Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher. Quality of cattle was average to good, with buyer participation was active. Prevac sale will be next Thursday on 11-7.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.41/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$227.41

38 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,225

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$17.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.13

vs AR average

−33.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	233.33	1,263	15thin
Medium and Large 1	538	224.32	1,207	21
Medium and Large 2	528	215.48	1,138	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.85/cwt here — about $125 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 sale38 hd

227.41

—

AR average10 barns · 478 hd

229.54

−2.13

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−33.05

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	1,604	136.59	2,190	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,281	110.09	1,410	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	110.00	1,689	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	83.29	815	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)	1,270	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,817	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,448	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,335	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,430	$2,213	7

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	181.10/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	269.40/cwt	255.00–280.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	216.46/cwt	208.00–234.00	1,232	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	209.34/cwt	201.00–218.00	1,430	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	1,448.21/head	122.00–1,900.00	1,448	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,817.04/head	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	226.22/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,493	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	239.52/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,325	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,671	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,370	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	230.21/cwt	219.00–245.00	1,186	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,351	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	266.30/cwt	266.00–267.00	1,441	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	239.47/cwt	228.00–248.00	886	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,247	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,418	2,214.63/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,215	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,049	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	215.48/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	544	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,279	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	75.58/cwt	70.00–80.00	722	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,044	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	88.26/cwt	85.00–94.00	859	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,689	1
Bulls	—	—	1,363	119.54/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,629	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,149	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	242.08/cwt	230.00–254.00	903	2
Bulls	—	—	1,787	146.81/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,623	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	99.01/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,100	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,585	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	111.61/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,461	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	415	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	238.38/cwt	235.00–242.50	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	228.96/cwt	220.00–236.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	223.50/cwt	222.00–225.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	373	276.28/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	428	305.02/cwt	272.50–342.50	1,305	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	467	270.52/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,263	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	256.99/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,087	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	224.69/cwt	212.00–239.00	1,389	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	233.05/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,352	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	480	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	521	267.32/cwt	259.00–276.00	1,393	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	373	296.17/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	254.01/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,219	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	214.17/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,298	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	234.47/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,116	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	225.86/cwt	211.00–238.00	1,412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	209.76/cwt	199.00–221.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	238.81/cwt	227.00–254.00	1,251	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	256.30/cwt	250.00–265.00	943	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	240.69/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,006	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	247.95/cwt	239.00–257.00	1,284	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	274.28/cwt	257.50–287.50	1,031	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	520	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,472	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 Oct 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 379Last week 330Year ago 523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 73Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	524	227.00–254.00	238.81
4	550–600	553	230.00–244.00	239.52
7	600–650	618	212.00–239.00	224.69
2	650–700	680	199.00–221.00	209.76
2	750–800	763	175.00–187.00	181.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	573	210.00–215.00	212.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	544	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
8	350–400	376	257.50–287.50	274.28
12	400–450	423	240.00–270.00	256.99
11	450–500	480	240.00–263.00	254.01
6	500–550	518	239.00–257.00	247.95
3	550–600	580	227.00–245.00	233.05
4	600–650	625	211.00–238.00	225.86
4	650–700	660	220.00–236.00	226.22
2	700–750	715	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	800	211.00	211.00
1	850–900	875	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	520	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	428	320.00	320.00
6	450–500	474	285.00	285.00
13	500–550	541	266.00–267.00	266.30
2	600–650	638	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	230.00–254.00	242.08
3	400–450	435	220.00–236.00	228.96
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	237.00	237.00
2	450–500	480	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	373	292.50–300.00	296.17
8	400–450	428	272.50–342.50	305.02
5	450–500	467	265.00–280.00	270.52
4	500–550	521	259.00–276.00	267.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	255.00–280.00	269.40
8	350–400	368	250.00–265.00	256.30
14	400–450	418	230.00–260.00	240.69
19	450–500	476	220.00–245.00	234.47
12	500–550	515	219.00–245.00	230.21
9	550–600	569	208.00–234.00	216.46
7	600–650	606	202.00–223.00	214.17
2	650–700	683	201.00–218.00	209.34
1	750–800	785	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	235.00–242.50	238.38
5	350–400	370	228.00–248.00	239.47
2	400–450	425	222.00–225.00	223.50
2	500–550	528	214.00–217.00	215.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	244.00	244.00
8	500–550	524	238.00	238.00
7	550–600	561	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	373	272.50–280.00	276.28
1	400–450	410	267.50	267.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,129	122.00–1,900.00	1,448.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,817.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	129.00	129.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	129.00	129.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,418	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,214.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	955	70.00–80.00	75.58
1	—	1,135	92.00	92.00
6	—	973	85.00–94.00	88.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	110.00	110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,111	93.00–103.00	99.01
2	—	1,343	117.00–119.00	118.01
26	—	1,309	105.00–115.00	111.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	119.00–120.00	119.54
1	—	1,535	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,787	145.00–150.00	146.81

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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