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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.87/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 561 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.13/cwt ≈ $1,944/hd at 528 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.07/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 380 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 720 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,436 -25.00
330–343 342 10 429.00–461.00 $457.91 $1,566 +7.91
380–395 385 7 415.00–433.00 $428.10 $1,648 -21.90
405–438 425 19 405.00–425.00 $414.37 $1,761 +1.19
435 435 18 409.00 $409.00 $1,779 -4.18
450–459 457 10 397.00–419.00 $399.17 $1,824 -2.63
501–538 518 28 361.00–390.00 $382.64 $1,982 -0.17
522 522 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,811 -35.81
552–585 574 28 336.00–387.00 $355.02 $2,038 +26.02
600–640 624 12 329.00–357.00 $340.37 $2,124 +1.37
676–690 678 6 300.00–334.00 $328.24 $2,225 —
723–740 727 4 315.00–327.00 $323.95 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–543 528 43 359.00–371.00 $368.13 $1,944 —
612 612 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 381.00–393.00 $387.08 $1,479 +27.15
475–495 480 4 360.00–385.00 $378.55 $1,817 +18.81
565 565 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,870 —
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
750–767 765 7 269.00–279.00 $270.40 $2,069 —
925 925 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,776 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 9 399.00–419.00 $409.11 $1,326 +11.70
352–392 380 37 379.00–420.00 $397.07 $1,509 +10.54
410–445 420 29 373.00–387.00 $378.28 $1,589 -5.48
472 472 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,610 -15.42
463–478 473 21 350.00–375.00 $362.85 $1,716 +6.43
502–546 519 18 325.00–360.00 $334.76 $1,737 +0.12
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -34.64
553–555 554 9 327.00 $327.00 $1,812 +29.26
550–595 563 35 299.00–325.00 $314.27 $1,769 +16.53
615–640 627 6 274.00–300.00 $282.97 $1,774 -27.03
650–655 651 7 275.00–291.00 $279.60 $1,820 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +5.00
730–745 738 2 240.00–253.00 $246.43 $1,819 —
762 762 2 263.00 $263.00 $2,004 —
820 820 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,861 —
920 920 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,226 —
945 945 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,464 —
462 462 29 347.00 $347.00 $1,603 —
536 536 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 +3.18
370–385 376 4 331.00–350.00 $337.34 $1,268 -5.60
405–445 429 9 327.00–365.00 $348.60 $1,495 -2.40
450–490 471 14 302.00–345.00 $323.23 $1,522 -1.77
518–545 529 5 299.00–315.00 $302.89 $1,602 +18.85
585–595 588 4 285.00–290.00 $288.73 $1,698 —
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,136 +20.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 9 410.00–443.00 $430.21 $1,402 —
352–395 368 23 391.00–435.00 $418.45 $1,540 +15.45
405–447 433 18 363.00–411.00 $394.94 $1,710 +18.03
450–495 478 25 379.00–395.00 $387.20 $1,851 +36.20
500–548 532 11 359.00–363.00 $361.62 $1,924 -10.44
550–595 568 23 301.00–365.00 $348.73 $1,981 +37.62
620–646 641 7 320.00–337.00 $323.07 $2,071 +1.88
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 +8.00
706–735 712 11 268.00–293.00 $272.91 $1,943 -18.10
790 790 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,109 —
838 838 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,137 +17.89
908 908 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,061 +20.00
1010 1010 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
395 395 2 357.00–371.00 $364.00 $1,438 -16.00
405–417 414 4 343.00–373.00 $350.34 $1,450 —
615 615 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,765 +28.00
695 695 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,821 —
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
615 615 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $835 —
885–1150 1011 85-90% 9 110.00–120.00 $114.35 $1,156 -27.51
830–1165 1016 85-90% 7 125.00–134.00 $130.29 $1,324 -11.57
970–1220 1091 85-90% 6 139.00–148.00 $141.77 $1,547 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1450 1224 80-85% 10 147.00–161.00 $150.93 $1,847 +12.06
990–1415 1236 80-85% 13 134.00–147.00 $141.35 $1,747 +2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1690 1518 75-80% 9 140.00–148.00 $143.86 $2,184 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1455 1340 5 156.00–169.00 $162.50 $2,178 +1.10
1300–1930 1558 6 169.00–178.00 $173.35 $2,701 —
1405–2355 1894 6 182.00–200.00 $191.19 $3,621 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1010 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 149.00–154.00 $151.56 $1,493
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,917
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,635.00 $1,635.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1080–1305 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,950.00 $2,307.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.