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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,867/hd at 791 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.05/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 467 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.06/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 533 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 590 674
Feeder cattle 520 473 592
Slaughter cattle 105 92 76
Replacement cattle 20 25 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 1.00-12.00 lower mostly 2.00-6.00 lower except the 600-650 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs steady to 8.00 lower mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Quality was average with less demand than last week. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 10 379.00 $379.00 $1,292 -12.25
341 341 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,234 -29.25
375–385 380 2 375.00–395.00 $384.87 $1,463 -1.46
425 425 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 -13.00
428–449 440 19 343.00–389.00 $360.29 $1,585 -12.11
482–488 484 15 326.00–348.00 $338.56 $1,639 +18.77
500–545 510 8 288.00–323.00 $315.32 $1,608 -2.55
552–568 555 12 290.00–321.00 $307.27 $1,705 -1.32
602–645 626 18 262.00–287.00 $272.48 $1,706 +2.20
682–695 686 3 252.00–254.00 $252.68 $1,733 -7.94
725 725 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 +12.00
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 12 374.00 $374.00 $1,380 —
469 469 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,407 —
481 481 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,462 —
580 580 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,630 —
791 791 66 236.00 $236.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 325.00–369.00 $346.00 $1,142 —
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +20.98
405–420 413 2 292.00–313.00 $302.31 $1,249 -1.79
455–490 479 5 262.00–304.00 $280.51 $1,344 +0.51
515–540 530 3 275.00–294.00 $283.85 $1,504 +20.85
580–595 588 2 240.00–265.00 $252.34 $1,484 -25.73
602 602 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,475 —
655 655 2 240.00–249.00 $244.50 $1,601 —
745 745 3 225.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,726 -5.26
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 8 309.00–329.00 $320.45 $1,025 -3.30
355–392 378 15 305.00–327.00 $315.96 $1,194 -4.85
405–440 419 15 285.00–320.00 $307.19 $1,287 -8.50
410–442 438 9 280.00–293.00 $281.35 $1,232 -34.34
450–495 467 41 270.00–309.00 $291.05 $1,359 +0.06
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 ±0.00
529 529 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,518 +9.97
500–547 535 23 260.00–280.00 $272.08 $1,456 -4.95
550–588 572 5 240.00–261.00 $252.80 $1,446 -4.12
610–630 620 7 230.00–249.00 $243.10 $1,507 -2.00
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -13.00
665 665 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,643 +9.00
700 700 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,589 +23.00
733 733 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,627 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,082 +10.57
425–443 435 6 274.00–285.00 $276.63 $1,203 +15.25
450–480 467 9 240.00–267.00 $256.55 $1,198 -20.45
510–545 525 3 255.00–267.00 $260.58 $1,368 +8.35
570–575 573 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,332 +2.43
615–641 636 5 206.00–224.00 $220.52 $1,403 —
668 668 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,463 +14.00
795 795 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 -13.59
905 905 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,177 —
698 698 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,577 —
716 716 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,539 —
750 750 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 330 3 347.00–365.00 $353.08 $1,165 -28.94
425–445 436 8 300.00–335.00 $317.42 $1,384 -14.89
460–495 470 4 287.00–335.00 $304.66 $1,432 -12.65
545 545 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,619 -1.03
560–590 570 3 269.00–291.00 $283.41 $1,615 +16.74
624 624 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,660 —
667 667 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,534 -16.00
755–780 766 6 200.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,630 —
810–840 825 2 193.00–205.00 $198.89 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 —
425–445 438 5 225.00–300.00 $267.89 $1,173 +42.89
455–493 479 8 270.00–285.00 $280.25 $1,342 +67.25
520 520 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,310 +2.33
575 575 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,259 —
840 840 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,621 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1610 1223 80-85% 7 111.00–126.00 $119.63 $1,463 -9.43
915–1620 1245 80-85% 23 126.00–139.00 $130.20 $1,621 —
1150–1325 1258 80-85% 3 105.00–109.00 $106.68 $1,342 -10.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–935 875 85-90% 3 100.00–111.00 $104.38 $913 —
895 895 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $770 —
830–1125 946 85-90% 6 86.00–100.00 $92.74 $877 —
1110–1120 1115 85-90% 2 119.00–123.00 $120.99 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1525 1470 75-80% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.59 $1,817 —
1220–1785 1472 75-80% 10 129.00–139.00 $132.14 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1835 1453 14 130.00–153.00 $145.70 $2,117 —
1520–2090 1805 10 152.00–175.00 $162.92 $2,941 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $983
850–960 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–143.00 $141.41 $1,280

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1125–1400 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,864.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1295 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 119.00–135.00 $125.69 $1,489

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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
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1185–1275 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,451.83 —

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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.