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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

2,895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.35/cwt ≈ $1,942/hd at 671 lb · 241 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.02/cwt +25.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 623 lb · 186 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.55/cwt +25.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 519 lb · 184 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,895 352 648
Feeder cattle 2,895 254 648
Slaughter cattle — 78 —
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Compared to last week: No trend sale closed last two weeks for holidays. Feeder cattle sold with a higher undertone. Supply was heavy with very good demand. Had a weaned special with regular sale that included several large consignments of good quality cattle some of them value added. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 328 14 400.00–427.00 $411.46 $1,350 +0.75
360 value added 360 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 —
350–390 369 26 357.00–407.00 $382.47 $1,411 +16.37
403–442 422 29 359.00–397.00 $370.81 $1,565 +0.93
450–490 472 77 322.00–363.00 $344.46 $1,626 +10.50
463–480 value added 476 14 353.00–355.00 $353.42 $1,682 —
516–525 value added 521 20 336.00–358.00 $344.64 $1,796 —
501–548 525 95 320.00–351.00 $333.23 $1,749 +9.03
560–599 579 31 298.00–331.00 $313.76 $1,817 +2.78
562–596 value added 579 63 316.00–333.00 $322.27 $1,866 —
609–642 value added 628 23 303.00–316.00 $309.53 $1,944 —
605–648 631 65 266.00–313.00 $300.36 $1,895 +28.36
650–692 660 84 267.00–300.00 $286.13 $1,888 —
653–697 value added 677 157 285.00–302.00 $291.07 $1,971 —
710–743 722 112 252.00–287.50 $281.73 $2,034 —
750–795 759 105 250.00–276.50 $271.33 $2,059 —
826–836 828 44 249.00–257.00 $254.72 $2,109 —
855–899 889 83 243.00–258.60 $256.35 $2,279 —
900 900 12 243.00 $243.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 441 37 349.00–357.00 $350.54 $1,546 —
489–495 490 22 323.00–342.00 $339.38 $1,663 —
519–540 528 36 294.00–320.00 $305.75 $1,614 —
543 value added 543 17 324.00 $324.00 $1,759 —
578–599 591 52 299.00–311.00 $305.22 $1,804 +16.22
672–680 676 34 279.00 $279.00 $1,886 —
787 787 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 321.00–379.00 $350.21 $1,201 +50.21
360–396 383 11 301.00–345.00 $314.94 $1,206 —
400–427 423 7 323.00–345.00 $342.03 $1,447 +19.03
455–495 485 4 310.00–317.00 $315.36 $1,529 —
503 value added 503 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,665 —
535–545 540 2 280.00–297.00 $288.42 $1,557 -10.58
592 592 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,705 —
630–638 634 4 235.00–255.00 $246.51 $1,563 —
650–655 653 2 261.00–263.00 $262.00 $1,711 —
705 705 2 239.00–244.00 $241.50 $1,703 +6.50
775–790 785 3 227.00–235.00 $229.63 $1,803 —
965 965 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
385 385 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,093 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 328 28 329.00–367.00 $348.23 $1,142 +13.18
360–391 381 46 320.00–357.00 $344.65 $1,313 -10.12
417 thin fleshed 417 9 342.00 $342.00 $1,426 —
407–427 value added 418 18 327.00–355.00 $344.79 $1,441 —
407–449 437 57 297.00–343.00 $328.58 $1,436 +49.21
452–495 474 51 279.00–333.00 $304.34 $1,443 +10.66
465–487 value added 480 20 307.00–329.00 $315.67 $1,515 —
503–548 515 111 272.00–300.00 $290.32 $1,495 +19.47
511–539 value added 526 73 295.00–306.00 $300.98 $1,583 —
554–596 value added 573 114 276.00–294.00 $285.31 $1,635 —
551–595 577 44 255.00–289.00 $271.61 $1,567 +18.36
600–635 value added 621 124 253.00–277.00 $273.22 $1,697 —
603–642 627 31 244.00–267.00 $258.55 $1,621 +9.55
620–648 629 31 261.00–266.00 $262.66 $1,652 +13.66
650–690 655 11 227.00–245.00 $241.47 $1,582 —
651–690 value added 679 25 254.00–271.00 $258.56 $1,756 —
689 689 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,736 —
700–705 703 2 213.00–228.00 $220.53 $1,550 —
720–733 728 19 225.00–251.00 $240.90 $1,754 +18.29
762 762 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,714 —
753–783 768 28 225.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,812 —
774–785 value added 779 28 240.00–247.00 $243.98 $1,901 —
820 820 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,878 —
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 —
850–870 855 4 209.00–219.00 $211.54 $1,809 —
1042 1042 8 202.00 $202.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–321 value added 317 22 330.00–347.00 $336.89 $1,068 —
382–394 value added 390 52 335.00–360.00 $351.04 $1,369 —
390–396 393 11 327.00–329.00 $328.08 $1,289 —
560 560 23 271.00 $271.00 $1,518 —
614 614 16 269.00 $269.00 $1,652 —
631 value added 631 17 267.00 $267.00 $1,685 —
693 693 20 241.00 $241.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 8 275.00–330.00 $313.09 $992 +21.70
352–385 360 5 290.00–329.00 $318.21 $1,146 +41.21
430 430 2 275.00–287.00 $281.00 $1,208 -4.00
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 -10.03
505–540 529 10 227.00–265.00 $247.74 $1,311 +10.30
552–580 562 6 221.00–251.00 $244.64 $1,375 —
640–645 643 2 210.00–230.00 $220.04 $1,415 —
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 +17.00
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 +10.00
920–930 925 2 180.00–194.00 $186.96 $1,729 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,350 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
452–498 472 9 315.00–351.00 $335.24 $1,582 +17.07
540–545 542 5 310.00–317.00 $314.18 $1,703 +2.88
553–587 571 41 271.00–321.00 $289.29 $1,652 +31.38
602–615 608 14 264.00–297.00 $283.50 $1,724 +19.85
670–690 687 20 239.00–257.00 $247.71 $1,702 -0.72
749 749 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,738 —
788 788 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 230.00–269.00 $249.68 $1,348 -30.32
609–615 610 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,488 —
770–780 775 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,589 —

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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.