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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

1,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.33/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 532 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.64/cwt +22.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 678 lb · 98 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.83/cwt +28.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 613 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,928 497 1,723
Feeder cattle 1,828 405 1,632
Slaughter cattle 100 82 91
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher 600-700 lbs 20.00-25.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-9.00 higher. The offering included several groups of long weaned yearling with some value added that sold for a premium. Supply was heavy with a very good demand on cattle suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher on the small amount observed. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Replacement cows not reported due to time limits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 328 12 360.00–420.00 $382.96 $1,256 +10.05
351–390 381 28 341.00–400.00 $357.23 $1,361 +15.87
396 value added 396 4 404.00 $404.00 $1,600 —
400–415 value added 407 6 400.00–420.00 $410.60 $1,671 —
400–445 426 31 340.00–380.00 $354.49 $1,510 +5.14
451–488 466 38 302.00–370.00 $341.06 $1,589 +25.08
505–516 value added 512 18 325.00–350.00 $340.80 $1,745 —
500–547 517 65 305.00–350.00 $322.23 $1,666 +8.45
560 560 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 -18.75
552–580 value added 569 43 317.00–330.00 $324.68 $1,847 —
550–588 572 42 290.00–324.00 $308.29 $1,763 +12.54
606–611 value added 610 40 303.00–312.00 $304.56 $1,858 —
602–647 615 54 280.50–311.00 $301.54 $1,854 +27.09
650–699 678 98 250.00–296.00 $277.64 $1,882 +22.64
710–748 743 14 246.00–260.00 $257.64 $1,914 —
814–830 818 10 225.00–247.00 $241.19 $1,973 —
930 930 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,075 —
366 366 12 240.00 $240.00 $878 —
415–420 419 57 325.00–327.00 $326.58 $1,368 —
532–547 533 39 284.00–289.00 $288.61 $1,538 —
548 value added 548 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,808 —
612 612 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,628 —
630 value added 630 11 291.00 $291.00 $1,833 —
663–676 671 35 250.00–266.00 $256.33 $1,720 —
703–746 729 15 239.00–247.00 $242.09 $1,765 —
762 762 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,821 —
815–832 821 9 236.00–239.00 $237.99 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +15.00
365–375 372 3 300.00–330.00 $320.18 $1,191 +0.21
400–448 418 9 239.00–320.00 $287.22 $1,201 +3.36
460–485 473 2 269.00–290.00 $279.78 $1,323 -12.22
502–545 523 19 263.00–291.00 $277.14 $1,449 +10.76
550–587 571 11 220.00–285.00 $263.34 $1,504 +3.34
608–645 625 5 240.00–245.00 $241.03 $1,506 —
641 value added 641 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,782 —
680–698 688 7 240.00–260.00 $249.69 $1,718 +5.79
693 value added 693 29 274.50 $274.50 $1,902 —
705 705 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,685 —
825 825 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 251.00 $251.00 $841 —
640 640 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–349 338 15 305.00–357.00 $330.65 $1,118 —
350–395 383 32 297.00–353.00 $325.37 $1,246 +8.99
404–448 427 47 296.00–335.00 $315.03 $1,345 +9.83
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 -30.62
450–491 472 79 260.00–311.00 $294.95 $1,392 +4.33
494 value added 494 12 316.00 $316.00 $1,561 —
501–546 531 110 265.00–292.00 $275.95 $1,465 +5.05
539 value added 539 13 289.00 $289.00 $1,558 —
551–559 557 39 261.00–300.00 $290.11 $1,616 +24.80
571–584 577 16 254.00–267.00 $260.39 $1,502 -4.92
578 value added 578 28 293.00 $293.00 $1,694 —
605–623 618 24 221.00–244.00 $240.23 $1,485 —
604–630 627 41 243.00–251.00 $250.29 $1,569 —
653–673 655 32 238.00–239.00 $238.90 $1,565 -4.10
665–698 690 15 225.00–233.00 $231.71 $1,599 +6.71
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 —
749 749 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,760 —
766 766 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–378 369 32 306.00–310.00 $309.10 $1,141 —
447 447 33 291.00 $291.00 $1,301 —
453 value added 453 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,391 —
524–548 527 22 252.00–259.00 $252.99 $1,333 —
560–583 572 19 240.00–253.00 $249.05 $1,425 —
628 value added 628 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,507 —
831 831 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,579 —
908 908 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,734 —
1017 1017 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 5 250.00–302.00 $291.47 $965 +36.39
362–390 373 6 261.00–295.00 $280.83 $1,047 +11.66
400–440 423 9 240.00–283.00 $258.25 $1,092 -12.50
460–475 468 14 250.00–277.00 $258.08 $1,208 -13.15
510–542 531 13 230.00–260.00 $242.26 $1,286 +0.84
550–595 566 15 210.00–250.00 $234.65 $1,328 +7.68
598 598 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,465 +53.00
620–645 628 3 210.00–224.00 $219.21 $1,377 -3.65
652 652 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,558 +44.07
660–690 683 4 192.00–212.00 $205.43 $1,403 +10.50
785 785 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 180.00–200.00 $190.33 $729 -49.67
450–480 462 3 210.00–225.00 $217.30 $1,004 +42.30
555 555 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 3 345.00–392.00 $360.57 $1,179 —
392 392 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,274 +6.97
420–432 427 5 300.00–347.00 $314.55 $1,343 -17.54
485–494 493 23 265.00–310.00 $305.42 $1,506 +3.51
500–548 527 7 275.00–307.00 $288.60 $1,521 -7.77
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -34.98
550 550 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,446 -31.98
611–640 619 11 245.00–260.00 $254.89 $1,578 —
684–690 686 12 238.00–240.00 $238.17 $1,634 -3.15
702 702 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 386 6 270.00–300.00 $284.49 $1,098 -22.51
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -22.56
465–480 473 2 255.00–271.00 $263.13 $1,245 -7.58
520–532 529 6 250.00–287.00 $257.72 $1,363 -2.28
550–585 572 10 231.00–280.00 $252.47 $1,444 -2.53
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -35.00
655–690 673 2 223.00–234.00 $228.36 $1,537 +12.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1200 1117 80-85% 3 99.00–106.00 $102.19 $1,141 —
950–1280 1129 80-85% 18 113.00–126.00 $118.92 $1,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–955 882 85-90% 3 67.00–74.00 $70.23 $619 —
875–1175 978 85-90% 7 70.00–88.00 $80.97 $792 —
1045–1065 1055 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $1,113 +24.36
1185–1190 1188 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.50 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1435 1299 75-80% 4 120.00–132.00 $124.80 $1,621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,664 —
1645–1915 1768 7 139.00–150.00 $144.26 $2,551 —

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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.