Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 801 lb · 129 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $278.72/cwt -8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.14/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 480 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 781 389
Feeder cattle 411 620 282
Slaughter cattle 80 151 80
Replacement cattle 30 10 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 350-400 lbs 2.00 higher plainer 500-650 lbs steady to 14.00 lower not enough in other classes for a trend. Had two loads of 801 lb yearling steers that sold good. Feeder heifers 1.00-12.00 lower mostly 2.00-8.00 lower on a light test in some classes. Supply was light and demand not as good as last week due to extreme heat in the area. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 129 260.00 $260.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 313 8 327.00–357.00 $333.31 $1,043 -6.69
385 385 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,236 -20.00
415–430 419 5 300.00–309.00 $304.62 $1,276 -4.23
470–488 485 8 275.00–291.00 $279.25 $1,354 +0.25
500–545 524 7 269.00–289.00 $279.40 $1,464 -0.40
555–595 569 8 259.00–277.00 $266.62 $1,517 -14.36
615–630 620 4 250.00–281.00 $265.38 $1,645 -5.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 366 10 357.00–378.00 $368.16 $1,347 +2.00
470 470 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,443 -12.29
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 4 292.00–293.00 $292.75 $1,145 -2.08
400–438 417 11 256.00–293.00 $272.01 $1,134 -17.13
460–491 480 17 235.00–280.00 $263.14 $1,263 -1.53
502–530 507 8 245.00–259.00 $256.05 $1,298 +4.06
550–590 571 6 220.00–245.00 $231.28 $1,321 -2.45
605–630 618 4 228.00–246.00 $236.16 $1,459 -4.59
1010 1010 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–422 417 8 295.00–311.00 $300.19 $1,252 -12.21
468–495 475 6 281.00–289.00 $282.39 $1,341 -10.35
505–515 508 3 268.00–280.00 $272.05 $1,382 -1.26
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 -28.31
557 557 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,504 +8.30
554–595 567 6 241.00–257.00 $253.70 $1,438 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,608 +7.00
812 812 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,082 -4.00
382–398 391 7 285.00–319.00 $304.38 $1,190 -13.76
422–448 430 8 265.00–303.00 $287.40 $1,236 +6.40
435 435 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,048 -40.00
450–495 473 19 265.00–287.00 $278.72 $1,318 -8.84
510–532 528 8 264.00–274.00 $272.42 $1,438 +1.64
565–585 575 2 245.00–254.00 $249.42 $1,434 -15.31
628 628 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,520 +4.53
695 695 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,689 +23.00
700 700 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
368–395 375 6 327.00–360.00 $343.39 $1,288 -7.62
408–440 418 6 305.00–333.00 $323.18 $1,351 -4.05
455–458 457 3 293.00–305.00 $301.02 $1,376 -8.50
516–540 527 9 270.00–301.00 $287.24 $1,514 -1.54
558–563 562 7 269.00–282.00 $272.69 $1,533 -9.33
600–637 632 14 266.00–271.00 $268.07 $1,694 -7.46
803 803 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,807 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1560 1210 80-85% 23 140.00–150.00 $144.42 $1,747 —
1135–1495 1289 80-85% 7 132.00–139.00 $135.38 $1,745 -6.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1095 954 85-90% 7 119.00–126.00 $122.83 $1,172 —
1000–1065 1033 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,188 —
1025–1065 1046 85-90% 4 133.00–137.00 $134.98 $1,412 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1670 1473 75-80% 13 140.00–153.50 $146.82 $2,163 +9.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1670 1438 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,157 +9.66
1300–1745 1473 8 151.00–165.00 $156.07 $2,299 —
1570–1870 1728 3 165.00–170.00 $167.11 $2,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,229

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1485 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 128.00–157.00 $148.71 $1,877
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1065 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,647.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1240–1310 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00–2,500.00 $2,221.90 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1235–1440 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,892.34 —
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.