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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.84/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 467 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $413.90/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 464 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $541.56/cwt +48.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 461 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 462 765
Feeder cattle 362 371 653
Slaughter cattle 69 75 92
Replacement cattle 16 16 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers were limited to comparison were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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
335 335 1 665.00 $665.00 $2,228 +20.20
360–395 384 7 540.00–595.00 $568.27 $2,182 +27.57
410–435 418 5 580.00–610.00 $594.82 $2,486 +60.95
458–471 461 18 510.00–559.00 $541.56 $2,497 +48.62
510–530 523 17 490.00–543.00 $528.19 $2,762 +19.09
550–560 557 9 460.00–495.00 $468.27 $2,608 +10.61
670 670 4 393.00 $393.00 $2,633 -19.79
735 735 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,492 -26.00
758 758 2 401.00 $401.00 $3,040 +14.00
840 840 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,864 —
885 885 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 -1.00
473–492 478 7 449.00–459.00 $456.06 $2,180 —
510 510 1 481.00 $481.00 $2,453 +34.16
565–595 576 8 399.00–433.00 $411.66 $2,371 +11.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,999 —
431 431 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,198 —
450 450 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 535.00–565.00 $549.17 $1,746 -38.87
377–382 380 7 520.00–560.00 $537.01 $2,041 -0.40
409–435 418 11 459.00–490.00 $466.89 $1,952 -39.45
452–491 467 23 450.00–481.00 $458.84 $2,143 +6.76
515–535 528 10 400.00–440.00 $423.22 $2,235 -24.87
563–582 570 8 381.00–401.00 $388.66 $2,215 -19.78
610 610 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,422 +46.00
631 value added 631 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,404 +10.00
665–688 680 3 329.00–345.00 $339.79 $2,311 -24.15
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -68.90
801 value added 801 16 333.00 $333.00 $2,667 —
905–909 908 8 293.00–326.00 $317.78 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 367 4 469.00–500.00 $489.41 $1,796 +39.41
452–485 464 19 410.00–420.00 $413.90 $1,920 +2.90
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,010 —
545 545 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 560.00–615.00 $585.81 $1,904 -24.58
350–398 386 7 590.00–610.00 $599.88 $2,316 +48.06
420–441 438 7 500.00–539.00 $525.33 $2,301 +17.83
450–482 467 14 495.00–541.00 $513.86 $2,400 +16.28
502–520 505 6 513.00 $513.00 $2,591 +41.52
568–594 575 17 430.00–445.00 $434.35 $2,498 -14.45
611–630 613 9 425.00–429.00 $428.54 $2,627 -6.04
652–655 653 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,449 ±0.00
752–782 765 7 346.00–373.00 $361.17 $2,763 —
870 870 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 435.00–460.00 $447.37 $2,147 —
545 545 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1140 1030 80-85% 4 153.00–157.00 $155.21 $1,599 —
1005–1205 1116 80-85% 4 171.00–177.00 $174.03 $1,942 -9.05
950–1405 1126 80-85% 5 159.00–169.00 $166.81 $1,878 -16.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1475 1370 75-80% 3 181.00–185.00 $182.93 $2,506 +16.93
1435–1715 1570 75-80% 4 171.00–176.00 $173.88 $2,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1025 938 85-90% 3 143.00–147.00 $144.19 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1570 1555 2 199.00–201.00 $199.99 $3,110 —
1685–1950 1788 3 211.00–213.00 $212.37 $3,797 —
1740–2125 1942 5 221.00–229.00 $226.08 $4,390 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1155 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 187.00–205.00 $195.24 $2,079
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,334
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,347

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1090–1405 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,658.68
1270–1435 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,952
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,978
1245–1400 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 189.00–210.00 $198.88 $2,631

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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
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.