Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2019-07-17

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jul 17
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
417 head
▼ 616 vs last sale 1,033▲ 417 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 87 vs last sale 157▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 85 vs last sale 100▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers mixed from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower generally steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows mixed with breakers 1.00 higher and boner and lean steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.06/cwt on 184 head.
Average price
$134.06
184 head · 514 lb average
Value per head Derived
$688
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$253
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$15.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.98
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1514136.35700129
Medium and Large 2490129.0963241
Medium and Large 1-2599128.0076713thin
Medium and Large 3370121.004481thin
One grade step is worth $15.35/cwt here — about $253 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 sale184 hd
134.06
—
AR average8 barns · 1,433 hd
130.07
+3.98
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,46880.531,18214
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,54362.259617thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29459.1076422
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13553.9761220

Every lot, as filed

78 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—310136.00/cwt136.00–136.004221
HeifersMedium and Large 2—775107.00/cwt107.00–107.008291
HeifersMedium and Large 2—478127.72/cwt125.00–131.006113
HeifersMedium and Large 2—583123.01/cwt120.00–127.007174
HeifersMedium and Large 2—379135.19/cwt128.00–140.005126
HeifersMedium and Large 2—529123.70/cwt120.00–132.006546
HeifersMedium and Large 2—610119.12/cwt115.00–120.007276
HeifersMedium and Large 2—437136.17/cwt122.00–140.0059514
HeifersMedium and Large 3—370121.00/cwt121.00–121.004481
SteersMedium and Large 1—815132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0761
SteersMedium and Large 1—315167.10/cwt164.00–170.005262
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—88048.00/cwt48.00–48.004221
CowsLean 85-90%—1,17853.93/cwt51.50–57.0063510
CowsLean 85-90%—1,20660.01/cwt59.00–61.007245
CowsLean 85-90%—1,00048.01/cwt47.00–49.004804
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,58864.29/cwt62.50–65.501,0216
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,27550.00/cwt50.00–50.006381
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,37861.59/cwt59.00–65.5084911
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20956.60/cwt50.00–59.0068411
Bulls——1,41578.85/cwt74.50–83.501,1168
Bulls——1,65084.63/cwt83.50–85.501,3965
Bulls——98573.50/cwt73.50–73.507241
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—88570.54/cwt58.00–81.006242
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,288832.08/cwt800.00–850.0010,7173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,122696.55/cwt550.00–825.007,8155
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,11060.00/cwt60.00–60.006661
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,27060.00/cwt60.00–60.007621
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4701,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0016,1701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,360975.00/cwt975.00–975.0013,2601
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—490154.00/cwt154.00–154.007551
SteersMedium and Large 2—473147.51/cwt145.00–150.0069810
SteersMedium and Large 2—415149.12/cwt142.00–155.006199
SteersMedium and Large 2—626134.43/cwt131.00–135.008427
SteersMedium and Large 2—525138.83/cwt136.00–142.007296
SteersMedium and Large 2—579138.49/cwt134.00–145.008025
SteersMedium and Large 2—371152.66/cwt145.00–160.005665
SteersMedium and Large 2—692130.00/cwt130.00–130.009002
SteersMedium and Large 2—755123.00/cwt123.00–123.009291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—604148.50/cwt148.50–148.5089714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—432156.00/cwt156.00–156.006742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—490149.00/cwt149.00–149.007304
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—532159.50/cwt159.50–159.5084920
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—474162.00/cwt162.00–162.007687
SteersMedium and Large 1—593142.79/cwt142.00–143.0084714
SteersMedium and Large 1—624143.53/cwt137.00–148.0089612
SteersMedium and Large 1—538151.95/cwt150.00–157.0081712
SteersMedium and Large 1—434160.11/cwt155.00–165.006958
SteersMedium and Large 1—380163.99/cwt162.00–165.006236
SteersMedium and Large 1—495154.50/cwt154.00–155.007654
SteersMedium and Large 1—718133.47/cwt132.00–135.009582
SteersMedium and Large 1—662134.00/cwt134.00–134.008872
BullsMedium and Large 1—340165.00/cwt165.00–165.005611
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,03080.00/cwt80.00–80.008241
BullsMedium and Large 1—523140.03/cwt138.00–142.007322
BullsMedium and Large 1—678127.00/cwt127.00–127.008614
BullsMedium and Large 1—426151.13/cwt150.00–154.006447
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy—505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
BullsMedium and Large 2—580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
BullsMedium and Large 2—373147.12/cwt145.00–149.005492
BullsMedium and Large 2—675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007762
BullsMedium and Large 2—408141.99/cwt138.00–144.005794
BullsMedium and Large 2—620125.24/cwt123.00–128.007764
BullsMedium and Large 2—479139.37/cwt138.00–144.006685
BullsMedium and Large 2—519132.38/cwt129.00–135.006878
BullsMedium and Large 3—435123.00/cwt123.00–123.005352
HeifersMedium and Large 1—705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
HeifersMedium and Large 1—780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
HeifersMedium and Large 1—312145.68/cwt145.00–146.004553
HeifersMedium and Large 1—362143.30/cwt140.00–145.005193
HeifersMedium and Large 1—411140.38/cwt136.00–142.005777
HeifersMedium and Large 1—627127.96/cwt125.00–132.008028
HeifersMedium and Large 1—462136.22/cwt130.00–139.0062916
HeifersMedium and Large 1—563132.02/cwt126.50–135.0074316
HeifersMedium and Large 1—526134.51/cwt132.00–137.0070827
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—436144.00/cwt144.00–144.0062811
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—581134.86/cwt133.00–135.0078414
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—515140.00/cwt140.00–140.0072122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—599128.00/cwt128.00–128.0076713

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.