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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.26/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 370 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.60/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 418 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.54/cwt +20.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 327 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 731 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 440.00 $440.00 $1,399 -24.12
355 355 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 +25.00
425–437 433 8 400.00–427.00 $415.92 $1,801 -8.78
450–495 463 18 353.00–395.00 $382.10 $1,769 +5.37
478–490 481 4 330.00–349.00 $344.16 $1,655 -32.57
515–530 519 4 349.00–365.00 $353.09 $1,833 -20.21
548 548 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,814 -42.30
550–598 574 26 330.00–357.00 $345.63 $1,984 +24.67
600 600 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,935 -10.08
700 700 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,072 -22.93
765 765 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,226 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 413.00 $413.00 $1,574 +2.00
495–497 496 16 337.00–344.00 $340.94 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,350 +14.00
370–375 373 2 385.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,455 +22.58
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 -16.22
453–475 458 5 339.00–360.00 $343.77 $1,574 +4.77
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 -59.00
500–535 518 2 310.00–319.00 $314.35 $1,628 —
550–585 568 2 304.00–313.00 $308.36 $1,751 —
605–645 625 2 285.00–311.00 $298.42 $1,865 -8.58
730–745 738 2 260.00–264.00 $261.98 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,291 —
493 493 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 26 355.00–427.00 $402.54 $1,316 +18.61
352–390 370 35 367.00–405.00 $384.99 $1,424 -5.71
370 370 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,306 -37.70
405–447 418 30 355.00–403.00 $382.60 $1,599 +10.50
452–490 464 17 325.00–367.00 $345.84 $1,605 -1.43
500–525 511 16 307.00–335.00 $317.32 $1,622 -5.27
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -42.59
552–580 562 13 287.00–309.00 $298.39 $1,677 -5.97
602–640 613 5 277.00–295.00 $289.22 $1,773 +10.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 14 307.00–355.00 $337.48 $1,107 -12.46
366 thin fleshed 366 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,288 —
350–385 369 4 315.00–325.00 $322.39 $1,190 -13.69
405–445 432 3 310.00–341.00 $330.03 $1,426 +6.24
455–481 476 12 310.00–330.00 $313.41 $1,492 +3.68
545 545 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,646 +22.00
550–590 562 6 270.00–290.00 $274.31 $1,542 —
620 620 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,556 +1.00
685 685 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,617 -11.00
762–790 771 3 185.00–217.00 $206.08 $1,589 —
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,045 +82.00
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 343 9 400.00–421.00 $409.08 $1,403 +10.08
377–398 389 7 397.00–402.00 $399.05 $1,552 +3.31
405–425 420 5 360.00–399.00 $371.92 $1,562 -20.79
415–445 430 2 300.00–350.00 $325.87 $1,401 -66.84
455–490 480 6 347.00–367.00 $352.42 $1,692 -23.53
500–532 515 9 320.00–360.00 $339.04 $1,746 -2.77
515–525 518 3 310.00–335.00 $318.44 $1,650 -23.37
580–595 588 8 309.00–315.00 $310.25 $1,824 -5.53
605–630 622 8 291.00–320.00 $308.37 $1,918 +0.20
712–730 714 9 266.00–272.00 $266.68 $1,904 —
750 750 2 237.00–275.00 $256.00 $1,920 -8.03
850 850 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 337 9 360.00–395.00 $387.79 $1,307 +32.43
365–393 374 13 330.00–380.00 $361.57 $1,352 -11.43
435–445 438 4 313.00–345.00 $336.86 $1,475 -8.35
470–498 489 12 315.00–337.00 $329.70 $1,612 -4.26
510 510 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,619 +6.50
575–590 583 2 295.00–312.00 $303.39 $1,769 —
695 695 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1205 940 85-90% 9 85.00–103.00 $91.69 $862 -7.96
860–1180 1006 85-90% 10 105.00–115.00 $110.61 $1,113 -1.55
875–1132 1022 85-90% 26 119.00–132.00 $124.84 $1,276 +12.68
990–1162 1072 85-90% 8 132.00–141.00 $136.23 $1,460 +13.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1390 1165 80-85% 11 135.00–141.00 $138.13 $1,609 +1.72
1050–1505 1178 80-85% 14 141.00–148.00 $144.10 $1,697 +7.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1410 1323 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $140.63 $1,861 +8.63
1470–1520 1495 75-80% 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1405 1280 4 151.00–164.00 $158.94 $2,034 —
1335–1810 1573 2 189.00–194.00 $191.12 $3,006 —
1300–1895 1602 13 165.00–177.00 $170.84 $2,737 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
782–950 806 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 183.00–191.00 $189.65 $1,529
890–1190 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 135.00–145.00 $141.23 $1,466

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
880–1254 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,183.73
965–1235 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,789.06
1333 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–960 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 128.00–134.00 $131.03 $1,245
1013 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,418

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812 812 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00
850–885 868 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,740.27

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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
970–1395 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 2,075.00–3,050.00 $2,809.20 -19.67
1060–1215 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,050.00–3,250.00 $2,720.39 —
1005–1236 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–2,500.00 $2,385.52 —
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1258 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +425.00
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +350.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -440.11

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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.