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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $102.56/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $483/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 493 375
Feeder cattle 199 384 261
Slaughter cattle 110 84 80
Replacement cattle 115 25 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls uneven near steady on a very light test. Feeder heifers 6.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher than last weeks light test. Low receipts due to wet muddy conditions in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 175.00 $175.00 $592 +6.22
411 411 4 140.00 $140.00 $575 +0.11
490 490 1 127.00 $127.00 $622 -7.81
520–547 543 6 127.00 $127.00 $690 +0.94
570 570 3 126.00–128.00 $126.67 $722 +2.61
610–635 unweaned 623 2 110.00–125.00 $117.65 $733 -2.35
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 —
715 715 1 121.00 $121.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 103.00 $103.00 $381 -14.49
440 440 3 105.00 $105.00 $462 -6.01
452–495 471 12 95.00–106.00 $102.56 $483 -8.12
515–518 517 3 95.00–108.00 $103.68 $536 -1.32
555–590 573 7 90.00–99.00 $93.96 $538 -14.52
670–695 683 2 91.00 $91.00 $622 -14.02
920 920 1 81.00 $81.00 $745 —
1008 1008 4 60.00 $60.00 $605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–344 338 7 125.00 $125.00 $422 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -5.86
415–418 418 7 114.00–117.00 $114.43 $478 -8.21
460–495 482 3 114.00 $114.00 $549 -1.00
515 515 1 113.00 $113.00 $582 +2.33
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 -7.95
610 unweaned 610 3 90.00 $90.00 $549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836 836 4 92.00 $92.00 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 -7.41
410 410 1 134.00 $134.00 $549 -4.90
470–472 472 8 128.00–131.00 $130.63 $617 -0.97
540 540 1 114.00 $114.00 $616 -9.71
550–570 561 4 114.00–123.00 $117.03 $657 +1.64
610–625 unweaned 614 5 105.00–115.00 $110.37 $678 —
725 725 1 108.00 $108.00 $783 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 122.00 $122.00 $482 -14.05
435–440 437 3 121.00–127.00 $124.98 $546 -1.69
480–497 489 8 100.00–122.00 $116.16 $568 -8.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 110.00 $110.00 $374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1115 937 85-90% 5 30.00–32.00 $30.85 $289 —
915–1045 961 85-90% 15 39.00–42.00 $40.26 $387 +8.95
910–1170 1071 85-90% 10 44.00–49.00 $46.07 $493 -0.64
1015–1200 1129 85-90% 7 51.00–55.00 $52.48 $592 +1.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1585 1204 80-85% 16 48.50–54.00 $51.84 $624 —
1130–1695 1317 80-85% 11 53.50–59.00 $56.04 $738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1260 1235 75-80% 2 48.00–53.00 $50.45 $623 —
1275–1640 1480 75-80% 3 54.00–58.50 $55.95 $828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1635 1424 6 64.00–72.00 $68.09 $970 —
1650–2200 1873 10 79.00–84.00 $81.00 $1,517 —
1525–2225 1886 11 74.50–79.00 $77.05 $1,453 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732–860 786 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 56.00–118.00 $101.42 $797
839–970 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 53.00–70.00 $58.67 $541

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 700.00 $700.00
952–1212 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 800.00–1,000.00 $926.04
1010–1170 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $796.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–945 872 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 55.00–85.00 $73.78 $643
960–1300 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 48.00–58.00 $53.12 $588
950–1380 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 47.00–55.00 $50.26 $586

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912 912 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $846

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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
845 thin fleshed 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1110 thin fleshed 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1190 thin fleshed 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1055–1350 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,043.87 —
1100–1320 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 985.00–1,025.00 $1,003.18 —

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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.