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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.77/cwt +13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 422 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $293.93/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 531 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.64/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 473 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 3,532 1,697
Feeder cattle 1,045 3,532 1,270
Slaughter cattle 111 — 202
Replacement cattle 10 — 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly steady to 4.00 lower 600-700 lb yearlings 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 3.00-6.00 lower except the better 400-450 lbs 15.00 higher. The offering included more unweaned calves than last week. Supply was moderate 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
325 fancy 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
310–345 333 13 367.00–392.00 $374.74 $1,248 +1.67
355–398 372 8 327.00–359.00 $338.33 $1,259 -3.16
400–445 423 27 325.00–361.00 $332.41 $1,406 -0.16
460–475 467 11 305.00–339.00 $318.03 $1,485 -6.87
515–537 528 34 291.00–317.00 $309.20 $1,633 -0.44
550–595 564 40 281.00–297.00 $289.61 $1,633 -2.19
603–625 609 11 265.00–285.00 $280.76 $1,710 +4.34
653 653 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,711 +2.94
748 748 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,795 -18.09
815 815 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,858 -2.38
915 915 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–490 485 17 305.00–308.00 $307.14 $1,490 +1.13
554–582 562 11 270.00–277.00 $271.98 $1,529 +7.41
653 653 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,639 +3.33
800 800 33 219.50 $219.50 $1,756 —
1227 1227 7 174.00 $174.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 5 275.00–335.00 $313.79 $998 +0.39
355–395 363 7 305.00–321.00 $312.89 $1,136 +9.18
425–445 435 2 299.00–315.00 $306.82 $1,335 +8.16
450–490 465 8 264.00–312.00 $278.40 $1,295 +4.61
545 545 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,591 +27.68
558–585 565 4 240.00–273.00 $260.88 $1,474 +2.86
964 964 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 242.00 $242.00 $944 —
485–495 490 2 200.00–247.00 $223.74 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–326 323 8 290.00–293.00 $291.89 $943 -3.03
350–395 366 15 289.00–315.00 $302.41 $1,107 -1.35
401–442 422 75 265.00–310.00 $298.77 $1,261 +16.51
450–485 472 15 263.00–281.00 $278.36 $1,314 -4.66
500–545 532 14 245.00–272.00 $263.15 $1,400 -6.44
555–585 570 16 240.00–263.00 $249.30 $1,421 +1.43
578 578 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 -47.87
600–621 613 11 225.00–245.00 $231.38 $1,418 -6.27
654 654 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,452 -12.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–443 426 17 257.00–267.00 $262.36 $1,118 -7.87
451–491 473 49 256.00–269.00 $263.64 $1,247 +5.90
546 546 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,414 +6.25
551–559 553 26 233.00–241.50 $239.52 $1,325 +1.52
572 572 21 245.00 $245.00 $1,401 -0.09
632 632 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,454 +9.82
648 648 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,335 -14.18
705 705 27 224.00 $224.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 215.00 $215.00 $666 -47.73
310–345 335 7 230.00–269.00 $249.38 $835 -13.35
350–390 373 21 241.00–278.00 $265.23 $989 +21.49
405–445 420 10 230.00–263.00 $238.40 $1,001 -13.60
455–495 476 16 225.00–269.00 $240.86 $1,146 -9.74
515–545 528 17 228.00–243.00 $233.47 $1,233 +2.21
550–592 584 19 205.00–231.00 $220.26 $1,286 -10.23
610 610 2 197.00–230.00 $213.50 $1,302 +10.50
660–675 667 3 189.00–207.00 $198.70 $1,325 -6.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 220.00–223.00 $221.59 $709 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
418 418 2 180.00 $180.00 $752 -31.00
488 488 6 145.00–172.00 $158.50 $773 -2.50
557 557 3 175.00 $175.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 323.00–325.00 $324.34 $1,080 -4.66
360–390 372 8 313.00–335.00 $325.17 $1,210 +4.84
400–448 440 28 305.00–315.00 $309.19 $1,360 -0.81
456–495 465 27 279.00–317.00 $300.02 $1,395 +2.65
502–547 531 54 284.00–304.00 $293.93 $1,561 -0.77
555–580 559 28 263.00–290.00 $281.83 $1,575 +36.09
600–645 620 43 237.00–275.00 $259.68 $1,610 +23.68
679–695 682 5 228.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,620 —
710–744 733 6 219.00–229.00 $222.23 $1,629 —
755–775 768 5 201.00–222.00 $208.14 $1,599 —
865 865 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 265.00–300.00 $289.06 $925 —
370–385 377 9 253.00–297.00 $289.42 $1,091 —
410–443 425 19 260.00–293.00 $278.00 $1,182 +68.00
456 456 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,218 -12.00
520–545 533 2 200.00–255.00 $226.85 $1,209 —
555–585 570 2 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,339 —
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 +16.00
700 700 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —
750 750 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 12 279.00 $279.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1425 1144 80-85% 11 96.00–107.00 $104.44 $1,195 —
1000–1490 1214 80-85% 13 107.00–118.00 $112.68 $1,368 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $224 —
755–890 836 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.06 $510 —
755–1095 878 85-90% 3 69.00–81.00 $74.27 $652 —
990 990 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
1025–1145 1078 85-90% 6 89.00–96.00 $93.87 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,310 —
1285–1720 1464 75-80% 9 107.00–117.00 $111.97 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1935 1659 8 121.00–129.00 $124.88 $2,072 —
1475–2125 1835 13 129.00–147.00 $135.72 $2,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1160 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1135 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 111.00–132.00 $120.40 $1,238

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–850 778 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,068.33

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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.