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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.84/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 474 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.19/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 419 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.82/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 532 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,176 3,007 2,043
Feeder cattle 741 3,007 1,759
Slaughter cattle 285 — 230
Replacement cattle 150 — 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers mostly 10.00-22.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-8.00 lower except the better 400-450 lbs 4.00 higher. Quality and condition not as good as two weeks ago. The offering was mostly unweaned calves. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 308 10 315.00–322.00 $318.23 $980 -28.58
380–395 389 9 299.00–312.00 $302.22 $1,176 -22.27
404–440 418 12 260.00–288.00 $279.04 $1,166 -13.05
450–499 484 16 254.00–271.00 $264.43 $1,280 -17.63
520–538 525 9 236.00–247.00 $241.25 $1,267 -12.75
577–590 582 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,426 -13.89
608–643 620 14 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,405 -21.84
698 698 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,508 —
760 760 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 -45.00
825 825 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,683 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 289.00 $289.00 $890 +26.02
382–385 383 3 252.00–290.00 $277.27 $1,062 -21.73
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -13.82
472 472 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,133 -4.86
530–547 543 4 229.00–236.00 $234.29 $1,272 -1.65
586–597 590 9 214.00–215.00 $214.66 $1,266 +64.66
610–615 613 2 190.00–223.00 $206.57 $1,266 -16.06
665 665 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 +4.46
722–745 728 4 214.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,569 +4.17
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -12.96
860 860 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,711 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 11 273.00 $273.00 $1,026 -30.92
538 538 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,280 -22.95
571 571 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,336 -2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 205.00 $205.00 $816 —
457 457 7 200.00 $200.00 $914 -3.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -30.33
350–390 370 2 225.00–259.00 $242.92 $899 -4.90
400–441 419 47 234.00–260.00 $251.19 $1,052 +4.70
465–478 472 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,048 -18.77
450–499 474 44 224.00–253.00 $233.82 $1,108 -6.95
502–545 520 14 210.00–233.00 $223.93 $1,164 -4.18
550–570 561 7 205.00–224.00 $211.42 $1,186 +18.91
622 622 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,263 -1.84
770 770 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 thin fleshed 309 7 214.00 $214.00 $661 —
305–330 323 4 190.00–220.00 $207.07 $669 +2.11
360–392 382 18 210.00–220.00 $217.56 $831 +2.62
400–425 415 21 175.00–217.00 $200.21 $831 -12.79
450–490 471 12 180.00–220.00 $194.54 $916 +1.36
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 -23.18
515–545 532 30 170.00–205.00 $191.82 $1,020 -6.59
550–590 576 16 179.00–190.00 $182.19 $1,049 +23.19
605–635 620 2 170.00–185.00 $177.32 $1,099 -6.87
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -22.46
712–722 717 8 160.00–173.00 $166.55 $1,194 -14.45
815 815 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–542 541 15 204.00–220.00 $213.59 $1,156 -3.25
556–592 578 15 185.00–203.00 $193.61 $1,119 -9.68
603 603 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,116 —
664 664 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,255 +4.00
701 701 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,227 -23.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
375 375 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,024 -26.09
445 445 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,215 +14.00
458–483 470 15 237.00–269.00 $246.75 $1,160 -11.29
505–547 538 19 224.00–249.00 $230.29 $1,239 -11.81
565–595 577 19 202.00–225.00 $209.80 $1,211 -3.91
600–640 622 10 209.00–210.00 $209.80 $1,305 -0.20
665–680 673 2 188.00–205.00 $196.41 $1,322 +7.41
720 720 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 —
832 832 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 230.00–248.00 $242.16 $932 +7.42
415–435 428 8 215.00–249.00 $227.85 $975 +31.66
455–467 461 18 215.00–230.00 $225.85 $1,041 +5.49
505–544 537 9 200.00–216.00 $210.81 $1,132 +70.81
560–582 568 12 196.00–202.00 $200.13 $1,137 +9.97
610–640 625 2 192.00–200.00 $196.10 $1,226 +13.80
680–685 681 5 192.00–194.00 $193.60 $1,318 —
712–745 720 4 125.00–173.00 $160.59 $1,156 -4.41
760 760 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 —
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 ±0.00
922–945 930 3 125.00–127.00 $125.68 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1300 1135 80-85% 5 76.00–79.00 $78.00 $885 —
980–1405 1203 80-85% 56 81.00–93.00 $87.73 $1,055 —
1075–1535 1305 80-85% 13 94.00–99.00 $95.44 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1050 913 85-90% 4 55.00–65.00 $61.34 $560 —
810–1205 1023 85-90% 18 68.00–77.00 $72.95 $746 —
930–1210 1076 85-90% 17 78.00–85.00 $80.62 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1480 1345 75-80% 8 80.00–85.00 $83.32 $1,121 —
1220–1640 1431 75-80% 18 89.00–97.00 $92.34 $1,321 —
1300–1770 1595 75-80% 9 98.00–108.00 $100.29 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1690 1389 4 95.00–106.00 $101.29 $1,407 —
1310–2115 1687 13 107.00–117.00 $111.80 $1,886 —
1715–2250 1959 6 118.00–135.00 $122.62 $2,402 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
662–1120 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 100.00–131.00 $119.53 $1,064
905–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 90.00–100.00 $92.91 $1,057

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
667 thin fleshed 667 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
809–1170 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,234.46
1043 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
978 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,144
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $949
1055–1265 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 87.00–110.00 $98.10 $1,152

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1120 939 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,550.00 $1,454.84

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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
948–981 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,244.95 —
965–1452 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 1,100.00–2,100.00 $1,808.13 —

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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.