Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower, with some instances of 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-12.00 lower, with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00- 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00- 6.00 lower. Buyer participation was limited with more selective buying. Quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $267.77/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$267.77

45 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,417

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$32.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.69

vs AR average

−7.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	272.73	1,429	31
Medium and Large 1	547	261.25	1,430	11thin
Medium and Large 2	518	240.38	1,245	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.35/cwt here — about $184 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 sale45 hd

267.77

—

AR average10 barns · 241 hd

278.46

−10.69

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

−7.31

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	1,585	150.77	2,390	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	129.00	1,909	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	127.33	1,542	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	923	104.12	961	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$2,105	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1	600–650	609	229.21/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,396	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	273.67/cwt	259.00–287.50	878	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	236.97/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,448	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	555	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,476	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	250.34/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,182	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	260.85/cwt	250.00–268.00	942	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	247.26/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,424	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	2,105.35/head	1,825.00–2,325.00	2,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,191	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	248.04/cwt	240.00–257.50	819	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	238.54/cwt	229.50–240.00	1,357	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,622	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	147.92/cwt	135.00–159.00	1,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	272.73/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,429	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	240.38/cwt	225.00–251.00	1,245	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,909	1
Bulls	—	—	1,280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,920	1
Bulls	—	—	1,365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,638	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	131.91/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,603	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	124.28/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,503	9
Bulls	—	—	1,760	161.28/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,223	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	243.67/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,150	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	104.12/cwt	100.00–109.00	961	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	281.15/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,035	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	185.50/cwt	171.00–200.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	325.53/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,091	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	377	324.46/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,223	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	428	300.51/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	276.62/cwt	265.00–291.00	1,154	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	375	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	545	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	470	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	298.32/cwt	280.00–312.50	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	200.17/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	237.39/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,261	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	269.96/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,272	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	264.93/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,383	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	256.90/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,076	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	238.23/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,377	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	233.68/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,348	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	250.28/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,467	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	248.62/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,303	8

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 Aug 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 268Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 46Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 20Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	321	259.00–287.50	273.67
4	350–400	361	250.00–268.00	260.85
7	400–450	419	250.00–271.00	256.90
17	450–500	472	240.00–267.00	250.34
11	500–550	531	225.00–250.00	237.39
3	550–600	577	230.00–236.00	233.68
6	600–650	609	215.00–236.00	229.21
1	650–700	695	207.00	207.00
2	700–750	725	194.00–206.00	200.17
1	750–800	770	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	486	245.00	245.00
14	550–600	569	229.50–240.00	238.54
2	600–650	633	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	240.00–257.50	248.04
1	350–400	370	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	440	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	524	240.00–255.00	248.62
9	550–600	578	230.00–250.00	238.23
7	600–650	611	225.00–250.00	236.97
1	700–750	740	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	775	192.00	192.00
2	800–850	825	171.00–200.00	185.50
1	850–900	875	179.00	179.00
1	950–1000	995	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	266.00	266.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	526	230.00–235.00	232.51
1	550–600	550	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	280.00–312.50	298.32
9	350–400	368	270.00–300.00	281.15
11	400–450	417	265.00–291.00	276.62
11	450–500	471	260.00–282.50	269.96
6	500–550	522	250.00–280.00	264.93
4	550–600	586	240.00–266.00	250.28
4	600–650	609	237.00–252.00	247.26
1	650–700	675	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	500–550	524	266.00–276.00	272.73
4	600–650	624	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	673	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	260.00	260.00
3	450–500	472	238.00–250.00	243.67
3	500–550	518	225.00–251.00	240.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	320.00–332.50	325.53
3	350–400	377	320.00–330.00	324.46
2	400–450	428	300.00–301.00	300.51
1	450–500	470	291.00	291.00
1	500–550	545	283.00	283.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	136.00	136.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	132.00	132.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,192	1,825.00–2,325.00	2,105.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	135.00–159.00	147.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	129.00	129.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,215	130.00–135.00	131.91
9	—	1,209	116.00–128.00	124.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	923	100.00–109.00	104.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,365	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,760	160.00–163.00	161.28

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

Steers · 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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle