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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $391.40/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 578 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.72/cwt +25.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 517 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.84/cwt +20.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 570 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 845 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 9 489.00–521.00 $499.22 $1,642 -17.75
400–432 416 18 420.00–433.00 $429.46 $1,787 +18.02
452 value added 452 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,034 —
450–485 461 6 390.00–427.00 $412.22 $1,900 +0.61
506 value added 506 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,150 —
501–540 519 50 367.00–431.00 $400.31 $2,078 +22.19
550–593 578 80 363.00–407.00 $391.40 $2,262 +9.16
600–640 609 20 357.00–391.00 $376.24 $2,291 +3.46
658–685 673 12 341.00–359.00 $347.03 $2,336 +6.07
710 710 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,364 +0.01
805 805 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 6 415.00–480.00 $428.99 $1,484 -36.01
362–390 373 7 415.00–427.00 $420.13 $1,567 +9.02
405–445 426 7 340.00–391.00 $375.67 $1,600 +7.36
450–483 461 14 360.00–391.00 $379.72 $1,751 +10.99
505–548 528 7 350.00–367.00 $356.17 $1,881 +3.21
552–598 583 13 310.00–360.00 $351.18 $2,047 +12.72
603–630 610 12 319.00–359.00 $342.34 $2,088 +23.31
660–690 675 2 300.00–307.00 $303.42 $2,048 -23.58
815–840 823 3 251.00–281.00 $270.80 $2,229 —
865 865 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–641 627 18 350.00–368.00 $359.82 $2,256 —
685 685 14 337.00 $337.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 293.00–317.00 $305.64 $1,146 —
465 465 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 331 6 403.00–433.00 $424.19 $1,404 —
352–398 378 16 379.00–427.00 $403.00 $1,523 +29.66
407–448 428 25 367.00–400.00 $383.30 $1,641 +14.81
460–487 472 23 353.00–381.00 $372.51 $1,758 +7.04
500–545 522 29 329.00–352.00 $338.34 $1,766 +7.11
550–580 568 34 320.00–343.00 $334.07 $1,898 +15.76
574 value added 574 14 347.00 $347.00 $1,992 —
601–645 612 26 300.00–338.00 $331.74 $2,030 +30.74
650–682 671 3 299.00–312.00 $307.80 $2,065 +6.80
710 710 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,009 —
829 829 20 306.00 $306.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
375–380 378 2 313.00–381.00 $346.77 $1,311 -2.26
410–418 415 3 300.00–331.00 $320.80 $1,331 +5.79
452–495 476 31 300.00–347.00 $331.93 $1,580 +10.26
500–542 512 17 293.00–330.00 $317.53 $1,626 +5.92
550–560 555 2 312.00–313.00 $312.50 $1,734 +14.00
630 630 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,846 +2.41
651–680 656 9 271.00–289.00 $286.48 $1,879 +5.13
720 720 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,879 —
770 770 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,940 +1.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,704 —
560–580 569 9 320.00–322.00 $320.91 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 469 4 210.00–300.00 $274.27 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 363 5 423.00–429.00 $427.73 $1,553 +3.48
414–435 425 9 390.00–401.00 $394.99 $1,679 —
454–488 468 14 367.00–387.00 $375.53 $1,757 +2.53
500–540 515 15 350.00–371.00 $362.48 $1,867 -4.86
550–595 562 5 349.00–379.00 $371.07 $2,085 +15.04
600–610 605 13 341.00–366.00 $361.16 $2,185 +14.16
650–690 665 5 315.00–345.00 $329.38 $2,190 +4.38
715 715 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,224 +4.72
760–765 763 4 290.00–295.00 $291.75 $2,226 +14.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +33.00
368–385 376 7 355.00–399.00 $378.81 $1,424 +8.40
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 +7.15
450–490 476 33 315.00–365.00 $336.12 $1,600 -7.68
535 535 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,707 -19.86
602–645 613 5 319.00–333.00 $327.65 $2,008 +3.50
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 +95.00
745 745 2 269.00–275.00 $272.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–935 913 80-85% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $1,259 —
875–1335 1103 80-85% 16 145.00–155.00 $149.73 $1,652 —
890–1335 1159 80-85% 25 158.00–170.00 $163.13 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1110 945 85-90% 8 120.00–132.00 $124.72 $1,179 -1.26
935–1025 972 85-90% 3 107.00–120.00 $112.15 $1,090 —
875–1230 1020 85-90% 12 136.00–147.00 $143.22 $1,461 +4.07
975–1185 1083 85-90% 5 152.00–157.00 $153.18 $1,659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1520 1294 75-80% 9 158.00–170.00 $163.84 $2,120 —
1225–1740 1432 75-80% 5 150.00–157.00 $152.69 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1510 1402 3 170.00–179.00 $175.07 $2,454 —
1475–1790 1654 6 180.00–198.00 $190.97 $3,159 +15.97
1690–1865 1778 2 208.00–209.00 $208.48 $3,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1215 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 159.00–210.00 $177.06 $1,753
910–1170 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 136.00–178.00 $152.43 $1,529

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–975 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,834.23
1195–1260 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,293.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,948

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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.