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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.08/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 422 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.37/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 621 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $265.79/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 517 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 884 846
Feeder cattle 585 760 696
Slaughter cattle 105 112 115
Replacement cattle 15 12 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-20.00 lower mostly 3.00-9.00 lower except the plainer 500-600 lbs 5.00-6.00 higher and the 600-700 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 lower with the better 400-450 lbs 2.00 higher and the plainer 500-600 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher and the 600-700 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher. Quality of most feeders not as good as last week. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 316 4 250.00–285.00 $273.50 $864 -6.50
375–380 378 3 271.00–293.00 $285.73 $1,080 +15.73
400–430 424 11 245.00–287.00 $266.78 $1,131 -3.83
455–495 481 9 250.00–271.00 $263.86 $1,269 -2.24
511–545 517 29 257.00–267.00 $265.79 $1,374 +4.98
550–595 568 9 230.00–260.00 $244.37 $1,388 +6.98
610–632 627 6 245.00–250.00 $246.15 $1,543 +9.73
671 671 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,657 +4.30
710–722 715 5 216.00–243.00 $232.09 $1,659 -4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,263 -15.00
502–545 531 24 257.00–277.00 $267.54 $1,421 -24.52
577–599 588 20 250.00–259.00 $255.89 $1,505 -1.11
625 625 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -4.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 379 5 305.00–340.00 $315.66 $1,196 -0.98
435 435 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,292 -17.32
455–498 491 6 290.00–300.00 $298.46 $1,465 -9.11
520–532 526 10 273.00–287.00 $280.38 $1,475 -21.05
560–568 567 7 267.00–283.00 $280.74 $1,592 -5.98
632 632 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,732 +2.61
635 unweaned 635 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,562 —
905 905 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 364 8 258.00–269.00 $266.36 $970 -1.57
405–440 422 33 252.00–269.00 $262.08 $1,106 +2.20
455–480 458 11 255.00–272.00 $268.81 $1,231 -3.08
506–547 518 20 247.00–256.00 $253.63 $1,314 -0.62
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -29.25
550–599 577 10 239.00–255.00 $242.43 $1,399 -0.58
600–648 621 29 229.00–244.00 $238.37 $1,480 +3.83
652 652 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,500 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 9 224.00–251.00 $239.32 $907 +1.28
400–443 426 16 225.00–249.00 $235.91 $1,005 -1.63
455–495 476 11 220.00–250.00 $234.81 $1,118 -3.13
500–545 517 10 226.00–243.00 $235.11 $1,216 +5.16
550–598 576 8 210.00–236.00 $228.18 $1,314 +6.68
625–640 633 2 210.00–224.00 $216.92 $1,373 +0.73
690 690 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 +2.95
705 705 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,466 -7.11
905 905 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,282 —
502–525 518 28 240.00–249.00 $244.13 $1,265 +2.23
630–632 632 10 235.00–238.50 $237.80 $1,503 —
662 662 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 201.00 $201.00 $814 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 +34.29
520 520 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,048 -34.56
402–445 410 10 287.00–305.00 $297.49 $1,220 -5.29
450–494 469 20 255.00–289.00 $280.55 $1,316 -11.87
502–542 515 6 260.00–265.00 $263.25 $1,356 -13.20
555–585 561 15 247.00–262.00 $260.22 $1,460 +1.97
600–645 623 2 244.00–261.00 $252.81 $1,575 +4.81
660–665 664 6 222.00–235.00 $232.85 $1,546 +5.27
715–740 734 4 206.00–212.00 $210.54 $1,545 —
890 890 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 326 7 250.00–279.00 $271.04 $884 +4.86
355–385 371 4 230.00–270.00 $252.45 $937 -19.97
410–440 424 13 235.00–273.00 $262.91 $1,115 +2.02
450–483 475 14 227.00–266.00 $254.81 $1,210 +24.32
505–549 534 10 229.00–260.00 $244.55 $1,306 +9.55
580–590 585 2 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,345 +0.78
670–675 673 2 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,333 -17.00
895 895 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 340 3 205.00–212.00 $209.63 $713 —
385–395 388 4 200.00–235.00 $226.08 $877 -4.26
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 +50.00
465 465 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,083 —
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1130 1002 80-85% 3 85.00–90.00 $88.69 $889 —
945–1445 1094 80-85% 35 96.00–107.00 $100.71 $1,102 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $916 —
1055–1420 1231 80-85% 5 108.00–110.00 $109.20 $1,344 -4.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1085 1007 85-90% 3 70.00–80.00 $75.02 $755 —
820–1365 1059 85-90% 26 85.00–96.00 $92.00 $974 -10.46
915–1510 1091 85-90% 7 98.00–106.00 $100.29 $1,094 -2.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1525 1395 75-80% 2 102.00–106.00 $104.19 $1,453 -12.17
1360–1530 1482 75-80% 5 110.00–116.00 $113.65 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 75.00 $75.00 $968 —
1195–1755 1551 4 108.00–116.00 $112.87 $1,751 —
1330–1970 1642 3 120.00–135.00 $129.63 $2,129 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1075 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 106.00–135.00 $121.75 $1,176

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1195 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 103.00–111.00 $107.15 $1,235
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,391

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.