Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00- 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Buyer participation was average, and quality of cattle was plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $241.10/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$241.10

21 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$18.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.50

vs AR average

−3.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	513	255.00	1,308	5thin
Medium and Large 1	547	236.75	1,295	16thin

One grade step is worth $18.25/cwt here — about $13 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 sale21 hd

241.10

—

AR average10 barns · 365 hd

235.59

+5.50

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−3.31

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	—	High	1,589	160.37	2,548	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	133.67	1,891	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	127.59	1,486	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	893	102.29	913	12

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)	1,005	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,296	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,717	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	903	$1,625	4thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	300–350	340	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	195.85/cwt	188.00–204.00	1,518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	240.45/cwt	232.00–256.00	1,262	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	216.86/cwt	208.00–233.00	1,466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	245.44/cwt	234.00–257.00	1,158	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	589	232.51/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,369	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	420	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	365	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	197.16/cwt	188.00–206.00	1,617	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	164.39/cwt	141.00–190.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	600	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,446	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	149.11/cwt	135.00–161.00	1,900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,762	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,721.59/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	210.59/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,308	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	219.71/cwt	210.00–230.00	940	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,107	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,295.52/head	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,296	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	147.17/cwt	138.00–153.00	1,614	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	1,667.19/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,667	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	229.89/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	251.02/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	241.65/cwt	235.00–248.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,217	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	920	109.07/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,003	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	126.07/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,520	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	134.83/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,592	7
Bulls	—	—	1,675	166.15/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,783	7
Bulls	—	—	1,513	157.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,376	3
Bulls	—	—	1,215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	120.03/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,000	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	108.81/cwt	105.00–112.00	998	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	94.43/cwt	80.00–100.00	849	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,953	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	360	313.77/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	175.37/cwt	157.00–194.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	221.00/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,189	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	252.72/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	390	306.75/cwt	302.50–311.00	1,196	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	328	305.11/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	430	306.21/cwt	292.00–320.00	1,317	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	480	267.06/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	247.22/cwt	236.00–265.00	1,058	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	253.27/cwt	242.00–268.00	960	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	276.76/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,046	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	243.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	221.98/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	231.47/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	258.94/cwt	245.00–274.00	1,246	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	233.35/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,458	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	222.31/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	268.76/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,123	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	251.52/cwt	244.00–266.00	1,320	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	246.45/cwt	233.00–266.00	1,420	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	283.23/cwt	277.50–297.50	926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	355	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	233.05/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,326	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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 339Year ago 70

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 53Year ago 216

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 15Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	255.00	255.00
9	350–400	379	242.00–268.00	253.27
9	400–450	428	236.00–265.00	247.22
17	450–500	472	234.00–257.00	245.44
8	500–550	525	232.00–256.00	240.45
8	550–600	569	225.00–240.00	233.05
4	600–650	619	210.00–234.00	222.31
2	650–700	668	220.00–224.00	221.98
1	750–800	785	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	820	188.00–206.00	197.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	282.00	282.00
1	600–650	600	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	450	246.00	246.00
5	500–550	513	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	240.00	240.00
2	400–450	428	210.00–230.00	219.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	312.50–315.00	313.77
1	400–450	425	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	480	264.00–270.00	267.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	525	244.00–266.00	251.52
10	550–600	589	220.00–245.00	232.51
3	600–650	623	240.00–245.00	243.32
5	650–700	676	208.00–233.00	216.86
3	700–750	720	206.00–214.00	210.59
2	750–800	775	188.00–204.00	195.85
1	800–850	800	164.00	164.00
1	850–900	890	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	671	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	220.00–222.00	221.00
1	600–650	605	162.00	162.00
2	700–750	725	157.00–194.00	175.37
1	850–900	855	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	317.50	317.50
1	400–450	420	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	569	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	235.00–248.00	241.65
2	400–450	425	250.00–252.00	251.02
2	450–500	470	220.00–240.00	229.89
1	500–550	520	234.00	234.00
1	550–600	555	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	277.50–297.50	283.23
6	350–400	378	250.00–295.00	276.76
7	400–450	418	260.00–285.00	268.76
12	450–500	481	245.00–274.00	258.94
3	500–550	518	245.00–269.00	252.72
6	550–600	576	233.00–266.00	246.45
5	600–650	625	220.00–247.00	233.35
2	650–700	663	230.00–233.00	231.47
1	700–750	700	222.00	222.00
1	750–800	765	207.00	207.00
1	800–850	835	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	300.00–310.00	305.11
2	350–400	390	302.50–311.00	306.75
7	400–450	430	292.00–320.00	306.21
1	450–500	450	291.00	291.00

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	3	—	850	141.00–190.00	164.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	170.00	170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,274	135.00–161.00	149.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,295.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,097	138.00–153.00	147.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,073	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,721.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	907	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,667.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	105.00–113.00	109.07
9	—	1,206	117.00–130.00	126.07
7	—	1,181	133.00–137.00	134.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	119.00–121.00	120.03
3	—	917	105.00–112.00	108.81
7	—	899	80.00–100.00	94.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	141.00	141.00
2	—	1,430	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,675	160.00–175.00	166.15
3	—	1,513	150.00–160.00	157.02
1	—	1,215	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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Slaughter Cattle