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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Dec 3

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

874 head

▲ 428 vs last sale 446▼ 1,204 vs year ago 2,078 · −57.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

185 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 157▼ 7 vs year ago 192 · −3.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 40▲ 0 vs year ago 50 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers under 650 lbs mostly 5.00-28.00 higher except the better 500-600 lb heifers 1.00-10.00 lower not enough over 650 lbs last week for a trend. Had 118 unweaned 635 lb steer calves that sold for 370.00 per cwt and 56 unweaned 727 lb steer calves at 335.00 per cwt. The offering include mostly good quality calves with good demand. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls uneven generally steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $398.77/cwt on 183 head. That ranks 10 of 30 comparable sales and sits −40.45 against this barn's trailing median of $439.22.

Average price

$398.77

183 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,139

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$772

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

$137.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.30

vs AR average

−30.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	407.58	2,209	92
Medium and Large 1-2	527	397.03	2,093	74
Medium and Large 2	548	370.53	2,031	15thin
Medium and Large 3	533	270.00	1,438	2thin

One grade step is worth $137.58/cwt here — about $772 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale183 hd

398.77

—

AR average4 barns · 347 hd

393.47

+5.30

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−30.38

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.22

−40.45

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

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.30, low $354.31, median $439.22 across 30 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	—	Low	1,681	178.92	3,007	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	150.25	2,250	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	146.40	1,801	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,064	126.99	1,352	43

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)	1,416	$2,743	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,277	$2,006	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,296	$3,466	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,224	$2,022	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	855	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,232	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	519.11/cwt	491.00–530.00	1,687	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	466.84/cwt	450.00–481.00	1,746	21
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	1,645	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	457.76/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,918	27
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	423.00/cwt	422.00–424.00	1,819	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	1,908	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	433.84/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,043	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	401.30/cwt	399.00–409.00	2,083	61
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	384.22/cwt	350.00–397.00	1,994	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	415.53/cwt	387.00–439.00	2,194	57
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	394.63/cwt	373.00–423.00	2,230	35
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	377.01/cwt	363.00–383.00	2,134	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,072	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	376.76/cwt	367.00–403.00	2,283	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	354.90/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,211	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	635	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,350	118
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	649	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,447	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	358.92/cwt	358.00–365.00	2,365	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	337.63/cwt	317.00–345.00	2,272	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	318.50/cwt	300.00–337.00	2,230	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	727	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,435	56
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	334.24/cwt	323.00–340.00	2,580	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	365.22/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,223	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	411.39/cwt	411.00–413.00	1,386	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	369.67/cwt	350.00–391.00	1,353	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,135	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	429.18/cwt	400.00–434.00	1,644	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	367.42/cwt	361.00–375.00	1,539	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	413.62/cwt	375.00–433.00	1,808	35
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	447	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,685	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,715	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	297.54/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,392	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	336.84/cwt	320.00–363.00	1,593	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	389.03/cwt	357.00–409.00	1,883	36
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	359.18/cwt	355.00–367.00	1,875	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	337.43/cwt	323.00–341.00	1,772	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	532	346.95/cwt	345.00–351.00	1,846	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	348.39/cwt	338.00–360.00	1,860	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	263.48/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,489	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	307.64/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,750	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	343.76/cwt	339.00–355.00	1,987	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	336.85/cwt	317.00–351.00	2,075	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	308.17/cwt	289.00–315.00	1,969	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,937	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	708	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,301	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,235	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,005	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,313	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	837	293.16/cwt	291.00–300.00	2,454	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,431	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	451.62/cwt	435.00–505.00	1,545	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,566	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	429.98/cwt	402.00–462.00	1,651	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	436.81/cwt	417.00–443.00	1,926	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	364.95/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,679	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	399.55/cwt	389.00–410.00	1,970	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	357.28/cwt	349.00–360.00	1,844	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	360.43/cwt	343.00–392.00	2,080	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,091	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	313.23/cwt	311.00–314.00	1,951	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	313.98/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,273	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,271	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,322	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	157.33/cwt	149.00–162.00	2,231	3
Bulls	—	—	1,651	178.39/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,945	11
Bulls	—	—	1,866	190.69/cwt	186.00–199.00	3,558	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	114.72/cwt	100.00–122.00	1,193	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	128.69/cwt	122.00–137.00	1,346	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,596	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	153.48/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,826	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	143.43/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,708	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	155.59/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,923	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	146.69/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,832	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	149.53/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,210	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	140.15/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,105	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	155.19/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,348	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,976	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,187	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	2,006.47/head	1,675.00–2,200.00	2,006	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,416	2,743.14/head	2,325.00–2,875.00	2,743	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	189.05/cwt	171.00–225.00	1,864	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	162.47/cwt	140.00–209.00	1,797	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,296	3,465.79/head	3,250.00–3,525.00	3,466	5
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	945	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,503	2,644.55/head	2,325.00–2,900.00	2,645	2

