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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.44/cwt +18.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 521 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.00/cwt ≈ $1,066/hd at 480 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.89/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 533 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 1,180 689
Feeder cattle 592 860 553
Slaughter cattle 76 160 111
Replacement cattle 6 160 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers uneven mostly 2.00-11.00 higher with the better 350-400 lbs and 450-550 lbs 14.00-30.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 1.00-7.00 higher 450-650 lbs 10.00-18.00 higher. Quality of most feeders good with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 315 13 267.00–293.00 $282.13 $889 +11.14
352–395 371 14 263.00–301.00 $282.50 $1,048 +21.00
405–445 419 9 249.00–277.00 $262.00 $1,098 +2.40
455–495 471 15 267.00–286.00 $277.66 $1,308 +33.87
505–536 533 33 235.00–262.00 $253.89 $1,353 +14.06
550–587 577 7 220.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,275 +0.51
605–625 613 3 207.00–225.00 $215.93 $1,324 +30.93
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 -7.18
728 728 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,398 +9.00
810–820 819 13 189.00–192.50 $192.04 $1,573 +20.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 263.00 $263.00 $836 —
377 377 14 248.00 $248.00 $935 —
482 482 22 243.00 $243.00 $1,171 +10.00
541 541 30 228.00 $228.00 $1,233 -1.00
647 647 18 201.00 $201.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–335 334 4 211.00–241.00 $218.53 $730 —
350–385 366 4 227.00–241.00 $234.41 $858 +4.41
430 430 1 231.00 $231.00 $993 +4.82
475 475 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,002 -10.00
720 720 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,303 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 335 12 221.00–240.00 $234.97 $787 +7.08
353–395 364 30 214.00–240.00 $234.19 $852 +5.29
401–442 422 24 216.00–234.00 $226.04 $954 +1.27
450–495 469 25 214.00–235.00 $227.77 $1,068 +10.79
502–545 521 45 199.00–230.00 $220.44 $1,148 +18.23
570–575 572 3 195.00–204.00 $200.98 $1,150 +3.39
619–637 624 10 191.00–193.00 $192.39 $1,201 +14.85
600–629 626 9 189.00–194.00 $193.47 $1,211 +15.93
733 733 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,275 +13.00
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 -5.44
982 982 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 13 216.00–221.00 $219.48 $966 —
480 480 43 222.00 $222.00 $1,066 —
602 602 25 192.00 $192.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 190.00–211.00 $203.64 $678 -10.94
365–370 368 3 180.00–211.00 $196.94 $725 -7.61
420–440 432 11 175.00–213.00 $193.79 $837 +2.19
460–470 463 3 193.00–211.00 $201.27 $932 +13.25
515–545 531 4 180.00–190.00 $186.22 $989 +11.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 121.00 $121.00 $393 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–445 439 7 239.00–249.00 $247.55 $1,087 +11.11
452 452 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,062 +12.09
518–545 530 6 225.00–239.00 $232.35 $1,231 +9.40
555 555 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,260 +21.77
626 626 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,258 +1.67
700 700 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 +24.03
752–785 763 3 174.00–175.00 $174.66 $1,333 +17.66
878–880 878 7 140.00–151.00 $141.57 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 8 231.00–237.00 $232.47 $786 —
370–377 375 5 190.00–220.00 $210.99 $791 +5.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $850 —
935–1545 1138 80-85% 16 87.00–97.00 $93.67 $1,066 +13.67
1025–1495 1215 80-85% 12 97.00–106.00 $101.66 $1,235 -1.00
1325 1325 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1020 937 85-90% 6 48.00–64.00 $55.07 $516 -18.36
800–1135 980 85-90% 6 77.00–90.00 $83.00 $813 —
960–1180 1058 85-90% 5 65.00–76.00 $72.89 $771 —
910–1205 1063 85-90% 4 79.00–100.00 $91.91 $977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1505 1400 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,400 —
1310–1735 1518 75-80% 5 102.00–107.00 $104.02 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1430 1340 2 88.00–98.00 $93.34 $1,251 —
1090–1645 1369 7 103.00–114.00 $108.11 $1,480 -5.55
1560–2120 1810 3 122.00–131.00 $127.63 $2,310 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,466

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
676 676 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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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.