Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls mostly steady to 4.00 higher except the better 400-450 lb steers 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.02/cwt on 395 head.

Average price

$140.02

395 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$17.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.27

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	150.32	828	83
Medium and Large 2	589	138.34	815	139
Medium and Large 1-2	762	136.79	1,043	156
Medium and Large 3	457	133.16	609	17thin

One grade step is worth $17.15/cwt here — about $219 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 sale395 hd

140.02

—

AR average5 barns · 620 hd

140.29

−0.27

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	—	High	1,532	82.69	1,267	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,533	62.03	951	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,294	60.16	779	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,096	53.88	590	27

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	152.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	715	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	952	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	721	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	641	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	865	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	599	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	137.37/cwt	136.00–138.00	863	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,154	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,188	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	920	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	826	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	636	135.87/cwt	135.50–136.50	864	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	161.55/cwt	158.00–165.00	517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	821	122.59/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,006	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	130.09/cwt	128.00–135.00	872	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	136.19/cwt	134.00–140.00	791	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	153.06/cwt	150.00–156.00	658	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	141.08/cwt	138.00–145.00	758	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	148.50/cwt	140.00–153.00	720	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	134.73/cwt	129.00–138.00	833	32
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	137.38/cwt	135.00–140.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	134.67/cwt	131.00–137.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	822	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	167.98/cwt	162.00–170.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	736	110.67/cwt	109.00–111.00	815	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	143.39/cwt	142.00–144.00	738	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	158.14/cwt	155.00–162.00	672	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	960	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	149.35/cwt	145.00–151.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	131.92/cwt	125.00–140.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	148.78/cwt	142.00–156.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	109.56/cwt	103.00–123.00	746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	122.27/cwt	120.00–126.00	759	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	136.91/cwt	125.00–139.00	706	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	129.11/cwt	117.00–137.00	758	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	146.52/cwt	143.00–150.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	121.44/cwt	120.00–129.00	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	136.44/cwt	136.00–137.00	625	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	142.80/cwt	138.00–147.00	595	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	126.86/cwt	122.00–129.00	897	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	127.75/cwt	126.00–129.00	796	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	133.54/cwt	130.00–137.00	705	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	129.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	737	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	454	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	659	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	830	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	703	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	893	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	126.14/cwt	125.00–127.00	769	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	131.41/cwt	127.00–134.00	745	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	135.42/cwt	135.00–136.00	657	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	761	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	496	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	684	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	863	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	915	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	119.99/cwt	115.00–122.00	816	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	133.71/cwt	125.00–142.00	497	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	132.20/cwt	130.00–135.00	637	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	121.73/cwt	115.00–125.00	766	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	126.61/cwt	123.00–134.00	648	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	122.62/cwt	116.00–127.00	706	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	134.89/cwt	122.00–138.50	579	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	614	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	169.59/cwt	165.00–171.00	624	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	159.41/cwt	156.00–164.00	738	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	997	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	161.72/cwt	161.00–163.00	692	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	154.38/cwt	149.00–158.00	817	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	148.19/cwt	142.00–157.00	825	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	698	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	942	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	858	48.49/cwt	48.00–49.00	416	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	448	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	54.71/cwt	51.00–58.00	613	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	46.97/cwt	45.00–48.00	535	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	60.14/cwt	58.50–62.00	686	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	63.98/cwt	59.00–67.50	1,010	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	59.42/cwt	58.50–60.50	875	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	62.53/cwt	59.00–68.00	812	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	57.20/cwt	54.00–59.00	738	8
