Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.26/cwt +29.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 419 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.53/cwt +21.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 579 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,589/hd at 665 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 1,108 1,105
Feeder cattle 200 780 807
Slaughter cattle 85 228 243
Replacement cattle 5 100 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough feeder steers and heifers for an accurate trend in most classes however a few classes were 6.00-20.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher 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
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +23.00
355–378 372 4 285.00–295.00 $287.38 $1,069 +8.38
418–425 424 11 285.00–295.00 $286.79 $1,216 +16.78
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 +16.16
507–525 516 6 263.00–273.00 $267.91 $1,382 +6.40
550 550 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,474 +23.35
628 unweaned 628 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,457 —
665 665 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,589 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 +12.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 233.00 $233.00 $874 -17.36
430–440 435 2 250.00–253.00 $251.48 $1,094 +14.11
485–498 495 4 252.00–253.00 $252.25 $1,249 +13.01
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +22.35
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +12.70
645 645 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +5.28
670 670 2 210.00–224.00 $217.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–440 419 21 245.00–259.00 $255.26 $1,070 +29.23
456–492 473 8 229.00–244.00 $236.39 $1,118 +8.68
500–548 523 11 238.00–243.00 $239.61 $1,253 +25.29
559–598 579 19 205.00–237.00 $227.53 $1,317 +37.53
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -1.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 -10.00
385–390 388 2 213.00–241.00 $226.91 $880 +18.41
645 645 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,167 +3.74
655 655 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,284 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 6 265.00–297.00 $282.45 $1,192 +32.24
450–465 458 3 243.00–261.00 $251.64 $1,153 +8.02
500–514 510 7 251.00–257.00 $253.72 $1,294 +17.83
598 598 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,375 +5.19
660 660 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,525 +39.00
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
820 820 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–307 305 4 250.00–255.00 $253.77 $774 —
370–390 380 3 237.00–240.00 $238.64 $907 +8.54
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +23.01
548 548 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,332 +95.52
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -6.66
620–635 628 2 170.00–190.00 $179.88 $1,130 -6.49
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 +8.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1260 1132 80-85% 3 82.00–84.00 $82.95 $939 —
905–1395 1156 80-85% 25 84.00–95.00 $89.47 $1,034 —
1065–1405 1273 80-85% 4 97.00–99.00 $98.32 $1,252 +16.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–920 905 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $62.95 $570 —
1010–1145 1058 85-90% 3 67.00–75.00 $70.63 $747 -11.34
950–1355 1117 85-90% 9 77.00–87.00 $81.43 $910 —
1075–1165 1120 85-90% 5 87.00–91.00 $89.63 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1330 1280 75-80% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.04 $1,037 —
1325–1750 1504 75-80% 4 85.00–96.00 $92.77 $1,395 —
1350–1730 1510 75-80% 7 97.00–103.00 $99.54 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1280 1205 2 93.00–100.00 $96.28 $1,160 —
1165–1705 1435 2 114.00–124.00 $119.94 $1,721 +35.17
1535–1815 1675 4 108.00–116.00 $111.29 $1,864 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–930 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–124.00 $106.24 $946

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,346

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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.