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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.62/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,253/hd at 577 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.60/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 515 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $365.76/cwt ≈ $2,451/hd at 670 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 415 443
Feeder cattle 351 369 362
Slaughter cattle 72 40 60
Replacement cattle 46 6 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, Over 450lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifer sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 600.00–665.00 $630.50 $2,049 +152.68
435–445 441 5 440.00–467.00 $452.67 $1,996 +9.67
478–482 480 7 393.00–421.00 $408.94 $1,963 -14.84
510 510 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 -10.00
513 value added 513 6 396.00 $396.00 $2,031 —
550–555 552 7 370.00–383.00 $375.60 $2,073 -12.74
584 value added 584 24 395.00 $395.00 $2,307 —
608–622 value added 612 7 345.00–365.00 $350.81 $2,147 —
670 value added 670 23 367.00 $367.00 $2,459 —
670–675 673 2 344.00–359.00 $351.47 $2,365 —
705 705 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,298 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,960 —
520–530 525 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
578 value added 578 20 365.00 $365.00 $2,110 —
585 585 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,100 +15.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–428 421 8 435.00–457.00 $451.40 $1,900 +35.06
465–490 476 4 350.00–353.00 $350.77 $1,670 -43.73
502–525 515 25 365.00–391.00 $376.60 $1,939 +22.35
585–590 586 4 315.00–323.00 $320.24 $1,877 -26.76
665 665 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,148 +12.00
702–736 725 6 300.00–317.00 $311.51 $2,258 +20.12
758 758 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,274 -17.00
846 846 7 281.00 $281.00 $2,377 —
890 890 6 301.00 $301.00 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,290 +93.00
375 375 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -15.64
420–423 422 4 331.00–350.00 $335.72 $1,417 -17.13
510–540 525 2 335.00–337.00 $336.03 $1,764 +15.98
715 715 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,166 —
770 770 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,056 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–515 508 5 349.00–359.00 $354.94 $1,803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 —
355–380 368 2 485.00–515.00 $499.49 $1,838 +19.42
413–423 418 12 455.00–477.00 $465.43 $1,945 +32.10
450–490 465 8 419.00–429.00 $425.05 $1,976 +3.08
535–548 545 9 380.00–388.00 $382.86 $2,087 +9.66
568–595 577 18 353.00–361.00 $359.09 $2,072 +33.85
606–618 614 11 350.00–370.00 $357.18 $2,193 +26.80
652–680 671 16 323.00–350.00 $330.35 $2,217 +3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 333 7 473.00–500.00 $492.71 $1,641 —
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 +30.00
426 426 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,768 —
495 495 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
539 539 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,806 —
580–585 584 4 305.00–330.00 $311.21 $1,817 —
690–695 693 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,871 +7.22
757–765 759 7 296.00–300.00 $297.15 $2,255 +57.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1165 1153 80-85% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.52 $1,816 —
1110–1230 1170 80-85% 2 131.00–139.00 $135.21 $1,582 —
1225–1590 1368 80-85% 12 141.00–148.00 $145.91 $1,996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,070 —
1450–1935 1603 75-80% 8 139.00–146.00 $142.47 $2,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1005 980 85-90% 3 117.00–123.00 $119.37 $1,170 —
865–1340 1037 85-90% 3 111.00–114.00 $111.87 $1,160 +3.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1895 1711 5 184.00–187.00 $185.00 $3,165 —
1915–2025 1977 3 194.00–204.00 $199.43 $3,943 —
2105–2185 2140 3 205.00–215.00 $209.30 $4,479 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1245 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 202.00–285.00 $240.78 $2,314
1090–1310 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 149.00–185.00 $161.04 $1,916

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1048–1605 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,631.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,447
1660 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,424

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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
925–1290 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,775.00–3,375.00 $3,016.49 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–990 965 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 253.00–260.00 $256.59 $2,476 —

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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.