Bulls	—	—	1,517	86.30/cwt	83.50–90.50	1,309	9
Bulls	—	—	1,554	80.72/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,254	7
Bulls	—	—	1,510	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	966	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	63.79/cwt	57.00–69.00	568	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	1,033.37/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	12,524	38
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	705.71/cwt	700.00–735.00	7,389	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	1,039.82/cwt	950.00–1,125.00	12,072	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	872.12/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,942	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	57.75/cwt	53.00–61.50	670	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,326	1,042.18/cwt	800.00–1,350.00	13,819	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	712	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	356	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	575	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	607	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	651	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 Jul 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,033Last week 745Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 109Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls mostly steady to 4.00 higher except the better 400-450 lb steers 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	468	150.00–160.00	152.75
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
1	—	620	127.00	127.00
1	—	670	126.00	126.00
3	—	555	131.00–137.00	134.67
3	—	822	100.00	100.00
5	—	371	162.00–170.00	167.98
6	—	736	109.00–111.00	110.67
13	—	515	142.00–144.00	143.39
20	—	425	155.00–162.00	158.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	107.00	107.00
1	—	960	97.00	97.00
2	—	860	90.00	90.00
4	—	377	145.00–151.00	149.35
4	—	461	125.00–140.00	131.92
5	—	429	142.00–156.00	148.78
7	—	681	103.00–123.00	109.56
8	—	621	120.00–126.00	122.27
13	—	516	125.00–139.00	136.91
13	—	587	117.00–137.00	129.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	738	129.00	129.00
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
2	—	320	158.00–165.00	161.55
2	—	788	126.00	126.00
2	—	905	106.00	106.00
7	—	821	113.00–125.00	122.59
10	—	670	128.00–135.00	130.09
11	—	581	134.00–140.00	136.19
12	—	430	150.00–156.00	153.06
23	—	537	138.00–145.00	141.08
24	—	485	140.00–153.00	148.50
32	—	618	129.00–138.00	134.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	132.00	132.00
6	—	641	135.00	135.00
2	—	698	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	681	135.00	135.00
6	—	599	139.00	139.00
16	—	628	136.00–138.00	137.37
43	—	824	140.00	140.00
46	—	890	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	657	140.00	140.00
11	—	562	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	636	135.50–136.50	135.87
11	—	705	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	135.00–140.00	137.38
10	—	417	138.00	138.00
3	—	607	120.00	120.00
2	—	523	124.00–125.00	124.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	125.00	125.00
2	—	600	138.00	138.00
6	—	368	165.00–171.00	169.59
7	—	463	156.00–164.00	159.41
7	—	697	143.00	143.00
8	—	428	161.00–163.00	161.72
18	—	529	149.00–158.00	154.38
22	—	557	142.00–157.00	148.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
2	—	368	143.00–150.00	146.52
6	—	680	120.00–129.00	121.44
7	—	458	136.00–137.00	136.44
12	—	417	138.00–147.00	142.80
14	—	707	122.00–129.00	126.86
17	—	623	126.00–129.00	127.75
23	—	528	130.00–137.00	133.54
25	—	571	125.00–135.00	129.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	454	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	126.00	126.00
9	—	703	127.00	127.00
31	—	610	125.00–127.00	126.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	672	125.00	125.00
14	—	567	127.00–134.00	131.41
14	—	600	125.00	125.00
21	—	485	135.00–136.00	135.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	568	134.00	134.00
10	—	496	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	115.00	115.00
1	—	815	103.00	103.00
2	—	758	115.00	115.00
5	—	863	106.00	106.00
8	—	680	115.00–122.00	119.99
9	—	372	125.00–142.00	133.71
10	—	482	130.00–135.00	132.20
12	—	629	115.00–125.00	121.73
15	—	512	123.00–134.00	126.61
18	—	576	116.00–127.00	122.62
32	—	429	122.00–138.50	134.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	712	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	48.00–49.00	48.49
1	—	830	54.00	54.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,120	51.00–58.00	54.71
4	—	1,140	45.00–48.00	46.97
4	—	1,140	58.50–62.00	60.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,578	59.00–67.50	63.98
3	—	1,472	58.50–60.50	59.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,298	59.00–68.00	62.53
8	—	1,290	54.00–59.00	57.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,517	83.50–90.50	86.30
7	—	1,554	76.00–84.00	80.72
1	—	1,510	64.00	64.00

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	3	—	890	57.00–69.00	63.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	100.00	100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,212	800.00–1,125.00	1,033.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,047	700.00–735.00	705.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,161	950.00–1,125.00	1,039.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,140	800.00–900.00	872.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	60.00	60.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,160	53.00–61.50	57.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,326	800.00–1,350.00	1,042.18

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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