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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.10/cwt +25.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.00/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 685 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.34/cwt +39.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 559 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 158 1,274
Feeder cattle 369 105 1,024
Slaughter cattle 40 37 160
Replacement cattle 6 16 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 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
314–325 316 5 477.00–481.00 $477.82 $1,510 —
378–385 382 4 470.00–479.00 $474.54 $1,813 —
405 value added 405 1 477.00 $477.00 $1,932 —
448 448 3 443.00 $443.00 $1,985 —
465–499 491 11 421.00–433.00 $423.78 $2,081 —
524 524 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,175 +35.00
551–585 559 15 385.00–399.00 $388.34 $2,171 +39.17
604–628 611 12 360.00–380.00 $367.41 $2,245 +32.17
730 730 2 334.00–335.00 $334.50 $2,442 +12.50
740 value added 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
806 value added 806 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–412 410 3 420.00–427.00 $422.31 $1,731 —
470–498 494 7 379.00–380.00 $379.14 $1,873 —
560–585 573 2 340.00–347.00 $343.42 $1,968 —
600 600 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,094 —
675–680 678 2 300.00–321.00 $310.46 $2,105 —
720 720 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,239 —
790 790 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,275 —
862 value added 862 13 294.00 $294.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
450 450 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 —
555–595 582 6 359.00–364.00 $362.41 $2,109 —
743 743 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 429.00–440.00 $434.50 $1,369 —
350–390 365 4 429.00–447.00 $434.04 $1,584 +43.04
435–440 437 3 415.00–419.00 $416.34 $1,819 +28.76
465–470 468 2 394.00–395.00 $394.50 $1,846 —
502–535 516 13 350.00–360.00 $354.25 $1,828 +21.40
521–527 value added 523 11 361.00–367.00 $362.65 $1,897 —
550 value added 550 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,986 —
558 558 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,936 +22.50
605 value added 605 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,051 —
620–645 628 3 320.00–333.00 $328.55 $2,063 +9.55
685 685 15 311.00 $311.00 $2,130 +12.00
700–735 723 3 283.00–309.00 $291.39 $2,107 —
750 750 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,378 +39.53
768 value added 768 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,404 —
906 906 13 270.00 $270.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
355–390 378 3 300.00–400.00 $365.64 $1,382 +45.64
410–435 423 2 315.00–393.00 $352.85 $1,493 —
455–475 462 3 360.00–370.00 $363.43 $1,679 —
500–535 507 7 310.00–330.00 $320.05 $1,623 —
550–568 562 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,798 —
620–635 627 3 285.00–303.00 $296.05 $1,856 +1.05
660–680 674 4 230.00–300.00 $281.84 $1,900 —
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–395 389 7 417.00 $417.00 $1,622 —
475–490 483 4 349.00–377.00 $363.22 $1,754 —
544 544 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,899 —
628 628 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 6 475.00–485.00 $480.07 $1,824 +73.07
404–405 404 6 425.00–435.00 $433.33 $1,751 +31.74
450–473 464 10 421.00–431.00 $421.97 $1,958 +65.57
530–545 540 3 366.00–388.00 $373.20 $2,015 +32.81
555–590 578 3 323.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,880 -12.76
608–642 625 6 320.00–340.00 $330.38 $2,065 +13.92
650–658 656 5 307.00–333.00 $326.65 $2,143 +26.65
740 740 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,065 +29.00
752–798 783 6 292.00–299.50 $294.40 $2,305 —
810 810 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,365 —
945 945 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
465 465 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
452–460 455 3 379.00–391.00 $386.95 $1,761 —
660–685 673 2 251.00–275.00 $262.78 $1,769 —
700 700 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,932 —
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1185 1142 80-85% 3 148.00–156.00 $151.81 $1,734 —
995–1540 1242 80-85% 5 130.00–138.00 $134.98 $1,676 -12.21
1220–1345 1277 80-85% 5 141.00–147.00 $143.42 $1,831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1170 1030 85-90% 2 107.00–111.00 $108.73 $1,120 —
940–1300 1142 85-90% 3 122.00–128.00 $125.92 $1,438 -4.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1455 1408 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $2,008 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,352 +10.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,511 —
1600–1930 1765 2 182.00–186.00 $184.19 $3,251 —
1915–2230 2073 2 193.00–202.00 $197.16 $4,087 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,781

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1270 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,542.14
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,398

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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.