Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.77/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 428 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.98/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 476 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.03/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 569 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,180 914 1,086
Feeder cattle 860 783 885
Slaughter cattle 160 91 186
Replacement cattle 160 40 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. Feeder heifers 1.00-9.00 higher mostly 3.00-7.00 higher. Good run with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 9 259.00–282.00 $270.99 $856 +30.99
355–367 361 7 252.00–269.00 $261.50 $944 +22.50
410–445 429 7 255.00–268.00 $259.60 $1,114 +0.50
452–497 485 30 232.00–260.00 $243.79 $1,182 +4.76
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -12.68
514 value added 514 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,321 —
510–538 535 25 230.00–255.00 $239.83 $1,283 +2.15
578–591 583 13 215.00–224.00 $220.49 $1,285 -4.91
612 612 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,132 -15.00
600–635 621 20 190.00–225.00 $210.04 $1,304 +10.04
653–695 664 14 185.00–206.00 $202.18 $1,342 —
730 730 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,336 —
735–748 744 3 180.00–183.00 $180.99 $1,347 —
838 838 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,441 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $897 +6.62
400–425 410 7 210.00–237.00 $226.18 $927 +5.35
455 455 4 217.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,006 +10.45
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 -32.00
535–540 538 3 201.00–220.00 $207.29 $1,115 +20.29
628–644 638 13 188.00–194.00 $189.36 $1,208 +7.56
665–670 668 3 177.00–187.00 $180.32 $1,205 —
712 712 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,246 ±0.00
800 800 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,123 —
533 533 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 171.00–190.00 $180.68 $701 —
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 21 210.00–247.00 $227.89 $722 +4.21
350–395 373 31 211.00–240.00 $228.90 $854 +4.79
400–445 428 66 210.00–230.00 $224.77 $962 +3.33
450–499 476 63 200.00–235.00 $216.98 $1,033 +7.57
500–538 515 34 197.00–216.00 $202.21 $1,041 +6.68
555 555 19 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 -3.00
550–595 579 26 186.00–204.00 $197.59 $1,144 +9.18
620–645 631 7 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $1,120 -3.46
653–690 658 7 164.00–178.00 $175.90 $1,157 -21.75
742 742 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,195 -3.00
803–845 814 8 161.00–167.00 $165.44 $1,347 —
820 820 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,197 —
850–885 868 2 138.00–146.00 $142.08 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 value added 442 10 222.00 $222.00 $981 —
562 562 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,045 —
581 value added 581 14 192.00 $192.00 $1,116 —
970 970 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 4 210.00–218.00 $214.58 $667 +15.06
355–395 366 8 190.00–215.00 $204.55 $749 +16.68
410–440 427 5 177.00–208.00 $191.60 $818 +11.28
465–480 469 4 177.00–200.00 $188.02 $882 +5.26
492 492 2 195.00 $195.00 $959 +12.24
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 -23.20
525 525 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $919 -3.20
570–585 580 3 170.00–183.00 $174.26 $1,011 +3.48
646 646 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,098 +17.18
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 +2.00
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 +3.00
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 124.00–140.00 $132.09 $561 —
480–495 488 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $671 -2.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 -51.46
310–325 321 10 240.00–270.00 $249.03 $799 +12.57
350–395 381 12 225.00–257.00 $250.09 $953 +3.87
398 398 2 215.00 $215.00 $856 -31.22
402–430 413 12 215.00–249.00 $236.44 $976 +2.56
458–496 481 15 200.00–236.00 $222.91 $1,072 +7.88
502–541 511 31 204.00–232.00 $222.95 $1,139 +10.48
558–595 572 10 194.00–223.00 $205.23 $1,174 +13.95
612–620 616 6 193.00–201.00 $199.33 $1,228 +28.05
650–695 673 2 184.00–185.00 $184.48 $1,242 +15.77
715–725 722 3 155.00–172.00 $165.97 $1,198 +7.97
760 760 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,193 +0.59
815 815 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 6 190.00–215.00 $205.47 $760 -6.35
405–412 409 4 190.00–210.00 $202.81 $829 +1.81
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 +29.94
515–535 525 2 181.00–190.00 $185.41 $973 +15.94
685 685 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —
765 765 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,102 —
895 895 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
948 948 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $604 —
510–1030 823 85-90% 4 50.00–64.00 $56.62 $466 —
780–1055 929 85-90% 11 65.00–77.00 $73.43 $682 —
890–1195 1004 85-90% 11 90.00–96.00 $92.66 $930 —
850–1195 1022 85-90% 35 78.00–89.00 $83.72 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $533 —
965–1255 1120 80-85% 14 88.00–98.00 $92.66 $1,038 +1.74
1130 1130 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $904 -10.92
1050–1470 1217 80-85% 19 98.00–111.00 $102.66 $1,249 +0.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1480 1378 75-80% 2 104.00–113.00 $108.83 $1,500 —
1360–1430 1395 75-80% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1540 1355 5 88.00–100.00 $95.82 $1,298 —
1075–1640 1378 8 105.00–116.00 $113.66 $1,566 —
1390–1850 1596 12 119.00–136.00 $126.88 $2,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–1055 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 80.00–120.00 $98.14 $773
865–930 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 90.00–95.00 $91.61 $820

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892–1195 961 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,335.00–1,650.00 $1,406.28
970–1147 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 850.00–1,325.00 $1,091.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1000 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.00–98.00 $94.09 $920
945–1240 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 102.00–118.00 $108.92 $1,190
1025–1215 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 89.00–97.00 $93.41 $1,032
790–1375 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 76.00–105.00 $90.93 $1,011

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1110 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 950.00–1,775.00 $1,503.13
891–955 923 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128

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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
620–690 thin fleshed 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 560.00–650.00 $602.60 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1120–1155 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,109.18 —
1039–1265 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,409.20 —
1207–1270 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,331.71 —
1243 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 107.00 $107.00 $353 —
380–392 388 3 106.00–114.00 $108.61 $421 —
510 510 1 90.00 $90.00 $459 —

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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.