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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $574.97/cwt +91.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,616/hd at 455 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $527.51/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.23/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 232 1,181
Feeder cattle 402 166 970
Slaughter cattle 100 47 181
Replacement cattle 144 19 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-30.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold 10.00-30.00 higher: Over 500lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher. The offering included several groups in the replacement cow special along with the regular sale. Demand was good on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 6 620.00–640.00 $634.19 $2,042 -5.81
362–370 364 4 570.00–615.00 $603.56 $2,197 +13.71
415 415 1 499.00 $499.00 $2,071 —
450–465 455 13 545.00–580.00 $574.97 $2,616 +91.58
502–540 508 6 450.00–485.00 $478.80 $2,432 +44.70
555 555 1 487.00 $487.00 $2,703 +54.20
612–645 630 8 399.00–430.00 $416.64 $2,625 -0.41
655 655 2 411.00 $411.00 $2,692 —
700–701 701 2 383.00–389.00 $386.00 $2,706 +23.00
780–795 788 2 341.00–343.00 $341.99 $2,695 —
820–830 828 4 310.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 +16.22
425 425 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 —
470–495 487 3 457.00–485.00 $471.24 $2,295 —
540 540 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 —
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 340 11 545.00–590.00 $562.19 $1,911 +35.79
355–390 381 9 495.00–550.00 $520.16 $1,982 +61.67
405–430 422 3 510.00–560.00 $526.01 $2,220 +56.61
455–485 465 12 441.00–490.00 $465.23 $2,163 +5.29
500–532 518 10 400.00–435.00 $419.49 $2,173 +8.49
550–580 563 12 377.00–405.00 $392.83 $2,212 —
600–640 619 8 353.00–381.00 $370.22 $2,292 +10.22
680–690 688 4 348.00–353.00 $349.24 $2,403 +13.08
707–725 712 5 311.00–344.00 $336.48 $2,396 —
760–785 773 2 300.00–329.00 $314.27 $2,429 —
818–820 818 7 277.00–314.00 $308.70 $2,525 —
850–885 870 3 280.00–289.00 $284.73 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 475.00–500.00 $487.90 $1,512 —
381–395 384 5 481.00–490.00 $482.85 $1,854 +52.85
400–431 423 6 470.00–485.00 $479.24 $2,027 —
480–490 485 2 420.00–433.00 $426.57 $2,069 +53.57
525–545 535 2 360.00–400.00 $380.37 $2,035 —
590 590 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,118 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 -61.61
373–390 378 8 530.00–575.00 $540.18 $2,042 —
400–440 418 12 519.00–555.00 $527.51 $2,205 +5.66
450–485 471 10 450.00–525.00 $485.38 $2,286 +45.38
522–545 530 8 435.00–480.00 $445.57 $2,362 -5.85
550–576 567 6 443.00–445.00 $444.35 $2,519 +24.66
610–616 615 11 411.00–430.00 $428.29 $2,634 —
685 685 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,514 +17.00
765 765 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,532 —
800 800 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,680 —
890 890 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405–1480 1443 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,265.25 —
1905 1905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 —
680 680 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1335 1124 80-85% 10 144.00–156.00 $151.45 $1,702 +14.50
925–1415 1155 80-85% 5 158.00–166.00 $160.87 $1,858 —
855–1420 1212 80-85% 5 167.00–171.00 $168.75 $2,045 +18.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1055 940 85-90% 5 140.00–144.00 $142.86 $1,343 +30.57
970–1115 1043 85-90% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.07 $1,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1485 1323 75-80% 5 172.00–176.00 $174.14 $2,304 —
1180–1540 1360 75-80% 2 164.00–170.00 $166.60 $2,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1550 1471 4 188.00–193.00 $189.70 $2,790 —
1560–2025 1663 8 194.00–205.00 $199.79 $3,323 —
1570–2005 1773 3 208.00–218.00 $214.06 $3,795 +10.77

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
978–1250 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 160.00–193.00 $174.39 $1,939
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,191
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,312
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
613–658 643 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,588.78
790–1120 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,450.00–3,750.00 $3,318.77
885–1150 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,469.22
1025–1348 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,838.85
1133–1262 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,773.54
1207–1210 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,899.91
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1125–1420 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,468.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1445 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 160.00–195.00 $174.65 $2,171
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,709
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
707 707 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
955–1120 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,846.02 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 6,100.00 $6,100.00 —
1050–1417 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,683.58 —
1250–1309 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,800.00–4,900.00 $4,184.73 —
1160–1436 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 3,450.00–4,600.00 $4,201.12 —
1306–1352 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,767.68 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —

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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.