Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 pounds sold steady to 5.00 lower, with a light test of lighter steers. Feeders steers over 400 pounds sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00- 8.00 lower. Quality was average to good, with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.55/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$245.55

31 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,370

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$14.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.66

vs AR average

−24.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	586	249.58	1,462	12thin
Medium and Large 1	538	243.45	1,309	18thin
Medium and Large 2	585	235.00	1,375	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.58/cwt here — about $87 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale31 hd

245.55

—

AR average7 barns · 196 hd

249.22

−3.66

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−24.64

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	—	High	1,748	141.48	2,473	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	127.60	1,777	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,152	117.36	1,352	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	947	93.58	886	7thin

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)	771	$1,450	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$1,369	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	795	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$2,088	2thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1	550–600	575	251.97/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,449	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	258.80/cwt	247.00–272.00	1,071	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	234.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,347	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	248.08/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,288	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,607	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	222.48/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	258.33/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,488	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	1,449.59/head	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	598	247.30/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,479	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	223.15/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,368	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	272.44/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,300	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	365	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	420	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,092	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	141.85/cwt	131.00–162.00	1,288	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	795	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,247	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,406	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,369.14/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	252.28/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	240.29/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,134	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	89.01/cwt	87.00–90.00	854	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	127.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,777	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	123.66/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,426	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,192	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	114.75/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,322	17
Bulls	—	—	1,816	145.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	238.66/cwt	220.00–259.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	236.87/cwt	223.00–243.00	1,000	5
Bulls	—	—	1,543	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,006	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	654	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	100.68/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	382	328.88/cwt	322.00–342.50	1,256	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	580	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	247.00/cwt	244.00–250.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	550–600	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	467	309.71/cwt	292.00–334.00	1,446	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	400	282.50/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	252.52/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	272.19/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,037	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	245.50/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	423	330.70/cwt	312.50–350.00	1,399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	630	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	293.60/cwt	277.50–307.00	1,221	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	693	230.54/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	249.69/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	231.69/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	570	285.50/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	283.23/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	266.13/cwt	259.00–276.00	1,410	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	254.87/cwt	244.00–265.00	1,223	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	299.33/cwt	282.50–312.50	1,152	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	316.77/cwt	300.00–330.00	995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,389	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

McGrew Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

Thu Apr 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 66Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 277Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	300.00–330.00	316.77
4	350–400	385	282.50–312.50	299.33
8	400–450	416	277.50–307.00	293.60
8	450–500	477	250.00–285.00	272.44
3	500–550	517	275.00–295.00	283.23
2	550–600	575	250.00–254.00	251.97
3	600–650	610	247.00–255.00	249.69
2	650–700	693	220.00–241.00	230.54
3	700–750	732	222.00–240.00	231.69
1	800–850	835	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	580	277.00	277.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	240.00–265.00	252.28
1	600–650	645	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	322.00–342.50	328.88
2	400–450	423	312.50–350.00	330.70
8	450–500	467	292.00–334.00	309.71
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	580	276.00	276.00
1	600–650	630	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	281.00–290.00	285.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	530	259.00–276.00	266.13
4	550–600	576	246.00–265.00	258.33
2	600–650	615	245.00–246.00	245.50
2	650–700	653	248.00–257.00	252.52
1	700–750	710	209.00	209.00
1	800–850	820	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	890	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	220.00–259.00	238.66
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	280.00	280.00
5	350–400	381	260.00–290.00	272.19
11	400–450	414	247.00–272.00	258.80
6	450–500	480	244.00–265.00	254.87
12	500–550	519	240.00–261.00	248.08
6	550–600	575	230.00–240.00	234.20
3	600–650	613	215.00–240.00	223.15
2	650–700	688	221.00–224.00	222.48
1	700–750	735	189.00	189.00
1	750–800	755	184.00	184.00
1	800–850	845	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	598	247.00–248.00	247.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	271.00	271.00
2	500–550	525	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	244.00–250.00	247.00
5	400–450	422	223.00–243.00	236.87
3	450–500	472	232.50–245.00	240.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	280.00–285.00	282.50

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	—	730	160.00	160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	908	131.00–162.00	141.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	148.00	148.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	124.00	124.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	771	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,449.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	128.00	128.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,369.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,325.00	2,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	87.00–90.00	89.01
1	—	760	86.00	86.00
3	—	997	100.00–102.00	100.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,393	125.00–130.00	127.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,153	121.00–127.00	123.66
1	—	1,135	105.00	105.00
17	—	1,152	105.00–120.00	114.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,816	140.00–150.00	145.31
2	—	1,543	130.00	130.00

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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Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McGrew Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

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