Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.23/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 523 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.22/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 561 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.92/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 428 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 645 1,078
Feeder cattle 351 520 850
Slaughter cattle 112 105 183
Replacement cattle 35 20 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-550 lbs 6.00-14.00 lower 550-600 lbs 2.00 higher not enough on offer in other weight classes for a trend. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 7.00 lower except the better 350-400 lbs 7.00 higher. Light run with no trend in several classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,193 -26.00
375 375 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,324 -31.87
380 380 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,319 -37.87
405–430 419 4 339.00–353.00 $346.02 $1,450 +31.02
455–495 477 12 313.00–327.00 $323.31 $1,542 -15.25
507–540 518 12 300.00–316.00 $309.33 $1,602 -5.99
551–580 561 29 287.00–321.00 $309.22 $1,735 +1.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 309.00–353.00 $334.66 $1,088 -11.34
370–385 378 2 300.00–319.00 $309.69 $1,171 -30.31
425 425 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,398 +26.69
455–495 475 2 290.00–293.00 $291.44 $1,384 +10.93
510–545 532 3 255.00–286.00 $275.75 $1,467 -8.10
570–595 588 5 255.00–277.00 $270.93 $1,593 +18.59
640–645 643 2 251.00–257.00 $254.01 $1,633 —
825 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,142 +10.55
368–398 383 9 320.00–330.00 $323.13 $1,238 +7.17
410–448 428 23 284.00–307.00 $299.53 $1,282 -7.66
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 +3.65
450 450 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,256 -12.05
450–490 479 9 278.00–300.00 $286.51 $1,372 -4.54
500–538 523 35 250.00–285.00 $272.23 $1,424 -14.77
550–590 571 11 238.00–254.00 $247.96 $1,416 -4.84
600–635 618 6 235.00–245.00 $241.33 $1,491 -1.77
650 650 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,544 +12.50
723 723 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,554 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 4 250.00–283.00 $270.47 $860 —
368 368 2 215.00 $215.00 $791 -66.00
350–393 382 4 267.00–275.00 $268.83 $1,027 -12.17
400–425 413 2 259.00–277.00 $268.27 $1,108 -8.36
470–493 487 5 250.00–271.00 $263.16 $1,282 +6.61
503–540 518 5 251.00–260.00 $257.08 $1,332 -3.50
570–585 578 2 227.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,335 -1.44
600–625 612 3 205.00–234.00 $221.13 $1,353 +0.61
685 685 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 -3.00
815 815 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–489 487 10 270.00–281.00 $274.42 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
478–484 482 6 227.00–237.00 $230.31 $1,110 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,176 -2.08
355–375 368 3 339.00–353.00 $343.50 $1,264 —
405–445 430 11 297.00–323.00 $311.86 $1,341 -5.56
450–492 481 11 295.00–320.00 $307.58 $1,479 +2.92
535–548 544 3 291.00–300.00 $293.95 $1,599 -3.05
550 550 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,468 -16.41
628 628 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,595 -12.00
705–735 715 5 219.00–247.00 $233.82 $1,672 —
760 760 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,642 +3.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 -55.00
355–398 384 3 235.00–269.00 $245.49 $943 —
410–430 422 3 220.00–302.00 $266.63 $1,125 -1.26
465 465 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,251 -11.25
503–548 535 10 233.00–271.00 $260.27 $1,392 +8.27
550–580 560 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +31.00
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
655–665 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1420 1168 80-85% 20 114.00–124.00 $120.04 $1,402 —
1005–1355 1209 80-85% 15 125.00–134.00 $128.34 $1,552 +8.71
1210–1325 1268 80-85% 2 104.00–110.00 $106.86 $1,355 +0.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $760 —
870–1085 975 85-90% 7 113.00–124.00 $118.94 $1,160 —
905–1210 999 85-90% 8 95.00–108.00 $101.39 $1,013 —
855–1335 1095 85-90% 2 85.00–90.00 $88.05 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1600 1370 75-80% 11 120.00–125.00 $122.94 $1,684 —
1210–1730 1395 75-80% 6 128.00–133.00 $130.07 $1,814 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1535 1368 2 100.00–130.00 $113.16 $1,548 —
1175–1895 1513 9 131.00–154.00 $144.78 $2,191 —
1630–1880 1753 11 154.00–167.00 $159.52 $2,796 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–900 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–147.00 $139.00 $1,151

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1315 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–2,275.00 $1,625.78
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1105 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 125.00–130.00 $127.29 $1,296
1035–1160 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 110.00–142.00 $132.51 $1,423
930–1265 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 106.00–130.00 $117.05 $1,325

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1045–1365 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,983.20 -316.80
1385–1480 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,125.00 $2,092.05 —

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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.