Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.09/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 425 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.68/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 516 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.97/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 479 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 674 545
Feeder cattle 850 592 480
Slaughter cattle 183 76 50
Replacement cattle 45 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady to 14.00 lower over 500 lbs steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 7.00 lower. The offering included several new crop calves that were not as desirable as last week with some of them fleshy. Breaker cows 2.00 lower boner and lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 249.00 $249.00 $784 -33.13
315–345 330 3 272.00–291.00 $279.92 $924 -2.21
350–385 363 5 269.00–279.00 $272.22 $988 -10.28
360–375 365 4 259.00–268.00 $264.27 $965 -18.23
402–445 426 13 251.00–275.00 $262.83 $1,120 +0.83
454–465 456 7 262.00–271.00 $263.31 $1,201 -14.35
472–486 479 8 253.00–254.00 $253.49 $1,214 -24.17
512 512 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,178 -23.89
515 value added 515 26 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
527 527 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,339 +0.11
558–572 567 11 219.00–238.00 $231.79 $1,314 +10.79
609–622 615 8 210.00–228.00 $219.31 $1,349 +3.38
616 value added 616 19 233.00 $233.00 $1,435 —
628 628 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 -15.93
665–682 676 3 210.00–213.00 $212.02 $1,433 +17.02
718 718 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,343 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 326 10 231.00–265.00 $249.12 $812 +30.59
375–395 382 4 205.00–260.00 $240.85 $920 +6.44
395 value added 395 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
415–430 426 11 200.00–238.00 $233.44 $994 +2.44
450–499 482 22 215.00–238.00 $230.58 $1,111 +19.58
510–540 529 9 195.00–220.00 $215.34 $1,139 —
555–575 565 2 196.00–207.00 $201.40 $1,138 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
680 680 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,367 —
798 798 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,317 —
865–885 875 2 167.00–178.00 $172.44 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 10 245.00–260.00 $249.50 $798 -13.50
384–398 390 17 250.00–269.00 $260.29 $1,015 +12.29
440 440 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,109 —
452 value added 452 13 266.00 $266.00 $1,202 —
452–490 472 15 238.00–257.00 $247.55 $1,168 +4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 150.00–160.00 $154.73 $573 —
475 475 1 193.00 $193.00 $917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 309 4 215.00–217.00 $215.53 $666 -19.44
330–345 339 8 215.00–236.00 $229.34 $777 -5.63
355–390 373 22 221.00–237.00 $229.04 $854 -5.15
374 374 4 227.00 $227.00 $849 -7.19
400–445 424 35 208.00–234.00 $226.35 $960 +0.31
430–442 438 3 210.00–211.00 $210.33 $921 -15.71
461–489 466 24 215.00–225.00 $223.53 $1,042 -4.24
480 480 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,037 -11.77
502–510 506 7 205.00–211.00 $207.27 $1,049 -13.17
500–532 516 4 198.00–200.00 $199.03 $1,027 -21.41
555–560 558 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,080 -7.49
575 575 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 -8.98
600–635 615 11 175.00–190.00 $184.89 $1,137 -7.50
710–730 716 27 165.00–196.75 $191.61 $1,372 +17.61
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
805 805 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 +4.00
830 830 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,295 -4.00
940 940 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–388 377 19 210.00–227.00 $218.03 $822 —
405–434 419 12 204.00–216.00 $210.94 $884 -8.54
450–488 479 29 210.00–221.00 $213.97 $1,025 -8.03
509–526 516 17 203.00–206.00 $204.26 $1,054 —
572–596 586 7 170.00–190.00 $178.37 $1,045 —
957 957 10 126.50 $126.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 324 16 197.00–210.00 $204.94 $664 +1.30
355–390 369 14 185.00–210.00 $196.48 $725 -0.46
405–445 428 13 190.00–210.00 $194.37 $832 +0.58
460–485 466 7 175.00–201.00 $193.28 $901 -7.99
515–545 527 16 175.00–197.00 $187.99 $991 +1.77
555–595 573 8 173.00–189.00 $182.59 $1,046 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
685 685 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 +49.00
425–440 434 4 150.00–176.00 $165.94 $720 —
475 475 1 164.00 $164.00 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 250.00–271.00 $262.33 $826 —
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
380–385 384 8 259.00–272.00 $261.25 $1,003 —
400–440 429 6 235.00–252.00 $242.65 $1,041 -4.90
455–470 468 16 235.00–256.00 $250.88 $1,174 +15.88
470 470 2 180.00 $180.00 $846 -55.00
505–535 515 12 213.00–230.00 $219.27 $1,129 -13.08
550–590 563 3 186.00–203.00 $197.07 $1,110 -29.93
615–635 627 6 195.00–206.00 $202.82 $1,272 +1.82
650–668 659 4 183.00–191.00 $186.70 $1,230 —
688 688 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,073 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -24.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 4 195.00–221.00 $202.67 $681 -29.80
365–387 378 10 220.00–225.00 $222.85 $842 +11.86
405–448 441 8 222.00–237.00 $225.34 $994 —
461–495 471 11 190.00–210.00 $198.77 $936 —
500–538 523 18 185.00–217.00 $201.70 $1,055 —
560–565 563 2 185.00–219.00 $201.92 $1,137 —
640 640 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1092 1092 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 149.00 $149.00 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1000 895 85-90% 11 65.00–76.00 $69.70 $624 —
760–1095 971 85-90% 10 50.00–64.00 $59.67 $579 -23.33
855–1155 1013 85-90% 28 79.00–89.00 $84.57 $857 —
965–1225 1085 85-90% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.96 $1,009 +1.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–920 905 80-85% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.46 $737 —
900–1320 1132 80-85% 30 88.00–99.00 $93.93 $1,063 +0.26
995–1265 1158 80-85% 12 98.00–107.00 $103.03 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1465 1378 75-80% 7 98.00–107.00 $101.67 $1,401 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,120 -20.00
1280–1655 1445 75-80% 11 95.00–98.00 $96.46 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1173 2 84.00–92.00 $88.54 $1,039 —
1310–1560 1456 5 101.00–115.00 $108.20 $1,575 —
1375–1995 1638 13 117.00–137.00 $123.48 $2,023 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–975 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 91.00–116.00 $111.23 $873
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $718

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–980 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1015–1370 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,389.88 —
1070–1435 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,150.00–1,610.00 $1,547.87 —

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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.