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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.00/cwt ≈ $2,269/hd at 926 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $348.27/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 416 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.31/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 525 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 781 774 666
Feeder cattle 620 658 529
Slaughter cattle 151 106 90
Replacement cattle 10 10 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-13.00 higher mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed with the better heifers mostly 1.00-5.00 lower except the 350-400 lbs 16.00 higher and the plainer kind mostly 1.00-5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 5 379.00–400.00 $390.96 $1,239 +2.34
375–391 382 22 357.00–375.00 $366.16 $1,399 +8.27
400–440 416 29 321.00–365.00 $348.27 $1,449 +13.71
452–495 469 20 306.00–339.00 $319.29 $1,497 +6.06
501–525 507 23 313.00–328.00 $323.06 $1,638 +6.27
570 570 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,613 -16.99
568–590 582 7 285.00–309.00 $301.13 $1,753 +1.14
600–635 627 13 281.00–299.00 $292.14 $1,832 +2.14
675 675 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,775 +4.00
720–732 729 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,903 -7.45
765–785 777 3 257.00–260.00 $258.32 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 67 245.00 $245.00 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 +1.82
395 395 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,347 +26.61
415–433 429 4 299.00–312.00 $308.85 $1,325 —
490 490 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,367 —
522–545 534 11 270.00–288.00 $279.80 $1,494 -3.70
561–578 569 18 278.00–288.00 $280.98 $1,599 +2.70
602–645 630 9 264.00–279.00 $270.61 $1,705 +4.61
658–675 664 5 250.00–263.00 $260.38 $1,729 -1.23
770–777 775 4 233.00–248.00 $244.28 $1,893 —
825 825 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,922 -4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 200.00 $200.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 319 5 320.00–323.00 $320.65 $1,023 -5.22
359–395 365 11 303.00–341.00 $333.41 $1,217 +16.79
405–433 425 13 299.00–329.00 $312.40 $1,328 -12.88
450–488 469 25 285.00–295.00 $292.74 $1,373 -2.53
500–545 525 28 267.00–277.00 $273.31 $1,435 -0.82
550–597 568 21 247.00–272.00 $261.70 $1,486 -1.39
653 653 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,593 +6.00
700–740 713 3 230.00–237.00 $232.42 $1,657 -3.18
745 745 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,669 —
837 837 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,925 —
840 840 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 5 254.00–385.00 $300.68 $992 —
370–385 376 4 285.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,109 +11.16
400–440 427 5 273.00–303.00 $289.14 $1,235 +5.73
450–490 468 7 240.00–281.00 $264.67 $1,239 +1.18
530–545 539 9 230.00–265.00 $251.99 $1,358 +1.06
560–597 580 10 209.00–241.00 $233.73 $1,356 -3.74
620 620 4 240.00–241.00 $240.75 $1,493 +3.74
679 679 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,582 +4.00
725–740 733 2 219.00–227.00 $222.96 $1,634 +7.01
860 860 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,832 —
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 10 283.00 $283.00 $1,361 —
552–595 576 13 253.00–257.00 $255.14 $1,470 —
618 618 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,526 —
682 682 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 376 4 343.00–355.00 $351.01 $1,320 -16.57
425–448 441 7 320.00–341.00 $327.23 $1,443 +2.44
450–498 476 13 297.00–317.00 $309.52 $1,473 +9.74
500–545 518 18 275.00–309.00 $288.78 $1,496 -14.06
550–585 570 10 277.00–296.00 $282.02 $1,608 -1.77
605–645 617 6 265.00–289.00 $275.53 $1,700 +22.16
655 655 5 251.00–254.00 $253.40 $1,660 +9.88
700 unweaned 700 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —
700–732 726 5 247.00–249.00 $247.39 $1,796 +3.74
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 +2.00
865 865 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,079 +7.00
385–398 394 3 275.00–339.00 $318.14 $1,253 +6.88
440 440 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,236 —
462–485 470 3 281.00–291.00 $287.56 $1,352 +14.56
515–540 524 7 253.00–280.00 $270.78 $1,419 +16.78
565–595 579 5 250.00–277.00 $264.73 $1,533 +5.22
610–625 618 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,468 +9.77
680 680 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
770–790 780 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921–1220 1075 80-85% 6 114.00–126.00 $121.06 $1,301 —
935–1480 1192 80-85% 24 129.00–138.00 $133.98 $1,597 +0.01
1075–1580 1265 80-85% 20 138.00–148.00 $142.31 $1,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1025 931 85-90% 7 105.00–115.00 $110.68 $1,030 —
930–1320 1058 85-90% 16 119.00–127.00 $123.13 $1,303 -9.74
855–1260 1070 85-90% 9 127.00–138.00 $132.23 $1,415 -0.64
1070 1070 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,070 -32.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1690 1445 75-80% 11 141.00–148.00 $143.03 $2,067 —
1245–1715 1452 75-80% 9 131.00–140.00 $137.06 $1,990 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1640 1409 6 134.00–147.00 $140.34 $1,977 —
1405–1830 1653 5 155.00–165.00 $161.90 $2,676 —
1375–2230 1810 4 165.00–180.00 $170.25 $3,082 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1245 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 124.00–176.00 $152.22 $1,509

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,541

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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.