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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.17/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 518 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $169.85/cwt +10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 530 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $170.30/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 402 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 791 365
Feeder cattle 498 651 263
Slaughter cattle 80 105 82
Replacement cattle 14 35 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00-6.00 higher on a light test in some classes. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00-5.00 higher except the 350-450 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 175.00–184.00 $181.09 $607 +6.09
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
400–425 402 18 169.00–180.00 $170.30 $685 +4.16
465–480 473 2 165.00–172.00 $168.56 $797 -1.79
505–540 520 5 155.00–170.00 $163.49 $850 +12.49
550–575 565 8 140.00–171.00 $158.56 $896 -5.41
600–630 611 6 155.00–167.00 $163.50 $999 +16.25
650–662 658 3 145.00–160.00 $155.06 $1,020 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 330 6 199.00–209.00 $203.39 $671 +11.39
360 360 2 200.00 $200.00 $720 +7.72
400–435 418 2 188.00–197.00 $192.31 $804 +2.61
470 470 1 178.00 $178.00 $837 -1.97
500–545 531 8 180.00–188.00 $186.67 $991 +8.58
550–585 568 5 173.00–198.00 $181.22 $1,029 +6.22
602–635 617 4 173.00–186.00 $178.12 $1,099 -2.99
650–657 654 5 162.00–169.00 $167.41 $1,095 +1.58
706–725 710 8 160.00–170.00 $168.10 $1,194 —
775 775 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,256 —
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 14 171.00 $171.00 $862 —
576 576 5 170.00 $170.00 $979 -3.00
646 646 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,079 —
786 786 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,242 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
575 575 3 135.00 $135.00 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 175.00 $175.00 $548 +1.63
360–380 370 9 165.00–176.00 $168.98 $625 -1.02
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -17.29
400–445 424 4 160.00–173.00 $166.85 $707 -5.44
450–490 462 9 160.00–177.00 $169.35 $782 +5.31
500–540 508 15 152.00–167.50 $162.48 $825 +2.12
520 520 62 177.00 $177.00 $920 +16.64
560–575 568 14 156.00–164.00 $162.35 $922 +2.27
595 595 1 148.00 $148.00 $881 -13.00
600 600 5 165.00 $165.00 $990 +11.95
620–645 642 11 146.00–155.00 $153.76 $987 -4.74
675 675 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 -3.50
700–706 705 5 140.00–145.00 $144.01 $1,015 —
770 770 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 +2.76
885 885 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,115 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 +0.95
380 380 1 141.00 $141.00 $536 -12.80
400–440 421 7 133.00–162.00 $148.86 $627 -7.88
450–492 474 14 140.00–155.00 $150.11 $712 -0.39
500–545 522 14 135.00–153.00 $147.34 $769 +10.24
550–595 571 5 135.00–138.00 $135.61 $774 -2.29
620 620 1 146.00 $146.00 $905 +10.30
680–685 683 2 134.00–138.00 $135.99 $929 +5.06
721 721 4 135.00 $135.00 $973 +15.00
808–835 824 5 119.00–120.00 $119.61 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 14 153.50 $153.50 $863 —
632 632 4 145.00 $145.00 $916 -9.50
688 688 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,011 -16.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 118.00–132.00 $125.21 $419 +2.78
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
537 537 3 125.00 $125.00 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 195.00 $195.00 $667 -0.61
350–368 362 3 180.00–185.00 $183.39 $664 +3.71
403–418 412 8 166.00–194.00 $181.77 $749 -0.37
450–475 462 11 167.50–192.00 $170.89 $790 -1.64
502–540 530 20 160.00–173.00 $169.85 $900 +10.56
550–595 569 15 154.00–169.00 $158.02 $899 +0.88
602–635 627 15 157.00–165.00 $163.58 $1,026 +18.58
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 +3.00
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 +10.00
800 800 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
920 920 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 +7.42
405–422 417 4 155.00–160.00 $156.21 $651 -0.23
470–495 484 6 140.00–164.00 $150.92 $730 -4.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1400 1195 80-85% 14 78.00–86.00 $82.51 $986 —
1130–1295 1213 80-85% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.93 $860 -11.08
1105–1410 1266 80-85% 16 88.00–96.00 $90.82 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–980 895 85-90% 4 35.00–50.00 $43.58 $390 —
870–1230 1049 85-90% 10 65.00–76.00 $72.27 $758 +4.17
985–1270 1114 85-90% 7 77.00–88.00 $81.08 $903 +2.68
965–1245 1122 85-90% 5 55.00–63.00 $59.20 $664 -19.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1460 1430 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.98 $1,301 +8.05
1400–1500 1450 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.55 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1490 1278 2 89.00–92.00 $90.75 $1,160 —
1065–1645 1403 4 104.00–110.00 $106.84 $1,499 —
1180–1815 1532 9 114.00–125.00 $118.78 $1,820 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $635

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038–1300 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,175.00 $1,058.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $967
965–1255 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 77.00–88.00 $82.21 $878

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.