Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2019-07-31

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jul 31
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
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986 vs last sale 986 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
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104 vs last sale 104 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
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50 vs last sale 50 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed from 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower generally steady to weak with the better 500-550 lb 7.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly steady to 4.00 higher over 600 lbs and some plainer kind 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows mixed with the breaker and boner cows steady to 1.00 higher and the lean cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $142.34/cwt on 306 head.
Average price
$142.34
306 head · 598 lb average
Value per head Derived
$852
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$136
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$30.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.25
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558150.0083775
Medium and Large 2549141.65777103
Medium and Large 1-2664138.99923124
Medium and Large 3584120.007014thin
One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about $136 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 sale306 hd
142.34
AR average9 barns · 1,312 hd
145.59
−3.25
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
BullsAverage1,60987.341,40516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44265.0793811
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24962.3877931
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04255.0557335

Every lot, as filed

104 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
SteersMedium and Large 2718133.99/cwt132.00–135.009626
SteersMedium and Large 2572133.46/cwt130.00–137.0076312
SteersMedium and Large 2434147.70/cwt142.00–154.0064114
SteersMedium and Large 1512153.17/cwt152.00–158.007845
SteersMedium and Large 1430160.84/cwt160.00–161.006926
SteersMedium and Large 1659141.22/cwt137.00–143.0093132
SteersMedium and Large 2531144.97/cwt135.00–152.0077026
SteersMedium and Large 1610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
SteersMedium and Large 1865130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1251
SteersMedium and Large 1329174.74/cwt168.00–185.005754
SteersMedium and Large 1557148.49/cwt147.00–150.008276
SteersMedium and Large 1355170.55/cwt162.00–176.006057
HeifersMedium and Large 2800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2590130.00/cwt130.00–130.007677
HeifersMedium and Large 1563135.92/cwt132.00–138.5076526
HeifersMedium and Large 1521138.01/cwt131.00–142.5071929
SteersMedium and Large 2481150.06/cwt147.00–150.5072212
SteersMedium and Large 2620136.53/cwt130.00–140.0084625
HeifersMedium and Large 3486118.00/cwt118.00–118.005734
HeifersMedium and Large 3560110.49/cwt110.00–112.006194
HeifersMedium and Large 2623120.37/cwt118.00–125.007508
HeifersMedium and Large 2725117.42/cwt115.00–120.008516
HeifersMedium and Large 2855108.00/cwt108.00–108.009231
HeifersMedium and Large 2323136.47/cwt131.00–141.004413
HeifersMedium and Large 2365137.40/cwt125.00–142.0050212
HeifersMedium and Large 2429137.19/cwt133.00–142.0058913
SteersMedium and Large 1479157.62/cwt155.00–159.007559
SteersMedium and Large 1-2516151.51/cwt147.00–154.0078221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2669133.94/cwt132.00–137.0089620
SteersMedium and Large 1-2572143.17/cwt140.00–145.0081927
SteersMedium and Large 1-2919130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,19526
SteersMedium and Large 1-2625139.16/cwt138.00–140.5087019
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,377917.90/cwt800.00–1,010.0012,6394
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,085775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4091
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,6501
SteersMedium and Large 3584120.00/cwt120.00–120.007014
SteersMedium and Large 2390150.00/cwt150.00–150.005851
SteersMedium and Large 2335155.00/cwt155.00–155.005191
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-287669.34/cwt58.00–92.006075
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,250902.60/cwt860.00–950.0011,2833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2401,028.33/cwt925.00–1,175.0012,7512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,15865.56/cwt62.00–69.007595
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,47565.00/cwt65.00–65.009591
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-292374.23/cwt62.00–92.006853
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-298598.00/cwt98.00–98.009651
Bulls1,53186.45/cwt83.00–89.001,3246
BullsMedium and Large 1310165.00/cwt165.00–165.005121
BullsMedium and Large 1424156.51/cwt150.00–159.006649
BullsMedium and Large 1608130.75/cwt130.00–132.007954
BullsMedium and Large 1725120.00/cwt120.00–120.008701
BullsMedium and Large 1565143.00/cwt143.00–143.008081
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy462132.00/cwt132.00–132.006102
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned655127.00/cwt127.00–127.008322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned630135.00/cwt135.00–135.0085111
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned674132.00/cwt132.00–132.008904
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned676115.00/cwt115.00–115.007776
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
BullsMedium and Large 2Unweaned625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight72040.02/cwt36.00–44.002883
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight82655.98/cwt55.00–57.004624
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added518150.00/cwt150.00–150.007773
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450144.00/cwt144.00–144.0064810
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added508135.00/cwt135.00–135.006863
BullsMedium and Large 3440123.00/cwt123.00–123.005411
BullsMedium and Large 2527130.56/cwt118.00–132.0068812
BullsMedium and Large 2422149.44/cwt140.00–154.0063110
BullsMedium and Large 2568131.23/cwt120.00–135.007459
BullsMedium and Large 2379148.60/cwt147.00–150.005635
Bulls1,68892.68/cwt90.00–96.501,5648
BullsMedium and Large 2663114.55/cwt110.00–119.007592
BullsMedium and Large 2775109.00/cwt109.00–109.008451
BullsMedium and Large 2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
BullsMedium and Large 1477147.88/cwt145.50–155.0070517
BullsMedium and Large 2469138.94/cwt128.00–144.0065215
Bulls1,52568.65/cwt62.00–75.001,0472
BullsMedium and Large 1515143.45/cwt135.00–151.007394
BullsMedium and Large 1655126.98/cwt124.00–130.008322
BullsMedium and Large 1363165.97/cwt165.00–167.006022
BullsMedium and Large 1780122.00/cwt122.00–122.009521
BullsMedium and Large 2340155.31/cwt150.00–161.005283
BullsMedium and Large 2720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007202
CowsBoner 80-85%1,04852.88/cwt52.00–54.005542
CowsLean 85-90%1,12361.56/cwt60.00–64.006918
CowsLean 85-90%1,12548.50/cwt44.00–51.005463
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44265.07/cwt62.00–69.0093811
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26164.78/cwt62.00–68.0081721
CowsLean 85-90%1,09655.58/cwt51.00–60.0060917
HeifersMedium and Large 1378147.68/cwt140.00–153.0055816
HeifersMedium and Large 1615129.33/cwt128.00–130.007956
HeifersMedium and Large 1418141.64/cwt138.00–145.005926
HeifersMedium and Large 1311153.39/cwt151.00–162.004775
HeifersMedium and Large 1715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008582
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26958.45/cwt55.00–61.007428
HeifersMedium and Large 2515123.00/cwt120.00–132.0063310
HeifersMedium and Large 3606104.57/cwt100.00–105.0063412
HeifersMedium and Large 3418117.91/cwt115.00–121.004932
HeifersMedium and Large 3515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
HeifersMedium and Large 3390124.00/cwt124.00–124.004841
HeifersMedium and Large 1467141.80/cwt138.00–145.5066226
HeifersMedium and Large 1790111.00/cwt111.00–111.008771
HeifersMedium and Large 2484131.38/cwt122.00–139.0063617
HeifersMedium and Large 2684120.15/cwt110.00–122.0082214
HeifersMedium and Large 2583123.92/cwt120.00–128.0072217

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.