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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.43/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 616 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.69/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 621 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.15/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 518 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 880 2,001 2,576
Feeder cattle 648 2,001 2,363
Slaughter cattle 122 — 183
Replacement cattle 110 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 higher over 450 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers mixed with the better heifers under 450 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher over 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand. 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
305–336 326 16 315.00–329.00 $318.55 $1,038 +2.24
379 379 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,186 -12.51
400–418 408 12 303.00–314.00 $305.96 $1,248 -0.07
450–470 461 9 269.00–297.00 $290.33 $1,338 -1.93
503 value added 503 13 298.00 $298.00 $1,499 -1.55
505–545 539 13 269.00–288.00 $279.38 $1,506 -8.38
578 578 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,468 -14.75
578 578 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,358 -33.75
602–632 value added 613 41 256.00–271.00 $265.50 $1,628 -6.93
614–621 619 22 243.00–267.00 $250.58 $1,551 -0.51
648 unweaned 648 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 —
664 664 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,554 -19.00
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 -37.00
734 734 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,607 -22.00
860 860 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–536 522 9 251.00–255.00 $253.17 $1,322 —
629–632 631 12 231.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,472 -9.99
674 674 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,543 +2.10
721–722 721 21 214.00–215.50 $214.79 $1,549 -3.77
793 793 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,586 -27.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 301.00 $301.00 $903 +8.23
435–445 444 10 248.00–273.00 $250.45 $1,112 -21.70
509 509 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,272 -0.32
592 592 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,338 +3.27
605–610 608 2 180.00–226.00 $202.91 $1,234 -26.05
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -3.43
685 unweaned 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 +5.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 17 253.00–264.00 $258.16 $865 +8.16
373–388 380 13 251.00–287.00 $270.99 $1,030 +2.03
408–448 428 10 259.00–271.00 $266.02 $1,139 +3.44
452–497 483 17 241.00–263.00 $246.66 $1,191 -7.44
507 value added 507 18 243.00 $243.00 $1,232 -16.03
510–545 524 31 231.00–239.00 $235.33 $1,233 -5.63
550–578 568 12 214.00–223.00 $221.61 $1,259 -2.14
582 582 21 222.00 $222.00 $1,292 +32.00
606–607 606 14 216.00–218.00 $216.72 $1,313 +8.27
614–615 value added 615 27 218.00–219.00 $218.59 $1,344 -6.97
643 643 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,286 —
657 657 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 —
781 781 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,500 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 200.00–230.00 $216.50 $710 -12.17
430–449 443 13 220.00–243.00 $232.56 $1,030 —
465–494 480 12 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,092 +12.96
505–548 537 7 180.00–212.00 $204.69 $1,099 +27.19
565–570 568 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,107 -1.89
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -9.00
605 605 2 150.00 $150.00 $908 -44.00
670–680 675 3 160.00–175.00 $168.04 $1,134 -11.88
733 733 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,319 +3.21
805 805 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,103 -55.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $725 —
410 410 1 167.00 $167.00 $685 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–339 337 5 313.00–318.00 $317.02 $1,068 —
382–395 386 3 295.00–297.00 $296.32 $1,144 -15.68
458–485 463 14 245.00–275.00 $268.37 $1,243 -11.06
543–547 546 8 235.00–245.00 $241.27 $1,317 —
556–582 569 8 220.00–236.00 $227.82 $1,296 -19.49
608 608 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,064 -53.57
610–640 623 3 205.00–219.00 $210.62 $1,312 -17.95
645 unweaned 645 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,296 —
700 700 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,393 +4.00
758–770 762 3 194.00–196.00 $194.67 $1,483 +1.65
880 880 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,311 -31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 220.00–261.00 $240.00 $749 —
365–388 385 9 260.00–281.00 $278.79 $1,073 +48.38
412 412 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,051 +48.09
455 455 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,051 —
500–545 527 3 200.00–235.00 $214.46 $1,130 +16.60
563–585 573 8 180.00–231.00 $200.19 $1,147 —
640 640 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,261 +6.20
760 760 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 150.00–200.00 $175.65 $676 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1460 1203 80-85% 50 84.00–91.50 $87.25 $1,050 —
1060–1460 1228 80-85% 4 95.00–98.00 $96.22 $1,182 —
1205–1655 1382 80-85% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.55 $1,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–835 833 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.51 $437 —
850–1320 1074 85-90% 9 69.00–76.00 $72.82 $782 —
972–1425 1121 85-90% 16 78.00–87.00 $82.52 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1575 1418 75-80% 8 89.00–92.00 $90.83 $1,288 —
1210–1540 1448 75-80% 7 93.00–100.00 $96.28 $1,394 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1705 1488 7 102.00–107.00 $104.69 $1,558 —
1525 1525 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,372 —
1585–2015 1823 7 115.00–127.00 $121.58 $2,216 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1160 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 87.00–112.00 $98.73 $1,000

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1326 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,363.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1053–1075 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 91.00–94.00 $92.65 $985
1309–1610 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 90.00–91.00 $90.17 $1,219

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1050 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.88

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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.