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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $365.04/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $3,015/hd at 826 lb · 195 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $384.49/cwt ≈ $2,926/hd at 761 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.11/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,771/hd at 674 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,459 563 648
Feeder cattle 1,327 453 390
Slaughter cattle 118 71 143
Replacement cattle 14 39 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs sold 3.00-7.00 higher: Over 400lbs sold 20.00-30.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 20.00-30.00 higher: Over 400lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher. The largest lot of the day was 134 steers weighing 823lbs which sold for 368.25/cwt. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher:

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,135 —
310–348 338 6 609.00–675.00 $643.82 $2,176 +7.02
358–398 382 12 590.00–625.00 $602.71 $2,302 +2.71
422–447 429 35 561.00–609.00 $590.63 $2,534 +17.62
450–478 461 19 535.00–590.00 $568.43 $2,620 +27.64
508–533 517 13 489.00–531.00 $513.15 $2,653 +7.05
551–598 561 46 435.00–470.00 $455.83 $2,557 +25.82
580 value added 580 9 479.00 $479.00 $2,778 —
604–645 613 14 417.00–434.00 $423.45 $2,596 -3.55
626 value added 626 13 465.00 $465.00 $2,911 —
657–689 674 59 401.00–425.00 $411.11 $2,771 +12.29
700 value added 700 17 379.00 $379.00 $2,653 —
707 707 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,623 -8.00
752–770 value added 761 62 380.00–388.00 $384.49 $2,926 —
822–843 value added 826 195 357.00–368.25 $365.04 $3,015 —
880 880 1 341.00 $341.00 $3,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,149 -10.00
425–442 436 3 520.00–525.00 $523.38 $2,282 +123.38
470–495 491 11 483.00–525.00 $502.57 $2,468 +14.06
510–548 526 9 450.00–463.00 $453.72 $2,387 -10.76
580 580 2 441.00 $441.00 $2,558 -23.84
654–694 665 14 385.00–390.00 $388.51 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–432 426 5 530.00–550.00 $537.84 $2,291 —
529 529 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–326 320 10 610.00–635.00 $617.16 $1,975 +74.56
360–395 386 9 525.00–560.00 $540.37 $2,086 +0.88
404–445 418 32 499.00–555.00 $532.19 $2,225 +24.40
458 value added 458 5 507.00 $507.00 $2,322 —
455–499 477 42 441.00–475.00 $459.85 $2,193 -13.71
510 value added 510 16 493.00 $493.00 $2,514 —
502–532 512 34 439.00–453.00 $444.34 $2,275 +11.67
562 562 4 501.00 $501.00 $2,816 +83.81
552–576 571 40 407.00–435.00 $416.22 $2,377 -0.97
588 value added 588 9 439.00 $439.00 $2,581 —
605–643 630 43 357.00–387.00 $377.39 $2,378 —
665 value added 665 33 380.00 $380.00 $2,527 —
670–685 679 10 357.00–379.00 $365.98 $2,485 +6.98
728 728 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,555 +30.00
759–780 763 5 309.00–331.00 $313.50 $2,392 —
777 value added 777 11 339.00 $339.00 $2,634 —
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 550.00–570.00 $563.80 $1,877 +56.06
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 -10.00
405–447 438 5 463.00–491.00 $472.01 $2,067 +14.95
460 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 +20.91
540–545 543 3 400.00–425.00 $408.28 $2,217 +48.14
565–580 573 10 339.00–400.00 $391.26 $2,242 +12.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–346 342 15 611.00–640.00 $624.58 $2,136 -0.42
350–384 374 19 600.00–640.00 $621.56 $2,325 +17.66
406–440 421 20 570.00–629.00 $597.62 $2,516 +17.62
460–480 474 10 495.00–540.00 $529.81 $2,511 +33.28
512–522 516 10 469.00–509.00 $495.20 $2,555 +39.93
555–596 584 7 421.00–461.00 $431.04 $2,517 +0.81
625–637 632 5 407.00–413.00 $410.63 $2,595 -2.87
720–728 725 3 361.00–377.00 $371.71 $2,695 +12.71
788 788 9 341.00 $341.00 $2,687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1220 1065 80-85% 5 152.00–161.00 $157.54 $1,678 -2.98
990–1325 1109 80-85% 9 174.00–182.00 $177.17 $1,965 —
965–1305 1134 80-85% 7 165.00–172.00 $168.25 $1,908 -0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1625 1356 75-80% 11 181.00–190.00 $184.65 $2,504 —
1325–1595 1404 75-80% 5 177.00–179.00 $177.99 $2,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–950 940 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $1,297 —
985–995 990 85-90% 2 144.00–155.00 $149.47 $1,480 -5.91
915–1080 998 85-90% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.62 $1,334 -21.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1930 1569 9 208.00–218.00 $214.16 $3,360 —
1790–1995 1877 3 234.00–245.00 $241.15 $4,526 —
1860–1950 1897 3 224.00–232.00 $228.60 $4,337 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,090
1195–1375 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 188.00–194.00 $190.79 $2,452

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1065 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,560.96
1080–1150 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,396.86
1100–1205 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,175.00 $2,837.08
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1240–1425 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 112 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,509.22

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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
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.