Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2023-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 pounds were 2.00- 5.00 lower due to new crop calves starting to show up. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were 5.00- 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00- 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00- 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00- 3.00 higher. Demand was strong for all classes with weaned calves topping the market. Quality was more attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.29/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$216.29

167 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$545

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$79.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.58

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	495	229.62	1,137	68
Medium and Large 1	494	214.38	1,060	61
Medium and Large 2	462	196.75	909	37
Medium and Large 3	395	150.00	593	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.62/cwt here — about $545 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale167 hd

216.29

—

AR average10 barns · 1,810 hd

209.72

+6.58

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,617	117.68	1,903	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	98.60	1,366	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,122	96.19	1,079	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	870	81.50	709	10

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,004	$1,123	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$910	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,218	3thin

Every lot, as filed

101 lots · USDA AMS · McGrew Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,354	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	222.86/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	510	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	220.55/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,028	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	458	225.83/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	222.11/cwt	205.00–233.00	948	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,155	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	415	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	693	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,164	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	181.30/cwt	172.00–188.00	1,202	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	478	224.65/cwt	213.00–231.00	1,074	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	198.97/cwt	189.00–222.00	951	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	233.21/cwt	220.00–247.00	786	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	241.03/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,152	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	390	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	233.39/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,200	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	226.35/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	241.50/cwt	233.00–252.00	1,053	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	226.41/cwt	223.00–230.00	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	345	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	247.74/cwt	237.50–260.00	907	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	245.66/cwt	235.00–250.00	801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	500	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	211.50/cwt	202.00–221.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,290	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	473	255.48/cwt	255.00–256.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	413	265.15/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,095	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	226.87/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,168	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	196.29/cwt	187.00–201.00	1,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	156.99/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,071	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	91.55/cwt	90.00–93.00	932	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	84.20/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,010	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	105.43/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,228	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	72.04/cwt	70.00–75.00	605	3
Bulls	—	—	1,448	104.50/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,513	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	829	83.15/cwt	80.00–86.00	689	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	100.85/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,427	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	93.38/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,308	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	94.72/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,035	24
Bulls	—	—	1,490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,714	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	125.61/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,217	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,095	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	128.19/cwt	119.00–138.00	1,192	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	1,122.80/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,123	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,179	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,336	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,184.86/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,185	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	168.67/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,225	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	213.35/cwt	200.00–223.00	984	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	201.21/cwt	192.00–210.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	211.02/cwt	191.00–227.50	793	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	203.68/cwt	198.00–211.00	1,147	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	174.17/cwt	165.00–184.00	1,001	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	441	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,083	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	157.60/cwt	150.00–166.00	972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	235.77/cwt	225.00–246.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	189.08/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,174	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	225.55/cwt	213.00–238.00	968	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	192.24/cwt	182.00–205.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	203.55/cwt	182.50–225.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	840	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	575	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	445	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	213.26/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,107	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	216.33/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,123	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	217.68/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	191.03/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,374	5

How this sale compares

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.

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McGrew Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

Thu May 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 337Last week 317Year ago 526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 102Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	177.00	177.00
4	—	524	217.00–228.00	222.86
9	—	466	210.00–233.00	220.55
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
9	—	427	205.00–233.00	222.11
1	—	620	211.00	211.00
1	—	675	200.00	200.00
5	—	379	223.00–230.00	226.41
2	—	330	202.00–221.00	211.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	225.00–227.50	225.83
1	—	420	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	187.00	187.00
1	—	630	221.00	221.00
6	—	478	235.00–251.00	241.03
5	—	514	230.00–236.00	233.39
4	—	565	220.00–241.00	226.35
1	—	660	219.00	219.00
6	—	436	233.00–252.00	241.50
6	—	366	237.50–260.00	247.74
5	—	326	235.00–250.00	245.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	266.00	266.00
1	—	345	285.00	285.00
1	—	500	244.00	244.00
2	—	473	255.00–256.00	255.48
2	—	413	260.00–270.00	265.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	556	232.00	232.00
2	—	490	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	197.00	197.00
1	—	380	223.00	223.00
1	—	410	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	518	223.00	223.00
20	—	441	245.50	245.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	225.00	225.00
2	—	693	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	165.00	165.00
3	—	663	172.00–188.00	181.30
6	—	337	220.00–247.00	233.21
8	—	461	200.00–223.00	213.35
6	—	563	198.00–211.00	203.68
1	—	800	157.00	157.00
5	—	379	225.00–246.00	235.77
4	—	621	180.00–193.00	189.08
7	—	429	213.00–238.00	225.55
10	—	519	207.00–227.00	216.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	235.00	235.00
3	—	478	213.00–231.00	224.65
1	—	380	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	189.00–222.00	198.97
4	—	440	192.00–210.00	201.21
9	—	376	191.00–227.50	211.02
2	—	575	165.00–184.00	174.17
3	—	617	150.00–166.00	157.60
3	—	510	182.00–205.00	192.24
4	—	309	182.50–225.00	203.55
1	—	685	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	215.00	215.00
1	—	445	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	181.00	181.00
1	—	480	234.00	234.00
6	—	515	220.00–237.00	226.87
3	—	658	187.00–201.00	196.29
2	—	823	155.00–159.00	156.99
1	—	610	208.00	208.00
3	—	567	215.00–217.00	216.01
5	—	719	181.00–196.00	191.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	165.00–172.00	168.67
1	—	680	171.00	171.00
7	—	519	205.00–220.00	213.26
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
3	—	582	216.00–220.00	217.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	90.00–93.00	91.55
3	—	840	70.00–75.00	72.04
5	—	829	80.00–86.00	83.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,199	81.00–87.00	84.20
9	—	1,165	102.00–110.00	105.43
24	—	1,093	90.00–101.00	94.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	99.00–103.00	100.85
4	—	1,401	90.00–99.00	93.38
1	—	1,260	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	103.00–106.00	104.50
2	—	1,490	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,765	123.00–130.00	125.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	148.00	148.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	119.00–138.00	128.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,004	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,122.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	103.00	103.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	146.00	146.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,184.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	153.00	153.00

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.

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