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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.99/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 483 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.53/cwt ≈ $1,399/hd at 537 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.00/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 662 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 836 821
Feeder cattle 653 677 590
Slaughter cattle 126 139 211
Replacement cattle 5 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 1.00-7.00 higher than last weeks light test over 450 lbs mixed from 9.00 higher to 9.00 lower with the better 500-550 lbs 3.00 higher and a package of 662 lbs 9.00 higher than last weeks average. Feeder heifers mixed with the better 350-400 lbs 3.00 lower 550-600 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher except some plainer kind 2.00-4.00 lower. The supply included mostly unweaned calves. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 315 6 363.00–395.00 $372.50 $1,173 +7.50
355–390 371 17 345.00–372.00 $364.15 $1,351 +1.64
400–445 419 10 317.00–339.00 $329.64 $1,381 +1.65
450–495 470 16 321.00–340.00 $326.89 $1,536 -7.29
475 475 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,477 -23.18
500–543 535 19 308.00–327.00 $322.21 $1,724 +3.45
562–566 564 15 290.00–295.00 $293.01 $1,653 -9.76
594–595 594 14 270.00–276.00 $275.14 $1,634 -27.63
602–605 603 4 275.00–279.00 $278.00 $1,676 -18.70
605 605 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,682 -18.70
662 662 40 276.00 $276.00 $1,827 +9.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,214 —
385–390 388 2 330.00–342.00 $336.04 $1,304 +19.04
420–440 430 5 287.00–310.00 $303.34 $1,304 +1.37
472–495 477 5 287.00–305.00 $296.51 $1,414 +9.51
530–545 535 5 270.00–290.00 $282.90 $1,514 -2.75
565–595 579 29 270.00–280.00 $270.55 $1,566 -12.00
605–645 624 7 249.00–267.00 $255.70 $1,596 -1.01
660–680 670 2 245.00–253.00 $249.06 $1,669 -1.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 15 311.00–315.00 $312.60 $1,557 —
514–532 520 9 299.00–301.00 $300.32 $1,562 —
577–581 579 22 285.00–292.00 $288.51 $1,670 —
606–648 624 7 270.00–274.00 $272.22 $1,699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 340 3 320.00–321.00 $320.33 $1,089 -22.67
358–388 370 9 320.00–329.00 $325.46 $1,204 -3.58
400–446 423 39 295.00–319.00 $307.25 $1,300 +5.71
450–495 483 47 280.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,415 +0.44
500–540 511 27 260.00–274.00 $269.18 $1,376 +0.33
545 545 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,401 -11.85
551–591 561 33 251.00–260.00 $257.62 $1,445 +1.78
592 592 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,362 -25.84
625 625 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,538 -4.00
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -6.00
702 702 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 280.00–295.00 $287.67 $972 +10.15
362–380 373 9 291.00–300.00 $294.26 $1,098 +9.26
412–448 432 25 255.00–287.00 $278.52 $1,203 -10.48
455–498 489 29 250.00–282.00 $273.89 $1,339 +4.87
545–548 547 4 241.00–260.00 $245.73 $1,344 +7.75
550–585 559 5 235.00–250.00 $241.14 $1,348 -4.42
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -25.56
615–640 628 2 221.00–230.00 $225.41 $1,416 -3.42
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–546 537 41 254.00–262.00 $260.53 $1,399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–394 391 5 315.00–349.00 $321.61 $1,257 -5.39
412–446 431 7 311.00–325.00 $319.27 $1,376 -3.43
460–490 478 9 291.00–310.00 $300.64 $1,437 -3.18
505–549 545 11 283.00–293.00 $283.84 $1,547 -11.69
557–586 572 11 269.00–292.00 $277.62 $1,588 +1.59
605–638 627 11 239.00–259.00 $253.41 $1,589 +2.87
650–665 661 4 238.00–264.00 $251.93 $1,665 +9.33
730–734 733 8 230.00–235.00 $230.75 $1,691 —
956 956 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 285.00–309.00 $297.07 $1,286 -7.93
530 530 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 —
550–580 562 4 251.00–267.00 $255.43 $1,436 +17.08
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1290 1093 80-85% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.39 $1,305 —
935–1290 1135 80-85% 19 117.00–130.00 $125.91 $1,429 +1.35
985–1320 1196 80-85% 25 119.00–141.00 $133.14 $1,592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1060 964 85-90% 7 88.00–103.00 $97.13 $936 —
970–1175 1023 85-90% 6 106.00–112.00 $108.27 $1,108 -2.16
995–1080 1032 85-90% 5 114.00–127.00 $120.64 $1,245 +10.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1635 1451 75-80% 7 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $1,863 +2.38
1315–1600 1474 75-80% 7 134.00–139.50 $135.97 $2,004 +9.97
1475 1475 75-80% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,748 -7.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1810 1429 4 146.00–156.00 $150.29 $2,148 -2.04
1425–2150 1698 15 157.00–167.00 $161.62 $2,744 -5.20
1485–1905 1711 9 169.00–181.00 $173.81 $2,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,489
1135–1165 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 133.00–150.00 $141.61 $1,629

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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
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.