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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

1,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.25/cwt ≈ $2,107/hd at 892 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.44/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 520 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.09/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 469 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,215 934 788
Feeder cattle 912 756 603
Slaughter cattle 233 163 130
Replacement cattle 70 15 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher with the better 500-650 lbs 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 lower except some plainer heifers under 550 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 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
305–340 322 5 345.00–365.00 $358.30 $1,154 +5.05
360–392 390 18 325.00–337.00 $325.62 $1,270 +1.45
412–441 427 9 317.00–330.00 $322.45 $1,377 -1.46
450–498 486 19 283.00–330.00 $296.97 $1,443 +1.16
501–546 520 46 270.00–287.00 $283.12 $1,472 +7.04
520 520 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,305 -25.08
550–597 563 39 254.00–281.00 $270.58 $1,523 +10.49
600–645 620 16 257.00–262.00 $259.21 $1,607 +4.21
615–648 unweaned 636 10 243.00–253.00 $250.09 $1,591 -1.87
663 663 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,684 -5.41
692 unweaned 692 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,661 +14.00
704–709 707 19 253.00–254.00 $253.42 $1,792 +7.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 22 315.00 $315.00 $1,203 —
494 494 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,383 —
814 814 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,897 —
892 892 58 236.25 $236.25 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 336 10 307.00–337.00 $319.52 $1,074 —
360–395 374 4 303.00–313.00 $308.91 $1,155 +21.74
435–447 444 12 277.00–285.00 $283.04 $1,257 -1.25
455–497 483 14 235.00–281.00 $259.90 $1,255 -1.12
498 498 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 -11.02
510–535 517 6 251.00–263.00 $254.87 $1,318 +3.57
555–592 583 5 230.00–243.00 $234.90 $1,369 -6.85
605–640 620 3 220.00–235.00 $228.41 $1,416 -2.76
660–675 669 4 228.00–249.00 $237.81 $1,591 +4.81
745 745 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,699 -2.26
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 +7.34
805–822 812 7 224.00–230.00 $226.60 $1,840 —
940 940 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 256.00–260.00 $257.89 $846 -11.32
355–399 376 23 250.00–299.00 $273.48 $1,028 +1.28
405–435 423 10 253.00–279.00 $257.92 $1,091 -1.56
451–497 467 33 243.00–259.00 $251.88 $1,176 -1.66
500–548 524 16 231.00–243.00 $239.09 $1,253 -26.91
532 532 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,256 -30.00
556–590 568 29 233.00–245.00 $239.51 $1,360 -0.49
600–635 610 15 226.00–244.00 $233.39 $1,424 -12.08
605–648 unweaned 637 4 212.00–225.00 $215.85 $1,375 +1.85
660 660 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,511 +2.51
655–685 unweaned 665 3 196.00–215.00 $208.48 $1,386 -4.52
704 704 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,591 +22.00
700–745 722 3 207.00–220.00 $214.20 $1,547 +10.20
775 775 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 —
787–791 790 14 221.00–226.00 $222.78 $1,760 —
810 810 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 255.00–262.00 $258.36 $809 +20.72
362–390 377 11 210.00–251.00 $242.25 $913 +20.82
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -28.41
400–445 423 6 223.00–247.00 $235.01 $994 +6.60
450 450 3 218.00 $218.00 $981 -3.68
453–495 476 19 217.00–243.00 $224.71 $1,070 +3.03
502 502 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,059 -8.14
500–542 519 14 217.00–233.00 $225.15 $1,169 +6.01
555–598 578 20 206.00–227.00 $215.30 $1,244 -3.26
600–645 623 2 200.00–204.00 $202.07 $1,259 -5.41
652–665 656 4 200.00–203.00 $200.75 $1,317 +0.75
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -0.18
755–780 768 2 185.00–198.00 $191.39 $1,470 +5.39
915 915 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,674 +10.00
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 -13.00
990 990 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 428 12 247.00–251.00 $248.71 $1,064 +6.75
507 507 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,186 —
691 691 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,610 +2.00
822 822 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,480 -37.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 219.00–220.00 $219.47 $819 +9.47
432–440 434 5 170.00–194.00 $189.13 $821 —
560 560 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 305.00–315.00 $310.10 $1,141 +60.10
407–440 420 5 288.00–309.00 $300.20 $1,261 +1.34
454–484 469 39 253.00–281.00 $274.09 $1,285 +3.44
508–535 520 6 254.00–255.00 $254.67 $1,324 +0.81
550–590 565 17 241.00–263.00 $251.38 $1,420 +1.87
600–642 620 19 225.00–245.00 $237.56 $1,473 -1.44
665–685 675 3 226.00–237.00 $231.98 $1,566 +1.81
750 unweaned 750 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,358 —
750–764 762 7 210.00–221.00 $211.55 $1,612 +6.55
955 955 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 5 273.00–297.00 $281.26 $908 —
352–390 376 8 260.00–280.00 $271.79 $1,022 —
425–444 435 14 240.00–280.00 $264.15 $1,149 +1.98
475–493 485 8 233.00–265.00 $250.86 $1,217 +5.21
500–545 515 14 200.00–248.00 $236.99 $1,220 +0.64
555–585 575 3 227.00–234.00 $230.34 $1,324 +1.91
605–625 614 7 201.00–234.00 $217.06 $1,333 +7.06
665–695 678 3 200.00–217.00 $211.10 $1,431 -8.90
705–740 723 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,432 +7.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,091 —
940–1570 1183 80-85% 55 112.00–120.00 $115.34 $1,364 +9.75
1000–1595 1248 80-85% 32 120.00–128.00 $123.34 $1,539 +9.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1275 1083 85-90% 20 102.00–112.00 $108.45 $1,175 +3.05
1050–1355 1139 85-90% 11 112.00–122.00 $116.18 $1,323 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1590 1435 75-80% 7 114.00–120.00 $117.87 $1,691 +1.50
1260–1825 1507 75-80% 17 120.00–130.00 $126.09 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2135 1564 8 128.00–141.00 $136.28 $2,131 —
1330–2340 1579 10 144.00–156.00 $149.66 $2,363 —
1345–2350 1850 10 158.00–169.00 $162.84 $3,013 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1100 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 128.00–129.00 $128.83 $1,212

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–1285 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 121.00–141.00 $129.12 $1,278
855–1272 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 115.00–134.00 $124.87 $1,392
1080–1440 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 117.00–131.00 $125.00 $1,575
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1119–1367 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,125.00 $1,876.33
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
692 692 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 88.00 $88.00 $609

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1275 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,975.00 $1,609.90

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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
1068 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1160–1270 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,926.13 —
1228 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1195–1269 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,227.09 —
1313 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
996 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.