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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $369.50/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,000/hd at 812 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.96/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 470 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.06/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 426 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 553 2,741
Feeder cattle 366 469 2,595
Slaughter cattle 58 69 121
Replacement cattle 9 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Too few comparable sales to establish a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 309 4 675.00–680.00 $678.77 $2,097 —
361–372 366 7 520.00–571.00 $542.23 $1,985 -42.03
400–445 429 10 501.00–550.00 $515.38 $2,211 -33.58
480–490 489 8 530.00–533.00 $532.63 $2,605 -11.56
505–530 527 8 450.00–495.00 $465.51 $2,453 -12.39
572–580 575 6 481.00–497.00 $491.62 $2,827 +9.31
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 -31.15
660–680 670 4 395.00–417.00 $406.16 $2,721 +69.16
747 747 3 373.00 $373.00 $2,786 —
760 760 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,865 +34.00
812 value added 812 70 369.50 $369.50 $3,000 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,180 —
465–490 476 10 427.00–470.00 $459.69 $2,188 +24.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 -9.83
414–435 426 12 460.00–501.00 $481.06 $2,049 +23.93
458–492 470 15 447.00–479.00 $457.96 $2,152 +0.58
500 500 6 433.00 $433.00 $2,165 +0.98
570 570 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 -3.21
700–740 720 2 317.00–321.00 $319.06 $2,297 -1.94
878 fancy 878 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 439.00 $439.00 $1,637 -61.00
425 425 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 -5.00
452–499 482 11 413.00–485.00 $437.56 $2,109 —
552 552 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 487.00 $487.00 $1,899 +20.72
408 408 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,999 —
498 498 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,042 -35.00
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 8 625.00–650.00 $634.38 $2,138 —
440 440 4 481.00 $481.00 $2,116 -24.00
471–498 480 6 485.00–491.00 $488.93 $2,347 +35.93
565 565 3 501.00 $501.00 $2,831 +60.00
610–640 628 3 397.00–410.00 $402.56 $2,528 +23.56
785 785 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,520 —
860 860 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1260 1178 80-85% 4 143.00–153.00 $147.95 $1,743 —
1060–1375 1203 80-85% 6 157.00–165.00 $160.29 $1,928 —
1250–1325 1288 80-85% 2 168.00–174.00 $170.91 $2,201 -4.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–965 913 85-90% 2 115.00–122.00 $118.70 $1,084 —
970–1115 1060 85-90% 6 126.00–135.00 $129.44 $1,372 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1505 1390 75-80% 2 173.00–176.00 $174.62 $2,427 +2.93
1415–1755 1585 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.45 $2,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,881 —
1720 1720 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,457 —
1640–1920 1780 2 197.00–199.00 $197.92 $3,523 +2.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,752

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1355 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,862.68
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,870
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,380

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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
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1270–1390 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,750.00 $3,593.23 —

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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.