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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $413.27/cwt -18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 527 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.11/cwt +35.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 375 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.61/cwt +28.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 555 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 389 512
Feeder cattle 277 364 430
Slaughter cattle 51 19 71
Replacement cattle 7 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers in a light test 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 20.00-25.00 higher. Due to extreme heat in the area last week and this week, steer and heifer calves too light to test, but higher undertone noted. Demand was strong. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower. 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
322–347 342 10 545.00–560.00 $557.18 $1,906 —
358 358 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,826 —
405–440 416 5 450.00–475.00 $458.70 $1,908 +10.82
450–490 483 6 440.00–451.00 $449.29 $2,170 —
513–545 527 16 400.00–419.00 $413.27 $2,178 —
552–553 552 12 401.00–419.00 $405.51 $2,238 +50.51
567 value added 567 3 431.00 $431.00 $2,444 +44.62
632 632 2 409.00 $409.00 $2,585 —
655 655 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 —
705 705 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,489 —
760 760 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 9 493.00 $493.00 $1,691 —
392 392 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,764 —
428 428 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,755 +100.00
495 495 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 8 421.00 $421.00 $1,996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–334 331 5 459.00–480.00 $463.06 $1,533 -14.84
353–395 375 15 437.00–469.00 $450.11 $1,688 +35.26
420–440 427 3 429.00–439.00 $432.44 $1,847 +21.44
455–470 462 12 400.00–429.00 $417.40 $1,928 +21.43
516 516 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,090 +31.68
517–520 517 7 387.00–399.00 $397.28 $2,054 +23.96
560–598 591 10 339.00–363.00 $346.72 $2,049 +12.62
600–633 625 4 331.00–347.00 $343.16 $2,145 +4.16
735 735 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,286 ±0.00
760 760 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,136 -24.51
823–830 825 4 280.00–295.00 $283.77 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,731 —
499 499 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 +70.00
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
485 485 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,887 +22.00
625 625 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,616 -13.52
409–425 412 5 455.00–475.00 $459.12 $1,892 +48.12
455–477 469 13 410.00–440.00 $434.74 $2,039 —
610–630 621 10 370.00–400.00 $382.87 $2,378 +29.87
660 660 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,277 +14.00
700–725 706 8 323.00–338.00 $334.59 $2,362 —
800–812 807 8 302.00–325.00 $312.17 $2,519 -2.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 429.00 $429.00 $1,780 —
465 465 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —
480 480 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1200 1141 80-85% 4 163.00–169.00 $165.94 $1,893 —
1070–1380 1217 80-85% 7 171.00–178.00 $175.20 $2,132 -7.41
1140–1345 1226 80-85% 6 180.00–190.00 $183.55 $2,250 +0.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1130 990 85-90% 5 151.00–159.00 $155.48 $1,539 —
915–1095 1005 85-90% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.28 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1510 1460 75-80% 3 181.00–191.00 $184.78 $2,698 —
1410–1520 1465 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $2,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1510 1488 2 189.00–196.00 $192.55 $2,865 —
1520 1520 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $3,078 —
1575–1890 1785 3 210.00–217.00 $213.35 $3,808 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1245 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,725.00 $2,324.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290–1620 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 182.00–191.00 $187.01 $2,721

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,475.00 $4,475.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.