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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

1,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.80/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 469 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.39/cwt +15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 521 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.77/cwt +15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 429 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,095 292 1,053
Feeder cattle 888 250 848
Slaughter cattle 152 40 190
Replacement cattle 55 2 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00-25.00 higher than last weeks very light test in a few classes. Feeder heifer 4.00-15.00 higher than last weeks light test. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. No trend on slaughter bulls last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 14 420.00–465.00 $432.93 $1,411 +11.92
355–395 373 18 395.00–431.00 $415.28 $1,549 +24.28
407–448 426 31 359.00–430.00 $390.85 $1,665 +7.85
450–495 478 40 335.00–373.00 $362.75 $1,734 +27.34
502–548 521 38 320.00–357.00 $342.26 $1,783 +2.26
550–570 559 4 317.00–355.00 $328.35 $1,835 -8.65
615–642 625 24 301.00–317.00 $309.20 $1,932 -4.80
650–680 667 9 275.00–303.00 $295.58 $1,972 +18.58
708–730 712 5 260.00–264.00 $263.18 $1,874 —
755–799 779 12 255.00–272.00 $261.04 $2,034 +3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 339 10 341.00–385.00 $361.28 $1,225 +1.28
352–398 376 6 339.00–385.00 $361.19 $1,358 +2.19
416–445 423 10 323.00–349.00 $338.73 $1,433 +5.00
455–485 465 8 300.00–339.00 $309.85 $1,441 —
505–545 530 6 237.00–300.00 $269.46 $1,428 -10.54
560–585 573 7 272.00–303.00 $291.96 $1,673 +1.96
618–620 619 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,702 ±0.00
688 688 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,906 —
745 745 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,766 —
750–797 780 11 240.00–259.00 $248.06 $1,935 —
800 800 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,928 —
950 950 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–572 572 16 326.00–327.00 $326.56 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 24 350.00–400.00 $386.63 $1,241 +23.63
354–390 370 35 339.00–395.00 $371.79 $1,376 +16.55
400–448 429 46 310.00–367.00 $334.77 $1,436 +15.15
450–494 469 59 293.00–342.00 $317.80 $1,490 +4.72
500–548 521 49 270.00–312.00 $298.39 $1,555 +15.25
555–592 571 28 263.00–291.00 $278.41 $1,590 +16.77
605–630 617 13 261.00–267.00 $265.31 $1,637 +2.24
628 628 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,670 +2.93
658–675 665 9 243.00–263.00 $249.93 $1,662 +4.26
652–686 668 14 256.00–266.00 $260.19 $1,738 +14.52
720 720 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 +8.00
750–755 753 2 228.00–229.00 $228.50 $1,721 —
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +51.86
355–390 382 5 300.00–341.00 $325.02 $1,242 +52.44
400–440 427 8 267.00–319.00 $286.52 $1,223 —
450–495 474 8 260.00–295.00 $271.36 $1,286 —
510–530 517 5 249.00–283.00 $259.58 $1,342 +6.73
575 575 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,455 +3.00
600 600 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,488 —
665–690 680 5 200.00–240.00 $223.28 $1,518 -7.72
715 715 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,652 +11.00
758 758 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,751 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–647 636 11 243.00–251.00 $245.08 $1,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 329 11 400.00–450.00 $410.44 $1,350 +21.44
370–393 380 27 355.00–410.00 $396.71 $1,507 +66.87
400–440 428 24 355.00–385.00 $364.91 $1,562 +43.63
455–496 481 30 315.00–393.00 $338.79 $1,630 +29.79
510–549 533 40 315.00–357.00 $335.90 $1,790 +16.46
550–595 581 12 295.00–327.00 $306.84 $1,783 +9.84
600–620 608 4 275.00–301.00 $292.50 $1,778 +27.50
695 695 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,786 -1.34
709–730 716 6 239.00–246.00 $240.53 $1,722 —
765–782 776 3 219.00–227.00 $221.63 $1,720 —
958 958 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,031 —
1025 1025 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
390 390 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
445 445 2 285.00–325.00 $305.00 $1,357 -5.00
460–496 489 5 247.00–294.00 $285.15 $1,394 —
525–543 539 5 281.00–315.00 $293.67 $1,583 +2.67
585 585 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,644 +10.00
600–635 612 3 240.00–255.00 $249.81 $1,529 +4.81
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
716 716 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1360 1183 80-85% 16 114.00–128.00 $122.65 $1,451 —
1115–1305 1210 80-85% 2 106.00–112.00 $109.24 $1,322 -9.38
945–1455 1245 80-85% 38 129.00–139.00 $132.86 $1,654 +5.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1065 920 85-90% 5 80.00–90.00 $84.51 $777 +3.69
940–1045 999 85-90% 4 97.00–110.00 $103.18 $1,031 +9.84
925–1255 1074 85-90% 4 123.00–130.00 $125.37 $1,346 —
960–1195 1078 85-90% 10 110.00–119.00 $115.68 $1,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1682 1524 75-80% 14 130.00–137.00 $134.81 $2,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2105 1714 10 157.00–169.00 $162.09 $2,778 +37.09
1620–2130 1885 6 173.00–185.00 $178.65 $3,368 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1130 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 142.00–201.00 $167.30 $1,711
740–1340 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 115.00–170.00 $135.94 $1,482

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1450 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,297.59
880–1465 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,300.00–2,500.00 $2,004.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,506
1125–1385 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 131.00–141.00 $135.52 $1,706

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
776–900 801 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.