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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.00/cwt ≈ $1,817/hd at 721 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.00/cwt ≈ $1,887/hd at 761 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.12/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 570 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 1,215 757
Feeder cattle 857 912 589
Slaughter cattle 185 233 138
Replacement cattle 160 70 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed mostly steady to 6.00 lower except the better 350-450 lbs 3.00-14.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,274 —
523 523 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,355 —
620–626 623 16 243.00–245.00 $244.00 $1,520 —
721 721 75 252.00 $252.00 $1,817 —
761 761 71 248.00 $248.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 330 5 347.00–367.00 $351.33 $1,159 -6.97
350–395 363 13 315.00–347.00 $337.00 $1,223 +11.38
410–443 435 4 307.00–311.00 $310.06 $1,349 -12.39
457–499 475 13 283.00–310.00 $299.79 $1,424 +2.82
500–549 538 11 282.00–317.00 $289.42 $1,557 +6.30
550–570 562 12 265.00–278.00 $274.33 $1,542 +3.75
602–635 616 22 260.00–273.00 $269.27 $1,659 +10.06
613–632 unweaned 617 10 250.00–258.00 $256.36 $1,582 +6.27
655–659 unweaned 656 11 235.00–245.00 $241.35 $1,583 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 -8.42
707 unweaned 707 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 300.00–321.00 $310.58 $1,050 -8.94
355–383 378 10 310.00–317.00 $314.33 $1,188 +5.42
405–435 425 4 257.00–299.00 $280.40 $1,192 -2.64
450–487 463 11 254.00–277.00 $268.27 $1,242 +8.37
500–543 524 19 230.00–271.00 $255.04 $1,336 +0.17
560–582 575 6 223.00–259.00 $239.41 $1,377 +4.51
610–645 628 2 221.00–244.00 $232.82 $1,462 +4.41
660–695 678 9 221.00–241.00 $234.98 $1,593 -2.83
710–730 718 5 221.00–240.00 $230.39 $1,654 +2.39
750–782 769 5 220.00–235.00 $227.52 $1,750 -2.48
910–945 932 3 172.00–222.00 $204.53 $1,906 -16.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 231.00 $231.00 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–330 325 4 265.00–277.00 $268.05 $871 +10.16
355–385 376 12 268.00–286.00 $274.89 $1,034 +1.41
415–432 425 20 250.00–285.00 $272.76 $1,159 +14.84
465–496 483 29 235.00–257.00 $246.50 $1,191 -5.38
500–546 530 24 230.00–253.00 $238.90 $1,266 +2.90
554–596 570 33 233.00–234.00 $233.12 $1,329 -6.39
610 610 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,379 -7.39
632–645 unweaned 638 7 217.00–220.00 $218.70 $1,395 +2.85
653 unweaned 653 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,417 +8.52
650–690 686 9 224.00–225.00 $224.11 $1,537 -4.89
701 701 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,458 -18.00
795 795 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,725 -5.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 250.00 $250.00 $758 -8.36
350–395 364 11 225.00–260.00 $241.80 $880 -0.45
420–448 445 9 220.00–234.00 $232.53 $1,035 -2.48
455–498 472 27 215.00–240.00 $227.86 $1,075 +3.15
478–485 480 3 180.00–218.00 $205.21 $985 -19.50
505–545 531 15 210.00–230.00 $218.76 $1,162 -6.39
552–595 574 9 210.00–225.00 $216.32 $1,242 +1.02
600 600 2 209.00–218.00 $213.50 $1,281 +11.43
630 630 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,140 -21.07
670–685 676 9 190.00–207.00 $202.69 $1,370 +1.94
700–720 710 2 180.00–202.00 $190.85 $1,355 +0.85
810 810 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,304 —
824 824 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,566 —
935 935 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,767 +29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–536 532 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,245 ±0.00
561–577 569 14 223.00–233.00 $227.95 $1,297 —
629–647 637 12 218.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
555–590 568 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,022 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 271.00–289.00 $280.00 $854 -1.26
365–375 370 2 257.00–274.00 $265.61 $983 -6.18
420–445 433 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,182 +8.85
460–496 484 27 229.00–257.00 $243.90 $1,180 -6.96
510–525 517 3 225.00–253.00 $239.20 $1,237 +2.21
550–575 570 5 234.00–237.00 $234.58 $1,337 +4.24
605–627 622 5 213.00–217.00 $214.99 $1,337 -2.07
665 unweaned 665 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 —
750–765 760 3 195.00–206.00 $198.62 $1,510 —
870–890 880 2 187.00–196.00 $191.55 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 338 4 343.00–346.00 $343.75 $1,162 —
395 395 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,193 -8.10
410–441 436 12 277.00–299.00 $280.60 $1,223 -19.60
475 475 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,292 -2.09
530–533 533 6 252.00–258.00 $257.00 $1,370 +2.33
558–585 567 7 237.00–264.00 $251.40 $1,425 +0.02
640–647 645 4 225.00–239.00 $228.47 $1,474 -9.09
668–685 678 5 224.00–228.00 $226.42 $1,535 -5.56
728–730 728 5 213.00–214.00 $213.80 $1,556 —
765–780 773 2 213.00–220.00 $216.47 $1,673 +4.92
800 800 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 224.00 $224.00 $997 —
500 500 1 196.00 $196.00 $980 —
575 575 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,269 -7.34
1050–1510 1237 80-85% 32 110.00–121.00 $117.04 $1,448 -6.30
1070–1765 1336 80-85% 17 121.00–135.00 $126.38 $1,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1150 1023 85-90% 6 80.00–89.00 $84.74 $867 —
855–1190 1029 85-90% 8 90.00–101.00 $92.42 $951 —
880–1380 1106 85-90% 8 105.00–114.00 $110.22 $1,219 -5.96
965–1320 1140 85-90% 11 115.00–120.00 $116.98 $1,334 +0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1550 1400 75-80% 5 119.00–124.00 $121.55 $1,702 +3.68
1330–1755 1442 75-80% 9 125.00–138.00 $127.54 $1,839 +9.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1905 1467 13 135.00–150.00 $146.12 $2,144 —
1405–1675 1524 5 122.00–138.00 $131.17 $1,999 —
1640–1920 1822 3 158.00–163.00 $159.50 $2,906 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
752–940 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 130.00–190.00 $170.63 $1,391
933–1055 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 120.00–142.00 $135.24 $1,301

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898–1310 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,075.00 $1,831.67
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,925.00 $1,925.00
967–1545 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 63 1,275.00–2,300.00 $1,793.54
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,522
1080–1115 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 115.00–129.00 $121.64 $1,332
950–1415 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 126.00–167.00 $140.07 $1,552
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
793 793 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,675.00 $1,675.00
809–828 816 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,859.36
855–1125 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–2,075.00 $1,671.86
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1090–1346 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,148.46 —
1424–1500 1462 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,065.42 —

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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.