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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.51/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 519 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.55/cwt +23.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 476 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.96/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 565 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 891 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 19 505.00–560.00 $526.75 $1,722 +7.64
355–387 375 17 470.00–513.00 $496.08 $1,860 +29.24
405–445 429 34 453.00–489.00 $469.49 $2,014 +11.73
450–485 464 21 430.00–462.00 $450.51 $2,090 +16.67
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 -18.84
500–542 519 82 399.00–441.00 $427.51 $2,219 +11.98
550–590 563 40 375.00–425.00 $400.85 $2,257 +6.22
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 -49.63
603–632 613 51 370.00–407.00 $398.54 $2,443 +21.78
640 640 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,298 -17.76
665 665 6 364.00 $364.00 $2,421 +5.08
705–730 706 17 342.00–365.00 $363.60 $2,567 —
760–797 772 16 343.00–354.00 $350.45 $2,705 +16.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 8 425.00–495.00 $477.12 $1,579 —
370–395 381 5 420.00–450.00 $435.91 $1,661 +2.91
410–445 429 9 361.00–430.00 $413.23 $1,773 -9.77
465–485 476 6 397.00–425.00 $413.56 $1,969 +7.56
510–540 521 6 370.00–407.00 $395.74 $2,062 +11.52
565–585 580 4 355.00–373.00 $368.62 $2,138 +18.62
642 642 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,324 +7.10
672 672 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,278 +1.37
739 739 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,313 —
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
840 840 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–348 334 18 437.00–505.00 $471.74 $1,576 +60.35
350–393 385 31 403.00–485.00 $450.54 $1,735 +21.36
405–445 432 33 417.00–495.00 $446.29 $1,928 +32.67
450–497 476 73 371.00–437.00 $412.55 $1,964 +23.52
505 value added 505 15 393.00 $393.00 $1,985 —
502–548 531 20 353.00–385.00 $365.18 $1,939 +18.23
550–585 565 52 325.00–370.00 $351.96 $1,989 +8.20
630 630 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,060 -9.85
655–665 658 3 317.00–330.00 $325.62 $2,143 —
720 720 8 316.00 $316.00 $2,275 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 3 360.00–425.00 $390.78 $1,419 +21.11
420–430 425 2 350.00–389.00 $369.73 $1,571 +2.31
450–498 483 7 345.00–378.00 $361.19 $1,745 +24.35
505–540 529 6 317.00–359.00 $335.34 $1,774 -2.09
590–595 593 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,927 +17.36
615–641 633 7 315.00–325.00 $317.87 $2,012 +9.70
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 +30.00
700 700 2 245.00–297.00 $271.00 $1,897 —
717 717 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,008 -20.00
805 805 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 +2.46
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
810 810 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 450.00–490.00 $468.91 $1,515 +17.29
355–395 381 15 415.00–470.00 $434.17 $1,654 +4.19
427–430 428 4 410.00–437.00 $416.79 $1,784 -20.02
450–490 472 27 417.00–447.00 $435.00 $2,053 +35.45
508–548 529 21 397.00–413.00 $406.87 $2,152 +49.59
552–588 569 20 350.00–400.00 $383.47 $2,182 +23.04
602–630 610 9 325.00–360.00 $349.40 $2,131 +9.40
655–685 678 4 330.00–355.00 $336.04 $2,278 —
755–785 764 5 305.00–313.00 $307.02 $2,346 —
803 803 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,184 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
875–890 882 3 240.00–260.00 $251.66 $2,220 —
995 995 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,486 —
350–380 370 3 400.00–403.00 $402.05 $1,488 -32.95
410 410 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,677 —
565–590 578 2 325.00–353.00 $338.70 $1,958 —
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -13.23
690 690 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,980 —
730 730 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,949 —
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 -18.00
1095 1095 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1400 1117 80-85% 9 131.00–140.00 $136.77 $1,528 —
1085–1610 1234 80-85% 22 155.00–169.00 $159.88 $1,973 +4.29
1000–1610 1297 80-85% 16 142.00–155.00 $149.87 $1,944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1210 1069 85-90% 8 139.00–153.00 $145.13 $1,551 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,332 —
935–1350 1123 85-90% 6 125.00–137.00 $131.48 $1,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1446 75-80% 4 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $2,198 —
1240–1665 1455 75-80% 6 155.00–162.00 $157.52 $2,292 +7.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2170 1689 8 173.00–185.00 $178.86 $3,021 —
1655–1845 1750 2 157.00–168.00 $162.80 $2,849 —
1560–2095 1809 5 185.00–199.00 $191.20 $3,459 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1175 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 171.00–229.00 $198.98 $1,874

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00
1135–1180 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–3,100.00 $2,671.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,976
1315–1480 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 137.00–157.00 $149.07 $2,084

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–905 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,925.00 $2,538.57

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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
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.