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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.91/cwt ≈ $982/hd at 484 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $210.03/cwt +22.24 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 321 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.29/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 509 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,097 2,400 0
Feeder cattle 750 2,400 0
Slaughter cattle 172 — 0
Replacement cattle 175 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly 2.00-5.00 lower except the better 350-400 lbs 3.00 higher. Quality not as good as last week with more unweaned calves in the offering. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 205.00–216.00 $210.84 $675 -2.61
410–445 436 14 200.00–219.00 $211.13 $921 +4.19
450 450 2 189.00 $189.00 $850 -20.42
460–495 474 5 201.00–216.00 $207.03 $981 -2.39
509–549 525 20 189.00–212.00 $201.15 $1,056 +0.45
535 535 1 174.00 $174.00 $931 -26.70
550–565 562 12 165.00–188.00 $181.27 $1,019 -4.43
575 575 1 156.00 $156.00 $897 -29.70
604–630 614 9 165.00–180.00 $176.76 $1,085 +1.53
622 unweaned 622 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,014 —
681–688 683 9 163.00–168.00 $166.32 $1,136 -1.04
700–710 705 2 158.00–162.00 $159.99 $1,128 -1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 182.00 $182.00 $573 -5.79
305–336 value added 321 28 209.25–213.00 $211.03 $677 —
350–392 381 4 182.00–195.00 $188.31 $717 +8.25
405 value added 405 15 192.50 $192.50 $780 —
400–432 421 5 160.00–185.00 $179.18 $754 +3.53
460–495 473 8 168.00–185.00 $176.20 $833 +0.59
500–540 528 5 149.00–183.00 $166.10 $877 +0.44
568–590 578 5 151.00–168.00 $159.50 $922 +7.54
600 600 2 159.00 $159.00 $954 +3.11
658 value added 658 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,033 —
675 675 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,053 -2.01
705 705 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–490 484 9 190.00–200.00 $193.37 $936 —
484 value added 484 21 207.00 $207.00 $1,002 —
532 532 6 164.00 $164.00 $872 -21.00
569 value added 569 19 175.00 $175.00 $996 —
801 value added 801 22 155.00 $155.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 127.00 $127.00 $578 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 -33.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $578 -9.74
350–390 361 18 160.00–181.00 $175.97 $635 +30.97
400–448 431 21 165.00–177.00 $171.72 $740 -6.12
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -30.34
462–496 487 18 156.00–171.00 $162.70 $792 -7.64
502–545 509 28 150.00–171.50 $165.29 $841 -2.29
550 550 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $762 -17.74
600–615 605 3 154.00–170.00 $159.75 $966 +10.39
606 606 13 158.50 $158.50 $961 +9.14
655–665 660 3 144.00–156.00 $150.32 $992 +4.89
700 700 2 129.00 $129.00 $903 -16.16
735 735 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,014 -7.16
860 860 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 7 140.00–167.00 $150.18 $488 -3.82
360–385 370 3 145.00–150.00 $147.94 $547 -0.54
383 value added 383 9 160.00 $160.00 $613 —
415–440 427 8 140.00–157.00 $147.37 $629 -1.84
455–495 486 9 130.00–150.00 $146.56 $712 -0.39
502–548 523 12 124.00–154.00 $139.70 $731 -1.18
550–590 572 6 130.00–148.00 $138.34 $791 -10.80
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -15.04
600–630 617 3 129.00–130.00 $129.68 $800 -5.36
655–675 665 2 118.00–125.00 $121.55 $808 -8.45
700–710 705 4 121.00–132.00 $126.46 $892 +15.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 value added 333 6 178.00 $178.00 $593 —
419 419 23 177.00 $177.00 $742 —
537 537 3 150.00 $150.00 $806 -25.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 -2.50
350–355 353 4 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $417 +7.99
480 480 1 114.00 $114.00 $547 —
650 650 1 114.00 $114.00 $741 —
785 785 1 99.00 $99.00 $777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 205.00–207.00 $205.70 $634 +5.70
355–380 372 7 189.00–200.00 $192.38 $716 +1.69
405 405 3 185.00 $185.00 $749 -10.00
400–435 418 5 195.00–200.00 $197.98 $828 +2.98
450–495 459 8 175.00–200.00 $182.89 $839 +3.60
525 525 1 179.00 $179.00 $940 +9.72
550–595 561 10 153.00–175.00 $164.39 $922 +1.26
605–645 616 4 152.00–165.00 $160.36 $988 +7.01
650–672 660 6 147.00–158.00 $155.81 $1,028 +1.06
735 735 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,014 -4.51
750–760 755 3 140.00–153.00 $145.69 $1,100 -4.31
805–820 813 2 136.00–150.00 $142.94 $1,162 +8.94
855 855 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,223 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 145.00–151.00 $148.18 $482 —
368–390 376 5 162.00–183.00 $177.02 $666 +7.02
415–445 423 6 145.00–190.00 $172.31 $729 +17.31
450–490 467 9 144.00–174.00 $157.36 $735 +5.36
500–545 523 4 143.00–155.00 $148.22 $775 +18.06
550–580 567 3 145.00–157.00 $150.71 $855 +6.93
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 -3.33
650–680 667 3 125.00–133.00 $128.66 $858 —
725–735 729 4 134.00–141.00 $137.75 $1,004 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
820 820 1 119.00 $119.00 $976 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 —— 5 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 84.00 $84.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1085 966 85-90% 5 28.00–34.00 $30.42 $294 —
860–1145 986 85-90% 21 43.00–55.00 $49.73 $490 —
920–1130 1035 85-90% 13 56.00–66.00 $60.76 $629 —
920–1195 1058 85-90% 8 62.00–70.00 $67.77 $717 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1285 1204 80-85% 9 70.00–74.00 $72.16 $869 —
1000–1600 1265 80-85% 30 75.00–83.00 $78.46 $993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1620 1452 75-80% 9 79.00–88.00 $82.84 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1375 1218 2 60.00–80.00 $71.29 $868 —
1165–1965 1593 13 85.00–101.00 $95.32 $1,518 —
1510–2155 1857 13 103.00–118.00 $112.04 $2,081 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1005 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 70.00–96.00 $80.31 $728

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1070 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,010.41
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
995–1380 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,060.00 $980.93
1040–1395 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,110.00 $990.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $543
895–965 937 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 57.00–66.00 $60.68 $569
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $983
1055–1185 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 68.00–78.00 $73.29 $821
920–1425 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 71.00–79.00 $75.86 $890
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $940

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–780 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–735.00 $717.96
750–905 805 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $860.48

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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 thin fleshed 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
955–1020 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.18 —
910–1125 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $955.28 —
1002–1320 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,328.42 —
1228 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1170–1295 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,067.50 —
1065–1320 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,100.00 $989.55 —
1285–1335 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,144.07 —

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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.