Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend established on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Much needed rain impeded cattle movement in area.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $398.33/cwt on 3 head, down $9.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 25 comparable sales and sits −8.01 against this barn's trailing median of $406.35.

Average price

$398.33

▼ 9.12 vs prior sale

3 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,192

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$38.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.21

vs AR average

−15.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	411.00	2,252	2thin
Medium and Large 2	555	373.00	2,070	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.00/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.39, low $350.22, median $406.35 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

398.33

—

AR average8 barns · 218 hd

406.54

−8.21

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−15.45

This barn, trailing median25 sales

406.35

−8.01

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

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	—	Average	1,680	195.70	3,288	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,359	166.12	2,258	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	154.04	1,822	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	113.32	1,098	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$3,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,143	$3,733	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,050	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	893	$2,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

49 lots · USDA AMS · North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	136.95/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,531	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	162.97/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,951	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	150.56/cwt	144.00–159.00	1,811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	458.49/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,761	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	459.94/cwt	430.00–485.00	2,166	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	434.10/cwt	431.00–437.00	2,270	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	156.66/cwt	135.00–173.00	1,787	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,668	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	3,733.48/head	3,600.00–3,850.00	3,733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	469.40/cwt	441.00–483.00	1,971	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	3,925.00/head	3,925.00–3,925.00	3,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,548	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	168.02/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,114	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	164.60/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,370	5
Bulls	—	—	1,633	191.90/cwt	189.00–195.00	3,134	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,809	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	203.29/cwt	197.00–211.00	3,608	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	112.29/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,042	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	905	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	122.90/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,099	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	513.78/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,927	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	616.61/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,973	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	521.85/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,280	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	451.42/cwt	441.00–485.00	2,383	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	419.69/cwt	417.00–421.00	2,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	548	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	432.80/cwt	415.00–439.00	2,450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	417.05/cwt	413.00–419.00	2,648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	890	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,848	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	483.39/cwt	460.00–499.00	2,282	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	526.40/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,811	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	589.85/cwt	550.00–605.00	2,236	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	336.16/cwt	331.00–347.00	2,256	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 →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Mar 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 437Year ago 965

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 64Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 18Year ago 25

Compared to last week: No trend established on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Much needed rain impeded cattle movement in area.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	130.00–143.00	136.95
5	—	1,197	162.00–164.00	162.97
3	—	1,203	144.00–159.00	150.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	166.00–169.00	168.02
5	—	1,440	164.00–165.00	164.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	110.00–116.00	112.29
2	—	900	100.00–101.00	100.50
3	—	1,055	117.00–125.00	122.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,633	189.00–195.00	191.90
2	—	1,775	197.00–211.00	203.29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	344	525.00–530.00	526.40
8	350–400	384	440.00–480.00	458.49
14	400–450	420	441.00–483.00	469.40
5	450–500	471	430.00–485.00	459.94
2	500–550	548	411.00	411.00
1	600–650	635	360.00	360.00
3	650–700	671	331.00–347.00	336.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	430.00	430.00
1	450–500	485	373.00	373.00
1	550–600	555	373.00	373.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	640.00	640.00
10	350–400	379	550.00–605.00	589.85
6	450–500	472	460.00–499.00	483.39
2	500–550	523	431.00–437.00	434.10
4	550–600	566	415.00–439.00	432.80
3	600–650	635	413.00–419.00	417.05
1	700–750	735	363.00	363.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	500.00–520.00	513.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	850–900	890	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	320	600.00–630.00	616.61
5	400–450	437	520.00–530.00	521.85
1	450–500	495	440.00	440.00
4	500–550	528	441.00–485.00	451.42
3	550–600	570	417.00–421.00	419.69
1	650–700	680	350.00	350.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,141	135.00–173.00	156.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	179.00	179.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	290.00	290.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,143	3,600.00–3,850.00	3,733.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	3,925.00	3,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,620	163.00	163.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	169.00	169.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,325.00	2,325.00

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.

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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle