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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $417.20/cwt +12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 418 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.82/cwt +10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 462 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.15/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 423 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,022 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 9 495.00 $495.00 $1,426 -10.00
300–332 324 23 435.00–465.00 $449.50 $1,456 -7.61
340 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 -27.11
350–395 374 51 327.00–443.00 $420.77 $1,574 +7.93
400–442 418 64 400.00–430.00 $417.20 $1,744 +5.48
453–497 475 20 375.00–405.00 $384.22 $1,825 -0.75
500–535 524 36 353.00–410.00 $365.92 $1,917 +14.19
550–595 558 21 317.00–361.00 $344.25 $1,921 +46.19
600–644 633 25 297.00–328.00 $320.92 $2,031 +7.99
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 +6.06
708–735 725 6 278.00–295.00 $291.13 $2,111 —
751 751 7 272.00 $272.00 $2,043 —
950 950 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 11 350.00–420.00 $400.03 $1,276 —
365 365 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,274 +15.37
402–445 417 11 353.00–389.00 $379.06 $1,581 +7.23
510–538 529 11 255.00–337.00 $292.84 $1,549 —
565–590 580 4 270.00–305.00 $292.23 $1,695 +23.78
600–642 632 4 275.00–290.00 $286.44 $1,810 -0.56
660 660 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,802 +13.32
738–748 743 4 257.00–265.00 $260.97 $1,939 —
835 835 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,912 —
972 972 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 —
547 547 7 349.00 $349.00 $1,909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 39 367.00–425.00 $398.13 $1,334 +17.90
350–399 377 51 355.00–410.00 $376.55 $1,420 +15.85
400–445 423 55 333.00–385.00 $352.15 $1,490 +6.95
450–495 462 56 321.00–359.00 $347.82 $1,607 +10.04
500–535 519 26 290.00–327.00 $314.29 $1,631 +13.35
550–590 567 32 273.00–311.00 $298.06 $1,690 —
605–630 617 5 255.00–285.00 $266.18 $1,642 +5.50
609–638 626 10 265.00–271.00 $267.33 $1,673 +6.65
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
700–725 712 3 231.00–243.00 $236.35 $1,683 —
738–748 739 34 245.00–261.00 $260.05 $1,922 —
770 770 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
780 780 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,825 —
822 822 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,981 +6.00
945 945 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,984 —
985 985 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,039 —
1120 1120 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,011 -16.08
350–385 376 14 325.00–350.00 $333.24 $1,253 +83.24
405–445 421 8 300.00–339.00 $312.15 $1,314 +2.73
465–495 478 20 283.00–327.00 $303.88 $1,453 +14.97
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 -20.42
500–542 515 9 255.00–290.00 $262.20 $1,350 -8.22
580–592 590 9 239.00–260.00 $243.07 $1,434 -9.89
600–640 617 3 235.00–243.00 $239.39 $1,477 -0.61
685–695 690 2 230.00–241.00 $235.54 $1,625 +13.54
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 +10.25
752 752 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,692 —
765–795 780 2 201.00–221.00 $211.19 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 thin fleshed 512 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,551 —
554–596 573 11 269.00–295.00 $282.71 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 322 11 410.00–445.00 $428.69 $1,380 +16.64
350–352 351 3 365.00–375.00 $371.68 $1,305 -27.04
405–442 422 16 357.00–420.00 $392.83 $1,658 +0.50
450–495 474 17 325.00–381.00 $359.39 $1,704 +10.45
490 490 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,455 -51.94
515–535 527 26 309.00–367.00 $343.73 $1,811 +15.43
563–598 576 12 295.00–343.00 $320.73 $1,847 +26.68
605–642 624 4 280.00–295.00 $286.31 $1,787 -5.67
650–685 670 3 265.00–289.00 $274.81 $1,841 +21.81
745 745 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,907 —
817 817 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,977 —
855 855 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -49.04
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 -32.99
525–535 530 3 269.00–306.00 $291.90 $1,547 -3.10
620–630 625 4 267.00–271.00 $268.98 $1,681 +5.44
718 718 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,730 +29.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 —
965–1360 1133 80-85% 20 122.00–135.00 $130.91 $1,483 +11.70
1070–1465 1226 80-85% 26 135.00–150.00 $142.39 $1,746 +13.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1130 956 85-90% 7 90.00–101.00 $96.90 $926 —
900–1035 977 85-90% 6 108.00–116.00 $110.95 $1,084 —
935–1185 1035 85-90% 10 117.00–129.00 $122.97 $1,273 +16.98
835–1415 1097 85-90% 9 129.00–138.00 $133.39 $1,463 +3.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1615 1423 75-80% 7 132.00–141.00 $135.68 $1,931 +6.51
1070–1705 1477 75-80% 9 144.00–156.00 $148.55 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1645 1413 7 130.00–154.00 $142.65 $2,016 —
1140–1860 1430 23 155.00–178.00 $165.49 $2,367 —
1610–1965 1793 5 178.00–187.00 $182.09 $3,265 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,441

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1560 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,331.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1150 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 135.00–159.00 $147.96 $1,647
1250–1280 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 145.00–157.00 $150.93 $1,909

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
940–1050 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,485.09

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.