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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.75/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 470 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.31/cwt -2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 521 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.80/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 637 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,149 3,671 1,422
Feeder cattle 641 3,671 1,039
Slaughter cattle 258 — 233
Replacement cattle 250 — 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher 550-650 lbs 1.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-6.00 lower with the better 500-600 lbs 8.00-9.00 lower. The offering was mostly unweaned calves with quality not as good as last week. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week. Had some herd sellouts in replacement cows that sold well with active bidding.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 434 10 197.00–207.00 $199.76 $867 +1.82
455–493 470 31 194.00–220.00 $199.75 $939 +0.83
504–540 521 25 176.00–198.00 $191.31 $997 +0.38
560–590 585 12 170.00–180.00 $178.40 $1,044 -7.77
605–625 unweaned 616 10 160.00–164.00 $163.01 $1,004 -1.41
650–652 unweaned 651 3 155.00–163.00 $157.66 $1,026 -5.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 364 4 165.00–194.00 $186.27 $678 +3.39
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 -27.88
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 -10.50
460–495 483 3 164.00–171.00 $168.29 $813 +0.52
502–545 533 12 159.00–167.00 $160.50 $855 -7.02
560–598 582 14 150.00–168.00 $160.86 $936 -3.75
620 unweaned 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 +10.00
638 638 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,027 +3.17
665–695 680 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $1,081 -6.02
950 950 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–582 571 13 165.00–177.00 $171.67 $980 -4.92
634–641 637 22 165.00–172.00 $168.80 $1,075 -5.27
844 844 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,334 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 110.00 $110.00 $390 —
400–445 439 7 130.00–136.00 $135.22 $594 —
620 620 1 118.00 $118.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 12 147.00 $147.00 $475 -0.49
355–395 378 12 135.00–150.00 $142.38 $538 -5.80
410–420 413 3 144.00–151.00 $146.37 $605 -2.37
465–490 474 17 135.00–155.00 $145.74 $691 -1.27
508–540 520 4 125.00–153.00 $141.34 $735 -5.43
550–590 563 4 105.00–125.00 $114.82 $646 -22.67
555–595 581 6 125.00–148.00 $136.37 $792 -1.12
622–640 627 5 134.00–144.00 $141.96 $890 +1.14
660–695 673 19 115.00–129.00 $126.85 $854 -4.13
700–720 705 4 125.00–130.00 $128.72 $907 +8.72
760–775 768 2 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $883 -4.05
840 840 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 333 4 155.00–163.00 $161.08 $536 +3.81
352–397 373 10 155.00–166.00 $159.02 $593 -2.49
420–437 431 7 156.00–162.00 $159.72 $688 -6.41
450–485 473 20 150.00–172.00 $164.82 $780 -5.39
505–538 520 18 152.00–161.00 $153.85 $800 -9.47
550–585 567 9 147.00–155.00 $150.66 $854 -8.38
605–620 unweaned 612 6 138.00–140.00 $139.33 $853 -5.67
650 unweaned 650 1 144.00 $144.00 $936 —
675 675 2 130.00 $130.00 $878 -31.33
705 705 2 127.00 $127.00 $895 -18.44
942 942 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 150.00 $150.00 $579 -15.00
522–539 534 13 151.00–157.00 $152.81 $816 -8.33
596 596 12 148.00–154.00 $152.00 $906 -1.00
625 625 3 143.00 $143.00 $894 -7.00
818 818 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 372 3 110.00–135.00 $118.06 $439 +2.29
400–410 405 2 100.00–130.00 $115.19 $467 -6.49
455–470 463 3 109.00–125.00 $117.96 $546 +7.96
640 640 1 103.00 $103.00 $659 —
669 669 4 98.00 $98.00 $656 —
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 9 130.00 $130.00 $628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 386 4 188.00–197.00 $194.90 $752 +8.52
405–429 420 7 180.00–189.00 $182.51 $767 +6.51
460–495 476 4 160.00–174.00 $169.07 $805 -2.54
505–545 530 8 160.00–169.00 $163.80 $868 -3.37
550–580 566 6 150.00–163.00 $156.77 $887 -1.16
615–630 620 3 150.00–153.00 $151.98 $942 +3.40
650–678 665 4 142.00–155.00 $145.67 $969 —
701–730 706 12 134.00–144.00 $139.41 $984 -0.02
770 770 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,101 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
870 870 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +15.00
365–385 373 4 140.00–160.00 $149.93 $559 -5.43
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -10.75
465–470 467 3 162.00–164.00 $163.33 $763 +4.67
550–595 571 9 130.00–160.00 $141.36 $807 -4.61
610 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 -4.00
830 830 1 112.00 $112.00 $930 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 127.00 $127.00 $622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 935 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $44.84 $419 —
895–1185 1027 85-90% 12 50.00–58.00 $53.83 $553 —
980–1125 1057 85-90% 6 69.00–70.00 $69.32 $733 —
940–1480 1108 85-90% 29 58.00–67.00 $62.13 $688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $530 —
950–1590 1205 80-85% 31 60.00–69.00 $64.91 $782 —
1070–1535 1292 80-85% 19 69.00–75.00 $71.78 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1675 1381 75-80% 7 60.00–68.50 $66.46 $918 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $762 —
1200–1585 1388 75-80% 19 69.00–75.50 $71.74 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1620 1430 4 74.00–90.00 $85.91 $1,229 —
1320–1815 1586 15 93.00–104.00 $96.69 $1,534 —
1535–1935 1781 7 105.00–119.00 $109.35 $1,948 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1260 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 60.00–109.00 $94.36 $864
1015–1192 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 65.00–72.00 $69.91 $792

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934–955 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,123.61
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
1048–1112 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,785.66
1139 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
959–1370 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 850.00–1,025.00 $927.66
1211–1335 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,675.00–1,975.00 $1,945.45
1234–1342 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,842.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1159 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 71.00 $71.00 $823

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $564

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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
1227 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1155–1420 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,347.28 —
1346 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1595 1595 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 81.00 $81.00 $275 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1275 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,392.31 —
1208 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.