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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.30/cwt -7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 521 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.20/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 515 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.10/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 571 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 1,891 625
Feeder cattle 854 1,550 483
Slaughter cattle 225 271 125
Replacement cattle 25 70 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-600 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower 600-700 lbs steady to firm. Feeder heifers mixed under 650 lbs mostly steady to 7.00 lower except some 450-550 lbs steady to 10.00 higher and a few 650-700 lbs 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,193 -4.06
500–544 521 66 247.00–253.00 $248.30 $1,294 -7.83
573–597 581 38 240.00–241.00 $240.68 $1,398 +0.31
609–641 618 15 231.00–232.00 $231.72 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 277.00 $277.00 $845 -21.04
454 454 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,189 -10.21
507–534 522 14 250.00–263.00 $257.59 $1,345 -10.24
550–585 571 54 243.00–256.00 $249.10 $1,422 -4.80
600 600 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,404 -10.97
630 630 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 +0.03
650–669 658 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,579 +0.49
673 unweaned 673 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,508 +0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 257.00 $257.00 $840 +3.35
365 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 +10.36
404–435 411 10 232.00–250.00 $240.88 $990 -4.82
450–498 476 13 229.00–249.00 $241.99 $1,152 +4.61
520–535 530 3 230.00–245.00 $235.70 $1,249 -12.11
565–593 580 8 221.00–236.00 $230.56 $1,337 +12.05
600–643 631 8 227.00–238.00 $231.88 $1,463 +11.88
655–695 676 5 206.00–220.00 $216.17 $1,461 +10.12
715–748 737 4 194.00–214.00 $201.17 $1,483 -3.82
805–835 820 2 194.00–210.00 $202.15 $1,658 +3.38
895 895 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 201.00 $201.00 $653 +11.00
420–425 423 2 179.00–223.00 $201.13 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 9 235.00–259.00 $241.51 $770 +1.73
380–395 387 3 229.00–235.00 $230.97 $894 -7.59
400–445 433 25 233.00–242.00 $238.00 $1,031 -7.33
472–497 489 28 226.00–247.00 $240.72 $1,177 +1.00
505–527 515 60 221.00–247.00 $240.20 $1,237 +0.40
558–576 572 10 220.00–229.00 $227.91 $1,304 -9.02
606–637 unweaned 619 12 206.00–220.00 $212.00 $1,312 -3.00
630 630 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,411 -15.00
650–670 657 10 192.00–217.00 $203.84 $1,339 +12.83
710 710 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,335 -14.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 13 200.00–230.00 $219.85 $712 -0.19
358–395 371 13 205.00–232.00 $216.71 $804 -5.20
402–445 419 23 217.00–235.00 $226.25 $948 +7.55
450–495 469 8 203.00–228.00 $215.41 $1,010 +4.04
510–545 525 10 200.00–221.00 $207.60 $1,090 +11.15
555–590 572 23 195.00–215.00 $203.26 $1,163 -2.26
610–640 630 4 170.00–184.00 $176.46 $1,112 -7.87
665–695 678 5 168.00–179.00 $173.17 $1,174 -2.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,163 —
633 633 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,431 +15.00
716 716 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 185.00–190.00 $186.97 $593 +24.97
350–395 373 2 165.00–190.00 $178.26 $665 -1.05
460–495 477 3 150.00–185.00 $172.01 $820 —
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 +48.00
575–585 580 2 162.00–187.00 $174.61 $1,013 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–488 478 13 227.00–259.00 $238.49 $1,140 —
505–544 516 18 220.00–248.00 $237.43 $1,225 +5.04
560–593 581 14 220.00–232.00 $223.15 $1,297 +28.15
600–635 620 6 225.00–236.00 $229.14 $1,421 +23.80
700–705 701 9 196.00–200.00 $196.89 $1,380 +1.96
755–762 761 8 193.00–194.00 $193.88 $1,475 -9.12
840 840 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,562 +19.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 237.00–237.50 $237.24 $795 +10.90
355–395 381 11 210.00–258.00 $241.03 $918 +20.75
400–440 415 14 200.00–242.00 $233.97 $971 +7.51
453–480 462 13 215.00–239.00 $230.25 $1,064 +27.25
508–543 527 14 211.00–233.00 $223.95 $1,180 +12.92
565 565 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,249 +25.28
665 665 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,403 +36.00
780 780 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,154 —
800 800 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,192 —
865 865 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 183.00 $183.00 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $787 —
860–1575 1168 80-85% 43 85.00–95.00 $90.90 $1,062 —
990–1655 1220 80-85% 32 95.00–108.00 $99.05 $1,208 -6.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $390 —
760 760 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $570 —
795 795 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $533 —
735–1260 938 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $70.11 $658 —
995–1125 1060 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $55.31 $586 —
890–1230 1063 85-90% 16 78.00–86.00 $83.07 $883 —
1045–1405 1198 85-90% 6 89.00–94.00 $91.20 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1835 1514 75-80% 17 98.00–110.00 $104.18 $1,577 -1.73
1440–1615 1526 75-80% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.40 $1,425 -12.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1115 1113 2 90.00–94.00 $92.00 $1,024 —
1060–2040 1435 14 105.00–121.00 $114.65 $1,645 -3.36
1540–2060 1801 8 121.00–134.00 $127.29 $2,292 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 99.00 $99.00 $886
920–930 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 $832

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
945–1200 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,150.00 $1,055.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–905 843 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 102.00–115.00 $108.02 $911
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $811
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,001

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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
1020–1155 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,434.78 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 135.00 $135.00 $551 —

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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.