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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $441.32/cwt +22.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 473 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.11/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 535 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.81/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 433 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 638 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 525.00–555.00 $541.44 $1,749 -1.93
365–390 381 7 490.00–537.00 $508.33 $1,937 +20.75
405–425 413 3 455.00–487.00 $474.73 $1,961 +19.78
451–496 473 45 421.00–492.00 $441.32 $2,087 +22.32
500–535 518 5 421.00–435.00 $426.51 $2,209 -0.71
555–591 580 14 371.00–413.00 $385.76 $2,237 +13.89
625 625 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 +5.70
730 730 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 —
755 755 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,393 —
914 914 4 343.00 $343.00 $3,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 350.00–451.00 $400.17 $1,553 -39.83
400–421 417 16 385.00–425.00 $405.99 $1,693 +12.87
515–545 536 19 380.00–399.00 $392.27 $2,103 +25.36
560–565 563 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $2,013 —
618–644 638 11 325.00–361.00 $350.03 $2,233 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
715 715 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,510 —
785 785 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,645 +7.42
845 845 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–521 514 12 405.00–421.00 $410.40 $2,109 —
600 600 19 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 —
692 692 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 17 432.00–485.00 $453.14 $1,455 +0.54
355–395 383 12 425.00–461.00 $435.31 $1,667 +7.44
400–448 423 21 399.00–437.00 $422.68 $1,788 +7.32
447 value added 447 14 443.00 $443.00 $1,980 —
451–485 462 32 359.00–411.00 $396.01 $1,830 +55.40
510–543 535 41 339.00–389.00 $364.11 $1,948 +12.84
555–585 564 6 352.00–370.00 $358.81 $2,024 -40.19
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 -1.00
661 661 12 319.00 $319.00 $2,109 -8.00
730 730 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,241 -2.00
913 913 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 334 10 325.00–380.00 $354.22 $1,183 -3.18
360–390 371 17 350.00–425.00 $378.76 $1,405 —
422–448 441 18 351.00–395.00 $361.26 $1,593 -21.74
475–498 487 10 325.00–367.00 $345.73 $1,684 -1.60
560–590 573 5 300.00–331.00 $306.38 $1,756 —
620 620 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 -48.00
622–640 629 5 300.00–310.00 $305.43 $1,921 +12.43
666–670 667 5 307.00–309.00 $307.40 $2,050 +12.40
740 740 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,198 +12.00
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 8 343.00 $343.00 $1,876 —
553 553 13 351.00 $351.00 $1,941 —
571 value added 571 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,375 +4.00
460 460 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,334 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 13 440.00–530.00 $514.98 $1,684 —
352–365 355 9 450.00–460.00 $457.17 $1,623 +20.10
400–420 411 15 435.00–487.00 $451.90 $1,857 +18.23
425 425 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,560 -66.67
483–496 491 17 380.00–437.00 $414.02 $2,033 +29.02
510–535 526 14 360.00–391.00 $378.72 $1,992 +14.62
560–592 581 3 345.00–353.00 $350.43 $2,036 +18.91
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 -2.74
800 800 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 395.00–410.00 $402.61 $1,369 —
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -12.00
435–440 438 2 375.00–400.00 $387.43 $1,697 +13.47
470–475 473 2 350.00–380.00 $364.92 $1,726 +7.24
552–580 561 3 300.00–313.00 $308.52 $1,731 +6.82
645 645 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,148 +36.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1110 987 85-90% 7 109.00–122.00 $116.81 $1,153 —
870–1225 1054 85-90% 5 130.00–137.00 $134.41 $1,417 -17.06
950–1175 1055 85-90% 4 148.00–155.00 $150.40 $1,587 -1.07
925–1215 1057 85-90% 14 140.00–148.00 $143.79 $1,520 -7.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,473 —
845–1365 1126 80-85% 16 149.00–158.00 $154.02 $1,734 +9.26
985–1475 1235 80-85% 11 158.00–168.00 $161.66 $1,997 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1445 1398 75-80% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.03 $2,181 —
1290–1750 1517 75-80% 13 159.00–167.00 $163.42 $2,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1530 1420 2 163.00–178.00 $169.92 $2,413 —
1515–1695 1580 3 183.00–195.00 $189.74 $2,998 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–995 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 165.00–228.00 $203.79 $1,883
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,736

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 thin fleshed 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
950–1565 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,490.32
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1265 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 125.00–164.00 $145.84 $1,633

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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
1155–1290 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,475.00 $2,907.82 —

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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.