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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

2,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.00/cwt ≈ $1,405/hd at 473 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.66/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 526 lb · 111 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,199/hd at 444 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,399 705 696
Feeder cattle 2,399 585 696
Slaughter cattle — 105 —
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-15.00 higher mostly 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 8.00 higher. The offering included several groups of weaned cattle that received the full advances. Supply was heavy with good demand. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 328 7 313.00–329.00 $318.59 $1,045 —
350–387 365 22 315.00–340.00 $321.31 $1,173 +5.65
400–449 429 33 300.00–333.00 $312.40 $1,340 +15.40
432 value added 432 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,378 —
450–470 463 22 293.00–324.00 $315.12 $1,459 +16.66
457–499 value added 475 16 332.00–340.00 $336.33 $1,598 —
503 value added 503 16 321.00 $321.00 $1,615 —
500–544 525 57 282.00–318.00 $293.80 $1,542 +13.42
557–572 value added 569 14 302.00–322.00 $306.20 $1,742 —
562–598 569 48 276.00–303.00 $293.26 $1,669 +12.52
602–643 613 33 274.00–280.00 $277.82 $1,703 +3.82
620 value added 620 21 294.00 $294.00 $1,823 —
652–664 661 22 273.00 $273.00 $1,805 —
698 unweaned 698 26 249.50 $249.50 $1,742 —
700–746 735 39 244.00–252.00 $248.48 $1,826 —
750–790 771 38 241.00–260.00 $255.65 $1,971 —
804–813 808 31 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $1,879 —
1038 1038 16 221.50 $221.50 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 37 300.00 $300.00 $1,191 —
473 473 113 297.00 $297.00 $1,405 —
547 547 13 272.00 $272.00 $1,488 +4.46
551–598 578 42 250.00–264.00 $255.53 $1,477 -0.36
605 value added 605 17 289.00 $289.00 $1,748 —
658–679 672 39 253.00–265.00 $261.08 $1,754 —
693 693 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,746 —
707 707 27 248.00 $248.00 $1,753 —
1135 1135 18 202.00 $202.00 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 325 5 275.00–297.00 $282.08 $917 +8.58
365–374 371 14 251.00–273.00 $258.53 $959 -27.20
410–440 424 22 240.00–283.00 $257.54 $1,092 -9.24
450–491 485 29 235.00–283.00 $272.53 $1,322 +8.67
500–549 532 21 247.00–275.00 $262.87 $1,398 -2.92
551–599 565 40 235.00–251.00 $243.26 $1,374 -1.11
607–640 626 20 235.00–260.00 $248.32 $1,554 +2.17
651–680 659 21 225.00–240.00 $231.45 $1,525 -15.55
708–740 719 3 233.00–246.00 $237.46 $1,707 +5.37
758–795 770 26 220.00–231.00 $226.83 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 190.00–230.00 $203.07 $684 -36.93
377–385 380 5 205.00–229.00 $214.72 $816 —
490 490 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,063 —
510–525 518 2 170.00–200.00 $185.22 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 335 4 260.00–261.00 $260.77 $874 —
355 thin fleshed 355 35 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
382–386 385 13 271.00–287.00 $274.66 $1,057 +8.30
407–445 425 30 244.00–282.00 $267.71 $1,138 +5.63
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 -26.81
470 value added 470 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,311 —
460–490 477 36 259.00–269.00 $266.63 $1,272 -2.18
511–522 value added 518 40 265.00–276.00 $273.51 $1,417 —
500–547 531 71 249.00–270.00 $258.11 $1,371 +33.11
550–584 570 26 236.00–250.00 $242.69 $1,383 +0.26
600–636 623 19 232.00–245.00 $238.10 $1,483 -0.27
610–645 638 43 238.00–252.00 $248.22 $1,584 +9.85
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -10.00
705–729 724 10 229.00–234.00 $233.03 $1,687 —
716–745 727 30 231.00–241.00 $237.24 $1,725 —
792 792 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,766 —
992 992 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–347 335 41 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
444 444 90 270.00 $270.00 $1,199 —
482–499 496 24 239.00–257.00 $247.83 $1,229 -11.17
512–528 518 20 245.00–254.00 $248.21 $1,286 +4.08
522–536 value added 524 40 261.00–266.00 $261.89 $1,372 —
574–578 577 16 233.00–241.00 $238.01 $1,373 —
642 642 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,509 -2.80
656 656 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,535 +11.00
977 977 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 330 19 220.00–245.00 $235.06 $776 —
350–390 358 16 210.00–260.00 $247.22 $885 +7.90
405–446 431 36 220.00–250.00 $236.36 $1,019 +0.45
452–495 467 25 225.00–245.00 $233.90 $1,092 -0.91
500–548 535 14 210.00–247.00 $234.75 $1,256 -0.36
550–590 567 5 210.00–236.00 $226.65 $1,285 -1.53
618 value added 618 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
625–628 627 5 225.00–231.00 $226.20 $1,418 +9.28
642 642 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,348 -6.92
650–665 656 9 191.00–220.00 $197.19 $1,294 -19.81
790 790 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
1045 1045 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $600 —
355–395 376 16 170.00–217.00 $210.42 $791 —
400–445 425 12 178.00–210.00 $188.11 $799 -12.89
465 465 1 176.00 $176.00 $818 -34.00
500–535 518 4 181.00–200.00 $194.12 $1,006 -16.88
555–592 574 4 175.00–200.00 $183.63 $1,054 —
685 685 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,240 —
715–735 725 2 135.00–185.00 $159.66 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 332 10 240.00–282.00 $261.21 $867 -9.83
382 382 3 260.00 $260.00 $993 +7.55
408–445 422 11 219.00–270.00 $242.09 $1,022 -20.82
478 478 4 195.00 $195.00 $932 -59.81
478–499 490 17 220.00–252.00 $239.73 $1,175 -15.08
505–545 532 22 215.00–251.00 $237.35 $1,263 -7.20
550–595 571 21 215.00–241.00 $226.67 $1,294 -3.29
600–630 616 11 190.00–235.00 $218.68 $1,347 —
680 680 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,448 +15.00
712–725 717 4 175.00–209.00 $197.93 $1,419 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–325 318 7 295.00–300.00 $297.81 $947 —
355–393 382 18 290.00–340.00 $321.49 $1,228 +30.49
405–430 426 6 285.00–299.00 $287.22 $1,224 -10.27
455–491 474 20 267.00–281.00 $275.72 $1,307 -4.83
501–518 508 15 247.00–283.00 $266.80 $1,355 +3.55
572–576 575 12 252.00–255.00 $254.00 $1,460 -6.22
609–640 613 15 241.00–249.00 $246.78 $1,513 -6.03
665–667 667 8 228.00–238.00 $229.25 $1,529 -3.60
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 225.00 $225.00 $724 +15.37
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -26.08
416 416 4 210.00 $210.00 $874 -10.00
492–495 493 4 185.00–210.00 $203.72 $1,004 -29.28
538 538 2 170.00 $170.00 $915 -15.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 97.00 $97.00 $332 —

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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.