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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $573.01/cwt +18.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,367/hd at 413 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.19/cwt +20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,328/hd at 558 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.56/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 467 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 850 947
Feeder cattle 453 676 638
Slaughter cattle 71 144 124
Replacement cattle 39 30 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher: Over 450lbs sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Demand good and supply light to moderate. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 15.00-20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 5 630.00–660.00 $636.80 $2,025 +12.04
352–362 360 10 600.00 $600.00 $2,160 +14.67
404–423 413 34 515.00–585.00 $573.01 $2,367 +18.47
455–485 473 7 520.00–585.00 $540.79 $2,558 +56.98
504–546 520 15 485.00–537.00 $506.10 $2,632 +29.53
555–595 583 4 411.00–461.00 $430.01 $2,507 -15.17
612 612 2 427.00 $427.00 $2,613 +2.00
652–670 657 5 390.00–407.00 $398.82 $2,620 +13.59
722 722 2 379.00 $379.00 $2,736 +16.00
848 848 2 356.00 $356.00 $3,019 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 +37.44
425 425 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -106.71
464–489 478 17 483.00–497.00 $488.51 $2,335 —
515–540 537 8 461.00–490.00 $464.48 $2,494 +44.48
550–575 563 2 449.00–480.00 $464.84 $2,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 8 537.00–575.00 $542.60 $1,785 -44.44
352–372 359 14 535.00–545.00 $539.49 $1,937 +13.69
400–429 421 22 489.00–541.00 $507.79 $2,138 +21.89
451–482 467 26 449.00–489.00 $473.56 $2,212 +12.43
505–545 521 26 411.00–441.00 $432.67 $2,254 +1.95
550–574 558 28 389.00–421.00 $417.19 $2,328 +20.79
682 682 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,448 +20.67
710 710 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,279 -46.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 500.00–515.00 $507.74 $1,599 —
390 390 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 +45.00
430–435 433 4 437.00–467.00 $457.06 $1,979 +17.06
450–495 475 9 425.00–481.00 $439.09 $2,086 +9.09
510–525 518 2 350.00–370.00 $360.14 $1,866 -46.95
580 580 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–440 432 5 481.00–485.00 $482.63 $2,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,062 —
350–395 356 8 575.00–620.00 $603.90 $2,150 +34.60
408 408 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,366 +11.05
460–480 470 4 475.00–519.00 $496.53 $2,334 +66.45
507–548 530 14 427.00–475.00 $455.27 $2,413 -44.89
555–595 574 10 419.00–441.00 $430.23 $2,470 +5.47
605–630 614 9 400.00–421.00 $413.50 $2,539 -7.88
681 681 8 381.00 $381.00 $2,595 -4.21
740 740 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,657 -18.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–444 441 5 510.00–520.00 $511.95 $2,258 —
475 475 1 449.00 $449.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1245 1062 80-85% 10 158.00–163.00 $160.52 $1,705 —
975–1295 1145 80-85% 12 165.00–172.00 $168.38 $1,928 —
1010–1280 1192 80-85% 11 174.00–184.00 $178.03 $2,122 +0.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1010 970 85-90% 3 121.00–139.00 $129.48 $1,256 —
790–1110 972 85-90% 3 155.00–156.00 $155.38 $1,510 —
965–1205 1061 85-90% 4 145.00–151.00 $147.18 $1,562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1555 1502 75-80% 3 169.00–178.00 $175.12 $2,630 —
1445–1580 1513 75-80% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.48 $2,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,532 —
1580–1990 1803 3 219.00–222.00 $220.24 $3,971 —
1820–2175 2007 3 232.00–239.00 $236.17 $4,740 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–968 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,275.00 $2,121.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1160 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 177.00–207.00 $190.74 $2,041
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,375
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,154

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1004 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,875.00 $2,875.00
926–1186 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,998.84
1010–1080 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,148.33
1030–1250 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,775.00–3,000.00 $2,898.36
1255–1285 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,474.70
1215–1390 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,740.12

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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.