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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.94/cwt +22.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 568 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.87/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 468 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.35/cwt +18.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 519 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,306 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 322 37 461.00–505.00 $489.79 $1,577 +64.79
350–398 377 48 420.00–475.00 $444.49 $1,676 +16.39
409–447 423 58 402.00–433.00 $422.19 $1,786 +7.82
450–494 469 22 391.00–425.00 $407.45 $1,911 +8.28
500–540 518 55 384.00–400.00 $390.93 $2,025 +8.29
511–527 value added 522 23 414.00–421.00 $416.09 $2,172 —
552–593 565 64 351.00–385.00 $376.56 $2,128 +21.54
574–589 value added 580 19 382.00–383.00 $382.57 $2,219 —
615 615 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,097 +0.63
644 644 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,938 -39.37
660 660 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,171 +0.76
660 660 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,132 -5.24
745 745 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,093 -42.95
747 747 19 300.00 $300.00 $2,241 -23.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 16 412.00 $412.00 $1,735 —
467–482 473 56 390.00–399.00 $395.40 $1,870 —
543 543 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,036 +6.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
385–395 393 5 400.00–417.00 $413.67 $1,626 +26.59
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
455–490 478 4 350.00–387.00 $366.74 $1,753 -11.81
520–540 533 3 343.00–349.00 $347.05 $1,850 —
600–635 619 6 300.00–323.00 $316.80 $1,961 —
730–740 735 3 285.00–307.00 $295.62 $2,173 -4.38
852–895 866 3 249.00–251.00 $249.69 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,404 —
530 530 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,638 —
752 752 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 324 34 395.00–442.00 $428.48 $1,388 +19.37
358–398 380 56 387.00–423.00 $411.96 $1,565 +14.89
402–442 416 49 364.00–408.00 $399.03 $1,660 +20.75
423 value added 423 7 406.00 $406.00 $1,717 —
440 440 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,588 -17.28
452–490 463 63 266.00–389.00 $369.84 $1,712 +28.84
488 value added 488 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,806 —
500–545 522 43 323.00–347.00 $339.58 $1,773 +4.82
550–590 562 41 300.00–333.00 $325.35 $1,828 +11.08
568 value added 568 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,857 —
600–630 617 20 295.00–329.00 $313.35 $1,933 +30.38
690 690 17 292.00 $292.00 $2,015 +22.00
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 +8.57
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 -13.00
900 900 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,601 +47.00
960 960 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 13 402.00 $402.00 $1,423 —
434 434 22 353.00 $353.00 $1,532 -13.00
465–494 477 43 341.00–360.00 $354.27 $1,690 +7.27
516 516 15 324.00 $324.00 $1,672 +6.00
590 590 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,900 —
811 811 6 248.00 $248.00 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 5 330.00–381.00 $352.12 $1,155 -7.88
355–385 365 6 345.00–380.00 $363.03 $1,325 +25.69
410–440 424 7 331.00–357.00 $346.42 $1,469 -2.18
440 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 -43.60
460 460 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,385 -22.23
450–497 479 18 312.00–345.00 $330.60 $1,584 +7.37
520–540 525 4 300.00–312.00 $308.42 $1,619 +5.53
585–595 588 3 270.00–295.00 $284.69 $1,674 -4.04
605–635 620 2 265.00–273.00 $269.10 $1,668 —
710–730 720 2 229.00–240.00 $234.58 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
350–390 368 6 227.00–300.00 $259.99 $957 -43.01
415–435 425 2 253.00–300.00 $277.05 $1,177 —
490–495 493 2 230.00–252.00 $240.94 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 420.00–450.00 $435.00 $1,388 +4.79
350–395 382 16 407.00–453.00 $428.55 $1,637 +10.10
415–440 429 14 395.00–420.00 $410.39 $1,761 +15.45
453–498 468 21 370.00–395.00 $391.20 $1,831 +4.00
501–546 523 41 355.00–389.00 $373.26 $1,952 +11.64
560–575 571 7 337.00–360.00 $355.40 $2,029 +6.67
600–620 606 4 325.00–353.00 $338.86 $2,053 +15.79
650–695 671 28 300.00–342.00 $323.35 $2,170 -1.65
710–745 723 7 273.00–303.00 $279.68 $2,022 +6.77
745 unweaned 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
985 985 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,268 +40.00
395–398 397 4 350.00–407.00 $392.83 $1,560 +28.83
445 445 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,500 -13.34
487 487 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,729 —
500–530 515 4 313.00–357.00 $333.06 $1,715 —
565–575 570 2 322.00–325.00 $323.49 $1,844 —
660–675 666 6 250.00–285.00 $277.53 $1,848 +15.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1120 1108 80-85% 3 129.00–137.00 $133.31 $1,477 —
1030–1275 1121 80-85% 9 139.00–147.00 $142.89 $1,602 —
870–1405 1214 80-85% 40 148.00–163.00 $152.59 $1,852 +1.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1580 1315 75-80% 23 148.00–159.00 $153.50 $2,019 —
1175–1540 1358 75-80% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.73 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1025 921 85-90% 7 110.00–123.00 $116.61 $1,074 —
935 935 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $944 —
915–1200 1026 85-90% 6 124.00–132.00 $130.31 $1,337 +0.02
955–1130 1038 85-90% 6 139.00–147.00 $142.89 $1,483 +12.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1925 1604 6 165.00–180.00 $176.38 $2,829 —
1405–2085 1825 3 185.00–187.00 $186.11 $3,397 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1150 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 152.00–198.00 $178.68 $1,789
1045–1080 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 130.00–153.00 $142.90 $1,518

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–895 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,604.37
815–1640 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,900.00 $2,328.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220–1300 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 149.00–163.00 $158.53 $2,018

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1608 1608 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.