Green Forest Stockyards market report — October 21, 2026

Green Forest, AR · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

434

Last week 264 (+170)
Last year 383

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$358.83 /cwt

$2,039 per head · 19 hd
vs last week −25.16

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Comparted to last week: Not enough feeder steers in some classes for a trend with a few classes over 400lbs steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 7.00-15.00 higher. Over 600lbs 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	17	347 lb	$467.25	$1,621	−16.74	−55.19	—	$391.65 (6 hd)
400–499 lb	17	431 lb	$437.20	$1,885	+44.22	+5.46	—	$401.50 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	19	568 lb	$358.83	$2,039	−25.16	−60.73	$425.00 (6 hd)	$317.00 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	3	633 lb	$333.67†	$2,112	+2.69	—	—	—
700–799 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$327.00 (2 hd)†	—
800–899 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$336.00 (6 hd)	—
900–999 lb	4	998 lb	$273.00†	$2,725	—	−48.00	$323.70 (41 hd)	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	12	340 lb	$433.36	$1,472	+36.10	−9.12	—	$352.47 (4 hd)†
400–499 lb	22	443 lb	$392.44	$1,737	+26.26	−21.15	—	$312.31 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	30	541 lb	$351.78	$1,902	+8.75	+8.35	—	$319.30 (6 hd)
600–699 lb	14	678 lb	$306.87	$2,080	−11.69	−14.09	$327.00 (7 hd)	$265.00 (5 hd)
700–799 lb	3	740 lb	$263.03†	$1,947	−39.12	−43.97	$285.00 (6 hd)	$240.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$271.00 (2 hd)†	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	5	1,225 lb	$129.24	$128.00–$131.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	7	1,164 lb	$124.14	$123.00–$126.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	6	1,208 lb	$120.00	$119.00–$122.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	8	1,422 lb	$133.48	$130.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	4	1,480 lb	$127.95	$126.00–$129.00
Lean 85-90%	High	3	1,062 lb	$116.61	$115.00–$118.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	5	1,097 lb	$111.54	$110.00–$113.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $358.83/cwt
4-week average: $380.06
13-week average: $380.69
4-week vs 13-week: −0.2%

52-wk low $354.31high $507.45

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 5, 2026): $335.41/cwt
4-week average: $328.33
13-week average: $336.25
4-week vs 13-week: −2.4%

52-wk low $320.00high $399.00

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $351.78/cwt
4-week average: $343.03
13-week average: $349.18
4-week vs 13-week: −1.8%

52-wk low $318.47high $429.24

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.2%	67%	6
Feb	+5.9%	100%	7
Mar	+7.1%	100%	7
Apr	+4.2%	86%	7
May	+3.7%	71%	7
Jun	+0.6%	71%	7
Jul	+1.7%	71%	7
Aug	+0.7%	50%	8
Sep	−1.6%	29%	7
Oct	−5.7%	0%	7
Nov	−5.6%	0%	7
Dec	−4.8%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Aug and lowest in Dec and Jan.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−3.1%	17%	6
Feb	+1.0%	71%	7
Mar	−0.6%	57%	7
Apr	+0.4%	57%	7
May	−0.9%	43%	7
Jun	+0.8%	57%	7
Jul	+3.8%	86%	7
Aug	+3.4%	71%	7
Sep	+3.0%	71%	7
Oct	+0.9%	57%	7
Nov	+0.7%	57%	7
Dec	−3.2%	14%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	434	$358.83	—	$351.78
Wed Oct 14	272	$383.99	—	$343.03
Wed Oct 7	485	$383.84	$335.41	$335.19
Wed Sep 30	539	$393.59	$320.00†	$342.14
Wed Sep 23	1,653	$386.83	$331.90	$359.18
Wed Sep 16	387	$379.28	$326.00†	$366.78
Wed Sep 9	369	$387.48	$323.00	$351.09
Wed Sep 2	125	$354.31	$322.00†	$330.46
Wed Aug 26	292	$366.07	$329.00†	$331.59
Wed Aug 19	156	$387.24	$320.00†	$343.00†
Wed Aug 12	276	$402.60	$343.00†	$353.58
Wed Aug 5	277	$409.94	$355.67†	$367.54
Wed Jul 29	364	$355.00†	—	$363.98
Wed Jul 22	226	$418.30	$340.00†	$370.55

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Arkansas sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Benton County Sale Barn, Siloam Springs	62 mi	Oct 22	$402.94	$330.00†
County Line Sale, Ratcliff	76 mi	Oct 21	$383.50	$327.00†
Ash Flat Livestock Auction, Ash Flat	102 mi	Oct 16	$411.75	$337.00†
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope	184 mi	Oct 22	$376.33	$318.84

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	434	42	AMS_2050

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Green Forest Stockyards - Green Forest, AR” (AMS_2050). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.