Green Forest, Arkansas · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 42 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
575 head
Last reported: 683 (Sep 30, 2026) Year ago: 650
500-599 lb steers
$384.97/cwt
17 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$12.00 vs last week ▼ -$20.11 vs Oct 8, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$335.41/cwt
16 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$15.41 vs last week n/a vs Oct 8, 2025
Reports
42 in 12 mo
Since Oct 15, 2025 Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
12
314308-319
530.06520.00-537.00
$1,664
5
365365
501.00501.00
$1,829
9
402402
497.00497.00
$1,998
2
465465
417.00417.00
$1,939
5
499499
429.00429.00
$2,141
Value Added
11
529503-542
405.04401.00-413.00
$2,143
6
563555-590
348.17330.00-353.00
$1,960
11
633629-642
335.06325.00-340.00
$2,121
31
667650-684
322.85314.00-333.00
$2,153
3
670660-690
341.00341.00
$2,285
Value Added
14
730728-738
336.75325.00-340.00
$2,458
2
790785-795
326.01324.00-328.00
$2,575
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
516516
380.00380.00
$1,961
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
395395
451.00451.00
$1,781
3
447447
421.00421.00
$1,882
1
655655
307.00307.00
$2,011
1
790790
283.00283.00
$2,236
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
376371-395
434.27424.00-437.00
$1,633
15
427425-429
358.61350.00-364.00
$1,531
7
466450-480
359.28353.00-383.00
$1,674
24
529500-543
337.27320.00-349.00
$1,784
9
580580
337.00337.00
$1,955
Unweaned
8
582565-595
328.94317.00-336.00
$1,914
11
621602-648
315.44307.00-331.00
$1,959
10
659659
340.00340.00
$2,241
Replacement
4
674655-680
309.43307.00-317.00
$2,086
1
760760
289.00289.00
$2,196
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
370370
397.00397.00
$1,469
5
475472-480
341.21340.00-343.00
$1,621
23
615604-641
289.72280.00-295.00
$1,782
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
382375-392
362.91355.00-373.00
$1,386
11
490465-498
317.55310.00-330.00
$1,556
1
520520
300.00300.00
$1,560
14
586585-590
277.00277.00
$1,623
1
605605
261.00261.00
$1,579
5
663655-672
260.00260.00
$1,724
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
327325-327
507.51500.00-510.00
$1,660
2
385375-395
444.87440.00-450.00
$1,713
12
417408-435
425.05420.00-443.00
$1,772
13
478450-496
413.98400.00-427.00
$1,979
17
524500-538
361.87350.00-369.00
$1,896
3
572565-580
332.95325.00-341.00
$1,904
18
659653-690
307.80306.00-313.00
$2,028
1
740740
260.00260.00
$1,924
Feeder bulls, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
15
411409-415
400.00400.00
$1,644
2
498498
371.00371.00
$1,848
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
300300
430.00430.00
$1,290
2
352352
400.00400.00
$1,408
6
487460-496
345.93325.00-350.00
$1,685
7
546540-547
313.53310.00-335.00
$1,712
7
633615-636
282.78280.00-300.00
$1,790
17
678665-695
282.07280.00-286.00
$1,912
3
717700-725
267.47259.00-285.00
$1,918
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
1,6031420-1795
183.92181.00-186.00
$2,948
High dressing
3
1,6431370-2115
173.00173.00
$2,842
Low dressing
3
1,7951605-2015
176.69175.00-179.00
$3,172
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,4151355-1470
123.67123.00-125.00
$1,750
Average dressing
6
1,4751385-1555
130.67128.00-134.00
$1,927
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
11
1,139955-1280
122.70120.00-125.00
$1,398
Low dressing
6
1,1751090-1340
128.34127.00-129.00
$1,508
Average dressing
5
1,3001260-1370
131.38130.00-135.00
$1,708
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
15
1,029705-1230
108.76100.00-113.00
$1,119
Average dressing
3
1,058930-1165
116.73116.00-118.00
$1,235
High dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 42 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026
$384.97
$335.41
Sep 28, 2026
$396.97
$320.00
Sep 21, 2026
$434.68
$348.08
Sep 14, 2026
$391.85
$326.00
Sep 7, 2026
$395.00
$327.25
Aug 31, 2026
$354.31
$322.00
Aug 24, 2026
$366.07
$329.00
Aug 17, 2026
$387.24
$320.00
Aug 10, 2026
$402.60
$343.00
Aug 3, 2026
$411.98
$355.67
Jul 27, 2026
$403.69
-
Jul 20, 2026
$418.30
$340.00
Jul 13, 2026
$450.33
$376.00
Jul 6, 2026
$455.16
$371.67
Jun 22, 2026
$483.74
$371.24
Jun 15, 2026
$481.60
$365.00
Jun 8, 2026
$443.14
$339.00
Jun 1, 2026
$441.08
$364.64
May 25, 2026
$460.12
$331.04
May 18, 2026
$486.91
-
May 11, 2026
$472.45
$366.11
May 4, 2026
$507.45
$380.33
Apr 27, 2026
$489.81
$373.80
Apr 20, 2026
$445.25
$350.00
Apr 13, 2026
$478.35
$399.00
Apr 6, 2026
$469.85
$382.86
Mar 30, 2026
$490.08
$379.00
Mar 23, 2026
$457.89
$363.00
Mar 16, 2026
$479.97
$364.00
Mar 9, 2026
$433.23
$363.00
Mar 2, 2026
$477.12
$342.25
Feb 23, 2026
$476.70
$374.00
Feb 16, 2026
$486.72
$383.75
Dec 15, 2025
$425.24
$356.28
Dec 8, 2025
$418.17
$357.22
Dec 1, 2025
$407.58
$334.96
Nov 17, 2025
$394.21
-
Nov 10, 2025
$399.69
$372.58
Nov 3, 2025
$366.98
-
Oct 27, 2025
$374.65
$361.50
Oct 20, 2025
$419.56
-
Oct 13, 2025
$396.48
$338.50
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$521.51
$434.27
400-499 lb
$465.75-55.76
$358.82-75.45
500-599 lb
$384.97-80.78
$335.59-23.23
600-699 lb
$327.04-57.93
$324.30-11.29
700-799 lb
$335.41+8.37
$289.00-35.30
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.