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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.41/cwt +24.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 681 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $318.93/cwt +19.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 706 lb · 66 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.70/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 377 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 877 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 311 11 425.00–475.00 $464.12 $1,443 +13.03
354 354 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,416 -25.12
372–382 378 17 407.00–441.00 $428.57 $1,620 +3.45
420–446 434 39 407.00–472.00 $424.70 $1,843 +8.77
450–498 472 17 363.00–401.00 $376.73 $1,778 +69.73
500–530 518 25 347.00–380.00 $373.30 $1,934 +12.21
568–578 572 5 315.00–325.00 $320.96 $1,836 -23.19
612–643 625 30 320.00–337.00 $332.58 $2,079 +12.58
705–740 706 66 285.00–320.00 $318.93 $2,252 +19.93
781 781 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,163 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,365 -2.00
394 394 8 411.00 $411.00 $1,619 —
687 687 9 296.00 $296.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,226 -7.04
350–355 353 2 360.00–375.00 $367.45 $1,297 —
418–440 427 11 350.00–407.00 $376.22 $1,606 +4.21
465 465 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,576 -16.55
628 628 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,928 +20.00
685 685 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,000 +18.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 -39.31
305–338 325 7 380.00–395.00 $383.93 $1,248 -20.38
350–392 377 41 350.00–407.00 $390.70 $1,473 +9.29
405–449 424 39 339.00–398.00 $372.10 $1,578 +5.67
452–495 463 13 328.00–365.00 $347.27 $1,608 -0.70
505–540 518 41 299.00–336.00 $322.59 $1,671 +6.92
552–569 560 14 293.00–315.00 $304.36 $1,704 -1.86
610–638 632 7 266.00–290.00 $278.68 $1,761 +13.33
652–690 664 5 250.00–260.00 $252.66 $1,678 +1.01
660–687 682 91 267.00–291.00 $277.72 $1,894 +26.07
730–745 738 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,753 -13.53
770 770 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,917 —
824 824 8 257.00 $257.00 $2,118 —
905 905 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,036 -5.00
907 907 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,995 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 323 7 340.00–377.00 $349.94 $1,130 +23.64
355–375 365 2 333.00–339.00 $336.08 $1,227 -7.97
400–445 428 6 309.00–339.00 $323.79 $1,386 +3.49
460–480 470 13 285.00–333.00 $309.73 $1,456 +5.61
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +2.82
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +15.00
685 685 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,692 +7.00
870 870 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,222 —
595 595 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 -40.00
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,337 -16.60
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
355–392 367 16 377.00–415.00 $395.74 $1,452 -8.01
400–446 433 19 383.00–411.00 $392.71 $1,700 -7.96
465 465 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,539 -34.64
455–494 475 21 369.00–382.00 $375.95 $1,786 +10.31
512–545 528 5 325.00–363.00 $341.81 $1,805 +25.61
555–590 577 4 310.00–333.00 $315.78 $1,822 +2.62
600–640 616 4 298.00–319.00 $308.17 $1,898 +5.16
655–675 667 6 280.00–295.00 $284.18 $1,895 -4.94
760–765 763 2 255.00–273.00 $264.03 $2,015 +4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 350.00–365.00 $355.36 $1,201 —
380 380 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,417 +30.39
400–435 422 3 341.00–350.00 $345.21 $1,457 +22.83
485–490 488 2 327.00–341.00 $333.96 $1,630 +20.96
540 540 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,679 —
835 835 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,937 +90.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1165 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 167.00–193.00 $179.86 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1025 938 85-90% 9 90.00–105.00 $99.65 $935 —
865–1205 1040 85-90% 14 105.00–118.00 $112.16 $1,166 +1.29
815–1430 1069 85-90% 24 117.00–127.00 $123.19 $1,317 —
950–1345 1103 85-90% 12 129.00–138.00 $134.06 $1,479 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1175 1086 80-85% 4 121.00–127.00 $123.87 $1,345 —
975–1655 1190 80-85% 37 130.00–141.00 $136.41 $1,623 —
1025–1350 1195 80-85% 16 141.00–150.00 $144.42 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,762 -22.55
1300–1420 1353 75-80% 6 135.00–144.00 $139.33 $1,885 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1665 1384 5 140.00–155.00 $149.20 $2,065 —
1255–2260 1706 9 165.00–177.00 $171.56 $2,927 —
1510–2245 1811 7 178.00–195.00 $184.17 $3,335 -5.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1210 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 121.00–183.00 $154.18 $1,511

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1295 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,944.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,474
1015–1475 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 135.00–156.00 $143.68 $1,872

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
765–990 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,810.26

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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
915–1190 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,828.87 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1338 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–930 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,640.11 —

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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.