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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.48/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 509 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.74/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 528 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.99/cwt ≈ $1,130/hd at 481 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 859 1,103 1,228
Feeder cattle 686 955 939
Slaughter cattle 143 113 204
Replacement cattle 30 35 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 1.00-10.00 lower except 400-450 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady 4.00 lower with the better 400-500 lbs 20.00-30.00 lower. Quality was average with most of the offering unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–325 311 9 323.00–329.00 $328.30 $1,021 -36.70
365–390 379 5 318.00–325.00 $322.36 $1,222 -11.51
405–448 416 19 280.00–310.00 $304.39 $1,266 +8.64
475–495 484 11 257.00–289.00 $284.01 $1,375 -0.06
500–547 509 48 255.00–279.00 $274.48 $1,397 -4.74
558–560 559 4 250.00–260.00 $254.00 $1,420 -3.48
608–635 619 5 245.00–253.00 $248.28 $1,537 -22.86
620 unweaned 620 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,445 -1.00
655–657 657 4 239.00–243.00 $242.00 $1,590 —
660–689 unweaned 681 7 220.00–229.00 $226.05 $1,539 +1.05
705–725 715 13 220.00–237.00 $231.92 $1,658 —
968 968 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 330 10 295.00–325.00 $314.27 $1,037 -3.47
350–395 381 5 270.00–306.00 $292.59 $1,115 -9.01
420–445 433 5 260.00–283.00 $274.78 $1,190 +11.58
455–495 474 6 230.00–261.00 $250.46 $1,187 -5.97
520–545 529 4 235.00–254.00 $240.66 $1,273 -10.39
550–575 564 9 220.00–241.00 $231.03 $1,303 -0.53
605–635 624 11 225.00–245.00 $235.83 $1,472 +6.88
705–735 726 7 203.00–226.00 $220.75 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–370 369 13 309.00 $309.00 $1,140 —
544 544 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,436 -4.00
587 587 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,456 +7.07
723 723 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
650 650 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–338 320 12 258.00–289.00 $280.81 $899 +5.81
370–395 384 14 253.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,005 -27.22
411–440 416 9 240.00–252.00 $243.54 $1,013 -21.85
460–495 476 14 239.00–250.00 $243.26 $1,158 +10.26
500–547 528 43 225.00–251.00 $242.74 $1,282 -0.44
550–588 572 8 222.00–244.00 $231.05 $1,322 -3.85
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -14.90
600–630 612 5 222.00–232.00 $227.21 $1,391 -3.58
611–635 unweaned 622 8 217.00–226.00 $224.09 $1,394 —
660 660 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,571 +10.92
728 728 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,478 —
925 925 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 10 215.00–251.00 $231.74 $892 +41.74
400–447 434 13 220.00–245.00 $230.61 $1,001 -12.62
450–491 479 17 210.00–237.00 $224.24 $1,074 -2.95
510–548 543 18 200.00–219.00 $214.92 $1,167 -4.53
565–595 572 6 200.00–225.00 $217.05 $1,242 -1.82
640 640 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,338 -1.90
650–696 unweaned 689 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,309 —
705–715 710 2 190.00–194.00 $192.01 $1,363 +42.01
735 735 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -8.75
928 928 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,605 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–498 481 25 229.00–242.00 $234.99 $1,130 —
527 527 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,186 -4.74
736 736 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,509 +1.00
857 857 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,628 —
1018–1043 1032 9 182.00–183.00 $182.44 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -30.00
400–435 418 2 180.00–200.00 $190.42 $796 -9.58
512 512 2 175.00 $175.00 $896 —
600–620 610 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,052 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–384 384 8 317.00–325.00 $324.01 $1,244 -4.99
410–432 426 11 255.00–283.00 $280.38 $1,194 +8.60
475–498 488 10 242.00–274.00 $264.23 $1,289 +24.23
500–548 523 17 229.00–252.00 $238.21 $1,246 -9.08
555–574 570 5 234.00–250.00 $246.89 $1,407 +8.89
630 unweaned 630 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -10.39
678–695 682 4 215.00–220.00 $218.73 $1,492 -4.27
710 710 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,484 —
750–795 765 3 205.00–212.00 $208.92 $1,598 -7.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 3 250.00–287.00 $265.79 $843 +9.09
392–395 394 6 250.00–285.00 $261.71 $1,031 +19.87
400–440 413 8 214.00–253.00 $229.01 $946 -20.03
450–495 482 9 220.00–252.00 $235.67 $1,136 -19.06
515–545 529 7 200.00–230.00 $217.26 $1,149 -23.24
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 ±0.00
662 662 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,364 +6.00
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -10.00
750–760 755 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,472 +5.03
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 +3.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1084 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,100.00–3,700.00 $3,132.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1365 1172 80-85% 42 116.00–125.00 $119.52 $1,401 —
1105–1245 1193 80-85% 4 100.00–114.00 $107.36 $1,281 —
1225–1365 1294 80-85% 5 126.00–128.00 $126.42 $1,636 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1085 928 85-90% 3 85.00–100.00 $94.80 $880 —
935–1125 1012 85-90% 10 110.00–120.00 $115.87 $1,173 —
870–1195 1054 85-90% 6 100.00–109.00 $104.65 $1,103 -4.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1400 1322 75-80% 3 126.00–128.00 $126.83 $1,677 —
1305–1665 1475 75-80% 15 118.00–124.00 $121.52 $1,792 -10.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1500 1298 5 125.00–133.00 $129.67 $1,683 —
1420–1900 1697 3 147.00–155.00 $150.68 $2,557 —
1850 1850 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–995 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 119.00–149.00 $131.54 $1,261

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,355
920–1420 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 121.00–166.00 $130.42 $1,564
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–1090 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,825.00 $1,541.13

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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
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.