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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, May 27

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

450 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 596▼ 764 vs year ago 1,214 · −62.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 113▲ 40 vs year ago 105 · +38.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 22▲ 1 vs year ago 35 · +2.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed under 400lbs 10.00 higher, 400-500lbs 10.00 lower, 500-600lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Not enough over 600lbs for a trend. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 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 $402.26/cwt on 71 head, down $11.96 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 31 comparable sales and sits +2.65 against this barn's trailing median of $399.60.

Average price

$402.26

▼ 11.96 vs prior sale

71 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$37.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.94

vs AR average

−5.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	403.31	2,199	69
Medium and Large 2	548	366.00	2,004	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.31/cwt here — about $195 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 sale71 hd

402.26

—

AR average8 barns · 303 hd

396.32

+5.94

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−5.18

This barn, trailing median31 sales

399.60

+2.65

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	—	Low	1,735	223.63	3,881	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	176.77	2,538	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	168.84	1,923	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	146.83	1,426	16

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)	1,165	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,470	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,445	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,842	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,283	$2,504	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,224	$2,327	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$3,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$2,350	1thin

Every lot

77 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	596.98/cwt	575.00–620.00	1,928	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	555.76/cwt	545.00–580.00	2,051	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	513.48/cwt	499.00–520.00	1,951	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	522.05/cwt	510.00–535.00	2,125	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,980	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,128	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	482.76/cwt	450.00–495.00	2,264	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	415.12/cwt	349.00–439.00	1,947	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	501	499.00/cwt	499.00–499.00	2,500	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	459.70/cwt	447.00–471.00	2,400	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	443.32/cwt	421.00–457.00	2,527	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	418.01/cwt	405.00–435.00	2,659	39
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,754	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	331.04/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,542	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,340	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,935	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	499.00/cwt	499.00–499.00	1,647	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,865	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	477.38/cwt	465.00–491.00	1,757	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	518.46/cwt	479.00–530.00	1,981	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	432.22/cwt	427.00–440.00	1,859	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	1,944	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	484.69/cwt	473.00–515.00	2,113	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	459.19/cwt	449.00–465.00	2,181	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	406.48/cwt	399.00–410.00	1,971	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	486	411.69/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,001	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	409.68/cwt	385.00–423.00	2,143	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,025	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,981	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	396.75/cwt	369.00–407.00	2,254	34
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	382.64/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,323	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	327.69/cwt	321.00–331.00	2,064	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	346.34/cwt	341.00–363.00	2,327	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	341.29/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,464	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,601	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	874	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,648	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	573.19/cwt	535.00–595.00	1,903	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,683	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	2,083	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	490.16/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,926	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	513.00/cwt	500.00–523.00	2,155	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	452.53/cwt	430.00–467.00	2,122	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,989	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	438.93/cwt	425.00–457.00	2,335	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	420.31/cwt	411.00–433.00	2,413	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	399.58/cwt	391.00–423.00	2,537	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	369.55/cwt	356.00–383.00	2,524	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,966	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,195	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,520	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,582	217.58/cwt	213.00–221.00	3,442	10
Bulls	—	—	1,935	241.69/cwt	237.00–246.00	4,677	2
Bulls	—	—	1,962	228.49/cwt	223.00–233.00	4,483	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	150.66/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,428	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	135.35/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,408	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	160.59/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,760	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	185.06/cwt	181.00–190.00	2,152	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	173.08/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,048	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	170.28/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,416	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	179.47/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,590	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,096	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	188.04/cwt	180.00–201.00	2,027	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,842.22/head	2,050.00–3,600.00	2,842	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	188.94/cwt	175.00–207.00	2,192	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	2,326.52/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,327	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	2,503.83/head	2,175.00–2,750.00	2,504	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,402	184.16/cwt	175.00–201.00	2,582	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,458	179.04/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,610	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	193.70/cwt	179.00–230.00	2,150	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	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 May 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 596Year ago 1,214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 113Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 22Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	333	560.00	560.00
17	350–400	382	479.00–530.00	518.46
14	400–450	436	473.00–515.00	484.69
10	450–500	475	449.00–465.00	459.19
35	500–550	523	385.00–423.00	409.68
34	550–600	568	369.00–407.00	396.75
13	600–650	607	370.00–385.00	382.64
11	650–700	672	341.00–363.00	346.34
8	700–750	722	335.00–345.00	341.29
1	750–800	765	340.00	340.00
4	850–900	874	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	368	465.00–491.00	477.38
3	400–450	430	427.00–440.00	432.22
3	450–500	485	399.00–410.00	406.48
1	500–550	540	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	555	357.00	357.00
3	600–650	630	321.00–331.00	327.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	330	499.00	499.00
7	400–450	431	451.00	451.00
6	450–500	486	410.00–415.00	411.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	499.00–520.00	513.48
1	400–450	440	450.00	450.00
4	450–500	469	349.00–439.00	415.12
1	500–550	500	400.00	400.00
1	750–800	780	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	575.00–620.00	596.98
7	350–400	369	545.00–580.00	555.76
5	400–450	407	510.00–535.00	522.05
21	450–500	469	450.00–495.00	482.76
8	500–550	522	447.00–471.00	459.70
16	550–600	570	421.00–457.00	443.32
39	600–650	636	405.00–435.00	418.01
1	650–700	670	411.00	411.00
3	750–800	768	325.00–335.00	331.04
1	900–950	920	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	501	499.00	499.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	535.00–595.00	573.19
1	350–400	350	595.00	595.00
9	400–450	420	500.00–523.00	513.00
19	450–500	469	430.00–467.00	452.53
9	500–550	532	425.00–457.00	438.93
12	550–600	574	411.00–433.00	420.31
14	600–650	635	391.00–423.00	399.58
2	650–700	683	356.00–383.00	369.55
1	750–800	795	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	495.00	495.00
4	350–400	393	475.00–495.00	490.16
1	450–500	485	410.00	410.00
4	700–750	728	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	770	285.00	285.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,160	175.00–207.00	188.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,078	180.00–201.00	188.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	195.00	195.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,283	2,175.00–2,750.00	2,503.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,224	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,326.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,458	177.00–181.00	179.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	2,050.00–3,600.00	2,842.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,402	175.00–201.00	184.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,445	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	—	1,110	179.00–230.00	193.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	2,350.00	2,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,582	213.00–221.00	217.58
5	—	1,962	223.00–233.00	228.49
2	—	1,935	237.00–246.00	241.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,183	167.00–177.00	173.08
20	—	1,096	155.00–165.00	160.59
6	—	1,163	181.00–190.00	185.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,419	169.00–173.00	170.28
12	—	1,443	175.00–185.00	179.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	130.00–140.00	135.35
12	—	948	143.00–153.00	150.66

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.