Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2025-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to no sales since the first of the year. Cattle were in high demand, and buyer participation was active. Quality of cattle ranged from average to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $314.80/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$314.80

19 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$37.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.77

vs AR average

−27.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	316.79	1,717	18thin
Medium and Large 2	545	279.00	1,521	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.79/cwt here — about $196 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 sale19 hd

314.80

—

AR average10 barns · 637 hd

323.57

−8.77

National average190 barns · 32,836 hd

342.45

−27.65

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	1,612	131.60	2,122	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	125.96	1,835	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	118.87	1,460	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	98.49	944	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,418	$2,047	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	735	$1,350	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	308.04/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	284.72/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	365	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	328.52/cwt	315.00–347.50	1,216	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	403	372.52/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	269.87/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	229.88/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,674	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,418	2,046.56/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,047	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	418	373.52/cwt	360.00–382.50	1,561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	529	332.36/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,758	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	446	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,490	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	495	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	213.95/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,765	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,357	133.22/cwt	121.00–152.50	1,808	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	141.11/cwt	127.00–162.50	1,980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	252.04/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	543	288.50/cwt	288.00–289.00	1,567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	282.65/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	303.75/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,063	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	298.13/cwt	290.00–305.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	282.53/cwt	277.50–293.00	1,172	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	128.49/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,578	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	114.46/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,412	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	98.98/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,034	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	125.29/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,859	6
Bulls	—	—	1,325	119.81/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,587	3
Bulls	—	—	1,815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	289.60/cwt	283.00–299.00	1,680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	326.88/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,056	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	760	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	247.32/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	343.86/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,142	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	243.99/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	270.39/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	250.85/cwt	241.00–261.00	1,942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	323.21/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	294.05/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	366	391.71/cwt	372.50–425.00	1,434	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	555	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	325.59/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,358	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	353.55/cwt	337.50–367.50	1,322	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	340.14/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,442	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	310.87/cwt	296.00–323.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	458	358.76/cwt	357.50–360.00	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	329.61/cwt	317.50–350.00	1,566	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	292.13/cwt	281.00–307.00	1,814	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	331	401.58/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,329	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	407	373.29/cwt	362.50–400.00	1,519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	600–650	625	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	293.85/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	303.25/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,016	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	706	1
Bulls	—	—	1,744	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,354	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	106.45/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,265	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,521	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 Jan 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 188Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 5Year ago 0

No trend due to no sales since the first of the year. Cattle were in high demand, and buyer participation was active. Quality of cattle ranged from average to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	323	315.00–340.00	326.88
7	350–400	370	315.00–347.50	328.52
5	400–450	417	320.00–335.00	325.59
2	450–500	468	300.00–316.00	308.04
4	500–550	526	282.00–287.00	284.72
4	550–600	565	261.00–275.00	269.87
2	600–650	625	240.00–255.00	247.32
1	650–700	680	229.00	229.00
2	700–750	728	225.00–235.00	229.88
2	800–850	825	210.00–218.00	213.95
1	850–900	855	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	446	334.00	334.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	290.00–305.00	298.13
2	350–400	378	275.00–290.00	282.65
4	400–450	415	277.50–293.00	282.53
2	450–500	483	244.00–260.00	252.04
1	500–550	500	256.00	256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	288.00–289.00	288.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	418	360.00–382.50	373.52
1	450–500	495	324.00	324.00
5	500–550	529	322.50–337.50	332.36
2	750–800	760	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	370.00–375.00	372.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	332	330.00–362.50	343.86
7	350–400	374	337.50–367.50	353.55
13	400–450	424	320.00–352.50	340.14
18	450–500	475	317.50–350.00	329.61
7	500–550	522	310.00–337.50	323.21
5	550–600	580	283.00–299.00	289.60
6	600–650	621	281.00–307.00	292.13
1	650–700	685	263.00	263.00
2	700–750	718	243.00–245.00	243.99
4	750–800	774	241.00–261.00	250.85
1	800–850	810	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	362.50	362.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	350	302.50–305.00	303.75
3	400–450	432	277.50–305.00	293.85
3	450–500	468	300.00–307.50	303.25
1	500–550	545	279.00	279.00
1	600–650	625	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	390.00–415.00	401.58
10	350–400	366	372.50–425.00	391.71
6	400–450	407	362.50–400.00	373.29
2	450–500	458	357.50–360.00	358.76
1	550–600	555	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	538	322.00	322.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	525	296.00–323.00	310.87
4	550–600	565	287.00–303.00	294.05
5	600–650	625	263.00–275.00	270.39
1	750–800	780	228.00	228.00
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,418	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,046.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,357	121.00–152.50	133.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,403	127.00–162.50	141.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	142.50	142.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	135.00	135.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,228	123.00–134.00	128.49
14	—	1,234	110.00–121.00	114.46
2	—	1,188	105.00–108.00	106.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	98.00–100.00	98.98
1	—	915	111.00	111.00
1	—	830	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,484	115.00–130.00	125.29
1	—	1,295	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,325	112.00–124.00	119.81
1	—	1,815	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,744	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

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