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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.37/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 580 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.80/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 529 lb · 116 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.72/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 476 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,891 1,419 1,684
Feeder cattle 1,550 1,175 1,352
Slaughter cattle 271 219 232
Replacement cattle 70 25 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00-10.00 higher 600-700 lbs 4.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-11.00 higher mostly 5.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 433 41 260.00–275.00 $264.84 $1,147 +13.16
467–491 485 33 245.00–254.00 $249.06 $1,208 —
504–548 527 73 243.00–265.00 $256.13 $1,350 —
550–594 580 121 230.00–246.00 $240.37 $1,394 +6.85
616–620 unweaned 618 23 235.00–242.00 $238.97 $1,477 —
722 unweaned 722 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,480 —
793 793 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,745 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 271.00–312.00 $298.04 $918 +22.78
352 352 2 270.00 $270.00 $950 -9.40
407–435 412 11 265.00–295.00 $287.26 $1,184 +3.89
450–490 480 62 253.00–288.00 $272.21 $1,307 +9.00
519–542 526 57 264.00–271.00 $267.83 $1,409 -1.78
550–594 576 31 246.00–265.00 $253.90 $1,462 +5.89
600–630 604 24 230.00–247.00 $244.97 $1,480 +12.96
603–634 unweaned 609 35 246.00–250.00 $249.17 $1,517 +4.09
653–655 654 20 234.00–244.00 $239.51 $1,566 +15.54
657–695 unweaned 673 22 200.00–241.00 $223.67 $1,505 +4.34
745 745 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,721 +16.00
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 318 8 250.00–260.00 $253.65 $807 +0.93
350–395 378 9 240.00–270.00 $254.64 $963 +9.51
400–442 429 19 229.00–260.00 $245.70 $1,054 +10.10
468–497 482 43 216.00–253.00 $237.38 $1,144 -0.89
500–540 522 3 240.00–255.00 $247.81 $1,294 +28.50
555–590 576 12 210.00–225.00 $218.51 $1,259 +3.49
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 +15.44
660 unweaned 660 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
660–685 668 3 204.00–210.00 $206.05 $1,376 -0.05
710–732 723 5 201.00–211.00 $204.99 $1,482 +9.44
765 765 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,519 -2.50
801–815 804 5 190.00–201.00 $198.77 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
465–482 474 6 189.00–215.00 $202.79 $961 —
535–549 546 8 185.00–194.00 $191.79 $1,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 314 5 237.00–244.00 $239.78 $753 +14.78
355–388 377 13 230.00–260.00 $238.56 $899 +2.32
405–445 428 72 230.00–253.00 $245.33 $1,050 +5.68
454–495 476 86 224.00–248.00 $239.72 $1,141 +11.52
500–548 529 116 217.00–248.00 $239.80 $1,269 +11.46
550–570 553 28 226.00–239.50 $236.93 $1,310 +11.93
616 unweaned 616 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,324 —
640 640 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,530 +25.08
650 650 4 204.00–208.00 $205.00 $1,332 +1.00
658–665 660 8 190.00–194.00 $191.01 $1,261 -12.99
705–728 721 7 197.00–204.00 $202.05 $1,457 +12.05
761 unweaned 761 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,339 —
850 850 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 —
1002 1002 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 324 7 190.00–230.00 $220.04 $713 +4.70
380–395 386 13 195.00–228.00 $221.91 $857 +14.40
400–440 423 29 200.00–230.00 $218.70 $925 +4.67
452–490 468 30 191.00–221.00 $211.37 $989 +5.19
500–540 520 36 175.00–218.00 $196.45 $1,022 -14.55
550–595 574 10 190.00–217.00 $205.52 $1,180 +8.17
602–630 615 9 177.00–188.00 $184.33 $1,134 -2.67
665–685 675 2 170.00–182.00 $176.09 $1,189 -6.92
750–772 765 3 155.00–165.00 $158.27 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,053 -0.44
570 570 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -12.00
621 621 13 211.00 $211.00 $1,310 -12.00
674–687 679 24 188.50–194.50 $191.03 $1,297 +16.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.00 $162.00 $543 -23.00
370–385 378 2 170.00–189.00 $179.31 $678 +4.31
410–420 415 2 130.00–163.00 $146.70 $609 —
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 220.00–233.00 $226.34 $697 +23.76
375–392 385 4 198.00–233.00 $220.28 $848 +3.25
400–442 426 5 220.00–239.00 $226.46 $965 +15.28
490–495 494 9 200.00–206.00 $203.00 $1,003 -18.21
505–545 535 10 190.00–219.00 $211.03 $1,129 +6.14
562–579 574 26 167.00–202.50 $195.72 $1,123 -1.44
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
685 685 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 +5.82
742 742 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 267.00 $267.00 $972 +10.40
442 442 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,238 —
505–520 510 6 221.00–245.00 $232.39 $1,185 +5.33
545 545 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,085 -28.06
555–570 559 5 204.00–228.00 $213.46 $1,193 -3.21
597 597 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,164 -21.67
600–630 615 2 199.00–212.00 $205.34 $1,263 -3.16
660–698 685 9 181.00–212.00 $198.75 $1,361 +4.68
710–740 725 5 184.00–206.00 $194.93 $1,413 +0.93
770 770 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,563 +28.36
803–810 805 4 165.00–169.00 $166.01 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1465 1108 80-85% 24 91.00–99.00 $94.30 $1,045 —
1035–1185 1127 80-85% 5 84.00–90.00 $86.79 $978 —
1180–1300 1233 80-85% 4 102.00–108.00 $105.62 $1,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1350 994 85-90% 8 70.00–81.00 $76.86 $764 -12.33
865–1155 1028 85-90% 21 83.50–92.00 $87.84 $903 -8.07
1085–1175 1130 85-90% 3 94.00–103.00 $97.21 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1585 1438 75-80% 3 99.00–102.00 $100.58 $1,446 —
1435–1695 1543 75-80% 3 102.00–111.00 $105.91 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1600 1402 6 114.00–125.00 $118.01 $1,655 +0.08
1495 1495 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,420 —
1625–2015 1788 6 126.00–148.00 $137.56 $2,460 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–975 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 81.00–101.00 $90.01 $799
1060–1091 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 93.00–100.00 $94.31 $1,019

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,000
955–1065 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 90.00–108.00 $97.58 $974
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,067
975–1180 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 84.00–94.00 $89.28 $985

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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.