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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.99/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.71/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 473 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $169.67/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 578 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 592 903
Feeder cattle 320 498 675
Slaughter cattle 104 80 163
Replacement cattle 65 14 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers steady to 7.00 higher on a very light test. Feeder heifers 1.00-9.00 higher mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to firm 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
365–380 373 2 213.00–214.00 $213.49 $796 +13.49
411–448 418 11 200.00–206.00 $204.83 $856 +12.52
465–488 484 8 184.00–185.00 $184.88 $895 +6.88
532–535 533 3 181.00–189.00 $186.32 $993 -0.35
550–560 555 2 178.00–188.00 $182.95 $1,015 +1.73
592 592 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,018 -9.22
648 648 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,134 -3.12
659 659 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,120 +2.59
682 682 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,091 -7.41
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 316 4 165.00–190.00 $176.81 $559 -4.28
360–380 367 3 165.00–185.00 $175.18 $643 +0.18
405–430 409 7 170.00 $170.00 $695 -0.30
463–490 474 8 165.00–180.00 $175.70 $833 +7.14
520–528 525 3 162.00–165.00 $164.01 $861 +0.52
570–585 578 3 169.00–176.00 $171.34 $990 +12.78
635–645 640 4 162.00–165.00 $163.51 $1,046 +0.01
675–685 682 3 140.00–166.00 $157.42 $1,074 +2.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 4 181.00 $181.00 $981 —
577 577 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,027 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 108.00–128.00 $117.82 $672 -17.18
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 316 12 165.00–185.00 $178.11 $563 +3.11
365–390 384 13 171.00–183.00 $178.00 $684 +9.02
400–445 420 16 164.00–177.00 $170.99 $718 +4.14
455–489 473 15 165.00–179.00 $173.71 $822 +4.36
500–535 527 11 157.00–174.00 $163.37 $861 -13.63
568 568 5 168.00 $168.00 $954 +5.65
628 628 2 154.00 $154.00 $967 +0.24
645 unweaned 645 1 149.00 $149.00 $961 —
665–692 685 4 154.00–157.00 $154.73 $1,060 +3.73
720–748 734 4 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $1,043 -1.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 7 155.00–166.00 $158.41 $594 +17.41
410–440 421 4 140.00–163.00 $155.92 $656 +7.06
450–495 471 7 150.00–165.00 $160.36 $755 +10.25
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 -7.34
560–582 576 6 145.00–151.00 $147.83 $852 +12.22
605–630 620 4 125.00–135.00 $129.19 $801 -16.81
820 820 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,115 +16.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 116.00 $116.00 $499 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 188.00–200.00 $194.20 $641 -0.80
369–370 369 5 183.00–200.00 $196.59 $725 +13.20
400–435 422 12 171.00–200.00 $186.13 $785 +4.36
455–485 464 9 173.00–187.00 $183.83 $853 +12.94
515–530 522 9 165.00–180.00 $172.99 $903 +3.14
555–595 578 13 166.00–173.00 $169.67 $981 +11.65
600–645 617 7 150.00–176.00 $168.85 $1,042 +5.27
655–695 672 6 151.00–160.00 $154.52 $1,038 -0.48
750–793 776 5 146.50–174.00 $163.37 $1,268 +28.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 160.00–185.00 $174.51 $572 —
350–395 380 6 170.00–180.00 $174.33 $662 +14.33
415–440 433 4 165.00–176.00 $170.81 $740 +14.60
510–515 513 2 139.00–161.00 $150.05 $770 —
555–595 572 3 139.00–155.00 $148.46 $849 —
615 615 1 144.00 $144.00 $886 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–755 725 85-90% 2 39.00–53.00 $45.71 $331 —
840–995 909 85-90% 6 40.00–51.00 $44.53 $405 —
795–1360 1004 85-90% 11 55.00–64.00 $58.74 $590 —
830–1300 1110 85-90% 13 64.00–76.00 $72.15 $801 -8.93
985–1235 1110 85-90% 2 78.00 $78.00 $866 -3.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1146 80-85% 4 68.00–75.00 $71.34 $818 —
910–1475 1232 80-85% 25 75.00–83.00 $78.74 $970 +7.81
1435 1435 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1640 1456 75-80% 13 76.00–83.50 $79.45 $1,157 -4.10
1530 1530 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1534 4 105.00–110.50 $108.01 $1,657 -10.77
1735–1840 1788 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $2,208 —
1800 1800 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,440 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1045 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–81.00 $78.24 $757

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
815–885 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 685.00–950.00 $822.96
1145–1330 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,138.43
1268–1452 1358 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,355.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $754
1060–1470 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 75.00–85.00 $81.79 $1,029

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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
953–1135 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,150.00 $917.36 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.