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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.00/cwt ≈ $1,558/hd at 885 lb · 121 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.72/cwt ≈ $1,452/hd at 836 lb · 119 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $198.67/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 472 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 846 605 0
Feeder cattle 696 483 0
Slaughter cattle 115 92 0
Replacement cattle 35 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed mostly 1.00-4.00 lower with the better 450-550 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. The offering included four loads of 8 weight yearling steers that sold well with active bidding. Feeder heifers 300-400 lbs 1.00 higher and 400-700 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower than last weeks light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–537 524 17 179.00–188.00 $185.40 $971 —
600 600 8 168.00–173.00 $170.50 $1,023 —
834–838 836 119 168.50–179.00 $173.72 $1,452 —
885 885 121 176.00 $176.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 5 210.00–225.00 $216.89 $727 -7.11
355–392 380 3 206.00–211.00 $207.56 $789 -15.06
400–435 424 16 199.00–212.00 $205.51 $871 -0.97
451 451 4 188.00 $188.00 $848 -10.05
450–496 475 24 192.00–217.00 $200.45 $952 +2.40
510–511 511 5 188.00–198.00 $196.00 $1,002 +3.26
570–572 571 10 184.00–200.00 $190.39 $1,087 —
621 621 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,112 -3.95
650 650 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 -1.00
716 716 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,267 —
915 915 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,308 —
1060 1060 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 5 185.00–195.00 $188.45 $709 +2.25
430–445 440 6 160.00–190.00 $176.63 $777 —
467–490 481 13 151.00–187.00 $168.62 $811 —
510–545 533 15 170.00–186.00 $180.32 $961 +0.32
560–595 572 5 160.00–179.00 $165.16 $945 -10.91
610–620 612 7 161.00–169.00 $166.42 $1,018 +0.70
840 840 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,268 —
958–975 962 4 115.00–136.00 $130.68 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 141.00–149.00 $144.78 $468 -15.22
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 —
465–468 467 3 127.00–135.00 $129.66 $606 —
500–525 513 2 120.00–127.00 $123.59 $634 -26.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 5 173.00–182.00 $177.08 $568 +0.75
350–395 378 14 169.00–190.00 $175.70 $664 +1.08
410–440 431 22 168.00–175.00 $171.08 $737 -3.74
450–476 467 16 169.00–172.00 $171.57 $801 -5.43
505–540 525 9 157.00–169.00 $165.73 $870 -9.02
550–580 564 11 158.00–170.00 $164.34 $927 -5.44
570 570 1 151.00 $151.00 $861 -18.78
615–640 630 4 157.00–168.00 $164.81 $1,038 -0.78
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 -5.38
838 838 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,232 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 140.00–164.00 $151.20 $494 -13.59
360–385 375 13 154.00–169.00 $162.87 $611 +0.85
405–440 424 10 145.00–168.00 $158.15 $671 -6.53
450–495 479 21 140.00–169.00 $157.40 $754 -6.45
500–540 521 9 145.00–158.00 $151.85 $791 +0.77
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -23.88
555–585 576 4 140.00–155.00 $146.94 $846 -1.94
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 -17.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,127 —
821 821 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 138.00 $138.00 $448 —
350–395 377 3 115.00–135.00 $125.31 $472 —
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 +40.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
660 660 1 98.00 $98.00 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 4 200.00–213.00 $208.10 $778 +6.70
425 425 3 189.00 $189.00 $803 -2.57
460–495 477 10 181.00–187.00 $183.94 $877 +0.72
506–540 512 9 176.00–185.00 $182.06 $932 +2.84
570–575 571 4 164.00–181.00 $168.28 $961 -0.72
610–615 612 3 167.00–169.00 $167.67 $1,026 +2.05
860–875 868 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 169.00–180.00 $174.32 $659 -10.26
400–432 417 4 159.00–175.00 $169.05 $705 -5.27
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 +0.21
515–545 529 6 150.00–165.00 $154.45 $817 -7.97
621–645 626 5 151.00–159.00 $157.35 $985 +1.95
765 765 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 +24.00
815 815 1 117.00 $117.00 $954 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 +15.00
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1100 80-85% 3 73.00 $73.00 $803 -6.52
920–1335 1147 80-85% 23 74.00–83.00 $79.33 $910 -0.19
995–1325 1190 80-85% 19 84.00–95.50 $86.98 $1,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $634 —
865–1240 1053 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.05 $548 —
880–1355 1067 85-90% 24 68.00–78.00 $72.66 $775 -0.68
1110–1240 1165 85-90% 7 78.00–83.00 $79.44 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1500 1298 75-80% 5 78.00–86.50 $82.09 $1,066 —
1385–1475 1430 75-80% 2 88.00–91.50 $89.81 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 80.50 $80.50 $881 —
1180–1655 1433 5 103.00–108.00 $105.26 $1,508 —
1395–1885 1655 4 108.00–116.00 $112.07 $1,855 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1090 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 69.00–89.00 $80.15 $784
1135–1205 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 77.00–90.00 $82.11 $959
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
687 687 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00 $760.00
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1410–1535 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,447.88 —
1655 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.