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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.52/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 538 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.18/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 477 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.29/cwt ≈ $838/hd at 561 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 131 177
Feeder cattle 423 103 145
Slaughter cattle 145 22 27
Replacement cattle 30 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders for an accurate trend last week however there was a higher undertone. Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 higher than last weeks light test. Not enough bulls for a trend last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 195.00–204.00 $199.37 $652 -1.59
350–390 369 4 183.00–209.00 $193.81 $715 -1.19
400–440 407 6 190.00–200.00 $191.80 $781 +3.11
450–495 469 14 177.00–203.00 $191.56 $898 —
510–547 538 38 176.00–183.50 $182.52 $982 +4.52
554–565 556 5 162.00–180.00 $176.34 $980 +10.84
600–628 610 10 154.50–159.00 $157.58 $961 —
670–675 672 10 149.00–152.00 $151.20 $1,016 —
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
770–775 773 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 380 5 161.00–180.00 $169.14 $643 +7.53
415–445 434 4 159.00–174.00 $169.67 $736 —
455–490 471 4 164.00–175.00 $171.14 $806 +11.16
500–520 508 7 156.00–174.00 $164.49 $836 —
550–580 561 6 143.00–156.00 $149.18 $837 —
625 625 2 151.00 $151.00 $944 —
710 710 1 131.00 $131.00 $930 —
750 750 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,042 —
875 875 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 5 155.00–173.00 $169.49 $547 +13.49
380–395 383 11 145.00–159.00 $157.55 $603 +2.55
416–445 428 14 147.00–168.50 $162.84 $697 +17.84
450–490 477 29 144.00–159.00 $154.18 $735 +14.18
500–540 520 20 142.00–150.50 $147.62 $768 +0.73
550–586 561 27 140.00–152.50 $149.29 $838 —
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 +1.00
660 660 5 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
890 890 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 4 138.00–147.00 $143.80 $466 +8.80
365–390 379 8 125.00–151.00 $141.18 $535 +10.92
405–445 425 5 121.00–146.00 $135.51 $576 -4.49
460–495 473 3 130.00–146.00 $137.80 $652 +17.80
505–540 528 15 120.00–144.00 $136.15 $719 —
555–580 567 5 128.00–136.00 $131.39 $745 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 ±0.00
675 675 1 111.00 $111.00 $749 —
890 890 1 109.00 $109.00 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 384 4 176.00–185.00 $180.93 $695 -1.07
400–445 423 5 173.00–185.00 $178.48 $755 +15.48
460–478 474 4 165.00–170.00 $168.79 $800 +0.21
500–545 518 6 149.00–172.00 $164.22 $851 —
552–593 583 13 147.00–154.00 $152.15 $887 +1.36
604–642 620 11 145.00–150.00 $148.15 $919 +6.10
652–698 678 7 145.00–148.00 $146.24 $992 +1.74
730 730 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 163.00–173.00 $167.84 $643 +6.82
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
460–490 465 11 140.00–168.00 $162.00 $753 +34.37
580–595 588 3 138.00–148.00 $143.97 $847 +16.00
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 -29.00
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
845 845 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1330 1110 80-85% 12 60.00–69.00 $64.91 $721 —
1035–1520 1231 80-85% 25 70.00–83.50 $74.92 $922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–775 755 85-90% 2 21.00–23.00 $22.03 $166 —
925 925 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $287 —
900–1035 964 85-90% 4 50.00–52.00 $51.01 $492 —
900–1270 1063 85-90% 18 55.00–64.00 $59.76 $635 —
970–1155 1080 85-90% 11 64.00–70.00 $66.49 $718 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1625 1409 75-80% 6 67.00–72.00 $69.81 $984 -0.25
1295–1655 1448 75-80% 15 74.00–81.00 $76.39 $1,106 +6.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1590 1366 4 87.00–91.00 $88.30 $1,206 +31.30
1360–1385 1373 2 66.00–79.00 $72.44 $995 +15.44
1515–2010 1697 7 96.50–108.50 $102.14 $1,733 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1010 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 66.00–93.00 $77.93 $705

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1315 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $940.84
1110–1335 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,250.00 $1,028.04
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1385 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 66.00–75.00 $71.41 $823
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $800
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $813

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–990 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 93.00–100.00 $96.65 $918
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1005–1010 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,125.00 $1,092.58 —
1025–1125 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,160.00 $964.53 —

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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.