Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher 600-700 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. No trend for slaughter cows and bulls due to not reporting them last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.95/cwt on 467 head.

Average price

$153.95

467 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$17.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.91

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	511	158.95	813	167
Medium and Large 1	553	154.71	856	217
Medium and Large 2	562	141.94	798	83

One grade step is worth $17.01/cwt here — about $15 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale467 hd

153.95

—

AR average8 barns · 1,271 hd

149.04

+4.91

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	—	Average	1,548	81.48	1,261	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	58.89	848	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	58.70	707	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	51.20	523	47

Every lot, as filed

97 lots · USDA AMS · North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, 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 2	—	521	125.41/cwt	122.00–129.00	653	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	119.84/cwt	109.50–126.00	741	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	132.26/cwt	127.00–138.00	632	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	133.19/cwt	120.00–138.00	569	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	120.81/cwt	114.00–126.00	679	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	814	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	765	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	117.74/cwt	109.00–122.00	787	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	112.28/cwt	110.00–116.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	137.24/cwt	136.00–140.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	140.66/cwt	140.00–142.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	694	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	604	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	135.00/cwt	132.00–138.00	713	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	138.27/cwt	134.00–142.50	661	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	131.64/cwt	127.00–135.00	754	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	141.51/cwt	138.00–146.00	587	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	126.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	777	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	149.05/cwt	145.00–154.50	551	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	347	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	682	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	135.10/cwt	127.00–141.00	713	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	148.69/cwt	134.00–157.00	647	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	141.15/cwt	129.00–152.00	672	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	128.63/cwt	116.00–137.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	155.50/cwt	145.00–159.00	591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	123.79/cwt	118.00–131.00	771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,018	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	149.89/cwt	148.00–152.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	150.40/cwt	138.00–159.00	782	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	140.91/cwt	133.00–142.00	820	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	158.82/cwt	150.00–170.00	648	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	150.73/cwt	145.00–155.00	717	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	798	37.57/cwt	35.00–40.00	300	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	842	48.24/cwt	45.00–52.00	406	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	895	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	483	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	54.31/cwt	49.50–58.00	589	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	60.42/cwt	58.00–63.00	669	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	44.05/cwt	41.00–48.00	448	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	58.14/cwt	57.00–59.50	845	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	60.15/cwt	58.00–62.00	854	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	57.56/cwt	52.50–60.00	696	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	61.49/cwt	59.00–64.00	732	11
Bulls	—	—	1,365	79.66/cwt	74.50–83.50	1,087	10
Bulls	—	—	1,803	87.67/cwt	83.50–93.00	1,581	9
Bulls	—	—	1,313	62.76/cwt	57.00–69.00	824	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	59.55/cwt	55.00–63.50	603	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	992.31/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	11,213	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	916.37/cwt	850.00–975.00	8,504	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	65.28/cwt	59.00–75.00	792	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,314	56.88/cwt	54.00–60.00	747	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	777.00/cwt	750.00–810.00	6,216	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,093.42/cwt	950.00–1,175.00	14,029	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,642	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	138.91/cwt	134.00–142.00	792	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	149.84/cwt	142.00–156.00	725	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	134.01/cwt	127.00–141.00	888	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	137.80/cwt	132.00–140.00	845	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	145.19/cwt	138.00–152.50	755	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	155.38/cwt	150.00–159.00	649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	803	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	165.55/cwt	158.00–173.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	148.03/cwt	147.00–148.25	845	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	824	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	153.45/cwt	150.50–157.00	796	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	675	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	163.89/cwt	162.50–165.00	706	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	144.54/cwt	144.00–144.75	887	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	157.38/cwt	155.00–160.00	845	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	164.86/cwt	154.00–169.00	781	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	152.45/cwt	144.00–153.50	878	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	151.43/cwt	142.00–154.50	951	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	174.16/cwt	170.00–180.00	742	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	140.40/cwt	140.00–142.00	928	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	176.96/cwt	175.00–181.00	658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	936	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	118.29/cwt	116.00–120.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	161.66/cwt	159.00–170.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	734	124.28/cwt	117.00–128.00	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	828	2

