Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.68/cwt -13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 463 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.59/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 580 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.43/cwt +11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 670 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 1,518 851
Feeder cattle 254 1,127 660
Slaughter cattle 78 261 176
Replacement cattle 20 130 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers from 4.00 lower to 15.00 higher mostly steady to 3.00 higher on a very light test in most classes. Feeder heifers uneven mostly 2.00 to 10.00 lower on a light test. Supply was light with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 319 5 359.00–425.00 $410.71 $1,310 +3.38
362–385 368 4 341.00–375.00 $366.10 $1,347 +0.37
428–445 434 5 355.00–375.00 $369.88 $1,605 +15.18
450–495 467 5 317.00–359.00 $333.96 $1,560 -4.07
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -38.03
510–540 518 11 303.00–348.00 $324.20 $1,679 +0.39
560–585 579 4 301.00–315.00 $310.98 $1,801 +10.31
625 625 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 -9.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,696 +28.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -24.29
415 415 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,340 +11.16
525 525 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,570 +11.21
665–698 690 4 256.00–263.00 $257.69 $1,778 +21.97
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 +8.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 5 328.00–345.00 $335.05 $1,072 -10.32
379–385 380 9 353.00–355.00 $354.77 $1,348 +25.30
405–427 422 4 270.00–309.00 $279.37 $1,179 -24.97
452–495 463 18 274.00–317.00 $293.68 $1,360 -13.31
500 500 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,285 -15.95
500–540 522 6 257.00–279.00 $270.85 $1,414 -2.10
555–595 579 13 249.00–270.00 $253.25 $1,466 +4.25
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -19.00
602–610 604 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,504 —
637 unweaned 637 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,516 +3.66
739–745 740 5 221.00–229.00 $222.61 $1,647 +20.31
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 285.00–303.00 $291.39 $903 +51.39
375 375 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,039 -20.00
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 +13.19
480–485 483 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,280 -5.16
540–545 543 2 225.00–250.00 $237.44 $1,289 -2.56
670 670 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 +7.29
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
875 875 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,374 —
960 960 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,271 -10.00
450–490 473 6 303.00–332.00 $318.17 $1,505 -6.25
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -47.41
525–540 533 3 305.00–317.00 $311.30 $1,659 +3.89
575–583 581 4 249.00–285.00 $257.91 $1,498 -5.61
603–628 615 7 250.00–269.00 $263.65 $1,621 +6.71
652–698 670 12 232.00–257.00 $248.43 $1,664 +28.43
701–725 705 6 235.00–237.00 $236.66 $1,668 +11.60
940 940 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 +2.50
1002 1002 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,078 -12.66
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +10.00
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +17.62
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -22.00
1070 1070 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1395 1260 80-85% 16 114.00–127.00 $120.24 $1,515 +13.02
1195–1345 1273 80-85% 6 103.00–113.00 $109.35 $1,392 -6.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1145 1001 85-90% 5 90.00–98.00 $94.24 $943 +3.49
900–1135 1054 85-90% 5 97.00–107.00 $102.46 $1,080 —
990–1335 1144 85-90% 4 75.00–83.00 $79.25 $907 -20.96
1050–1295 1185 85-90% 3 109.00–123.00 $115.54 $1,369 +8.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1595 1471 75-80% 10 118.00–136.00 $123.88 $1,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,884 —
1450–2080 1625 4 148.00–153.00 $150.06 $2,438 +4.87
1735–2290 1930 7 155.00–179.00 $163.18 $3,149 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1355 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 120.00–153.00 $135.63 $1,626

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,113
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,510
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
562 562 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
830–1002 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,250.00 $2,052.31

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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
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.