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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $430.45/cwt ≈ $2,645/hd at 614 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.38/cwt +37.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 474 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $482.31/cwt +72.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,715/hd at 563 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 0 0
Feeder cattle 469 — 0
Slaughter cattle 69 — 0
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend due to sale not recently reported

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 12 560.00–605.00 $584.26 $2,249 +73.81
409–445 421 17 530.00–575.00 $548.96 $2,311 +70.35
455–472 463 12 540.00–555.00 $544.19 $2,520 +84.43
500–512 510 7 465.00–480.00 $477.90 $2,437 +33.90
517 thin fleshed 517 6 511.00 $511.00 $2,642 —
550–568 563 19 439.00–505.00 $482.31 $2,715 +72.71
605–640 614 12 399.00–415.00 $411.15 $2,524 —
601–628 value added 615 12 439.00–461.00 $449.76 $2,766 —
670 670 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,258 -42.19
652–698 value added 685 7 380.00–383.00 $382.18 $2,618 —
701 value added 701 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,783 —
761 value added 761 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,861 —
775 775 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,658 -13.28
811 value added 811 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,106 —
510 510 4 473.00 $473.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–342 339 6 615.00–630.00 $624.96 $2,119 —
460 460 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 +30.00
728 728 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,437 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +88.69
350–366 360 11 495.00–535.00 $509.83 $1,835 +69.06
405–447 427 13 435.00–485.00 $457.13 $1,952 +28.55
436 value added 436 4 491.00 $491.00 $2,141 —
452–496 474 21 420.00–489.00 $457.38 $2,168 +37.85
502–545 521 13 400.00–445.00 $432.02 $2,251 +45.77
556–588 567 6 382.00–445.00 $423.21 $2,400 +41.21
630 value added 630 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,325 —
638 638 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,010 -42.00
652 652 14 377.00 $377.00 $2,458 —
716 716 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,298 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 342 10 520.00–535.00 $529.04 $1,809 —
379 379 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,895 —
396 thin fleshed 396 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,881 —
418 418 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,881 +28.36
458 thin fleshed 458 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,607 +40.14
350–375 358 3 450.00–475.00 $466.28 $1,669 +76.24
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 +76.65
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +37.69
580 580 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,198 +52.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 389 6 545.00–630.00 $559.61 $2,177 +100.01
408 408 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,060 +63.32
452 452 2 453.00 $453.00 $2,048 +24.46
502 unweaned 502 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,435 —
526–528 527 6 417.00–480.00 $458.95 $2,419 +61.95
574 574 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,531 +58.30
645 645 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 321 7 615.00–645.00 $632.27 $2,030 +193.27
385 385 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,252 +205.00
437 437 6 545.00 $545.00 $2,382 +165.00
470 470 3 487.00 $487.00 $2,289 —
635 635 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,490 —
589 589 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,444 —
674 674 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,433 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1030 975 80-85% 4 144.00–154.00 $147.88 $1,442 —
780–1275 1071 80-85% 4 170.00–179.00 $173.38 $1,857 —
1145–1340 1267 80-85% 6 159.00–167.00 $162.68 $2,061 —
1160–1430 1295 80-85% 2 169.00–180.00 $175.07 $2,267 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1415 1376 75-80% 5 168.00–178.00 $171.69 $2,362 +10.46
1255–1515 1410 75-80% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.40 $2,318 +22.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1215 1000 85-90% 4 118.00–126.00 $122.42 $1,224 -11.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1605 1452 3 177.00–186.00 $183.43 $2,663 —
1555–1980 1776 5 191.00–198.00 $195.54 $3,473 +15.14
1765–2100 1913 4 204.00–210.00 $206.35 $3,947 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1165–1365 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,892.79
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,066
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,890
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,111

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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.