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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $497.14/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 522 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.50/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $3,057/hd at 855 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $431.32/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,661/hd at 617 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 687 1,082
Feeder cattle 596 554 949
Slaughter cattle 113 112 108
Replacement cattle 22 21 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 400lbs 15.00 higher, 400-500lbs 5.00 higher, 500-600lbs 10.00 lower, over 600lbs 5.00 higher. Had 65 head 855lbs yearling steers sold for 357.50/ctw. Feeder heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 385 16 610.00–670.00 $623.65 $2,401 +21.37
414–441 434 22 545.00–590.00 $571.74 $2,481 -2.14
463–495 477 30 500.00–539.00 $520.60 $2,483 +6.88
502–546 522 71 485.00–517.00 $497.14 $2,595 +17.19
554 value added 554 4 491.00 $491.00 $2,720 —
550–596 592 19 433.00–470.00 $447.83 $2,651 -13.15
611–645 617 55 407.00–437.00 $431.32 $2,661 -5.02
654–696 675 16 385.00–411.00 $399.41 $2,696 +6.58
800 value added 800 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,856 —
855 value added 855 65 357.50 $357.50 $3,057 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 375 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,194 —
418 418 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 557.00 $557.00 $2,033 —
442 442 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,298 —
545 545 1 429.00 $429.00 $2,338 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 —
369 369 8 563.00 $563.00 $2,077 +45.74
413–438 428 33 477.00–525.00 $518.33 $2,218 +4.31
450–492 478 17 431.00–479.00 $444.88 $2,127 -5.76
512–541 531 41 419.00–437.00 $421.40 $2,238 -0.38
550–585 557 14 391.00–417.00 $406.23 $2,263 -9.84
620–631 629 5 365.00–385.00 $381.06 $2,397 +8.92
668–675 669 6 351.00–357.00 $352.01 $2,355 —
730 730 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,577 +14.69
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 482.00–485.00 $483.52 $1,837 —
430–435 433 2 430.00–435.00 $432.49 $1,873 -26.51
450–490 470 2 405.00–429.00 $416.49 $1,958 +16.10
545 545 1 391.00 $391.00 $2,131 +5.46
580 580 2 300.00–369.00 $334.50 $1,940 -32.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–432 418 6 467.00–469.00 $468.31 $1,958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–448 435 6 500.00–540.00 $526.26 $2,289 +19.35
460–480 470 2 481.00–507.00 $493.72 $2,320 -3.69
504–512 507 12 465.00–493.00 $484.78 $2,458 +20.37
555–570 566 42 420.00–460.00 $427.15 $2,418 +14.15
602–615 607 4 387.00–429.00 $415.48 $2,522 -15.85
668–685 672 4 371.00–393.00 $387.40 $2,603 +10.58
707 707 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,609 +22.00
790 790 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,441 -21.39
800–815 807 3 310.00–343.00 $325.96 $2,630 —
875 875 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +20.00
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 —
710 710 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1340 1076 80-85% 11 157.00–167.00 $160.94 $1,732 —
925–1235 1100 80-85% 21 169.00–179.00 $174.28 $1,917 -0.72
1100–1230 1190 80-85% 5 182.00–192.00 $187.37 $2,230 +2.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1585 1376 75-80% 7 167.00–177.00 $173.75 $2,391 —
1395–1455 1417 75-80% 3 180.00–190.00 $185.73 $2,632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–945 910 85-90% 2 139.00–141.00 $139.96 $1,274 +4.18
835–1020 935 85-90% 6 148.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,426 +16.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1995 1577 6 217.00–225.00 $221.85 $3,499 —
1910–2060 1985 2 229.00–238.00 $233.67 $4,638 —
1950–2080 2015 2 242.00–250.00 $246.13 $4,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180–1310 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 189.00–195.00 $191.22 $2,409
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,396
1025–1323 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 165.00–182.00 $174.58 $2,050
1170–1640 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 168.00–240.00 $195.21 $2,602
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1237 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,289.73
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1200–1430 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,350.95 +650.95

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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.