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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $356.28/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,804/hd at 787 lb · 264 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.48/cwt -17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 434 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $459.76/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 479 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 898 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–293 286 20 550.00–585.00 $570.65 $1,632 —
310–345 331 13 510.00–600.00 $548.48 $1,815 +21.73
360–385 368 3 495.00–530.00 $510.45 $1,878 +14.37
400–444 420 15 447.00–500.00 $478.61 $2,010 +9.12
454–495 479 33 432.00–477.00 $459.76 $2,202 +44.76
536 536 5 444.00 $444.00 $2,380 +16.49
550–580 558 6 399.00–440.00 $409.60 $2,286 +8.75
671–685 673 9 365.00–381.00 $379.19 $2,552 +15.19
784–790 787 264 355.00–357.75 $356.28 $2,804 +5.83
800 800 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 +9.09
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 -8.56
530 530 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,945 -28.74
625 625 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,262 ±0.00
855 855 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 —
1035 1035 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 6 460.00–501.00 $471.31 $1,522 -0.43
350–375 365 6 425.00–470.00 $440.77 $1,609 -9.77
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 -21.29
407–448 435 35 417.00–450.00 $428.58 $1,864 -17.71
483–486 485 19 400.00–437.00 $419.53 $2,035 +6.98
510–540 520 14 360.00–399.00 $386.25 $2,008 +21.07
525 525 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,748 -32.18
564 564 10 382.00 $382.00 $2,154 +30.04
578–593 588 11 340.00–350.00 $344.22 $2,024 -7.74
603 603 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,050 +13.00
645 645 10 357.00 $357.00 $2,303 +30.00
705 705 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,094 -19.00
910 910 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,366 —
960 960 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–318 309 6 420.00–435.00 $429.86 $1,328 —
352–399 381 12 360.00–417.00 $390.04 $1,486 -0.74
410–440 425 4 377.00–410.00 $390.98 $1,662 +21.25
458–490 471 8 349.00–379.00 $368.35 $1,735 +7.16
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -61.19
500–525 508 3 351.00–353.00 $352.31 $1,790 +16.97
565–585 574 6 320.00–335.00 $326.04 $1,871 +1.04
652–670 657 4 293.00–311.00 $306.41 $2,013 +26.41
680 680 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,707 -29.00
700 700 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,869 -4.00
705 705 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 -46.00
860 860 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,253 —
900 900 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 421 10 405.00–429.00 $421.64 $1,775 —
477 477 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 332 12 500.00–555.00 $512.42 $1,701 +43.51
378–390 385 9 453.00–475.00 $459.60 $1,769 +25.43
425–445 433 3 435.00–449.00 $441.68 $1,912 +24.89
460–493 482 6 405.00–435.00 $428.54 $2,066 -6.46
530 530 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,104 -9.87
564–580 571 9 370.00–393.00 $382.70 $2,185 -0.77
600 600 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 +25.60
715 715 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,309 —
762 762 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,981 -47.02
762–765 763 4 279.00–297.00 $283.51 $2,163 -23.51
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 +38.00
892 892 5 277.00–279.00 $277.80 $2,478 +26.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 439.00 $439.00 $1,493 +2.00
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -22.05
410 410 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -29.00
590 590 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,929 -11.70
740 740 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
858–1185 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 3,800.00–4,700.00 $4,489.00 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1255 1180 80-85% 2 129.00–141.00 $135.38 $1,597 —
1010–1305 1198 80-85% 25 145.00–157.00 $150.53 $1,803 —
1015–1495 1232 80-85% 19 157.00–171.00 $161.40 $1,988 +1.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1315 999 85-90% 6 109.00–124.00 $116.29 $1,162 —
875–1190 1009 85-90% 12 129.00–140.00 $134.33 $1,355 —
960–1225 1080 85-90% 7 152.00–157.00 $153.47 $1,657 +8.34
1015–1285 1131 85-90% 14 140.00–150.00 $145.49 $1,645 +14.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1650 1378 75-80% 6 158.00–170.00 $161.23 $2,222 —
1240–1490 1378 75-80% 3 145.00–153.00 $148.48 $2,046 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,009 -9.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1475 1387 3 162.00–169.00 $165.85 $2,300 —
1580–1870 1725 2 188.00–191.00 $189.63 $3,271 —
1475–2200 1763 10 172.00–188.00 $180.40 $3,180 +17.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
709–1135 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 191.00–252.00 $224.31 $1,895
960–1250 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 157.00–195.00 $175.21 $1,920

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
792–1175 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,293.05
845–1239 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,100.00–3,500.00 $3,072.18
1161 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
972 972 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,516

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
895–1087 1002 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,334.59
1262 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1005–1200 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,150.37 —
915–1386 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 2,700.00–4,900.00 $4,091.97 +2,341.97
1296 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,700.00 $4,700.00 +2,950.00
1640 1640 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.