Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.43/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 531 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $356.48/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 470 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.30/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 527 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 2,895 0
Feeder cattle 921 2,895 0
Slaughter cattle 108 — 0
Replacement cattle 40 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 20.00 higher mostly 5.00-15.00 higher few over 650 lbs about steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00-6.00 higher over 600 lbs uneven generally steady. Supply was moderate with good demand. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 8 397.00–435.00 $410.65 $1,343 -0.81
370–390 379 10 355.00–423.00 $399.31 $1,513 +16.84
407–445 426 15 353.00–425.00 $392.57 $1,672 +21.76
450–498 470 58 323.00–407.00 $356.48 $1,675 +12.02
505–540 530 69 321.00–351.00 $338.50 $1,794 +5.27
545 545 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,739 -14.23
562 value added 562 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,945 +23.73
551–592 564 28 311.00–340.00 $323.91 $1,827 +10.15
623 value added 623 7 319.00 $319.00 $1,987 +9.47
605–640 624 7 285.00–315.00 $300.69 $1,876 +0.33
649 unweaned 649 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,856 —
662 662 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,873 -3.13
722 722 7 281.00 $281.00 $2,029 -0.73
755 755 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,008 -5.33
960 960 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 350.00–369.00 $359.50 $1,150 +9.29
362 362 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 -14.94
408 408 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,408 +2.97
412 value added 412 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,421 —
459–490 463 14 300.00–327.00 $318.49 $1,475 +3.13
505 value added 505 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,601 -14.00
500–548 535 15 285.00–319.00 $298.22 $1,595 +9.80
578–598 590 21 251.00–317.00 $271.85 $1,604 -16.15
602–645 625 10 240.00–279.00 $267.41 $1,671 +20.90
650–692 678 11 240.00–278.00 $248.55 $1,685 -13.45
712–740 721 3 239.00–267.00 $257.43 $1,856 +15.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 value added 637 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,866 —
648 648 17 286.00 $286.00 $1,853 —
746 746 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–340 331 8 331.00–387.00 $364.34 $1,206 +16.11
360–398 379 10 330.00–369.00 $347.56 $1,317 +2.91
400–445 423 26 309.00–352.00 $332.96 $1,408 +4.38
450–499 477 36 297.00–319.00 $311.20 $1,484 +6.86
495 value added 495 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,564 +0.33
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 -25.32
502–549 527 44 273.00–307.00 $294.97 $1,554 +4.65
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -26.61
556–597 565 21 267.00–287.00 $277.77 $1,569 +6.16
597 value added 597 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,701 -0.31
605–610 608 2 241.00–265.00 $252.95 $1,538 -5.60
605–643 626 29 257.00–274.00 $260.21 $1,629 +1.66
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 -32.66
668 668 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,650 +5.53
710 710 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,619 +7.47
725–733 731 4 239.00–248.00 $245.77 $1,797 +4.87
767 767 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,772 -4.98
875 875 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,785 -7.54
920 920 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 -38.09
367 value added 367 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,266 —
350–390 368 7 275.00–321.00 $308.76 $1,136 -9.45
428–440 430 7 250.00–302.00 $290.99 $1,251 +9.99
460–495 479 16 245.00–285.00 $269.27 $1,290 +14.27
489 value added 489 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,467 —
500–525 508 3 259.00–270.00 $262.95 $1,336 +15.21
560–580 573 14 229.00–260.00 $251.34 $1,440 +6.70
610–649 640 11 217.00–237.00 $234.11 $1,498 +14.07
655–697 681 14 210.00–233.00 $220.98 $1,505 -9.02
705–735 720 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,475 -5.10
785 785 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —
808 808 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,535 -10.00
850–890 870 2 183.00–190.00 $186.42 $1,622 —
908–910 909 3 190.00–207.00 $195.67 $1,779 +8.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,368 —
498 value added 498 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,459 —
512–542 520 16 279.00–287.00 $284.91 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 387.00–391.00 $388.92 $1,276 —
370–395 383 6 345.00–375.00 $363.05 $1,390 +0.05
405–419 415 14 330.00–399.00 $382.69 $1,588 +62.69
455–495 481 5 331.00–387.00 $358.53 $1,725 +23.29
510–547 536 22 311.00–341.00 $321.15 $1,721 +6.97
558–592 573 12 277.00–323.00 $296.35 $1,698 +7.06
602–641 626 31 260.00–297.00 $279.01 $1,747 -4.49
660–695 678 7 245.00–253.00 $246.75 $1,673 -0.96
724 724 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,701 +3.00
800 800 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
873 873 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 24 269.50 $269.50 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 408 5 300.00–327.00 $305.29 $1,246 —
522 522 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,488 +35.32
595 595 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,612 —
690 690 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,525 —
765 765 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,522 -5.97
852–888 866 5 163.00–186.00 $176.57 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1480 1237 80-85% 21 124.00–138.00 $129.25 $1,599 —
1025–1470 1257 80-85% 15 112.00–123.00 $119.12 $1,497 —
1250–1290 1270 80-85% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $1,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1170 996 85-90% 7 80.00–90.00 $84.00 $837 —
845–1270 1077 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $95.38 $1,027 —
935–1300 1100 85-90% 11 102.00–114.00 $109.23 $1,202 —
1010–1185 1112 85-90% 7 115.00–122.00 $118.19 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1690 1433 75-80% 16 128.00–140.00 $131.60 $1,886 —
1590–1650 1620 75-80% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.47 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,157 —
1415–1970 1750 4 156.00–162.00 $159.21 $2,786 —
1645–1860 1753 2 166.00–183.00 $173.98 $3,050 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1090 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 117.00–151.00 $139.01 $1,417

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1372 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,500.00–2,250.00 $2,148.34
1397–1420 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,849.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1318 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 119.00–129.00 $125.00 $1,578

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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
1464 1464 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.