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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.85/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,255/hd at 527 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.01/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 480 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.97/cwt +37.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 520 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 716 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 -10.98
355–393 375 24 473.00–525.00 $498.12 $1,868 +3.92
410–445 432 22 442.00–501.00 $464.81 $2,008 +13.91
458 458 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,946 -25.11
466–492 474 23 427.00–463.00 $450.31 $2,134 +0.20
500–549 527 41 400.00–459.00 $427.85 $2,255 +11.80
557–593 565 26 389.00–441.00 $422.50 $2,387 +10.88
613 value added 613 13 424.00 $424.00 $2,599 —
625 625 2 376.00 $376.00 $2,350 -26.15
682 682 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,558 +4.00
702–705 703 3 347.00–372.00 $363.64 $2,556 +5.43
757 757 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 4 432.00–525.00 $482.82 $1,613 -37.18
370–398 384 4 430.00–480.00 $459.15 $1,763 +9.15
405–427 420 5 400.00–420.00 $415.55 $1,745 +17.98
450–495 482 7 375.00–433.00 $415.10 $2,001 +24.10
510–540 527 9 367.00–400.00 $383.48 $2,021 -3.90
545 545 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 -27.38
550–595 570 6 355.00–391.00 $379.30 $2,162 +18.19
600–648 631 5 360.00–377.00 $370.08 $2,335 +51.08
650 650 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,190 —
770–790 780 2 300.00–335.00 $317.28 $2,475 —
805 805 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,681 —
935 935 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
640 640 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,933 +41.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–333 321 5 490.00–497.00 $494.36 $1,587 +0.70
360–395 390 10 420.00–479.00 $428.48 $1,671 -19.73
405–448 441 23 400.00–429.00 $415.32 $1,832 +2.37
458–497 480 37 371.00–435.00 $409.01 $1,963 +9.68
505–545 520 35 350.00–439.00 $411.97 $2,142 +37.60
550–590 565 26 337.00–381.00 $365.24 $2,064 -11.76
610–646 624 25 325.00–371.00 $352.23 $2,198 +3.84
630 630 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,148 -7.39
659–685 value added 664 5 345.00–359.00 $356.11 $2,365 —
670 670 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,191 +10.41
700–745 718 5 312.00–351.00 $325.99 $2,341 +0.99
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 +30.00
905 905 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,018 -42.00
1035 1035 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,484 —
1085 1085 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 4 390.00–425.00 $405.11 $1,361 —
360–398 383 10 369.00–401.00 $390.67 $1,496 —
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -56.94
410–440 426 4 365.00–391.00 $376.64 $1,604 -0.30
460–490 466 12 325.00–369.00 $359.01 $1,673 +6.27
510–520 515 4 340.00–343.00 $342.24 $1,763 +11.26
555–598 581 8 315.00–337.00 $328.88 $1,911 +7.80
600 600 2 300.00–307.00 $303.50 $1,821 -23.50
655–670 663 2 300.00–315.00 $307.42 $2,038 +18.42
740 740 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,872 —
750 750 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 +7.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +5.00
420–440 430 2 325.00–327.00 $326.02 $1,402 -24.98
515 515 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,581 +42.00
585 585 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,539 —
685 685 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 329 15 500.00–550.00 $537.42 $1,768 +25.52
360–390 377 7 450.00–490.00 $467.59 $1,763 +12.97
400–435 418 5 425.00–430.00 $427.75 $1,788 -24.99
450–479 469 28 415.00–443.00 $427.25 $2,004 +5.03
505–542 535 11 381.00–425.00 $395.54 $2,116 +6.48
559–590 568 10 361.00–397.00 $391.82 $2,226 +9.28
610–649 634 9 350.00–371.00 $366.41 $2,323 +7.37
660–670 665 6 340.00–377.00 $358.89 $2,387 -0.99
718–748 732 8 325.00–336.00 $330.79 $2,421 -18.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 4 431.00–450.00 $445.08 $1,420 +10.08
370 370 1 419.00 $419.00 $1,550 —
415–445 424 7 350.00–415.00 $380.85 $1,615 -32.61
465–485 471 4 350.00–393.00 $371.21 $1,748 —
568 568 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,971 +10.00
630–645 635 3 319.00–340.00 $332.89 $2,114 -3.32
670–690 672 15 300.00–324.00 $305.29 $2,052 -5.71
755–788 777 3 277.00–292.00 $281.86 $2,190 —
800–830 810 3 217.00–279.00 $257.82 $2,088 —
880 880 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,778 —
995 995 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,199 —
1025 1025 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1180 80-85% 15 151.00–161.00 $156.42 $1,846 —
1065–1355 1200 80-85% 6 144.00–150.00 $146.40 $1,757 —
1130–1380 1249 80-85% 14 166.00–175.00 $168.73 $2,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 920 85-90% 2 167.00–170.00 $168.55 $1,551 +44.24
1025–1110 1079 85-90% 4 130.00–139.00 $135.21 $1,459 -31.79
1045–1115 1080 85-90% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,372 -40.00
875–1285 1109 85-90% 11 145.00–154.00 $148.27 $1,644 +2.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1500 1411 75-80% 6 159.00–163.00 $160.79 $2,269 —
1295–1965 1552 75-80% 10 165.00–173.00 $169.74 $2,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1840 1401 10 181.00–189.00 $186.19 $2,609 —
1180–1880 1541 10 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $3,007 +22.16
1780 1780 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,809 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1000 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 143.00–189.00 $166.77 $1,614

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–960 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,535.00–2,000.00 $1,768.72
970–1365 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,925.00 $2,660.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,584
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,284

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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
1075–1540 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,426.09 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +150.00

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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.