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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.73/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $225.39/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 586 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.63/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 371 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 1,202 1,108
Feeder cattle 723 857 780
Slaughter cattle 229 185 228
Replacement cattle 30 160 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-350 lbs 10.00 higher over 350 lbs mostly steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers mixed with the better kind under 600 lbs steady to 7.00 lower 600-650 lb calves and the plainer kind steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was average to plain mostly unweaned with good demand on most classes of calves. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 320 13 345.00–369.00 $361.57 $1,157 +10.24
371–390 374 17 327.00–340.00 $330.18 $1,235 -6.82
410–422 417 20 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,261 -7.58
453–495 469 13 280.00–297.00 $284.53 $1,334 -15.26
501–535 521 20 275.00–298.00 $287.20 $1,496 -2.22
554–588 562 15 255.00–274.00 $268.64 $1,510 -5.69
605–630 unweaned 607 14 249.00–254.00 $249.37 $1,514 -6.99
611 611 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,644 -0.27
710–730 720 5 238.00–241.00 $238.79 $1,719 -6.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 285.00–309.00 $296.91 $1,004 -13.67
350–398 390 8 311.00–315.00 $313.80 $1,224 -0.53
411–440 421 8 269.00–280.00 $272.72 $1,148 -7.68
460–485 473 14 255.00–279.00 $264.26 $1,250 -4.01
563–595 577 8 230.00–254.00 $242.63 $1,400 +3.22
605–620 614 10 230.00–245.00 $240.28 $1,475 +7.46
676–685 677 7 235.00–240.00 $239.28 $1,620 +4.30
710–715 713 3 225.00–232.00 $227.32 $1,621 -3.07
780 780 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,786 +1.48
835 835 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,912 —
875 875 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,286 —
478 478 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,314 -8.00
551–554 553 19 260.00–261.00 $260.37 $1,440 —
608 608 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,520 +6.00
762 762 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,783 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–635 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
730 730 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 5 264.00–305.00 $272.93 $873 +4.88
358–395 371 23 255.00–285.00 $267.63 $993 -7.26
406–448 415 23 257.00–283.00 $269.92 $1,120 -2.84
475–494 488 22 239.00–248.00 $244.76 $1,194 -1.74
505–545 522 25 229.00–241.00 $235.73 $1,231 -3.17
555–568 565 5 227.00–235.00 $233.43 $1,319 +0.31
600–625 606 9 226.00–236.00 $228.80 $1,387 +2.80
605–610 unweaned 606 8 215.00–221.00 $220.24 $1,335 +1.54
705 705 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 +6.00
836 836 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 312 3 240.00–282.00 $262.08 $818 +12.08
375–389 386 19 240.00–248.00 $245.21 $947 +3.41
405–442 430 14 220.00–252.00 $235.56 $1,013 +3.03
460–490 476 9 212.00–235.00 $227.98 $1,085 +0.12
505–545 524 5 209.00–229.00 $221.12 $1,159 +2.36
560–590 578 9 200.00–226.00 $214.72 $1,241 -1.60
595 595 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,166 -20.32
620–635 623 5 190.00–224.00 $200.31 $1,248 +19.31
625 625 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,162 +5.00
700–732 724 4 190.00–197.00 $191.69 $1,388 +0.84
728 unweaned 728 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,238 —
800 800 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 411 7 240.00–250.00 $245.57 $1,009 —
492–497 494 12 232.00–241.00 $237.23 $1,172 —
516–520 518 10 225.00–232.00 $228.49 $1,184 -5.51
554–586 576 16 225.00–226.00 $225.70 $1,300 -2.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 381 3 200.00–212.00 $208.22 $793 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
455 455 1 214.00 $214.00 $974 +14.00
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 265.00–273.00 $269.25 $862 -10.75
355–384 377 10 250.00–280.00 $275.24 $1,038 +9.63
415–420 418 6 245.00–260.00 $256.34 $1,072 -16.66
460–491 483 8 249.00–265.00 $252.13 $1,218 +8.23
525–543 540 6 230.00–237.00 $235.87 $1,274 -3.33
570–595 586 23 210.00–230.00 $225.39 $1,321 -9.19
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 +2.01
655–681 674 7 169.00–200.00 $177.64 $1,197 —
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 —
840 840 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 —
870 870 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,618 -5.55
945 945 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,635 —
965 965 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,125 -13.75
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 +18.00
401–445 413 14 281.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,218 +14.22
455 455 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,260 +5.00
509–525 513 8 250.00–259.00 $254.37 $1,305 -2.63
555–568 558 15 239.00–257.00 $248.50 $1,387 -2.90
610 unweaned 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
635–640 638 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,499 +6.53
660 660 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,492 -0.42
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 -8.80
745 unweaned 745 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
881 881 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,419 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1385 1180 80-85% 11 100.00–111.00 $106.55 $1,257 -1.45
1040–1545 1265 80-85% 31 112.00–120.00 $116.89 $1,479 —
1035–1485 1268 80-85% 22 122.00–132.00 $124.62 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1125 1015 85-90% 7 87.00–94.00 $90.53 $919 +5.79
915–1185 1036 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.87 $869 -8.55
990–1370 1143 85-90% 17 101.00–113.00 $108.02 $1,235 -8.96
1045–1495 1186 85-90% 9 114.00–117.00 $115.59 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1690 1421 75-80% 16 114.00–123.00 $119.65 $1,700 -1.90
1230–1835 1468 75-80% 13 125.00–134.00 $127.45 $1,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1755 1538 3 116.00–139.00 $127.71 $1,964 -3.46
1505–2015 1768 9 139.00–152.00 $146.31 $2,587 —
1700–2085 1840 3 155.00–162.00 $159.53 $2,935 +0.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1270 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 119.00–161.00 $143.42 $1,543

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
739–760 744 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,050.00 $993.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1470 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 107.00–120.00 $116.69 $1,312
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1390 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–2,000.00 $1,778.80

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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.