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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.15/cwt -19.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 677 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.55/cwt -21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.49/cwt -22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 722 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 1,724 0
Feeder cattle 539 1,653 0
Slaughter cattle 106 52 0
Replacement cattle 38 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 400lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, 400-550lbs 7.00-10.00 higher, over 550lbs 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, over 400lbs 10.00-15.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 363 7 495.00–510.00 $505.58 $1,835 -39.42
408–417 415 9 455.00–478.00 $460.02 $1,909 +6.38
455–469 462 8 416.00–459.00 $437.17 $2,020 +4.43
500–530 511 24 391.00–419.00 $409.78 $2,094 +1.02
570–598 582 7 340.00–362.00 $353.05 $2,055 -50.59
616–640 618 22 341.00–350.00 $346.50 $2,141 -30.50
655–668 value added 667 9 349.00–359.00 $357.91 $2,387 -7.83
665–691 680 26 326.00–347.00 $334.00 $2,271 -6.15
738 738 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,362 -11.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 +30.00
380–390 385 2 435.00–450.00 $442.60 $1,704 —
405–425 415 2 400.00–423.00 $411.78 $1,709 -13.78
468–495 477 8 339.00–404.00 $387.64 $1,849 -12.33
520–532 528 3 335.00–341.00 $339.03 $1,790 -23.10
575–595 585 2 310.00–321.00 $315.59 $1,846 -27.39
695–697 697 6 311.00–319.00 $312.33 $2,177 -27.92
750 750 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 427.00 $427.00 $1,857 -13.00
480 480 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,954 -18.00
526–544 539 14 385.00–389.00 $386.12 $2,081 +6.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 459.00 $459.00 $1,400 —
356–365 358 6 417.00–445.00 $440.24 $1,576 +18.54
416–439 426 11 398.00–413.00 $405.98 $1,729 -5.78
452–490 463 10 370.00–397.00 $383.36 $1,775 -16.14
500–537 521 26 340.00–364.00 $354.55 $1,847 -13.79
552–581 574 13 320.00–330.00 $324.31 $1,862 -18.97
620–648 642 15 322.00–328.00 $323.73 $2,078 -46.27
655–690 671 15 311.00–319.00 $313.82 $2,106 -13.72
702–708 707 9 301.00–313.00 $310.35 $2,194 -26.48
730–740 731 16 315.00–317.00 $315.25 $2,304 -21.58
792 792 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 6 425.00–427.00 $425.66 $1,460 —
363–375 371 9 394.00–400.00 $395.96 $1,469 -4.04
420 420 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -20.39
465 465 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 -15.07
510–535 523 4 331.00–333.00 $331.98 $1,736 —
580 580 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,839 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 —
370–395 383 3 310.00–375.00 $345.52 $1,323 -53.48
419 419 5 361.00 $361.00 $1,513 —
450–482 474 4 335.00–350.00 $342.37 $1,623 -9.60
540–545 543 2 300.00–325.00 $312.56 $1,697 -32.44
550–570 560 2 300.00–313.00 $306.62 $1,717 -18.38
675–695 685 4 280.00–287.00 $283.55 $1,942 +3.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 -32.67
405–445 425 2 413.00–441.00 $427.66 $1,818 -21.70
468–475 470 4 405.00–413.00 $410.01 $1,927 -25.26
520–548 541 10 340.00–376.00 $366.15 $1,981 -59.83
550–588 566 8 341.00–370.00 $355.30 $2,011 -0.93
633–647 644 16 311.00–322.00 $317.49 $2,045 -31.44
650–682 672 7 315.00–324.00 $319.88 $2,150 +20.88
715–720 718 3 300.00–321.00 $311.03 $2,233 -5.97
790 790 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,299 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,532 -65.00
400–410 405 2 370.00–395.00 $382.35 $1,549 —
463–490 468 6 370.00–375.00 $374.13 $1,751 +23.24
502–540 517 5 320.00–335.00 $330.10 $1,707 -35.22
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -78.00
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
780 780 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1345 1236 80-85% 6 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $1,600 -5.75
1155–1430 1244 80-85% 7 137.00–142.00 $138.52 $1,723 +3.28
955–1450 1265 80-85% 16 132.00–136.00 $134.33 $1,699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1375 1105 85-90% 5 110.00–116.00 $113.28 $1,252 —
870–1340 1166 85-90% 10 119.00–125.00 $122.09 $1,424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1670 1513 75-80% 8 135.00–141.00 $138.10 $2,089 -2.92
1485–1594 1529 75-80% 4 125.00–134.00 $130.50 $1,995 -10.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1985 1708 3 171.00–178.00 $175.87 $3,004 —
1625–1855 1740 3 181.00–187.00 $184.47 $3,210 —
1740–1845 1793 2 195.00–201.00 $197.91 $3,549 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1145 927 (<2 yrs)Open 3 220.00–290.00 $247.33 $2,293
1040–1310 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 163.00–260.00 $206.42 $2,372
965–1550 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 134.00–195.00 $152.98 $1,857

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
770 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
845–935 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,835.60
775–1075 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,212
1660 1660 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,523

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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
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
820–840 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.35 —
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
920–940 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,725.00–2,850.00 $2,786.83 —
920–960 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,597.87 —

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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.