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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.50/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 799 lb · 141 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.00/cwt ≈ $2,049/hd at 782 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.28/cwt +14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 580 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,041 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–293 274 24 450.00–510.00 $484.09 $1,326 -10.91
334–345 337 12 437.00–455.00 $451.09 $1,520 +21.09
350–395 364 21 417.00–430.00 $425.12 $1,547 +4.35
400–415 409 10 400.00–421.00 $415.93 $1,701 -1.27
450–455 453 3 377.00–385.00 $379.65 $1,720 -4.57
480 480 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,474 -77.22
503–545 516 9 331.00–395.00 $361.09 $1,863 -4.83
555–578 572 25 329.00–357.00 $344.15 $1,969 -0.10
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -0.92
650–666 664 7 315.00–325.00 $323.60 $2,149 +33.60
735 735 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,198 +7.87
799 799 141 289.50 $289.50 $2,313 —
805–810 808 5 268.00–274.00 $271.61 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 17 417.00 $417.00 $1,447 —
417 417 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,605 -10.00
486–491 489 16 361.00–367.00 $363.24 $1,776 —
546 546 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,895 -2.00
612–640 636 30 307.00–310.00 $309.62 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 371.00–420.00 $390.04 $1,221 -9.99
389–390 389 9 352.00–370.00 $368.00 $1,432 +19.00
400–445 429 11 335.00–387.00 $372.01 $1,596 -7.05
465–488 477 7 300.00–374.00 $355.55 $1,696 —
540 540 2 301.00–330.00 $315.50 $1,704 +22.66
570–580 575 2 298.00–301.00 $299.49 $1,722 +7.26
645 645 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,851 +0.56
660–675 671 4 269.00–275.00 $273.53 $1,835 +0.53
705 705 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 277.00–303.00 $289.86 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–282 272 13 400.00–410.00 $403.19 $1,097 —
305–340 333 29 369.00–425.00 $404.31 $1,346 +6.18
350–390 378 12 361.00–393.00 $381.41 $1,442 +4.86
400–440 424 40 341.00–389.00 $366.43 $1,554 +14.28
452–485 464 27 327.00–371.00 $347.97 $1,615 +0.15
500–545 529 16 299.00–331.00 $315.67 $1,670 +1.38
550–574 566 18 299.00–317.00 $306.22 $1,733 +8.16
586 586 40 315.00 $315.00 $1,846 +16.94
600–645 627 3 264.00–267.00 $265.35 $1,664 -1.98
660–672 668 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,681 +6.65
705 705 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,770 +14.65
875 875 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,986 —
903 903 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 20 365.00 $365.00 $1,354 —
523 523 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,585 —
654 654 24 271.00 $271.00 $1,772 —
782 782 70 262.00 $262.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 5 297.00–375.00 $326.30 $1,054 +15.30
365–385 372 3 340.00–347.00 $344.05 $1,280 +10.81
400–445 426 5 291.00–341.00 $320.30 $1,364 +8.15
455–493 481 15 213.00–327.00 $304.12 $1,463 +0.24
500–545 534 7 270.00–301.00 $277.18 $1,480 +14.98
560–595 585 6 243.00–291.00 $269.72 $1,578 +26.65
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 -4.39
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +4.46
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +5.00
785–790 788 2 200.00–203.00 $201.50 $1,588 -9.69
940 940 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,852 —
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 251.00 $251.00 $841 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 395.00–435.00 $415.60 $1,392 -13.09
360–398 392 15 395.00–417.00 $403.75 $1,583 —
402–430 415 18 341.00–417.00 $400.67 $1,663 +7.84
450–497 473 32 345.00–379.00 $365.64 $1,729 +6.25
510–533 524 6 233.00–350.00 $316.20 $1,657 -27.53
565–595 582 14 300.00–331.00 $313.16 $1,823 -7.57
605–635 623 5 297.00–307.00 $303.01 $1,888 +16.70
667–690 677 7 279.00–301.00 $289.12 $1,957 +14.31
710–735 723 2 265.00–271.00 $267.95 $1,937 +11.95
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
825 825 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,790 -25.00
880 880 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,786 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 325.00–360.00 $342.61 $1,312 +42.61
400–415 408 3 317.00–330.00 $322.38 $1,315 +17.38
465 465 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,455 —
550–590 567 3 277.00–295.00 $287.44 $1,630 —
806 806 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1485 1212 80-85% 28 126.00–138.00 $134.22 $1,627 -8.17
1000–1425 1236 80-85% 28 139.00–153.00 $144.16 $1,782 +1.77
1050–1445 1248 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.26 $1,513 -21.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1145 953 85-90% 14 90.00–105.00 $96.95 $924 +0.05
840–1295 1026 85-90% 14 118.00–127.00 $122.95 $1,261 -0.02
945–1145 1028 85-90% 6 131.00–140.00 $135.83 $1,396 +12.86
865–1110 1033 85-90% 13 105.00–117.00 $110.87 $1,145 -12.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1565 1348 75-80% 9 146.00–159.00 $154.55 $2,083 —
1175–1635 1409 75-80% 10 139.00–146.00 $142.94 $2,014 +7.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1780 1484 5 134.00–160.00 $147.96 $2,196 —
1420–1960 1686 13 160.00–176.00 $169.05 $2,850 —
1510–2045 1823 3 178.00–200.00 $189.44 $3,453 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,710
1060–1105 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 177.00–179.00 $177.98 $1,928

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1120 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,690.42
910–1175 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,125.00 $2,037.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1320 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 131.00–157.00 $142.64 $1,550

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–798 797 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,860.00 $1,733.81

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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
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —
800–1315 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,126.60 +226.60

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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.