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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.70/cwt +14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $301.50/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.14/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 513 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 969 591
Feeder cattle 167 744 505
Slaughter cattle 20 190 76
Replacement cattle 1 35 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The better 400-550 lbs steers mostly weaned 5.00-14.00 higher not enough of other classes for a trend however there was a lower undertone. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 7.00 lower on a light test. Not enough slaughter cows for a trend. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Light run today due to extremely high temperatures in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -27.00
375 375 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,151 -8.44
415–448 430 17 296.00–330.00 $312.70 $1,345 +14.28
450–469 463 14 283.00–313.00 $301.50 $1,396 +5.18
503–530 513 14 276.00–300.00 $291.14 $1,494 +5.25
1145 1145 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–485 478 10 255.00–266.00 $262.81 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 240.00 $240.00 $749 —
452 452 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,153 -16.28
532–546 541 6 245.00–253.00 $250.38 $1,355 -6.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 259.00–260.00 $259.36 $954 -6.75
402–427 418 8 251.00–263.00 $256.80 $1,073 -7.91
450–490 478 11 241.00–258.00 $250.37 $1,197 -12.95
505–535 523 5 251.00–253.00 $252.18 $1,319 -3.30
568 568 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,369 -7.93
602–625 608 5 220.00–241.00 $230.79 $1,403 -0.34
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -2.00
758 758 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 4 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $830 -7.85
400–445 423 4 230.00–241.00 $238.40 $1,008 -7.64
515–545 532 3 236.00–240.00 $238.03 $1,266 +7.03
550–580 574 6 200.00–230.00 $220.18 $1,264 -10.61
640 640 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–475 472 10 245.00–251.00 $247.98 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 245.00 $245.00 $968 -1.67
402–435 421 5 233.00–263.00 $250.75 $1,056 -16.25
465–498 492 6 239.00–254.00 $250.85 $1,234 +6.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 2 247.00–269.00 $257.63 $1,347 -7.44

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–975 910 85-90% 2 40.00–66.00 $52.07 $474 —
880–1065 973 85-90% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.19 $819 +0.15
1000–1055 1028 85-90% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.03 $915 -4.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1145 1128 80-85% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $1,224 +5.02
1040–1255 1148 80-85% 2 104.00–106.00 $105.09 $1,206 +1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1735 1615 2 110.00–126.00 $118.59 $1,915 -18.16
1495–1860 1688 5 132.00–138.00 $134.55 $2,271 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,232

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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.