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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $360.93/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 555 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.59/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $397.77/cwt +18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 476 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 408 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–340 317 7 447.00–495.00 $476.47 $1,510 +20.05
353–395 371 12 411.00–440.00 $427.84 $1,587 -0.31
409–422 413 13 400.00–415.00 $406.54 $1,679 -6.06
455–490 476 19 355.00–415.00 $397.77 $1,893 +15.46
507–535 528 14 371.00–391.00 $378.85 $2,000 +3.16
533 533 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,818 -34.69
552 552 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,822 -13.51
550–565 555 21 337.00–383.00 $363.88 $2,020 +20.37
600–617 610 5 323.00–329.00 $326.64 $1,993 -11.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 373 4 375.00–395.00 $386.84 $1,443 -12.16
410–440 428 10 359.00–390.00 $379.05 $1,622 +9.23
450–498 476 6 309.00–360.00 $332.40 $1,582 —
500–516 513 5 317.00–351.00 $344.37 $1,767 —
555–578 571 9 285.00–330.00 $309.96 $1,770 -0.67
600–625 612 3 315.00–325.00 $321.05 $1,965 +1.03
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
720 720 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,778 -27.72
840 840 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,340 +6.73
350–390 375 7 371.00–399.00 $382.17 $1,433 +2.70
406–448 420 18 360.00–389.00 $374.26 $1,572 +6.90
455–490 476 21 335.00–369.00 $355.59 $1,693 +25.59
500–542 530 10 320.00–334.00 $325.56 $1,725 -4.05
550–590 576 11 291.00–321.00 $303.85 $1,750 +14.85
615 615 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,642 -17.84
626 626 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,822 +6.16
700 700 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,897 +20.00
930 930 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,990 +6.99
1080 1080 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 379 11 340.00–381.00 $358.42 $1,358 +19.64
405 405 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,251 -19.88
420–445 432 3 350.00–357.00 $353.07 $1,525 +24.19
470–495 476 4 319.00–329.00 $326.40 $1,554 +13.07
530–543 540 6 279.00–313.00 $293.44 $1,585 -0.81
560 560 2 255.00–275.00 $265.00 $1,484 -3.97
658 658 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,757 —
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
715 715 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,766 +38.00
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 +6.00
775 775 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,790 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -9.00
540 540 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 445.00–455.00 $449.85 $1,485 -3.42
342 342 2 391.00 $391.00 $1,337 -62.27
360–389 383 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,589 +5.52
489–498 491 8 355.00–362.00 $356.77 $1,752 -8.82
500–545 523 4 330.00–361.00 $350.77 $1,835 -12.51
555–590 570 7 307.00–332.00 $322.88 $1,840 -0.75
620 620 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,928 +15.07
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 363.00–367.00 $364.92 $1,387 +43.92
500–535 521 4 302.00–355.00 $331.81 $1,729 —
560 560 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1720 1720 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1005 890 85-90% 5 85.00–105.00 $93.82 $835 —
910–1280 1009 85-90% 13 118.00–135.00 $126.35 $1,275 +2.26
995–1125 1038 85-90% 8 107.00–118.00 $112.47 $1,167 -27.88
895–1135 1052 85-90% 3 137.00–143.00 $139.99 $1,473 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1195 1116 80-85% 9 132.00–142.00 $137.09 $1,530 —
975–1405 1165 80-85% 17 143.00–156.00 $148.80 $1,734 +11.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1605 1399 75-80% 7 147.00–153.00 $150.03 $2,099 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,846 —
1195–1715 1431 75-80% 5 140.00–146.00 $143.37 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1970 1620 7 163.00–174.00 $171.14 $2,772 +1.19
1530–1830 1680 2 178.00–185.00 $181.19 $3,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1175 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 155.00–192.00 $169.32 $1,520

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1195 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,481.98
900–1195 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,425.00–2,200.00 $1,753.41
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,656
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,615
980–1340 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 144.00–163.00 $152.53 $1,858

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–840 800 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,547.50

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.