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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.73/cwt -11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 425 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.51/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 364 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $412.30/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 410 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 489 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 431.00 $431.00 $1,358 -9.00
355–368 360 7 402.00–425.00 $411.19 $1,480 -13.81
401–431 410 17 410.00–415.00 $412.30 $1,690 -3.62
455–486 471 12 369.00–385.00 $380.19 $1,791 -1.91
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -28.09
715 715 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 351.00–375.00 $362.81 $1,125 -34.19
388 388 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,540 +6.97
408–440 427 5 360.00–361.00 $360.38 $1,539 +0.38
475 475 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,572 -12.77
570–585 578 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,835 +9.11
600 600 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,782 -1.42
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 -23.42
950 950 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 10 401.00 $401.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 331 11 381.00–399.00 $391.56 $1,296 -10.98
352–392 364 19 360.00–393.00 $379.51 $1,381 -5.48
400–420 410 3 335.00–359.00 $348.14 $1,427 -34.46
408–439 427 22 364.00–385.00 $373.81 $1,596 -8.79
470 470 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,607 -3.84
520 520 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,607 +29.00
556–580 564 12 290.00–301.00 $298.90 $1,686 +0.51
603–620 607 5 269.00–283.00 $278.35 $1,690 -10.87
650 650 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,586 —
672 unweaned 672 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,740 —
714 714 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,828 —
735 735 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,786 —
793 793 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,895 —
1040 1040 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,799 —
1070 1070 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,017 -38.48
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 +12.52
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -22.39
415–447 439 4 309.00–331.00 $325.80 $1,430 -4.23
450–487 479 9 299.00–329.00 $306.26 $1,467 -7.15
515–525 520 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,573 +0.48
645 645 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,554 -10.00
655–675 665 2 241.00–249.00 $244.94 $1,629 +8.94
735 735 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,536 —
855 855 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 -10.00
894 894 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,868 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 328 8 400.00–421.00 $405.98 $1,332 -3.10
360–395 371 7 391.00–420.00 $410.63 $1,523 +11.58
390 390 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,439 -30.05
420 420 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,264 -70.92
415–440 430 9 361.00–411.00 $403.60 $1,735 +77.73
452–490 465 3 257.00–323.00 $299.80 $1,394 -52.62
510–538 529 3 327.00–339.00 $335.14 $1,773 +16.70
552–590 559 9 300.00–326.00 $315.35 $1,763 +5.10
635 unweaned 635 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,695 —
638 638 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,723 -38.37
661 unweaned 661 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,738 —
752–760 unweaned 756 4 200.00–235.00 $217.59 $1,645 —
753–780 764 3 241.00–255.00 $248.32 $1,897 -7.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,198 -65.86
475–485 480 2 317.00–335.00 $325.91 $1,564 -3.79
590 590 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,764 -4.39
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 -4.00
800–825 813 2 207.00–215.00 $210.94 $1,715 —
965–970 968 2 170.00–190.00 $180.03 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285–1365 1325 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,706.04 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–925 874 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $95.14 $832 —
840–1120 936 85-90% 15 105.00–117.00 $110.62 $1,035 +18.93
835–1215 984 85-90% 22 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $1,229 —
930–1075 1005 85-90% 12 132.00–145.00 $138.50 $1,392 +27.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,351 —
931–1330 1167 80-85% 7 135.00–141.00 $138.25 $1,613 +0.12
990–1360 1171 80-85% 18 141.00–151.00 $145.58 $1,705 +7.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1390 1363 75-80% 3 139.00–142.00 $140.34 $1,913 —
1255–1605 1430 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.19 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1805 1419 18 142.00–159.00 $153.82 $2,183 —
1120–2055 1609 5 160.00–170.00 $165.26 $2,659 -5.58
1705–1935 1815 3 178.00–189.00 $182.22 $3,307 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–920 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 149.00–169.00 $158.28 $1,391
980–1030 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 146.00–153.00 $149.59 $1,503

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–1365 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 148.00–183.00 $159.41 $1,615
940–1215 1054 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 142.00–171.00 $156.33 $1,648
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,981
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
925–1345 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,675.00–2,500.00 $2,070.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
852 852 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
850–1160 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,280.49 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
900–1320 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 1,400.00–2,425.00 $2,191.03 —
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1050–1300 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,363.31 -357.08
1305–1435 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,455.43 —
1440–1600 1542 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,906.11 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.