Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00- 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was plain to average, and buyer participation was limited and selective.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $261.34/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$261.34

21 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,443

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$8.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.20

vs AR average

−19.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	269.00	1,498	3thin
Medium and Large 1	551	260.06	1,434	18thin

One grade step is worth $8.94/cwt here — about $64 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 sale21 hd

261.34

—

AR average9 barns · 349 hd

281.54

−20.20

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−19.00

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	1,744	155.94	2,720	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	132.02	1,623	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	125.00	1,911	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	109.24	1,130	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)	962	$1,768	3thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	1,767.63/head	1,500.00–1,935.00	1,768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	243.52/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	247.10/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,292	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	435	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	339	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,102	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	208.74/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,876	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,347	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	151.43/cwt	140.00–167.00	1,705	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,160	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	276.74/cwt	272.50–283.00	913	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	547	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,357	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	269.28/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,276	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	235.70/cwt	232.00–240.00	997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	255.32/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,333	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	294.25/cwt	271.00–309.00	977	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	263.11/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,255	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,156	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	101.16/cwt	90.00–105.00	961	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	121.36/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,385	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	141.19/cwt	137.00–148.00	1,790	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	113.74/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,237	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,958	1
Bulls	—	—	1,818	161.18/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,930	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,291	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,350	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,911	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	130.20/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,608	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	500	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	465	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	423	310.21/cwt	302.00–320.00	1,312	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	473	288.92/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	380	320.07/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	300	328.75/cwt	327.50–330.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	245.12/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,181	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	570	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	589	244.41/cwt	232.00–263.00	1,440	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	227.62/cwt	217.00–233.00	1,516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	255.01/cwt	245.00–273.00	1,344	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	283.27/cwt	270.00–307.00	1,082	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	278.21/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,194	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	293.02/cwt	275.00–310.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	244.86/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,396	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	330	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	263.87/cwt	252.00–280.00	1,251	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	257.13/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,499	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	258.51/cwt	248.00–270.00	1,355	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	255.94/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	259.54/cwt	253.00–271.00	994	3

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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 382Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 35Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 4

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	962	1,500.00–1,935.00	1,767.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,126	140.00–167.00	151.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	155.00	155.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	141.00	141.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	275.00–310.00	293.02
10	350–400	382	270.00–307.00	283.27
9	400–450	429	270.00–290.00	278.21
9	450–500	474	252.00–280.00	263.87
8	500–550	524	248.00–270.00	258.51
8	550–600	583	250.00–270.00	257.13
2	650–700	668	240.00–245.00	242.49
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	317.50	317.50
1	400–450	435	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	339	325.00	325.00
4	350–400	363	316.00	316.00
7	450–500	474	269.00–270.00	269.28
3	550–600	557	269.00	269.00
4	600–650	623	251.00	251.00
3	650–700	652	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	400	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	485	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	327.50–330.00	328.75
3	350–400	380	310.00–332.50	320.07
4	400–450	423	302.00–320.00	310.21
3	450–500	473	285.00–292.00	288.92
1	500–550	500	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	570	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	272.50–283.00	276.74
3	350–400	383	253.00–271.00	259.54
8	400–450	428	250.00–273.00	255.94
9	450–500	482	235.00–262.00	245.12
8	500–550	523	235.00–260.00	247.10
5	550–600	570	235.00–257.00	244.86
2	600–650	610	241.00–246.00	243.52
4	650–700	666	217.00–233.00	227.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	332	271.00–309.00	294.25
8	400–450	433	268.00	268.00
14	450–500	477	258.00–270.00	263.11
7	500–550	522	249.00–258.00	255.32
3	550–600	598	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	250.00–255.00	252.46
3	400–450	423	232.00–240.00	235.70
2	450–500	485	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	505	229.00	229.00
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	271.00	271.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	527	245.00–273.00	255.01
8	550–600	589	232.00–263.00	244.41
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
4	700–750	726	202.00–216.00	208.74
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	820	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	547	248.00	248.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	90.00–105.00	101.16
3	—	1,088	110.00–117.00	113.74
1	—	1,125	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,141	120.00–124.00	121.36
9	—	1,268	137.00–148.00	141.19
16	—	1,235	125.00–136.00	130.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,529	125.00	125.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,818	160.00–165.00	161.18

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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

Replacement Cattle

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