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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.50/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 482 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.18/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 385 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.43/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 432 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 1,697 1,177
Feeder cattle 475 1,270 724
Slaughter cattle 69 202 230
Replacement cattle 20 225 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend sale not reported last week. Supply was light with good demand on most cattle. There was a few new crop calves in the offering that were less desirable.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 339 4 244.00–262.00 $248.32 $842 -5.27
374–387 380 7 247.00–259.00 $252.24 $959 -2.25
437 437 3 224.00 $224.00 $979 -20.98
430–448 439 13 246.00–266.00 $253.80 $1,114 +8.82
450–492 478 10 229.00–243.00 $231.84 $1,108 +0.08
500–545 507 8 210.00–248.00 $240.30 $1,218 +10.40
565–590 584 5 199.00–223.00 $214.31 $1,252 -0.42
606 606 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,309 +2.71
750 750 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–315 310 7 219.00–225.00 $221.51 $687 +1.38
355–397 373 11 180.00–226.00 $209.82 $783 +2.65
400–445 421 8 190.00–223.00 $215.40 $907 +11.65
458–490 482 15 200.00–220.00 $206.88 $997 +4.23
500–540 526 4 191.00–210.00 $202.68 $1,066 +12.93
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 +13.28
625 625 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,131 +0.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,022 +9.00
659 659 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,318 +16.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 172.00–180.00 $175.82 $580 +35.82
405 405 2 160.00 $160.00 $648 +9.03
485 485 1 172.00 $172.00 $834 +34.00
522 522 2 127.00 $127.00 $663 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 3 200.00–223.00 $215.57 $690 +0.19
355–395 385 25 197.00–224.00 $213.18 $821 +2.29
405–440 421 15 190.00–222.00 $209.30 $881 +5.76
422–440 431 4 186.00–187.00 $186.51 $804 -17.03
455–497 482 39 194.00–214.00 $201.50 $971 +1.49
510–545 528 2 183.00–189.00 $185.90 $982 +1.51
552–595 562 9 178.00–184.50 $182.79 $1,027 -1.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 322 12 169.00–196.00 $183.59 $591 +9.72
350–380 364 4 155.00–175.00 $165.13 $601 -5.01
407–435 414 7 173.00–174.00 $173.30 $717 +4.87
452–490 474 14 170.00–188.00 $179.31 $850 +13.84
508–535 518 5 165.00–180.00 $172.33 $893 +8.15
565 565 1 159.00 $159.00 $898 +8.28
605–640 623 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $919 —
720 720 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 +5.00
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 7 188.00 $188.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 +16.12
495 495 1 152.00 $152.00 $752 +6.60
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 3 240.00–249.00 $244.47 $802 +3.68
367–370 367 8 215.00–225.00 $216.26 $794 -10.03
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 +8.71
405 405 1 237.00 $237.00 $960 +14.46
412–448 433 20 204.00–251.00 $233.25 $1,010 +10.71
456–490 473 14 204.00–225.00 $215.83 $1,021 +6.39
505–542 526 7 200.00–218.00 $207.87 $1,093 -3.87
550–590 582 6 187.00–198.00 $193.05 $1,124 +15.24
615 615 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,181 +16.37
700–735 718 2 174.00–178.00 $175.95 $1,263 +8.95
815 815 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 313 8 184.00–220.00 $189.52 $593 -10.37
365–390 373 4 184.00–215.00 $199.21 $743 +8.75
405–438 422 6 171.00–227.00 $188.88 $797 +2.92
450–495 480 4 150.00–175.00 $166.56 $799 -15.72
510–545 524 6 160.00–186.00 $175.32 $919 -2.75
560–590 575 2 155.00–163.00 $158.90 $914 -0.15
602–615 606 3 150.00–173.00 $165.22 $1,001 +10.22
730 730 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,029 +8.00
798 798 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 131.00 $131.00 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1150 950 85-90% 5 57.00–76.00 $69.12 $657 +23.87
975 975 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $488 -14.97
905–1050 997 85-90% 3 88.00–89.00 $88.30 $880 +23.33
860–1150 1023 85-90% 13 76.00–86.00 $80.24 $821 +5.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1220 1103 80-85% 6 83.00–92.00 $87.98 $970 +13.41
1075–1370 1198 80-85% 10 94.00–104.00 $99.70 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1765 1427 75-80% 5 95.00–101.00 $97.62 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1380 1230 2 99.00–108.00 $102.95 $1,266 —
1195–1595 1355 3 75.00–92.00 $82.29 $1,115 —
1460–2055 1726 7 117.00–130.00 $122.29 $2,111 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $800

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–920 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 74.00–80.00 $77.28 $688
1150–1420 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 95.00–105.00 $100.21 $1,349
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1150 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,491.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1090–1215 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,510.00 $1,438.84 —

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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.