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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

1,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.81/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 519 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $158.65/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 439 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.60/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 629 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,184 1,368 1,288
Feeder cattle 884 1,040 1,288
Slaughter cattle 215 228 0
Replacement cattle 85 100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher over 550 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower 600-650 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher with high dressing breakers and a few boners 8.00 higher than ltwo weeks ago light test. Slaughter bulls 1.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 174.00 $174.00 $583 -0.81
355–387 369 11 167.00–184.00 $175.64 $648 -0.57
409–440 418 18 150.00–175.00 $167.83 $702 +2.18
450–490 472 16 152.00–162.00 $156.09 $737 -0.57
505–527 515 20 144.00–160.00 $153.89 $793 +4.73
570–596 590 11 137.00–142.00 $140.64 $830 -3.18
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 -18.82
602 unweaned 602 3 130.00 $130.00 $783 -1.08
600–640 621 4 130.00–135.00 $132.72 $824 -4.10
653 unweaned 653 15 130.00 $130.00 $849 +0.54
650–685 669 4 130.00–132.00 $130.49 $873 -2.85
710–715 713 2 112.00–120.00 $116.01 $827 -18.53
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 -9.54
750 750 1 127.50 $127.50 $956 —
800 800 1 122.00 $122.00 $976 -8.98
1020 1020 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,051 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 12 153.00 $153.00 $719 +5.00
512–537 525 30 146.00–148.50 $147.14 $772 +1.87
584 584 24 136.00 $136.00 $794 -2.50
652 652 3 128.00 $128.00 $835 —
1137 1137 5 96.50 $96.50 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 155.00–165.00 $160.15 $512 -2.85
360–395 373 6 145.00–165.00 $151.76 $566 -1.24
405–445 430 15 140.00–157.00 $151.43 $651 +4.98
450–485 468 2 145.00–146.00 $145.52 $681 +3.35
530 530 3 135.00–141.00 $139.00 $737 +0.95
588 588 7 130.00 $130.00 $764 +0.17
605 605 1 133.00 $133.00 $805 +0.39
605 unweaned 605 9 122.00 $122.00 $738 —
655–672 666 9 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $810 -4.91
690 unweaned 690 2 118.00 $118.00 $814 +1.00
727–740 729 6 125.00 $125.00 $911 +3.29
790 790 1 119.00 $119.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 9 103.00 $103.00 $646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–338 316 19 137.00–150.00 $142.88 $452 -0.98
350–382 366 18 139.00–150.00 $141.97 $520 -1.46
420–435 429 7 134.00–135.00 $134.57 $577 -5.46
440 440 1 128.00 $128.00 $563 -12.03
460–490 470 20 130.00–135.00 $131.53 $618 -2.15
500–545 519 69 125.00–134.00 $129.81 $674 +0.85
555–581 569 17 123.00–125.00 $124.22 $707 -5.44
618–645 unweaned 620 18 117.00–121.00 $119.88 $743 +4.00
610–648 638 19 120.00–128.00 $125.18 $799 +1.91
670 unweaned 670 1 116.00 $116.00 $777 +3.00
808 808 2 108.00 $108.00 $873 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 8 120.00–139.00 $131.08 $436 +0.52
375–395 385 10 120.00–135.00 $128.24 $494 +0.54
410–445 427 7 120.00–130.00 $126.14 $539 +3.55
450–495 469 8 110.00–128.00 $121.67 $571 -3.74
500–545 520 11 113.00–124.00 $119.49 $621 -2.43
539 539 7 110.00 $110.00 $593 -11.92
565–590 573 3 115.00–120.00 $118.36 $678 +0.68
615 unweaned 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
615–620 618 3 110.00–119.00 $115.66 $715 +6.71
690–695 692 3 100.00–115.00 $109.98 $761 +2.38
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
755–790 782 5 100.00–108.00 $102.00 $798 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 135.00 $135.00 $529 —
448 448 13 135.00 $135.00 $605 —
462 462 13 132.00 $132.00 $610 +4.50
565–592 578 15 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $720 +0.52
640 640 4 118.00 $118.00 $755 —
660 660 4 115.00 $115.00 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 338 15 167.00–188.00 $184.06 $622 +8.98
350–380 366 4 160.00–174.00 $164.93 $604 +6.64
400 thin fleshed 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
405–448 440 39 149.00–162.00 $158.10 $696 +6.15
465–495 477 5 144.00–156.00 $150.34 $717 +4.70
510–540 520 8 139.00–149.00 $144.85 $753 +2.43
550–585 563 19 128.00–142.00 $137.62 $775 +6.94
600–645 611 5 124.00–129.00 $127.16 $777 +2.07
655–685 664 27 119.00–128.00 $124.46 $826 -1.62
710 710 1 118.00 $118.00 $838 -1.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 133.00–135.00 $133.47 $499 -10.10
415–435 424 4 139.00–148.00 $143.25 $607 +3.38
480–495 488 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $666 +3.21
575–590 582 3 116.00–125.00 $119.38 $695 -4.48
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 —
662–690 671 3 114.00–116.00 $114.69 $770 -4.03
755 755 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 7 108.00 $108.00 $843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1172 80-85% 6 38.00–41.00 $39.52 $463 —
985–1485 1226 80-85% 34 40.00–49.00 $44.79 $549 —
1060–1545 1262 80-85% 3 54.00–63.00 $58.23 $735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1105 958 85-90% 6 23.00–29.00 $27.00 $259 —
875–1155 1016 85-90% 12 29.00–39.00 $34.38 $349 —
970–1370 1132 85-90% 11 38.00–46.00 $42.44 $480 —
1155–1165 1160 85-90% 2 48.50–49.00 $48.75 $566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1425 1303 75-80% 11 45.00–51.00 $46.27 $603 —
1245–1370 1308 75-80% 2 41.00–43.00 $42.05 $550 —
1470–1770 1565 75-80% 14 54.00–65.00 $57.84 $905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1580 1428 5 59.00–66.00 $61.80 $883 -2.38
1295–2245 1514 10 67.50–75.50 $72.13 $1,092 —
1535–2125 1780 8 77.00–83.50 $79.51 $1,415 -1.69

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1175 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 50.00–77.00 $53.16 $531

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1020–1575 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 725.00–1,075.00 $974.48
955–1430 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 675.00–800.00 $738.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 43.00 $43.00 $464
1090–1365 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 58.00–62.00 $59.78 $734
1035–1490 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 40.00–59.00 $52.32 $644

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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
895–955 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–925.00 $860.47 —
1035–1075 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,118.36 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1420–1455 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,000.00 $974.70 —

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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.