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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $361.50/cwt ≈ $2,780/hd at 769 lb · 134 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $453.60/cwt -45.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 331 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $446.57/cwt -71.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 390 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 376 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–396 390 11 439.00–451.00 $446.57 $1,742 -71.74
438–449 444 7 401.00–409.00 $405.62 $1,801 -60.38
471–480 473 5 395.00–415.00 $410.94 $1,944 -30.80
500–519 515 7 385.00–393.00 $389.88 $2,008 -45.75
555–565 560 4 337.00–361.00 $347.99 $1,949 -31.41
655–670 659 4 351.00–357.00 $352.53 $2,323 —
769 769 134 361.50 $361.50 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 3 411.00–445.00 $428.61 $1,414 —
425–435 430 4 367.00–389.00 $379.52 $1,632 —
475–485 480 2 342.00–375.00 $358.67 $1,722 -41.33
505–525 511 6 350.00–373.00 $366.36 $1,872 —
785 785 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,395 -37.50
410–435 426 4 370.00–383.00 $377.38 $1,608 -45.47
470–475 473 2 350.00–367.00 $358.46 $1,696 -41.82
500–515 504 4 315.00–353.00 $331.38 $1,670 -33.54
550–580 563 7 300.00–341.00 $311.09 $1,751 -17.29
605–610 608 2 307.00–309.00 $308.00 $1,873 —
755–775 765 2 300.00–313.00 $306.58 $2,345 —
805 805 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 341 4 330.00–393.00 $345.47 $1,178 -10.65
375–399 394 5 325.00–369.00 $333.37 $1,313 -39.38
420–448 439 4 331.00–353.00 $344.62 $1,513 -13.84
450–485 463 4 307.00–335.00 $319.83 $1,481 -36.07
505 505 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,571 -6.76
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -23.00
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 -22.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–347 344 7 370.00–397.00 $385.33 $1,326 +1.89
370–388 386 8 369.00–377.00 $376.04 $1,452 -0.99
415–430 422 3 311.00–373.00 $344.38 $1,453 -32.90
460–477 475 9 287.00–351.00 $343.03 $1,629 -30.78
545 545 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 -6.28
575 575 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,731 -15.24
630 630 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,808 -28.85
740 740 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,828 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 331 11 430.00–459.00 $453.60 $1,501 -45.12
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 +2.87
409–430 414 6 393.00–421.00 $413.20 $1,711 -32.90
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 -136.10
455–498 481 5 350.00–393.00 $373.11 $1,795 -39.64
510–530 518 3 345.00–365.00 $351.62 $1,821 -44.57
577 577 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,841 -41.18
600–625 613 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,882 -31.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1205 1105 80-85% 3 132.00–141.00 $136.75 $1,511 —
1130–1330 1196 80-85% 4 159.00–164.00 $160.71 $1,922 —
1065–1405 1207 80-85% 11 143.00–158.00 $151.36 $1,827 -0.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1030 931 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $102.77 $957 -4.28
865–1010 943 85-90% 5 124.00–135.00 $128.65 $1,213 +21.60
955–1125 1040 85-90% 2 138.00–144.00 $141.25 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,228 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,219 -22.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,608 +19.36
1335–1440 1389 4 161.00–168.00 $163.70 $2,274 -5.94
1390–2085 1763 5 172.00–188.00 $178.08 $3,140 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1320 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 175.00–203.00 $188.79 $1,892
895–1145 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 127.00–205.00 $166.11 $1,679

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1600 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,700.00–3,200.00 $2,569.77
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
654–850 693 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,012.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1190 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 164.00–199.00 $180.73 $2,060
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,875

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1348 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.