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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.01/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 623 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.27/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 534 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $387.45/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 531 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,216 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 481.00–485.00 $482.91 $1,594 -8.80
350–398 380 10 435.00–485.00 $456.27 $1,734 +1.52
412–432 422 29 413.00–445.00 $435.87 $1,839 +15.49
455 455 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,715 -19.71
450–489 465 45 387.00–423.00 $404.93 $1,883 +8.22
500–549 531 100 377.00–391.00 $387.45 $2,057 +3.68
550–591 565 17 350.00–381.00 $364.23 $2,058 -5.76
600–643 623 109 325.00–358.00 $346.01 $2,156 +7.30
655 655 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,050 -13.71
708 708 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,259 +13.60
758 758 62 319.50 $319.50 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–498 476 71 380.00–403.00 $392.16 $1,867 +13.65
527–543 534 109 369.00–378.00 $371.27 $1,983 +1.76
590–595 593 46 339.00–361.00 $354.55 $2,102 +4.77
602 602 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 390 6 425.00–426.00 $425.85 $1,661 —
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +31.00
470 470 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -59.61
465–490 483 8 330.00–380.00 $368.77 $1,781 -5.84
535–540 539 6 325.00–355.00 $347.35 $1,872 +3.72
550–591 587 23 332.00–347.00 $340.21 $1,997 +5.22
685–690 688 3 314.00–317.00 $315.00 $2,167 +12.98
855 855 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
585 585 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,796 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 9 405.00–430.00 $424.27 $1,421 +1.27
352–395 368 18 387.00–427.00 $416.53 $1,533 +5.95
405–438 421 30 377.00–420.00 $398.63 $1,678 +0.73
450–482 464 45 347.00–390.00 $360.36 $1,672 -0.12
505–547 535 74 329.00–354.00 $338.58 $1,811 +2.52
555–575 569 8 314.00–331.00 $319.72 $1,819 -0.18
602–628 611 54 289.00–313.00 $306.71 $1,874 +3.70
619 619 20 301.00 $301.00 $1,863 -2.01
915 915 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–441 436 78 374.00–375.00 $374.40 $1,632 +18.32
471–491 485 22 347.00–351.00 $349.19 $1,694 +8.19
525 525 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,664 -15.00
599 599 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,797 -0.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 3 339.00–393.00 $368.84 $1,383 +23.55
420–440 429 7 300.00–371.00 $351.83 $1,509 -12.54
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -7.99
460–495 479 5 325.00–345.00 $333.76 $1,599 +5.77
510–530 520 2 299.00–315.00 $307.15 $1,597 +14.62
585 585 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,796 +12.23
600–625 613 2 254.00–280.00 $267.27 $1,638 -5.08
675 675 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,870 +16.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 365 4 300.00–303.00 $300.76 $1,098 —
408–430 414 4 245.00–303.00 $263.03 $1,089 +26.38
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 +25.00
372 372 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,581 -45.00
450–472 465 3 331.00–385.00 $348.43 $1,620 -19.79
550–582 566 4 323.00–337.00 $329.80 $1,867 -9.76
605 605 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,882 -12.00
655 655 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,044 -2.34
895 895 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 424 5 323.00–328.00 $323.94 $1,374 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1325 1121 80-85% 15 141.00–152.00 $147.81 $1,657 —
1080–1245 1162 80-85% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.74 $1,589 -7.84
925–1470 1194 80-85% 23 152.00–161.00 $155.04 $1,851 +10.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1025 969 85-90% 6 130.00–137.00 $133.56 $1,294 —
815–1190 990 85-90% 11 116.00–128.00 $122.95 $1,217 —
910–1150 1009 85-90% 7 144.00–153.00 $148.90 $1,502 +15.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1700 1458 75-80% 6 152.00–161.00 $155.64 $2,269 —
1380–1730 1519 75-80% 6 145.00–150.00 $148.39 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,219 —
1245–1885 1565 2 175.00–185.00 $181.02 $2,833 +1.16
1925–2310 2053 6 193.00–212.00 $204.11 $4,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1175 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–171.00 $165.40 $1,910

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1225 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,797.72
1240–1575 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,406.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,241
1435–1515 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 163.00–165.00 $163.97 $2,419

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1164–1476 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,701.85 —
1402 1402 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.