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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

1,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.73/cwt ≈ $1,050/hd at 554 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.29/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 467 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.72/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 524 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,733 564 742
Feeder cattle 1,632 475 549
Slaughter cattle 91 69 168
Replacement cattle 10 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00-10-.00 higher with the better 450-500 lb steers 12.00 higher. Not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. The offering was mostly weaned calves and yearlings. Supply was heavy and demand good. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 331 10 250.00–265.00 $254.32 $842 +6.00
360–398 385 12 240.00–277.00 $261.38 $1,006 +9.14
418 418 2 232.00 $232.00 $970 +8.00
415–442 428 25 240.00–267.00 $253.08 $1,083 +29.08
464 464 7 200.00 $200.00 $928 -31.84
450–495 478 49 230.00–261.00 $244.09 $1,167 +12.25
500–540 521 8 230.00–247.00 $242.63 $1,264 +2.33
550–598 573 47 207.00–228.00 $221.26 $1,268 +6.95
574 574 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,091 -24.31
628 628 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,156 -32.00
635–649 646 10 204.00–211.00 $209.62 $1,354 —
655 655 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,225 —
660–692 672 22 186.00–208.00 $197.92 $1,330 —
700–742 736 69 179.00–190.00 $186.97 $1,376 —
758 758 62 180.00 $180.00 $1,364 +1.00
842 842 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,457 —
855–895 882 3 170.00–171.00 $170.32 $1,502 —
960 960 2 148.50 $148.50 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 8 219.00–231.00 $225.43 $735 +3.92
350–395 367 25 210.00–236.00 $222.84 $818 +13.02
402–440 423 23 200.00–230.00 $218.73 $925 +3.33
450–495 469 44 190.00–231.00 $203.26 $953 -3.62
535–545 540 20 185.00–226.00 $197.52 $1,067 -5.16
555–595 579 9 168.00–199.00 $190.29 $1,102 -4.71
630–640 635 3 183.00–185.00 $184.33 $1,170 +3.33
660–695 682 13 169.00–180.00 $175.86 $1,199 —
706–745 719 7 170.00–176.00 $174.98 $1,258 —
765–780 779 12 164.75–171.00 $165.26 $1,287 —
830 830 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–529 525 20 234.00–235.00 $234.60 $1,232 —
575–598 592 25 198.00–216.00 $210.11 $1,244 —
621–632 622 69 191.00–210.00 $208.63 $1,298 —
655–693 679 23 175.00–183.00 $178.21 $1,210 -21.79
769–797 789 18 173.00–180.00 $174.89 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 337 22 202.00–225.00 $215.95 $728 +0.38
350–395 373 43 200.00–230.50 $220.84 $824 +7.66
400–440 422 29 200.00–250.00 $213.21 $900 +3.91
450–498 467 94 198.00–219.00 $212.29 $991 +10.79
516 516 19 212.00 $212.00 $1,094 +26.10
500–543 525 71 185.00–209.00 $198.28 $1,041 +12.38
545 545 2 180.00 $180.00 $981 -5.90
550–595 568 30 174.00–198.00 $186.20 $1,058 +3.41
605–635 618 25 166.00–185.00 $172.65 $1,067 —
607–634 619 62 182.00–198.00 $188.26 $1,165 —
655–680 666 5 159.00–164.00 $160.61 $1,070 —
673–680 677 37 173.00–182.50 $178.93 $1,211 —
728–740 732 3 154.00–157.00 $155.01 $1,135 —
700–742 733 33 162.50–191.00 $177.72 $1,303 —
755–795 770 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,240 —
760–792 775 11 164.00–169.00 $167.71 $1,300 —
830 830 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,286 —
1010 1010 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 23 212.00 $212.00 $782 —
444 444 19 195.00 $195.00 $866 —
469 469 7 172.00 $172.00 $807 -16.00
492 492 13 195.00 $195.00 $959 —
550 550 89 191.25 $191.25 $1,052 —
585–598 589 9 172.00–176.00 $174.65 $1,029 —
643 643 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,093 —
668 668 50 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —
748 748 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,257 —
783 783 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 334 10 172.00–203.00 $181.84 $607 -1.75
355–390 369 22 170.00–200.00 $177.14 $654 +12.01
425–445 434 7 165.00–190.00 $179.16 $778 +5.86
450–495 474 27 163.00–189.00 $178.64 $847 -0.67
500–530 520 9 160.00–185.00 $172.68 $898 +0.35
560–580 570 2 165.00–177.00 $171.11 $975 +12.11
600–615 608 2 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $882 -2.51
655–682 670 6 130.00–153.00 $145.24 $973 —
722 722 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,040 -1.00
770–775 773 2 130.00–145.00 $137.52 $1,063 -7.48
775–798 790 3 148.00–157.00 $150.94 $1,192 +5.94
915 915 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,006 —
1010 1010 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 201.00 $201.00 $619 +11.48
365–395 380 2 165.00–190.00 $177.99 $676 -21.22
400–430 421 8 165.00–214.00 $193.89 $816 +5.01
470–498 487 9 169.00–190.00 $180.20 $878 +13.64
505–540 524 4 170.00–180.00 $177.26 $929 +1.94
550–575 567 3 165.00–181.00 $172.78 $980 +13.88
622–635 627 4 155.00–168.00 $161.30 $1,011 -3.92
765 765 2 115.00 $115.00 $880 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 227.00 $227.00 $772 -17.47
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 +18.74
405–420 413 2 215.00–250.00 $232.18 $959 -4.82
455–489 482 8 207.00–227.00 $211.17 $1,018 -4.66
500–512 508 3 195.00–204.00 $197.95 $1,006 -9.92
550–575 558 8 184.00–195.00 $186.04 $1,038 -7.01
635 635 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,086 -21.00
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -5.95
755–765 760 3 140.00–143.00 $141.01 $1,072 —
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 +26.00
870 870 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–955 912 85-90% 3 53.00–58.00 $55.29 $504 —
865–1135 927 85-90% 5 65.00–74.00 $68.70 $637 —
820–1175 1046 85-90% 7 76.00–85.00 $82.39 $862 +2.15
1040–1135 1088 85-90% 2 88.00–90.00 $88.96 $968 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1105 999 80-85% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.46 $874 —
1060–1170 1115 80-85% 2 77.00–79.00 $77.95 $869 -10.03
1085–1380 1248 80-85% 8 95.00–103.00 $99.26 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,086 —
1325–1550 1438 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.46 $1,301 -7.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1975 1534 10 100.50–115.00 $106.33 $1,631 —
1430–1730 1580 2 89.00–99.00 $93.53 $1,478 —
1505–2205 1830 5 116.00–135.00 $123.81 $2,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,130
1130–1390 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 93.00–105.00 $99.02 $1,215

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.