Cattle Market Pulse

North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.01/cwt -13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,659/hd at 636 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.68/cwt -11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 523 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.75/cwt -9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 568 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 731 1,354
Feeder cattle 450 596 1,214
Slaughter cattle 145 113 105
Replacement cattle 36 22 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed under 400lbs 10.00 higher, 400-500lbs 10.00 lower, 500-600lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Not enough over 600lbs for a trend. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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
315–330 323 2 575.00–620.00 $596.98 $1,928 —
360–385 369 7 545.00–580.00 $555.76 $2,051 -67.89
400–425 407 5 510.00–535.00 $522.05 $2,125 -49.69
454–485 469 21 450.00–495.00 $482.76 $2,264 -37.84
501 value added 501 7 499.00 $499.00 $2,500 —
505–530 522 8 447.00–471.00 $459.70 $2,400 -37.44
555–590 570 16 421.00–457.00 $443.32 $2,527 -4.51
608–648 636 39 405.00–435.00 $418.01 $2,659 -13.31
670 670 1 411.00 $411.00 $2,754 +11.59
755–790 768 3 325.00–335.00 $331.04 $2,542 —
920 920 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 380 4 499.00–520.00 $513.48 $1,951 -43.52
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 -70.00
450–475 469 4 349.00–439.00 $415.12 $1,947 —
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,128 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 560.00 $560.00 $1,865 +10.00
360–392 382 17 479.00–530.00 $518.46 $1,981 -44.54
415–449 436 14 473.00–515.00 $484.69 $2,113 -33.64
455–481 475 10 449.00–465.00 $459.19 $2,181 +14.31
509–542 523 35 385.00–423.00 $409.68 $2,143 -11.72
550–577 568 34 369.00–407.00 $396.75 $2,254 -9.48
604–625 607 13 370.00–385.00 $382.64 $2,323 +1.58
652–680 672 11 341.00–363.00 $346.34 $2,327 -5.67
708–738 722 8 335.00–345.00 $341.29 $2,464 -11.71
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 +40.00
874 874 4 303.00 $303.00 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 11 499.00 $499.00 $1,647 —
402–442 431 7 451.00 $451.00 $1,944 -17.31
475–492 486 6 410.00–415.00 $411.69 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 —
350–385 368 2 465.00–491.00 $477.38 $1,757 -6.14
415–445 430 3 427.00–440.00 $432.22 $1,859 -0.27
465–495 485 3 399.00–410.00 $406.48 $1,971 -10.01
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 -16.00
555 555 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,981 +22.50
625–632 630 3 321.00–331.00 $327.69 $2,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 535.00–595.00 $573.19 $1,903 —
350 350 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,082 —
400–439 420 9 500.00–523.00 $513.00 $2,155 -13.26
450–493 469 19 430.00–467.00 $452.53 $2,122 -41.19
527–545 532 9 425.00–457.00 $438.93 $2,335 -45.85
552–590 574 12 411.00–433.00 $420.31 $2,413 -6.84
629–642 635 14 391.00–423.00 $399.58 $2,537 -15.90
680–685 683 2 356.00–383.00 $369.55 $2,524 -17.85
795 795 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,520 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 —
380–397 393 4 475.00–495.00 $490.16 $1,926 —
485 485 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 —
728 728 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,966 -61.00
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1260 1096 80-85% 20 155.00–165.00 $160.59 $1,760 -0.35
1080–1240 1163 80-85% 6 181.00–190.00 $185.06 $2,152 -2.31
1045–1385 1183 80-85% 16 167.00–177.00 $173.08 $2,048 -14.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1555 1419 75-80% 5 169.00–173.00 $170.28 $2,416 -15.45
1305–1665 1443 75-80% 12 175.00–185.00 $179.47 $2,590 -6.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1145 948 85-90% 12 143.00–153.00 $150.66 $1,428 -1.83
885–1145 1040 85-90% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.35 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1840 1582 10 213.00–221.00 $217.58 $3,442 -4.27
1855–2015 1935 2 237.00–246.00 $241.69 $4,677 —
1750–2190 1962 5 223.00–233.00 $228.49 $4,483 -5.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1260 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 179.00–230.00 $193.70 $2,150
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1150 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–3,600.00 $2,842.22
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1035–1375 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,326.52
1215–1405 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,175.00–2,750.00 $2,503.83
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,096
970–1135 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 180.00–201.00 $188.04 $2,027
1015–1425 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 175.00–207.00 $188.94 $2,192
1325–1500 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 175.00–201.00 $184.16 $2,582
1430–1485 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 177.00–181.00 $179.04 $2,610

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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
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -350.95

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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.