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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.78/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 521 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.68/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.49/cwt -10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 419 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 998 1,634 761
Feeder cattle 675 1,348 520
Slaughter cattle 223 221 156
Replacement cattle 100 65 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers1.00-7.00 lower except the better 400-450 lbs 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs mostly 4.00-8.00 lower; 500-650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Quality of most cattle not as good as last week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 10 313.00 $313.00 $726 —
300–315 305 3 295.00–301.00 $298.93 $912 +6.88
355–368 360 5 274.00–275.00 $274.59 $989 -4.94
375 375 1 247.00 $247.00 $926 -32.53
400–442 421 11 263.00–284.00 $272.57 $1,148 +6.76
450–484 472 8 250.00–272.00 $257.89 $1,217 -7.11
500–509 506 14 240.00–255.00 $248.01 $1,255 +21.01
569–586 577 19 220.00–232.00 $225.69 $1,302 +8.69
611 611 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,344 -6.41
689 689 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,474 -1.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,048 —
462–488 482 18 246.00–247.00 $246.79 $1,190 -6.28
512–515 514 10 226.00–235.00 $230.51 $1,185 -6.02
766 766 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,448 -16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 3 235.00–248.00 $243.54 $908 -1.80
415–440 425 5 231.00–249.00 $240.62 $1,023 -1.03
470–478 476 4 138.00–234.00 $210.30 $1,001 -18.67
502–520 510 5 212.00–230.00 $219.94 $1,122 +3.32
550–585 568 2 202.00–207.00 $204.58 $1,162 -14.11
620–635 628 2 206.00–210.00 $208.02 $1,306 +21.02
765 765 2 180.00–183.00 $181.50 $1,388 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–365 360 3 190.00–210.00 $203.25 $732 +3.25
430–445 438 2 180.00–200.00 $190.17 $833 +8.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 11 250.00 $250.00 $580 —
302–345 316 14 220.00–230.00 $227.52 $719 -4.14
360–370 365 8 220.00–232.00 $223.49 $816 -13.46
415 415 4 206.00 $206.00 $855 -24.22
405–440 420 16 212.00–226.00 $222.86 $936 -7.36
457–479 464 12 214.00–226.00 $221.87 $1,029 -8.16
460–495 478 2 203.00–206.00 $204.55 $978 -25.48
503–545 521 38 197.00–221.00 $209.78 $1,093 -3.20
550–580 570 8 189.00–203.00 $192.49 $1,097 +0.54
600–645 615 13 183.00–192.00 $187.70 $1,154 -5.09
659 659 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,226 +5.00
705 705 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,255 +16.00
736 736 4 189.50 $189.50 $1,395 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 11 180.00–216.00 $198.24 $676 +6.67
377–390 381 10 180.00–212.00 $199.79 $761 -3.59
410–445 421 22 188.00–220.00 $201.85 $850 -6.11
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 -32.96
455–497 473 14 194.00–214.00 $202.93 $960 +5.71
500–545 526 4 175.00–193.00 $186.88 $983 +3.51
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -0.49
602 602 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,017 +4.41
602–645 624 4 180.00–186.00 $182.90 $1,141 +18.31
655–670 660 4 160.00–170.00 $166.21 $1,097 -3.79
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 ±0.00
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 -28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 389 9 219.00–220.00 $219.22 $853 -0.23
449 449 7 210.00 $210.00 $943 —
453–488 465 13 210.00–214.00 $211.67 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 339 3 167.00–175.00 $172.48 $585 -2.52
440 440 2 145.00 $145.00 $638 -20.00
455–490 473 2 150.00 $150.00 $710 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–344 340 18 270.00–280.00 $276.15 $939 -29.82
363 363 3 265.00 $265.00 $962 -6.46
405–448 430 9 225.00–245.00 $229.17 $985 -1.82
458–490 474 7 220.00–233.00 $227.48 $1,078 -10.45
520 520 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,087 -16.03
500–545 528 8 210.00–218.00 $213.92 $1,129 -11.11
550–580 563 17 190.00–221.00 $207.08 $1,166 +6.08
602–645 621 7 196.00–216.00 $201.62 $1,252 +9.70
662–698 670 16 180.00–208.00 $200.35 $1,342 —
720–745 731 5 177.00–187.00 $182.00 $1,330 -16.00
770 770 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $565 —
370–385 379 8 208.00–245.00 $231.18 $876 +3.48
410 410 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $834 -19.56
468–492 482 6 180.00–215.00 $205.28 $989 +5.14
500–525 513 2 212.00–216.00 $213.95 $1,098 +14.88
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -4.00
662–690 671 3 167.00–170.00 $168.97 $1,134 -1.03
713 713 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 —— 8 243.00 $243.00 $877 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $906 —
945–1355 1131 80-85% 38 84.00–94.00 $90.01 $1,018 -1.62
955–1435 1204 80-85% 36 94.00–105.00 $97.41 $1,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $258 —
650–750 700 85-90% 2 48.00–61.00 $54.96 $385 —
740 740 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $555 —
830–1060 943 85-90% 15 65.00–76.00 $71.10 $670 —
815–1155 967 85-90% 37 74.00–86.00 $80.55 $779 +10.31
1085 1085 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $651 -23.57
1035–1130 1087 85-90% 5 89.00–94.00 $90.23 $981 +6.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1450 1310 75-80% 4 91.00–94.00 $92.07 $1,206 —
1240–1620 1387 75-80% 13 95.00–106.00 $100.66 $1,396 +1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1390 1298 2 88.00–97.50 $92.41 $1,199 —
1130–1880 1478 10 103.00–113.00 $109.64 $1,620 —
1250–1915 1623 13 116.00–123.00 $118.67 $1,926 -3.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1022 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 93.00–103.00 $97.57 $962

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1160 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,110.00–1,500.00 $1,247.15
1082–1220 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,010.00–1,235.00 $1,112.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,006
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 93.00 $93.00 $939
1024 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 84.00 $84.00 $860
1127–1328 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 87.00–92.00 $89.38 $1,047

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
890–1145 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,115.38

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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
992–1218 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,415.29 —
980–1520 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,925.00 $1,610.73 +402.56
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -158.17
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -108.17

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.