Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.92/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 429 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.66/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 467 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.54/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 386 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 664 884
Feeder cattle 369 484 760
Slaughter cattle 160 130 112
Replacement cattle 110 50 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-350 lbs 20.00 higher 400-600 lbs steady to 12.00 higher with full advance on some weaned calves not enough over 600 lbs for a trend. Feeder heifers mixed from 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower generally steady. Supply was light with good demand on the weaned calves. Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 320 7 360.00–381.00 $370.19 $1,185 +20.87
350 350 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,194 +16.00
400–435 413 11 300.00–333.00 $313.70 $1,296 +4.69
460–480 468 9 287.00–305.00 $299.14 $1,400 +8.13
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 +28.23
552–582 562 9 273.00–294.00 $280.25 $1,575 +12.46
602–622 615 6 270.00–276.00 $274.04 $1,685 —
685 685 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,706 -3.00
720–728 727 10 254.00–259.00 $258.50 $1,879 —
850 850 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 325.00–341.00 $333.00 $1,149 —
422–435 429 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,169 -0.67
450–455 453 2 245.00–267.00 $255.94 $1,159 -6.28
505–532 519 9 240.00–275.00 $264.32 $1,372 -0.19
595 595 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 -8.96
610–646 640 6 231.00–241.00 $238.40 $1,526 +6.40
675–687 684 6 230.00–235.00 $232.84 $1,593 -4.14
785 785 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 307 5 300.00–311.00 $302.33 $928 -2.67
355–397 379 9 289.00–307.00 $294.62 $1,117 -2.11
403–448 429 24 266.00–295.00 $277.92 $1,192 -0.56
460–490 467 24 259.00–274.00 $270.66 $1,264 -0.43
500–535 525 10 244.00–265.00 $255.39 $1,341 +2.15
550–590 570 8 235.00–253.00 $245.06 $1,397 -0.94
612 612 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 -6.35
647 647 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,475 -3.35
658 658 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,559 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 4 240.00–293.00 $274.91 $877 +7.41
365–392 386 13 261.00–277.00 $271.54 $1,048 -4.62
423–442 432 8 240.00–271.00 $263.04 $1,136 +5.37
458 458 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,168 +11.12
510 510 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -0.64
568 568 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,306 -0.25
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -22.02
655–675 669 4 200.00–211.00 $205.20 $1,373 -12.26
660–680 670 2 220.00–228.00 $224.06 $1,501 +6.60
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 466 11 257.00–267.00 $262.53 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,105 —
380–385 383 4 273.00–341.00 $306.78 $1,175 -16.83
415–449 445 8 278.00–280.00 $278.23 $1,238 +6.91
465–495 480 11 258.00–299.00 $281.50 $1,351 +5.56
505–545 519 5 257.00–269.00 $260.73 $1,353 -1.68
558–570 560 5 252.00–261.00 $253.83 $1,421 -1.60
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
680–687 685 4 235.00–247.00 $237.98 $1,630 +0.76
705–720 713 4 230.00–231.00 $230.51 $1,644 +3.58
820 820 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,648 -3.91
950 950 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–497 483 8 244.00–263.00 $253.64 $1,225 +0.88
505–545 529 9 230.00–261.00 $245.17 $1,297 -1.68
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 +13.00
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +20.26
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -25.00
666 666 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,399 -15.00
760–770 765 2 200.00–217.00 $208.56 $1,595 +28.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1445 1189 80-85% 31 115.00–127.00 $122.38 $1,455 -3.60
920–1480 1255 80-85% 46 128.00–139.00 $131.98 $1,656 —
1335–1430 1383 80-85% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.45 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1160 1037 85-90% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.32 $1,351 —
870–1425 1056 85-90% 25 115.00–127.00 $120.91 $1,277 —
900–1160 1072 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $95.09 $1,019 —
825–1360 1105 85-90% 10 105.00–114.00 $109.61 $1,211 -1.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,626 —
1345–1565 1455 75-80% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.15 $2,068 —
1260–1660 1467 75-80% 9 129.00–139.00 $134.68 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1950 1502 6 147.00–155.00 $149.42 $2,244 —
1295–2175 1729 7 157.00–165.00 $160.04 $2,767 -14.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1420 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 131.00–183.00 $159.60 $1,647
1030–1125 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $1,430

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1190 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 102.00–150.00 $132.60 $1,403
1081–1537 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 126.00–174.00 $141.55 $1,849
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
932–1295 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,600.00–2,450.00 $2,037.70

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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
1205–1350 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1305–1380 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,777.09 —
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1100–1680 1487 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,487.00 —
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1405–1640 1523 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,107.72 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 143.00 $143.00 $476 —

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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.