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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 22

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

383 head

▼ 192 vs last sale 575▼ 340 vs year ago 723 · −47.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 105▼ 106 vs year ago 229 · −46.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 25▲ 0 vs year ago 30 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough feeder steers in some classes for a trend with a few classes under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed with the better 300-350 lbs 14.00 lower 350-550 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher few 550-700 lbs steady to 30.00 lower on a light test. Supply was light with quality average to plain. Slaughter cows mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 lower than last weeks light test.

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 $325.15/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −74.45 against this barn's trailing median of $399.60.

Average price

$325.15

33 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$64.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−38.29

vs AR average

−65.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	343.43	1,906	17thin
Medium and Large 2	559	307.51	1,718	15thin
Medium and Large 3	585	279.00	1,632	1thin

One grade step is worth $64.43/cwt here — about $274 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 sale33 hd

325.15

—

AR average7 barns · 320 hd

363.44

−38.29

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−65.67

This barn, trailing median31 sales

399.60

−74.45

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.39, low $320.30, median $399.60 across 31 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	—	Average	1,594	180.18	2,873	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,487	161.17	2,397	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	153.45	1,847	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,035	130.95	1,355	24

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,189	$2,493	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$2,281	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$2,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$2,950	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$2,100	1thin

Every lot

86 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. 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	323	532.06/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,719	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	518.31/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,861	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	441.92/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,617	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	466.00/cwt	453.00–479.00	1,911	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,349	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	441.74/cwt	435.00–453.00	2,089	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,980	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	497	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,023	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	435.63/cwt	419.00–441.00	2,265	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	379.40/cwt	367.00–401.00	2,136	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,978	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	644	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,235	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,352	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,053	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	838	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,573	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	3,098	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	3,214	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	310.47/cwt	300.00–320.00	994	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	438.50/cwt	430.00–443.00	1,416	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	356.12/cwt	329.00–400.00	1,179	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	443.97/cwt	407.00–489.00	1,620	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,026	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	372.75/cwt	357.00–385.00	1,409	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,162	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	358.46/cwt	329.00–395.00	1,509	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	422.85/cwt	400.00–449.00	1,810	23
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	355.90/cwt	337.00–367.00	1,676	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	400.28/cwt	365.00–427.00	1,905	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	364.92/cwt	353.00–375.00	1,927	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	317.76/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,678	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	328.38/cwt	325.00–331.00	1,885	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	307.02/cwt	299.00–313.00	1,775	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,632	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	590	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,475	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	294.34/cwt	289.00–306.00	1,843	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	320.96/cwt	319.00–323.00	2,166	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	302.88/cwt	299.00–307.00	2,044	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	692	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,868	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,911	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,287	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	272.67/cwt	260.00–293.00	2,080	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	278.33/cwt	277.00–281.00	2,282	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,941	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,035	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,163	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	383.44/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,254	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	498.72/cwt	460.00–525.00	1,676	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	442.13/cwt	380.00–460.00	1,627	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	377.03/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,440	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	446.10/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,838	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	377.28/cwt	350.00–387.00	1,637	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	373.81/cwt	340.00–383.00	1,727	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	412.75/cwt	393.00–433.00	1,923	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	396.19/cwt	349.00–423.00	2,076	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	346.28/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,815	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	360.18/cwt	353.00–365.00	2,017	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	316.24/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,841	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	338.52/cwt	321.00–346.00	2,126	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	641	315.85/cwt	307.00–321.00	2,025	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,946	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	255.00/cwt	237.00–273.00	1,823	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,289	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,303	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	308.98/cwt	301.00–317.00	2,666	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,394	169.64/cwt	155.00–176.00	2,365	7
Bulls	—	—	1,726	185.04/cwt	181.00–190.00	3,194	8
Bulls	—	—	1,945	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	4,182	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	107.05/cwt	100.00–112.00	988	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,528	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	132.56/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,410	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	141.35/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,527	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	137.87/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,579	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	152.32/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,840	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	161.15/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,956	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	156.03/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,013	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	168.54/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,538	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,563	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,280.85/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,281	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,452	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,733	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	2,492.50/head	1,775.00–3,500.00	2,493	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,113	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	200.78/cwt	166.00–223.00	1,887	7
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1

This sale against other markets

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 Oct 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 575Year ago 723

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 105Year ago 229

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 25Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	336	460.00–525.00	498.72
7	350–400	368	380.00–460.00	442.13
3	400–450	412	440.00–455.00	446.10
10	450–500	466	393.00–433.00	412.75
10	500–550	524	349.00–423.00	396.19
10	550–600	560	353.00–365.00	360.18
10	600–650	628	321.00–346.00	338.52
3	700–750	722	317.00	317.00
1	750–800	755	305.00	305.00
2	850–900	863	301.00–317.00	308.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	350.00–400.00	383.44
3	350–400	382	360.00–410.00	377.03
6	400–450	434	350.00–387.00	377.28
8	450–500	462	340.00–383.00	373.81
8	500–550	524	320.00–350.00	346.28
6	550–600	582	300.00–329.00	316.24
13	600–650	641	307.00–321.00	315.85
1	650–700	695	280.00	280.00
2	700–750	715	237.00–273.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	520.00–540.00	532.06
7	350–400	359	495.00–525.00	518.31
2	400–450	410	453.00–479.00	466.00
8	450–500	473	435.00–453.00	441.74
10	500–550	520	419.00–441.00	435.63
4	550–600	563	367.00–401.00	379.40
1	950–1000	965	321.00	321.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	497	407.00	407.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	366	425.00–450.00	441.92
2	450–500	495	400.00	400.00
4	600–650	644	347.00	347.00
1	650–700	670	351.00	351.00
2	800–850	838	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	620	319.00	319.00
9	650–700	682	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	323	430.00–443.00	438.50
16	350–400	365	407.00–489.00	443.97
23	400–450	428	400.00–449.00	422.85
16	450–500	476	365.00–427.00	400.28
7	500–550	528	353.00–375.00	364.92
10	550–600	574	325.00–331.00	328.38
2	650–700	675	319.00–323.00	320.96
1	700–750	745	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	329.00–400.00	356.12
3	350–400	378	357.00–385.00	372.75
22	400–450	421	329.00–395.00	358.46
14	450–500	471	337.00–367.00	355.90
6	500–550	528	280.00–330.00	317.76
8	550–600	578	299.00–313.00	307.02
6	600–650	626	289.00–306.00	294.34
2	650–700	675	299.00–307.00	302.88
1	700–750	700	273.00	273.00
5	750–800	763	260.00–293.00	272.67
3	800–850	820	277.00–281.00	278.33
1	850–900	855	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	300.00–320.00	310.47
1	350–400	365	281.00	281.00
1	400–450	415	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	585	279.00	279.00
3	650–700	692	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,035	209.00	209.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,726	181.00–190.00	185.04
1	—	1,945	215.00	215.00
7	—	1,394	155.00–176.00	169.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	923	100.00–112.00	107.05
11	—	1,064	129.00–137.00	132.56
1	—	955	160.00	160.00
7	—	1,080	139.00–147.00	141.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,208	147.00–158.00	152.32
9	—	1,214	159.00–164.00	161.15
3	—	1,145	136.00–140.00	137.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,506	164.00–174.00	168.54
2	—	1,290	153.00–159.00	156.03
1	—	1,805	142.00	142.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,189	1,775.00–3,500.00	2,492.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,280.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	141.00	141.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	167.00	167.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	940	166.00–223.00	200.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	895	2,950.00	2,950.00

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.