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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

3,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.80/cwt ≈ $1,418/hd at 780 lb · 333 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.14/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 723 lb · 267 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.50/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 831 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,671 1,105 2,049
Feeder cattle 3,671 807 2,049
Slaughter cattle — 243 —
Replacement cattle — 55 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mostly 2.00-5.00 higher except the better 350-450 lbs 5.00-6.00 lower with the full advance on weaned calves. Not enough over 650 lbs last week for a trend. The offering included several loads of 700-800 lb yearling steers that sold well. Feeder heifers 1.00-9.00 higher mostly 1.00-4.00 higher except the better 350-450 lbs 6.00-7.00 lower. Supply heavy and demand good on the weaned cattle. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 14 195.00–221.00 $203.93 $663 +3.93
375–390 386 7 200.00–204.00 $202.59 $782 -6.08
406–446 430 31 190.00–215.00 $197.94 $851 -5.02
455–495 481 31 190.00–205.00 $198.92 $957 +5.37
501–542 528 62 179.00–204.00 $190.93 $1,008 +3.35
534 value added 534 16 206.00 $206.00 $1,100 —
551–581 563 28 171.00–193.00 $186.17 $1,048 -2.83
603 value added 603 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,176 —
606–622 617 18 167.00–183.00 $178.09 $1,099 -4.08
603–623 unweaned 619 15 162.00–165.00 $164.42 $1,018 +3.33
657 unweaned 657 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,071 +2.00
659–687 value added 664 88 185.00–193.25 $191.79 $1,273 —
654–675 666 19 178.00–180.00 $178.83 $1,191 —
705–716 714 9 160.00–173.00 $170.15 $1,215 —
732 value added 732 30 181.00 $181.00 $1,325 —
754 754 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,225 —
773 value added 773 21 180.00 $180.00 $1,391 —
779–788 781 303 169.00–183.85 $182.50 $1,425 —
831 831 119 177.50 $177.50 $1,475 —
858 858 14 172.00 $172.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–431 419 16 179.00–190.00 $184.66 $774 —
461–485 480 43 170.00–193.00 $184.92 $888 —
505 value added 505 12 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
529 529 9 169.00 $169.00 $894 -13.13
560–578 571 88 165.00–185.00 $176.59 $1,008 —
625–649 641 9 168.00–177.00 $174.07 $1,116 —
654 value added 654 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,197 —
683–698 694 8 160.00–168.00 $166.03 $1,152 —
700–726 723 267 162.00–183.85 $181.14 $1,310 —
755–787 782 33 163.00–169.75 $168.76 $1,320 —
831 831 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,305 —
1013 1013 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 6 165.00–190.00 $176.29 $576 +1.29
360–384 378 15 175.00–190.00 $182.88 $691 +5.37
400–440 420 12 160.00–181.00 $175.50 $737 -2.50
455–497 476 20 160.00–173.00 $167.77 $799 -6.23
500–540 511 23 155.00–175.00 $167.52 $856 +6.60
558–592 577 18 158.00–173.00 $164.61 $950 +4.84
605 unweaned 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
609 value added 609 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,035 —
605–640 619 9 140.00–169.00 $157.83 $977 -5.75
672 672 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,109 +5.00
700–745 731 8 138.00–156.00 $152.44 $1,114 +8.44
735 unweaned 735 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
825 825 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,229 —
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 108.00–130.00 $119.29 $570 —
580 580 1 103.00 $103.00 $597 —

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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 10 154.00–160.00 $157.27 $533 +2.27
350–388 368 18 155.00–168.00 $161.51 $594 -7.21
405–442 413 26 155.00–178.00 $166.13 $686 -6.63
451–499 477 49 166.00–178.00 $170.21 $812 +3.12
502–526 value added 513 29 174.00–178.00 $175.85 $902 —
500–535 518 72 150.00–177.00 $163.32 $846 +1.67
562 value added 562 6 168.00 $168.00 $944 —
552–595 571 45 150.00–161.00 $159.04 $908 +0.63
615 unweaned 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 +0.40
619–625 623 19 160.00–167.00 $161.83 $1,008 +1.76
657–675 669 30 154.00–164.00 $161.33 $1,079 +9.04
700–720 710 4 129.00–159.00 $145.44 $1,033 +8.52
825 825 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,130 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–388 383 31 165.00 $165.00 $632 —
418–435 426 35 158.00–165.00 $160.75 $685 —
451–492 466 61 150.00–171.00 $168.35 $785 —
513–524 523 41 153.00–163.50 $161.14 $843 —
562–565 564 16 153.00 $153.00 $863 —
636 636 4 150.00 $150.00 $954 —
674 value added 674 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,078 —
685 685 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 5 140.00–152.00 $147.49 $493 +1.90
350–395 376 20 142.00–155.00 $148.18 $557 -3.25
400–445 418 16 135.00–156.00 $148.74 $622 +3.90
450–498 480 19 140.00–156.00 $147.01 $706 +5.68
508–548 524 16 140.00–150.00 $146.77 $769 +4.23
550–595 582 16 129.00–150.00 $137.49 $800 +0.38
592 value added 592 8 147.00 $147.00 $870 —
615–648 628 16 130.00–145.00 $140.82 $884 +10.65
665–695 679 5 130.00–135.00 $130.98 $889 —
702 702 2 120.00 $120.00 $842 —
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 —
970 970 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 115.00 $115.00 $374 -1.21
355–391 367 4 106.00–122.00 $115.77 $425 +3.23
435–440 437 3 110.00–130.00 $121.68 $532 +10.68
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 +10.00
500–505 503 2 105.00–121.00 $113.04 $569 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 192.00–197.00 $194.44 $618 +0.77
370–396 387 22 175.00–194.00 $186.38 $721 -0.84
440 440 1 176.00 $176.00 $774 -20.63
470–475 474 13 171.00–175.00 $171.61 $813 -2.76
504–540 515 19 159.00–182.00 $167.17 $861 -4.19
558–580 573 13 153.00–161.00 $157.93 $905 -3.03
600–625 614 7 146.00–150.00 $148.58 $912 -8.05
646 unweaned 646 8 147.00 $147.00 $950 —
724–728 726 7 139.00–140.00 $139.43 $1,012 -0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 -4.04
365–373 371 5 149.00–170.00 $155.36 $576 -0.65
400–420 407 3 151.00–174.00 $165.75 $675 -0.25
458–495 467 16 151.00–162.00 $158.66 $741 -0.20
505–520 510 3 130.00–158.00 $147.77 $754 -6.49
560–590 574 5 138.00–151.00 $145.97 $838 +15.97
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 ±0.00
685 685 1 128.00 $128.00 $877 -4.35
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +3.00
845 845 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 10 144.00 $144.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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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.