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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 903 2,076
Feeder cattle 161 675 1,993
Slaughter cattle 42 163 68
Replacement cattle 7 65 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders for an accurate trend however there was a weaker undertone. Light run today due to extreme heat in the area. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 177.00–182.00 $179.40 $579 +4.40
360–394 384 7 141.00–177.00 $160.31 $616 -3.68
440 440 2 130.00 $130.00 $572 -34.38
475 475 1 152.00 $152.00 $722 -7.70
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 +1.32
575 575 1 153.00 $153.00 $880 -1.49
630 630 2 134.00 $134.00 $844 -20.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 179.00–182.00 $180.55 $776 -7.32
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -13.69
505–542 516 8 165.00–173.00 $167.48 $864 -1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 129.00 $129.00 $555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 168.00 $168.00 $571 +8.40
370–380 378 6 152.00–173.00 $156.94 $593 -3.47
405–448 431 7 143.50–155.00 $145.67 $628 -8.95
458–475 465 5 145.00–146.50 $146.09 $679 -10.56
520–525 523 3 140.00–143.50 $142.34 $744 +3.34
550–570 560 2 137.00–138.50 $137.76 $771 -2.88
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 -13.71
718 718 2 132.00 $132.00 $948 +3.80
762 762 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,021 +6.35
925 925 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 128.00–139.00 $133.75 $435 -9.14
415–440 428 2 131.00–135.00 $132.94 $569 -10.63
490 490 1 138.00 $138.00 $676 -2.05
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 -9.65
575–595 583 3 125.00–133.00 $128.05 $747 -6.45
610–625 618 2 125.00–134.00 $129.55 $801 -4.22
680 680 1 108.00 $108.00 $734 -18.49
772 772 2 116.00 $116.00 $896 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 143.00 $143.00 $692 -2.69
569 569 5 135.00 $135.00 $768 -2.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 3 103.00–121.00 $113.37 $433 -18.63
418 418 2 100.00 $100.00 $418 -10.00
500 500 1 99.00 $99.00 $495 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 189.00 $189.00 $614 —
370–385 377 5 175.00–178.00 $176.01 $664 -5.57
410–446 433 7 162.00–176.00 $166.92 $723 —
450–463 460 4 149.00–166.00 $153.16 $705 -16.76
525 525 2 156.00 $156.00 $819 -9.70
610–640 619 4 138.00–145.00 $142.20 $880 -6.95
690 690 1 137.00 $137.00 $945 -3.90
700–745 718 3 133.00–138.00 $135.34 $972 -1.63
750–775 763 2 125.00–131.00 $128.05 $977 +1.09
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 +2.00
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 143.00 $143.00 $486 -7.75
355–370 365 3 140.00–175.00 $155.07 $566 -0.29
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 +13.64
460–485 476 5 139.00–154.00 $142.46 $678 -14.87
530 530 1 131.00 $131.00 $694 -5.54
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 +0.57
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 —
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1410 1190 80-85% 11 55.00–66.00 $62.66 $746 -1.37
1230–1390 1303 80-85% 4 66.00–67.50 $66.89 $872 -4.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1025 1000 85-90% 2 45.50–52.00 $48.83 $488 —
935–1250 1117 85-90% 5 53.00–55.50 $54.51 $609 -5.08
1200 1200 85-90% 1 42.50 $42.50 $510 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 68.50 $68.50 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1680 1410 5 66.00–81.50 $76.98 $1,085 —
1490–1845 1606 7 83.50–91.50 $87.58 $1,407 —
1530–2075 1870 3 94.00–99.00 $96.33 $1,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1225–1230 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,025.00 $937.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 63.50 $63.50 $822

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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
1040–1265 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,347.39 —

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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.