Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.74/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 640 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.01/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 516 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $168.51/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 479 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 1,031 506
Feeder cattle 263 839 402
Slaughter cattle 82 127 92
Replacement cattle 20 65 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 400-700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher with not enough in other weight classes for a trend. Feeder bulls 400-600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Light run of feeders due to extreme heat in the area. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter 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
410–440 433 5 173.00–181.00 $177.85 $770 -0.79
452–462 458 5 168.00–175.00 $171.37 $785 +3.37
515–535 518 9 160.00–170.00 $166.30 $861 +2.22
555–575 559 8 155.00–167.50 $164.40 $919 +1.31
611–649 640 19 155.00–175.00 $164.74 $1,054 +5.73
655 655 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,035 +2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -0.32
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -3.06
525–545 535 2 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $795 -4.17
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 +2.27
620 620 1 154.00 $154.00 $955 +6.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 157.00 $157.00 $542 -0.85
410–440 424 9 151.00–159.00 $156.03 $662 +1.09
453–488 466 11 147.00–154.00 $151.17 $704 +4.90
502–535 514 11 141.00–149.00 $146.01 $750 +2.05
520 520 6 154.50 $154.50 $803 +10.54
555–595 574 7 139.00–144.00 $141.29 $811 -1.12
640–648 645 3 138.00–140.50 $139.67 $901 -0.33
653–670 656 6 135.00–137.50 $137.07 $899 -1.88
915 915 1 108.00 $108.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 5 131.00–151.00 $143.54 $533 -0.97
425–440 433 4 135.00–145.00 $140.52 $608 -1.47
455–490 474 7 128.00–144.00 $135.06 $640 -2.48
530 530 1 138.00 $138.00 $731 +1.16
575 575 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $762 -3.07
600–645 618 9 123.00–142.00 $131.26 $811 -14.74
680–695 688 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $864 —
690 690 2 138.50 $138.50 $956 —
705–740 723 2 110.00–130.00 $120.24 $869 —
760 760 1 104.00 $104.00 $790 -26.00
915 915 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 143.00 $143.00 $490 —
611 611 7 144.00 $144.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 174.00 $174.00 $693 -3.63
425–435 430 2 170.00–176.00 $173.03 $744 +3.39
470–490 479 11 160.00–173.00 $168.51 $807 +7.15
500–545 517 10 159.00–167.00 $163.90 $847 +8.09
555–575 563 3 154.00–161.00 $156.98 $884 +4.79
615–645 628 5 144.00–154.00 $149.93 $942 +0.39
650–680 665 2 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $944 -6.82
710–725 718 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,041 -3.49
782–785 783 3 130.00–137.00 $132.34 $1,036 -6.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 158.00–166.00 $161.97 $539 -6.08
380 380 2 150.00 $150.00 $570 -8.73
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -4.01
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 +0.48
545 545 1 146.00 $146.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 986 80-85% 4 54.00–60.00 $57.44 $566 —
885–1340 1150 80-85% 19 64.00–69.50 $66.70 $767 —
1035–1540 1218 80-85% 9 70.00–73.50 $71.95 $876 -1.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $292 —
840 840 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $260 —
860–1095 997 85-90% 9 49.00–58.00 $54.81 $546 +1.64
1080 1080 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $729 +25.74
970–1200 1082 85-90% 9 61.00–65.00 $63.22 $684 +21.46
960–1210 1085 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.79 $356 -8.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $738 —
1440–1575 1528 75-80% 3 70.50–74.00 $72.73 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,010 —
1250–1850 1573 8 90.00–98.00 $94.95 $1,494 —
1455–2380 1872 10 99.00–108.00 $102.32 $1,915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $770
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.00 $72.00 $749

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1295 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 75.00–83.00 $78.18 $840
1035–1155 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 68.00–71.00 $69.42 $760
1114–1145 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 76.00–81.00 $78.53 $887
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $932
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1365 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 800.00–960.00 $876.62
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.