Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.54/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 472 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $295.81/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 474 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.03/cwt ≈ $1,410/hd at 528 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 934 1,041 792
Feeder cattle 756 856 636
Slaughter cattle 163 155 121
Replacement cattle 15 30 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 4.00 higher with the better 400-500 lbs 13.00-16.00 higher and the 550-600 lbs 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows mixed with the breaker and boner cows steady to 1.00 higher and the lean cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–348 341 6 345.00–365.00 $353.25 $1,205 +1.30
382–396 388 15 320.00–327.00 $324.17 $1,258 +0.92
400–425 408 27 295.00–333.00 $323.91 $1,322 +16.67
450–498 474 34 277.00–307.00 $295.81 $1,402 +13.78
504–546 520 19 250.00–282.00 $276.08 $1,436 +0.54
568–585 573 8 249.00–265.00 $260.09 $1,490 -2.14
600–625 unweaned 610 5 244.00–255.00 $251.96 $1,537 —
612 612 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,561 +5.04
665 unweaned 665 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,503 —
668–682 670 19 250.00–261.00 $259.41 $1,738 —
705 705 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,734 —
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 -7.50
905 905 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 386 4 282.00–303.00 $287.17 $1,108 +14.17
415–445 436 9 265.00–299.00 $284.29 $1,240 -1.20
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -36.02
479–490 482 15 258.00–277.00 $261.02 $1,258 -5.00
505–541 525 13 230.00–264.00 $251.30 $1,319 +2.67
545 545 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 +0.37
582–590 584 8 239.00–243.00 $241.75 $1,412 +4.33
606–645 614 9 230.00–239.00 $231.17 $1,419 -0.89
626 unweaned 626 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,352 -4.00
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 +2.00
717–740 723 4 230.00–231.00 $230.26 $1,665 —
750–765 755 3 215.00–232.00 $222.66 $1,681 -1.34
877 877 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–531 528 28 258.00–270.50 $267.03 $1,410 —
573 573 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,455 -6.00
621 unweaned 621 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,490 —
710 710 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 250.00 $250.00 $795 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 317 5 253.00–273.00 $269.21 $853 +4.21
380–390 382 8 255.00–285.00 $272.20 $1,040 +17.20
410–440 422 25 246.00–280.00 $259.48 $1,095 -0.65
455–497 472 37 239.00–276.00 $253.54 $1,197 +15.47
504–536 515 16 240.00–245.00 $242.08 $1,247 +0.84
517 517 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,375 +24.76
577 577 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,385 +2.23
565–589 580 14 245.00–259.00 $249.87 $1,449 +12.10
602–620 616 8 244.00–250.00 $245.47 $1,512 —
616–642 624 17 231.00–241.00 $233.35 $1,456 —
630 unweaned 630 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 —
659 unweaned 659 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,404 +13.00
665–683 679 4 226.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,538 -10.51
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 -14.00
736 736 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,656 +7.00
945 945 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 319 5 230.00–250.00 $237.64 $758 -6.98
380–395 387 7 210.00–250.00 $221.43 $857 -19.25
400–445 418 14 210.00–244.00 $228.41 $955 -0.45
455–495 476 14 210.00–230.00 $221.68 $1,055 +0.87
495 495 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,030 -12.81
500–540 522 11 209.00–233.00 $219.14 $1,144 +2.05
553–585 563 7 208.00–231.00 $218.56 $1,230 -2.83
605–615 610 4 190.00–220.00 $207.48 $1,266 -2.06
650 650 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -10.13
697 697 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,554 +12.87
705–745 724 9 180.00–203.00 $190.18 $1,377 —
775 775 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,442 —
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
910 910 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,574 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 250.00 $250.00 $978 —
411–445 425 15 234.00–249.00 $241.96 $1,028 —
571 571 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,290 —
673 673 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,555 —
815 815 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–326 318 7 329.00–330.00 $329.41 $1,048 +0.41
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -55.28
402–448 423 15 269.00–320.00 $298.86 $1,264 —
455–477 465 9 251.00–277.00 $270.65 $1,259 +2.12
500–542 530 18 248.00–262.00 $253.86 $1,345 +0.87
555–565 560 2 248.00–251.00 $249.51 $1,397 +5.13
618 unweaned 618 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,384 —
620 620 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,482 +5.23
660 unweaned 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
670–675 671 6 230.00–231.00 $230.17 $1,544 -6.83
728 unweaned 728 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,310 —
720–742 737 4 208.00–210.00 $209.51 $1,544 +13.51
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —
815 815 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,638 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–442 441 6 255.00–269.00 $262.17 $1,156 -3.43
450–490 468 5 230.00–254.00 $245.65 $1,150 +45.65
500–545 528 23 225.00–246.00 $236.35 $1,248 +7.35
575–597 589 6 217.00–237.00 $228.43 $1,345 +4.15
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -1.59
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +2.00
710–735 718 3 180.00–206.00 $190.27 $1,366 -9.73
895 895 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1388 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1425 1150 80-85% 12 100.00–110.00 $105.59 $1,214 —
1000–1365 1217 80-85% 14 120.00–130.00 $123.85 $1,507 —
970–1680 1227 80-85% 29 110.00–119.00 $113.51 $1,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1140 1022 85-90% 13 94.00–102.00 $97.70 $998 —
860–1175 1043 85-90% 9 84.00–94.00 $89.17 $930 —
985–1325 1090 85-90% 12 101.00–111.00 $105.40 $1,149 +5.05
1160 1160 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,299 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1695 1430 75-80% 8 114.00–119.00 $116.37 $1,664 —
1195–1685 1492 75-80% 7 119.00–130.00 $122.98 $1,835 +0.44
1565 1565 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1730 1471 9 130.00–140.00 $136.67 $2,010 —
1215–1990 1601 11 141.00–153.00 $145.91 $2,336 +2.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,298

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204
1120–1170 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 102.00–106.00 $103.96 $1,190
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1000 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,360.00 $1,355.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.