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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.76/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 483 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.63/cwt -14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 528 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.04/cwt -10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 610 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 980 1,369
Feeder cattle 636 855 1,141
Slaughter cattle 121 105 200
Replacement cattle 35 20 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-19.00 lower mostly 4.00-10.00 lower except the better 350-450 lbs with some groups of long weaned calves 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-15.00 lower mostly 6.00-10.00 lower with the full decline on bawling calves and some weaned calves near steady. Demand was good for the weaned cattle but softer on the unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 8 286.00 $286.00 $918 -19.68
365–380 372 17 273.00–325.00 $314.44 $1,170 +12.44
408–445 430 17 283.00–301.00 $297.41 $1,279 +10.74
475–495 483 13 267.00–300.00 $294.08 $1,420 -4.88
506–547 524 30 255.00–300.00 $278.64 $1,460 -1.83
555–595 575 17 240.00–266.00 $259.69 $1,493 -15.30
600–604 603 7 260.00–263.00 $262.15 $1,581 -13.85
609–621 unweaned 612 25 246.00–258.00 $254.33 $1,556 -9.34
735 735 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,808 -1.00
750–795 773 2 232.00–244.00 $237.83 $1,838 +22.83
855 855 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 275.00 $275.00 $924 -12.00
360–390 377 3 260.00–277.00 $270.46 $1,020 -6.06
400–440 424 5 240.00–260.00 $250.09 $1,060 -12.58
450 450 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 -39.64
452–470 463 6 249.00–255.00 $253.05 $1,172 -11.59
505–545 519 17 231.00–263.00 $245.14 $1,272 -0.68
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -45.82
560–592 578 16 223.00–250.00 $238.40 $1,378 -8.41
660 660 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 -1.00
680 unweaned 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
735 735 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,551 -6.98
770 770 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,748 -7.00
808 808 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–549 533 10 255.00–259.00 $257.35 $1,372 -16.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 225.00 $225.00 $950 +8.00
470 470 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,086 +20.33
505 505 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,151 —
605 605 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–390 389 6 245.00–262.00 $247.84 $964 -8.49
400–437 429 11 226.00–245.00 $236.11 $1,013 -15.11
460–495 471 30 229.00–270.00 $254.51 $1,199 -1.04
489 value added 489 57 261.00 $261.00 $1,276 —
508 508 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,113 -31.29
500–548 531 19 226.00–256.00 $240.49 $1,277 +13.44
576 576 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,348 -7.60
630 630 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 +6.00
656 656 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,509 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–345 325 14 209.00–228.00 $222.28 $722 -3.39
365–395 385 3 200.00–218.00 $209.58 $807 -16.52
400–440 417 9 200.00–215.00 $205.62 $857 -18.67
455–495 474 16 200.00–229.00 $217.57 $1,031 -7.57
500–548 528 33 200.00–224.00 $208.63 $1,102 -14.37
560–595 576 11 199.00–227.00 $212.13 $1,222 -6.66
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +2.70
620 unweaned 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -24.10
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 -39.10
700 700 3 170.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
765 765 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 -35.00
863–875 866 4 150.00–179.00 $171.67 $1,487 +1.67
920 920 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 158.00 $158.00 $529 -44.39
355–390 368 3 180.00–202.00 $190.33 $700 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
470 470 2 185.00 $185.00 $870 +15.00
525–540 535 5 160.00–195.00 $184.77 $989 +14.48
555–590 573 2 161.00–189.00 $174.57 $1,000 —
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 265.00 $265.00 $829 —
430 430 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,148 -22.19
468–492 479 6 252.00–267.00 $264.13 $1,265 -14.09
502–522 511 11 246.00–260.00 $253.61 $1,296 -10.51
560–592 568 15 220.00–257.00 $249.66 $1,418 +2.50
702 702 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,397 —
750–795 767 3 195.00–226.00 $209.05 $1,603 —
810 810 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 215.00–242.00 $231.68 $783 —
362–395 381 9 247.00–273.00 $258.49 $985 -12.35
410–432 425 3 230.00–242.00 $238.14 $1,012 -13.57
450–492 476 4 210.00–239.00 $223.52 $1,064 -27.76
510–548 531 8 210.00–235.00 $226.58 $1,203 -18.92
582–590 585 3 209.00–225.00 $214.38 $1,254 -4.38
610–620 615 2 184.00–209.00 $196.60 $1,209 -22.94
682 682 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,364 -2.42
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -7.92
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 -33.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 192.00 $192.00 $595 —
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 -20.00
465–470 468 2 185.00–200.00 $192.54 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1345 1164 80-85% 14 94.00–104.00 $98.05 $1,141 +7.03
860–1505 1173 80-85% 24 82.00–94.00 $90.06 $1,056 -0.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $511 —
830–955 890 85-90% 4 54.00–58.00 $55.81 $497 —
765–1115 947 85-90% 9 69.00–76.00 $72.78 $689 +10.09
910–1330 1042 85-90% 18 76.00–87.00 $81.53 $850 +6.02
1025–1185 1105 85-90% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.61 $990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1620 1292 75-80% 7 85.00–96.00 $91.54 $1,183 —
1255–1655 1496 75-80% 7 100.00–108.00 $104.50 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1510 1330 3 77.00–80.00 $79.21 $1,053 —
1470–1785 1635 4 100.00–114.00 $105.50 $1,725 —
1500–1930 1715 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,972 -6.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 93.00 $93.00 $939
1202–1370 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 109.00–111.00 $109.97 $1,388
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1173 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,569.30
1178–1268 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1210–1230 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1205–1450 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,492.89 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1455–1610 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,578.50 —

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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.