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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.97/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 523 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.20/cwt -21.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 609 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $265.07/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 515 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 1,026 489
Feeder cattle 744 795 320
Slaughter cattle 190 171 104
Replacement cattle 35 60 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher with a few 750-800 lbs 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,030 +6.00
355–398 388 6 310.00–317.00 $315.44 $1,224 +11.34
400–445 423 15 285.00–311.00 $298.42 $1,262 -0.13
460–490 477 15 275.00–311.00 $296.32 $1,413 +8.94
500–532 523 8 281.00–302.00 $285.89 $1,495 -4.85
560–570 564 17 271.00–291.00 $283.91 $1,601 -0.32
602–630 609 24 249.00–277.00 $267.47 $1,629 +6.81
610 unweaned 610 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,543 —
662–678 668 13 256.00–268.00 $263.69 $1,761 +9.64
704 704 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,753 +7.00
753–776 771 15 243.00–248.00 $243.98 $1,881 -1.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,310 +20.00
529–536 533 24 269.00–279.00 $272.93 $1,455 —
559–576 566 16 258.00–278.00 $266.16 $1,506 +21.16
601 601 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 4 269.00–279.00 $271.83 $1,022 +4.61
400–440 425 9 255.00–283.00 $272.37 $1,158 +8.65
455–495 479 13 255.00–277.00 $271.28 $1,299 +26.18
505–545 521 10 235.00–265.00 $256.66 $1,337 +4.98
550–580 565 2 246.00–249.00 $247.46 $1,398 +9.49
632–638 634 5 232.00–251.00 $243.36 $1,543 +6.37
717–744 732 7 223.00–230.00 $227.06 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
470 470 1 209.00 $209.00 $982 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
670 670 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 257.00–271.00 $263.67 $844 -2.19
360–380 369 7 264.00–270.00 $266.11 $982 -1.57
408–448 437 24 253.00–273.00 $264.71 $1,157 +1.99
462–495 477 20 254.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,256 +5.94
500–540 519 49 240.00–270.00 $255.48 $1,326 +11.23
544 544 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,409 +14.75
550–580 556 7 239.00–258.00 $248.93 $1,384 +7.86
600–641 630 7 229.00–234.00 $231.13 $1,456 +6.13
665 665 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,603 +16.00
712–740 724 6 207.00–215.00 $212.00 $1,535 +11.00
730–738 735 5 223.00–226.00 $224.81 $1,652 +23.81
947 947 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 327 6 230.00–241.00 $236.49 $773 -2.89
365–385 375 4 230.00–262.00 $242.85 $911 +10.71
408–435 427 8 240.00–251.00 $246.04 $1,051 +13.41
450–498 485 12 219.00–249.00 $238.23 $1,155 +11.61
505–545 529 15 210.00–241.00 $231.00 $1,222 +5.04
555–580 570 5 227.00–233.00 $230.79 $1,316 +10.79
635 635 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 +2.66
655–695 680 5 201.00–214.00 $210.91 $1,434 +1.24
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 +17.00
782 782 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,486 —
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–385 383 24 251.00–261.00 $256.03 $981 —
572 572 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,407 —
800 800 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–317 317 4 209.00–210.00 $209.25 $663 —
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 -5.00
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
595 595 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 381 14 275.00–305.00 $287.08 $1,094 -1.92
418–437 430 9 281.00–297.00 $291.81 $1,255 -8.19
465–490 480 15 259.00–281.00 $277.87 $1,334 +27.69
500–545 515 29 250.00–275.00 $265.07 $1,365 +13.61
565–590 582 7 245.00–249.00 $247.87 $1,443 +5.80
600–645 617 7 231.00–241.00 $236.58 $1,460 -5.02
655–665 660 3 220.00–223.00 $221.01 $1,459 +4.56
720–748 741 4 209.00–221.00 $211.91 $1,570 -4.19
762–765 763 6 198.00–205.00 $203.83 $1,555 -2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 388 4 243.00–255.00 $246.67 $957 +11.65
430 430 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,148 +39.35
450–460 458 4 217.00–253.00 $244.15 $1,118 +16.40
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +6.00
570–582 579 4 211.00–241.00 $229.10 $1,326 —
610–645 621 5 196.00–220.00 $203.79 $1,266 -4.21
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -25.00
728 728 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,347 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 201.00 $201.00 $669 +1.00
460 460 1 217.00 $217.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1370 1132 80-85% 31 96.00–108.00 $103.46 $1,171 —
975–1485 1211 80-85% 27 108.00–118.00 $110.72 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $349 —
765–1005 890 85-90% 4 62.00–72.00 $67.25 $599 -4.75
910–1085 963 85-90% 7 75.00–88.00 $84.04 $809 -13.23
850–1170 1021 85-90% 15 89.00–100.00 $93.81 $958 —
925–1220 1052 85-90% 5 101.00–107.00 $103.15 $1,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1440 1334 75-80% 7 102.00–108.00 $106.04 $1,415 -4.26
1115–1725 1435 75-80% 13 110.00–118.00 $113.62 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1545 1318 3 99.00–104.00 $101.23 $1,334 —
1250–1910 1558 6 119.00–128.00 $122.11 $1,902 —
1410–1940 1603 8 128.00–149.00 $136.75 $2,192 -5.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–975 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 104.00–112.00 $107.52 $935

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1195 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 103.00–115.00 $109.71 $1,198
1020–1225 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 105.00–118.00 $110.91 $1,256
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,179
1025–1405 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 102.00–117.00 $107.65 $1,323
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1160 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,424.16
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 107.00 $107.00 $484 —
522 522 2 107.00 $107.00 $559 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.