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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $1,111/hd at 346 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 521 1,026
Feeder cattle 156 411 795
Slaughter cattle 70 80 171
Replacement cattle 21 30 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough feeder steers or heifers in most classes for a trend with a light test in a few classes 4.00-14.00 lower. Light supply with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 384 3 319.00–321.00 $320.31 $1,230 -0.69
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -9.25
525–545 540 4 255.00–281.00 $261.32 $1,411 -18.08
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 -11.62
600–615 608 2 240.00–261.00 $250.37 $1,522 -15.01
670–680 675 2 253.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,715 —
899 899 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 4 300.00–317.00 $308.61 $1,339 —
450–495 465 6 300.00–303.00 $302.47 $1,406 -4.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,099 —
415–435 423 4 283.00–291.00 $286.95 $1,214 -13.24
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 +2.61
503–512 507 6 255.00–260.00 $255.84 $1,297 -16.21
555–597 579 7 237.00–245.00 $239.08 $1,384 -14.62
638 638 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,499 —
718 718 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,587 —
797 797 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,785 —
1035 1035 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 240.00–263.00 $255.51 $1,099 -16.50
525–545 535 2 237.00–252.00 $244.64 $1,309 -11.41
575 575 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,282 -8.28
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -56.16
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -26.16
705–718 715 5 191.00–220.00 $196.72 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 202.00 $202.00 $990 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -18.39
417 417 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,264 -20.18
450–480 470 3 277.00–288.00 $281.53 $1,323 -19.49
510 510 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,464 -0.24
566–575 568 5 257.00–263.00 $261.78 $1,487 -10.91
615–620 616 6 238.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,468 -29.73
650–660 653 3 235.00–246.00 $242.30 $1,582 —
725 725 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,646 —
750 750 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 —
855 855 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,143 -11.38
405–438 420 5 265.00–299.00 $273.26 $1,148 -14.14
455–472 466 3 250.00–265.00 $260.12 $1,212 -18.60
508–535 517 6 250.00–258.00 $252.76 $1,307 -19.66
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -7.00
870 870 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 200.00 $200.00 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,259 —
865–1365 1141 80-85% 17 128.00–140.00 $136.14 $1,553 —
1025–1475 1231 80-85% 12 143.00–156.00 $147.77 $1,819 +3.35
1360 1360 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
780–1530 987 85-90% 8 105.00–119.00 $111.15 $1,097 -11.68
850–1110 1016 85-90% 5 120.00–131.00 $125.05 $1,271 +10.05
955–1130 1043 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.17 $1,441 +3.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1315 1288 75-80% 2 145.00–154.00 $149.40 $1,924 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2085 1763 4 168.00–172.00 $170.55 $3,007 —
1450–2195 1813 6 153.00–163.00 $157.95 $2,864 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–970 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–149.00 $143.14 $1,285
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352
1000–1225 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 120.00–171.00 $147.06 $1,654
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1260 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,340.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,540

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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.