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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.07/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 569 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.38/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 477 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.68/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 374 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 389 592
Feeder cattle 795 282 498
Slaughter cattle 171 80 80
Replacement cattle 60 27 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 7.00-14.00 higher than the light test in a few classes last week. Feeder heifers 6.00-12.00 higher. Good demand with cooler weather this week. Slaughter cows mixed with breakers steady to 5.00 lower and boner and lean cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,075 +7.74
365–390 375 3 297.00–310.00 $304.10 $1,140 —
400–421 410 12 295.00–305.00 $298.55 $1,224 +9.79
455–498 477 15 274.00–300.00 $287.38 $1,371 —
500–545 538 16 263.00–295.00 $290.74 $1,564 —
555–560 557 3 251.00–301.00 $284.23 $1,583 +14.27
615–620 618 3 260.00–262.00 $260.66 $1,611 —
617–618 value added 618 19 285.00–293.00 $290.06 $1,793 —
658 value added 658 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,796 —
668–692 683 25 241.00–258.00 $254.05 $1,735 —
722 722 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,747 -13.71
751–752 751 8 239.00–249.00 $245.25 $1,842 —
805–843 838 7 225.00–236.00 $234.49 $1,965 -1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 263.00 $263.00 $868 —
350–390 370 2 263.00–271.00 $267.22 $989 —
440–445 444 4 240.00–273.00 $263.72 $1,171 +2.72
470–490 479 5 228.00–255.00 $245.10 $1,174 -3.21
525–543 537 8 241.00–264.00 $251.68 $1,352 +11.03
575–595 583 3 230.00–247.00 $237.97 $1,387 +11.46
588 value added 588 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,723 —
626 value added 626 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,646 —
638–640 639 3 225.00–243.00 $236.99 $1,514 +1.99
665–688 679 13 230.00–241.00 $233.67 $1,587 +10.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,133 —
480 480 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
587 587 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 330 4 245.00–275.00 $265.86 $877 +9.59
355–395 374 35 245.00–289.00 $267.68 $1,001 +14.68
402–438 424 28 248.00–270.00 $262.72 $1,114 +12.58
450–499 477 37 240.00–268.00 $257.38 $1,228 +9.57
515–540 524 27 235.00–254.00 $244.25 $1,280 +6.98
552–594 569 59 225.00–255.00 $241.07 $1,372 +8.81
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 +5.00
605–642 631 12 230.00–236.00 $231.13 $1,458 +11.13
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
678 678 19 239.50 $239.50 $1,624 —
745 745 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,497 —
749 749 5 216.50 $216.50 $1,622 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
812 812 18 226.25 $226.25 $1,837 —
826 826 5 216.50 $216.50 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 236.00–241.00 $239.38 $814 +19.86
355–395 374 12 220.00–245.00 $232.14 $868 +3.44
410–432 426 7 200.00–252.00 $232.63 $991 +29.63
450–485 467 10 217.00–238.00 $226.62 $1,058 +1.84
528–535 530 3 218.00–230.00 $225.96 $1,198 +6.09
562 value added 562 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,349 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
620–630 627 3 205.00–207.00 $206.34 $1,294 -6.66
690–695 692 3 209.00–211.00 $209.67 $1,451 +0.45
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 19 263.00 $263.00 $1,170 —
466–493 481 13 234.00–244.00 $240.06 $1,155 —
549 549 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,263 —
716 716 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 175.00 $175.00 $814 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 16 275.00–307.00 $292.02 $993 +9.02
362–379 376 10 289.00 $289.00 $1,087 +6.00
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
450–488 477 6 240.00–282.00 $250.18 $1,193 +10.60
500–508 506 10 231.00–274.00 $251.46 $1,272 +13.46
552–595 565 19 229.00–256.00 $242.07 $1,368 +22.87
600–624 620 9 235.00–249.00 $241.60 $1,498 +6.70
658–688 671 13 211.00–233.00 $216.45 $1,452 +5.45
703–735 717 9 205.00–219.00 $216.10 $1,549 —
770 770 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,586 +7.25
820–825 823 2 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,630 +3.00
875 875 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 220.00–249.00 $235.08 $736 -39.92
358–398 380 8 230.00–243.00 $235.02 $893 +10.02
400–435 416 15 211.00–251.00 $227.65 $947 +8.65
470–490 481 6 210.00–237.00 $227.75 $1,095 -8.10
529 529 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,211 —
605 605 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,258 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +54.00
702 702 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,411 —
830 830 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
878–882 881 7 154.00–166.00 $157.42 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1335 1099 80-85% 25 97.00–109.00 $105.24 $1,157 —
920–1440 1257 80-85% 68 110.00–119.00 $114.84 $1,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $605 +34.00
730–1045 875 85-90% 4 83.00–87.00 $85.47 $748 —
855–925 890 85-90% 2 72.00 $72.00 $641 —
820–1195 977 85-90% 13 90.00–102.00 $97.27 $950 —
920–1105 994 85-90% 6 104.00–110.00 $106.36 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1475 1306 75-80% 4 114.00–120.00 $116.91 $1,527 —
1050–1550 1309 75-80% 10 107.00–112.00 $110.30 $1,444 -0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1415 1390 2 114.00–119.00 $116.54 $1,620 —
1405–2080 1638 9 134.00–151.00 $142.51 $2,334 —
1540–1735 1638 2 104.00–105.00 $104.53 $1,712 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1245 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 110.00–123.00 $117.09 $1,399
970–1358 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 111.00–119.50 $117.66 $1,487
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.