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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.43/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 481 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $311.58/cwt +21.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 482 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.12/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 532 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 880 1,092
Feeder cattle 848 648 741
Slaughter cattle 190 122 251
Replacement cattle 15 110 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend sale was closed last two weeks due to weather. Quality was average to good with active bidding with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–324 318 12 323.00–373.00 $331.19 $1,053 +12.64
352–397 371 31 313.00–365.00 $344.75 $1,279 +31.75
400–445 422 24 301.00–333.00 $321.26 $1,356 +15.30
450–498 482 46 279.00–333.00 $311.58 $1,502 +21.25
500–546 532 46 274.00–312.00 $297.12 $1,581 +17.74
550–595 568 28 260.00–300.00 $280.12 $1,591 +26.12
600–615 604 28 249.00–275.00 $264.38 $1,597 +13.80
669–678 673 15 240.00–254.00 $249.44 $1,679 +15.44
695 unweaned 695 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 —
742 742 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,625 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 339 6 275.00–300.00 $287.19 $974 —
373–395 379 4 300.00–307.00 $305.17 $1,157 —
400–440 420 2 266.00–267.00 $266.52 $1,119 +16.07
480–492 487 5 267.00–291.00 $272.12 $1,325 —
500–545 524 6 225.00–275.00 $260.42 $1,365 +10.42
555–589 579 6 233.00–245.00 $242.42 $1,404 +16.42
610–640 622 3 230.00–241.00 $233.60 $1,453 +30.69
660–670 664 9 214.00–230.00 $218.89 $1,453 +18.89
718–740 725 3 211.00–213.00 $211.68 $1,535 —
750–795 773 2 210.00–211.00 $210.49 $1,627 —
855–882 873 3 200.00–204.00 $202.69 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,565 +16.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 333 11 255.00–291.00 $274.59 $914 +16.43
352–398 373 32 250.00–283.00 $268.34 $1,001 -2.65
410–445 421 24 255.00–276.00 $267.88 $1,128 +1.86
452–499 481 92 244.00–272.00 $263.43 $1,267 +16.77
500–548 513 38 240.00–265.00 $256.46 $1,316 +21.13
555–595 586 18 225.00–248.00 $233.31 $1,367 +11.31
610 610 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 +7.28
602–630 613 9 215.00–231.00 $223.17 $1,368 +6.45
651–652 651 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,302 ±0.00
676–696 685 9 210.00–211.00 $210.45 $1,442 +10.45
700–720 714 12 200.00–206.00 $205.09 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 345 10 221.00–242.00 $240.08 $828 +23.58
365–397 387 13 225.00–255.00 $235.51 $911 —
410–448 430 7 235.00–254.00 $245.07 $1,054 +12.51
455–495 474 10 211.00–241.00 $225.01 $1,067 -2.51
500–540 516 15 200.00–240.00 $227.76 $1,175 +23.07
550–585 569 6 207.00–227.00 $222.57 $1,266 +27.59
885 885 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–548 535 24 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,244 —
581 581 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 +28.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 383 4 302.00–315.00 $308.83 $1,183 +12.51
405–430 425 9 270.00–327.00 $314.91 $1,338 —
450–485 472 20 269.00–317.00 $292.71 $1,382 +24.34
510–545 528 14 253.00–287.00 $276.12 $1,458 +34.85
552–590 563 17 240.00–276.00 $266.66 $1,501 +38.84
615 615 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,494 +68.00
682–693 689 9 217.00–225.00 $219.64 $1,513 —
720 720 2 209.00–211.00 $210.00 $1,512 +11.00
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 +46.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 234.00 $234.00 $796 -6.00
406–445 409 14 225.00–235.00 $234.22 $958 -20.78
453–484 470 11 250.00–260.00 $254.38 $1,196 +23.38
520–535 525 4 221.00–241.00 $235.65 $1,237 +21.19
550 550 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 +36.81
690 690 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,490 —
843 843 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 +24.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1345 1138 80-85% 34 90.00–103.00 $97.37 $1,108 —
900–1320 1151 80-85% 25 102.00–113.00 $105.92 $1,219 —
1050–1630 1249 80-85% 4 84.00–90.00 $87.30 $1,090 -8.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–995 926 85-90% 6 57.00–70.00 $65.87 $610 —
870–1200 1009 85-90% 12 70.00–82.00 $76.74 $774 —
810–1205 1027 85-90% 15 83.00–95.00 $88.48 $909 —
995–1110 1057 85-90% 8 95.00–100.00 $97.98 $1,036 +25.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1645 1358 75-80% 10 90.00–102.00 $96.78 $1,314 —
1050–1660 1388 75-80% 11 102.00–118.00 $106.64 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,270 -17.69
1240–2130 1479 7 105.00–122.00 $115.97 $1,715 +11.28
1515–2060 1784 10 124.00–138.00 $129.93 $2,318 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1150 994 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 105.00–117.00 $110.63 $1,100
1000–1140 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 102.00–118.00 $110.52 $1,183

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.