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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

1,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.25/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 615 lb · 66 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.00/cwt ≈ $1,646/hd at 669 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.93/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 573 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,561 1,372 668
Feeder cattle 1,288 1,183 450
Slaughter cattle 230 154 200
Replacement cattle 43 35 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers steady to 19.00 higher mostly 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed mostly 3.00-10.00 higher except the better 400-550 lbs steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower on the small amount observed due to time limits. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–330 315 11 301.00–317.00 $309.11 $974 +14.23
350–372 360 14 279.00–297.00 $288.34 $1,038 -1.66
448 448 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,187 -14.35
460–484 478 21 253.00–275.00 $264.29 $1,263 +1.29
500–545 514 13 248.00–273.00 $266.74 $1,371 +19.43
550–591 561 48 239.00–270.00 $256.61 $1,440 +10.47
606–633 615 66 248.50–272.00 $263.25 $1,619 +28.25
692 692 24 235.00 $235.00 $1,626 ±0.00
735 735 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,786 +13.50
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 —
915–931 922 9 206.00–210.00 $207.79 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–481 468 16 235.00–254.00 $243.02 $1,137 —
580 580 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
632 632 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,687 +35.35
663–670 669 63 246.00 $246.00 $1,646 —
727 727 24 243.50 $243.50 $1,770 —
866 866 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 260.00–280.00 $270.07 $926 +9.23
352–389 373 10 235.00–270.00 $249.22 $930 +6.68
420–442 434 25 239.00–255.00 $245.36 $1,065 +9.89
465–485 474 13 229.00–249.00 $238.44 $1,130 +3.35
510–540 527 16 230.00–245.00 $233.07 $1,228 +10.94
550–590 577 29 212.00–232.00 $226.25 $1,305 +13.07
608–638 629 8 206.00–220.00 $211.57 $1,331 -0.62
673–695 679 5 215.00–241.00 $220.92 $1,500 +8.36
700 700 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,456 +1.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 18 237.00–250.00 $246.12 $827 —
360–398 379 34 235.00–276.00 $252.44 $957 +8.09
400–406 405 6 239.00–247.00 $245.68 $995 -10.70
453–498 477 16 234.00–255.00 $244.12 $1,164 -0.13
505–549 532 35 224.00–242.00 $235.94 $1,255 -1.41
552–578 564 36 220.00–238.00 $229.26 $1,293 +5.48
568 568 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,204 -11.78
592 592 17 234.50 $234.50 $1,388 +10.72
612 612 17 228.00 $228.00 $1,395 +7.74
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 -8.26
650 unweaned 650 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,219 —
660 660 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,459 +9.00
695 695 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,466 -1.00
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 312 10 210.00–220.00 $217.35 $678 -2.22
360–392 374 10 203.00–243.00 $222.34 $832 +6.19
400–440 416 10 209.00–236.00 $218.83 $910 +4.51
450–498 478 35 200.00–234.00 $212.99 $1,018 +1.59
500–548 525 25 195.00–226.00 $208.66 $1,095 +4.26
551–595 562 11 200.00–211.00 $208.42 $1,171 +15.94
620–642 636 4 180.00–191.00 $186.53 $1,186 +4.05
650 650 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,254 —
710 710 2 169.00–175.00 $172.00 $1,221 +8.00
775 775 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,201 -17.00
950 950 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 7 239.00 $239.00 $760 —
422–447 430 15 230.00–238.00 $235.28 $1,012 —
486 486 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,118 +5.00
532–545 535 19 210.00–219.00 $212.41 $1,136 -6.56
587 587 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,262 —
628–645 638 7 182.00–197.00 $188.33 $1,202 -20.96
676 676 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,284 +2.14
737 737 50 230.00 $230.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
445 445 1 168.00 $168.00 $748 -12.00
460–487 480 5 130.00–190.00 $174.17 $836 +3.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 14 230.00–257.00 $250.42 $784 -10.77
355–390 365 21 230.00–263.00 $254.65 $929 +23.34
406–445 417 8 200.00–247.00 $232.98 $972 +6.29
465–483 477 6 210.00–229.00 $220.67 $1,053 +7.54
520–535 530 5 192.00–224.00 $211.62 $1,122 +11.55
550–592 578 12 180.00–199.00 $190.47 $1,101 +0.10
600–625 606 9 184.00–223.00 $190.01 $1,151 —
653–696 674 24 170.00–195.00 $179.02 $1,207 +4.90
718 718 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,264 —
790 790 2 160.00–174.00 $167.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–312 310 4 281.00–297.00 $284.93 $883 +13.93
350–390 365 22 255.00–279.00 $269.17 $982 +10.17
400–415 406 5 244.00–251.00 $245.79 $998 -7.21
454 454 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,149 —
513–538 527 13 221.00–225.00 $222.75 $1,174 -18.25
553–585 564 5 215.00–224.00 $218.60 $1,233 -1.40
606–630 unweaned 611 9 190.00–195.00 $191.15 $1,168 —
610–640 619 8 197.00–219.00 $208.74 $1,292 —
677 677 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,489 +28.00
720 720 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,519 —
765 765 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 13 241.00–251.00 $246.98 $1,030 —
594 594 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,218 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $718 —
860–1285 1049 80-85% 10 89.00–97.00 $94.05 $987 —
1000–1225 1106 80-85% 9 99.00–110.00 $105.47 $1,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $529 —
815 815 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $367 —
755–945 846 85-90% 9 72.00–79.00 $75.27 $637 —
905–980 941 85-90% 4 80.00–90.00 $86.32 $812 —
1000–1045 1021 85-90% 4 92.00–100.00 $94.54 $965 +5.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1235 1163 75-80% 3 92.00–100.00 $96.57 $1,123 —
1050–1415 1258 75-80% 6 105.00–113.00 $108.14 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1395 1375 2 99.00–100.00 $99.51 $1,368 —
1350–1840 1601 6 105.00–123.00 $117.86 $1,887 —
1370–1885 1681 9 124.00–140.00 $130.79 $2,199 -0.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1015 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 90.00–115.00 $104.95 $826

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1015 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,375.00 $1,179.72
1070–1075 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,187.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1165 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $1,179
1050–1285 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 105.00–108.00 $106.65 $1,246

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1260–1410 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,710.00–1,825.00 $1,731.03 —

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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.