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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.94/cwt -13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 521 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.20/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 424 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.33/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 422 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 783 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 14 505.00 $505.00 $1,384 —
305–320 313 12 425.00–470.00 $457.11 $1,431 +12.76
360–395 370 15 409.00–429.00 $412.84 $1,528 -9.77
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 -67.13
408–435 419 7 405.00–425.00 $411.72 $1,725 -10.41
450–495 467 6 381.00–391.00 $384.97 $1,798 +8.22
512–525 514 23 333.00–367.00 $351.73 $1,808 +3.40
561–599 580 17 270.00–313.00 $298.06 $1,729 -35.41
565–595 584 7 316.00–335.00 $321.84 $1,880 -11.63
620–630 623 4 295.00–319.00 $312.93 $1,950 -21.05
650–678 673 6 280.00–292.00 $283.94 $1,911 -4.73
810 810 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,033 -23.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,043 —
365–390 375 4 299.00–370.00 $333.63 $1,251 -40.92
405–445 420 3 331.00–395.00 $371.83 $1,562 +26.15
460–493 484 10 312.00–351.00 $324.59 $1,571 +1.06
550–585 555 7 268.00–271.00 $268.45 $1,490 -17.52
600 600 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,722 —
650–660 653 4 241.00–266.00 $259.68 $1,696 -18.12
755 755 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,031 +5.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,509 —
511 511 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,681 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
375 375 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,204 +74.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 316 16 350.00–394.00 $380.23 $1,202 +5.75
360 360 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,177 -42.28
355–399 385 15 339.00–381.00 $360.70 $1,389 -8.58
400–445 424 32 327.00–375.00 $345.20 $1,464 -4.74
450–474 459 20 319.00–377.00 $337.78 $1,550 +3.64
501–542 521 36 293.00–309.00 $300.94 $1,568 -12.86
615–631 628 6 255.00–263.00 $260.68 $1,637 +0.90
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 314 6 300.00–343.00 $327.08 $1,027 +27.08
352–365 355 5 320.00–340.00 $324.12 $1,151 -14.75
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -88.87
400–426 414 10 275.00–322.00 $309.42 $1,281 +3.20
470–490 479 5 265.00–315.00 $288.91 $1,384 +12.64
500–545 526 11 240.00–297.00 $270.42 $1,422 +3.42
560–577 573 6 247.00–265.00 $252.96 $1,449 -10.37
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -7.67
690 690 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 -8.50
710 710 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -10.00
718–745 727 3 190.00–220.00 $209.75 $1,525 +9.75
805–845 825 2 200.00–223.00 $211.22 $1,743 +30.22
840 840 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,714 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–491 479 10 305.00–313.00 $308.90 $1,480 -9.10
543 543 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 373 5 220.00–290.00 $263.34 $982 —
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 400.00–435.00 $412.05 $1,352 -22.95
350–370 360 4 395.00–400.00 $398.72 $1,435 -6.53
400–440 422 24 381.00–415.00 $392.33 $1,656 -7.60
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -48.17
460–485 473 2 332.00–365.00 $348.94 $1,650 +0.77
525–545 534 10 319.00–339.00 $328.30 $1,753 +7.48
555–580 568 9 287.00–307.00 $294.05 $1,670 -28.70
600–630 615 2 291.00–293.00 $291.98 $1,796 +6.56
650 650 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,644 -33.00
690 690 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,815 -23.00
705–706 706 5 257.00–263.00 $261.80 $1,848 —
885 885 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,938 —
1005 1005 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
370–395 385 3 315.00–377.00 $349.04 $1,344 —
410–440 424 6 323.00–362.00 $337.99 $1,433 —
450–485 468 2 300.00–327.00 $312.99 $1,465 +43.99
515 515 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 +45.00
550–590 563 3 267.00–280.00 $271.54 $1,529 +5.83
605–630 620 3 250.00–272.00 $263.54 $1,634 +13.54
722 722 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,531 +7.00
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1070 959 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,185.01 —
1165–1315 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,485.58 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1960 1833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 206.00–220.00 $213.49 $3,913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1310 1137 80-85% 3 117.00–121.00 $119.21 $1,355 —
1085–1440 1205 80-85% 17 132.00–142.00 $136.57 $1,646 —
1060–1285 1207 80-85% 17 124.00–132.00 $128.72 $1,554 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–915 878 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $702 —
920–1150 1049 85-90% 7 100.00–111.00 $105.99 $1,112 —
965–1225 1071 85-90% 15 114.00–128.00 $122.47 $1,312 —
1040–1118 1099 85-90% 4 129.00–130.00 $129.76 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1660 1418 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.17 $1,832 —
1370–1620 1438 75-80% 6 139.00–144.00 $142.02 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1485 1386 4 131.00–153.00 $144.91 $2,008 —
1035–2105 1667 7 163.00–178.00 $169.43 $2,824 —
1615–2055 1867 8 179.00–194.00 $187.62 $3,503 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1170 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 172.00–211.00 $182.32 $1,643

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
915–1240 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–2,250.00 $1,700.84
870–1225 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,425.00–2,700.00 $1,919.82
795–1490 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,617.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1155 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 144.00–153.00 $148.26 $1,628

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1001 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,836.81
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
975 thin fleshed 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1160–1265 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,805.24 —
1156–1460 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,391.31 —
1055–1325 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,067.86 —
1220–1252 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,067.82 —
1140–1300 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,943.49 —
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1208–1460 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 3,250.00–3,900.00 $3,477.21 —
1443 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1452 1452 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
879 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.