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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.22/cwt +45.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 618 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $284.50/cwt ≈ $2,569/hd at 903 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.90/cwt -5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 562 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,008 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–342 322 12 487.00–495.00 $491.71 $1,583 +1.92
351–390 378 17 440.00–487.00 $454.75 $1,719 +10.26
400–445 426 40 400.00–427.00 $420.38 $1,791 -1.81
451–480 459 11 389.00–405.00 $396.71 $1,821 -10.74
510 value added 510 15 418.00 $418.00 $2,132 +1.91
500–545 525 28 373.00–393.00 $383.77 $2,015 -7.16
564–578 568 15 361.00–381.00 $369.99 $2,102 -6.57
614 value added 614 31 374.00 $374.00 $2,296 —
618–625 619 29 325.00–340.00 $338.71 $2,097 -2.29
630 unweaned 630 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,060 —
679 unweaned 679 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,037 —
661–691 685 21 321.00–328.00 $326.71 $2,238 -2.29
700–722 717 4 301.00–319.00 $305.40 $2,190 +24.40
860–878 872 3 265.00–275.00 $271.71 $2,369 —
903 903 60 284.50 $284.50 $2,569 —
1015 1015 3 254.00 $254.00 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 9 429.00 $429.00 $1,626 —
423–443 428 28 395.00–423.00 $412.79 $1,767 +0.79
451–498 471 26 375.00–383.00 $378.51 $1,783 -16.89
509–534 526 45 361.00–375.00 $369.51 $1,944 -5.49
573–585 581 16 346.00–352.00 $349.78 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 453.00 $453.00 $1,508 +43.00
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
442 442 2 379.00 $379.00 $1,675 -16.00
454–490 465 11 367.00–380.00 $374.61 $1,742 +7.87
507–545 521 6 325.00–351.00 $343.63 $1,790 -3.42
560–576 569 24 325.00–355.00 $334.99 $1,906 —
608–640 623 9 315.00–325.00 $317.45 $1,978 +0.65
655–691 687 10 300.00–316.00 $302.02 $2,075 —
715 715 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,031 -11.62
820 820 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,638 ±0.00
590 590 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–345 332 5 423.00 $423.00 $1,404 -5.48
360–390 370 25 397.00–425.00 $410.58 $1,519 -1.38
400–442 414 38 371.00–419.00 $397.90 $1,647 -1.13
450–498 470 25 350.00–375.00 $360.48 $1,694 -9.36
500–545 511 15 322.00–341.00 $336.06 $1,717 -3.52
542 value added 542 18 340.00 $340.00 $1,843 —
550–585 562 46 233.00–335.00 $319.90 $1,798 -5.45
605–625 613 3 301.00–304.00 $303.01 $1,857 -10.34
707–710 708 4 255.00–262.00 $256.76 $1,818 +1.76
838 838 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
425–449 436 9 355.00–357.00 $356.08 $1,553 +3.08
497 497 15 341.00 $341.00 $1,695 -13.27
499 value added 499 16 356.00 $356.00 $1,776 —
528 528 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,753 +8.00
587–588 587 13 300.00–301.00 $300.46 $1,764 -21.54
618–643 631 10 273.00–293.00 $282.80 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 379 5 342.00–350.00 $345.29 $1,309 -17.74
410–445 428 2 355.00–373.00 $364.37 $1,560 +17.95
455–495 481 19 310.00–347.00 $327.99 $1,578 -2.61
511–541 525 13 275.00–307.00 $292.53 $1,536 -15.89
560–590 578 4 292.00–297.00 $294.77 $1,704 +10.08
600–635 613 5 250.00–280.00 $272.35 $1,670 +3.25
665–685 678 3 250.00–267.00 $260.60 $1,767 —
700–745 718 4 220.00–250.00 $233.78 $1,679 -0.80
880–890 885 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–430 413 5 220.00–300.00 $236.65 $977 -40.40
482 482 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 -10.94
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
600 600 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 +10.00
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +41.45
408–445 420 3 389.00–429.00 $414.88 $1,742 +4.49
468–480 472 3 355.00–375.00 $368.22 $1,738 -22.98
512–540 529 11 344.00–371.00 $349.77 $1,850 -23.49
550–599 578 17 330.00–357.00 $339.56 $1,963 -15.84
600 600 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,938 -15.86
660–668 665 3 313.00–315.00 $314.34 $2,090 -9.01
700–725 716 7 290.00–293.00 $290.85 $2,082 +11.17
763 763 3 269.00 $269.00 $2,052 —
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 -25.00
502–522 512 4 330.00–350.00 $340.20 $1,742 +7.14
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1110 1078 80-85% 2 133.00–137.00 $135.06 $1,456 —
1040–1415 1172 80-85% 10 139.00–148.00 $144.58 $1,694 —
920–1545 1217 80-85% 34 148.00–161.00 $154.46 $1,880 +1.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1130 1012 85-90% 10 127.00–137.00 $133.01 $1,346 +2.70
830–1230 1033 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $121.21 $1,252 -21.68
935–1325 1073 85-90% 9 139.00–152.00 $144.57 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1630 1382 75-80% 7 150.00–159.00 $154.64 $2,137 +12.91
1085–1730 1437 75-80% 9 139.00–150.00 $143.69 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1735 1555 2 175.00–186.00 $179.86 $2,797 —
1460–1655 1555 3 165.00–174.00 $168.51 $2,620 —
1660–2115 1908 6 195.00–208.00 $201.84 $3,851 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,027

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1670 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,675.00–2,525.00 $2,192.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1180 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 139.00–163.00 $152.80 $1,551

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–845 808 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,839.24

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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
1845 1845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.