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McGrew Livestock Auction Market Report

Glenwood, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 179 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,334 -53.29
330–345 338 6 400.00–425.00 $412.47 $1,394 +17.19
355 fancy 355 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,606 -1.23
365–395 382 5 387.50–425.00 $408.19 $1,559 +27.78
405 fancy 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
410–440 425 4 345.00–372.50 $358.23 $1,522 -23.36
455–470 462 3 340.00–382.50 $366.18 $1,692 +28.73
470–475 fancy 473 2 372.50–380.00 $376.27 $1,780 -6.23
485 485 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,542 -19.45
575 575 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,874 +5.00
585 fancy 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —
790 790 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,967 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 6 385.00–421.00 $408.97 $1,468 —
483 483 2 364.00 $364.00 $1,758 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 —
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 347.50–387.50 $369.07 $1,192 -19.84
350–395 383 5 340.00–385.00 $362.02 $1,387 +22.04
405–425 417 5 341.00–367.50 $351.25 $1,465 +12.29
450–470 463 5 325.00–340.00 $330.45 $1,530 +50.45
505–540 526 5 299.00–320.00 $312.34 $1,643 +1.84
570–575 573 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,647 +1.01
615–630 623 2 259.00–281.00 $270.13 $1,683 -1.87
650–690 670 2 253.00–274.00 $263.19 $1,763 -7.81
705 705 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,946 —
760–785 770 3 220.00–244.00 $235.52 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–383 381 7 371.00–381.00 $373.81 $1,424 -6.15
437 437 3 359.00 $359.00 $1,569 +22.00
515–523 518 5 323.00 $323.00 $1,673 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 +3.11
435–440 438 2 302.50–305.00 $303.76 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,416 -19.00
482 482 6 383.00 $383.00 $1,846 —
582 582 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,617 -11.69
560–570 565 2 317.00–322.00 $319.52 $1,805 +8.02
600 fancy 600 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,824 —
600–620 610 2 257.00–287.00 $271.75 $1,658 -16.25
720 720 2 240.00–265.00 $252.50 $1,818 -8.35
1065 1065 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1120 973 80-85% 3 115.00–117.00 $115.95 $1,128 —
940–1265 1143 80-85% 11 120.00–134.00 $128.37 $1,467 —
1060–1270 1170 80-85% 6 136.00–150.00 $141.28 $1,653 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $485 —
685–835 763 85-90% 3 80.00–91.00 $84.90 $648 —
815 815 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $954 —
790–1070 946 85-90% 8 100.00–113.00 $105.18 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,956 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1515 1345 4 145.00–155.00 $150.16 $2,020 —
1310–1505 1380 3 135.00–140.00 $138.42 $1,910 —
1480–1645 1563 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,579 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 thin fleshed 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $991
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,389
660–1040 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 135.00–162.50 $143.80 $1,215
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,531
910–1290 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,760
1115–1425 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 150.00–153.00 $151.68 $1,926
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
970 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +36.07

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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.