Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.14/cwt -21.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 482 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.81/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 385 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $327.60/cwt -18.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 473 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 877 1,180
Feeder cattle 473 687 860
Slaughter cattle 92 175 160
Replacement cattle 25 15 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher over 450 lbs 2.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 lower. The offering included several groups of unweaned fleshy calves that were discounted. Slaughter cows near steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 8 369.00–407.00 $391.25 $1,217 +2.25
352–397 365 16 363.00–403.00 $386.33 $1,410 +4.53
420 420 13 328.00 $328.00 $1,378 -41.49
440–444 443 6 351.00–383.00 $372.40 $1,650 +2.91
452–470 456 9 335.00–361.00 $344.94 $1,573 +15.94
460–492 481 20 313.00–323.00 $319.79 $1,538 -32.82
500–515 508 2 309.00–327.00 $317.87 $1,615 -10.10
552–556 555 10 307.00–315.00 $308.59 $1,713 -2.57
592 592 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,563 -19.41
610–648 639 10 265.00–280.00 $270.28 $1,727 +4.28
675–688 684 3 257.00–268.00 $260.62 $1,783 —
720 720 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,786 —
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 360 7 315.00–341.00 $319.02 $1,148 -11.96
402–420 408 3 289.00–333.00 $304.10 $1,241 +18.10
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -13.66
515 515 2 261.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,354 -22.82
555–578 569 16 240.00–289.00 $278.07 $1,582 +28.07
708–748 732 5 235.00–240.00 $236.93 $1,734 -2.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 7 317.00–330.00 $323.75 $1,068 -1.95
370–397 385 29 311.00–333.00 $320.81 $1,235 -6.28
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 -55.38
400–442 422 22 291.00–333.00 $315.69 $1,332 -9.69
470–492 482 25 275.00–300.00 $290.99 $1,403 +10.99
483 483 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,323 -6.00
500 500 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -22.73
505–543 532 18 265.00–285.00 $277.03 $1,474 -5.70
555–595 563 9 249.00–259.00 $256.92 $1,446 -10.15
605–636 627 7 244.00–248.00 $245.10 $1,537 +0.10
665 665 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 +8.00
735 735 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,499 —
758 758 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,561 —
939 939 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,747 —
1045 1045 3 163.00–165.00 $163.67 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–342 327 4 263.00–280.00 $271.89 $889 -17.61
350–385 368 2 250.00–289.00 $270.43 $995 -18.16
415–445 430 12 245.00–285.00 $261.38 $1,124 -0.19
432 thin fleshed 432 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,231 —
455–488 477 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,321 +29.22
527–548 535 9 245.00–267.00 $252.23 $1,349 +7.23
555–598 584 6 215.00–247.00 $230.06 $1,344 -6.38
688 688 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,410 -0.04
755–795 775 2 190.00–197.00 $193.59 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,360 —
555 555 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,393 —
597 597 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,546 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–328 324 3 355.00–395.00 $382.02 $1,238 +25.53
358–395 375 10 305.00–360.00 $344.57 $1,292 +7.57
400–445 420 8 306.00–359.00 $332.31 $1,396 -10.64
465–488 483 10 315.00–327.00 $317.31 $1,533 -6.13
501–538 510 10 287.00–303.00 $298.03 $1,520 -17.02
594–598 596 12 264.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,589 -23.36
660–664 663 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -67.31
498 498 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,061 -65.56
505–540 523 2 240.00–260.00 $249.67 $1,306 -7.81
855–875 865 2 165.00–180.00 $172.41 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1140 1073 80-85% 4 96.00–105.00 $100.63 $1,080 -17.07
1025–1500 1205 80-85% 18 123.00–138.50 $129.06 $1,555 —
1140–1345 1281 80-85% 8 110.00–123.00 $117.51 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1585 1381 75-80% 4 116.00–124.00 $119.02 $1,644 —
1245–1835 1514 75-80% 14 125.00–142.00 $131.00 $1,983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $760 -20.11
840–1150 1033 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.33 $954 —
880–1205 1042 85-90% 3 104.00–105.00 $104.72 $1,091 —
850–1275 1087 85-90% 6 108.00–120.00 $114.60 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1605 1517 3 145.00–149.00 $146.72 $2,226 —
1135–1975 1586 14 149.00–163.00 $153.88 $2,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1060 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 141.00–153.00 $147.14 $1,523

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1195 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,638.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,380

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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
1150–1535 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +693.45
1423–1560 1484 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,912.63 —
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.