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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.00/cwt ≈ $2,076/hd at 827 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.00/cwt ≈ $1,951/hd at 793 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.93/cwt ≈ $1,729/hd at 611 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 498 1,634
Feeder cattle 723 351 1,348
Slaughter cattle 145 112 221
Replacement cattle 100 35 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower instances 9.00 lower on a light test in some classes not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. Feeder heifers mixed from 3.00 higher to 6.00 lower generally steady to weak. Had two loads of yearling steers that sold good. The offering included several new crop calves in the weights under 600 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,046 -10.00
370–390 373 6 349.00–353.00 $349.70 $1,304 -3.30
384 384 8 339.00 $339.00 $1,302 -8.00
410 410 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,300 -29.02
400–430 417 3 330.00–352.00 $343.01 $1,430 -3.01
450–479 464 15 314.00–332.00 $323.22 $1,500 -0.09
480 480 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,478 -15.31
520–530 525 2 289.00–305.00 $297.08 $1,560 -12.25
533–545 537 11 275.00–289.00 $283.84 $1,524 -25.49
555–560 556 5 297.00–300.00 $299.40 $1,665 -9.82
602–631 611 37 257.00–288.50 $282.93 $1,729 —
700 700 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,631 —
827 827 70 251.00 $251.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,499 —
526 526 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,468 —
571 571 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,713 —
668 668 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,737 —
793 793 64 246.00 $246.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 338 5 300.00–313.00 $310.54 $1,050 -24.12
380 380 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,212 +9.31
400–438 416 10 305.00–312.00 $307.38 $1,279 -21.62
460–485 481 6 265.00–299.00 $282.86 $1,361 -8.58
560 560 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -30.93
614–645 621 6 224.00–250.00 $240.89 $1,496 -13.12
660 660 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 337 3 284.00–291.00 $288.82 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 300.00 $300.00 $939 -31.00
343 343 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,098 -11.00
380 380 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,182 -12.13
355–399 381 21 300.00–330.00 $316.75 $1,207 -6.38
405–445 417 10 287.00–316.00 $303.42 $1,265 +3.89
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -45.00
450–480 465 17 275.00–295.00 $280.64 $1,305 -5.87
471 471 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,234 -24.51
502–540 521 28 260.00–279.00 $267.28 $1,393 -4.95
550–575 568 20 245.00–261.00 $251.33 $1,428 +3.37
605 605 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,458 -0.33
615 615 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,525 +6.67
645 645 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -21.33
650–658 655 5 223.00–230.00 $225.78 $1,479 -11.72
720 720 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,462 -12.00
810 810 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,644 —
870 870 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 272.00–277.00 $274.48 $859 +4.01
358–385 365 7 253.00–293.00 $273.47 $998 +58.47
430–432 432 4 265.00–275.00 $267.49 $1,156 -0.78
450–495 470 20 250.00–270.00 $255.70 $1,202 -7.46
527–545 534 16 240.00–255.00 $245.36 $1,310 -11.72
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -27.08
618 thin fleshed 618 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,465 —
645 645 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,361 -10.13
705–710 708 2 181.00–183.00 $182.00 $1,289 —
750 750 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,470 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 12 258.00–274.00 $267.33 $1,326 -7.09
514 514 11 259.00 $259.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 155.00–193.00 $174.11 $736 -25.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,132 -13.00
350–388 375 14 325.00–345.00 $336.21 $1,261 -7.29
418–445 431 18 300.00–330.00 $316.26 $1,363 +4.40
476 476 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,357 -22.58
502–545 514 8 274.00–300.00 $286.56 $1,473 -7.39
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -43.95
558–595 577 14 259.00–284.00 $268.13 $1,547 +1.13
601–620 604 6 243.00–257.00 $245.39 $1,482 -8.61
725 725 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 -17.82
860 860 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,711 —
965 965 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 -10.00
330 330 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,112 +47.00
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 +74.51
432–440 434 5 250.00–265.00 $261.96 $1,137 -4.67
450–490 466 9 250.00–285.00 $277.52 $1,293 +8.52
570 570 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,419 -1.00
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969–1395 1162 80-85% 41 113.00–124.00 $119.33 $1,387 -0.71
1200 1200 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,320 -18.34
975–1595 1250 80-85% 23 124.00–134.00 $127.53 $1,594 +20.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–885 867 85-90% 3 85.00–94.00 $89.61 $777 —
905–1075 1023 85-90% 6 95.00–107.00 $101.84 $1,042 —
925–1215 1055 85-90% 13 112.00–125.00 $117.56 $1,240 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1550 1410 75-80% 3 119.50–124.00 $121.49 $1,713 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,605 —
1170–1610 1510 75-80% 13 126.00–136.00 $129.72 $1,959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1890 1475 11 139.00–150.00 $145.92 $2,152 —
1410–2025 1701 8 152.00–167.00 $160.35 $2,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–970 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 117.00–151.00 $128.83 $1,125

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1090 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,296.47
938–1143 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,725.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1225 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 126.00–136.00 $130.87 $1,475
955–1358 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 120.00–135.00 $127.26 $1,476

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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
1014–1205 1038 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,125.00 $2,070.58 —
875–1252 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,283.50 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1280–1345 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,517.14 —
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +607.95
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.