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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

1,724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $345.60/cwt ≈ $2,687/hd at 778 lb · 193 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.92/cwt +56.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 579 lb · 143 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $360.10/cwt -5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 670 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,724 469 408
Feeder cattle 1,653 351 348
Slaughter cattle 52 72 50
Replacement cattle 19 46 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. The offering included several large groups of weaned cattle in the weaned special along with the regular sale. Several of the large were 102 heifers weighing 580lbs that sold for 385.00/cwt also a group of 88 steers weighing 632lbs that sold for 409.50/cwt. Supply was heavy with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 —
440–445 443 3 450.00–461.00 $453.64 $2,010 +0.97
460 value added 460 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 —
450–490 480 8 429.00–435.00 $432.74 $2,077 +23.80
505–545 518 3 400.00–425.00 $408.76 $2,117 +3.76
510–535 value added 532 41 438.00–452.00 $446.89 $2,377 +50.89
557–558 value added 558 9 412.00–421.00 $418.00 $2,332 +23.00
560–575 565 6 401.00–405.00 $403.64 $2,281 +28.04
566 unweaned 566 4 413.00 $413.00 $2,338 —
620 620 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,337 —
632–635 value added 632 99 380.00–409.50 $406.90 $2,572 +56.09
653–675 value added 666 106 358.00–377.00 $365.74 $2,436 -1.26
671–699 683 30 330.00–349.00 $340.15 $2,323 -11.32
700–720 708 8 329.00–336.00 $331.90 $2,350 +5.90
706–745 value added 732 94 348.00–360.00 $354.57 $2,595 —
758–782 value added 766 125 344.00–349.75 $347.01 $2,658 —
799 799 68 343.00 $343.00 $2,741 —
821–832 value added 828 26 332.00–338.00 $334.06 $2,766 —
866 value added 866 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,641 —
973 value added 973 58 306.50 $306.50 $2,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 -125.00
410–433 427 4 421.00–427.00 $425.56 $1,817 —
450–490 457 14 391.00–422.00 $399.97 $1,828 —
515–540 529 4 355.00–374.00 $362.13 $1,916 +12.13
585–588 588 7 339.00–367.00 $342.98 $2,017 -16.02
600 600 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,914 —
607 value added 607 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,118 —
656 value added 656 16 340.00 $340.00 $2,230 —
662–688 678 5 334.00–350.00 $340.25 $2,307 —
716–740 719 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,157 —
747 value added 747 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,428 —
793 value added 793 55 322.00 $322.00 $2,553 —
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 382 7 479.00–490.00 $484.64 $1,851 —
434 434 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,910 —
464–472 467 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,985 —
520 520 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 —
562–595 580 7 351.00–382.00 $364.97 $2,117 —
950 value added 950 16 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 343 5 439.00–460.00 $455.78 $1,563 —
356–380 368 9 409.00–435.00 $421.70 $1,552 —
405–437 419 10 410.00–419.00 $411.76 $1,725 -39.64
459–496 486 31 377.00–405.00 $399.50 $1,942 +48.73
503 value added 503 13 385.00 $385.00 $1,937 —
500–538 519 17 352.00–380.00 $368.34 $1,912 -8.26
565–588 574 6 339.00–347.00 $343.28 $1,970 +23.04
564–580 value added 579 137 352.00–385.00 $378.39 $2,191 —
600–645 615 13 321.00–335.00 $328.78 $2,022 —
622–649 value added 632 39 336.00–356.00 $350.21 $2,213 —
635 635 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 —
655–683 value added 672 45 327.00–347.00 $343.30 $2,307 —
670–690 680 9 321.00–330.00 $327.54 $2,227 +4.54
700 700 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,114 -9.51
700–739 704 36 328.00–338.00 $336.83 $2,371 +25.32
815–834 831 6 285.00–305.00 $288.27 $2,396 +7.27
855 855 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,505 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
418–440 426 8 400.00–401.00 $400.39 $1,706 —
472–490 478 24 365.00–373.00 $370.07 $1,769 —
572 572 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,882 —
655–662 659 6 311.00–315.00 $313.01 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,576 +49.00
480–488 486 5 350.00–360.00 $351.97 $1,711 —
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 +8.97
560–582 575 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
615–648 637 4 312.00–321.00 $317.79 $2,024 —
680 680 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
715 715 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,643 -65.00
360–380 365 4 460.00–505.00 $492.67 $1,798 -6.82
420–440 427 7 440.00–470.00 $449.36 $1,919 -16.07
450–470 463 3 425.00–441.00 $435.27 $2,015 +10.22
525–536 533 12 425.00–429.00 $425.98 $2,270 +43.12
570–590 584 12 351.00–369.00 $356.23 $2,080 -2.86
610–647 638 4 336.00–353.00 $348.93 $2,226 -8.25
698 698 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,087 -31.35
725 725 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,298 —
760 760 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 -10.00
435–445 442 9 385.00–392.00 $389.70 $1,722 -25.30
488–490 488 9 350.00–351.00 $350.89 $1,712 -19.11
527–547 537 6 356.00–375.00 $365.32 $1,962 +30.32
621 621 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,944 —
695 695 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 +35.00
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 -47.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 9 415.00 $415.00 $1,917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1215 1088 80-85% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.12 $1,601 —
1040–1255 1138 80-85% 3 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $1,635 —
1035–1375 1218 80-85% 8 132.00–140.00 $135.24 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —
935–1130 1033 85-90% 3 115.00–123.00 $120.33 $1,243 +8.46
1080–1205 1143 85-90% 3 127.00–129.00 $128.04 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,734 —
1455–1630 1548 75-80% 5 137.00–144.00 $141.02 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1640 1520 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,736 —
1650 1650 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,168 —
1800–2005 1903 2 200.00–203.00 $201.42 $3,833 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1225 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–225.00 $202.59 $2,198
1095–1425 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 138.00–154.00 $144.16 $1,777

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,883
920–1355 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 142.00–183.00 $159.91 $1,943
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,855
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1265 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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.