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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.80/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 518 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.61/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 486 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.60/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 623 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 742 1,088
Feeder cattle 615 549 903
Slaughter cattle 59 168 130
Replacement cattle 5 25 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher over 550 lbs 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher except the better 350-400 lbs 6.00 lower. Had some gray Brahman replacement heifers in the feeder sale that sold per head. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough slaughter bulls for an accurate trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 7 195.00 $195.00 $768 —
406 406 10 189.00 $189.00 $767 —
462–499 486 48 185.00–194.50 $191.61 $931 +6.61
519 519 5 188.00 $188.00 $976 —
561–578 565 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,006 —
617–647 623 26 165.00–167.00 $166.60 $1,038 —
689 689 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,102 —
734 734 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 180.00–183.00 $182.02 $623 +3.28
366–380 369 11 167.00–187.00 $182.78 $674 +2.88
408–440 426 9 172.00–190.00 $178.52 $760 -5.13
475–485 480 2 146.00 $146.00 $701 -31.71
500–540 518 3 155.00–182.00 $165.67 $858 -1.83
571–588 578 13 156.00–174.00 $163.05 $942 +21.10
600–620 612 9 145.00–156.00 $154.00 $942 -1.00
678 678 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,017 ±0.00
754 754 10 137.50 $137.50 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–332 324 4 210.00–221.00 $215.64 $699 +9.84
375–390 385 3 194.00–200.00 $197.97 $762 -6.03
402–445 425 12 186.00–224.00 $207.20 $881 +1.85
450 450 3 207.00 $207.00 $932 +3.63
502–542 522 7 188.00–200.00 $193.80 $1,012 +3.09
565–594 585 7 178.00–186.50 $183.48 $1,073 -7.38
608 608 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 -3.54
685–695 692 3 150.00–155.00 $152.99 $1,059 -14.39
750–760 757 3 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $1,088 -7.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 10 163.50 $163.50 $603 —
442–445 444 25 156.50–165.00 $158.19 $702 —
452 452 6 160.00 $160.00 $723 —
511–531 518 48 143.00–159.50 $152.80 $792 -1.20
611 611 24 145.00 $145.00 $886 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 179.00 $179.00 $555 +4.49
350–380 371 5 155.00–166.00 $161.32 $598 -6.34
400–440 413 22 153.00–167.00 $163.77 $676 +1.35
468–496 487 12 154.00–170.50 $164.45 $801 +3.75
505–545 514 10 153.00–161.00 $158.75 $816 +4.35
550–598 568 16 139.00–160.50 $152.19 $864 +5.96
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 +8.00
632–641 639 9 147.00–149.00 $148.56 $949 +6.56
654 654 4 145.00 $145.00 $948 +14.00
744 744 4 134.00 $134.00 $997 +5.00
750 750 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,035 +10.00
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 135.00–156.00 $148.74 $488 -4.66
350–390 375 5 140.00–145.00 $140.93 $528 +2.06
410–435 421 11 135.00–158.00 $143.31 $603 +2.13
457–490 472 6 139.00–145.00 $140.55 $663 +9.54
530–535 533 2 125.00–132.00 $128.48 $685 -1.89
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -2.29
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 +1.00
640 640 1 131.00 $131.00 $838 +11.00
664 664 7 127.50 $127.50 $847 -1.50
715 715 2 115.00 $115.00 $822 -9.00
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
752 752 10 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 10 174.00 $174.00 $835 —
506 506 17 168.00 $168.00 $850 —
601 601 7 152.50 $152.50 $917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 190.00 $190.00 $585 -3.57
420 420 2 175.00 $175.00 $735 -7.43
463–480 472 6 171.00–175.00 $172.96 $816 -6.49
525 525 2 166.00 $166.00 $872 -4.09
605–640 627 5 139.00–145.00 $143.00 $897 -15.59
670–690 680 2 140.00–149.00 $144.57 $983 -0.03
725–732 730 4 132.00–139.00 $133.74 $976 -1.76
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 169.00 $169.00 $549 —
350–395 365 3 169.00–180.00 $176.03 $643 +16.45
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 -13.91
515 515 1 152.00 $152.00 $783 —
582 582 2 149.00 $149.00 $867 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -14.00
655 655 1 121.00 $121.00 $793 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–720 683 85-90% 2 28.00–33.00 $30.36 $207 —
860–910 885 85-90% 2 28.00–34.00 $30.92 $274 —
865–1010 953 85-90% 5 46.00–59.00 $53.11 $506 —
755–1245 994 85-90% 8 60.00–71.00 $66.85 $664 +11.71
975–1200 1101 85-90% 7 72.00–82.00 $76.07 $838 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1450 1129 80-85% 10 72.00–80.00 $76.42 $863 +9.42
1110–1610 1242 80-85% 9 82.00–90.00 $85.77 $1,065 -0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,098 —
1270–1550 1428 75-80% 3 86.00–90.00 $88.21 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1510 1265 2 84.00–87.00 $85.21 $1,078 —
1455 1455 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,513 —
1865–1920 1879 4 118.00–125.00 $121.51 $2,283 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $756

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1145 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–89.00 $84.61 $946
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $577

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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.