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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.04/cwt -20.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 526 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.88/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 421 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.23/cwt -17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 1,004 3,178
Feeder cattle 555 834 3,007
Slaughter cattle 168 145 126
Replacement cattle 30 25 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 7.00 higher over 550 lbs steady to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher over 500 lbs 2.00-17.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand on the light weights. The offering was mostly unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 4 345.00–399.00 $373.43 $1,236 +27.88
350–391 380 11 340.00–375.00 $349.67 $1,329 +7.86
400–425 408 9 313.00–335.00 $326.56 $1,332 +0.47
450–495 472 17 300.00–322.00 $308.98 $1,458 +0.60
503–540 511 12 285.00–319.00 $305.33 $1,560 +7.80
559–582 570 11 257.00–277.00 $268.59 $1,531 -9.33
611–625 unweaned 616 20 245.00–250.00 $247.11 $1,522 -8.15
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 -3.00
650–688 unweaned 680 6 220.00–240.00 $233.97 $1,591 -0.47
718 unweaned 718 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,680 —
865 865 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 6 270.00–311.00 $293.90 $1,264 +13.90
455–480 466 4 260.00–293.00 $276.82 $1,290 +16.82
505–544 535 13 264.00–287.00 $267.56 $1,431 -12.44
580–592 589 4 237.00–250.00 $246.80 $1,454 -1.81
612 612 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,487 +1.10
610–622 unweaned 619 4 225.00–230.00 $228.77 $1,416 —
652 unweaned 652 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 —
662 662 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,602 +2.02
725–738 734 3 225.00–228.00 $227.01 $1,666 -2.99
755 755 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,646 —
905 905 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,336 —
576–587 583 10 251.00–264.00 $256.14 $1,493 -4.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 328 11 299.00–327.00 $308.18 $1,011 +4.56
350–386 378 9 296.00–317.00 $300.87 $1,137 +1.18
405–437 421 27 277.00–307.00 $288.88 $1,216 +2.34
450–485 462 16 255.00–277.00 $266.93 $1,233 -0.22
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -17.15
516–548 523 24 249.00–260.00 $251.76 $1,317 -17.77
545 545 4 230.00–241.00 $232.75 $1,268 -36.78
552–580 569 14 235.00–241.00 $238.62 $1,358 -13.53
570–587 582 6 220.00–228.00 $224.00 $1,304 -28.15
610–633 unweaned 628 5 210.00–220.00 $213.75 $1,342 -12.42
625–637 636 12 237.00–245.00 $237.66 $1,512 -2.41
680 680 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,571 +7.00
710–735 723 2 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $1,515 -12.51
830 830 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,685 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 6 240.00–285.00 $266.28 $833 —
360–385 373 12 235.00–273.00 $252.08 $940 +0.75
410–440 428 10 234.00–267.00 $251.61 $1,077 +11.27
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -30.34
460–495 484 19 220.00–253.00 $240.08 $1,162 +6.53
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 -23.55
500–540 518 16 220.00–242.00 $231.86 $1,201 +1.76
555–595 574 9 200.00–223.00 $214.81 $1,233 -7.20
592 thin fleshed 592 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,356 —
620–642 631 5 189.00–217.00 $211.41 $1,334 —
690 690 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,421 —
750–790 770 2 185.00–199.00 $192.18 $1,480 -2.87
910 910 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,538 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–531 526 11 237.00–246.00 $242.78 $1,277 +0.78
588 588 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
420 420 1 191.00 $191.00 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 -25.88
360–388 381 4 310.00–333.00 $327.57 $1,248 -9.33
415 415 4 305.00–329.00 $317.00 $1,316 -1.83
453–498 479 17 271.00–307.00 $293.77 $1,407 +12.17
500–545 522 5 262.00–288.00 $274.96 $1,435 +2.49
557–575 561 7 248.00–261.00 $254.14 $1,426 +2.33
600 unweaned 600 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,386 +3.49
615 615 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 +0.50
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -2.97
797 797 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,690 —
820 820 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,689 -17.00
915 915 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,812 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 4 255.00–300.00 $283.47 $1,077 -0.85
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
455–480 468 3 245.00–265.00 $255.49 $1,196 -10.51
525–535 530 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,298 -3.05
588–593 591 8 228.00–240.00 $232.48 $1,374 +6.48
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 +0.07
665 665 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,470 +5.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,389 —
599 599 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1275 1156 80-85% 4 101.00–108.00 $106.37 $1,230 —
1005–1510 1195 80-85% 34 109.00–121.00 $114.62 $1,370 —
1040–1425 1216 80-85% 12 121.00–129.00 $124.16 $1,510 +3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1005 923 85-90% 6 75.00–85.00 $80.84 $746 —
845–1150 1037 85-90% 9 86.00–97.00 $91.88 $953 +1.90
810–1240 1075 85-90% 16 100.00–109.00 $105.57 $1,135 —
880–1290 1147 85-90% 5 111.00–113.00 $111.66 $1,281 +8.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1180 1143 75-80% 2 114.00–119.00 $116.42 $1,331 —
1165–1555 1431 75-80% 16 121.00–131.00 $125.50 $1,796 +11.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2060 1732 14 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $2,513 —
1690–1920 1805 2 124.00–134.00 $129.32 $2,334 -26.59
1860–2060 1929 4 151.00–160.00 $156.03 $3,010 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–970 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 125.00–181.00 $162.94 $1,426

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1030 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,373.53
835–1330 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,125.00–2,100.00 $1,768.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,625

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.