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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.09/cwt ≈ $2,036/hd at 789 lb · 306 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.28/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 570 lb · 94 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.79/cwt ≈ $2,054/hd at 803 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,776 862 1,494
Feeder cattle 1,610 652 1,009
Slaughter cattle 156 190 335
Replacement cattle 10 20 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 2.00-10.00 higher than last weeks light test not enough over 700 lbs last week for a trend. Had some large groups of 700-900 lb yearlings that sold good. Feeder heifers mostly 4.00-11.00 higher instances 23.00 higher. The offering included mostly weaned cattle in the weaned special along with the regular sale. Demand was good on the weaned cattle with active bidding. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 8 320.00–355.00 $338.68 $1,111 -16.32
360–399 380 17 320.00–331.00 $325.21 $1,236 —
419 value added 419 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,379 —
410–447 435 24 300.00–325.00 $313.32 $1,363 +1.69
460–496 489 14 290.00–296.00 $291.69 $1,426 +1.69
517 value added 517 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,598 —
500–547 526 71 270.00–306.00 $291.18 $1,532 +15.92
556 value added 556 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,668 —
552–597 576 75 254.00–279.00 $274.82 $1,583 +10.82
600–642 626 61 251.00–273.00 $266.08 $1,666 +10.08
635 unweaned 635 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 -4.00
654 unweaned 654 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,609 —
655–682 670 8 246.00–267.00 $255.28 $1,710 +35.28
710 unweaned 710 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 —
708–739 721 47 240.00–251.50 $246.59 $1,778 —
801–830 803 86 226.00–257.50 $255.79 $2,054 —
915 915 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,986 —
976 976 14 226.00 $226.00 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–622 617 11 250.00–264.00 $257.59 $1,589 +7.59
767–795 789 306 256.50–258.50 $258.09 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 +25.00
365–390 383 4 290.00–300.00 $297.36 $1,139 —
391 value added 391 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,169 —
410–442 433 9 273.00–281.00 $275.63 $1,193 +15.96
435 value added 435 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,314 —
463 value added 463 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,232 —
450–485 467 10 260.00–273.00 $263.32 $1,230 -0.91
517 517 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,318 +8.70
560–583 573 30 216.00–254.00 $247.11 $1,416 +6.16
608–641 621 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,490 -5.00
650–695 685 13 229.00–250.00 $238.14 $1,631 +13.14
742 742 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,714 +3.99
753–795 772 12 224.00–236.00 $231.49 $1,787 +15.99
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 —
875–890 883 2 202.00–226.00 $213.90 $1,889 —
915 915 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 346 6 275.00–284.00 $276.43 $956 +5.08
374–397 385 13 253.00–282.00 $265.69 $1,023 +7.58
420–446 436 21 266.00–299.00 $283.15 $1,235 +22.61
460–473 value added 470 15 284.00–285.00 $284.74 $1,338 —
450–498 483 51 248.00–284.00 $261.38 $1,262 +34.61
512 value added 512 21 273.00 $273.00 $1,398 —
502–535 522 40 225.00–273.00 $256.63 $1,340 +23.70
550–598 569 80 225.00–251.00 $241.07 $1,372 +11.08
561–585 value added 573 14 253.00–259.00 $255.94 $1,467 —
600–640 unweaned 613 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 -10.00
608–629 617 20 240.00–251.00 $246.66 $1,522 +17.67
600–638 621 33 229.00–237.00 $235.44 $1,462 +6.45
650 650 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 -6.81
673–685 680 22 240.00–243.00 $241.21 $1,640 +15.40
722–744 728 24 220.00–229.00 $226.32 $1,648 +11.32
797 797 22 224.00 $224.00 $1,785 +19.00
807–814 811 8 224.00–226.00 $225.25 $1,827 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $829 -6.16
360–391 384 19 210.00–250.00 $238.88 $917 +4.09
402–442 425 15 220.00–251.00 $235.92 $1,003 +4.31
435–440 437 3 203.00–205.00 $204.33 $893 -27.28
450–480 461 10 213.00–242.00 $230.52 $1,063 +5.14
500–518 509 5 213.00–233.00 $225.94 $1,150 +8.16
575 575 2 217.00–219.00 $218.00 $1,254 +3.83
608–640 622 6 210.00–222.00 $219.48 $1,365 +5.19
672–680 678 7 209.00–222.00 $212.68 $1,442 +8.68
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 -10.00
870 870 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 15 241.00 $241.00 $1,130 —
522 522 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,232 +10.00
531–543 value added 537 28 256.00–257.00 $256.54 $1,378 —
631 631 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,388 —
665 665 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 231.00 $231.00 $705 +31.00
425–428 427 3 200.00 $200.00 $854 +3.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,034 -12.80
372–375 374 8 305.00–309.00 $306.99 $1,148 -16.34
400–430 415 6 285.00–305.00 $295.82 $1,228 -13.61
490–492 490 10 277.00–280.00 $279.40 $1,369 +24.40
500–540 528 16 250.00–275.00 $262.16 $1,384 +13.93
562–588 577 7 230.00–245.00 $234.46 $1,353 +8.46
600–640 unweaned 620 2 224.00–229.00 $226.58 $1,405 +11.58
600–647 630 33 225.00–249.00 $230.02 $1,449 -9.98
739 739 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,633 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,076 +47.00
446 446 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,209 +24.35
455–490 473 4 229.00–250.00 $239.96 $1,135 +0.91
540–545 543 5 225.00–240.00 $230.97 $1,254 +8.25
565–587 582 4 200.00–232.00 $207.77 $1,209 -12.00
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +0.84
850 850 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $871 +4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1530 1242 80-85% 18 119.00–127.00 $123.83 $1,538 +18.24
1165–1460 1282 80-85% 9 113.00–118.00 $115.60 $1,482 -7.57
1200–1435 1299 80-85% 7 100.00–106.00 $102.71 $1,334 -20.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1000 911 85-90% 4 75.00–83.00 $79.47 $724 —
780–1300 1055 85-90% 13 100.00–110.00 $105.24 $1,110 +11.68
845–1350 1083 85-90% 9 85.00–100.00 $93.34 $1,011 -21.03
1000–1210 1097 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.19 $1,242 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,135 —
1220–1365 1293 75-80% 2 114.00–118.00 $115.89 $1,498 —
1245–1320 1295 75-80% 4 123.00–129.00 $124.95 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1620 1618 2 126.00–138.00 $132.01 $2,136 —
1400–2080 1656 4 140.00–155.00 $147.79 $2,447 —
1435–2120 1842 6 155.00–171.00 $160.29 $2,953 +0.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1345 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 107.00–141.00 $126.14 $1,227

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1145 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,533.42

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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.