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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.00/cwt ≈ $3,123/hd at 870 lb · 68 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $644.80/cwt -25.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 322 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.10/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 535 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 580 677
Feeder cattle 371 434 550
Slaughter cattle 75 115 90
Replacement cattle 16 31 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold unevenly steady: Over 500lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher: Over 500lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. A light or no test in some classes of feeders. The largest lot of the day was 68 steers weighing 870lbs which sold for 359.00/cwt. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher: Slaughter bulls sold 10.00-15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 322 15 600.00–660.00 $644.80 $2,076 -14.37
382–395 385 4 505.00–553.00 $540.70 $2,082 -99.30
405–425 419 6 515.00–559.00 $533.87 $2,237 -29.28
470–480 476 8 485.00–501.00 $492.94 $2,346 -15.83
500–549 535 15 490.00–517.00 $509.10 $2,724 +4.10
572–579 577 9 455.00–475.00 $457.66 $2,641 +19.88
630–632 631 5 417.00–451.00 $431.39 $2,722 -3.36
653 value added 653 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,906 +30.00
655–682 668 7 409.00–421.00 $412.79 $2,757 +51.79
742 742 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,708 +15.00
765 765 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,961 —
870 value added 870 68 359.00 $359.00 $3,123 —
900 900 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,827 +4.78
440 440 1 501.00 $501.00 $2,204 -14.00
505–535 520 4 437.00–450.00 $446.84 $2,324 +36.84
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
640 640 1 401.00 $401.00 $2,566 +10.00
670–680 673 3 363.00–373.00 $368.64 $2,481 —
765 765 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–329 327 5 580.00–590.00 $588.04 $1,923 +3.00
338 thin fleshed 338 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,045 —
355–390 377 8 523.00–570.00 $537.41 $2,026 +11.74
408 thin fleshed 408 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,183 —
410–438 429 8 490.00–525.00 $506.34 $2,172 +27.87
471–495 483 10 435.00–461.00 $452.08 $2,184 -0.52
503–520 508 5 435.00–455.00 $448.09 $2,276 -12.79
555–595 579 11 390.00–430.00 $408.44 $2,365 +10.53
611 value added 611 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,267 —
645 645 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,264 -32.86
650–675 658 5 351.00–390.00 $363.94 $2,395 +31.98
705–747 729 7 331.00–351.00 $338.90 $2,471 —
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
870 870 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,410 -20.00
894 894 8 327.00 $327.00 $2,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 —
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +27.22
460 460 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,891 —
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 -23.90
738 738 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 600.00–620.00 $610.39 $1,941 +20.39
350–380 370 4 540.00–590.00 $551.82 $2,042 -39.61
408 thin fleshed 408 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,326 —
410–430 423 6 505.00–511.00 $507.50 $2,147 -22.17
450–488 467 11 490.00–505.00 $497.58 $2,324 -6.84
500–545 515 6 460.00–485.00 $471.48 $2,428 +0.32
558–568 565 6 426.00–460.00 $448.80 $2,536 +7.94
630–640 638 4 415.00–441.00 $434.58 $2,773 +49.58
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 -10.00
725–740 736 4 333.00–354.00 $344.05 $2,532 -16.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1240 1062 80-85% 6 155.00–161.00 $158.55 $1,684 -8.71
1100–1190 1145 80-85% 2 181.00–185.00 $183.08 $2,096 +6.73
955–1295 1159 80-85% 12 163.00–173.00 $167.89 $1,946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,307 —
1360–1790 1523 75-80% 4 175.00–184.00 $179.20 $2,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1025 952 85-90% 3 143.00–153.00 $149.08 $1,419 +15.17
1000 1000 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 -5.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2240 1727 5 209.00–215.00 $211.24 $3,648 -7.76
1825–1885 1855 2 222.00–226.00 $223.97 $4,155 —
2260 2260 1 240.00 $240.00 $5,424 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1360 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 175.00–190.00 $181.08 $2,133
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,097

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1100–1215 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,583.69
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1005–1665 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,164.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1405–1555 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 177.00–179.00 $178.05 $2,635

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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
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,750.00 $5,750.00 +2,275.00

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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.