Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $264.51/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 515 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $255.43/cwt -11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 565 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.24/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 524 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 857 188
Feeder cattle 484 541 167
Slaughter cattle 130 141 20
Replacement cattle 50 175 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-10.00 lower with the better 450-500 lbs 18.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 lower except the plainer 400-450 lbs 18.00 lower. Supply was light with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 5 333.00–355.00 $349.32 $1,156 —
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -12.00
408–414 413 14 303.00–310.00 $309.01 $1,276 -2.84
470–482 479 7 285.00–297.00 $291.01 $1,394 -18.05
522–532 525 14 275.00–298.00 $286.77 $1,506 -4.32
569–584 575 18 261.00–272.00 $267.79 $1,540 -11.67
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 431 9 262.00–289.00 $273.13 $1,177 -18.71
450–489 475 8 260.00–269.00 $262.22 $1,246 -24.78
503–542 515 27 255.00–271.00 $264.51 $1,362 -7.27
555–590 565 5 240.00–268.00 $253.96 $1,435 -1.63
605 605 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 -26.27
650–690 679 5 230.00–246.00 $236.98 $1,609 -3.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,630 -13.07
702 702 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 11 259.00–295.00 $267.50 $880 -30.70
350–383 374 10 274.00–294.00 $276.16 $1,033 -11.80
410–440 425 5 252.00–270.00 $257.67 $1,095 -18.28
455–498 485 13 232.00–255.00 $243.88 $1,183 -8.24
530–540 537 3 221.00–246.00 $235.64 $1,265 -9.54
560–598 591 12 219.00–234.00 $230.25 $1,361 -7.36
600–640 629 7 210.00–229.00 $222.02 $1,397 -1.43
652–680 669 6 211.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,455 -0.76
760–785 773 2 190.00–216.00 $203.21 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 305.00 $305.00 $982 -15.17
365–375 372 3 290.00–300.00 $296.73 $1,104 -10.30
405–441 421 12 270.00–285.00 $278.48 $1,172 -6.40
460–497 477 14 265.00–278.00 $271.09 $1,293 -3.82
508–531 524 19 245.00–261.00 $253.24 $1,327 -6.49
556 556 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,368 -6.63
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 -27.63
600–648 633 5 224.00–236.00 $231.35 $1,464 -18.65
653 653 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,489 -12.00
725 725 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,610 +3.03
842 842 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,684 -26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,426 —
740 740 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 380 7 311.00–327.00 $323.61 $1,230 -10.27
400–437 432 7 270.00–280.00 $271.32 $1,172 -28.35
450–490 469 15 250.00–287.00 $275.94 $1,294 -23.72
500–515 510 7 254.00–271.00 $262.41 $1,338 -21.50
550–570 565 20 240.00–267.00 $255.43 $1,443 -11.96
677–690 679 16 225.00–239.00 $237.22 $1,611 -14.78
700–715 708 2 220.00–234.00 $226.93 $1,607 —
800–845 833 6 194.00–226.00 $204.91 $1,707 -10.09
930 930 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 13 267.00 $267.00 $846 —
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -17.98
410–445 419 15 260.00–287.00 $275.02 $1,152 -24.98
460–498 479 6 240.00–269.00 $252.76 $1,211 -19.28
509–540 520 8 230.00–253.00 $246.85 $1,284 —
570 570 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,208 -23.75
620–645 630 5 212.00–227.00 $219.74 $1,384 -1.26
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -6.48
735 735 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,566 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 -33.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1515 1176 80-85% 32 131.00–142.00 $138.42 $1,628 —
1060–1320 1199 80-85% 7 117.00–129.00 $125.98 $1,511 —
1020–1525 1327 80-85% 17 143.00–151.00 $146.30 $1,941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1010 956 85-90% 4 89.00–104.00 $95.58 $914 -15.73
920–1380 1118 85-90% 8 106.00–115.00 $111.10 $1,242 -23.70
880–1320 1140 85-90% 17 120.00–132.00 $125.15 $1,427 -9.65
1115–1195 1155 85-90% 2 132.00–138.00 $135.10 $1,560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1715 1413 75-80% 5 139.00–142.00 $140.47 $1,985 +0.95
1370–1620 1511 75-80% 5 145.00–148.00 $145.94 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1455 1448 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $2,245 —
1355–1830 1606 12 156.00–166.00 $162.97 $2,617 —
1580–1830 1705 2 173.00–175.00 $174.07 $2,968 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1120 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 143.00–145.00 $143.93 $1,511

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1365 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,625.00–2,100.00 $1,898.94
1080–1265 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,986.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,773
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,852

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
962–1321 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,046.19 —
1583 1583 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.