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 874Last week 446Year ago 2,078

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 157Year ago 192

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 40Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	350.00–380.00	365.22
10	350–400	366	350.00–391.00	369.67
4	400–450	419	361.00–375.00	367.42
5	450–500	473	320.00–363.00	336.84
5	500–550	525	323.00–341.00	337.43
6	550–600	569	280.00–335.00	307.64
6	600–650	639	289.00–315.00	308.17
1	650–700	675	287.00	287.00
1	700–750	745	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	780	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	447	377.00	377.00
7	450–500	455	377.00	377.00
28	500–550	534	338.00–360.00	348.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	337	411.00–413.00	411.39
7	350–400	383	400.00–434.00	429.18
35	400–450	437	375.00–433.00	413.62
36	450–500	484	357.00–409.00	389.03
26	500–550	522	355.00–367.00	359.18
22	550–600	578	339.00–355.00	343.76
11	600–650	616	317.00–351.00	336.85
1	750–800	795	291.00	291.00
1	850–900	865	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	670	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	708	325.00	325.00
4	800–850	837	291.00–300.00	293.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	372	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	468	295.00–300.00	297.54
4	550–600	565	245.00–270.00	263.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	532	345.00–351.00	346.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	433.00	433.00
2	400–450	430	422.00–424.00	423.00
4	450–500	470	406.00	406.00
9	500–550	519	350.00–397.00	384.22
6	550–600	592	350.00	350.00
10	600–650	623	350.00–360.00	354.90
6	650–700	673	317.00–345.00	337.63
2	700–750	700	300.00–337.00	318.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	491.00–530.00	519.11
21	350–400	374	450.00–481.00	466.84
27	400–450	419	445.00–465.00	457.76
23	450–500	471	415.00–455.00	433.84
57	500–550	528	387.00–439.00	415.53
35	550–600	565	373.00–423.00	394.63
17	600–650	606	367.00–403.00	376.76
8	650–700	659	358.00–365.00	358.92
3	750–800	772	323.00–340.00	334.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	500–550	519	399.00–409.00	401.30
13	550–600	566	363.00–383.00	377.01
11	600–650	649	377.00	377.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
118	600–650	635	370.00	370.00
56	700–750	727	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
1	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	555	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	342	435.00–505.00	451.62
4	350–400	384	402.00–462.00	429.98
4	400–450	441	417.00–443.00	436.81
2	450–500	493	389.00–410.00	399.55
4	500–550	516	349.00–360.00	357.28
6	550–600	577	343.00–392.00	360.43
1	600–650	615	340.00	340.00
7	700–750	724	305.00–325.00	313.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	435.00	435.00
2	450–500	460	360.00–370.00	364.95
4	600–650	623	311.00–314.00	313.23
1	750–800	775	293.00	293.00
1	850–900	860	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	191.00	191.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,277	1,675.00–2,200.00	2,006.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	183.00	183.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,416	2,325.00–2,875.00	2,743.14

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	8	—	986	171.00–225.00	189.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,106	140.00–209.00	162.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,296	3,250.00–3,525.00	3,465.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,503	2,325.00–2,900.00	2,644.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,249	141.00–151.00	146.69
13	—	1,236	152.00–159.00	155.59
11	—	1,183	130.00–140.00	134.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,478	144.00–152.00	149.53
7	—	1,513	152.00–158.00	155.19
3	—	1,502	138.00–142.00	140.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	138.00–149.00	143.43
2	—	1,190	151.00–156.00	153.48
24	—	1,046	122.00–137.00	128.69
13	—	1,040	100.00–122.00	114.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	149.00–162.00	157.33
6	—	1,866	186.00–199.00	190.69
11	—	1,651	170.00–185.00	178.39

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.