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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.37/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 465 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 1,449 168
Feeder cattle 145 865 123
Slaughter cattle 27 264 25
Replacement cattle 5 320 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders in most classes for a trend. A Few better 450-550 lb steers 8.00-10.00 higher on a light test. Heifers under 400 lbs 3.00 lower and 400-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher on a light test. No trend on bulls not reported last week. A light run due to muddy conditions and light snow 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
455 455 7 182.00 $182.00 $828 +11.86
529–548 535 6 164.00–170.00 $167.95 $899 +8.89
585 585 1 137.00 $137.00 $801 -13.55
615–625 unweaned 620 2 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 thin fleshed 406 8 169.00 $169.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 -7.12
520 520 1 128.00 $128.00 $666 -5.11
657 657 3 125.00 $125.00 $821 —
705 705 2 120.00 $120.00 $846 +1.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 135.00–138.00 $137.04 $463 -10.37
355–395 369 7 143.00–146.00 $145.40 $537 -3.25
400–448 414 9 140.00–151.00 $145.73 $603 +3.01
450–475 465 11 130.00–143.00 $137.37 $639 +2.75
505–525 513 3 128.00–136.00 $133.38 $684 +2.01
550–593 577 5 122.00–126.00 $125.04 $721 -7.46
625–640 633 2 121.00 $121.00 $766 -0.66
668–694 685 7 120.00 $120.00 $822 -0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 122.00–139.00 $131.63 $425 -8.37
380–395 388 2 124.00–134.00 $129.10 $501 -2.59
405–440 421 4 120.00–132.00 $126.81 $534 -1.31
485 485 2 120.00–129.00 $124.50 $604 +5.50
500–525 515 3 120.00–123.00 $120.97 $623 +3.94
550–570 560 2 120.00 $120.00 $672 +5.00
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 -14.00
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 ±0.00
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -10.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 thin fleshed 386 4 137.00 $137.00 $529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 168.00–172.00 $170.06 $536 -18.68
415–445 434 9 156.00–168.00 $162.17 $704 -5.76
450–464 461 6 150.00–163.00 $158.15 $729 +1.64
505 505 1 154.00 $154.00 $778 +16.02
590 590 2 134.00 $134.00 $791 -2.02
750 750 2 120.00 $120.00 $900 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 139.00–159.00 $149.46 $486 -11.06
397 397 3 155.00 $155.00 $615 +4.00
485 485 3 134.00–135.00 $134.33 $652 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 -20.00
672–688 680 4 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $782 -1.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1150 1118 80-85% 2 49.00–52.00 $50.54 $565 —
975–1415 1206 80-85% 6 56.00–64.50 $58.54 $706 +9.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1170 1035 85-90% 3 47.50–49.50 $48.71 $504 +18.23
1150–1270 1202 85-90% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.33 $653 +2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 77.00 $77.00 $805 —
1355 1355 1 65.00 $65.00 $881 —
1415–1860 1660 4 88.00–94.00 $91.75 $1,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1195 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–735.00 $716.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $788

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.