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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

541 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.70/cwt ≈ $2,972/hd at 918 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.03/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 432 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.07/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 531 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 349 536
Feeder cattle 434 264 383
Slaughter cattle 82 70 123
Replacement cattle 25 15 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Not enough feeder steers in some classes for a trend with a few classes over 400lbs steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 7.00-15.00 higher. Over 600lbs 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 9 465.00–490.00 $474.94 $1,491 -61.00
352–388 384 8 440.00–461.00 $458.59 $1,761 -10.55
410–444 428 16 433.00–450.00 $437.34 $1,872 +32.46
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 +53.92
515–540 536 7 365.00–379.00 $375.34 $2,012 -19.89
542 value added 542 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,304 —
560–589 587 12 340.00–350.00 $349.20 $2,050 -19.80
612 612 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,050 —
675 675 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,234 +0.02
718 value added 718 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,348 —
818 value added 818 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,748 —
902–933 value added 918 41 322.50–325.00 $323.70 $2,972 —
998 998 4 273.00 $273.00 $2,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–316 316 5 380.00–420.00 $387.98 $1,226 -62.02
359 359 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,472 —
440 440 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,773 +23.00
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
515 515 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,689 -32.30
570 570 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,744 -29.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 324 9 440.00 $440.00 $1,426 —
380–390 387 3 400.00–420.00 $413.45 $1,600 +16.19
400–440 432 17 380.00–400.00 $396.03 $1,711 +11.04
475–480 479 5 365.00–384.00 $380.23 $1,821 +19.19
531–535 531 16 358.00–375.00 $359.07 $1,907 +7.07
552–572 567 8 346.00–351.00 $349.78 $1,983 +12.36
605–645 625 2 319.00–321.00 $320.03 $2,000 -2.97
646 value added 646 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,112 —
688–695 692 10 301.00–309.00 $307.41 $2,127 -0.04
715–730 723 2 261.00–269.00 $265.04 $1,916 -37.11
775 775 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,007 —
785 value added 785 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
805 value added 805 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,182 —
855 855 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 421.00 $421.00 $1,452 —
365–398 387 3 307.00–340.00 $329.63 $1,276 -53.37
480–495 488 2 300.00–325.00 $312.31 $1,524 +12.31
505–540 525 6 300.00–336.00 $319.30 $1,676 —
696 696 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,844 -24.00
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–522 521 4 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,784 —
552 552 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
660 660 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 400.00–421.00 $410.65 $1,396 -77.02
375–380 378 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,342 -77.97
434 434 9 415.00 $415.00 $1,801 +4.90
450–477 475 14 391.00–411.00 $393.65 $1,870 -2.08
510–524 523 14 357.00–379.00 $377.47 $1,974 +3.43
565–579 578 10 355.00–367.00 $356.17 $2,059 +3.86
601–625 607 6 314.00–327.00 $317.07 $1,925 -22.93
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -19.33
781 781 5 281.00 $281.00 $2,195 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,368 -11.00
400–438 425 3 300.00–350.00 $334.33 $1,421 -5.85
450–470 458 4 301.00–350.00 $331.97 $1,520 —
503–540 512 4 300.00–340.00 $329.46 $1,687 +19.46
573 573 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,805 +40.00
661–662 661 6 250.00–289.00 $263.01 $1,738 —
765 765 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1330 1164 80-85% 7 123.00–126.00 $124.14 $1,445 —
1120–1295 1208 80-85% 6 119.00–122.00 $120.00 $1,450 -7.92
1145–1295 1225 80-85% 5 128.00–131.00 $129.24 $1,583 +1.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1525 1422 75-80% 8 130.00–140.00 $133.48 $1,898 —
1335–1595 1480 75-80% 4 126.00–129.00 $127.95 $1,894 +0.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1170 1062 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.61 $1,238 —
970–1180 1097 85-90% 5 110.00–113.00 $111.54 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1570 1470 2 177.00–178.00 $177.53 $2,610 +2.52
1640–1805 1723 2 161.00–162.00 $161.48 $2,782 —
1650–2070 1903 4 181.00–191.00 $187.14 $3,561 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1305 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 143.00–239.00 $187.47 $2,017
1075–1445 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 133.00–185.00 $158.59 $1,903
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,043

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1115 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,725.00 $2,650.58
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,683
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,268

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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
865–1030 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,905.41 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Price trend

high 491.62 low 347.99 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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