Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. The largest lot of the day was 74 steers weighing 678lbs which sold for 418.50/cwt. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $454.56/cwt on 49 head, down $20.69 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 24 comparable sales and sits −5.54 against this barn's trailing median of $460.10.

Average price

$454.56

▼ 20.69 vs prior sale

49 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$37.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.87

vs AR average

−23.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	457.89	2,545	42
Medium and Large 1-2	509	437.07	2,225	6thin
Medium and Large 2	545	420.00	2,289	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.89/cwt here — about $256 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.30, low $387.02, median $460.10 across 24 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 sale49 hd

454.56

—

AR average7 barns · 155 hd

453.69

+0.87

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−23.53

This barn, trailing median24 sales

460.10

−5.54

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	1,659	208.97	3,467	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,359	177.57	2,413	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,115	163.81	1,826	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	890	141.25	1,258	6thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$3,850	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$3,524	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$3,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,077	$2,974	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$2,488	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,291	$4,610	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,357	$4,103	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,405	$3,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,364	$3,381	8
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	445.18/cwt	431.00–467.00	2,538	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	476.57/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,550	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	385.23/cwt	369.00–403.00	2,596	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	3,499.42/head	3,150.00–3,550.00	3,499	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,357	4,103.04/head	3,400.00–4,400.00	4,103	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	569.30/cwt	560.00–575.00	2,158	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	587.04/cwt	540.00–595.00	1,873	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	678	418.50/cwt	418.50–418.50	2,837	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	431.00/cwt	431.00–431.00	2,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,382	4,550.00/head	4,550.00–4,550.00	4,550	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	437.07/cwt	433.00–441.00	2,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	465.00/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,086	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,571	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	2,488.21/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,488	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	3,524.06/head	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,524	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132	170.06/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,925	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	2,974.39/head	2,800.00–3,700.00	2,974	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	3,849.80/head	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,850	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	206.74/cwt	202.00–209.00	3,339	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	134.53/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,150	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	144.61/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,313	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	181.37/cwt	181.00–182.00	2,416	3
Bulls	—	—	1,719	215.51/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,705	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,289	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	506.71/cwt	475.00–515.00	2,154	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	171.86/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,406	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,012	149.21/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,510	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	161.45/cwt	154.00–167.00	1,874	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	177.94/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,068	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	461.13/cwt	443.00–481.00	2,140	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	377.08/cwt	371.00–383.00	2,696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	512.56/cwt	487.00–540.00	1,840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	407.09/cwt	367.00–417.00	2,149	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	430.08/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	525.80/cwt	505.00–560.00	1,982	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,665	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	500.16/cwt	460.00–509.00	2,551	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	424.76/cwt	409.00–450.00	2,493	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	485.90/cwt	467.00–513.00	2,094	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	421.38/cwt	411.00–433.00	2,621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	396.40/cwt	389.00–417.00	2,248	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	554.54/cwt	520.00–575.00	2,290	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	316.09/cwt	311.00–321.00	2,750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	568.95/cwt	545.00–595.00	2,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	385.21/cwt	377.00–395.00	2,573	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	359.77/cwt	347.00–375.00	2,187	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	430.72/cwt	425.00–469.00	2,223	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	338.33/cwt	335.00–349.00	2,314	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,870	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	483.81/cwt	445.00–491.00	2,342	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	2,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	585.33/cwt	560.00–620.00	2,119	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	624.76/cwt	590.00–640.00	2,093	20

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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 676Last week 402Year ago 785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 100Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 144Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	335	590.00–640.00	624.76
14	350–400	362	560.00–620.00	585.33
36	400–450	413	520.00–575.00	554.54
16	450–500	484	445.00–491.00	483.81
17	500–550	535	460.00–495.00	476.57
25	550–600	570	431.00–467.00	445.18
25	600–650	627	425.00	425.00
6	650–700	674	369.00–403.00	385.23
1	700–750	715	363.00	363.00
12	800–850	820	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	650–700	678	418.50	418.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	509	433.00–441.00	437.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	555.00	555.00
4	350–400	359	487.00–540.00	512.56
5	400–450	425	475.00–515.00	506.71
1	500–550	545	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	319	540.00–595.00	587.04
34	350–400	377	505.00–560.00	525.80
18	400–450	431	467.00–513.00	485.90
10	450–500	464	443.00–481.00	461.13
35	500–550	516	425.00–469.00	430.72
5	550–600	567	389.00–417.00	396.40
29	600–650	608	347.00–375.00	359.77
4	650–700	684	335.00–349.00	338.33
1	700–750	715	367.00	367.00
1	750–800	790	313.00	313.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	460.00–470.00	465.00
2	400–450	423	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	485	430.00	430.00
13	500–550	528	367.00–417.00	407.09
1	600–650	605	361.00	361.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	560.00–575.00	569.30
2	400–450	418	545.00–595.00	568.95
2	450–500	458	425.00–435.00	430.08
21	500–550	510	460.00–509.00	500.16
7	550–600	587	409.00–450.00	424.76
6	600–650	622	411.00–433.00	421.38
28	650–700	668	377.00–395.00	385.21
2	700–750	715	371.00–383.00	377.08
2	850–900	870	311.00–321.00	316.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	515.00	515.00
1	400–450	400	520.00	520.00
1	500–550	500	431.00	431.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	451.00	451.00
2	600–650	628	385.00	385.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	942	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	183.00	183.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,213	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,488.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,003	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,524.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,077	2,800.00–3,700.00	2,974.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,849.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,132	160.00–179.00	170.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,154	4,700.00	4,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,395	3,150.00–3,550.00	3,499.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	3,550.00	3,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,357	3,400.00–4,400.00	4,103.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,382	4,550.00	4,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,615	202.00–209.00	206.74
4	—	1,719	212.00–220.00	215.51
1	—	1,640	194.00	194.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	130.00–139.00	134.53
4	—	908	142.00–147.00	144.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	181.00–182.00	181.37
2	—	1,400	169.00–175.00	171.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,012	148.00–152.00	149.21
5	—	1,161	154.00–167.00	161.45
6	—	1,162	174.00–181.00	177.94

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

Steers · 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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle