Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

1,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.60/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 572 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.55/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 616 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.12/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 622 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,629 1,007 1,514
Feeder cattle 1,629 786 1,514
Slaughter cattle — 195 —
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeders steady to 8.00 higher mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. The offering included several groups of unweaned calves. Cows and bulls not reported today due to time limits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 8 177.00–191.00 $182.35 $607 +13.35
350–380 370 3 168.00–176.00 $170.52 $631 +4.52
400–444 438 33 155.00–175.00 $167.79 $735 +8.48
462–490 477 30 153.00–170.00 $161.29 $769 +1.94
489 value added 489 9 176.00 $176.00 $861 —
505–545 520 82 153.00–169.00 $158.54 $824 +1.12
553 value added 553 20 175.50 $175.50 $971 —
550–598 577 81 148.00–165.00 $151.93 $877 +1.85
606 value added 606 22 160.75 $160.75 $974 —
602–633 unweaned 618 61 138.00–149.25 $146.34 $904 +0.32
600–637 622 11 152.50–154.00 $153.49 $955 +0.96
660–675 668 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $985 —
652–690 unweaned 669 67 139.00–148.00 $143.07 $957 +1.07
737 737 3 132.00 $132.00 $973 —
765–785 776 7 138.00–144.00 $142.21 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–484 471 13 155.50–157.00 $156.29 $736 +0.34
511–534 521 25 145.00–152.00 $149.68 $780 —
579–595 588 35 144.00–148.00 $146.91 $864 -0.49
618–630 626 20 141.50–150.00 $146.01 $914 —
658–674 669 14 145.00–148.50 $145.98 $977 +0.98
769 769 11 135.50 $135.50 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 167.00–168.00 $167.53 $544 -0.39
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 +8.69
405–448 432 5 140.00–155.00 $148.34 $641 +2.55
450–496 476 18 138.00–157.00 $150.47 $716 +0.82
510–545 524 13 138.50–153.00 $146.42 $767 +0.58
555–597 583 12 134.00–145.00 $138.62 $808 -0.34
605–640 625 12 125.00–141.00 $137.73 $861 +2.02
660–698 683 13 120.00–139.00 $134.25 $917 -4.75
702–725 709 8 130.00–134.00 $132.75 $941 -3.25
875–880 878 2 119.00–125.00 $122.01 $1,071 —
940 940 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 147.00 $147.00 $500 -2.09
351–380 366 12 142.00–157.00 $153.87 $563 +9.23
410–448 430 24 140.00–149.00 $143.22 $616 -2.65
455 455 1 137.00 $137.00 $623 -6.93
455–492 467 36 137.00–149.00 $144.65 $676 +0.72
502–549 531 33 134.00–152.00 $140.78 $748 +0.18
535 value added 535 20 142.50 $142.50 $762 —
568 value added 568 10 145.00 $145.00 $824 —
554–599 571 51 128.00–142.00 $137.13 $783 +0.78
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -11.66
603–646 unweaned 621 55 120.00–131.00 $126.58 $786 -2.42
605–645 623 34 130.00–135.00 $133.49 $832 -1.01
650–685 670 14 124.00–130.50 $128.60 $862 +1.84
700–740 725 5 119.00–124.00 $121.02 $877 +3.64
725 unweaned 725 11 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–492 477 14 135.00–136.00 $135.41 $646 +0.41
503–542 525 74 131.50–139.75 $135.86 $713 +0.86
558–594 580 47 131.00–135.75 $133.53 $774 +1.03
606 unweaned 606 5 120.00 $120.00 $727 —
706 706 70 139.35 $139.35 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 7 128.00–143.00 $136.58 $443 -1.37
350–385 367 3 135.00–139.00 $137.28 $504 +2.98
400–445 425 27 120.00–139.00 $134.22 $570 +5.01
450–498 483 19 120.00–136.00 $131.12 $633 -0.29
518 518 3 120.00 $120.00 $622 -12.32
500–545 524 29 121.00–139.00 $130.99 $686 -1.33
550–595 568 28 114.00–129.00 $122.65 $697 +5.43
600–635 622 19 113.00–128.00 $120.49 $749 +7.02
650–695 673 5 110.00–120.00 $116.19 $782 -1.81
710–740 725 2 100.00–106.00 $102.94 $746 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
800 800 2 114.00 $114.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $495 +5.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 326 8 164.00–170.00 $166.96 $544 —
360–370 366 10 165.00–169.00 $166.99 $611 +0.23
410–445 415 18 145.00–151.00 $147.84 $614 —
460–495 480 5 144.00–154.00 $149.46 $717 +1.96
505–545 527 13 140.00–151.00 $145.11 $765 +5.30
553–575 564 14 130.00–145.50 $142.05 $801 +7.20
610–642 619 11 129.00–142.00 $136.83 $847 +7.83
650–695 669 9 121.00–138.00 $129.96 $869 +2.96
725–733 731 4 124.30–127.00 $124.97 $914 —
762 762 3 123.00 $123.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 141.00–160.00 $153.94 $482 +2.00
363–385 373 8 135.00–162.00 $155.47 $580 +15.34
432–440 435 3 130.00–137.00 $132.36 $576 -11.85
460–485 466 5 122.00–140.00 $135.16 $630 +5.16
522–535 526 3 126.00–132.00 $129.97 $684 +3.91
560–594 587 5 121.00–137.00 $124.05 $728 —
605–612 610 3 120.00–128.00 $125.35 $765 -1.34
655–680 665 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $796 +5.65
770 770 4 114.00 $114.00 $878 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 14 133.50 $133.50 $796 —

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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.