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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.35/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 474 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.88/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 524 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $405.87/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 378 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 570 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 26 407.00–455.00 $434.64 $1,413 +1.71
364–392 378 33 401.00–413.00 $405.87 $1,534 -9.41
424–428 425 8 383.00–390.00 $387.50 $1,647 -3.35
450–495 469 24 339.00–373.00 $363.98 $1,707 +1.23
480 480 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,637 -21.75
505–542 524 7 330.00–351.00 $338.22 $1,772 -4.04
550–585 565 27 307.00–331.00 $323.78 $1,829 -4.57
580 580 2 285.00–305.00 $295.00 $1,711 -33.35
630–645 635 3 287.00–297.00 $293.61 $1,864 -15.59
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 -10.58
672 672 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,808 -26.58
712 712 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,901 +3.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 +8.72
360–390 380 3 300.00–375.00 $323.68 $1,230 -37.51
420–430 425 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,456 +3.80
485–495 492 5 300.00–317.00 $312.23 $1,536 +2.38
510 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 +15.54
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -35.00
605–635 624 4 262.00–285.00 $277.83 $1,734 +2.83
630 unweaned 630 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,531 —
690 690 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,766 -21.00
750–765 758 2 229.00–240.00 $234.55 $1,778 -13.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 369.00–370.00 $369.53 $1,175 -17.10
350–390 369 23 353.00–375.00 $368.22 $1,359 -3.57
400–445 423 13 310.00–365.00 $337.39 $1,427 +2.62
450–498 474 44 290.00–361.00 $319.35 $1,514 +1.55
505–540 515 23 273.00–313.00 $296.39 $1,526 -2.00
543 value added 543 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,634 —
552–590 567 8 251.00–297.00 $278.12 $1,577 -0.29
600–625 611 7 245.00–271.00 $259.60 $1,586 -5.71
615–634 unweaned 630 5 229.00–240.00 $231.15 $1,456 —
644 value added 644 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,707 —
659 659 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,654 +1.07
748 748 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,720 -16.00
1060 1060 3 207.00 $207.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 9 271.00–340.00 $315.63 $1,029 -34.37
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
350–395 372 13 275.00–333.00 $310.16 $1,154 -14.86
405–415 412 3 235.00–280.00 $263.56 $1,086 -22.96
450–490 471 4 275.00–289.00 $281.68 $1,327 +10.32
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -34.58
560–595 582 3 220.00–259.00 $243.44 $1,417 -9.56
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 -3.00
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -3.28
710–745 728 2 190.00–210.00 $200.24 $1,458 -30.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 12 290.00 $290.00 $1,395 —
524 524 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 222.00 $222.00 $722 —
370–395 383 3 260.00–275.00 $268.37 $1,028 —
422 422 2 211.00 $211.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,356 -10.44
375–385 379 5 333.00–390.00 $371.79 $1,409 -24.92
415–445 434 9 320.00–385.00 $352.79 $1,531 -12.12
460–498 485 17 317.00–351.00 $339.41 $1,646 +0.62
500–524 517 14 300.00–333.00 $318.32 $1,646 -17.58
595 595 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,839 +2.16
658–695 675 8 245.00–265.00 $250.23 $1,689 -6.77
745 745 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,766 -3.53
760–795 778 2 221.00–230.00 $225.40 $1,754 +3.77
900 900 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,953 —
1060 1060 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -5.00
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 -3.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1630 1269 80-85% 17 120.00–131.00 $128.11 $1,626 —
1120–1565 1274 80-85% 10 133.00–140.00 $135.78 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1220 1049 85-90% 5 80.00–90.00 $85.59 $898 —
920–1265 1108 85-90% 7 114.00–117.00 $115.16 $1,276 —
1000–1215 1134 85-90% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.46 $1,173 —
1100–1190 1137 85-90% 5 124.00–130.00 $127.34 $1,448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,625 —
1420–1730 1515 75-80% 4 135.00–143.00 $139.02 $2,106 +4.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1810 1507 3 124.00–140.00 $132.61 $1,998 —
1450–1685 1564 7 155.00–164.00 $159.12 $2,489 —
1950–1970 1960 2 177.00–193.00 $185.04 $3,627 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,082

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
851–1314 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,378.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1365 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 120.00–145.00 $134.07 $1,601

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1060–1125 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,154.46

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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
930–965 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,202.77 —
910–1405 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,205.02 —
1285–1570 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,375.00 $2,228.72 —

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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.