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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

2,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.18/cwt +22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 625 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.31/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 580 lb · 118 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.14/cwt +20.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 672 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,198 1,092 2,494
Feeder cattle 2,064 741 2,400
Slaughter cattle 124 251 74
Replacement cattle 10 100 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend sale not reported two weeks ago and was closed last week due to weather. However feeders were sharply higher than the last sale reported. The offering included mostly weaned calves and yearlings. The supply was heavy and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 12 239.00 $239.00 $801 +14.84
355–395 377 24 234.00–261.00 $248.07 $935 +21.57
401 thin fleshed 401 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,067 —
400–440 428 42 218.00–248.00 $236.01 $1,010 +20.18
450–470 460 42 216.00–251.00 $235.89 $1,085 +27.28
501–545 527 108 200.00–232.00 $218.18 $1,150 +23.00
559–594 580 116 190.00–216.00 $207.82 $1,205 —
588 588 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,047 —
612–633 625 122 186.00–205.00 $196.18 $1,226 +22.18
650–662 660 27 184.00–193.00 $188.79 $1,246 +15.79
700–743 727 40 180.00–185.00 $182.90 $1,330 —
846 846 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,430 —
938 938 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 323 5 222.00–239.00 $232.43 $751 —
360–374 365 24 225.00–227.00 $226.23 $826 —
439 439 19 228.00 $228.00 $1,001 +21.00
454–471 458 34 217.50–227.00 $219.80 $1,007 +32.80
512–547 538 43 195.00–217.00 $208.39 $1,121 —
541 value added 541 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,196 —
560 560 19 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 +8.73
589 value added 589 35 205.50 $205.50 $1,210 —
608–625 612 28 173.50–198.00 $180.80 $1,106 —
658–679 672 117 184.00–191.00 $188.14 $1,264 +20.83
708–722 718 35 175.00–187.50 $184.40 $1,324 —
795 795 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 4 200.00–222.00 $213.14 $688 —
350–385 363 4 196.00–210.00 $201.87 $733 +1.87
400–448 425 12 175.00–220.00 $206.04 $876 +11.04
470–498 487 16 192.00–215.00 $208.91 $1,017 —
520–545 524 14 169.00–195.00 $189.71 $994 +18.69
572–585 578 7 173.00–183.00 $177.39 $1,025 +10.77
600 600 2 175.50 $175.50 $1,053 +6.71
688 688 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,135 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 +9.00
835–840 838 2 157.00–170.00 $163.48 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 128.00 $128.00 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 342 9 195.00–224.00 $209.55 $717 +21.09
358–398 377 41 195.00–224.00 $212.52 $801 +25.85
404–441 421 55 180.00–208.00 $198.90 $837 +13.14
450–495 468 77 175.00–200.00 $188.42 $882 +11.35
496 value added 496 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,071 —
503–545 517 93 164.00–186.00 $179.63 $929 +9.04
555–586 579 27 159.00–186.00 $178.02 $1,031 +14.58
603–630 612 49 164.00–180.00 $177.05 $1,084 +21.50
606–642 618 23 161.00–168.00 $163.70 $1,012 +8.15
665–670 669 4 154.00–165.00 $162.27 $1,086 +15.27
673–677 675 15 164.00–169.00 $166.01 $1,121 +19.01
709 709 13 167.50 $167.50 $1,188 +26.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 193.00 $193.00 $701 —
443 443 11 180.00 $180.00 $797 —
457–486 471 62 170.00–212.00 $182.71 $861 +18.00
527–546 536 84 170.00–184.00 $175.26 $939 +16.71
557–588 575 74 162.00–165.00 $162.88 $937 —
585–599 588 30 162.00–186.00 $180.30 $1,060 —
698 698 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,145 +14.00
854 854 20 158.00 $158.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $501 -12.27
370–395 383 2 164.00–180.00 $171.74 $658 +9.83
400–440 429 29 140.00–177.00 $162.98 $699 +4.35
450–498 474 29 145.00–175.00 $161.48 $765 +10.16
500–545 520 18 140.00–169.00 $153.11 $796 +0.80
560–590 575 20 135.00–166.00 $152.69 $878 +13.54
608–625 611 6 148.00–154.00 $152.98 $935 +15.98
670 670 1 146.00 $146.00 $978 +15.00
775 775 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,147 +38.00
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 100.00–125.00 $112.97 $376 —
375–385 380 2 121.00–136.00 $128.40 $488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 220.00–241.00 $230.67 $704 +20.41
360–395 384 8 211.00–221.00 $217.28 $834 +8.41
425–445 437 12 201.00–228.00 $217.84 $952 +21.59
455–480 471 10 205.00–217.00 $211.20 $995 +22.19
500–530 516 14 177.00–195.00 $182.38 $941 +3.91
572–590 577 7 161.00–179.00 $175.52 $1,013 +7.57
600–615 609 5 155.00–174.00 $165.33 $1,007 —
670–675 674 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,112 +0.10
740 740 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $654 —
355–385 370 2 150.00–190.00 $170.81 $632 -3.50
400–440 418 3 164.00–190.00 $172.62 $722 +23.38
505 505 1 154.00 $154.00 $778 -2.69
560–590 580 3 169.00–170.00 $169.68 $984 +15.48
672–695 680 3 145.00 $145.00 $986 +20.00
885 885 1 112.00 $112.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1200 1144 80-85% 14 77.00–83.00 $80.69 $923 —
1160–1560 1328 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $86.76 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1030 975 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $70.45 $687 —
945–1185 1030 85-90% 3 76.00–79.00 $77.32 $796 +38.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,374 +10.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1468 8 98.00–106.00 $100.42 $1,474 —
1370–1610 1485 5 89.00–94.00 $90.11 $1,338 —
1635–2155 1801 9 108.00–122.00 $114.29 $2,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $492

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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
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 100.00 $100.00 $302 —

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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.