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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

2,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $320.10/cwt ≈ $3,140/hd at 981 lb · 347 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.99/cwt -13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 574 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.50/cwt -23.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 575 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,051 631 0
Feeder cattle 1,984 450 0
Slaughter cattle 50 145 0
Replacement cattle 17 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-15.00 lower. The offering included several large groups of weaned cattle in the weaned special along with the regular sale. Several of the large groups are 347lbs steers weighing 981 that sold for 320.10/cwt also a group of 43 steers weighing 806lbs that sold for 368.50/cwt. Supply was heavy with good demand. Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 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
300–343 337 11 610.00–620.00 $610.86 $2,059 +13.88
352 value added 352 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,235 —
379 379 11 540.00 $540.00 $2,047 -15.76
400–438 419 16 475.00–515.00 $486.84 $2,040 -35.21
458 value added 458 4 519.00 $519.00 $2,377 —
450–494 476 93 450.00–485.00 $466.77 $2,222 -15.99
501–547 521 73 425.00–479.00 $452.73 $2,359 -6.97
505–527 value added 523 25 487.00–501.00 $489.16 $2,558 -9.84
550–599 573 132 415.00–434.00 $423.96 $2,429 -19.36
555–588 value added 576 53 441.00–462.00 $445.01 $2,563 —
600–606 value added 603 49 421.00–429.00 $422.31 $2,547 —
603–648 616 50 405.00–419.00 $412.17 $2,539 -5.84
650–672 659 96 367.00–387.00 $382.63 $2,522 -28.37
662–681 value added 674 17 394.00–405.00 $399.54 $2,693 —
715–735 719 6 371.00–381.00 $373.99 $2,689 —
760 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 -1.04
750–799 value added 789 5 349.00–363.00 $360.34 $2,843 —
806 value added 806 43 368.50 $368.50 $2,970 —
856 value added 856 26 358.50 $358.50 $3,069 —
908 value added 908 10 327.00 $327.00 $2,969 —
981 value added 981 347 320.10 $320.10 $3,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–447 438 10 445.00–470.00 $458.74 $2,009 -16.26
473 473 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,010 —
500–543 508 17 429.00–435.00 $434.30 $2,206 —
726 726 16 337.00 $337.00 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,405 -130.00
500–549 531 11 407.00–415.00 $409.74 $2,176 +9.74
600–635 627 13 350.00–399.00 $369.24 $2,315 —
670 670 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 327 7 471.00–517.00 $489.85 $1,602 -70.15
358–390 373 7 459.00–491.00 $469.66 $1,752 -48.80
404–434 value added 423 11 467.00–473.00 $470.92 $1,992 —
415–442 433 40 410.00–455.00 $438.09 $1,897 -46.60
457–487 value added 476 22 421.00–427.00 $424.18 $2,019 —
460–493 478 64 390.00–419.00 $406.97 $1,945 -52.22
502–548 523 63 386.00–427.00 $406.57 $2,126 -3.11
553–595 574 108 351.00–380.00 $367.52 $2,110 -29.23
550–592 value added 577 29 387.00–401.00 $395.79 $2,284 —
605–648 631 37 330.00–365.00 $359.63 $2,269 -23.01
677 677 13 346.00 $346.00 $2,342 -0.34
716 value added 716 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,341 —
725 725 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 -6.29
712–741 734 9 317.00–321.00 $319.66 $2,346 -21.63
783 783 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,709 +6.00
838 value added 838 12 306.00 $306.00 $2,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -127.38
415–435 425 2 440.00–447.00 $443.58 $1,885 +11.36
465–470 469 5 371.00–377.00 $375.81 $1,763 -30.67
505–517 515 7 360.00–361.00 $360.86 $1,858 -14.14
555–590 570 3 333.00–340.00 $337.58 $1,924 -19.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–548 538 15 371.00–381.00 $373.84 $2,011 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,096 +61.81
379–390 381 5 455.00–505.00 $465.23 $1,773 -129.77
430–445 440 6 447.00–485.00 $465.33 $2,047 -47.67
485–490 487 3 425.00–427.00 $426.33 $2,076 -26.20
510 510 2 395.00–435.00 $415.00 $2,116 -23.93
553–581 567 25 391.00–430.00 $402.59 $2,283 -17.72
642 642 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,305 -40.58
671 671 7 349.00 $349.00 $2,342 -20.55
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 +3.00
845 845 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,527 —
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
950–965 958 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 584 5 345.00–365.00 $348.84 $2,037 —
685 685 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1275 1129 80-85% 13 175.00–185.00 $180.21 $2,035 —
975–1400 1137 80-85% 9 163.00–173.00 $169.41 $1,926 —
1040–1270 1158 80-85% 6 189.00–197.00 $191.76 $2,221 +6.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1040 1015 85-90% 4 145.00–155.00 $148.00 $1,502 +12.65
1205 1205 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1415 1395 75-80% 4 185.00–193.00 $190.29 $2,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1825 1662 5 217.00–227.00 $221.35 $3,679 —
1690 1690 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,532 —
1705 1705 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,461 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,987
780–980 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 183.00–205.00 $192.75 $1,696

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
985–1155 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 150.00–2,500.00 $1,608.46
1080–1240 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,115.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,723
1015–1505 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 171.00–209.00 $193.69 $2,440

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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
935–970 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,251.84 —
965–1070 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,605.16 —

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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.