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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.75/cwt ≈ $3,184/hd at 885 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.73/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 483 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.87/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 379 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 565 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,382 —
300–323 319 13 490.00–549.00 $543.37 $1,733 -3.33
350–385 371 20 445.00–515.00 $487.58 $1,809 +6.58
400–446 431 17 447.00–460.00 $454.95 $1,961 -11.19
475 475 1 419.00 $419.00 $1,990 -32.49
514–535 523 21 387.00–432.00 $427.22 $2,234 -9.65
550–598 589 14 359.00–383.00 $371.87 $2,190 -21.83
600–601 601 10 373.00–380.00 $379.30 $2,280 +8.30
885 885 52 359.75 $359.75 $3,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 +20.00
420–440 429 8 370.00–411.00 $393.12 $1,686 -15.36
470–499 493 10 337.00–411.00 $365.22 $1,801 -44.06
510–525 514 4 320.00–383.00 $366.91 $1,886 —
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
750–765 760 3 323.00–343.00 $329.58 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 -10.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 342 12 415.00–460.00 $452.60 $1,548 +21.60
355–395 379 23 387.00–441.00 $427.87 $1,622 +10.02
400–430 411 9 380.00–425.00 $415.36 $1,707 +8.70
465–482 477 10 330.00–345.00 $340.61 $1,625 -39.14
455–499 487 18 351.00–400.00 $387.46 $1,887 +7.71
540–546 545 8 339.00–353.00 $351.27 $1,914 -7.45
571 571 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,278 —
566–590 572 6 347.00–361.00 $357.60 $2,045 —
615 615 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,036 —
621 621 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,024 —
650 650 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,126 +2.00
718 718 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,219 -8.00
868 868 16 321.00 $321.00 $2,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 5 350.00–389.00 $357.40 $1,204 +8.10
422 422 8 383.00 $383.00 $1,616 —
478–495 484 3 333.00–375.00 $347.33 $1,681 +9.55
500–530 517 3 321.00–329.00 $325.75 $1,684 —
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
605 605 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,773 -22.00
650 650 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —
740 740 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 +24.00
805 805 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,310 —
852 852 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 368 7 433.00–445.00 $437.07 $1,608 -32.93
410–426 421 17 407.00–460.00 $433.67 $1,826 -22.67
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 -46.46
502–539 514 18 341.00–371.00 $364.10 $1,871 -8.04
555–590 584 7 319.00–339.00 $331.52 $1,936 -24.49
603–630 606 8 341.00–343.00 $342.74 $2,077 -13.60
660 660 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,105 +7.45
750–770 760 2 283.00–293.00 $287.93 $2,188 -31.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,617 +25.35
405–438 419 12 325.00–405.00 $373.96 $1,567 +23.96
455–495 477 11 315.00–380.00 $357.68 $1,706 +0.06
515–528 525 7 275.00–327.00 $310.44 $1,630 -36.56
550–598 589 6 260.00–311.00 $301.70 $1,777 -38.30
605–645 625 2 280.00–315.00 $296.94 $1,856 -22.97
665–688 682 6 275.00–313.00 $301.88 $2,059 -9.12
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1380 1123 80-85% 8 140.00–148.00 $144.76 $1,626 —
1080–1385 1201 80-85% 20 148.00–158.00 $153.63 $1,845 —
1045–1310 1208 80-85% 9 160.00–166.00 $162.29 $1,960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1055 923 85-90% 8 133.00–137.00 $135.27 $1,249 —
880–1060 943 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $1,084 —
825–1235 1036 85-90% 14 140.00–147.00 $143.37 $1,485 —
1045–1090 1068 85-90% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $1,618 +3.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1560 1349 75-80% 5 160.00–164.00 $162.15 $2,187 +2.15
1300–1550 1422 75-80% 3 151.00–159.00 $154.74 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1910 1490 6 159.00–179.00 $171.29 $2,552 —
1410–1820 1616 9 179.00–194.00 $185.74 $3,002 —
1655–1690 1673 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $3,329 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–905 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 203.00–267.00 $235.62 $1,850

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1220 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,225.00 $2,110.39
1010–1245 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,400.00 $2,046.94
935–1485 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,445.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1240 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 146.00–173.00 $160.51 $1,807
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,328
1360–1430 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 168.00–208.00 $187.50 $2,616

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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
1338 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.