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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $324.45/cwt -15.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 667 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.27/cwt -17.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 529 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.72/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 615 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 683 650
Feeder cattle 482 539 490
Slaughter cattle 83 106 115
Replacement cattle 10 38 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 400lbs 5.00 lower, 400-450lbs 15-20 higher, 450-650lbs 5.00-15.00 lower, 650-750lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–319 314 12 520.00–537.00 $530.06 $1,664 —
365 365 5 501.00 $501.00 $1,829 -4.58
402 402 9 497.00 $497.00 $1,998 +36.98
465 465 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,939 -20.17
499 value added 499 5 429.00 $429.00 $2,141 —
503–542 529 11 401.00–413.00 $405.04 $2,143 -4.74
555–590 563 6 330.00–353.00 $348.17 $1,960 -4.88
629–642 633 11 325.00–340.00 $335.06 $2,121 -11.44
650–684 667 31 314.00–333.00 $322.85 $2,153 -11.15
660–690 value added 670 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,285 -16.91
728–738 730 14 325.00–340.00 $336.75 $2,458 +16.75
785–795 790 2 324.00–328.00 $326.01 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 451.00 $451.00 $1,781 +8.40
447 447 3 421.00 $421.00 $1,882 +9.22
655 655 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,011 —
790 790 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,961 -6.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–395 376 5 424.00–437.00 $434.27 $1,633 -5.97
425–429 427 15 350.00–364.00 $358.61 $1,531 -47.37
450–480 466 7 353.00–383.00 $359.28 $1,674 -24.08
500–543 529 24 320.00–349.00 $337.27 $1,784 -17.28
580 unweaned 580 9 337.00 $337.00 $1,955 —
565–595 582 8 317.00–336.00 $328.94 $1,914 +4.63
602–648 621 11 307.00–331.00 $315.44 $1,959 -8.29
659 659 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,241 +26.18
655–680 674 4 307.00–317.00 $309.43 $2,086 -4.39
760 760 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,196 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 382 6 355.00–373.00 $362.91 $1,386 +17.39
465–498 490 11 310.00–330.00 $317.55 $1,556 -24.82
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 -12.56
585–590 586 14 277.00 $277.00 $1,623 -29.62
605 605 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,579 —
655–672 663 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,724 -23.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,469 +1.04
472–480 475 5 340.00–343.00 $341.21 $1,621 -13.79
604–641 615 23 280.00–295.00 $289.72 $1,782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 327 4 500.00–510.00 $507.51 $1,660 —
375–395 385 2 440.00–450.00 $444.87 $1,713 -15.13
408–435 417 12 420.00–443.00 $425.05 $1,772 -2.61
450–496 478 13 400.00–427.00 $413.98 $1,979 +3.97
500–538 524 17 350.00–369.00 $361.87 $1,896 -4.28
565–580 572 3 325.00–341.00 $332.95 $1,904 -22.35
653–690 659 18 306.00–313.00 $307.80 $2,028 -12.08
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -51.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 —
352 352 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,408 —
460–496 487 6 325.00–350.00 $345.93 $1,685 -28.20
540–547 546 7 310.00–335.00 $313.53 $1,712 -16.57
615–636 633 7 280.00–300.00 $282.78 $1,790 +47.78
665–695 678 17 280.00–286.00 $282.07 $1,912 —
700–725 717 3 259.00–285.00 $267.47 $1,918 -7.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–415 411 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,644 —
498 498 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1280 1139 80-85% 11 120.00–125.00 $122.70 $1,398 —
1090–1340 1175 80-85% 6 127.00–129.00 $128.34 $1,508 —
1260–1370 1300 80-85% 5 130.00–135.00 $131.38 $1,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1230 1029 85-90% 15 100.00–113.00 $108.76 $1,119 —
930–1165 1058 85-90% 3 116.00–118.00 $116.73 $1,235 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1470 1415 75-80% 3 123.00–125.00 $123.67 $1,750 —
1385–1555 1475 75-80% 6 128.00–134.00 $130.67 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1795 1603 6 181.00–186.00 $183.92 $2,948 —
1370–2115 1643 3 173.00 $173.00 $2,842 —
1605–2015 1795 3 175.00–179.00 $176.69 $3,172 -21.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1000 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 141.00–175.00 $156.30 $1,411

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 $21,375
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,686
1285–1460 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 132.00–160.00 $145.11 $1,992
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,682

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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.