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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

1,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.13/cwt ≈ $1,547/hd at 750 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.95/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 530 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $222.13/cwt -13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 524 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,372 1,104 1,389
Feeder cattle 1,183 854 1,017
Slaughter cattle 154 225 322
Replacement cattle 35 25 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend sale not reported last week. Some cattle with considerable hair and bulls sold at a discount due to the heat wave in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–344 329 10 255.00–270.00 $260.84 $858 +3.84
360–392 386 6 237.00–257.00 $242.54 $936 -22.46
415–445 434 42 225.00–250.00 $235.47 $1,022 -5.41
450–490 470 39 210.00–245.00 $235.09 $1,105 -6.90
505–549 524 57 199.00–241.00 $222.13 $1,164 -13.57
560–595 583 3 200.00–221.00 $213.18 $1,243 -17.38
618–640 629 14 199.00–225.00 $212.19 $1,335 -19.69
655–695 678 25 202.00–217.00 $212.56 $1,441 -3.61
713–745 726 6 200.00–216.00 $206.09 $1,496 +4.92
762–782 769 7 190.00–208.00 $199.92 $1,537 —
980 980 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 283.00–308.00 $294.88 $952 +17.88
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
408–432 426 9 254.00–291.00 $279.35 $1,190 —
480 480 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,262 +1.00
532–546 537 26 240.00–252.00 $247.31 $1,328 -10.28
561 value added 561 31 270.00 $270.00 $1,515 —
553–586 573 15 240.00–250.00 $246.14 $1,410 -2.96
610 unweaned 610 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 —
605–626 value added 618 30 250.00–257.00 $254.26 $1,571 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -10.00
664 664 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,560 -5.00
727 727 47 229.50 $229.50 $1,668 —
805 805 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622–624 623 17 226.00–234.00 $231.65 $1,443 -0.07
630 unweaned 630 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —
771–776 774 13 220.00–221.00 $220.62 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 377 13 227.00–257.00 $244.35 $921 +13.38
400–430 425 47 230.00–265.50 $256.38 $1,090 +18.38
454–499 475 29 222.00–247.00 $244.25 $1,160 +3.53
514–532 522 15 230.00–244.00 $237.35 $1,239 -2.85
513–536 value added 532 46 245.00–248.00 $247.43 $1,316 —
554–590 573 36 215.00–234.00 $223.78 $1,282 -4.13
617–639 627 9 215.50–226.00 $220.26 $1,381 -3.74
637 637 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,452 +4.00
666 666 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,412 +8.16
742 742 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,462 +9.00
750 750 62 206.50 $206.50 $1,549 —
780 780 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,427 —
860 860 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,471 —
915 915 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 9 200.00–231.00 $219.57 $683 -0.28
360–390 368 4 181.00–185.00 $182.06 $670 -34.65
350–390 371 7 211.00–223.00 $216.15 $802 -0.56
400–445 426 26 200.00–225.00 $214.32 $913 -11.93
460 460 1 191.00 $191.00 $879 -24.41
450–488 476 17 196.00–225.00 $211.40 $1,006 -4.01
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -27.60
509–540 523 19 195.00–210.00 $204.40 $1,069 -3.20
565–572 571 6 185.00–200.00 $192.48 $1,099 -10.78
600–610 605 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,104 +6.02
670–692 688 9 147.00–170.00 $157.34 $1,082 -15.83
722 722 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,184 —
765 765 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 —
935 935 5 155.00–166.00 $163.80 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 13 242.50 $242.50 $849 —
463 463 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,042 —
512–541 526 32 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,152 -10.03
618–642 634 18 185.00–215.00 $209.29 $1,327 -16.71
666–667 666 7 184.00–193.00 $187.86 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 150.00–190.00 $169.73 $636 -8.53
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
450–470 459 4 155.00–195.00 $171.16 $786 -0.85
500–540 518 4 170.00–193.00 $182.03 $943 -12.97
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -4.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 320 4 240.00–269.00 $261.19 $836 +23.95
352–380 361 7 215.00–241.00 $231.31 $835 -9.72
405–446 432 23 217.00–235.00 $226.69 $979 -7.28
455–480 473 9 200.00–227.00 $213.13 $1,008 -17.12
500–525 516 8 180.00–213.00 $200.07 $1,032 -23.88
550–590 572 12 180.00–200.00 $190.37 $1,089 -30.63
654–696 675 10 170.00–178.00 $174.12 $1,175 -36.88
810 810 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 7 259.00 $259.00 $995 —
565 565 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 271.00 $271.00 $921 —
355 355 1 259.00 $259.00 $919 —
400 400 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,012 —
527 527 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,270 +3.57
555 555 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -3.15
655 655 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1335 1179 80-85% 19 102.00–109.00 $104.92 $1,237 +14.02
1020–1335 1190 80-85% 24 92.00–100.00 $96.40 $1,147 +5.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1170 973 85-90% 6 75.00–83.00 $78.88 $768 —
900–1140 992 85-90% 6 97.00–102.00 $98.80 $980 —
875–1255 1020 85-90% 26 84.00–94.00 $89.07 $909 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1515 1398 75-80% 6 92.00–100.00 $95.25 $1,332 —
1200–1575 1409 75-80% 11 104.00–114.00 $108.16 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1345 1321 4 86.00–100.00 $93.16 $1,231 —
1220–1860 1456 4 110.00–125.00 $114.62 $1,669 —
1370–1950 1693 8 128.00–143.00 $131.06 $2,219 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1050 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 99.00–116.00 $107.24 $998

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1120 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,182.44
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $960
1025–1185 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 95.00–102.00 $98.83 $1,084
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,214

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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
1120–1175 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,060.00 $978.08 -121.92

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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.