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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $460.98/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,711/hd at 588 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.55/cwt -42.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,513/hd at 518 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.83/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,703/hd at 688 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 447 1,423
Feeder cattle 554 362 1,264
Slaughter cattle 112 69 124
Replacement cattle 21 16 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 400lbs 15.00 higher, 400-500lbs 15.00 lower, over 600 steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 10.00 higher to 8.00 lower in uneven sales. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 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
325 325 1 675.00 $675.00 $2,194 +10.00
370–392 381 4 595.00–610.00 $602.28 $2,295 +34.01
413–435 419 4 565.00–577.00 $573.88 $2,405 -20.94
451 value added 451 8 561.00 $561.00 $2,530 —
450–478 467 16 499.00–545.00 $513.72 $2,399 -27.84
507 value added 507 5 527.00 $527.00 $2,672 —
503–548 519 37 452.00–495.00 $479.95 $2,491 -48.24
551–598 588 48 452.00–497.00 $460.98 $2,711 -7.29
616 value added 616 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,772 —
615–638 623 18 420.00–444.00 $436.34 $2,718 —
658–690 688 38 391.00–409.00 $392.83 $2,703 -0.17
715–748 737 3 359.00–381.00 $366.11 $2,698 +27.11
850 value added 850 21 355.00 $355.00 $3,018 —
868 868 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,838 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 +13.94
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 -61.00
558–590 578 12 423.00–439.00 $435.10 $2,515 +23.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 10 445.00 $445.00 $2,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–395 369 24 495.00–549.00 $517.26 $1,909 -19.75
407–421 414 6 513.00–515.00 $514.02 $2,128 +47.13
450–484 473 26 425.00–470.00 $450.64 $2,132 -8.20
502–540 518 34 407.00–445.00 $421.78 $2,185 -1.44
554–590 564 35 397.00–437.00 $416.07 $2,347 +27.41
605–632 622 5 350.00–379.00 $372.14 $2,315 -24.86
702–735 714 7 333.00–341.00 $338.31 $2,416 +68.31
877 value added 877 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,824 —
566–595 575 11 381.00–385.00 $382.12 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 459.00 $459.00 $1,859 —
470–475 473 2 380.00–421.00 $400.39 $1,894 -13.51
500–540 520 2 371.00–399.00 $385.54 $2,005 —
555–585 573 4 355.00–375.00 $366.58 $2,101 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 615.00–630.00 $623.56 $2,058 +37.75
350–375 363 3 585.00–615.00 $599.86 $2,177 -0.02
430–440 438 8 500.00–539.00 $506.91 $2,220 -18.42
482–490 484 12 460.00–507.00 $497.41 $2,407 -16.45
510–539 527 13 449.00–493.00 $464.41 $2,447 -48.59
550 550 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,272 -21.35
600–618 605 7 429.00–437.00 $431.33 $2,610 +2.79
652–655 653 5 370.00–387.00 $376.82 $2,461 +1.82
735 735 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,550 —
770–785 780 3 321.00–335.00 $330.39 $2,577 -30.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 453.00 $453.00 $2,220 +5.63
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1090 1013 80-85% 7 159.00–169.00 $164.77 $1,669 +9.56
945–1390 1116 80-85% 18 171.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,953 +0.97
1025–1385 1187 80-85% 15 181.00–191.00 $185.15 $2,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1120 938 85-90% 2 131.00–139.00 $135.78 $1,274 -8.41
855–1195 978 85-90% 4 140.00–155.00 $145.94 $1,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1565 1468 75-80% 2 185.00–189.00 $186.87 $2,743 —
1340–1745 1508 75-80% 3 177.00–179.00 $178.23 $2,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1325 1217 3 203.00–209.00 $206.55 $2,514 —
1465–2245 1687 7 217.00–227.00 $223.29 $3,767 —
1820–2020 1920 2 245.00–249.00 $247.10 $4,744 +21.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1305 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 167.00–195.00 $184.91 $2,104
1260–1350 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 188.00–190.00 $189.03 $2,467
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1155 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,220.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1250–1385 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,575.00–2,700.00 $2,617.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1425 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 171.00–185.00 $179.30 $2,204
1570 1570 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,904

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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
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.