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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.09/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 577 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.28/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 412 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.27/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 477 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 1,295 506
Feeder cattle 658 1,000 389
Slaughter cattle 106 235 97
Replacement cattle 10 60 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-400 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher 400-500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower and over 500 lbs steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-8.00 higher with the better 400-450 lbs 23.00 higher. Quality was average to good with several weaned calves in the offering that were in good demand. Most of the area received a good rain with much cooler weather forecast for the next week. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 335 7 362.00–402.00 $388.62 $1,302 +22.38
355–380 366 7 325.00–369.00 $357.89 $1,310 +10.61
400–425 419 13 333.00–337.00 $334.56 $1,402 -1.44
465–491 487 7 302.00–315.00 $313.23 $1,525 -2.98
503–540 517 16 303.00–322.00 $316.79 $1,638 +8.03
567–575 569 4 297.00–301.00 $299.99 $1,707 +0.58
610 unweaned 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -9.85
622 622 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,804 +5.00
660 660 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,709 -8.54
708–730 720 11 255.00–271.00 $268.45 $1,933 +8.95
913 913 16 235.50 $235.50 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 325.00–350.00 $338.18 $1,092 +21.52
355–378 368 4 300.00–321.00 $314.39 $1,157 +6.08
502–540 515 3 280.00–290.00 $283.50 $1,460 -3.04
555–580 567 8 269.00–281.00 $278.28 $1,578 +6.24
647 647 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,721 +1.57
655–685 667 8 256.00–270.00 $261.61 $1,745 +3.64
705–740 718 5 235.00–251.00 $247.03 $1,774 +8.79
802–810 807 6 235.00–238.00 $237.01 $1,913 -3.99
1000 1000 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,590 —
1122 1122 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–442 418 11 310.00–333.00 $324.15 $1,355 —
490 490 15 311.00 $311.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 +50.00
420 420 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,105 —
633 633 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,393 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–348 336 9 300.00–341.00 $325.87 $1,095 +13.14
350–395 366 21 300.00–341.00 $316.62 $1,159 +4.00
406–447 412 46 293.00–337.00 $325.28 $1,340 +23.50
465–484 477 28 287.00–300.00 $295.27 $1,408 +9.48
508–533 523 19 265.00–278.00 $274.13 $1,434 +4.64
555–592 577 64 243.00–268.00 $263.09 $1,518 +3.60
607–647 625 7 249.00–262.00 $254.69 $1,592 +8.32
650–680 665 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 +2.00
705–710 707 10 229.00–237.00 $235.60 $1,666 +6.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 5 280.00–289.00 $283.67 $1,052 +4.84
405–447 436 5 263.00–291.00 $283.41 $1,236 +6.82
470–485 477 14 240.00–276.00 $263.49 $1,257 +5.24
500–518 510 7 240.00–258.00 $250.93 $1,280 +0.65
555–597 579 13 227.00–245.00 $237.47 $1,375 +1.80
640–645 643 2 235.00–239.00 $237.01 $1,524 +4.60
690 690 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,580 +21.00
705–743 734 4 200.00–221.00 $215.95 $1,585 +9.15
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 +24.00
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 —
915 915 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 355 15 337.00–370.00 $367.58 $1,305 —
410–445 428 26 297.00–328.00 $324.79 $1,390 +6.15
450–478 461 14 296.00–305.00 $299.78 $1,382 +0.59
522–529 523 24 276.00–310.00 $302.84 $1,584 +18.28
562–574 572 20 271.00–286.00 $283.79 $1,623 +43.79
610–645 628 2 249.00–258.00 $253.37 $1,591 -3.85
660 unweaned 660 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,459 —
650–695 669 8 242.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,629 +0.55
705–735 724 5 238.00–253.00 $243.65 $1,764 —
750–780 765 2 224.00–237.00 $230.37 $1,762 -2.30
840 840 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,915 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
385–395 387 5 300.00–323.00 $311.26 $1,205 +9.50
470–482 477 5 265.00–285.00 $273.00 $1,302 -2.45
530 530 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 -22.94
565–593 584 5 256.00–265.00 $259.51 $1,516 +1.08
610–635 623 2 213.00–243.00 $227.70 $1,419 -12.30
781 781 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,640 -10.00
825 825 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1145 1125 80-85% 2 116.00–125.00 $120.42 $1,355 -13.85
975–1440 1199 80-85% 12 128.00–137.00 $133.97 $1,606 —
915–1455 1212 80-85% 26 137.00–147.00 $140.77 $1,706 -2.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–960 889 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $95.30 $847 —
905–1180 980 85-90% 6 117.00–126.00 $121.73 $1,193 —
900–1270 1061 85-90% 8 127.00–136.00 $132.87 $1,410 +2.33
895–1375 1135 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.37 $1,275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1595 1361 75-80% 8 140.00–146.00 $143.07 $1,947 —
1295–1510 1403 75-80% 4 137.00–138.00 $137.62 $1,931 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,189 —
1385–2145 1741 7 155.00–165.00 $159.61 $2,779 -14.91
1700–2080 1850 4 166.00–174.00 $169.91 $3,143 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1095 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 147.00–171.00 $156.56 $1,425

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,864
1160–1170 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 133.00–147.00 $140.03 $1,631
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
990–1290 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,925.00 $1,631.91 —

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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.