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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.38/cwt +16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 479 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.34/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 621 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.53/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 519 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 1,776 3,178
Feeder cattle 834 1,610 3,007
Slaughter cattle 145 156 126
Replacement cattle 25 10 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 6.00-16.00 higher over 500 lbs 2.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 4.00-12.00 higher with the better 300-400 lbs 25.00-34.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand on all classes of feeders including unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-4.00 lower 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
305–325 313 3 340.00–350.00 $345.55 $1,082 +6.87
350–387 372 11 323.00–371.00 $341.81 $1,272 +16.60
400–444 423 39 305.00–351.00 $326.09 $1,379 +12.77
450–495 479 55 297.00–317.00 $308.38 $1,477 +16.69
502–541 519 49 280.00–317.00 $297.53 $1,544 +6.35
555–588 575 37 261.00–283.00 $277.92 $1,598 +3.10
601–632 611 11 263.00–283.00 $275.31 $1,682 +9.23
600–633 unweaned 623 43 245.00–257.00 $255.26 $1,590 +10.26
655 655 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -15.28
654–675 unweaned 663 17 230.00–237.00 $234.44 $1,554 -11.56
668 668 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,723 +2.72
706–712 707 20 247.00–255.00 $254.19 $1,797 +7.60
832 832 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,930 -23.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 305.00–325.00 $314.19 $1,053 -10.81
352–370 358 3 300.00–323.00 $307.92 $1,102 +10.56
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 +4.37
498 498 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,295 -3.32
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +25.00
550–595 574 6 235.00–261.00 $248.61 $1,427 +1.50
602–630 612 14 225.00–253.00 $241.90 $1,480 +1.90
650–665 655 3 238.00–241.00 $239.98 $1,572 +1.84
738 738 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,697 -1.00
792 792 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,830 -0.49
895 895 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 +11.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–578 573 11 252.00–271.00 $260.55 $1,493 —
629 unweaned 629 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 16 156.00 $156.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 328 4 272.00–313.00 $303.62 $996 +27.19
355–390 376 23 271.00–323.00 $299.69 $1,127 +34.00
418–440 426 26 269.00–322.00 $286.54 $1,221 +3.39
450–498 478 25 248.00–281.00 $267.15 $1,277 +5.77
500–530 517 25 238.00–278.00 $269.53 $1,393 +12.90
550–595 569 22 234.00–262.00 $252.15 $1,435 +11.08
612–630 619 11 230.00–246.00 $240.07 $1,486 +4.63
615–620 unweaned 619 6 220.00–228.00 $226.17 $1,400 +16.17
655–658 657 5 220.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,472 +5.00
695 unweaned 695 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
735 735 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,632 -4.32
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 -15.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 9 230.00–269.00 $251.33 $940 +12.45
404–445 423 12 230.00–250.00 $240.34 $1,017 +4.42
450–495 469 9 225.00–251.00 $233.55 $1,095 +3.03
500–540 526 9 220.00–240.00 $230.10 $1,210 +4.16
573–595 587 11 220.00–225.00 $222.01 $1,303 +4.01
700 unweaned 700 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
755–760 758 2 180.00–210.00 $195.05 $1,478 +8.05
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–479 469 14 235.00–244.00 $240.26 $1,127 -0.74
512–547 524 25 241.00–243.00 $242.00 $1,268 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 167.00 $167.00 $877 —
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 338 8 325.00–339.00 $335.88 $1,135 +10.88
355–360 359 8 322.00–339.00 $336.90 $1,209 +29.91
400–401 401 11 297.00–325.00 $318.83 $1,279 +23.01
450–495 465 24 272.00–295.00 $281.60 $1,309 +2.20
502–542 526 21 259.00–288.00 $272.47 $1,433 +10.31
550–595 568 8 236.00–267.00 $251.81 $1,430 +17.35
605–630 unweaned 618 2 227.00–228.00 $227.51 $1,406 +0.93
600–645 624 7 226.00–245.00 $234.50 $1,463 +4.48
650–685 669 6 226.00–238.00 $232.97 $1,559 —
700–735 722 3 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,596 ±0.00
752–764 758 16 221.00–225.00 $222.76 $1,689 —
836 836 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,864 —
925 925 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,887 —
965 965 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 314 4 260.00–321.00 $279.97 $879 —
365–385 371 4 270.00–293.00 $284.32 $1,055 -2.68
475 475 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,264 +26.04
540–545 543 2 247.00–249.00 $248.00 $1,347 +17.03
590 590 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,333 +18.23
605–625 615 2 221.00–229.00 $224.93 $1,383 +4.93
670–678 676 4 200.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,454 —
748 748 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,459 —
790 790 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1095 953 85-90% 7 75.00–85.00 $80.69 $769 —
805–1150 1012 85-90% 14 85.00–95.00 $89.98 $911 —
1015–1225 1104 85-90% 4 110.00–113.00 $111.19 $1,228 —
895–1365 1117 85-90% 25 99.00–109.00 $103.42 $1,155 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1535 1220 80-85% 12 118.00–127.00 $120.44 $1,469 -3.39
970–1440 1236 80-85% 26 110.00–118.00 $113.39 $1,402 -10.44
930–1600 1244 80-85% 7 95.00–108.00 $101.91 $1,268 -21.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1655 1427 75-80% 5 112.00–117.00 $113.99 $1,627 —
1405–1770 1571 75-80% 5 118.50–126.00 $120.57 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1465 1440 2 113.00–130.00 $121.35 $1,747 —
1380–2185 1611 6 140.00–154.00 $146.45 $2,359 +14.44
1660–1980 1820 2 155.00–157.00 $155.91 $2,838 -4.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1055 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 119.00–167.00 $148.47 $1,405

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1285 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–2,150.00 $1,649.79
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
708–782 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–825.00 $811.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,389

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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
1205–1420 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,175.00 $2,064.62 —

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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.