Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed mostly 1.00-5.00 lower instances 7.00 lower except the better 400-450 lbs and 700-750 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows uneven generally steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.97/cwt on 338 head.

Average price

$128.97

338 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$24.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.48

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	132.60	704	172
Medium and Large 1-2	513	131.41	674	48
Medium and Large 2	544	124.28	676	106
Medium and Large 3	335	108.53	364	12thin

One grade step is worth $24.06/cwt here — about $340 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 sale338 hd

128.97

—

AR average8 barns · 1,525 hd

127.48

+1.48

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	1,488	80.46	1,198	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,354	63.28	857	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	59.37	720	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	52.74	539	29

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	663	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	110.54/cwt	108.00–113.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	130.41/cwt	128.00–135.00	559	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	132.50/cwt	123.00–144.00	502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	118.94/cwt	115.00–122.00	749	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	151.03/cwt	149.00–153.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	809	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	133.67/cwt	133.50–134.50	946	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	172.70/cwt	167.00–178.00	577	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	140.67/cwt	138.00–142.00	848	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	158.74/cwt	156.00–159.50	756	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	164.75/cwt	159.00–168.00	697	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	451	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	749	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	561	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	889	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	606	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	812	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	146.35/cwt	145.00–147.50	787	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	899	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	157.08/cwt	151.00–163.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	152.23/cwt	142.00–162.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	822	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	986	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	833	55.64/cwt	53.00–59.00	463	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	48.73/cwt	48.50–49.00	400	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	890	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	312	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	55.76/cwt	52.00–58.00	612	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	47.46/cwt	42.00–50.00	488	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	744	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	63.28/cwt	62.00–66.00	857	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	58.44/cwt	54.00–60.50	702	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	62.17/cwt	60.00–66.00	777	10
Bulls	—	—	1,488	82.24/cwt	77.00–84.50	1,224	10
Bulls	—	—	1,467	66.81/cwt	60.00–74.50	980	3
Bulls	—	—	1,523	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,401	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	818.25/cwt	800.00–835.00	6,669	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	58.51/cwt	58.00–59.00	637	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,491	1,091.20/cwt	1,010.00–1,200.00	16,270	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	602	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	134.14/cwt	128.00–137.00	838	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	136.72/cwt	129.00–142.00	788	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	139.55/cwt	133.00–144.00	749	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	130.82/cwt	122.00–139.50	878	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	156.56/cwt	155.00–158.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	115.50/cwt	108.00–123.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	798	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	158.44/cwt	154.00–160.00	658	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	841	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	147.11/cwt	136.00–152.00	709	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	134.48/cwt	134.00–135.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	139.43/cwt	135.00–145.00	579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.68/cwt	112.00–114.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	118.04/cwt	114.00–120.00	744	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	129.57/cwt	119.00–132.00	728	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	146.98/cwt	146.00–148.00	460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	125.01/cwt	121.00–125.50	783	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	140.12/cwt	137.00–145.00	617	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	127.80/cwt	125.00–131.00	716	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	130.26/cwt	128.00–137.00	677	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	136.87/cwt	134.00–139.50	650	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	533	137.82/cwt	136.50–139.50	735	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	644	123.04/cwt	123.00–123.50	792	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	135.19/cwt	133.00–138.00	631	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	130.28/cwt	127.00–131.00	687	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	126.34/cwt	122.00–131.00	670	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	129.17/cwt	124.00–132.00	612	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	123.19/cwt	115.00–125.00	703	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	612	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	106.93/cwt	94.00–128.00	336	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	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 →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Jun 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 745Last week 1,180Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 117Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 35Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	118.00–120.00	119.00
4	—	721	108.00–113.00	110.54
6	—	429	128.00–135.00	130.41
8	—	379	123.00–144.00	132.50
16	—	630	115.00–122.00	118.94
17	—	530	122.00–131.00	126.34
18	—	474	124.00–132.00	129.17
30	—	571	115.00–125.00	123.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	113.00	113.00
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
2	—	313	146.00–148.00	146.98
4	—	352	145.00	145.00
9	—	626	121.00–125.50	125.01
14	—	440	137.00–145.00	140.12
24	—	560	125.00–131.00	127.80
28	—	520	128.00–137.00	130.26
34	—	475	134.00–139.50	136.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	533	136.50–139.50	137.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	644	123.00–123.50	123.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	467	133.00–138.00	135.19
37	—	527	127.00–131.00	130.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	612	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	99.00	99.00
2	—	410	120.00–121.00	120.51
9	—	314	94.00–128.00	106.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	125.00	125.00
4	—	520	149.00–153.00	151.03
6	—	562	144.00	144.00
6	—	708	133.50–134.50	133.67
7	—	334	167.00–178.00	172.70
9	—	603	138.00–142.00	140.67
11	—	476	156.00–159.50	158.74
21	—	423	159.00–168.00	164.75
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	451	166.00	166.00
24	—	561	158.50	158.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	606	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	155.00	155.00
15	—	538	145.00–147.50	146.35
27	—	642	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
2	—	390	151.00–163.00	157.08
2	—	435	142.00–162.00	152.23
3	—	822	120.00	120.00
31	—	625	128.00–137.00	134.14
29	—	576	129.00–142.00	136.72
9	—	537	133.00–144.00	139.55
6	—	671	122.00–139.50	130.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	113.00	113.00
2	—	525	135.00	135.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	602	136.50	136.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	560	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	131.00	131.00
2	—	365	155.00–158.00	156.56
2	—	720	108.00–123.00	115.50
2	—	798	118.00	118.00
3	—	345	170.00	170.00
6	—	415	154.00–160.00	158.44
6	—	662	127.00	127.00
11	—	482	136.00–152.00	147.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	134.00–135.00	134.48
3	—	415	135.00–145.00	139.43
3	—	675	112.00–114.00	112.68
6	—	630	114.00–120.00	118.04
14	—	562	119.00–132.00	129.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	833	53.00–59.00	55.64
2	—	820	48.50–49.00	48.73
1	—	890	35.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,097	52.00–58.00	55.76
7	—	1,028	42.00–50.00	47.46
1	—	1,210	61.50	61.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,354	62.00–66.00	63.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,201	54.00–60.50	58.44
10	—	1,249	60.00–66.00	62.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,488	77.00–84.50	82.24
3	—	1,467	60.00–74.50	66.81
2	—	1,523	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	815	800.00–835.00	818.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	58.00–59.00	58.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,491	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,091.20

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

Heifers · 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