Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.53/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 573 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.75/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 476 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.51/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $560/hd at 377 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 177 193
Feeder cattle 616 145 80
Slaughter cattle 93 27 43
Replacement cattle 35 5 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly steady to 5.00 higher than last weeks very light test in a few classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher than last weeks light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 371 7 186.00–195.00 $189.99 $705 —
400–448 421 25 175.00–188.00 $182.86 $770 —
450–472 457 11 172.00–186.00 $180.63 $825 -1.37
510–535 521 11 157.50–175.00 $168.20 $876 +0.25
562–597 578 16 142.00–159.00 $150.83 $872 +13.83
601–645 unweaned 607 8 137.00–148.00 $146.54 $889 +26.54
602–639 617 11 141.00–149.00 $147.37 $909 —
680–695 683 12 135.00–139.50 $138.74 $948 —
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 —
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 165.00–179.00 $173.29 $575 +16.29
370–395 381 16 153.00–175.00 $157.80 $601 —
415–445 426 8 155.00–170.00 $159.10 $678 —
455–495 476 17 142.00–172.00 $158.79 $756 +13.79
511–535 517 9 140.00–158.00 $149.59 $773 +21.59
566–590 575 10 137.00–145.00 $138.71 $798 —
650–688 675 3 125.00–133.00 $127.57 $861 +2.57
708 708 5 128.50 $128.50 $910 +8.50
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 8 170.00 $170.00 $899 —
704 704 7 133.50 $133.50 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 6 146.00–155.00 $150.93 $478 +13.89
355–399 377 25 144.00–154.00 $149.65 $564 +4.25
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 -25.40
400–445 427 21 143.00–152.00 $146.52 $626 +0.79
455–495 476 42 132.00–148.00 $142.75 $679 +5.38
505–542 527 6 132.00–141.00 $135.50 $714 +2.12
554–590 573 61 121.00–132.00 $127.53 $731 +2.49
600–635 605 10 122.00–126.00 $124.79 $755 +3.79
635 unweaned 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 —
652–680 660 6 120.00–129.00 $124.33 $821 +4.33
730–748 744 5 123.00–125.00 $123.39 $918 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
790 790 1 113.00 $113.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 330 23 125.00–144.00 $135.55 $447 +3.92
350–395 372 6 121.00–140.00 $128.80 $479 -0.30
405–445 427 9 125.00–138.00 $132.19 $564 +5.38
450–462 456 4 126.00–132.00 $130.52 $595 +6.02
510–545 531 9 117.00–126.00 $121.90 $647 +0.93
550–598 583 9 112.00–120.00 $116.64 $680 -3.36
600–635 618 2 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $720 +15.46
695 695 1 117.50 $117.50 $817 +7.50
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 140.00 $140.00 $540 —
473 473 5 134.00 $134.00 $634 —
549 549 5 128.00 $128.00 $703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 342 7 181.00–186.00 $184.19 $630 +14.13
400–435 408 15 175.00–185.00 $177.17 $723 +15.00
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 -12.17
465–495 474 6 158.00–180.00 $170.44 $808 +12.29
500–545 523 15 144.00–160.00 $155.88 $815 +1.88
560–582 575 3 142.00 $142.00 $816 +8.00
615–635 621 7 128.00–134.00 $132.84 $825 —
665–670 668 2 116.00–119.00 $117.49 $785 —
725 725 1 113.00 $113.00 $819 —
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 -2.00
845 845 3 111.00 $111.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 +12.54
450–495 482 8 125.00–153.00 $139.61 $673 +5.28
500–538 524 4 120.00–140.00 $128.49 $673 —
570 570 1 121.00 $121.00 $690 —
690 690 1 112.00 $112.00 $773 -3.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1535 1196 80-85% 13 52.00–56.00 $54.31 $650 —
1105–1525 1257 80-85% 14 57.00–65.00 $60.52 $761 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 2 32.00–33.00 $32.50 $266 —
830 830 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $166 —
875–1040 971 85-90% 5 35.00–42.00 $38.92 $378 —
895–1195 1018 85-90% 8 47.00–54.50 $51.37 $523 +2.66
960–1145 1052 85-90% 3 29.00–34.00 $31.73 $334 —
900–1235 1074 85-90% 5 55.00–64.00 $58.58 $629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1705 1673 75-80% 2 58.50–62.50 $60.54 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1905 1428 6 68.00–78.00 $71.91 $1,027 —
1370–2250 1656 8 82.00–87.50 $84.60 $1,401 -7.15
1755–2060 1987 14 88.00–94.00 $93.15 $1,851 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–830 778 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 60.00–80.00 $69.76 $543

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–890 thin fleshed 844 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 550.00–735.00 $663.90
905–1255 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,075.00 $809.69
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1060–1275 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–760.00 $737.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1025 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 67.00–78.00 $72.39 $731
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 58.50 $58.50 $644
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $864
905–1665 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 57.00–67.00 $59.52 $778

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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
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1235–1360 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–860.00 $788.21 —

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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.