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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.85/cwt ≈ $2,185/hd at 841 lb · 126 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.52/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 631 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.75/cwt ≈ $2,177/hd at 893 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 882 1,372
Feeder cattle 625 749 1,183
Slaughter cattle 106 98 154
Replacement cattle 10 35 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves mostly steady to 6.00 lower few 600-700 lb yearlings 1.00-5.00 higher with three loads of 800-900 lb yearlings that sold well. Heifer calves under 600 steady to 14.00 lower mostly 3.00-6.00 lower not enough over 600 lbs for a trend. Light or no test on some classes of cattle. Quality not as good as last week. Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00-12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–543 539 16 288.00–290.00 $289.24 $1,559 -11.15
627–632 631 69 270.25–286.00 $272.52 $1,720 +1.14
841 841 126 259.85 $259.85 $2,185 —
893 893 55 243.75 $243.75 $2,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–417 412 12 331.00–361.00 $355.82 $1,466 +5.35
450–498 475 10 307.00–325.00 $314.71 $1,495 -6.92
503–530 522 12 301.00–315.00 $306.88 $1,602 -4.12
538 538 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,566 -20.00
550–560 555 4 295.00–299.00 $296.99 $1,648 +0.61
601–608 604 8 288.00–295.00 $292.36 $1,766 -4.93
700–725 702 11 250.00–264.00 $262.69 $1,844 +7.18
788 788 11 254.00 $254.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–338 331 9 337.00–355.00 $343.73 $1,138 -13.27
360–395 383 3 303.00–327.00 $310.51 $1,189 -44.16
420–436 433 5 319.00–323.00 $322.22 $1,395 +2.44
465–480 473 8 279.00–309.00 $300.15 $1,420 +9.15
505–545 541 12 280.00–297.00 $282.74 $1,530 +3.45
555–580 561 4 259.00–260.00 $259.74 $1,457 -3.68
625–643 640 8 255.00–259.00 $256.24 $1,640 -4.26
650–688 662 10 251.00–262.00 $255.49 $1,691 +5.58
780–797 793 4 235.00–240.00 $238.77 $1,893 +3.77
933 933 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,090 +36.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 295.00–315.00 $309.65 $1,000 -1.17
355–390 361 6 297.00–307.00 $305.20 $1,102 -0.57
430 430 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 -14.57
470–498 484 29 269.00–284.00 $271.63 $1,315 -14.71
504–540 513 20 262.00–277.00 $271.62 $1,393 -3.89
565 565 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -18.19
550–592 573 15 238.00–265.00 $253.73 $1,454 -4.46
658 658 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 —
795 795 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,821 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 248.00 $248.00 $843 -39.19
375–392 387 6 251.00–279.00 $273.64 $1,059 -20.08
400–445 418 19 240.00–299.00 $274.63 $1,148 +4.41
482–490 485 5 252.00–260.00 $257.37 $1,248 -6.98
505–540 523 2 225.00–240.00 $232.75 $1,217 -12.29
560–586 577 6 231.00–235.00 $232.29 $1,340 —
602 602 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,415 +3.52
650–690 663 4 205.00–235.00 $220.46 $1,462 +7.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,394 -9.00
787 787 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 337 4 351.00–353.00 $351.45 $1,184 -34.55
392 392 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,266 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +2.29
450–492 482 4 302.00–305.00 $304.30 $1,467 -15.83
508–520 512 3 275.00–291.00 $280.42 $1,436 -7.98
550–575 563 3 267.00–293.00 $280.48 $1,579 +7.43
630–635 633 2 251.00–256.00 $253.49 $1,605 +3.33
670 670 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,635 -4.23
705–716 714 7 241.00–244.00 $241.42 $1,724 +10.00
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -42.78
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
425–440 435 4 260.00–290.00 $277.44 $1,207 -32.42
455–460 458 2 260.00–295.00 $277.40 $1,270 —
525 thin fleshed 525 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —
548 548 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,534 —
572–585 576 4 210.00–250.00 $239.76 $1,381 -9.24
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 +35.00
650–660 655 2 215.00–229.00 $221.95 $1,454 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,368 —
340–1470 1177 80-85% 24 138.00–153.00 $144.10 $1,696 +15.93
920–1445 1236 80-85% 12 129.00–138.00 $134.38 $1,661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1005 938 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $95.80 $899 —
870–1145 1007 85-90% 10 100.00–114.00 $110.06 $1,108 —
1000–1165 1058 85-90% 4 117.00–128.00 $124.87 $1,321 -7.32
940–1250 1093 85-90% 8 128.00–138.00 $133.86 $1,463 +24.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1510 1269 75-80% 4 138.00–142.00 $139.81 $1,774 —
1290–1465 1379 75-80% 7 143.00–157.00 $147.75 $2,037 +7.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1685 1515 3 152.00–170.00 $164.93 $2,499 —
1530–1890 1730 8 171.00–192.00 $178.53 $3,089 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1075 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,738.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–965 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–155.00 $137.97 $1,297

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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.