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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $525.67/cwt -9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 369 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.86/cwt -26.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 628 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.61/cwt -10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 472 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 787 471
Feeder cattle 434 655 341
Slaughter cattle 115 97 95
Replacement cattle 31 35 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher: Over 500lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 10.00-12.00 higher: Over 500lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 330 10 645.00–670.00 $659.17 $2,175 -0.83
334 value added 334 7 685.00 $685.00 $2,288 —
353 353 3 640.00 $640.00 $2,259 +31.09
405 value added 405 8 625.00 $625.00 $2,531 —
415–438 425 9 530.00–585.00 $563.15 $2,393 +2.00
460 value added 460 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,599 —
472–490 477 4 485.00–517.00 $508.77 $2,427 -25.62
515 515 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,601 +1.92
560–580 570 8 420.00–451.00 $437.78 $2,495 -26.55
600–623 609 19 397.00–441.00 $434.75 $2,648 +11.95
676 value added 676 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,805 —
695 695 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,509 -69.00
720 720 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 -49.00
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
943 value added 943 18 330.00 $330.00 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 560.00–590.00 $575.22 $1,927 —
445 445 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,292 —
508 508 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,083 -57.06
610 610 1 391.00 $391.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–337 323 12 549.00–600.00 $585.04 $1,890 -9.60
351–392 369 29 490.00–540.00 $525.67 $1,940 -9.79
405–444 433 12 450.00–499.00 $478.47 $2,072 -32.28
457–475 461 13 420.00–460.00 $452.60 $2,086 -17.60
489 value added 489 8 471.00 $471.00 $2,303 —
500–540 520 2 437.00–483.00 $460.88 $2,397 +25.61
555–565 561 5 389.00–430.00 $397.91 $2,232 -3.09
600–635 628 26 360.00–389.00 $383.86 $2,411 +7.89
675–680 678 3 323.00–350.00 $331.96 $2,251 -1.04
855 855 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 510.00–535.00 $518.58 $1,737 —
410–445 430 4 420.00–445.00 $432.78 $1,861 -32.05
505–545 534 11 397.00–420.00 $413.90 $2,210 +3.99
552–575 559 5 359.00–375.00 $371.71 $2,078 -11.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,927 —
493 493 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,976 -58.61
368–369 369 7 590.00–595.00 $591.43 $2,182 -22.10
408–442 427 10 471.00–550.00 $529.67 $2,262 -4.32
463–482 468 11 470.00–520.00 $504.42 $2,361 +18.60
505–535 517 9 445.00–487.00 $471.16 $2,436 -4.63
552–590 560 9 405.00–450.00 $440.86 $2,469 -2.09
615–630 625 3 370.00–400.00 $385.00 $2,406 -40.00
685 685 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 -4.00
720 720 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,599 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–399 398 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,030 -47.70
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 —
690 690 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1240 1038 80-85% 10 151.00–159.00 $155.28 $1,612 -7.29
870–1245 1072 80-85% 15 161.00–171.00 $167.26 $1,793 —
875–1570 1140 80-85% 10 173.00–181.00 $176.35 $2,010 +2.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–995 965 85-90% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.91 $1,292 -18.06
920–1135 1012 85-90% 3 139.00–149.00 $145.77 $1,475 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1435 1335 75-80% 3 167.00–173.00 $171.03 $2,283 +11.03
1455–1880 1607 75-80% 3 175.00–179.00 $176.82 $2,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,234 —
1740 1740 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,811 -9.49
1450–2075 1781 6 223.00–227.00 $224.54 $3,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,359
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,478

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
940–1055 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,388.97
900–1321 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,163.77

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
1300–1562 1454 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,250.00–4,125.00 $3,881.38 —

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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.