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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $318.00/cwt ≈ $2,388/hd at 751 lb · 141 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $413.18/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 425 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.90/cwt -14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 589 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 623 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 -26.47
367 367 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,652 +22.16
401–445 425 55 311.00–437.00 $413.18 $1,756 +6.64
455–480 466 13 399.00–421.00 $401.80 $1,872 +4.03
500–549 519 28 365.00–401.00 $382.81 $1,987 +3.96
539 539 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,967 +24.00
587 587 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,931 -34.88
560–593 589 36 341.00–372.00 $349.39 $2,058 -14.49
608 608 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,061 +12.36
751 751 141 318.00 $318.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 399.00 $399.00 $1,217 —
360–365 363 2 350.00–370.00 $359.93 $1,307 -26.91
445 445 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,633 -12.05
450–480 459 7 350.00–379.00 $359.74 $1,651 +27.34
530 530 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,818 -1.37
600–612 608 3 323.00–329.00 $327.03 $1,988 +5.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 332 4 391.00–401.00 $397.41 $1,319 -5.11
350–395 374 13 365.00–405.00 $386.53 $1,446 +4.36
410–445 415 19 350.00–392.00 $383.76 $1,593 +9.50
450–478 460 33 353.00–367.00 $356.42 $1,640 +0.83
492 492 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,599 -30.59
501–545 507 27 319.00–341.00 $334.64 $1,697 +9.08
570–585 581 4 297.00–300.00 $297.74 $1,730 -6.11
581 581 14 335.00 $335.00 $1,946 +31.15
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +43.00
698 698 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 333.00–381.00 $356.82 $1,170 —
350–394 377 8 325.00–365.00 $342.94 $1,293 -15.48
420 420 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,474 -2.07
472–485 476 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,547 -1.40
514 thin fleshed 514 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,629 —
500–530 515 2 265.00–302.00 $284.04 $1,463 -9.40
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -25.00
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 303.00–321.00 $316.40 $1,038 —
375–399 396 7 280.00–295.00 $282.03 $1,117 —
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 400.00–409.00 $403.00 $1,592 -12.00
417–443 429 8 361.00–391.00 $376.91 $1,617 —
478 478 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,678 -5.77
485 485 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -21.77
500–545 515 3 363.00–377.00 $372.06 $1,916 +21.29
560–590 579 8 291.00–353.00 $311.11 $1,801 -11.77
605–615 612 3 287.00–339.00 $321.19 $1,966 +10.19
650 650 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,060 +17.00
707–710 708 4 287.00–303.00 $291.01 $2,060 —
835–845 840 2 219.00–255.00 $237.11 $1,992 —
935 935 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,935 —
958 958 3 209.00 $209.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 +15.08
635 635 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1350 1157 80-85% 21 145.00–159.00 $151.22 $1,750 +2.42
1025–1500 1202 80-85% 9 132.00–143.00 $138.87 $1,669 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 968 85-90% 6 90.00–110.00 $102.56 $993 —
880–1165 1040 85-90% 5 141.00–144.00 $141.86 $1,475 +29.39
870–1260 1044 85-90% 12 120.00–136.00 $128.16 $1,338 +15.69
945–1160 1044 85-90% 4 112.00–120.00 $116.81 $1,219 +4.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1390 1288 75-80% 6 149.00–153.00 $151.16 $1,947 —
1380–1555 1481 75-80% 5 140.00–148.00 $144.46 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1515 1338 3 160.00–162.00 $161.40 $2,160 —
1255–1585 1378 3 169.00–179.00 $173.15 $2,386 —
1625–2045 1817 6 179.00–186.00 $182.66 $3,319 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–890 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00–205.00 $197.37 $1,727

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1175 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,625.55
1092 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025–1325 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,625.00–2,625.00 $2,068.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536
1035–1320 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 139.00–154.00 $148.61 $1,736

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.