Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

1,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.03/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 423 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.26/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 514 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.09/cwt -18.97 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 461 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,177 1,943 894
Feeder cattle 724 1,943 696
Slaughter cattle 230 — 138
Replacement cattle 223 — 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-13.00 lower mostly 5.00-10.00 lower with full decline on unweaned calves. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week. Had several groups ofreplacement cows from herd sellouts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 18 190.00–220.00 $210.41 $688 -7.02
360–392 380 11 192.00–216.00 $202.50 $770 -9.79
400–420 414 19 185.00–219.00 $205.69 $852 +20.69
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 -39.39
452–495 472 13 181.00–208.00 $196.73 $929 +16.73
508–547 529 7 182.00–201.00 $191.35 $1,012 +27.35
550–553 552 4 174.00–188.00 $184.51 $1,018 -15.49
605–640 614 5 160.00–165.00 $163.76 $1,005 -13.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 357 7 165.00–170.00 $166.90 $596 -7.20
424–425 424 5 145.00–165.00 $149.01 $632 -27.12
450–495 474 12 149.00–174.00 $157.07 $745 -17.08
509–542 525 11 160.00–178.00 $163.86 $860 -5.94
573–590 577 5 161.00–166.00 $162.22 $936 +0.64
600–620 604 8 145.00–160.00 $148.93 $900 +2.10
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 -5.00
795 795 1 114.00 $114.00 $906 -16.00
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
950 950 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–471 461 23 155.00–177.00 $173.09 $798 -18.97
505–510 506 14 176.00–188.00 $185.41 $938 +3.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 123.00 $123.00 $418 —
385 385 1 129.00 $129.00 $497 —
505 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 +15.00
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 331 19 155.00–177.00 $170.91 $566 -1.02
360–395 371 10 152.00–172.00 $162.85 $604 -8.17
400–425 419 4 147.00–152.00 $149.22 $625 -19.52
400–445 424 31 149.00–169.00 $158.04 $670 -10.70
452–485 473 14 147.00–164.00 $158.66 $750 -9.53
505–545 514 26 137.00–158.00 $153.26 $788 -10.86
560–575 570 6 137.00–152.00 $144.99 $826 -13.06
615–620 616 5 132.00–136.00 $134.40 $828 -13.99
655 unweaned 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —
855 855 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,017 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 10 125.00–152.00 $138.23 $462 -8.17
365–385 376 4 130.00–155.00 $145.97 $549 +3.02
420–445 431 9 124.00–144.00 $132.39 $571 -14.46
460–495 474 15 121.00–147.00 $132.49 $628 -10.53
502–545 524 8 125.00–137.00 $131.26 $688 -7.01
550–565 558 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $695 -12.81
615–635 625 2 125.00–132.00 $128.44 $803 -5.24
735 735 1 119.00 $119.00 $875 -11.00
882 882 2 111.00 $111.00 $979 —
915 915 1 92.00 $92.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 153.00 $153.00 $508 -9.00
441 441 4 147.00 $147.00 $648 -9.79
500–542 518 7 138.00–142.00 $140.21 $726 -15.95
580 580 7 139.00 $139.00 $806 -12.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 113.00–128.00 $120.73 $385 —
370–380 375 2 103.00–122.00 $112.63 $422 -12.61
400–440 415 4 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $456 +3.00
470 470 1 114.00 $114.00 $536 —
545 545 1 112.00 $112.00 $610 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 196.00 $196.00 $598 —
360–369 366 8 182.00–195.00 $191.66 $701 -11.70
410–445 422 9 168.00–188.00 $179.56 $758 -23.35
462–490 471 3 168.00–176.00 $170.77 $804 -25.47
478–490 484 4 144.00–151.00 $147.46 $714 -48.78
500–548 520 9 162.00–179.00 $167.60 $872 -14.00
552–575 568 7 141.00–160.00 $150.81 $857 -12.28
602–635 613 3 150.00–154.00 $151.38 $928 -6.78
660–668 666 7 136.00–146.00 $142.73 $951 -7.27
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 -8.00
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -8.00
350–395 366 11 159.00–170.00 $166.51 $609 +5.51
420–448 437 7 142.00–170.00 $157.08 $686 +3.33
461–490 472 8 141.00–145.00 $143.27 $676 -17.41
500–505 503 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $674 -21.01
580–595 588 2 130.00–138.00 $133.95 $788 -5.02
780 780 1 95.00 $95.00 $741 —
825 825 2 110.00 $110.00 $908 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 112.00 $112.00 $364 —
355–385 369 4 100.00–130.00 $113.55 $419 —
420–435 428 2 115.00–137.00 $126.19 $540 -8.81
450 450 1 113.00 $113.00 $508 —
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385–1900 1708 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,450.00–2,750.00 $2,324.54 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1590 1209 80-85% 30 76.00–88.00 $83.45 $1,009 —
1030–1435 1217 80-85% 21 65.00–76.00 $71.73 $873 —
1165–1535 1292 80-85% 3 57.00–64.00 $59.72 $772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–820 692 85-90% 5 15.00–28.00 $21.49 $149 —
855–1000 935 85-90% 8 25.00–44.00 $35.88 $335 —
965–1210 1026 85-90% 5 53.00–60.00 $57.21 $587 —
905–1365 1082 85-90% 13 62.50–69.00 $65.18 $705 —
1010–1275 1155 85-90% 11 69.00–79.50 $73.30 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $799 —
1245–1645 1381 75-80% 19 80.00–88.00 $85.28 $1,178 —
1350–1720 1506 75-80% 4 77.50–79.50 $78.78 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1240 1148 3 82.00–92.00 $85.81 $985 —
1240–1690 1453 10 95.00–108.00 $102.09 $1,483 —
1625–2135 1851 9 110.00–129.00 $117.17 $2,169 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–905 841 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 58.00–102.00 $78.99 $664

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $844
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $982
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $845
1020–1435 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 66.00–100.00 $83.52 $984
1095–1495 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 66.00–84.00 $76.15 $961
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 thin fleshed 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1045–1210 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,244.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
775–910 thin fleshed 843 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 525.00–700.00 $619.51 —
1030–1330 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,406.01 —
1229–1232 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1318–1416 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,918.72 —
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.