Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.68/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.18/cwt -5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 425 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.76/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 570 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 577 1,066
Feeder cattle 452 452 895
Slaughter cattle 70 100 121
Replacement cattle 32 25 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls near steady on a light comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 324 5 178.00–182.00 $180.36 $584 —
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 -8.00
410–412 411 5 170.00–173.00 $171.80 $706 -8.20
455–495 475 8 158.00–169.00 $165.15 $784 -1.85
460–495 483 6 157.00 $157.00 $758 -10.00
500–535 518 15 157.00–170.00 $162.40 $841 -2.09
562–595 582 11 146.00–155.00 $150.87 $878 -3.05
610–615 613 3 147.00–148.00 $147.33 $903 -2.78
660–695 677 5 137.00–142.00 $140.20 $949 —
705 705 5 132.50 $132.50 $934 -3.50
855 855 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,043 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 3 141.00 $141.00 $914 —
663 663 6 141.00 $141.00 $935 —
766–787 777 10 126.50–127.50 $126.99 $987 -4.01
862 862 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 150.00–170.00 $163.33 $506 -12.08
392 392 2 163.00 $163.00 $639 -2.75
428–440 433 8 140.00–164.00 $148.57 $643 -5.90
465–480 475 3 146.00–147.00 $146.67 $697 -6.96
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 +8.50
635–645 640 2 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $832 -8.55
720–730 725 2 124.00–129.00 $126.52 $917 —
905–928 920 3 110.00–113.50 $112.35 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 312 4 155.00–160.00 $158.64 $495 -1.11
352–375 364 9 148.00–158.50 $155.09 $565 -0.29
405–443 425 19 139.50–152.00 $143.18 $609 -5.20
450–485 464 12 138.50–149.00 $142.29 $660 -5.32
500–545 525 24 130.00–140.50 $135.68 $712 -4.15
550–590 570 19 127.00–136.00 $130.76 $745 -3.81
600–605 604 7 127.00–129.00 $127.28 $769 -2.48
605 unweaned 605 2 119.00 $119.00 $720 —
658–680 665 5 122.50–125.50 $124.49 $828 +1.98
762 762 2 115.00 $115.00 $876 —
817–820 817 8 109.00–117.00 $116.00 $948 —
1077 1077 9 104.00 $104.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 130.00–144.00 $133.66 $441 —
356–395 368 8 120.00–146.00 $140.73 $518 +2.86
400–438 424 15 125.00–139.00 $133.51 $566 -2.28
450–480 470 5 122.00–138.00 $131.60 $619 +1.00
535–540 538 3 120.00–131.00 $125.32 $674 -5.95
565–595 575 8 115.00–125.00 $120.62 $694 +1.91
610–625 617 3 122.00–125.00 $123.82 $764 —
678–695 682 5 109.00–114.50 $111.40 $760 -1.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 166.00–175.00 $170.74 $551 —
355–395 381 6 165.00–168.00 $165.83 $632 -8.17
405–445 431 9 155.00–166.00 $160.25 $691 -7.89
457–486 474 18 155.00–157.00 $155.78 $738 -9.76
500–525 511 18 140.00–154.00 $150.08 $767 -4.32
568–595 586 13 135.00–151.00 $144.73 $848 -5.47
610–630 619 7 128.00–141.00 $133.13 $824 +3.13
673–692 683 12 121.00–133.00 $126.73 $866 -7.60
715–730 723 3 115.00–121.00 $117.35 $848 -4.96
772–798 785 8 112.50–120.00 $115.48 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 152.00–165.00 $160.44 $602 +8.42
405–445 424 6 141.00–159.00 $147.99 $627 -0.01
520–530 523 3 130.00–135.00 $133.01 $696 +1.99
579–590 581 5 120.00–138.00 $123.65 $718 -1.35
640 640 1 113.00 $113.00 $723 —
747 747 3 104.00 $104.00 $777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $475 —
890–1135 969 80-85% 7 58.00–65.00 $61.21 $593 —
925–1315 1148 80-85% 23 65.00–72.00 $67.90 $779 +0.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $476 +12.04
905–1145 1021 85-90% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.52 $587 -5.01
865–1150 1031 85-90% 8 61.00–64.00 $62.19 $641 -0.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1500 1382 75-80% 3 64.00–70.00 $67.56 $934 +1.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 74.00 $74.00 $818 —
1415–1880 1605 5 83.50–89.50 $86.65 $1,391 —
1580–1920 1772 5 94.50–99.50 $97.45 $1,727 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–950 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–82.00 $77.93 $637
815–1340 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 66.00–70.00 $67.84 $693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
940–1265 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–960.00 $866.87
1125–1305 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $818.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–920 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 64.00–69.00 $66.61 $586
980–1055 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 66.00–88.00 $76.59 $780
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,010

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
697 697 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 735.00 $735.00

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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
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 —
1020–1290 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,289.48 —
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +545.42

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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.