Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.76/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 539 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.85/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 519 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $334.18/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 463 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 605 2,029
Feeder cattle 677 419 1,886
Slaughter cattle 139 136 133
Replacement cattle 20 50 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-12.00 higher with little or no comparison on some weight classes under 450 lbs. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady to 7.00 higher 550-600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,161 -16.43
350–360 355 2 362.00–363.00 $362.51 $1,287 -12.49
410–417 416 6 327.00–333.00 $327.99 $1,364 -12.48
440 440 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,399 -22.47
457–470 463 31 310.00–363.00 $334.18 $1,547 +12.76
500–547 539 55 293.00–323.00 $318.76 $1,718 +8.32
555–596 588 17 297.00–305.00 $302.77 $1,780 +22.77
600–635 610 7 292.00–300.00 $296.70 $1,810 +12.96
665–686 677 20 261.00–271.00 $266.29 $1,803 +5.29
765 765 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,821 —
835 835 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,854 -10.00
960 960 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,230 +1.74
425–433 431 4 300.00–308.00 $301.97 $1,301 —
475 475 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,363 -13.00
502–548 523 10 280.00–291.00 $285.65 $1,494 +5.65
561–575 565 8 253.00–293.00 $282.55 $1,596 +2.28
605–626 617 13 245.00–270.00 $256.71 $1,584 +1.00
650 650 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 ±0.00
705 705 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 -20.67
820–828 827 12 210.00–218.00 $217.34 $1,797 -2.66
945 945 13 212.00 $212.00 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,194 —
722–731 724 22 239.00–243.00 $240.10 $1,738 —
787 787 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,098 +24.87
350–395 377 10 309.00–339.00 $329.04 $1,240 +7.92
407–443 438 21 297.00–329.00 $301.54 $1,321 -0.23
455–478 464 26 281.00–303.00 $292.55 $1,357 +3.11
510–540 519 53 267.00–277.00 $268.85 $1,395 +1.18
550–595 575 18 249.00–278.00 $255.84 $1,471 -4.31
600–625 605 11 236.00–244.00 $241.08 $1,459 +5.08
628 628 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 +14.00
638 unweaned 638 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,455 —
650 650 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,502 -4.00
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 —
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 3 261.00–300.00 $277.52 $894 +3.57
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 -2.00
425 425 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,228 —
460–495 488 8 261.00–273.00 $269.02 $1,313 -6.31
505–545 518 4 240.00–257.00 $247.92 $1,284 -3.39
540–545 543 2 234.00–242.00 $237.98 $1,292 -13.33
550–590 567 5 237.00–251.00 $245.56 $1,392 +0.56
616 616 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,417 -2.01
600–642 619 16 220.00–237.00 $228.83 $1,416 -3.18
665–675 670 2 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,307 +0.02
750 750 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,448 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,300 -7.00
694 694 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,673 +8.00
761–780 773 19 210.00–217.50 $212.72 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,292 —
412–425 417 7 315.00–333.00 $322.70 $1,346 -5.43
460–498 478 9 287.00–307.00 $303.82 $1,452 -11.18
505–535 524 17 285.00–305.00 $295.53 $1,549 -0.78
555–593 570 15 259.00–283.00 $276.03 $1,573 -5.43
603–647 627 20 231.00–261.00 $250.54 $1,571 -15.28
660–685 673 3 235.00–247.00 $242.60 $1,633 —
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 -1.00
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 -26.00
910 910 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +10.00
460–478 474 5 260.00–275.00 $262.91 $1,246 -19.23
553–565 557 6 230.00–255.00 $238.35 $1,328 —
760 760 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1145 80-85% 14 116.00–129.00 $124.56 $1,426 +5.08
940–1430 1210 80-85% 33 130.00–140.50 $134.36 $1,626 +7.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1635 1419 75-80% 18 129.00–144.00 $134.55 $1,909 +4.23
1355–1550 1458 75-80% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.00 $1,837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–985 893 85-90% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.79 $873 —
895–1150 1027 85-90% 6 106.00–116.00 $110.43 $1,134 —
935–1320 1074 85-90% 14 117.00–129.00 $121.02 $1,300 +14.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1410 1285 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,773 —
1235–1585 1414 4 145.00–156.00 $152.33 $2,154 —
1335–1925 1663 8 158.00–176.00 $166.82 $2,774 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–905 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 124.00–139.00 $130.88 $1,084

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1495 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 125.00–149.00 $135.64 $1,499
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1125 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,287.95

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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
915–1540 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–2,100.00 $1,764.56 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.