North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 678 lb · 80 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $554.54/cwt +55.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 413 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.72/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 516 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	850	646	1,027
Feeder cattle	676	402	785
Slaughter cattle	144	100	182
Replacement cattle	30	144	60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. The largest lot of the day was 74 steers weighing 678lbs which sold for 418.50/cwt. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316–347	335	20	590.00–640.00	$624.76	$2,093	-9.43
353–390	362	14	560.00–620.00	$585.33	$2,119	-18.23
401–440	413	36	520.00–575.00	$554.54	$2,290	+55.54
460–495	484	16	445.00–491.00	$483.81	$2,342	-91.16
500–546	535	17	460.00–495.00	$476.57	$2,550	-2.23
552–574	570	25	431.00–467.00	$445.18	$2,538	-41.82
627	627	25	425.00	$425.00	$2,665	+8.36
670–695	674	6	369.00–403.00	$385.23	$2,596	-25.77
678 value added	678	74	418.50	$418.50	$2,837	—
715	715	1	363.00	$363.00	$2,595	-23.00
820	820	12	350.00	$350.00	$2,870	+32.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,832	—
350–375	359	4	487.00–540.00	$512.56	$1,840	-17.44
421–440	425	5	475.00–515.00	$506.71	$2,154	+36.71
545	545	1	420.00	$420.00	$2,289	-10.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–517	509	6	433.00–441.00	$437.07	$2,225	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	319	12	540.00–595.00	$587.04	$1,873	+24.85
355–396	377	34	505.00–560.00	$525.80	$1,982	+5.64
405–448	431	18	467.00–513.00	$485.90	$2,094	-40.11
452–495	464	10	443.00–481.00	$461.13	$2,140	-4.10
500–540	516	35	425.00–469.00	$430.72	$2,223	+11.23
550–588	567	5	389.00–417.00	$396.40	$2,248	+3.57
600–640	608	29	347.00–375.00	$359.77	$2,187	-10.45
650–695	684	4	335.00–349.00	$338.33	$2,314	-10.91
715	715	1	367.00	$367.00	$2,624	+30.52
790	790	1	313.00	$313.00	$2,473	-1.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	2	460.00–470.00	$465.00	$1,837	-17.85
420–425	423	2	440.00	$440.00	$1,861	-39.24
485	485	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,086	+3.43
500–545	528	13	367.00–417.00	$407.09	$2,149	+26.72
605	605	1	361.00	$361.00	$2,184	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–392	379	5	560.00–575.00	$569.30	$2,158	+29.12
400–435	418	2	545.00–595.00	$568.95	$2,378	+41.44
450–465	458	2	425.00–435.00	$430.08	$1,970	-55.30
500–535	510	21	460.00–509.00	$500.16	$2,551	+54.59
560–595	587	7	409.00–450.00	$424.76	$2,493	-19.59
615–630	622	6	411.00–433.00	$421.38	$2,621	-6.91
654–685	668	28	377.00–395.00	$385.21	$2,573	+18.21
705–725	715	2	371.00–383.00	$377.08	$2,696	—
855–885	870	2	311.00–321.00	$316.09	$2,750	+26.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	3	451.00	$451.00	$2,413	—
628	628	2	385.00	$385.00	$2,418	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	515.00	$515.00	$2,034	—
400	400	1	520.00	$520.00	$2,080	—
500	500	1	431.00	$431.00	$2,155	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1265	1012	80-85%	5	148.00–152.00	$149.21	$1,510	—
1100–1210	1161	80-85%	5	154.00–167.00	$161.45	$1,874	+0.58
975–1340	1162	80-85%	6	174.00–181.00	$177.94	$2,068	+17.07

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–860	855	85-90%	2	130.00–139.00	$134.53	$1,150	—
825–985	908	85-90%	4	142.00–147.00	$144.61	$1,313	+1.75

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1495	1332	75-80%	3	181.00–182.00	$181.37	$2,416	+7.23
1335–1465	1400	75-80%	2	169.00–175.00	$171.86	$2,406	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1870	1615	5	202.00–209.00	$206.74	$3,339	—
1640	1640	1	194.00	$194.00	$3,182	—
1510–1850	1719	4	212.00–220.00	$215.51	$3,705	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050–1245	1132	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	160.00–179.00	$170.06	$1,925

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
942	942	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00
990–1015	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,450.00–3,600.00	$3,524.06
1026–1275	1077	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	2,800.00–3,700.00	$2,974.39
1159–1430	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,450.00–2,500.00	$2,488.21
1250–1260	1255	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,800.00–3,900.00	$3,849.80

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1405	1405	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	183.00	$183.00	$2,571

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1145	1145	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	+100.00
1154	1154	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—
1175–1500	1357	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	3,400.00–4,400.00	$4,103.04	—
1382	1382	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	4,550.00	$4,550.00	—
1235–1438	1395	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	3,150.00–3,550.00	$3,499.42	—
1405	1405	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	-2,150.00

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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.