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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $326.00/cwt ≈ $2,716/hd at 833 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.08/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 530 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $380.96/cwt -24.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 478 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 189 808
Feeder cattle 268 115 652
Slaughter cattle 43 52 126
Replacement cattle 16 22 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 450lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, 450-500lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 600lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 lower. The offering included a group of 63 steers weighing 833lbs that sold for 326.00/cwt. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 461.00 $461.00 $1,752 +16.00
405–410 408 2 441.00–451.00 $445.97 $1,820 +36.97
450–498 478 17 365.00–400.00 $380.96 $1,821 -24.24
522–545 540 9 363.00–370.00 $366.07 $1,977 -27.65
605–625 615 3 335.00–350.00 $342.03 $2,103 -17.97
675 675 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,369 +5.40
720 720 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,369 +9.00
833 value added 833 63 326.00 $326.00 $2,716 —
855 855 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 333.00–417.00 $375.83 $1,421 —
410 410 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,644 —
470 470 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,725 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 451.00 $451.00 $1,421 +46.48
362–389 382 12 389.00–407.00 $401.22 $1,533 -23.78
425–448 442 4 351.00–370.00 $355.56 $1,572 -81.44
466–485 470 5 369.00–370.00 $369.21 $1,735 —
507–535 514 9 341.00–367.00 $350.04 $1,799 -6.96
567–592 578 12 309.00–327.00 $317.76 $1,837 -11.24
605–617 614 4 310.00–335.00 $316.16 $1,941 -5.83
655–685 674 6 287.00–313.00 $300.17 $2,023 -19.83
770 770 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 323.00–350.00 $335.87 $1,270 —
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 457.00 $457.00 $1,568 —
395–398 397 3 413.00–420.00 $415.32 $1,649 —
400–449 431 9 319.00–375.00 $357.47 $1,541 —
470–480 476 9 380.00–399.00 $388.35 $1,849 -8.08
521–537 530 22 360.00–380.00 $371.08 $1,967 —
560–585 573 2 325.00–330.00 $327.55 $1,877 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 +13.77
650–660 655 2 310.00–323.00 $316.55 $2,073 —
705 705 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,164 —
760–799 787 8 279.00–293.00 $283.94 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–475 460 7 360.00–362.00 $360.85 $1,660 —
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
615–630 623 2 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,589 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1210 1122 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $160.69 $1,803 —
910–1440 1180 80-85% 12 143.00–149.00 $145.60 $1,718 —
1020–1440 1231 80-85% 7 150.00–155.00 $152.10 $1,872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972–1070 1027 85-90% 3 132.00–139.00 $134.77 $1,384 +2.35
1175–1375 1275 85-90% 2 120.00–129.00 $124.85 $1,592 -25.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1680 1466 75-80% 5 148.00–158.00 $153.99 $2,257 -15.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1920 1498 3 190.00–197.00 $194.56 $2,915 —
1585–1935 1760 2 169.00–179.00 $174.50 $3,071 —
1775–1975 1875 2 201.00–208.00 $204.31 $3,831 +1.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185–1250 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 169.00–199.00 $184.40 $2,246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1180 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,379.02
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1185–1420 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,800.00 $2,356.48
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1300–1301 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–4,000.00 $3,675.12 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.