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Green Forest Stockyards

Name: Green Forest Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 7

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

482 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 539▼ 8 vs year ago 490 · −1.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 106▼ 32 vs year ago 115 · −27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 38▼ 35 vs year ago 45 · −77.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $320.30/cwt on 56 head, down $19.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −80.07 against this barn's trailing median of $400.37.

Average price

$320.30

▼ 19.18 vs prior sale

56 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$57.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.86

vs AR average

−47.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	335.59	1,848	41
Medium and Large 2	582	278.53	1,620	15thin

One grade step is worth $57.05/cwt here — about $228 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

320.30

—

AR average8 barns · 405 hd

334.17

−13.86

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

−47.61

This barn, trailing median32 sales

400.37

−80.07

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.39, low $320.30, median $400.37 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,661	179.38	2,980	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	128.34	1,867	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	126.21	1,496	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	110.09	1,138	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 lots · USDA AMS · Green Forest Stockyards - Green Forest, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	530.06/cwt	520.00–537.00	1,664	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	1,829	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	1,781	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	497.00/cwt	497.00–497.00	1,998	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	447	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	1,882	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,939	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	499	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,141	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,961	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	405.04/cwt	401.00–413.00	2,143	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	348.17/cwt	330.00–353.00	1,960	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	335.06/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,121	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,011	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	322.85/cwt	314.00–333.00	2,153	31
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,285	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	336.75/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,458	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	326.01/cwt	324.00–328.00	2,575	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,236	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,469	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	434.27/cwt	424.00–437.00	1,633	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	362.91/cwt	355.00–373.00	1,386	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	358.61/cwt	350.00–364.00	1,531	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	359.28/cwt	353.00–383.00	1,674	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	341.21/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,621	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	317.55/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,556	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	337.27/cwt	320.00–349.00	1,784	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	580	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,955	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	328.94/cwt	317.00–336.00	1,914	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,623	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,579	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	289.72/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,782	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	315.44/cwt	307.00–331.00	1,959	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	659	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,241	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,724	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	309.43/cwt	307.00–317.00	2,086	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,196	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,290	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	507.51/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,660	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	352	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,408	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	444.87/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,713	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,644	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	425.05/cwt	420.00–443.00	1,772	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	413.98/cwt	400.00–427.00	1,979	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	345.93/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,685	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	498	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,848	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	361.87/cwt	350.00–369.00	1,896	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	546	313.53/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,712	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	332.95/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,904	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	282.78/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,790	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	307.80/cwt	306.00–313.00	2,028	18
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	282.07/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,912	17
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	267.47/cwt	259.00–285.00	1,918	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,924	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,603	183.92/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,948	6
Bulls	—	—	1,643	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,842	3
Bulls	—	—	1,795	176.69/cwt	175.00–179.00	3,172	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	108.76/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,119	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	116.73/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,235	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	122.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,398	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	128.34/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,508	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	131.38/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,708	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	123.67/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,750	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	130.67/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,927	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,375.00/cwt	2,375.00–2,375.00	21,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,687	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,682	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,373	145.11/cwt	132.00–160.00	1,992	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	156.30/cwt	141.00–175.00	1,411	3

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Green Forest Stockyards - Green Forest, AR

Wed Oct 7, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 482Last week 539Year ago 490

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 106Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 38Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	424.00–437.00	434.27
15	400–450	427	350.00–364.00	358.61
7	450–500	466	353.00–383.00	359.28
24	500–550	529	320.00–349.00	337.27
8	550–600	582	317.00–336.00	328.94
11	600–650	621	307.00–331.00	315.44
4	650–700	674	307.00–317.00	309.43
1	750–800	760	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	580	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	355.00–373.00	362.91
11	450–500	490	310.00–330.00	317.55
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
14	550–600	586	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	605	261.00	261.00
5	650–700	663	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	397.00	397.00
5	450–500	475	340.00–343.00	341.21
23	600–650	615	280.00–295.00	289.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	659	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	451.00	451.00
3	400–450	447	421.00	421.00
1	650–700	655	307.00	307.00
1	750–800	790	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	314	520.00–537.00	530.06
5	350–400	365	501.00	501.00
9	400–450	402	497.00	497.00
2	450–500	465	417.00	417.00
11	500–550	529	401.00–413.00	405.04
6	550–600	563	330.00–353.00	348.17
11	600–650	633	325.00–340.00	335.06
31	650–700	667	314.00–333.00	322.85
14	700–750	730	325.00–340.00	336.75
2	750–800	790	324.00–328.00	326.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	499	429.00	429.00
3	650–700	670	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	516	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	352	400.00	400.00
6	450–500	487	325.00–350.00	345.93
7	500–550	546	310.00–335.00	313.53
7	600–650	633	280.00–300.00	282.78
17	650–700	678	280.00–286.00	282.07
3	700–750	717	259.00–285.00	267.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	411	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	498	371.00	371.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	327	500.00–510.00	507.51
2	350–400	385	440.00–450.00	444.87
12	400–450	417	420.00–443.00	425.05
13	450–500	478	400.00–427.00	413.98
17	500–550	524	350.00–369.00	361.87
3	550–600	572	325.00–341.00	332.95
18	650–700	659	306.00–313.00	307.80
1	700–750	740	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,373	132.00–160.00	145.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	270.00	270.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	139.00	139.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	903	141.00–175.00	156.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	181.00–186.00	183.92
3	—	1,643	173.00	173.00
3	—	1,795	175.00–179.00	176.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,139	120.00–125.00	122.70
6	—	1,175	127.00–129.00	128.34
5	—	1,300	130.00–135.00	131.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	123.00–125.00	123.67
6	—	1,475	128.00–134.00	130.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,029	100.00–113.00	108.76
3	—	1,058	116.00–118.00	116.73

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.