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 →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Jun 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,194Last week 2,278Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher 600-700 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. No trend for slaughter cows and bulls due to not reporting them last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	122.00–129.00	125.41
15	—	618	109.50–126.00	119.84
21	—	478	127.00–138.00	132.26
10	—	427	120.00–138.00	133.19
8	—	562	114.00–126.00	120.81
7	—	814	94.00	94.00
6	—	668	109.00–122.00	117.74
3	—	722	110.00–116.00	112.28
3	—	382	136.00–140.00	137.24
3	—	327	140.00–142.00	140.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	520	133.50	133.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	604	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	528	132.00–138.00	135.00
100	—	478	134.00–142.50	138.27
50	—	573	127.00–135.00	131.64
37	—	415	138.00–146.00	141.51
15	—	612	124.00–130.00	126.98
13	—	370	145.00–154.50	149.05
3	—	347	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	936	80.00	80.00
4	—	474	116.00–120.00	118.29
3	—	790	92.00	92.00
1	—	680	92.00	92.00
1	—	575	96.00	96.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	87.00	87.00
2	—	578	110.00	110.00
1	—	470	122.00	122.00
1	—	305	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	528	127.00–141.00	135.10
15	—	435	134.00–157.00	148.69
7	—	476	129.00–152.00	141.15
5	—	564	116.00–137.00	128.63
4	—	380	145.00–159.00	155.50
3	—	623	118.00–131.00	123.79
2	—	1,018	80.00	80.00
2	—	905	86.00	86.00
2	—	750	105.00	105.00
2	—	685	115.00–120.00	117.46
2	—	323	148.00–152.00	149.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	520	138.00–159.00	150.40
23	—	582	133.00–142.00	140.91
16	—	408	150.00–170.00	158.82
11	—	476	145.00–155.00	150.73
4	—	383	159.00–170.00	161.66
3	—	734	117.00–128.00	124.28
2	—	625	132.00–133.00	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	570	134.00–142.00	138.91
16	—	484	142.00–156.00	149.84
15	—	663	127.00–141.00	134.01
14	—	613	132.00–140.00	137.80
10	—	520	138.00–152.50	145.19
5	—	418	150.00–159.00	155.38
2	—	803	120.00	120.00
2	—	383	158.00–173.00	165.55
1	—	700	123.00	123.00
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	571	147.00–148.25	148.03
56	—	486	169.50	169.50
22	—	519	150.50–157.00	153.45
16	—	396	170.50	170.50
9	—	431	162.50–165.00	163.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	614	144.00–144.75	144.54
6	—	755	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	537	155.00–160.00	157.38
48	—	474	154.00–169.00	164.86
30	—	576	144.00–153.50	152.45
11	—	628	142.00–154.50	151.43
6	—	426	170.00–180.00	174.16
5	—	661	140.00–142.00	140.40
3	—	372	175.00–181.00	176.96
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
1	—	305	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	798	35.00–40.00	37.57
3	—	842	45.00–52.00	48.24
1	—	895	54.00	54.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,085	49.50–58.00	54.31
9	—	1,108	58.00–63.00	60.42
8	—	1,017	41.00–48.00	44.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,453	57.00–59.50	58.14
3	—	1,420	58.00–62.00	60.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,210	52.50–60.00	57.56
11	—	1,191	59.00–64.00	61.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,365	74.50–83.50	79.66
9	—	1,803	83.50–93.00	87.67
2	—	1,313	57.00–69.00	62.76

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	2	—	1,013	55.00–63.50	59.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	950.00–1,025.00	992.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	928	850.00–975.00	916.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,214	59.00–75.00	65.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,314	54.00–60.00	56.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	750.00–810.00	777.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,283	950.00–1,175.00	1,093.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,362	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	820.00	820.00

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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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle