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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.72/cwt +37.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 518 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.63/cwt +28.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.79/cwt +26.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 523 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 460 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 324 9 475.00–585.00 $539.55 $1,748 +9.55
355–396 369 17 443.00–520.00 $490.24 $1,809 +39.24
400–448 425 4 421.00–451.00 $441.74 $1,877 +4.95
461–488 468 10 417.00–451.00 $439.90 $2,059 +21.60
500–540 523 19 392.00–450.00 $417.79 $2,185 +26.75
590 590 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,260 -20.13
608–630 612 14 369.00–425.00 $406.49 $2,488 +27.98
677 677 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,458 -26.00
710 710 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,407 —
827 827 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 460.00–477.00 $468.11 $1,545 —
370–385 378 2 400.00–435.00 $417.85 $1,579 —
465 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 —
550–590 564 7 337.00–375.00 $358.16 $2,020 —
625–640 635 3 350.00–352.00 $351.34 $2,231 +12.34
663–680 667 4 315.00–340.00 $321.37 $2,144 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–333 321 12 447.00–483.00 $471.37 $1,513 +1.60
360–399 381 8 439.00–457.00 $445.87 $1,699 -94.13
405–448 430 17 387.00–425.00 $404.49 $1,739 +13.49
450–495 465 11 375.00–403.00 $382.95 $1,781 -0.05
500–544 520 21 345.00–395.00 $372.63 $1,938 +28.83
560–581 573 15 333.00–357.00 $344.67 $1,975 -34.33
630–645 640 6 331.00–350.00 $339.37 $2,172 -0.63
650–695 668 4 310.00–337.00 $323.54 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 365.00–377.00 $371.20 $1,403 +41.20
452–495 480 13 333.00–361.00 $349.46 $1,677 +2.89
520–545 531 6 319.00–343.00 $332.20 $1,764 +9.99
580–585 583 2 315.00–334.00 $324.54 $1,892 +1.63
625 625 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,056 +34.00
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 14 489.00–585.00 $523.16 $1,737 —
380–395 387 17 423.00–485.00 $448.74 $1,737 —
420–440 434 15 413.00–459.00 $436.34 $1,894 -0.16
450–488 466 13 395.00–420.00 $405.00 $1,887 +33.88
500–546 518 37 375.00–415.00 $396.72 $2,055 +37.24
556–598 575 16 365.00–385.00 $373.04 $2,145 +32.04
607–641 627 13 339.00–369.00 $358.00 $2,245 +30.04
660–680 670 2 341.00–357.00 $349.12 $2,339 +2.12
700–735 718 4 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $2,208 —
755–795 764 5 281.00–312.30 $291.89 $2,230 -14.70
800 800 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,336 -3.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,649 +10.00
445 445 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,589 —
500–545 523 2 330.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,780 -13.29
605 605 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,942 -19.76
650–695 661 4 290.00–306.00 $301.80 $1,995 -18.20
782 782 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1155 1122 80-85% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $1,702 —
1015–1345 1152 80-85% 8 151.00–162.00 $155.36 $1,790 —
1120–1395 1278 80-85% 10 162.00–173.00 $167.10 $2,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,240 —
985–1150 1071 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $1,480 —
990–1190 1078 85-90% 6 153.00–159.00 $155.43 $1,676 —
900–1195 1102 85-90% 8 142.00–150.00 $147.13 $1,621 +12.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,048 —
1345–1665 1475 75-80% 8 164.00–172.00 $168.21 $2,481 +3.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1350 1335 3 166.00–179.00 $174.35 $2,328 —
1370–1725 1601 7 186.00–197.00 $193.12 $3,092 —
1725–1900 1836 4 200.00–220.00 $210.65 $3,868 +16.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1275 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–195.00 $183.20 $1,951

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952–1295 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,975.00 $2,494.08

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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
1390–1725 1502 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,511.71 —
1895 1895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —

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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.