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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.22/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 463 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.14/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 425 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.69/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 375 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 537 198
Feeder cattle 610 416 158
Slaughter cattle 110 96 38
Replacement cattle 16 25 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls 1.00-6.00 higher with the better 450-500 lb bulls 10.00 higher. The better heifers under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher over 500 lbs and the plainer kind 1.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 340 13 188.00–206.00 $202.90 $690 +2.23
365–395 381 7 185.00–208.00 $192.88 $735 +5.04
400–445 425 28 175.00–198.00 $184.22 $783 +3.14
460–494 478 16 173.00–186.50 $179.99 $860 +2.69
520–530 527 4 165.00–174.00 $168.73 $889 +3.29
552–585 562 22 154.00–165.00 $161.16 $906 +6.15
583 value added 583 6 163.50 $163.50 $953 —
635–640 638 2 153.00–158.00 $155.51 $992 +6.24
650–675 663 2 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $978 +0.97
785 785 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,052 —
945 945 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 value added 518 5 165.00 $165.00 $855 —
576 value added 576 19 162.00 $162.00 $933 —
710 value added 710 27 146.50 $146.50 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
350–387 375 6 175.00–177.00 $176.36 $661 +13.62
410–448 429 17 159.00–175.00 $163.44 $701 +3.64
445 thin fleshed 445 3 172.00 $172.00 $765 —
450–485 462 5 162.00–172.00 $167.84 $775 +9.54
500–545 514 8 142.00–150.00 $146.51 $753 -6.49
558 558 2 149.00 $149.00 $831 —
625 625 1 136.00 $136.00 $850 -2.59
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
750 750 1 128.00 $128.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 333 11 159.00–177.00 $165.55 $551 +5.55
353–390 375 28 154.00–176.00 $168.69 $633 +10.17
401–448 425 35 149.00–165.00 $157.14 $668 +10.16
450–498 463 36 142.00–164.00 $154.22 $714 +8.43
500–545 516 24 138.00–154.00 $147.15 $759 +3.47
555–585 566 24 133.00–144.50 $138.49 $784 +1.69
600–620 611 14 132.00–139.50 $135.64 $829 +6.64
662 662 3 134.50 $134.50 $890 +2.50
705–730 718 3 114.00–131.00 $121.59 $873 -1.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 thin fleshed 416 8 159.50 $159.50 $664 —
457–486 thin fleshed 471 17 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $723 —
487 487 6 145.00 $145.00 $706 +4.00
573–596 581 17 137.50–139.00 $138.46 $804 +8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 +6.38
395 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 +5.98
430–440 437 5 130.00–142.00 $135.18 $591 -3.34
450–480 465 4 130.00–146.00 $138.27 $643 +4.54
502–535 517 9 120.00–138.00 $131.94 $682 +2.23
578 578 2 132.00 $132.00 $763 +4.91
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
710–735 718 3 87.00–100.00 $94.01 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 335 15 182.00–205.00 $191.55 $642 +11.55
370–395 381 10 180.00–190.00 $182.99 $697 +4.30
418–445 428 12 168.00–177.00 $173.00 $740 +1.17
455–480 460 19 158.00–178.00 $173.10 $796 +10.13
505–545 528 10 150.00–164.00 $158.30 $836 +2.76
561–595 574 11 150.00–155.00 $152.87 $877 +3.54
600–610 605 2 135.00–141.00 $138.02 $835 -0.53
740 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 —
810 810 2 112.00 $112.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $631 +2.55
400–440 425 3 155.00–158.00 $156.62 $666 —
450–470 463 4 145.00–155.00 $150.05 $695 +16.06
560–585 573 2 129.00–136.00 $132.58 $760 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -5.00
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 118.00 $118.00 $525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1320 1018 80-85% 8 56.00–63.50 $61.17 $623 —
945–1385 1157 80-85% 29 63.50–72.50 $67.61 $782 +1.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–825 720 85-90% 2 26.00–30.00 $27.71 $200 —
785–840 813 85-90% 2 46.00–50.00 $48.07 $391 +8.07
785–845 815 85-90% 2 33.00–37.00 $34.93 $285 -5.07
855–1020 929 85-90% 4 25.00–35.00 $32.13 $298 —
935–1340 1075 85-90% 8 56.00–62.50 $58.53 $629 —
1025–1140 1083 85-90% 2 48.50–51.00 $49.68 $538 —
940–1290 1122 85-90% 11 63.50–69.00 $66.02 $741 +1.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1530 1332 75-80% 5 64.00–68.50 $65.94 $878 +4.91
1305–1560 1398 75-80% 5 60.00–62.50 $61.40 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2070 1523 15 84.50–94.00 $88.65 $1,350 —
1540–2075 1739 11 95.00–102.50 $98.04 $1,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $513
950–960 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 50.00–62.00 $56.03 $535
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $734
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–740 710 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $764.08
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $725

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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
710 thin fleshed 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 60.00 $60.00 $354 —

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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.