Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to no report last week. Market was very strong on all classes of cattle. Buyer participation and demand was average to aggressive. The quality was average to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.81/cwt on 16 head.

Average price

$247.81

16 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,347

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$38.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.94

vs AR average

−19.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	250.20	1,353	15thin
Medium and Large 2	585	212.00	1,240	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.20/cwt here — about $113 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 sale16 hd

247.81

—

AR average8 barns · 322 hd

256.75

−8.94

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−19.78

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	—	Average	1,668	136.21	2,272	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	119.57	1,776	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,126	119.19	1,342	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,039	102.17	1,062	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	505	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	538	300.99/cwt	299.00–303.00	1,619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	570	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	287.91/cwt	271.00–305.00	1,368	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	349.08/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,110	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	270.86/cwt	262.50–286.00	1,300	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	286.10/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	254.51/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	337.35/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	630	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	206.96/cwt	203.00–212.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	246.66/cwt	241.00–252.00	1,695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	276.24/cwt	262.50–286.00	1,168	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	255.49/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,341	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	310.09/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,005	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	313.82/cwt	301.00–325.00	1,161	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	246.30/cwt	237.00–251.00	1,505	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,608	1
Bulls	—	—	1,497	135.04/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,022	3
Bulls	—	—	1,975	146.41/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,892	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	118.19/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,818	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,526	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	128.43/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,837	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	127.47/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	535	288.45/cwt	286.00–291.00	1,543	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	122.65/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,797	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	116.43/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,325	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	841	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	101.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,089	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	214.48/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	415	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	640	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	580	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	478	324.05/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,549	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	510	315.51/cwt	315.00–316.00	1,609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	251.08/cwt	240.00–262.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	268.50/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	284.26/cwt	274.00–295.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	305	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,240	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,137	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,278	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	643	264.99/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	238.17/cwt	222.00–255.00	1,353	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,155	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 May 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 174Last week 0Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 0Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 25

No trend due to no report last week. Market was very strong on all classes of cattle. Buyer participation and demand was average to aggressive. The quality was average to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	324	303.00–320.00	310.09
4	350–400	370	301.00–325.00	313.82
5	400–450	423	262.50–286.00	276.24
4	450–500	480	262.50–286.00	270.86
8	500–550	525	240.00–270.00	255.49
6	550–600	568	222.00–255.00	238.17
4	600–650	611	237.00–251.00	246.30
1	650–700	675	208.00	208.00
4	700–750	733	203.00–212.00	206.96
1	750–800	755	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	240.00–262.00	251.08
1	350–400	390	261.00	261.00
1	550–600	585	212.00	212.00
2	600–650	620	214.00–215.00	214.48
1	700–750	745	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	304.00	304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	299.00–303.00	300.99
1	550–600	570	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	330.00–362.50	349.08
4	350–400	375	320.00–355.00	337.35
1	400–450	420	275.00	275.00
6	450–500	475	271.00–305.00	287.91
5	500–550	528	270.00–300.00	286.10
4	550–600	575	249.00–261.00	254.51
2	600–650	643	263.00–267.00	264.99
3	650–700	687	241.00–252.00	246.66
1	850–900	885	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	478	310.00–335.00	324.05
2	500–550	510	315.00–316.00	315.51
1	550–600	580	288.00	288.00
1	600–650	640	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	274.00–295.00	284.26
2	350–400	390	257.00–280.00	268.50
1	500–550	530	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	232.00	232.00
1	600–650	600	266.00	266.00
1	650–700	650	245.00	245.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	286.00–291.00	288.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	130.00–139.00	135.04
3	—	1,975	143.00–151.00	146.41
2	—	1,465	121.00–125.00	122.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,538	115.00–120.00	118.19
1	—	1,440	106.00	106.00
2	—	1,430	127.00–130.00	128.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	125.00–131.00	127.47
9	—	1,138	113.00–119.00	116.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,078	100.00–103.00	101.00
2	—	988	113.00–115.00	114.01

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	116.00	116.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	128.00	128.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	182.50	182.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	137.00	137.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,575.00	1,575.00

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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