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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.22/cwt -13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 677 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.74/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 427 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $225.30/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 533 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 851 989 1,995
Feeder cattle 660 828 1,752
Slaughter cattle 176 151 208
Replacement cattle 15 10 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed generally steady. Supply was light with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 325 15 301.00–333.00 $316.96 $1,030 +8.84
358–360 359 4 297.00–312.00 $308.23 $1,107 +0.39
410–449 431 16 267.00–290.00 $277.42 $1,196 +6.01
450–495 469 18 255.00–278.00 $270.43 $1,268 +9.63
500–548 535 20 230.00–261.00 $246.17 $1,317 +4.07
550–563 558 7 235.00–248.00 $245.31 $1,369 +8.90
615 615 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,402 -4.98
621–628 unweaned 623 8 217.00–222.00 $220.74 $1,375 +0.74
675 675 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 —
680 unweaned 680 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,380 —
699 699 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,503 —
770–792 778 8 204.00–207.00 $205.86 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 18 234.00–242.00 $237.88 $1,351 +10.37
654–675 664 13 207.00–215.00 $211.24 $1,403 -7.76
689 unweaned 689 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 5 252.00–275.00 $267.40 $861 —
350–360 355 3 265.00–291.00 $281.10 $998 +19.00
405–445 424 7 251.00–257.00 $253.19 $1,074 +27.26
450–480 473 6 225.00–251.00 $233.13 $1,103 -2.73
536–545 538 6 231.00–233.00 $232.66 $1,252 +10.85
614–620 615 10 200.00–213.00 $211.69 $1,302 +11.69
660 660 3 188.00–210.00 $195.33 $1,289 -13.92
765 765 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,385 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 338 16 220.00–238.00 $233.53 $789 +2.70
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 -22.28
350–390 368 6 230.00–239.00 $234.44 $863 -2.84
415–440 427 24 222.00–258.00 $242.74 $1,036 +4.25
455–485 468 19 220.00–244.00 $233.82 $1,094 -0.60
505–537 523 11 207.00–223.00 $216.18 $1,131 -3.43
518–540 531 5 190.00–200.00 $193.90 $1,030 -25.71
550–575 559 15 209.00–215.00 $211.81 $1,184 +1.69
565–590 582 3 190.00–195.00 $191.62 $1,115 -18.50
605–640 618 9 191.00–201.00 $197.21 $1,219 —
615–621 unweaned 620 10 170.00–190.00 $188.02 $1,166 +5.84
661–672 665 6 191.00–193.00 $191.67 $1,275 -7.33
746 746 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 345 4 203.00–208.00 $206.77 $713 +9.27
350–395 370 8 190.00–220.00 $205.00 $758 -0.31
400–444 429 14 199.00–217.00 $208.98 $897 +11.80
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 -10.00
455–495 472 6 190.00–200.00 $195.87 $925 +15.87
515–545 533 4 165.00–199.00 $189.07 $1,008 -2.36
555–595 570 15 175.00–191.00 $181.22 $1,033 -2.01
605 605 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,083 +18.08
660–680 664 9 160.00–170.00 $167.76 $1,114 -1.23
765 765 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,247 -1.50
830 830 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 17 218.00 $218.00 $909 -3.68
500–542 526 13 211.00–213.00 $212.27 $1,117 +12.27
559 559 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,073 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
542–545 543 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 293.00–320.00 $306.14 $980 -8.88
362–392 376 12 270.00–303.00 $289.54 $1,089 +9.49
415–445 431 10 247.00–277.00 $262.98 $1,133 +7.11
455–495 466 16 242.00–268.00 $255.23 $1,189 -2.29
518–540 533 23 217.00–239.00 $225.30 $1,201 -3.98
558–588 566 13 218.00–233.00 $226.45 $1,282 +3.26
600–619 617 8 207.00–210.00 $209.64 $1,293 +3.14
628 unweaned 628 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,130 +10.00
650 650 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,320 —
711–715 712 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,139 +10.50
970 970 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 283.00 $283.00 $976 +28.95
350–376 369 6 245.00–262.00 $257.85 $951 +67.85
405 405 1 244.00 $244.00 $988 +18.91
478 478 2 197.00 $197.00 $942 -23.23
475–490 482 3 200.00–235.00 $219.30 $1,057 -0.93
505–540 523 6 200.00–220.00 $208.78 $1,092 +7.57
543 543 3 165.00 $165.00 $896 -36.21
550–582 565 13 180.00–235.00 $205.17 $1,159 +11.65
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -15.00
610–627 621 7 187.00–197.00 $192.30 $1,194 +13.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 —
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1085 1053 80-85% 4 77.00–79.00 $78.00 $821 —
965–1630 1196 80-85% 41 80.00–89.00 $84.62 $1,012 —
1185–1350 1257 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.54 $1,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $442 +26.00
820–1205 979 85-90% 8 65.00–72.00 $69.40 $679 +3.75
1055–1125 1090 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.97 $937 +10.25
935–1325 1122 85-90% 20 72.00–84.00 $78.32 $879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1500 1372 75-80% 12 85.00–88.00 $87.07 $1,195 +0.37
1150–1650 1413 75-80% 14 89.00–101.00 $94.62 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1505 1419 4 79.00–91.00 $86.84 $1,232 —
1390–1670 1515 4 106.00–112.00 $109.64 $1,661 —
1360–1780 1626 8 113.00–122.00 $115.11 $1,872 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $622
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,005

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1260 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,180.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1155 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 88.00–107.00 $97.36 $1,097

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.