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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.90/cwt +17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 591 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.91/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 567 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.96/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 519 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 522 884
Feeder cattle 839 424 690
Slaughter cattle 127 78 164
Replacement cattle 65 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly steady to 4.00 higher than last weeks light test with some classes not fully tested last week. Slaughter cows uneven with high dressing breakers 4.00 higher , boner and lean cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–346 339 13 177.00–197.00 $190.72 $647 —
395 395 1 177.00 $177.00 $699 —
410–440 429 10 174.00–184.00 $178.64 $766 —
450–495 477 15 160.00–176.00 $168.00 $801 +8.00
505–548 value added 510 9 177.00–180.00 $179.64 $916 —
505–545 529 16 160.00–170.00 $164.08 $868 —
558 value added 558 22 175.00 $175.00 $976 —
550–590 576 23 158.00–174.00 $163.09 $939 +2.77
608 unweaned 608 2 153.00 $153.00 $930 —
605–618 612 4 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $973 —
613 value added 613 33 170.00 $170.00 $1,042 —
660–690 683 4 147.00–158.00 $155.34 $1,061 -4.02
725–727 726 5 154.00–162.00 $157.19 $1,141 +2.69
840 840 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,193 +2.00
880 880 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 value added 476 11 167.00 $167.00 $795 —
515 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 —
669 value added 669 25 164.00 $164.00 $1,097 —
708 708 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,034 —
753 value added 753 14 154.00 $154.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 168.00 $168.00 $504 —
365–395 371 11 160.00–176.00 $167.34 $621 —
400–445 421 5 150.00–162.00 $155.32 $654 -1.36
470–495 479 11 150.00–159.00 $153.06 $733 -4.39
505–535 518 6 140.00–160.00 $152.70 $791 +1.94
555–565 560 4 141.00–150.00 $147.73 $827 +1.68
615–622 618 5 146.00–149.00 $147.21 $910 +4.21
670–690 678 3 142.00–146.50 $144.51 $980 +1.00
700–740 727 6 132.00–143.00 $139.20 $1,012 +3.20
750–765 755 3 122.00–143.00 $129.09 $975 —
915 915 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,061 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 331 7 154.00–170.00 $157.85 $522 —
351–398 375 23 152.00–163.75 $161.10 $604 +3.08
408–438 423 14 145.00–162.00 $154.94 $655 +2.66
453–490 467 17 141.00–161.00 $146.27 $683 +2.75
488 value added 488 21 156.00 $156.00 $761 —
500–548 519 43 138.00–147.00 $143.96 $747 +0.97
550–595 565 12 141.00–143.00 $142.41 $805 +0.30
604–640 618 10 135.00–146.00 $140.57 $869 +3.95
645 645 8 140.00 $140.00 $903 +3.38
660–676 673 6 131.00–140.50 $138.95 $935 +7.95
665–689 679 10 132.00–136.00 $134.41 $913 +3.41
715 715 1 133.50 $133.50 $955 —
803–842 816 6 120.00–122.00 $120.69 $985 —
835 835 1 119.00 $119.00 $994 —
835 835 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–497 486 14 139.00–142.00 $140.75 $684 -4.25
590 value added 590 43 157.85 $157.85 $931 —
592 592 6 145.00 $145.00 $858 +8.02
599 599 4 138.00 $138.00 $827 +1.02
676 value added 676 39 144.25 $144.25 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 333 5 131.00–152.00 $143.99 $479 +3.28
360–398 377 10 135.00–151.00 $144.51 $545 +5.66
400–448 418 12 130.00–147.00 $141.99 $594 +4.83
475–490 483 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $664 -1.67
500–545 528 10 130.00–141.00 $136.84 $723 +2.29
555–595 581 9 133.00–138.00 $135.57 $788 +5.62
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 +9.00
617 617 3 146.00 $146.00 $901 +21.00
772 772 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,004 +20.00
780–785 783 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $885 +3.00
930 930 1 105.00 $105.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 +10.98
530 530 1 118.00 $118.00 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 332 4 174.00–180.00 $177.92 $591 —
350–382 375 5 176.00–178.00 $177.63 $666 +0.33
400–443 426 14 162.00–181.00 $169.64 $723 +4.68
450–495 470 23 154.00–165.00 $161.36 $758 +1.36
500–540 522 12 152.00–160.00 $155.81 $813 +3.09
550–595 571 14 148.00–162.00 $152.19 $869 +14.19
600–645 614 18 135.00–155.00 $149.54 $918 +5.19
650–690 664 5 145.00–152.00 $148.80 $988 +9.13
715–730 723 2 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $1,074 +11.00
772–782 777 5 137.00–140.00 $138.39 $1,075 +0.73
815 815 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 162.00–174.00 $168.05 $551 +15.02
354–399 378 10 147.00–173.00 $158.73 $600 +7.22
408 thin fleshed 408 5 172.00 $172.00 $702 —
425–445 434 4 154.00–162.00 $159.01 $690 +2.01
450–495 470 4 145.00–151.00 $149.52 $703 -2.31
600–610 605 2 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $750 +3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1355 1134 80-85% 9 62.00–70.00 $66.72 $757 +1.15
910–1530 1213 80-85% 37 70.00–78.50 $73.21 $888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1045 988 85-90% 2 50.00–56.00 $53.17 $525 —
905–1285 1053 85-90% 17 60.00–68.00 $64.03 $674 —
950–1200 1057 85-90% 9 67.50–72.50 $70.04 $740 —
995–1155 1075 85-90% 2 38.00–45.00 $41.76 $449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1590 1370 75-80% 9 70.00–79.50 $75.73 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,172 —
1135–1905 1607 5 90.50–97.00 $95.46 $1,534 —
1070–2120 1652 11 97.00–105.00 $100.61 $1,662 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $564
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $769

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1025 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,075.00 $963.14
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
710–1475 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 950.00–1,250.00 $1,121.28
1209–1253 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $824
1098 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 83.00 $83.00 $911
1085–1560 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 70.00–77.50 $73.19 $947
1035–1555 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 70.00–83.00 $77.19 $1,083

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–920 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–109.00 $100.52 $923

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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
1750 1750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.