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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.87/cwt ≈ $941/hd at 483 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.66/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.07/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 425 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 775 468
Feeder cattle 389 649 366
Slaughter cattle 166 100 74
Replacement cattle 30 26 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers and heifers mixed mostly steady to 3.00 higher with a light test in some classes. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 214.00–218.00 $215.95 $788 +3.58
400–415 409 11 196.00–214.00 $209.84 $858 +0.49
455–468 465 4 193.00–197.00 $193.98 $902 -15.89
452–493 478 13 202.00–207.00 $205.56 $983 -4.31
500–545 522 15 184.00–203.50 $198.36 $1,035 +2.49
553–576 563 9 176.00–180.00 $178.18 $1,003 —
623 unweaned 623 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,015 —
625 625 1 169.50 $169.50 $1,059 -8.62
655 655 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 -2.00
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 203.00 $203.00 $802 —
473–499 483 26 185.00–200.00 $194.87 $941 —
531 531 9 187.00 $187.00 $993 —
784 784 6 149.50 $149.50 $1,172 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 174.00–180.00 $178.53 $582 -7.49
370–395 383 4 163.00–186.00 $177.15 $678 -3.85
428 thin fleshed 428 3 196.00 $196.00 $839 —
430–448 439 7 170.00–190.00 $181.58 $797 +3.46
450–485 470 4 165.00–184.00 $174.19 $819 +5.19
505–525 512 5 163.00–185.00 $171.29 $877 +5.61
630–648 640 6 139.00–168.00 $155.18 $993 —
650 650 1 138.00 $138.00 $897 -6.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 168.00–177.00 $172.97 $536 +0.15
355–375 358 6 167.00–168.00 $167.83 $601 -0.95
400–448 424 20 160.00–171.00 $167.17 $709 +3.97
440 440 1 144.00 $144.00 $634 -19.20
450–499 475 19 156.00–174.50 $163.95 $779 +0.04
501–540 518 23 158.50–166.00 $162.66 $843 -1.92
586 586 4 157.50 $157.50 $923 +12.97
555–597 587 4 154.00–157.00 $156.29 $917 +11.76
615 615 1 144.50 $144.50 $889 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 141.00 $141.00 $465 -12.00
345 345 1 164.00 $164.00 $566 +11.00
360–380 372 8 139.00–158.00 $148.17 $551 +5.28
405–448 422 10 140.00–158.00 $149.06 $629 +6.35
452–495 467 8 149.00–158.00 $151.17 $706 +8.63
500 500 1 139.00 $139.00 $695 —
595 595 1 134.00 $134.00 $797 -4.05
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
715–720 718 2 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $862 —
775 775 2 101.00 $101.00 $783 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 7 160.00 $160.00 $824 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
400–440 420 2 95.00–100.00 $97.62 $410 —
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
785 785 1 98.00 $98.00 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 330 7 205.00–221.00 $210.90 $696 +10.90
385 385 1 208.00 $208.00 $801 —
400–448 439 6 175.00–185.00 $182.13 $800 +1.63
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 -9.93
500–538 523 4 168.00–177.00 $170.71 $893 +2.04
550–572 565 4 149.00–166.00 $160.36 $906 -2.05
645 645 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,026 -0.67
657–690 665 4 150.00–153.00 $152.22 $1,012 -4.65
770 770 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 160.00–178.00 $169.13 $575 +8.66
350–375 359 6 142.00–182.00 $160.80 $577 -1.33
400–435 414 10 144.00–163.00 $151.22 $626 +4.22
460–495 480 7 158.00–170.00 $164.05 $787 +0.05
580–585 583 3 129.00–145.00 $137.98 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 107.00 $107.00 $508 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1055 1001 80-85% 5 54.00–68.00 $63.85 $639 —
910–1385 1165 80-85% 40 68.00–77.00 $72.88 $849 +8.92
1040–1495 1284 80-85% 22 77.00–85.00 $80.57 $1,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–735 703 85-90% 2 22.00–31.00 $26.71 $188 -1.29
750–805 778 85-90% 2 42.00–43.00 $42.48 $330 +5.89
755–820 788 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.52 $406 +14.93
855–1195 988 85-90% 15 49.00–58.00 $53.45 $528 +1.13
860–1240 1013 85-90% 4 35.00–44.00 $40.15 $407 -33.92
895–1190 1032 85-90% 19 58.00–69.00 $64.28 $663 +27.85
1000–1205 1098 85-90% 10 69.00–74.00 $71.57 $786 +7.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1415 1220 75-80% 4 74.00–75.00 $74.23 $906 —
1125–1680 1384 75-80% 14 77.00–84.00 $80.85 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1235 1190 2 72.00–89.00 $80.18 $954 —
1370–1690 1509 5 94.00–106.00 $99.95 $1,508 —
1500–1880 1690 2 109.00–109.50 $109.28 $1,847 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1095 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 75.00–100.00 $86.98 $877

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $718
810–1310 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 66.00–92.00 $84.48 $911
1205–1315 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 72.00–77.00 $73.43 $924
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $973
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -190.09
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 93.00 $93.00 $381 —
492 492 9 102.00 $102.00 $502 —

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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.