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McGrew Livestock Auction Market Report

Glenwood, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.75/cwt ≈ $1,338/hd at 371 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.00/cwt +26.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 471 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.63/cwt +69.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 326 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 232 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 fancy 323 5 470.00–515.00 $490.79 $1,585 +72.70
300–345 328 4 382.50–417.50 $395.28 $1,297 +34.23
350–375 358 3 370.00–397.50 $380.41 $1,362 +52.91
355–365 fancy 360 2 452.50–455.00 $453.73 $1,633 +49.33
400–420 413 6 367.50–392.50 $381.59 $1,576 +29.14
465 thin fleshed 465 1 396.00 $396.00 $1,841 —
470–480 474 4 325.00–347.50 $337.45 $1,600 -6.75
475 fancy 475 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,817 +29.15
505–525 515 2 345.00–360.00 $352.65 $1,816 +39.65
535 fancy 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 +12.48
570 570 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,830 —
580–590 value added 585 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
600 value added 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
705 fancy 705 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,059 —
725 725 2 264.00–270.00 $267.00 $1,936 -4.00
780 780 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,997 —
800–825 813 2 246.00–265.00 $255.35 $2,076 +3.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–458 454 8 367.00–371.00 $368.01 $1,671 —
525 525 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,858 +5.10
655 value added 655 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,057 —
697 697 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,164 +15.50
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 fancy 308 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,301 —
315–345 331 8 365.00–410.00 $388.91 $1,287 +62.67
350 fancy 350 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,391 +47.50
360–365 363 2 337.50–342.50 $339.98 $1,234 +6.81
405–435 425 5 332.00–352.50 $338.96 $1,441 +21.85
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +37.89
445 fancy 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 +5.69
470 thin fleshed 470 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,586 —
470 value added 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
455–495 471 11 310.00–347.50 $330.86 $1,558 +56.55
510–525 518 4 291.00–321.00 $310.50 $1,608 +24.63
540 value added 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 —
550–590 value added 568 3 314.00–330.00 $323.82 $1,839 —
575–585 580 2 286.00–287.00 $286.50 $1,662 +16.87
625 625 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 +19.51
665 665 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,802 +41.00
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -43.00
880–890 885 3 209.00–219.00 $212.98 $1,885 —
895 895 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,656 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —
1030 1030 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–371 358 11 365.00–389.00 $379.96 $1,360 —
375–392 value added 385 10 333.00–350.00 $339.62 $1,308 —
433 433 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,459 +17.00
458 458 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,530 —
508 value added 508 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,646 +12.28
520 520 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
585 value added 585 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,632 +5.50
661 661 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,758 —
703 703 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,793 —
770 770 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 317.50–350.00 $336.99 $1,105 +42.30
380–385 383 2 300.00–334.00 $316.89 $1,214 +6.89
580 580 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,494 +15.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 322.00–335.00 $328.69 $1,726 +4.94
520–545 fancy 533 2 362.50–367.50 $364.94 $1,945 +23.76
550–580 562 3 300.00–325.00 $311.50 $1,751 +15.56
635 635 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,829 +22.41
710–730 720 2 250.00–272.00 $260.85 $1,878 +1.93
750–760 755 2 247.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,876 -0.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,498 —
606 606 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1220 1078 80-85% 10 128.00–141.00 $135.75 $1,463 —
1160–1335 1245 80-85% 5 143.00–152.00 $147.15 $1,832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1020 1015 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $784 —
950–1160 1055 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,152 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,270 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2375 1667 3 146.00–150.00 $148.70 $2,479 +1.90
1585–1945 1756 4 155.00–165.00 $159.14 $2,794 -4.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–825 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00–221.00 $192.48 $1,540

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1115–1335 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,650.00 $2,363.93 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.