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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.74/cwt ≈ $1,379/hd at 794 lb · 48 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.00/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 756 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.41/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 431 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 489 210
Feeder cattle 505 320 161
Slaughter cattle 76 104 42
Replacement cattle 10 65 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 8.00 higher yearlings over 600 lbs 6.00-12.00 higher. Supply light and demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–466 464 10 180.00–186.00 $183.59 $852 —
558 558 4 170.00 $170.00 $949 -8.00
713 713 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,198 —
793–794 794 48 169.00–175.50 $173.74 $1,379 —
910 910 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 216.00–221.00 $218.59 $728 —
370–390 380 3 212.00–226.00 $217.54 $827 +4.05
420–423 422 4 212.00–214.00 $212.50 $897 +7.67
460–485 481 7 189.00–190.00 $189.14 $910 +4.26
500–520 508 7 182.00–206.00 $191.95 $975 +5.63
553–585 570 12 181.00–191.00 $189.49 $1,080 +6.54
600–636 628 21 174.00–186.50 $180.68 $1,135 +5.68
650–660 655 2 169.00–183.00 $175.95 $1,152 +5.95
740 740 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 185.00–188.00 $186.50 $634 +9.69
420 420 2 195.00 $195.00 $819 +25.00
462–490 470 7 165.00–183.00 $179.47 $844 +3.77
555–577 571 9 151.00–176.00 $166.98 $953 -4.36
615–645 633 6 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $1,043 +1.25
685–695 690 2 157.00–168.00 $162.54 $1,122 +5.12
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
865 865 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 3 174.00–187.00 $180.40 $550 +2.29
360–390 375 15 169.00–186.00 $178.59 $670 +0.59
405–448 431 27 175.00–186.50 $180.41 $778 +9.42
450–495 461 13 168.00–184.00 $177.32 $817 +3.61
505–538 523 19 160.00–181.00 $171.57 $897 +8.20
555 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 -12.00
555–585 566 4 165.00–168.00 $167.23 $947 -0.77
602–635 618 24 152.00–173.50 $168.43 $1,041 +14.43
665–685 682 7 161.00–164.00 $161.42 $1,101 +6.69
715–740 725 10 145.00–164.00 $154.57 $1,121 +12.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 309 4 149.00–151.00 $150.03 $464 —
355–388 373 9 140.00–165.00 $158.28 $590 -0.13
400–445 429 6 160.00–168.00 $161.52 $693 +5.60
465–490 484 8 145.00–170.00 $162.46 $786 +2.10
505–530 518 3 135.00–163.00 $151.18 $783 +11.18
580 580 3 155.00 $155.00 $899 +7.17
600–630 610 3 147.00–150.00 $148.03 $903 +18.84
685 685 2 139.00 $139.00 $952 —
995 995 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 29 161.00 $161.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 207.00 $207.00 $652 +12.80
380–388 386 4 193.00–200.00 $198.28 $765 +1.69
420–448 432 8 190.00–193.00 $191.85 $829 +5.72
458–488 473 13 186.00–189.00 $187.56 $887 +3.73
500–538 521 7 169.00–183.00 $175.47 $914 +2.48
570–595 574 11 170.00–181.00 $178.32 $1,024 +8.65
602 602 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,017 +0.15
715–738 731 9 143.00–155.00 $152.33 $1,114 —
865–872 869 4 128.50–130.00 $129.25 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 183.00 $183.00 $604 +8.49
357–395 375 6 170.00–178.00 $175.04 $656 +0.71
430–440 435 3 165.00–170.00 $168.35 $732 -2.46
450–485 476 7 150.00–181.00 $168.39 $802 —
510–515 513 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $808 +7.44
560–564 563 6 150.00–153.00 $152.50 $859 +4.04
642–645 643 4 145.00–156.00 $153.24 $985 +9.24
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 152.00 $152.00 $502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–785 645 85-90% 3 15.00–37.00 $28.02 $181 —
660 660 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $330 —
805–925 884 85-90% 4 54.00–60.00 $56.25 $497 —
835–1260 995 85-90% 10 65.00–78.00 $72.56 $722 —
875–1230 1020 85-90% 4 50.00–53.00 $50.71 $517 -8.03
1060–1255 1145 85-90% 5 79.00–86.00 $82.37 $943 +10.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1275 1125 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.57 $783 -1.77
1040–1385 1179 80-85% 5 82.00–86.00 $83.71 $987 —
1065–1455 1223 80-85% 15 75.00–82.00 $79.42 $971 +0.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,214 —
1310–1630 1467 75-80% 5 75.00–82.00 $79.17 $1,161 -0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1110 1063 2 74.00–92.00 $83.40 $887 —
1280–1670 1419 6 101.00–109.00 $105.92 $1,503 —
1465–2010 1723 5 113.00–134.00 $124.04 $2,137 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–900 812 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 87.00–98.00 $91.51 $743

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1175 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 76.00–87.00 $83.70 $927
1065–1225 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 82.00–85.00 $83.40 $955

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $727
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $833

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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.