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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.28/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 527 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.41/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 476 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $412.83/cwt +24.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 461 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 382 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 308 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,663 -24.22
355–370 365 6 430.00–510.00 $490.36 $1,790 +4.36
400–448 420 13 429.00–462.50 $448.67 $1,884 -7.81
460 460 1 451.00 $451.00 $2,075 -13.21
528–542 535 15 391.00–409.00 $400.34 $2,142 -18.66
575–580 578 2 377.00–385.00 $380.98 $2,202 -43.69
600–635 614 8 370.00–393.00 $383.51 $2,355 —
670 670 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 -15.00
365 365 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,456 -41.46
415–430 423 2 413.00–415.00 $413.98 $1,751 +18.25
458–487 478 8 353.00–400.00 $388.62 $1,858 -10.38
530–538 536 5 345.00–380.00 $373.08 $2,000 +16.20
601–615 604 5 357.00–373.00 $360.26 $2,176 —
660 660 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,422 +17.28
710 710 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,364 —
800–805 803 2 321.00–327.00 $324.01 $2,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 409.00–483.00 $434.48 $1,442 -0.52
352–390 372 13 389.00–420.00 $404.89 $1,506 +4.33
400–445 420 6 371.00–391.00 $382.26 $1,605 +3.32
450–491 476 23 370.00–387.00 $380.41 $1,811 +3.85
510 510 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 +35.75
500–545 528 26 257.00–389.00 $356.53 $1,882 -2.72
550–585 565 8 330.00–369.00 $348.19 $1,967 -0.08
618 618 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,157 —
600–633 623 11 319.00–340.00 $325.31 $2,027 —
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 -9.99
680 680 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,196 +3.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,558 —
550–555 553 21 330.00–339.00 $335.16 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,237 +24.07
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +70.00
405–430 413 3 350.00–360.00 $356.73 $1,473 +11.82
455–488 473 8 339.00–363.00 $345.11 $1,632 +6.65
505–545 522 7 320.00–350.00 $337.81 $1,763 +10.96
570 570 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,921 +39.97
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +13.37
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 +11.04
760 760 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 485.00–530.00 $507.33 $1,715 -12.79
393 393 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,827 -3.82
400–445 423 6 413.00–455.00 $431.56 $1,825 +5.23
452–485 461 22 370.00–443.00 $412.83 $1,903 +24.09
515–541 530 13 359.00–381.00 $371.38 $1,968 +14.40
550–590 581 6 343.00–383.00 $371.75 $2,160 +18.27
604–617 609 8 341.00–350.00 $346.58 $2,111 -8.42
725 725 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 383.00–410.00 $396.92 $1,290 -13.08
370–390 383 3 391.00–421.00 $400.65 $1,534 -0.81
410–445 423 3 360.00–420.00 $386.06 $1,633 +49.36
455–490 473 2 360.00–377.00 $368.19 $1,742 +3.28
535 535 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,664 -7.27
595 595 2 311.00–335.00 $323.00 $1,922 +28.46
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 +19.71
684 684 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,086 -0.37
860 860 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1580 1211 80-85% 5 152.00–166.00 $160.54 $1,944 —
1110–1330 1220 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,769 —
1115–1605 1244 80-85% 10 167.00–177.00 $172.18 $2,142 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1135 979 85-90% 9 123.00–136.00 $130.11 $1,274 —
875–1255 1054 85-90% 7 135.00–146.00 $139.20 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1440 1413 75-80% 2 164.00–167.00 $165.47 $2,338 —
1430–1570 1502 75-80% 3 169.00–173.00 $171.29 $2,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,274 —
1325–1875 1600 2 189.00–190.00 $189.41 $3,031 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,471
898–1045 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 230.00–253.00 $247.82 $2,297

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1080 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,354.29
1085–1325 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,564.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,940
1185–1270 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 175.00–179.00 $176.93 $2,173

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
845–1152 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–3,300.00 $2,937.74

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.