Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00- 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00- 5.00 lower. Buyer demand was average, and quality of cattle was average to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $220.99/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$220.99

33 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$6.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.51

vs AR average

−25.79 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	226.00	1,324	7thin
Medium and Large 1	539	219.65	1,184	26

One grade step is worth $6.35/cwt here — about $140 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 sale33 hd

220.99

—

AR average10 barns · 530 hd

229.50

−8.51

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−25.79

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	1,612	136.25	2,197	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,323	115.67	1,530	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,152	109.76	1,264	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	950	87.10	827	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$2,169	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	300–350	340	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	224.17/cwt	212.00–234.00	1,282	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	227.48/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,076	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,360	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	221.48/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	241.50/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,142	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	159.11/cwt	135.00–170.00	1,747	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	335	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	256.77/cwt	246.00–267.00	1,220	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	216.18/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,228	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	247.12/cwt	231.00–266.00	932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,107	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,168.63/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	234.00/cwt	233.00–235.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	705	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,438	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,322	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	122.01/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,373	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	109.30/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,254	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	100.57/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,219	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	532	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	115.67/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,530	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	220.79/cwt	217.00–225.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	235.08/cwt	230.00–240.00	729	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	837	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	91.90/cwt	90.00–96.00	908	4
Bulls	—	—	1,553	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	360	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	233.95/cwt	226.00–249.00	1,238	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	219.47/cwt	202.00–228.00	1,374	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	387	313.49/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	242.85/cwt	237.00–252.50	1,003	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	316.60/cwt	302.50–332.50	1,061	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	302.00/cwt	295.00–309.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	208.65/cwt	202.00–213.00	1,385	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	233.86/cwt	225.00–246.00	1,010	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	428	316.70/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	221.48/cwt	213.00–231.00	1,161	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	284.22/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	202.86/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,256	4

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 Oct 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 377Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 65Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 10Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	272.50	272.50
3	350–400	368	280.00–287.50	284.22
6	400–450	413	237.00–252.50	242.85
6	450–500	473	230.00–260.00	241.50
1	500–550	530	231.00	231.00
1	550–600	595	251.00	251.00
2	600–650	623	216.00–227.00	221.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	475	246.00–267.00	256.77
2	550–600	570	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	230.00–240.00	235.08
2	350–400	385	233.00–235.00	234.00
1	400–450	425	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	455	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	302.50–332.50	316.60
3	350–400	387	300.00–330.00	313.49
4	400–450	428	300.00–345.00	316.70
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	529	226.00–249.00	233.95
6	550–600	572	212.00–234.00	224.17
7	600–650	626	202.00–228.00	219.47
4	650–700	664	202.00–213.00	208.65
1	700–750	715	218.00	218.00
1	750–800	785	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	262.50	262.50
6	350–400	377	231.00–266.00	247.12
5	400–450	432	225.00–246.00	233.86
12	450–500	473	221.00–240.00	227.48
17	500–550	524	213.00–231.00	221.48
9	550–600	568	208.00–225.00	216.18
4	600–650	619	190.00–214.00	202.86
1	650–700	695	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	465	238.00	238.00
2	550–600	588	226.00	226.00
2	650–700	670	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	585	226.00	226.00
3	700–750	705	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	210.00	210.00
2	400–450	423	217.00–225.00	220.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	295.00–309.00	302.00
1	350–400	360	294.00	294.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,098	135.00–170.00	159.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,168.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,025.00	2,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	118.00–125.00	122.01
20	—	1,147	105.00–115.00	109.30
3	—	1,212	100.00–102.00	100.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	70.00	70.00
1	—	985	85.00	85.00
4	—	988	90.00–96.00	91.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	112.00–120.00	115.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,553	135.00	135.00

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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