Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2024-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend established due to no sale last week. Cattle sold for high prices, and all classes were in very high demand. Buyers were very aggressive, with cattle quality ranging from average to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $300.12/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$300.12

24 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.67

vs AR average

−25.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	300.12	1,602	24

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

300.12

—

AR average7 barns · 548 hd

309.80

−9.67

National average187 barns · 33,494 hd

325.37

−25.25

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	1,454	128.04	1,862	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,185	114.05	1,352	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	111.75	1,665	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	90.11	891	4thin

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)	898	$1,738	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$2,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	375	372.50/cwt	347.50–397.50	1,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	323.80/cwt	302.50–337.50	1,363	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	303.25/cwt	282.00–320.00	1,274	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	272.21/cwt	252.00–286.00	1,407	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	196.23/cwt	188.00–213.00	1,521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	328	361.22/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,442	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	510	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,454	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	140.79/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,628	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	2,300.48/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	230.93/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	257.23/cwt	249.00–272.00	1,582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	530	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	419.00/cwt	419.00–419.00	1,546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	544	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,583	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,737.81/head	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	259.01/cwt	251.00–274.00	1,129	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	265.08/cwt	262.50–267.50	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,528	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	346.25/cwt	332.50–360.00	1,485	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	252.09/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,187	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	235.50/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,401	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	242.55/cwt	241.00–244.00	1,256	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	242.82/cwt	237.00–249.00	1,302	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	111.75/cwt	105.00–122.00	1,665	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	125.52/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,529	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	112.52/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,329	30
Bulls	—	—	1,388	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,700	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,296	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	131.43/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	282.15/cwt	271.00–287.50	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	277.82/cwt	262.50–292.50	1,025	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	740	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	93.48/cwt	88.00–100.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	675	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	518	289.62/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	453	321.24/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	395	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	227.46/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	572	298.57/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	560	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	475	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	615	284.91/cwt	280.00–293.00	1,752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	320	392.30/cwt	367.50–410.00	1,255	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	503	321.49/cwt	320.00–323.00	1,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	414	359.21/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,487	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	428	329.07/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	298.67/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,422	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	350	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	465	335.32/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,559	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	313.58/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	234.01/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	379	377.43/cwt	362.50–401.00	1,430	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	261.20/cwt	247.00–272.00	1,481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	242.35/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	299.20/cwt	282.00–317.00	1,418	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	305.33/cwt	285.00–319.00	1,569	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	610	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	282.50/cwt	265.00–292.00	1,605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	318.17/cwt	307.50–327.50	1,212	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	256.94/cwt	247.00–267.50	1,608	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	338.29/cwt	327.50–350.00	1,275	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	360	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	254.23/cwt	235.00–269.00	1,457	9

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 Dec 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 292Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	360.00–362.50	361.22
2	350–400	375	347.50–397.50	372.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	310.00–317.50	313.58
7	350–400	377	327.50–350.00	338.29
14	400–450	421	302.50–337.50	323.80
15	450–500	476	280.00–317.50	298.67
13	500–550	514	285.00–319.00	305.33
6	550–600	568	265.00–292.00	282.50
4	600–650	626	247.00–267.50	256.94
1	650–700	680	259.00	259.00
1	700–750	710	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	805	233.00	233.00
1	950–1000	995	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	369	419.00	419.00
8	400–450	429	332.50–360.00	346.25
2	600–650	610	291.00	291.00
2	700–750	703	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	292.00	292.00
4	400–450	429	271.00–287.50	282.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	367.50–410.00	392.30
4	350–400	379	362.50–401.00	377.43
7	400–450	414	345.00–400.00	359.21
7	450–500	465	325.00–350.00	335.32
2	500–550	503	320.00–323.00	321.49
3	550–600	572	295.00–305.00	298.57
3	600–650	615	280.00–293.00	284.91
1	650–700	675	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	342.50	342.50
6	350–400	381	307.50–327.50	318.17
12	400–450	420	282.00–320.00	303.25
10	450–500	474	282.00–317.00	299.20
10	500–550	517	252.00–286.00	272.21
9	550–600	573	235.00–269.00	254.23
8	600–650	611	235.00–252.00	242.35
3	650–700	662	225.00–241.00	230.93
3	750–800	775	188.00–213.00	196.23
1	800–850	810	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	510	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	544	291.00	291.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	262.50–267.50	265.08
7	350–400	369	262.50–292.50	277.82
4	400–450	436	251.00–274.00	259.01
4	450–500	471	244.00–260.00	252.09
5	500–550	536	237.00–249.00	242.82
2	550–600	595	233.00–238.00	235.50
2	600–650	610	225.00–230.00	227.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	340.00	340.00
6	400–450	428	322.50–345.00	329.07
2	450–500	453	320.00–322.50	321.24
5	500–550	518	288.00–295.00	289.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	475	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	302.50	302.50
8	550–600	567	247.00–272.00	261.20
3	600–650	615	249.00–272.00	257.23
2	700–750	715	233.00–235.00	234.01
1	750–800	765	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	870	178.00	178.00
1	900–950	915	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	241.00–244.00	242.55
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	655	230.00–240.00	235.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	518	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	318.00	318.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	246.00	246.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	178.00	178.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,156	135.00–145.00	140.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	898	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,737.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	105.00–122.00	111.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	122.00–128.00	125.52
30	—	1,181	105.00–118.00	112.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,010	88.00–100.00	93.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,388	120.00–125.00	122.51
1	—	1,640	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,480	128.00–135.00	131.43

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle