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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.00/cwt ≈ $892/hd at 568 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.49/cwt ≈ $769/hd at 618 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.49/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 515 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 744 233
Feeder cattle 420 616 196
Slaughter cattle 83 93 27
Replacement cattle 40 35 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend sale has been closed last two weeks due to inclement weather. However the bidding was active on cattle suitable to graze.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 323 7 200.00–216.00 $205.89 $665 —
365–390 381 6 188.00–200.00 $194.47 $741 +4.48
425–442 440 10 185.00–197.00 $190.19 $837 +7.33
460–495 481 6 167.00–182.00 $172.48 $830 -8.15
507–535 516 14 161.00–184.00 $169.59 $875 +1.39
555–565 559 11 150.00–160.00 $155.26 $868 +4.43
615–635 626 4 140.00–145.00 $141.24 $884 -6.13
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 27 157.00 $157.00 $892 —
641 641 9 142.00 $142.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 +17.20
445 445 1 159.00 $159.00 $708 -0.10
465–479 474 6 154.00–165.00 $161.57 $766 +2.78
510–545 538 6 154.00–158.00 $155.34 $836 +5.75
575 575 1 142.00 $142.00 $816 +3.29
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 +2.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 376 9 145.00–156.00 $150.82 $567 +1.17
409–445 422 13 134.00–153.00 $144.43 $609 -2.09
460–490 472 15 130.00–138.00 $135.07 $638 -7.68
500–545 515 22 130.00–138.00 $134.49 $693 -1.01
570–597 584 13 125.00–132.00 $130.76 $764 +3.23
608 608 2 125.00 $125.00 $760 +0.21
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 -2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 22 130.00 $130.00 $679 +2.00
616–625 618 24 122.00–125.00 $124.49 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 -5.55
350–395 376 6 121.00–135.00 $129.78 $488 +0.98
400–445 424 4 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $560 -0.18
450–465 459 4 120.00–127.00 $124.47 $571 -6.05
510–540 527 7 124.00–129.00 $126.29 $666 +4.39
630–640 635 2 109.00–124.00 $116.44 $739 -0.02
675 675 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 +0.50
720 720 1 108.00 $108.00 $778 +3.00
754 754 4 100.00 $100.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 127.00 $127.00 $406 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 +5.81
360–393 379 11 185.00–200.00 $192.84 $731 —
410–448 426 6 186.00–192.00 $188.93 $805 +38.93
458–495 475 5 162.00–180.00 $171.17 $813 +0.73
505–535 524 9 154.00–184.00 $163.04 $854 +7.16
571–590 579 13 139.00–146.00 $143.12 $829 +1.12
600–640 617 3 122.00–133.00 $128.05 $790 -4.79
655–693 684 4 125.00–127.00 $126.52 $865 +9.03
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 +7.00
860 860 2 105.00 $105.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 160.00–163.00 $161.58 $606 —
435 435 1 156.00 $156.00 $679 —
460–490 476 5 134.00–158.00 $144.22 $686 +4.61
505–549 532 13 125.00–140.00 $133.94 $713 +5.45
555–585 561 5 122.00 $122.00 $684 +1.00
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 +3.00
760 760 1 106.00 $106.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1345 1154 80-85% 8 53.00–58.50 $56.08 $647 —
1050–1370 1218 80-85% 18 59.00–66.50 $62.03 $756 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1015 1010 85-90% 2 30.00 $30.00 $303 -21.37
915–1220 1060 85-90% 3 40.00–42.00 $40.66 $431 +8.93
1005–1115 1078 85-90% 8 49.00–57.00 $53.79 $580 -4.79
985–1400 1114 85-90% 8 58.50–64.00 $61.04 $680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1345 1335 75-80% 2 62.00–65.50 $63.76 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1935 1572 5 80.00–87.00 $84.74 $1,332 —
1525–1710 1618 2 64.00–72.00 $67.77 $1,097 —
1465–2420 1838 8 89.00–94.50 $91.59 $1,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1040 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 60.00–92.00 $75.22 $664
870–900 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 72.00 $72.00 $637

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $752
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $540
1100–1240 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 56.00–63.00 $60.12 $719
955–1650 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 59.00–79.00 $66.19 $825
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1150 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 785.00–1,185.00 $1,009.94
975–1370 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 835.00–865.00 $852.53
1750 1750 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1010 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–710.00 $664.59

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 +161.79

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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.