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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.12/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 571 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.38/cwt -13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 428 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.43/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 520 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 1,176 1,239
Feeder cattle 828 741 1,022
Slaughter cattle 151 285 177
Replacement cattle 10 150 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 lower mostly 4.00-8.00 lower with a few better 600-650 lbs 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 12.00 lower mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Quality was average to plain. Slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 6 300.00–324.00 $308.12 $1,020 -10.11
350–375 365 4 293.00–315.00 $307.84 $1,124 +5.62
405–424 418 11 256.00–301.00 $271.41 $1,134 -7.63
458–482 474 13 243.00–272.00 $260.80 $1,236 -3.63
500–540 514 18 238.00–260.00 $242.10 $1,244 +0.85
560–590 570 7 225.00–239.00 $236.41 $1,348 -8.59
600–630 610 14 220.00–251.00 $232.98 $1,421 +6.34
623 unweaned 623 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 —
730–735 unweaned 733 3 170.00–196.00 $187.37 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–372 365 4 257.00–267.00 $262.10 $957 -15.17
415–449 445 10 225.00–235.00 $225.93 $1,005 -14.07
455–482 473 19 225.00–245.00 $235.86 $1,116 -4.14
515–540 519 9 205.00–224.00 $221.81 $1,151 -12.48
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 +0.34
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -6.57
670 unweaned 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
665–695 674 7 195.00–212.00 $209.25 $1,410 -7.75
721–730 723 10 197.00–209.00 $204.60 $1,479 -10.89
762 762 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,516 +9.00
810 810 3 182.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,490 —
850–890 870 2 180.00–189.00 $184.40 $1,604 -14.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–567 565 12 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,285 -6.49
652 652 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–495 482 5 167.00–200.00 $191.31 $922 -8.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–345 321 7 225.00–235.00 $230.83 $741 +0.83
355–398 381 19 220.00–254.00 $237.28 $904 -5.64
400 400 2 219.00 $219.00 $876 -32.19
412–441 430 33 233.00–243.00 $238.49 $1,026 -12.70
450–470 462 23 220.00–244.00 $234.42 $1,083 +12.42
511–546 525 16 207.00–226.00 $219.61 $1,153 -4.32
556–595 571 50 194.00–215.00 $210.12 $1,200 -1.30
608–648 unweaned 637 7 180.00–183.00 $182.18 $1,160 —
655 655 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,303 —
656–687 unweaned 667 15 178.00–184.00 $179.43 $1,197 —
722 unweaned 722 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 8 190.00–211.00 $197.50 $626 -9.57
350–398 368 16 190.00–223.00 $205.31 $756 -12.25
420 420 2 175.00 $175.00 $735 -25.21
400–445 428 17 179.00–217.00 $197.18 $844 -3.03
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -14.54
460–498 483 16 170.00–209.00 $186.66 $902 +16.66
503–533 520 27 185.00–205.00 $191.43 $995 -0.39
565–595 586 10 170.00–193.00 $183.23 $1,074 +1.04
601–635 610 14 150.00–175.00 $160.92 $982 -16.40
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 -27.32
685–695 690 2 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $1,166 +18.99
702–730 714 12 156.00–171.00 $161.90 $1,156 -4.65
762–775 769 4 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–449 421 24 210.00–238.00 $221.68 $933 —
478–494 487 13 200.00–212.00 $206.56 $1,006 —
526–533 527 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,054 -13.59
573 573 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,117 +1.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 161.00–165.00 $162.96 $782 —
585 585 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–322 321 3 305.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,011 +0.02
350–385 378 20 269.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,059 +7.05
400–430 420 8 250.00–265.00 $255.87 $1,075 -17.13
472–498 481 6 249.00–265.00 $257.52 $1,239 +10.77
500–548 533 16 200.00–243.00 $229.28 $1,222 -1.01
550–573 561 22 206.00–235.00 $223.19 $1,252 +13.39
608 unweaned 608 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 —
635–640 638 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,317 -3.30
666 unweaned 666 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,106 —
732 732 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,094 -37.50
760 760 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 —
835 835 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,386 -10.00
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 6 225.00 $225.00 $549 —
319–345 329 16 241.00–269.00 $254.05 $836 —
355 355 2 190.00 $190.00 $674 -52.16
380–390 385 3 235.00–241.00 $236.97 $912 -5.19
430–448 440 6 213.00–235.00 $225.09 $990 -2.76
485–490 487 5 208.00–235.00 $220.23 $1,073 -5.62
500–519 517 8 200.00–210.00 $201.21 $1,040 -9.60
565–571 568 10 190.00–197.00 $193.52 $1,099 -6.61
596 596 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,103 -15.13
605–629 624 14 155.00–200.00 $179.02 $1,117 -17.08
675–692 686 9 150.00–183.00 $171.26 $1,175 -22.34
708 708 2 140.00 $140.00 $991 -20.59
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,073 —
559 559 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 154.00–185.00 $169.50 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1250 1132 80-85% 5 72.00–79.00 $74.87 $848 -3.13
1015–1415 1222 80-85% 24 80.00–87.00 $84.47 $1,032 -3.26
1080–1335 1244 80-85% 7 89.00–96.00 $93.06 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1530 1379 75-80% 14 84.00–90.00 $86.70 $1,196 —
1305–1770 1511 75-80% 11 90.00–99.00 $93.29 $1,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $232 —
955 955 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $525 —
820–1115 970 85-90% 7 60.00–70.00 $65.65 $637 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $929 +19.05
910–1305 1088 85-90% 14 71.00–82.00 $75.72 $824 -4.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1590 1381 8 99.00–111.00 $105.58 $1,458 +4.29
1375–1870 1575 3 80.00–95.00 $90.01 $1,418 —
1230–2100 1759 6 114.00–124.00 $118.80 $2,090 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,195

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1460 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,264.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,143

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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.