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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.81/cwt +13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 467 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $226.51/cwt ≈ $1,321/hd at 583 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.85/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 481 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 666 791
Feeder cattle 282 529 651
Slaughter cattle 80 90 105
Replacement cattle 27 47 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 10.00-20.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers steady to 13.00 higher mostly 3.00-7.00 higher. Supply light due to extreme heat in the area and demand was good. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,122 +19.00
475–482 478 6 243.00–251.00 $248.31 $1,187 +4.59
507–530 513 4 236.00–254.00 $240.65 $1,235 +11.25
570–598 583 23 220.00–236.00 $226.51 $1,321 —
608 608 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,429 -3.88
650 650 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 —
790 790 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 307.00–322.00 $313.26 $965 -0.74
413–443 422 10 273.00–296.00 $288.76 $1,219 +16.39
560–590 582 6 250.00–277.00 $269.96 $1,571 +23.53
709–710 709 7 242.00–258.00 $255.71 $1,813 +20.71
814 814 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,921 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
460 460 1 183.00 $183.00 $842 -45.02
530 530 1 187.00 $187.00 $991 -8.00
780 780 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 251.00–261.00 $256.27 $841 -10.73
355 355 1 253.00 $253.00 $898 +3.37
400–428 415 8 247.00–255.00 $250.14 $1,038 +0.46
450–494 467 41 240.00–257.00 $247.81 $1,157 +13.15
505–546 531 10 228.00–243.00 $237.27 $1,260 +7.29
555–595 577 13 226.00–236.00 $232.26 $1,340 +4.86
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +8.00
850 850 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,683 —
955 955 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 219.00–220.00 $219.52 $691 -3.21
360–365 362 3 221.00–235.00 $228.70 $828 +3.90
430 430 1 203.00 $203.00 $873 -21.83
455–479 471 7 222.00–231.00 $224.78 $1,059 +8.94
505–535 526 8 209.00–228.00 $219.87 $1,157 +6.48
610 610 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,299 -0.82
660–687 679 9 207.00–211.00 $209.22 $1,421 +12.21
755 755 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,533 +53.00
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,002 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 175.00–200.00 $187.91 $710 -9.59
450 450 1 173.00 $173.00 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 283.00 $283.00 $948 -12.00
390 390 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,104 -24.31
460–496 485 6 238.00–247.00 $239.58 $1,162 -5.44
538 538 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,280 +7.60
560–578 574 4 217.00–226.00 $219.20 $1,258 -7.31
611–637 627 10 231.00–241.00 $234.90 $1,473 +6.90
689 689 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,454 +4.66
775–778 777 4 195.00–200.00 $198.75 $1,544 —
842 842 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 271.00–277.00 $275.00 $852 +25.67
382 382 2 225.00 $225.00 $860 -29.83
445 445 1 219.00 $219.00 $975 —
470–490 481 13 229.00–239.00 $235.85 $1,134 +15.00
555–565 560 2 203.00–210.00 $206.53 $1,157 +6.53
683 683 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,100 -43.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $348 —
700 700 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $637 —
755–830 793 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.52 $710 —
960–1495 1159 80-85% 18 100.00–109.00 $105.13 $1,218 +2.05
955–1355 1202 80-85% 16 110.00–119.00 $113.62 $1,366 +2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1435 1343 75-80% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.93 $1,490 —
1375–1680 1526 75-80% 7 116.00–132.00 $122.32 $1,867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $425 —
710 710 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $355 —
805–1055 942 85-90% 3 82.00–87.00 $85.01 $801 -7.72
840–1135 1037 85-90% 3 94.00–101.00 $97.64 $1,013 -2.28
1095 1095 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1635 1448 4 122.00–132.00 $127.72 $1,849 —
1660–1975 1817 3 138.00–147.00 $141.93 $2,579 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–815 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 112.00–125.00 $118.68 $941

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,188
1000–1365 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 102.00–121.00 $110.26 $1,276
1130–1245 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 106.00–113.00 $109.28 $1,311
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1115–1195 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,381.06

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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.