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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

3,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.22/cwt ≈ $1,996/hd at 824 lb · 213 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.60/cwt ≈ $1,937/hd at 779 lb · 188 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.77/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 632 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,231 639 585
Feeder cattle 3,231 369 585
Slaughter cattle — 160 —
Replacement cattle — 110 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 9.00 higher except the better 550-600 lbs 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 -10.00 higher. This report includes the weaned special and the regular sale with most cattle being weaned. Demand was good on the weaned cattle. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 322 6 369.00–381.00 $378.11 $1,218 +7.92
352–385 367 32 331.00–367.00 $343.73 $1,261 +2.73
400–445 421 11 307.00–330.00 $314.34 $1,323 +0.64
455–497 474 49 293.00–325.00 $308.72 $1,463 +9.58
500–542 526 91 287.00–323.50 $314.45 $1,654 -0.55
558–576 569 26 271.00–278.00 $275.19 $1,566 -5.06
604–648 632 118 265.00–291.00 $277.77 $1,756 +3.73
658–670 unweaned 668 37 245.00–248.00 $246.35 $1,646 —
651–698 672 37 248.00–280.00 $271.66 $1,826 +22.66
715–748 742 49 256.00–269.00 $258.09 $1,915 -0.41
756–777 771 51 244.00–256.00 $252.81 $1,949 —
805–833 821 105 247.50–253.00 $249.81 $2,051 —
889 889 6 226.00 $226.00 $2,009 —
919 919 62 230.00 $230.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 —
501–502 502 23 287.00–290.00 $288.57 $1,449 —
554–592 583 76 255.00–271.00 $267.53 $1,560 —
604–648 633 57 251.00–269.00 $262.10 $1,659 —
652–659 655 11 253.00–255.00 $254.09 $1,664 —
742 742 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,736 —
771–798 779 188 232.00–252.00 $248.60 $1,937 —
801–838 824 213 240.25–245.00 $242.22 $1,996 —
956 956 60 228.75 $228.75 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 310.00–337.00 $323.71 $1,020 -9.29
385–389 388 7 295.00–321.00 $317.32 $1,231 —
405–445 423 4 270.00–301.00 $284.87 $1,205 +12.41
460–487 479 11 255.00–282.00 $264.46 $1,267 +8.52
501–548 530 22 257.00–290.00 $266.26 $1,411 +1.94
550–595 577 11 240.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,420 +1.09
604–642 623 29 235.00–256.00 $249.20 $1,553 +10.80
675–685 683 13 235.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,613 +3.39
710–745 723 14 210.00–240.00 $229.77 $1,661 —
752–775 760 3 233.00–235.00 $234.32 $1,781 +23.32
805 805 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,787 —
850 850 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,802 —
940 940 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 328 8 296.00–323.00 $311.30 $1,021 +8.97
355–392 371 32 283.00–313.00 $299.60 $1,112 +4.98
408–445 431 34 270.00–303.00 $284.09 $1,224 +6.17
450–496 473 35 261.00–287.00 $273.00 $1,291 +2.34
485 485 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,251 -12.66
500–537 519 30 272.00–276.00 $273.72 $1,421 +18.33
500–547 528 86 243.00–275.00 $263.13 $1,389 +7.74
563–571 568 30 261.00–266.00 $262.62 $1,492 +17.56
550–594 576 25 238.00–263.00 $255.41 $1,471 +10.35
602–645 612 19 227.00–241.00 $236.64 $1,448 +11.64
612–636 617 68 245.50–268.00 $255.33 $1,575 +30.33
664 664 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,507 -10.00
660–676 669 17 224.00–244.00 $237.65 $1,590 +0.65
705–745 726 4 220.00–221.00 $220.24 $1,599 —
700–748 730 31 223.00–242.00 $236.11 $1,724 —
754 754 25 238.00 $238.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–498 481 37 261.00–266.00 $263.51 $1,267 +0.98
608 608 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,423 —
624–645 637 25 248.00–250.00 $249.22 $1,588 —
655–662 656 71 242.00–247.00 $246.15 $1,615 —
690 690 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
710 710 32 237.00 $237.00 $1,683 —
768 768 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 270.00–287.00 $278.96 $901 +4.05
365–392 373 14 246.00–282.00 $277.38 $1,035 +5.84
428–438 432 5 255.00–271.00 $265.39 $1,146 +2.35
450–496 486 53 235.00–286.00 $255.59 $1,242 +0.59
500–545 531 19 218.00–243.00 $229.39 $1,218 -5.61
550–595 568 21 207.00–238.00 $229.87 $1,306 -0.13
615–645 627 3 221.00–226.00 $222.64 $1,396 +22.64
660–690 673 23 190.00–223.00 $209.73 $1,411 -14.33
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 ±0.00
760–795 774 5 177.00–213.00 $202.32 $1,566 —
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
865–895 880 2 170.00–179.00 $174.58 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 209.00–211.00 $210.00 $756 -10.00
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 8 347.00–378.00 $365.82 $1,204 +5.82
360–390 372 6 225.00–330.00 $292.72 $1,089 -14.06
405–448 421 18 271.00–309.00 $299.42 $1,261 +21.19
476–483 478 17 287.00–290.00 $288.93 $1,381 +7.43
502–548 529 33 255.00–274.00 $264.27 $1,398 +3.54
562–572 568 10 242.00–257.00 $253.19 $1,438 -0.64
592 592 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,302 -33.83
600–637 627 7 244.00–247.00 $244.41 $1,532 -10.59
750–795 773 2 201.00–214.00 $207.31 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,022 —
350–380 370 3 265.00–303.00 $286.57 $1,060 —
405–440 423 2 240.00–277.00 $259.27 $1,097 —
464–475 467 8 255.00–260.00 $258.12 $1,205 +4.48
510–533 524 12 217.00–253.00 $241.59 $1,266 -3.58
575–590 582 3 205.00–242.00 $222.45 $1,295 -2.55
616–640 623 10 220.00–231.00 $229.66 $1,431 -10.34
668–675 670 4 210.00–220.00 $212.52 $1,424 +2.52
745 745 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 —
845 845 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,034 —

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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.