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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.75/cwt ≈ $1,485/hd at 850 lb · 131 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.25/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 799 lb · 128 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.93/cwt +18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 488 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 1,369 814
Feeder cattle 1,140 1,141 631
Slaughter cattle 127 200 123
Replacement cattle 35 28 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 1.00-8.00 lower with the better 400-450 lb 2.00 higher. Had 2 loads of 799 lb yearling steers and 2 loads of 850 lb yearling steers that sold good. Feeder heifers mixed with the better heifers under 550 lbs and the plainer kind under 450 lbs mostly 2.00-7.00 higher weights over 550 lbs and the plainer kind over 450 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 6 191.00–200.00 $196.62 $724 -2.62
410–444 424 19 174.00–192.00 $177.85 $754 +2.85
450–461 454 20 170.00–188.00 $183.43 $833 +33.43
531–540 533 9 160.00–179.00 $176.64 $941 -4.65
580–590 583 8 159.00–177.00 $166.78 $972 -8.05
629–648 unweaned 636 13 150.00–158.00 $153.13 $974 —
715 715 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 -4.00
755–760 760 26 158.00–170.00 $169.54 $1,289 +17.54
850 850 131 174.75 $174.75 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 value added 484 8 186.00 $186.00 $900 —
514–546 534 32 155.00–174.00 $166.17 $887 -11.89
565–584 571 15 158.00–160.00 $159.32 $910 -3.74
681–693 688 15 155.00–158.00 $156.81 $1,079 —
799 799 128 178.25 $178.25 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 13 155.00–190.00 $178.30 $594 +28.30
355–390 375 18 150.00–188.00 $173.65 $651 —
405–446 440 11 155.00–164.00 $160.41 $706 -7.05
450–480 461 7 145.00–168.00 $159.04 $733 -2.35
505–540 523 19 133.00–160.00 $149.18 $780 -3.44
550–590 580 12 138.00–160.00 $150.87 $875 -1.91
615–640 628 5 144.00–168.00 $149.49 $939 -1.75
610–640 unweaned 629 5 140.00 $140.00 $881 -9.00
650–677 663 11 146.50–168.00 $158.79 $1,053 +6.79
755–775 769 5 147.00–153.00 $150.62 $1,158 -3.95
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 -20.50
967 967 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 131.00 $131.00 $393 —
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 339 15 147.00–155.00 $152.49 $517 —
355–390 374 19 145.00–164.00 $159.31 $596 +10.39
402–445 431 34 152.00–163.00 $158.60 $684 -4.13
452–498 479 38 149.00–161.00 $155.95 $747 +7.15
496 496 46 176.00 $176.00 $873 +27.20
515–540 529 26 147.00–156.00 $152.04 $804 +2.44
532 value added 532 2 162.00 $162.00 $862 —
590 590 2 145.00 $145.00 $856 -5.61
602 unweaned 602 3 132.00 $132.00 $795 -8.00
608–645 612 10 136.00–144.00 $143.16 $876 -8.69
673 673 3 145.00 $145.00 $976 +3.00
675 675 6 142.00 $142.00 $958 ±0.00
735 735 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,014 +9.00
775–780 779 4 132.00–140.00 $138.01 $1,075 +7.53
905 905 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 141.00 $141.00 $472 +4.36
355–392 376 8 129.00–151.00 $140.92 $530 +1.01
401–445 424 14 130.00–142.00 $135.77 $576 +0.55
466 value added 466 4 164.00 $164.00 $764 —
450–495 480 17 130.00–147.00 $134.33 $645 -3.83
510–515 513 2 120.00 $120.00 $616 -16.96
500–545 525 20 124.00–140.00 $130.93 $687 -6.03
550–599 586 28 125.00–138.00 $132.68 $778 -2.92
600–615 unweaned 608 2 105.00–115.00 $110.06 $669 —
600–640 620 2 110.00–120.00 $114.84 $712 -14.67
750 750 1 129.00 $129.00 $968 +5.00
875 875 2 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 10 155.00 $155.00 $623 —
549 549 6 142.00 $142.00 $780 —
667 667 13 144.00 $144.00 $960 -7.25
727 727 5 132.00 $132.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 -9.16
430–445 438 4 91.00–122.00 $114.12 $500 -3.45
455–485 466 5 100.00–125.00 $113.26 $528 +0.97
500–535 519 5 104.00–120.00 $114.67 $595 +4.67
550–585 568 2 114.00–115.00 $114.52 $650 +14.52
610 610 1 96.00 $96.00 $586 -9.00
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 3 167.00–176.00 $173.03 $628 -6.97
455–495 480 10 156.00–159.00 $157.90 $758 +3.29
500–542 527 18 149.00–160.00 $153.79 $810 -8.23
555–592 575 12 134.00–151.00 $142.82 $821 -6.31
604–620 607 9 140.00–142.00 $140.33 $852 -1.91
665 665 1 141.00 $141.00 $938 +2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 333 5 155.00–173.00 $160.60 $535 -4.66
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 +11.44
400–440 417 9 135.00–160.00 $150.27 $627 -1.48
470–495 488 5 135.00–154.00 $144.75 $706 -1.65
505–545 535 7 126.00–151.00 $140.21 $750 +5.51
555–595 578 6 120.00–136.00 $125.97 $728 -8.84
640 640 2 137.00 $137.00 $877 +5.81
665–678 675 8 122.00–133.00 $131.02 $884 -0.16
735–745 740 2 119.00 $119.00 $881 —
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 -1.57
809–828 815 7 105.00–117.00 $110.11 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $128 —
860–1155 989 85-90% 11 25.00–45.00 $34.83 $344 —
865–1310 1065 85-90% 22 45.00–55.00 $51.31 $546 -3.38
1075 1075 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $731 +4.71
960–1215 1107 85-90% 13 55.00–62.00 $58.32 $646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1435 1182 80-85% 18 60.00–68.00 $64.51 $763 +5.60
1105–1330 1210 80-85% 3 55.00 $55.00 $666 -10.95
940–1365 1213 80-85% 12 68.00–73.00 $69.83 $847 +3.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1610 1439 75-80% 7 67.00–72.00 $69.27 $997 +1.94
1560 1560 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1505 1429 4 75.00–88.00 $82.11 $1,173 -0.86
1120–1735 1469 7 89.00–102.00 $95.22 $1,399 —
1480–1930 1662 5 102.00–115.00 $107.21 $1,782 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1025 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 96.00–103.00 $96.55 $985
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,050
1075–1330 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 54.00–76.00 $68.60 $838
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
915–1105 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,444.25
1010–1175 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,350.00 $1,116.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.