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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.47/cwt -17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 573 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.69/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 533 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.47/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 628 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 689 1,157
Feeder cattle 480 553 1,002
Slaughter cattle 50 111 135
Replacement cattle 15 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 lower not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-10.00 lower 600-650 lbs 3.00 higher. Light run due to heavy rain in the area. Slaughter cows and bulls near steady on a light test in most classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 10 175.00 $175.00 $920 —
572–584 573 58 160.00–172.00 $161.47 $925 -17.53
600 600 14 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
698 698 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,159 —
742 742 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,039 -16.50
802 802 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 344 5 200.00–210.00 $201.95 $695 -10.05
350–355 351 4 203.00–210.00 $205.50 $721 -0.28
400–421 412 8 200.00–210.00 $201.21 $829 -6.89
450–495 472 17 184.00–208.00 $191.37 $903 -10.13
510–532 529 11 193.00–201.00 $195.35 $1,033 -3.80
528–549 537 9 180.00–181.00 $180.55 $970 -18.60
620 unweaned 620 3 157.00 $157.00 $973 —
617–631 629 17 158.00–169.00 $159.91 $1,006 -2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 176.00 $176.00 $700 -1.08
400–410 405 2 154.00–166.00 $159.93 $648 -19.60
478–490 486 9 150.00–182.00 $162.39 $789 -5.05
515–527 525 7 141.00–162.00 $159.06 $835 -5.51
559 559 6 164.00 $164.00 $917 -1.38
620 620 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,029 +11.00
685 685 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,041 -0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 318 11 164.00–173.00 $168.41 $536 -2.18
365–395 379 4 162.00–169.00 $166.15 $630 -7.96
408–426 418 8 160.00–170.00 $164.48 $688 -5.44
468–495 480 4 150.00–159.00 $155.66 $747 -11.37
465–492 481 7 158.00–168.00 $162.45 $781 -4.58
500–520 508 12 147.50–160.00 $150.65 $765 -10.14
550–562 557 13 147.00–161.00 $151.12 $842 +6.12
604 604 8 147.00 $147.00 $888 +2.97
675 675 4 133.00–144.50 $135.88 $917 -3.12
710–720 715 2 123.00–134.00 $128.54 $919 -33.46
830 830 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,075 —
940 940 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 12 156.00 $156.00 $679 -6.27
497 497 5 155.00 $155.00 $770 -13.00
563 563 5 148.00 $148.00 $833 —
678–685 681 19 137.50–141.00 $139.52 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 4 147.00–163.00 $152.58 $513 +0.61
370–390 382 3 140.00–156.00 $150.49 $575 +1.36
410–445 431 6 145.00–153.00 $147.58 $636 +0.93
460–462 461 3 146.00–150.00 $148.67 $685 +5.04
463 463 3 160.00 $160.00 $741 +16.37
537 537 3 140.00 $140.00 $752 -2.16
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 +5.23
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
700–725 713 2 97.00–105.00 $101.07 $721 -8.93
765 765 1 108.00 $108.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
677 677 17 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
574 574 4 825.00 $825.00 -499.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 3 189.00–200.00 $196.32 $646 -10.01
365 365 2 193.00 $193.00 $704 -1.57
400–447 429 6 180.00–190.00 $186.37 $800 -10.17
450–490 460 10 181.00–189.00 $185.62 $854 +0.50
510–514 513 7 175.00–186.00 $180.43 $926 +1.84
605–630 618 3 155.00–162.00 $159.15 $984 -6.34
852 852 5 112.00 $112.00 $954 -5.00
935 935 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,057 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 179.00 $179.00 $564 +4.64
388 388 3 171.00 $171.00 $663 +12.60
418–438 425 6 168.00–178.00 $173.09 $736 -1.91
455–490 482 8 143.00–169.00 $154.64 $745 -4.36
630–640 635 2 125.00–150.00 $137.40 $872 —
695 695 2 135.00 $135.00 $938 -7.00
745 745 1 129.00 $129.00 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–890 869 85-90% 4 33.00–47.00 $37.26 $324 —
935–1085 1010 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $59.07 $597 —
910–1160 1013 85-90% 3 66.00–72.00 $69.71 $706 —
955–1170 1063 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $77.43 $823 +21.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1515 1175 80-85% 11 80.00–90.00 $85.76 $1,008 +10.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1280 1238 75-80% 2 75.00–83.00 $79.14 $980 —
1280–1660 1456 75-80% 5 85.00–88.00 $86.99 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1745 1326 4 83.00–95.00 $91.33 $1,211 +0.73
1265–1735 1475 6 101.00–108.00 $103.05 $1,520 —
1700 1700 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,938 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $784
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1285 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,300.00 $1,055.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1035 968 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 59.00–82.00 $71.30 $690

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1200 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,325.00 $1,158.01

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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
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.