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Green Forest Stockyards Market Report

Green Forest, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.31/cwt +19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 582 lb · 19 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $302.00/cwt ≈ $2,878/hd at 953 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.23/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 540 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 575 705
Feeder cattle 264 482 575
Slaughter cattle 70 83 105
Replacement cattle 15 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 400lbs 5.00-7.00 higher, 400-550lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 550lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
300–340 320 2 520.00–550.00 $535.94 $1,715 +5.88
350–359 358 7 469.00–470.00 $469.14 $1,680 -31.86
402–429 416 9 397.00–415.00 $404.88 $1,684 -92.12
450–466 462 9 380.00–385.00 $381.08 $1,761 -35.92
505–546 540 12 370.00–400.00 $395.23 $2,134 -9.81
550–579 566 9 369.00 $369.00 $2,089 +20.83
630 value added 630 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,161 —
675–684 681 6 329.00–335.00 $330.98 $2,254 +8.13
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
953 value added 953 16 302.00 $302.00 $2,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 -41.00
502–508 504 3 351.00–365.00 $360.30 $1,816 —
571 571 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,913 —
634 634 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 368 8 385.00–421.00 $397.26 $1,462 -37.01
405–445 434 7 375.00–403.00 $384.99 $1,671 +26.38
470–495 477 8 355.00–371.00 $361.04 $1,722 +1.76
530–531 531 5 340.00–355.00 $352.00 $1,869 +14.73
563–595 576 8 325.00–341.00 $337.42 $1,944 +8.48
616–640 621 5 323.00 $323.00 $2,006 +7.56
655–660 658 2 295.00–320.00 $307.45 $2,023 -32.55
715–740 728 2 293.00–311.00 $302.15 $2,200 —
965 965 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,379 +20.09
410 410 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,451 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -17.55
675 675 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,951 +29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,562 -5.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 339 7 460.00–499.00 $487.67 $1,653 -19.84
355–360 358 2 425.00–441.00 $432.94 $1,550 -11.93
410–448 435 3 401.00–430.00 $410.10 $1,784 -14.95
460–495 484 5 383.00–399.00 $395.73 $1,915 -18.25
505–532 525 4 371.00–375.00 $374.04 $1,964 +12.17
572–592 582 19 341.00–360.00 $352.31 $2,050 +19.36
632 632 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,149 —
655–675 668 3 319.00–320.00 $319.33 $2,133 +11.53
710–718 715 5 311.00–327.00 $320.62 $2,292 +60.62
775 775 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,315 -19.00
405–430 423 6 332.00–365.00 $340.18 $1,439 —
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -3.53
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +42.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1255 1140 80-85% 6 117.00–120.00 $119.34 $1,360 -3.36
1045–1335 1210 80-85% 10 125.00–129.00 $127.92 $1,548 —
1105–1315 1248 80-85% 4 131.00–133.00 $131.74 $1,644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1625 1486 75-80% 7 124.00–130.00 $127.42 $1,893 -3.25
1410–1730 1501 75-80% 7 131.00–141.00 $134.92 $2,025 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1050 955 85-90% 2 103.00–107.00 $104.80 $1,001 —
930–1370 1109 85-90% 4 109.00–113.00 $112.08 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1495 2 170.00–179.00 $175.01 $2,616 —
1560–1955 1758 2 185.00 $185.00 $3,252 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–930 925 (<2 yrs)Open 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,682
1060–1435 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 139.00–175.00 $159.56 $1,971
1135–1400 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00–220.00 $178.58 $2,264

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,284
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,911

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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.