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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.93/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 468 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.69/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 522 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $324.15/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 475 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 968 998
Feeder cattle 410 723 675
Slaughter cattle 120 145 223
Replacement cattle 30 100 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-10.00 higher with full advance on weights under 400 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 12.00 higher mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Supply light with good demand. Not enough feeders over 600 lbs for a trend. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. `

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–347 340 10 347.00–377.00 $367.35 $1,249 +24.35
362–378 369 6 353.00–371.00 $362.88 $1,339 +13.18
405–448 433 4 331.00–345.00 $335.51 $1,453 -7.50
458–484 475 21 315.00–334.00 $324.15 $1,540 +16.15
500–541 534 20 299.00–307.00 $301.09 $1,608 +17.25
555 555 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,682 +3.60
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 -17.93
700 700 2 248.00–253.00 $250.50 $1,754 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,166 -8.00
516–542 524 10 285.00–287.00 $285.62 $1,497 —
555–585 572 6 270.00–284.00 $280.76 $1,606 +40.76
600–620 608 5 257.00–260.00 $259.18 $1,576 +18.29
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 332.00 $332.00 $1,431 —
616 616 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 328 8 317.00–339.00 $332.68 $1,091 +32.68
352–372 359 9 304.00–329.00 $316.79 $1,137 +5.79
415–445 432 18 296.00–315.00 $302.83 $1,308 +62.83
450–488 468 40 276.00–323.00 $288.93 $1,352 +8.29
507 507 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,247 -21.28
507–540 524 20 266.00–288.00 $273.24 $1,432 +5.96
555–565 560 7 250.00–261.00 $259.13 $1,451 +7.80
610–615 613 2 233.00–235.00 $234.00 $1,434 -14.00
682 682 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,534 -0.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 5 290.00–300.00 $295.87 $982 +21.39
350–396 386 11 254.00–297.00 $277.13 $1,070 +3.66
440–445 443 2 250.00–263.00 $256.46 $1,136 -11.03
450–495 473 10 250.00–273.00 $260.26 $1,231 +4.56
500–530 512 3 225.00–250.00 $238.11 $1,219 -7.25
555–580 566 4 220.00–248.00 $235.09 $1,331 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -1.00
665 665 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 —
710–730 720 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,350 +5.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 320 3 325.00–341.00 $330.74 $1,058 -7.26
390–398 395 4 319.00–327.00 $321.22 $1,269 -14.99
412–415 413 4 329.00–333.00 $331.99 $1,371 +15.73
457–495 468 13 310.00–329.00 $320.37 $1,499 +35.37
501–547 530 18 266.00–300.00 $288.27 $1,528 +38.27
558–595 567 16 261.00–298.00 $274.96 $1,559 +6.83
614–618 615 9 244.00–248.00 $247.11 $1,520 +1.72
655–690 675 5 235.00–261.00 $245.50 $1,657 —
720 720 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,699 +20.00
825–830 828 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,731 —
949 949 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 272.00–300.00 $290.76 $968 -46.24
364 364 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,092 -20.00
470–489 483 9 241.00–268.00 $251.96 $1,217 -25.56
625–630 627 3 235.00–239.00 $237.01 $1,486 +2.01
650–695 673 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,521 —
730 730 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1075 1024 80-85% 4 104.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,100 —
865–1330 1150 80-85% 23 113.00–124.00 $120.12 $1,381 +0.79
925–1475 1204 80-85% 21 124.00–131.00 $126.87 $1,528 +16.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1145 976 85-90% 11 85.00–111.00 $103.11 $1,006 —
1000–1015 1008 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.51 $922 -10.33
1020–1255 1120 85-90% 7 116.00–124.00 $119.41 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1325 1267 75-80% 3 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $1,520 —
1325–1585 1448 75-80% 6 126.00–133.00 $129.04 $1,868 +16.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1425 1370 2 122.00–140.00 $130.64 $1,790 —
1155–2120 1638 11 139.00–153.00 $148.84 $2,438 —
1505–2040 1730 5 153.00–165.00 $158.64 $2,744 -1.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1290 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,624.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +179.42
1234 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1210–1615 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–2,400.00 $1,875.22 -641.92
1305–1558 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,235.35 —
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1440–1755 1538 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,595.12 —

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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.