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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.07/cwt ≈ $770/hd at 322 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.21/cwt -14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 462 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.23/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 586 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 788 792 1,302
Feeder cattle 603 636 1,140
Slaughter cattle 130 121 127
Replacement cattle 55 35 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 7.00 lower except 550-600 lbs steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher over 450 lbs 2.00-10.00 lower. Supply was light and demand good for the few weaned cattle in the offering.Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-8.00 higher than last weeks light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 +14.00
360 360 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,073 -16.44
425–442 431 9 282.00–303.00 $290.32 $1,251 -7.09
488 488 16 292.00 $292.00 $1,425 -2.08
502–546 525 11 270.00–286.00 $278.17 $1,460 -0.47
550–588 574 27 253.00–287.00 $267.15 $1,533 +7.46
610–619 617 8 248.00–261.00 $258.02 $1,592 -4.13
650–658 655 7 248.00–251.00 $249.28 $1,633 —
703–715 706 4 235.00–242.00 $240.23 $1,696 -5.77
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -26.00
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -27.83
815 815 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 3 235.00–247.00 $243.15 $883 -27.31
417–435 421 7 233.00–247.00 $241.96 $1,019 -8.13
467–495 484 13 230.00–261.00 $250.34 $1,212 -2.71
500–525 508 6 235.00–255.00 $247.74 $1,259 +2.60
560–575 569 8 229.00–240.00 $237.87 $1,353 -0.53
655 655 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -11.00
735 735 2 200.00–227.00 $213.50 $1,569 +2.50
785 785 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,672 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
463 463 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,278 —
631 631 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
375 375 1 229.00 $229.00 $859 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -31.00
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–328 322 55 239.00–241.00 $239.07 $770 —
366–382 370 13 249.00–257.00 $250.91 $928 +3.07
417–448 438 24 230.00–255.00 $244.67 $1,072 +8.56
450–493 462 41 231.00–247.00 $244.21 $1,128 -10.30
500–545 528 33 225.00–240.00 $233.72 $1,234 -6.77
557–597 586 35 221.00–235.00 $231.23 $1,355 -2.77
614 unweaned 614 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,351 —
620 620 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,420 +4.00
653 653 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,371 -20.00
655 unweaned 655 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,317 —
675 675 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,546 -1.00
745 745 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 —
788 788 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 5 200.00–237.00 $229.65 $751 +7.37
368–381 375 8 200.00–230.00 $212.46 $797 +2.88
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -19.58
450–485 468 6 203.00–236.00 $214.77 $1,005 -2.80
500–545 516 7 207.00–221.00 $209.05 $1,079 +0.42
550–572 561 4 212.00–218.00 $214.94 $1,206 +2.81
608–645 627 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,317 ±0.00
702–715 710 5 165.00–185.00 $178.99 $1,271 -11.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–483 460 14 235.00–236.00 $235.29 $1,082 —
612 612 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,401 —
786 786 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,376 —
824 824 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–377 374 4 140.00–178.00 $168.73 $631 -21.60
400–435 424 5 140.00–185.00 $169.59 $719 +4.59
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 265.00–269.00 $267.00 $881 +2.00
370–397 384 9 275.00–293.00 $286.29 $1,099 —
425 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 +18.00
452–492 470 7 263.00–272.00 $269.97 $1,269 +5.84
510–535 524 8 247.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,302 -5.12
560–586 584 11 239.00–249.00 $248.13 $1,449 -1.53
602–633 617 12 219.00–241.00 $234.04 $1,444 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
715 715 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,451 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 +8.32
365–395 380 4 211.00–255.00 $236.29 $898 -22.20
410–445 432 12 213.00–251.00 $239.38 $1,034 +1.24
450–470 461 4 200.00–231.00 $219.09 $1,010 -4.43
510–548 531 8 210.00–235.00 $225.73 $1,199 -0.85
560–588 585 9 200.00–230.00 $212.17 $1,241 -2.21
630–635 633 2 194.00–210.00 $202.03 $1,279 +5.43
650–675 653 9 180.00–214.00 $202.55 $1,323 +2.55
721 721 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,334 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 193.00 $193.00 $637 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1475 1177 80-85% 23 87.00–96.00 $92.49 $1,089 +2.43
935–1480 1275 80-85% 24 96.00–112.00 $100.56 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $385 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $744 —
855–1330 1044 85-90% 17 78.00–87.00 $83.36 $870 +1.83
950–1220 1082 85-90% 9 88.00–94.00 $91.30 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1715 1357 75-80% 12 90.00–99.00 $96.02 $1,303 —
1150–1650 1397 75-80% 6 102.00–110.00 $104.74 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1455 1295 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,101 —
1205–1905 1587 6 100.00–115.00 $110.49 $1,753 —
1485–2180 1809 17 116.00–138.00 $123.37 $2,232 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,401
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,256

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1025 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–103.00 $97.22 $948
1095–1315 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 96.00–106.00 $101.00 $1,254
1250–1315 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $1,314
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1430 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,319.79
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1506 1506 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +46.50
1327–1568 1514 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,719.52 +141.02
1690 1690 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.