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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.18/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 559 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.58/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 475 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.98/cwt -66.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 441 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 1,166 1,697
Feeder cattle 659 1,045 1,270
Slaughter cattle 82 111 202
Replacement cattle 6 10 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower not enough over 600 lbs for a trend. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs mostly 2.00-6.00 higher. Light run with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 314 14 347.00–387.00 $371.94 $1,168 -2.80
366–382 370 8 330.00–351.00 $335.42 $1,241 -2.91
402–444 431 14 307.00–340.00 $330.21 $1,423 -2.20
446 value added 446 30 236.00 $236.00 $1,053 —
455–485 474 19 309.00–320.00 $313.47 $1,486 -4.56
514 value added 514 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,624 —
505–548 525 20 301.00–317.00 $309.45 $1,625 +0.25
559 value added 559 46 300.00 $300.00 $1,677 —
553–572 560 27 275.00–289.00 $286.98 $1,607 -2.63
602 602 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,631 -9.76
672 672 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,720 -6.00
680–690 685 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,610 -26.96
758 758 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,789 —
805 805 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 333 6 300.00–315.00 $309.09 $1,029 -4.70
360–394 387 10 300.00–321.00 $307.97 $1,192 -4.92
405–425 415 2 260.00–300.00 $280.48 $1,164 -26.34
470 470 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,401 +19.60
530–540 537 3 231.00–287.00 $268.57 $1,442 -23.43
592–595 593 9 243.00–271.00 $257.44 $1,527 -3.44
635 635 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,670 —
658–695 670 3 230.00–235.00 $231.73 $1,553 —
700 700 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,652 —
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
1010 1010 5 204.00 $204.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 313.00 $313.00 $1,534 +5.86
545 545 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 6 293.00–300.00 $294.56 $948 +2.67
350–392 372 20 285.00–332.00 $308.62 $1,148 +6.21
403–447 425 23 291.00–300.00 $296.66 $1,261 -2.11
456–493 475 53 271.00–315.00 $285.58 $1,357 +7.22
516–539 528 8 257.00–275.00 $265.80 $1,403 +2.65
550–590 571 13 241.00–265.00 $250.45 $1,430 +1.15
620–632 630 7 215.00–239.00 $235.63 $1,484 +4.25
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -2.00
710–741 735 5 199.00–202.00 $199.58 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 9 230.00–270.00 $255.92 $842 +6.54
350–395 382 16 228.00–288.00 $274.94 $1,050 +9.71
472–485 475 4 235.00–250.00 $246.17 $1,169 +5.31
550–575 563 2 230.00–236.00 $232.93 $1,311 +12.67
582 582 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,222 -10.26
685 685 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -8.70
715–725 718 3 176.00–195.00 $182.39 $1,310 —
755–769 767 6 190.00–192.00 $191.67 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 289.00 $289.00 $916 —
496 496 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,354 +9.36
548 548 10 244.00 $244.00 $1,337 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 156.00 $156.00 $612 -44.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 331 6 300.00–343.00 $325.55 $1,078 +1.21
368–395 384 19 300.00–333.00 $322.72 $1,239 -2.45
410–448 433 11 289.00–321.00 $311.74 $1,350 +2.55
457–495 473 30 299.00–317.00 $310.77 $1,470 +10.75
505–547 537 7 266.00–295.00 $272.56 $1,464 -21.37
558–587 568 21 273.00–298.00 $283.31 $1,609 +1.48
652 652 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,597 +7.45
715–745 725 3 238.00–240.00 $239.31 $1,735 +17.08
753 753 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,724 +20.86
830 830 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 325 4 230.00–300.00 $276.67 $899 -12.39
355–390 366 4 240.00–283.00 $271.49 $994 -17.93
400–425 414 4 235.00–281.00 $257.13 $1,065 -20.87
490 490 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 -42.00
520 520 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,295 +22.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,295 -41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1080 973 85-90% 6 60.00–70.00 $63.68 $620 -36.32
845–1180 1010 85-90% 12 74.00–87.00 $79.47 $803 —
1040–1250 1122 85-90% 3 102.00–111.00 $106.30 $1,193 —
985–1215 1125 85-90% 7 87.00–99.00 $93.67 $1,054 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1390 1211 80-85% 4 84.50–95.00 $89.46 $1,083 -23.22
1085–1390 1228 80-85% 8 97.00–108.00 $103.47 $1,271 -9.21
1155–1565 1316 80-85% 6 108.00–119.00 $112.44 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1590 1436 75-80% 5 110.00–114.00 $112.41 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1650 1371 7 112.00–129.00 $124.22 $1,703 —
1275–1825 1550 2 102.00–112.00 $107.89 $1,672 —
1380–2035 1714 11 131.00–148.00 $137.91 $2,364 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,538

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1027 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–2,300.00 $2,043.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.