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North Arkansas Livestock Market Report

GreenForest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,704/hd at 845 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.93/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 464 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $478.23/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
GreenForce, AR 4-weight steers sold at $485/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt below the AR average ($487) and $23/cwt under Siloam Springs, AR ($508). The class is down $6 from its late-June peak of $491. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 594 907
Feeder cattle 256 418 768
Slaughter cattle 68 76 109
Replacement cattle 11 100 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough feeder steers for an accurate trend. Feeder heifers sold mixed under 400lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, 400-500lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, 500-600lbs 5.00-7.00 higher. Not enough over 600lbs for a trend. A light test in most classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 value added 322 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,932 —
350–380 value added 376 7 577.00–600.00 $580.06 $2,181 —
380–388 385 4 530.00–555.00 $541.18 $2,084 -38.82
425–438 430 8 500.00–519.00 $508.93 $2,188 -21.76
455–464 value added 459 9 477.00–497.00 $488.01 $2,240 -14.99
475–495 481 9 457.00–473.00 $468.45 $2,253 -4.51
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 -13.03
562 value added 562 2 471.00 $471.00 $2,647 —
578 578 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,543 -18.58
612–615 613 4 423.00–425.00 $423.50 $2,596 -16.16
638 value added 638 3 441.00 $441.00 $2,814 —
666 666 16 414.00 $414.00 $2,757 +12.39
725 725 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,820 +10.99
755 value added 755 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 —
425 425 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 -7.60
490 490 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,994 -33.00
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -39.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–363 362 17 515.00–537.00 $535.75 $1,939 +8.35
403 403 7 519.00 $519.00 $2,092 +31.19
455 value added 455 5 477.00 $477.00 $2,170 +4.00
456–496 467 14 429.00–451.00 $444.33 $2,075 -6.94
500–510 505 2 415.00–421.00 $417.97 $2,111 -29.72
502–511 value added 508 6 433.00 $433.00 $2,200 —
555–565 561 8 399.00–409.00 $406.76 $2,282 +7.49
600–642 628 3 350.00–387.00 $361.78 $2,272 -2.36
660–665 663 2 333.00–345.00 $339.02 $2,248 -3.98
675 value added 675 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,342 -34.00
845 845 20 320.00 $320.00 $2,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
370–387 383 4 449.00–469.00 $464.17 $1,778 +31.54
400–444 438 11 421.00–455.00 $451.63 $1,978 +14.74
465–495 480 3 399.00–405.00 $401.27 $1,926 +2.43
630 630 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 -65.17
415 415 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,179 -6.00
462–475 466 3 437.00–457.00 $450.21 $2,098 -0.39
540 540 1 441.00 $441.00 $2,381 +1.72
595 595 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 -43.00
600–602 602 4 403.00–425.00 $408.49 $2,459 -1.52
680 680 2 350.00–377.00 $363.50 $2,472 -0.77
710–745 738 5 339.00–356.00 $352.73 $2,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 471.00 $471.00 $2,025 —
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,716 -8.67
955–1185 1066 80-85% 6 171.00–181.00 $176.40 $1,880 +15.45
1005–1345 1173 80-85% 17 183.00–193.00 $187.04 $2,194 -0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,248 —
1320–1640 1477 75-80% 12 185.00–193.00 $188.98 $2,791 -0.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1030 1010 85-90% 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,313 —
855–1200 1028 85-90% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.42 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,831 —
1580–2165 1665 13 195.00–200.00 $198.71 $3,309 -18.67
2205 2205 1 254.00 $254.00 $5,601 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1315 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 194.00–220.00 $205.81 $2,480
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,669
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1145 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,687.67
1175–1295 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,783.50
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,141
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,905

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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.