Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.44/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 510 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.57/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.56/cwt -7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 575 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 683 1,005
Feeder cattle 419 509 858
Slaughter cattle 136 104 122
Replacement cattle 50 70 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00-4.00 lower except the 550-600 lbs 7.00-8.00 higher. Supply was light with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows uneven generally about steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 370.00–395.00 $381.43 $1,213 +71.43
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 +7.93
405–410 407 10 325.00–350.00 $340.47 $1,386 +7.78
450–480 465 7 310.00–333.00 $321.42 $1,495 +0.53
500–525 510 43 293.00–335.00 $310.44 $1,583 +3.36
568–574 570 22 296.00–304.00 $301.07 $1,716 -2.59
594 594 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,663 -23.66
605–637 627 19 275.00–290.00 $283.74 $1,779 +8.18
675 675 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 —
816 816 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,893 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 300.00–347.00 $331.64 $1,134 —
380–390 385 12 281.00–346.00 $315.26 $1,214 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +13.06
548 548 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,534 +1.54
556–594 582 19 271.00–291.00 $280.27 $1,631 +0.37
615–638 629 6 243.00–269.00 $255.71 $1,608 +0.71
668 668 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,677 +2.85
710–743 733 7 235.00–243.00 $237.67 $1,742 -2.33
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
852 852 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,934 +7.00
975 975 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 331 6 311.00–320.00 $318.13 $1,053 -4.89
377–395 382 4 310.00–325.00 $321.12 $1,227 -2.43
405–425 414 7 294.00–319.00 $301.77 $1,249 +48.77
450–495 473 19 277.00–294.00 $289.44 $1,369 -3.44
480 480 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 -12.88
500–545 522 24 260.00–279.00 $267.67 $1,397 +13.57
528–535 532 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,383 -11.21
558–580 568 24 246.00–270.00 $260.15 $1,478 +7.95
638 638 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 -6.84
672 672 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,579 -5.00
720 720 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 315 3 260.00–300.00 $273.95 $863 —
375 375 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,076 +23.51
465–485 469 5 244.00–290.00 $275.33 $1,291 +40.84
525–548 537 8 243.00–259.00 $251.31 $1,350 +3.35
595 595 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 +8.91
615–622 620 3 230.00–233.00 $232.01 $1,438 +22.54
650–655 653 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,273 -22.16
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,329 —
606 606 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,424 —
660 660 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
679 679 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -30.00
351 351 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,162 —
403–448 418 6 313.00–337.00 $328.13 $1,372 +4.72
493 493 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,553 ±0.00
507–515 509 6 287.00–303.00 $296.31 $1,508 +6.05
555–578 573 6 275.00–289.00 $281.46 $1,613 +0.83
600–620 610 2 255.00–277.00 $265.82 $1,622 +0.72
725 725 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,675 +1.50
765 765 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,767 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 273.00–283.00 $278.23 $1,052 -1.77
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +25.00
453–465 455 10 280.00–291.00 $282.14 $1,284 -0.52
500–530 523 7 250.00–273.00 $268.23 $1,403 -1.77
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
688 688 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,576 —
980 980 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1680 1680 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1245 1055 80-85% 4 106.00–112.00 $108.73 $1,147 +1.73
890–1365 1142 80-85% 38 114.00–124.00 $119.48 $1,364 -0.49
970–1445 1209 80-85% 28 123.00–133.00 $127.14 $1,537 -0.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,543 —
1285–1570 1406 75-80% 10 115.00–125.00 $121.39 $1,707 -2.14
1210–1730 1414 75-80% 12 128.00–134.50 $130.32 $1,843 +6.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–985 838 85-90% 5 90.00–101.00 $94.71 $794 —
840–1515 1067 85-90% 6 104.00–110.00 $106.52 $1,137 —
1060–1240 1143 85-90% 3 117.00–119.00 $117.95 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1640 1500 2 110.00–131.00 $119.52 $1,793 —
1485–1865 1716 4 157.00–160.00 $158.31 $2,717 —
1280–2220 1741 9 143.00–155.00 $148.42 $2,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
989–1230 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 124.00–143.00 $130.08 $1,384
820–1203 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 130.00–135.00 $130.51 $1,498
1120–1230 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 124.00–137.00 $126.17 $1,489
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1435 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,713.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.