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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.93/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 510 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.23/cwt -6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 534 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $264.09/cwt -12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 475 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 982 290
Feeder cattle 652 723 200
Slaughter cattle 190 229 85
Replacement cattle 20 30 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed not enough under 400 lbs for a trend the better 400-500 lbs 5.00-9.00 higher 500-650 lbs and plainer 400-500 lb steady to 11.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly 1.00-9.00 lower except the better 450-500 lbs 2.00 higher the better 600-650 lbs steady and the plainer yearlings 13.00 higher. Supply was light with less demand for the unweaned fleshy calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls about steady 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
310–320 315 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 -6.57
405–435 421 13 287.00–320.00 $311.63 $1,312 +9.15
455–486 476 8 275.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,380 +5.47
510–538 529 6 270.00–283.00 $275.26 $1,456 -11.94
587 587 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,550 -4.64
592 592 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,368 -37.64
630 630 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,613 -13.00
635 unweaned 635 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 -0.37
655 655 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +3.09
415–430 420 3 230.00–251.00 $243.50 $1,023 -29.22
410–443 432 5 255.00–279.00 $259.67 $1,122 -13.05
460–495 478 9 253.00–272.00 $264.23 $1,263 -0.03
500–541 529 12 233.00–267.00 $246.30 $1,303 —
560–595 575 6 227.00–250.00 $240.95 $1,385 -1.68
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -35.28
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 +4.72
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 -14.28
710–715 713 2 225.00–229.00 $227.01 $1,619 -0.31
790 790 2 214.00–217.00 $215.50 $1,702 -13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,294 -6.00
642 642 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,605 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 326 10 267.00–281.00 $271.35 $885 -1.58
355–392 385 11 255.00–273.00 $258.11 $994 -9.52
400–430 416 5 257.00–267.00 $260.54 $1,084 -9.38
459–490 466 19 235.00–262.00 $246.81 $1,150 +2.05
480–487 485 4 220.00–229.00 $226.77 $1,100 -17.99
500–538 510 38 225.00–249.00 $232.93 $1,188 -2.80
559–585 567 17 224.00–232.00 $229.99 $1,304 -3.44
618–620 618 5 221.00–231.00 $228.99 $1,415 +0.19
624 unweaned 624 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,373 -0.24
655–692 unweaned 662 10 213.00–214.00 $213.21 $1,411 —
655–663 662 10 212.00–228.00 $225.81 $1,495 —
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 +1.00
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 3 235.00–265.00 $253.66 $837 -8.42
350–395 376 16 210.00–249.00 $234.79 $883 -10.42
400–445 427 23 220.00–251.00 $231.61 $989 -3.95
451–495 469 21 211.00–231.00 $225.38 $1,057 -2.60
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -21.12
510–520 516 4 211.00–220.00 $217.78 $1,124 -3.34
550–590 575 11 207.00–217.00 $214.17 $1,231 -0.55
603 unweaned 603 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,146 —
615–628 621 6 209.00–219.00 $214.29 $1,331 +13.98
695 695 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,418 —
715 715 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,337 -4.69
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -11.69
772 772 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,521 —
788 788 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,608 —
995 995 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,036 +3.43
512 512 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,157 -2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
355–385 373 3 175.00–210.00 $194.69 $726 -13.53
420–445 431 4 186.00–209.00 $196.23 $846 -3.77
470–485 478 2 200.00 $200.00 $956 -14.00
505–530 518 2 180.00–190.00 $185.12 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 341 13 310.00–340.00 $337.80 $1,152 +7.80
355–395 375 9 317.00–327.00 $323.33 $1,212 +3.33
403–445 409 7 290.00–313.00 $309.43 $1,266 +14.61
450–494 474 27 254.00–279.00 $265.10 $1,257 -11.90
488 488 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,244 -22.00
500–549 534 32 230.00–258.00 $248.23 $1,326 -6.14
576 576 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,302 -22.50
593 593 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,222 -42.50
622 unweaned 622 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,337 -10.00
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +5.00
653–695 664 4 219.00–220.00 $219.74 $1,459 -6.26
660–679 unweaned 672 16 200.00–214.00 $208.84 $1,403 —
720 720 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,555 +11.00
765 765 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,584 —
870 870 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,723 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 337 6 240.00–300.00 $264.80 $892 -4.45
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 -5.24
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -35.24
435–445 438 3 245.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,080 -9.69
455–495 473 16 220.00–254.00 $239.05 $1,131 -13.08
520–545 530 5 205.00–237.00 $222.72 $1,180 -13.15
555–585 570 2 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $1,111 -30.52
565–596 585 9 210.00–228.00 $219.77 $1,286 -5.62
600–615 unweaned 608 2 200.00–207.00 $203.46 $1,237 —
602–630 611 3 208.00–225.00 $219.16 $1,339 +2.16
670–684 679 16 204.00–211.00 $206.32 $1,401 +28.68
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -7.00
795 795 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,399 —
965 965 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,708 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
470–495 484 4 190.00–222.00 $206.30 $998 +6.30
540–545 543 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1455 1237 80-85% 36 110.00–120.00 $116.14 $1,437 —
970–1525 1239 80-85% 12 99.00–110.00 $105.59 $1,308 —
1105–1535 1264 80-85% 18 120.00–128.00 $123.17 $1,557 +6.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1125 970 85-90% 11 79.00–85.00 $81.27 $788 —
950–1235 1032 85-90% 16 100.00–113.00 $105.20 $1,086 +21.33
800–1250 1055 85-90% 14 90.00–99.00 $93.56 $987 —
1035–1105 1063 85-90% 3 113.00–116.00 $114.37 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1675 1423 75-80% 11 113.00–122.00 $118.55 $1,687 -1.10
1260–1710 1434 75-80% 8 124.00–135.00 $127.50 $1,828 +7.85
1495 1495 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,659 -16.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1400 1335 2 133.00–139.00 $135.85 $1,814 —
1290–1470 1400 3 139.00–143.00 $140.23 $1,963 —
1630–2095 1807 3 153.00–170.00 $159.57 $2,883 +0.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1015 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–167.00 $136.77 $1,297

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1160 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,358.09
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $888
1128 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,342

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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
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.