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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

1,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.87/cwt +17.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 720 lb · 370 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.50/cwt ≈ $1,393/hd at 789 lb · 129 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.36/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 525 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,995 1,239 1,600
Feeder cattle 1,752 1,022 1,084
Slaughter cattle 208 177 256
Replacement cattle 35 40 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs steady to 8.00 higher mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. The offering included several groups of weaned cattle some of them value added that sold for a premium. Had some loads of 700-800 lb yearlings that dold good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 6.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 17 202.00–211.00 $208.24 $679 +3.05
365–393 376 29 200.00–230.00 $217.56 $818 +9.45
405–430 423 5 200.00–202.00 $201.41 $852 -2.31
455–458 457 4 191.00–204.00 $195.73 $894 +11.18
505–540 521 13 180.00–210.00 $193.25 $1,007 +5.05
560–590 580 18 176.00–198.00 $180.74 $1,048 +12.71
604–635 608 46 167.00–175.00 $174.42 $1,060 —
635–645 unweaned 643 5 155.00–168.00 $157.57 $1,013 -9.97
657–668 unweaned 660 18 158.00–163.00 $161.54 $1,066 +0.75
658–665 661 13 173.00–179.00 $173.46 $1,147 +2.63
708–740 720 369 169.00–180.00 $177.92 $1,281 +9.92
740 unweaned 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 +1.23
758–794 793 67 167.00–177.50 $177.20 $1,405 +8.21
810–825 823 6 164.00–165.00 $164.16 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 421 16 195.00–199.00 $196.06 $825 +9.95
455–494 477 7 195.00–196.00 $195.59 $933 +1.59
500–525 511 51 175.00–202.00 $186.83 $955 -2.01
559–587 579 31 165.00–175.00 $171.13 $991 -3.87
586 value added 586 9 179.50 $179.50 $1,052 —
607–625 value added 622 36 180.00–185.00 $184.19 $1,146 —
672–679 678 55 169.00–179.50 $177.80 $1,205 +12.80
700–744 717 40 157.00–167.00 $164.44 $1,179 —
789 789 129 176.50 $176.50 $1,393 —
848 848 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 4 160.00–181.00 $173.22 $577 -10.93
380–396 392 6 177.00–197.00 $182.25 $714 -4.40
420 value added 420 2 198.00 $198.00 $832 —
400–448 438 17 175.00–196.00 $184.92 $810 —
448 448 3 150.00 $150.00 $672 —
450–458 value added 453 5 190.00–195.00 $192.02 $870 —
460–465 461 4 167.00–190.00 $179.28 $826 +3.23
505–548 529 19 150.00–177.00 $166.39 $880 +1.01
538 value added 538 9 178.00 $178.00 $958 —
565–590 572 20 148.00–167.00 $158.22 $905 -1.78
602–648 624 10 145.00–159.00 $153.30 $957 -1.88
660–685 675 7 146.00–160.00 $154.96 $1,046 +5.60
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 120.00 $120.00 $534 +20.00
550 550 1 123.00 $123.00 $676 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 316 12 160.00–175.00 $170.90 $540 +2.35
355–375 368 8 171.00–189.00 $184.02 $677 +8.92
405–442 430 43 166.00–190.00 $180.24 $775 +4.47
452 value added 452 4 183.00 $183.00 $827 —
450–465 461 35 152.00–181.00 $177.99 $821 +4.14
503 value added 503 10 176.00 $176.00 $885 —
509–549 528 64 159.00–176.00 $171.79 $907 +7.15
560–571 570 21 160.00–169.00 $167.15 $953 +16.69
562–585 574 4 144.00–152.00 $148.08 $850 -16.11
625 625 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,006 +1.00
626 value added 626 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,058 —
615–640 628 3 156.00–161.00 $157.63 $990 -2.37
655 655 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,022 +2.01
659 659 4 148.00 $148.00 $975 -5.99
725 value added 725 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,116 —
733–736 735 8 145.00–152.00 $149.38 $1,098 —
786 786 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,155 —
850–895 866 5 125.00–133.00 $129.96 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 326 7 139.00–167.00 $148.51 $484 +3.63
355–392 371 6 140.00–160.00 $146.37 $543 -1.70
405–442 423 11 143.00–160.00 $150.95 $639 +8.09
442 442 4 160.00 $160.00 $707 +17.14
455–498 477 25 130.00–153.00 $143.89 $686 +2.09
500–545 513 18 128.00–155.00 $141.77 $727 +1.55
550–594 576 13 130.00–146.00 $140.35 $808 +20.35
607–635 619 24 126.00–146.00 $135.20 $837 +2.20
742 742 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,068 +23.12
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 —
852 852 2 110.00 $110.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–385 366 9 162.00–168.00 $163.40 $598 +11.40
484 484 8 154.00 $154.00 $745 -8.80
512 value added 512 14 173.00 $173.00 $886 —
535 535 6 149.00 $149.00 $797 -4.99
552 552 13 154.00 $154.00 $850 -2.75
579 value added 579 11 173.50 $173.50 $1,005 —
646 646 15 159.00 $159.00 $1,027 +17.00
696 696 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 +10.34
405 405 1 113.00 $113.00 $458 +5.33
450 450 2 130.00 $130.00 $585 +15.80
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 -3.67
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578 —
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
391 391 1 152.00 $152.00 $594 -2.57
435 435 4 164.00 $164.00 $713 —
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 +5.63
500–545 522 7 135.00–150.00 $142.28 $743 -2.38
550–590 573 13 115.00–141.00 $131.09 $751 -4.68
605–635 613 8 134.00–135.00 $134.26 $823 +5.30
655–668 662 4 130.00–138.00 $135.28 $896 +8.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 204.00 $204.00 $663 +9.04
360–398 389 4 194.00–200.00 $195.39 $760 -6.07
417–425 418 10 191.00 $191.00 $798 +1.93
455–495 482 3 175.00–190.00 $179.72 $866 +3.17
510–535 523 2 161.00–165.00 $163.05 $853 +1.67
615–635 625 2 140.00–152.00 $146.10 $913 -4.23
650 650 1 148.00 $148.00 $962 +2.00
704–730 708 9 133.00–146.00 $135.03 $956 +9.58
845 845 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,039 —
865 865 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,142 —
945 945 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 3 125.00–130.00 $128.31 $626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1129 80-85% 16 60.00–69.00 $64.65 $730 +10.56
885–1345 1169 80-85% 27 69.50–74.00 $72.16 $844 +8.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–965 963 85-90% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.50 $496 +17.90
900–1215 1064 85-90% 10 57.00–65.00 $62.06 $660 +3.89
970–1175 1073 85-90% 2 42.00–44.00 $42.90 $460 -15.27
1055–1185 1105 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.97 $762 +16.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1380 1301 75-80% 5 70.00–74.00 $72.03 $937 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,204 +3.32
1360–1825 1530 5 90.00–98.00 $93.22 $1,426 —
1495–2000 1679 4 103.00–116.00 $110.24 $1,851 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–935 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 87.00–91.00 $88.84 $771

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1027 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 72.00 $72.00 $739
1006–1061 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 72.00 $72.00 $744
1040–1215 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 69.00–71.00 $70.00 $807
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.