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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.94/cwt -5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 479 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.14/cwt -11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 532 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.84/cwt -33.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 394 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 1,069 0
Feeder cattle 250 921 0
Slaughter cattle 40 108 0
Replacement cattle 2 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders for an accurate trend. Light run due to cold weather in the area. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower on a light test. No trend on bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 335 3 413.00–439.00 $421.01 $1,410 +10.36
355 355 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,388 -8.31
428 428 2 383.00 $383.00 $1,639 -9.57
450–476 471 8 329.00–357.00 $335.41 $1,580 -21.07
500–535 513 4 329.00–347.00 $340.00 $1,744 +1.50
562 562 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,894 +13.09
605 605 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,900 +13.31
682 682 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,889 -6.00
765 765 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,974 -8.00
815 815 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 +0.50
375 375 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,346 +59.00
410–435 430 6 327.00–363.00 $333.73 $1,435 -11.27
549 549 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,537 -18.22
560 560 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +18.15
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 +7.59
920 920 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 318 4 363.00 $363.00 $1,154 -1.34
368–385 373 9 339.00–363.00 $355.24 $1,325 +7.68
400–445 431 6 305.00–327.00 $319.62 $1,378 -13.34
474–492 479 13 285.00–327.00 $313.08 $1,500 +1.88
480 480 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -36.20
514–543 532 15 269.00–290.00 $283.14 $1,506 -11.83
570–585 580 3 260.00–265.00 $261.64 $1,518 -16.13
611–625 613 8 243.00–266.00 $263.07 $1,613 +10.12
680 680 3 243.00–251.00 $245.67 $1,671 -1.33
722 722 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,718 -7.77
1098 1098 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–321 320 9 290.00–300.00 $298.14 $954 +23.14
355–395 365 4 265.00–293.00 $272.58 $995 -36.18
515–535 525 2 245.00–261.00 $252.85 $1,327 -10.10
598 598 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 -1.34
682 682 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,575 +10.02
732 732 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 +15.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 9 389.00 $389.00 $1,221 +0.08
385–395 394 14 329.00–341.00 $329.84 $1,300 -33.21
410–445 434 13 313.00–357.00 $321.28 $1,394 -61.41
486 486 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,502 -49.53
520–542 527 6 309.00–335.00 $319.44 $1,683 -1.71
551 551 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,636 +0.65
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -14.01
662–665 663 3 257.00–261.00 $258.34 $1,713 +11.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,088 —
444 444 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,376 —
515 515 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,499 +6.00
555 555 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,504 —
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1525 1214 80-85% 8 114.00–124.00 $118.62 $1,440 -10.63
1065–1480 1240 80-85% 12 125.00–131.00 $127.68 $1,583 -1.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–970 920 85-90% 4 75.00–89.00 $80.82 $744 —
890–1075 978 85-90% 3 90.00–101.00 $93.34 $913 +9.34
1055–1170 1113 85-90% 2 105.00–111.00 $108.16 $1,204 -10.03
950–1305 1128 85-90% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.74 $1,339 +0.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,874 +0.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,162 —
1965 1965 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,124 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,479

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Bred Cows

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) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,729

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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.