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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.75/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 576 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.61/cwt -8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 471 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.52/cwt -14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 428 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,228 2,399 280
Feeder cattle 939 2,399 237
Slaughter cattle 204 — 35
Replacement cattle 85 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 10.00 lower with most of the offering unweaned calves. Feeder heifers 3.00-7.00 lower except 550-600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Quality and condition not as good as last week. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 308.00 $308.00 $1,072 —
362–398 382 11 293.00–310.00 $302.67 $1,156 +2.67
417–437 419 27 289.00–304.00 $302.26 $1,266 —
452–481 467 18 293.00–300.00 $296.61 $1,385 -0.39
542–548 545 29 270.00–279.00 $271.85 $1,482 -0.15
585 585 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,509 +2.47
667 667 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,688 -8.08
773 773 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 5 305.00–330.00 $317.10 $1,157 -4.21
404–440 411 7 300.00–311.00 $306.33 $1,259 -6.07
475–499 491 13 295.00–303.00 $302.24 $1,484 -12.88
504–532 512 24 280.00–301.00 $294.07 $1,506 +0.27
558 558 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,534 -18.26
619–649 unweaned 627 22 262.00–266.00 $263.13 $1,650 —
635 635 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,727 -5.82
760 760 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,915 -3.65
820 820 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,935 +3.41
920–935 928 3 220.00–228.00 $223.98 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 -7.08
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 +21.47
408–435 425 10 267.00–275.00 $270.36 $1,149 +12.82
450–495 468 6 243.00–289.00 $263.12 $1,231 -9.41
502–540 514 15 245.00–273.00 $263.18 $1,353 +0.31
550–575 569 5 230.00–265.00 $257.15 $1,463 +13.89
600–637 624 7 237.00–260.00 $249.67 $1,558 +1.35
658–690 664 7 230.00–250.00 $245.62 $1,631 +14.17
805–823 819 4 217.00–231.00 $227.56 $1,864 —
965 965 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 +21.93
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $892 -19.66
408–438 430 19 255.00–267.00 $260.89 $1,122 -6.82
451–495 471 44 240.00–264.00 $260.61 $1,227 +18.61
502–547 530 21 229.00–258.00 $250.60 $1,328 -7.51
551–588 576 58 229.00–257.00 $245.75 $1,416 +3.06
625–638 631 9 231.00–238.00 $234.15 $1,477 -14.07
645 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 -20.22
660 660 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,558 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 15 230.00–251.00 $237.60 $756 +2.54
352–395 374 12 219.00–245.00 $235.59 $881 -11.63
400–440 419 25 221.00–243.00 $234.60 $983 -1.76
462–480 470 10 235.00–245.00 $237.95 $1,118 +4.05
500–545 521 27 210.00–240.00 $228.41 $1,190 -6.34
555 555 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,268 +1.85
600–642 634 7 210.00–231.00 $214.76 $1,362 -11.44
660–685 671 4 215.00–221.00 $217.24 $1,458 +20.05
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 —
755–780 768 2 200.00–203.00 $201.48 $1,547 +21.48
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
930 930 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 16 255.00 $255.00 $900 —
419–441 428 34 245.00–258.00 $255.52 $1,094 -14.48
478–481 480 12 242.00–257.00 $246.98 $1,186 -0.85
530 530 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 -8.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 4 200.00–210.00 $207.38 $664 +19.88
432–435 433 4 170.00–175.00 $171.26 $742 -16.85
475–485 480 2 180.00–203.00 $191.62 $920 +15.62
630 630 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
670 670 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 +2.19
378–399 391 11 292.00–306.00 $301.36 $1,178 -20.13
417–440 422 12 277.00–291.00 $286.14 $1,208 -1.08
458–498 470 13 249.00–301.00 $273.43 $1,285 -2.29
500–506 503 17 245.00–294.00 $284.32 $1,430 +17.52
552–597 567 20 247.00–269.00 $254.40 $1,442 +0.40
600–615 608 11 239.00–253.00 $248.83 $1,513 +2.05
650–675 663 4 234.00–243.00 $238.17 $1,579 +8.92
770 770 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,748 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 8 261.00–279.00 $268.38 $902 +7.17
370–395 385 3 230.00–277.00 $256.20 $986 -3.80
400–445 424 17 226.00–265.00 $251.02 $1,064 +8.93
475–497 492 24 215.00–262.00 $250.50 $1,232 +10.77
500–543 534 13 220.00–244.00 $235.59 $1,258 -1.76
550–590 564 10 223.00–248.00 $228.76 $1,290 +2.09
605–622 614 6 200.00–219.00 $212.37 $1,304 -6.31
660–692 679 7 180.00–227.00 $202.80 $1,377 -10.20
715 715 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,530 +16.07
763 763 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,297 -5.00
865 865 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,390.70 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 210.00–225.00 $217.67 $947 +7.67
450–495 465 3 190.00–221.00 $206.45 $960 +2.73
535 535 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,129 +41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1280 1047 80-85% 5 83.00–89.00 $86.62 $907 —
865–1390 1174 80-85% 45 90.00–98.00 $94.57 $1,110 —
965–1455 1199 80-85% 21 99.50–109.00 $103.25 $1,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $562 —
725 725 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $435 —
835–1100 957 85-90% 5 75.00–82.00 $78.79 $754 —
845–1245 1049 85-90% 37 84.00–92.00 $88.34 $927 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1680 1415 75-80% 10 92.00–99.00 $96.04 $1,359 —
1235–1705 1417 75-80% 15 102.00–110.00 $106.03 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1375 1325 2 104.00–105.00 $104.48 $1,384 —
1130–1845 1504 8 114.00–124.00 $119.72 $1,801 —
1340–1925 1627 6 125.00–136.00 $128.46 $2,090 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–915 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 94.00–102.00 $101.25 $903
1258 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,384

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
895–1211 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,635.39
915–1412 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,438.09
1261–1280 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,193.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 87.00 $87.00 $996
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 91.00 $91.00 $1,066

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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
1155–1255 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.07 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1295–1500 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,460.00 $1,316.34 —

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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.