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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $377.50/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,062/hd at 811 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.27/cwt -24.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 532 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.33/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 552 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 1,459 1,193
Feeder cattle 655 1,327 1,046
Slaughter cattle 97 118 117
Replacement cattle 35 14 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher, 400-500lbs sold unevenly steady, 500-600lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, Over 600lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers limited comparable sales with mostly unevenly steady. Supply was moderate with good demand. The largest lot of the day was 130 steers weighing 811lbs which sold for 377.50/cwt. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,046 +16.18
350–390 358 5 605.00–610.00 $608.91 $2,180 +6.20
408–440 429 15 550.00–587.00 $561.15 $2,407 -29.48
455–495 474 12 510.00–560.00 $534.39 $2,533 -34.04
505–545 512 17 495.00–541.00 $503.08 $2,576 -10.07
550–553 552 30 460.00–485.00 $464.33 $2,563 +8.50
612–648 623 28 407.00–431.00 $422.80 $2,634 -0.65
660 660 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,838 +18.89
710 710 1 399.00 $399.00 $2,833 +28.00
811 value added 811 130 377.50 $377.50 $3,062 +12.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,117 ±0.00
500–540 533 23 461.00–473.00 $467.06 $2,489 +13.34
675 675 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,680 +8.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–445 433 12 505.00–523.00 $515.29 $2,231 -22.55
473–477 475 12 475.00–491.00 $484.30 $2,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 19 560.00–605.00 $594.64 $1,879 -22.52
350–387 382 12 530.00–580.00 $535.46 $2,045 -4.91
400–428 418 12 487.00–525.00 $510.75 $2,135 -21.44
455–495 465 28 435.00–483.00 $470.20 $2,186 +10.35
506–546 532 46 410.00–455.00 $435.27 $2,316 -9.07
559–585 565 10 380.00–415.00 $401.00 $2,266 -100.00
605 605 11 417.00 $417.00 $2,523 +39.61
620–625 623 2 369.00–383.00 $375.97 $2,342 -1.42
670 670 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,231 -32.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–395 393 16 519.00–520.00 $519.44 $2,041 —
544 544 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 393 4 500.00–510.00 $502.42 $1,975 +2.42
425–445 439 6 455.00–470.00 $464.83 $2,041 -7.18
502–515 506 3 400.00–415.00 $409.91 $2,074 —
552–575 560 3 380.00–390.00 $383.42 $2,147 -7.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 640.00–665.00 $648.61 $1,978 —
362–380 369 5 590.00–630.00 $613.53 $2,264 -8.03
405–406 406 5 530.00–550.00 $533.99 $2,168 -63.63
452–496 483 7 477.00–510.00 $485.82 $2,347 -43.99
510–535 521 4 459.00–485.00 $475.79 $2,479 -19.41
565–590 582 3 429.00–470.00 $442.95 $2,578 +11.91
620–635 625 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,656 +14.37
662 662 2 389.00 $389.00 $2,575 —
710 710 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,705 +9.29
755 755 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,665 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,944 —
360–380 370 2 550.00–565.00 $557.70 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1130 1033 80-85% 5 159.00–169.00 $162.57 $1,679 —
975–1270 1120 80-85% 9 169.00–177.00 $173.78 $1,946 -3.39
965–1305 1163 80-85% 7 183.00–191.00 $186.11 $2,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,088 —
1180–1630 1418 75-80% 12 180.00–189.00 $184.06 $2,610 +6.07
1275–1755 1464 75-80% 5 169.00–179.00 $175.99 $2,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–960 893 85-90% 2 123.00–131.00 $127.30 $1,137 —
820–1040 957 85-90% 3 147.00–157.00 $151.97 $1,454 +2.50
1039–1065 1053 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.34 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1885 1528 6 207.00–217.00 $210.36 $3,214 —
1355–1780 1536 4 203.00–206.00 $204.80 $3,146 —
1600–1790 1719 4 223.00–233.00 $228.49 $3,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1230 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 167.00–200.00 $180.93 $2,043

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1185 981 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,800.00 $3,223.04
870–1130 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,382.50
1060–1095 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,172.16
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1015–1470 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,858.65
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,128
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,328
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,282
1175–1535 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 173.00–213.00 $187.01 $2,392
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,977

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.