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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.92/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 486 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.17/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 575 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.81/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 571 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 923 1,097
Feeder cattle 351 736 1,006
Slaughter cattle 83 170 76
Replacement cattle 35 17 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-600 lbs the better kind 8.00-16.00 higher and the plainer kind 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder bulls 450-650 lbs 2.00-9.00 higher. Not enough on offer in the other classes for an accurate trend. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 175.00–183.00 $179.03 $614 -3.66
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +8.33
415–430 425 4 161.00–180.00 $171.71 $730 +10.51
455–490 472 8 153.00–170.00 $161.84 $764 +8.37
526–544 536 16 160.00–173.50 $171.69 $920 +16.61
550–595 571 19 153.00–167.00 $158.81 $907 +11.57
600–627 618 7 150.00–157.50 $152.76 $944 +6.76
650–670 662 3 142.00–152.00 $148.05 $980 +7.54
650–689 unweaned 673 10 149.50–157.50 $152.59 $1,027 —
700 700 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,012 +9.49
753 unweaned 753 11 138.50 $138.50 $1,043 —
900 900 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 +16.93
365–380 375 3 142.00–165.00 $149.46 $560 -3.32
472–485 479 4 144.00–157.00 $147.80 $708 +1.61
530–545 540 3 147.00–154.00 $149.29 $806 +6.23
562–580 571 5 144.00–150.00 $146.40 $836 +7.18
680–691 689 6 128.00–140.00 $137.34 $946 +2.52
735–745 738 3 134.00–136.00 $134.67 $994 +3.72
775–795 785 2 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $1,032 +7.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 11 162.00 $162.00 $642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 +12.67
350–390 368 3 145.00–162.00 $153.56 $565 +7.69
415–425 420 2 150.00–153.00 $151.48 $636 +0.01
460–493 486 21 140.00–153.50 $144.92 $704 +4.72
502–541 526 18 140.00–149.00 $143.81 $756 +3.22
562–598 575 21 138.00–147.00 $142.17 $817 +5.29
610–614 unweaned 614 9 123.00–138.50 $136.79 $840 +12.28
610–640 621 6 134.00–138.50 $137.51 $854 +4.51
670–685 679 4 124.00–130.00 $127.50 $866 —
705 705 5 124.00–128.00 $127.20 $897 +10.23
775 775 1 118.00 $118.00 $914 -1.27
810 810 1 122.00 $122.00 $988 —
835 835 1 118.00 $118.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 144.00 $144.00 $475 +10.66
350–395 374 4 133.00–140.00 $137.82 $515 +7.52
410–447 433 10 128.00–142.00 $137.87 $597 +4.96
450–495 474 7 128.00–134.00 $131.83 $625 +1.69
520–545 529 6 134.00–139.00 $135.16 $715 +5.95
560–590 570 3 113.00–133.00 $123.69 $705 +1.11
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 ±0.00
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 -3.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 110.00–127.00 $118.20 $502 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 179.00 $179.00 $618 +15.00
365 365 2 170.00 $170.00 $620 +3.93
415 415 1 154.00 $154.00 $639 +5.13
452–495 475 9 148.00–168.00 $156.08 $741 +7.97
500–515 502 11 151.00–157.00 $154.10 $774 +9.33
550–590 562 12 144.00–154.00 $150.25 $844 +9.84
615–640 629 5 138.00–144.00 $142.01 $893 +2.68
705 705 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $906 +9.02
855 855 1 103.00 $103.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 ±0.00
400–440 415 3 140.00–154.00 $146.32 $607 +8.32
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 +2.46
610–630 620 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $591 —
965–1285 1123 80-85% 10 60.00–65.00 $63.11 $709 -0.20
970–1450 1165 80-85% 26 66.00–72.00 $69.12 $805 +1.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1545 1391 75-80% 12 67.50–72.00 $69.56 $968 —
1330–1630 1480 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $962 -1.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–820 790 85-90% 2 48.00–53.50 $50.65 $400 +6.34
920 920 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $478 +0.50
890–1210 1010 85-90% 8 55.00–62.00 $59.71 $603 —
975–1110 1043 85-90% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.40 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,025 —
1355–1815 1530 5 92.00–98.00 $95.27 $1,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–785 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 67.00–93.00 $79.26 $589

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1098 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 550.00–725.00 $685.85
900–1230 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 775.00–1,150.00 $1,028.02
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 72.50 $72.50 $932

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1135–1430 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,180.68 —

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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.