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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.34/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 521 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.41/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 467 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.28/cwt +14.25 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 437 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 627 918
Feeder cattle 631 464 651
Slaughter cattle 123 133 167
Replacement cattle 60 30 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00-8.00 higher with the better 400-450 lbs 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 5.00-12.00 higher over 400 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 173.00 $173.00 $602 —
365–398 380 9 169.00–175.00 $174.13 $662 +2.62
410–449 437 21 170.00–184.00 $177.28 $775 +14.25
452–495 475 15 154.00–168.00 $164.63 $782 +7.01
500–545 521 40 149.00–164.00 $156.34 $815 +8.66
561–590 571 13 139.00–152.00 $148.30 $847 +8.55
650–682 671 18 142.00–151.00 $146.50 $983 +2.63
731 731 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,060 +1.33
806 806 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,104 -1.46
895 895 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,190 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 173.00 $173.00 $574 —
358–385 366 6 148.00–161.00 $158.40 $580 —
400–445 421 10 140.00–162.00 $151.73 $639 +12.73
475–490 484 5 130.00–136.00 $132.36 $641 —
520–535 532 6 125.00–146.00 $135.01 $718 +0.62
555–595 579 5 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $782 +2.45
600 600 2 136.00–143.00 $139.50 $837 +5.16
662 662 2 135.00 $135.00 $894 -0.07
703–730 715 7 128.00–135.00 $131.68 $942 -3.32
780 780 2 135.50 $135.50 $1,057 +3.99
800 800 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $1,020 —
912 912 3 95.00 $95.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 12 158.00 $158.00 $815 —
588 588 3 134.00 $134.00 $788 —
647 647 5 147.00 $147.00 $951 —
677 677 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 330 12 142.00–150.00 $145.57 $480 +5.03
352–389 379 18 141.00–151.00 $147.92 $561 +12.91
400–445 431 19 135.00–150.00 $139.82 $603 +3.59
452–488 467 21 131.00–143.00 $138.41 $646 +1.70
500–522 515 7 131.00–143.00 $135.66 $699 +4.86
550–590 576 10 127.00–135.00 $132.43 $763 +2.82
625–645 635 3 132.00–134.00 $132.83 $843 +1.62
660 660 1 128.00 $128.00 $845 —
687 687 15 135.00 $135.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 4 125.00–142.00 $131.18 $477 +8.85
400–440 426 8 110.00–132.00 $119.94 $511 +4.06
460–495 478 15 120.00–135.00 $128.28 $613 +2.43
510–535 519 8 115.00–126.00 $119.37 $620 +4.33
565–585 580 9 118.00–125.00 $121.22 $703 +13.61
605 unweaned 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
605–645 616 7 109.00–129.00 $122.19 $753 +5.36
661 661 8 130.00 $130.00 $859 +14.88
670 unweaned 670 1 106.00 $106.00 $710 —
655–695 682 6 109.00–128.00 $115.74 $789 +0.62
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 -14.09
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–649 631 8 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $843 +9.54
660 660 10 128.00 $128.00 $845 -5.00
810–822 817 15 120.00 $120.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 114.00–115.00 $114.48 $429 —
400–445 421 4 100.00–107.00 $104.34 $439 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 309 5 175.00–179.00 $175.79 $543 +16.79
350–380 368 5 157.00–165.00 $161.83 $596 -12.17
405–425 415 5 157.00–163.00 $160.16 $665 +7.32
460–490 467 10 156.00–162.00 $157.10 $734 +10.34
500–532 519 13 132.00–157.00 $150.79 $783 +17.70
550–585 567 6 133.00–148.00 $137.86 $782 +13.29
605–640 626 4 128.00–135.00 $132.47 $829 +2.14
660–690 671 5 127.00–139.00 $133.37 $895 +7.00
700–740 720 4 124.00–129.00 $126.74 $913 -1.91
755–775 760 5 118.00–127.00 $123.77 $941 +15.77
835 835 1 119.00 $119.00 $994 +2.00
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 331 5 157.00–163.00 $160.12 $530 +23.10
445 445 1 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
450–490 475 6 126.00–145.00 $139.68 $663 +7.70
505–545 522 5 125.00–136.00 $127.54 $666 +9.86
560–595 571 12 108.00–134.00 $125.78 $718 +4.01
620 620 1 122.00 $122.00 $756 +11.98
835 835 1 116.00 $116.00 $969 —
865 865 1 112.00 $112.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 102.00 $102.00 $469 —
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
600 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 —
665–688 680 3 95.00–100.00 $96.63 $657 +11.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 16.00 $16.00 $119 —
880–1185 975 85-90% 11 20.00–36.00 $29.15 $284 -11.42
910–1295 1009 85-90% 13 35.00–44.00 $39.16 $395 —
1005–1170 1095 85-90% 17 45.50–52.50 $47.91 $525 —
1050–1215 1124 85-90% 4 53.50–61.00 $56.98 $640 +6.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1285 1136 80-85% 4 42.00–47.00 $45.08 $512 -1.63
1025–1335 1152 80-85% 19 50.00–58.50 $54.83 $632 —
1035–1545 1293 80-85% 22 52.00–68.50 $62.82 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1383 75-80% 6 62.00–70.00 $64.86 $897 +9.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1370 1287 3 60.00–75.00 $69.08 $889 +3.72
1255–1635 1458 3 75.50–80.00 $77.40 $1,128 —
1550–1860 1728 8 85.00–92.00 $88.86 $1,536 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
764–1035 809 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 55.50–83.00 $61.79 $500
903 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 42.00 $42.00 $379
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 79.00 $79.00 $754

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 47.00 $47.00 $449
865–1235 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 61.00–76.00 $69.05 $753
1010–1330 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 43.00–62.00 $55.43 $640
1050–1415 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 68.00–85.00 $75.24 $928
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $959
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1130 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 760.00–1,100.00 $959.07
1080–1510 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 470.00–985.00 $682.98
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
746–758 749 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 685.00–750.00 $731.22
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
682 682 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 90.00 $90.00 $614
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $860

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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
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1075–1180 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 620.00–700.00 $674.44 —
1260–1460 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–1,050.00 $926.91 -273.09
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.