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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.14/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 837 lb · 140 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.49/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 562 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.79/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 472 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,295 741 1,561
Feeder cattle 1,000 625 1,288
Slaughter cattle 235 106 230
Replacement cattle 60 10 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 450-700 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher over 700 lbs and a few plainer steers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly 2.00-7.00 higher not enough over 600 lbs for a trend. There was a light or no comparison in some classes from light run two weeks ago. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–547 541 12 294.00–297.00 $296.24 $1,603 +7.00
569–598 578 12 274.00–292.00 $283.63 $1,639 —
602–646 617 28 266.00–283.00 $273.49 $1,687 +0.97
693–694 694 14 258.00–262.50 $260.25 $1,806 —
712 712 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,823 —
836–841 837 140 242.50–261.00 $259.14 $2,169 -0.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 4 353.00–387.00 $366.24 $1,168 —
350–394 377 18 322.00–365.00 $347.28 $1,309 —
410 410 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,378 -19.82
450–490 465 21 300.00–328.00 $316.21 $1,470 +1.50
502–538 513 29 298.00–327.00 $308.76 $1,584 +1.88
568–580 571 19 289.00–300.00 $299.41 $1,710 +2.42
608–648 unweaned 618 12 269.00–273.00 $269.85 $1,668 —
643 643 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,833 —
658 unweaned 658 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,711 —
650–679 662 10 264.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,771 —
748 748 9 259.50 $259.50 $1,941 —
770 770 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,894 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 312.00–319.00 $316.66 $1,039 -27.07
372–390 380 4 293.00–325.00 $308.31 $1,172 -2.20
415–440 420 6 300.00–321.00 $313.16 $1,315 -9.06
450–495 477 11 285.00–303.00 $295.38 $1,409 -4.77
500–539 521 27 260.00–299.00 $286.54 $1,493 +3.80
552–598 576 24 256.00–283.00 $272.04 $1,567 +12.30
605–645 620 10 240.00–270.00 $264.43 $1,639 +8.19
665–685 675 2 256.00–260.00 $257.97 $1,741 +2.48
695 unweaned 695 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,696 —
725–735 728 4 236.00–239.00 $238.24 $1,734 —
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 +6.23
810 810 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 200.00 $200.00 $624 —
385 385 1 233.00 $233.00 $897 -50.00
626 626 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 311.00–316.00 $312.73 $1,023 +3.08
350–385 365 4 293.00–321.00 $312.62 $1,141 +7.42
400–442 417 16 293.00–313.00 $301.78 $1,258 -3.22
450–495 472 39 271.00–300.00 $285.79 $1,349 +14.16
500–547 519 23 256.00–284.00 $269.49 $1,399 -2.13
550–598 562 57 249.00–269.00 $259.49 $1,458 +19.49
605 605 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,567 —
600–640 613 26 241.00–252.00 $246.37 $1,510 —
630–638 unweaned 635 3 232.00–238.00 $236.02 $1,499 —
650 650 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 -1.00
679 679 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,602 +1.00
700–728 712 6 223.00–233.00 $229.20 $1,632 —
742 742 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,707 —
800 800 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,712 —
920 920 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 7 250.00–285.00 $272.39 $888 +24.39
350–392 377 10 250.00–293.00 $278.83 $1,051 +5.19
405–448 422 15 267.00–287.00 $276.59 $1,167 +1.96
455–495 478 8 240.00–271.00 $258.25 $1,234 +0.88
502–545 517 17 220.00–259.00 $250.28 $1,294 +17.53
560–595 581 11 225.00–242.00 $235.67 $1,369 +3.38
600–640 613 3 226.00–236.00 $232.41 $1,425 -2.59
685 685 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,425 -12.46
715–745 729 4 190.00–220.00 $206.80 $1,508 —
770 770 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 —
450–480 463 3 186.00–203.00 $195.99 $907 —
535–545 540 2 212.00–216.00 $213.98 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 +18.55
415–428 424 5 315.00–321.00 $318.64 $1,351 -11.36
451–490 464 9 291.00–305.00 $299.19 $1,388 -5.11
500–544 532 19 278.00–297.00 $284.56 $1,514 +4.14
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -40.48
585–595 590 2 277.00–279.00 $277.99 $1,640 -2.49
600–642 615 21 244.00–264.00 $257.22 $1,582 +3.73
655–675 660 5 236.00–249.00 $242.97 $1,604 -1.03
750–755 753 3 230.00–238.00 $232.67 $1,752 -12.33
810 810 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
940 940 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 373 3 300.00–305.00 $301.76 $1,126 +16.76
405–445 431 5 270.00–305.00 $286.33 $1,234 +8.89
465–495 478 18 250.00–294.00 $275.45 $1,317 -1.95
515–535 528 4 265.00–289.00 $276.94 $1,462 -3.06
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -50.00
555–575 567 9 243.00–265.00 $258.43 $1,465 +18.67
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -5.00
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +8.05
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1285 1114 80-85% 5 120.00–128.00 $124.35 $1,385 +4.35
935–1375 1127 80-85% 15 129.00–139.00 $134.27 $1,513 +14.27
1050–1420 1240 80-85% 22 139.00–148.00 $143.51 $1,780 +9.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1050 917 85-90% 8 88.00–100.00 $95.26 $874 -0.54
815–1070 948 85-90% 11 101.00–117.00 $110.29 $1,046 +14.49
755–1195 1021 85-90% 15 118.00–131.00 $123.77 $1,264 +13.71
960–1215 1060 85-90% 4 130.00–131.00 $130.54 $1,384 +5.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1525 1327 75-80% 9 142.00–152.00 $146.13 $1,939 —
1095–1585 1335 75-80% 6 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $1,849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1175 1165 2 147.00–154.00 $150.53 $1,754 —
1010–1770 1269 17 155.00–167.00 $161.50 $2,049 —
1350–2145 1720 10 169.00–180.00 $174.52 $3,002 -4.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1300 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 125.00–156.00 $134.62 $1,300

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1392 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 125.00–169.00 $147.02 $1,727
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1215 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,425.00–2,125.00 $1,724.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
860 thin fleshed 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
925–1350 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,675.00 $2,508.07 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1351 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,460.00 $2,460.00 —

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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.