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Green Forest Stockyards

Name: Green Forest Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Sep 16

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

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Feeder Cattle receipts

351 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 369▼ 11 vs year ago 362 · −3.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 40▲ 12 vs year ago 60 · +20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 6▲ 25 vs year ago 21 · +119.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, Over 450lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifer sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00-10.00 higher.

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 $380.43/cwt on 63 head, down $3.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −58.79 against this barn's trailing median of $439.22.

Average price

$380.43

▼ 3.90 vs prior sale

63 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$28.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.13

vs AR average

−22.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	391.85	2,214	38
Medium and Large 2	575	363.08	2,086	25

One grade step is worth $28.77/cwt here — about $127 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 sale63 hd

380.43

—

AR average8 barns · 239 hd

372.31

+8.13

National average167 barns · 12,243 hd

403.36

−22.93

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.22

−58.79

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	1,901	195.56	3,717	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,316	146.02	1,922	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,570	144.20	2,265	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	115.62	1,166	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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,014	$2,975	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,303	$2,631	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$1,625	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,107	$3,016	3thin

Every lot

68 lots · USDA AMS · Green Forest Stockyards - Green Forest, 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	630.50/cwt	600.00–665.00	2,049	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,960	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	452.67/cwt	440.00–467.00	1,996	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	408.94/cwt	393.00–421.00	1,963	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,066	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,031	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	375.60/cwt	370.00–383.00	2,073	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	578	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,110	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	584	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,307	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,100	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	350.81/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,147	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,459	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	351.47/cwt	344.00–359.00	2,365	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,298	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	1,290	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	451.40/cwt	435.00–457.00	1,900	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	335.72/cwt	331.00–350.00	1,417	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	350.77/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,670	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	354.94/cwt	349.00–359.00	1,803	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	376.60/cwt	365.00–391.00	1,939	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	336.03/cwt	335.00–337.00	1,764	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	320.24/cwt	315.00–323.00	1,877	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,148	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,166	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	311.51/cwt	300.00–317.00	2,258	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,274	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,056	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	846	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,377	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,679	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,764	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	492.71/cwt	473.00–500.00	1,641	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	499.49/cwt	485.00–515.00	1,838	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	465.43/cwt	455.00–477.00	1,945	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,768	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	425.05/cwt	419.00–429.00	1,976	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,832	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,806	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	382.86/cwt	380.00–388.00	2,087	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	359.09/cwt	353.00–361.00	2,072	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	311.21/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,817	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	357.18/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,193	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	330.35/cwt	323.00–350.00	2,217	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,871	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	759	297.15/cwt	296.00–300.00	2,255	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,711	185.00/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,165	5
Bulls	—	—	1,977	199.43/cwt	194.00–204.00	3,943	3
Bulls	—	—	2,140	209.30/cwt	205.00–215.00	4,479	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	119.37/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,170	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	111.87/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,160	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	157.52/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,816	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	135.21/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,582	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,070	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	145.91/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,996	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	142.47/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,284	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	2,631.19/head	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,631	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,610	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,447	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,660	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,424	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	240.78/cwt	202.00–285.00	2,314	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	161.04/cwt	149.00–185.00	1,916	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	3,016.49/head	2,775.00–3,375.00	3,016	3
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	256.59/cwt	253.00–260.00	2,476	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 →

Green Forest Stockyards - Green Forest, AR

Wed Sep 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 369Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 40Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 6Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	421	435.00–457.00	451.40
4	450–500	476	350.00–353.00	350.77
25	500–550	515	365.00–391.00	376.60
4	550–600	586	315.00–323.00	320.24
1	650–700	665	323.00	323.00
6	700–750	725	300.00–317.00	311.51
4	750–800	758	300.00	300.00
7	800–850	846	281.00	281.00
6	850–900	890	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	423.00	423.00
2	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	422	331.00–350.00	335.72
2	500–550	525	335.00–337.00	336.03
3	700–750	715	303.00	303.00
1	750–800	770	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	508	349.00–359.00	354.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	600.00–665.00	630.50
5	400–450	441	440.00–467.00	452.67
7	450–500	480	393.00–421.00	408.94
1	500–550	510	405.00	405.00
7	550–600	552	370.00–383.00	375.60
2	650–700	673	344.00–359.00	351.47
1	700–750	705	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	513	396.00	396.00
24	550–600	584	395.00	395.00
7	600–650	612	345.00–365.00	350.81
23	650–700	670	367.00	367.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	585.00	585.00
2	500–550	525	350.00	350.00
3	550–600	585	359.00	359.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	550–600	578	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	333	473.00–500.00	492.71
1	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
6	400–450	426	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	495	370.00	370.00
4	500–550	539	335.00	335.00
4	550–600	584	305.00–330.00	311.21
2	650–700	693	270.00	270.00
7	750–800	759	296.00–300.00	297.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	560.00	560.00
2	350–400	368	485.00–515.00	499.49
12	400–450	418	455.00–477.00	465.43
8	450–500	465	419.00–429.00	425.05
9	500–550	545	380.00–388.00	382.86
18	550–600	577	353.00–361.00	359.09
11	600–650	614	350.00–370.00	357.18
16	650–700	671	323.00–350.00	330.35

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,660	146.00	146.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,610	152.00	152.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,303	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,631.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,014	2,975.00	2,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,350.00	2,350.00

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	4	—	1,190	149.00–185.00	161.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	961	202.00–285.00	240.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,107	2,775.00–3,375.00	3,016.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	965	253.00–260.00	256.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,711	184.00–187.00	185.00
3	—	2,140	205.00–215.00	209.30
3	—	1,977	194.00–204.00	199.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	158.00	158.00
8	—	1,603	139.00–146.00	142.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	111.00–114.00	111.87
3	—	980	117.00–123.00	119.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	131.00–139.00	135.21
12	—	1,368	141.00–148.00	145.91
2	—	1,153	156.00–159.00	157.52

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.