Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steady to 5.00 higher on a light test in some classes.. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.13/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$126.13

99 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$18.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.71

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	133.43	662	41
Medium and Large 2	514	122.26	628	48
Medium and Large 3	400	114.78	459	10thin

One grade step is worth $18.65/cwt here — about $203 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 sale99 hd

126.13

—

AR average9 barns · 1,239 hd

132.84

−6.71

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	1,776	87.87	1,561	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,579	65.42	1,033	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	63.26	777	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	50.37	489	10

Every lot, as filed

68 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 3	—	389	116.41/cwt	114.00–117.00	453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	109.36/cwt	106.00–113.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	119.94/cwt	110.00–129.00	688	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	122.56/cwt	112.00–130.00	576	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	132.10/cwt	127.00–137.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	119.19/cwt	115.00–121.00	626	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	117.20/cwt	115.00–120.00	720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	130.46/cwt	127.00–135.00	694	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	136.92/cwt	135.00–138.00	635	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	142.04/cwt	135.00–145.50	609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	139.50/cwt	138.00–140.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	668	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	136.85/cwt	127.00–143.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	118.04/cwt	114.00–124.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	115.21/cwt	110.00–130.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	142.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	147.51/cwt	140.00–155.00	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	145.34/cwt	145.00–148.00	658	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	174.37/cwt	165.00–177.00	551	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	153.01/cwt	146.00–158.00	656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	159.32/cwt	158.00–160.00	585	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	118.97/cwt	114.00–134.50	803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	137.36/cwt	132.00–140.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	138.51/cwt	138.00–139.00	717	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	835	46.06/cwt	41.00–50.50	385	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	855	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	342	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	825	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	462	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	62.78/cwt	62.50–63.00	760	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	54.25/cwt	54.00–54.50	525	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	453	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	367	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	67.15/cwt	64.50–69.50	1,071	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	886	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	65.61/cwt	64.00–69.50	848	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	58.96/cwt	56.50–61.50	653	6
Bulls	—	—	1,875	89.67/cwt	88.00–91.50	1,681	4
Bulls	—	—	1,578	84.27/cwt	81.50–86.50	1,330	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,859	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	65.26/cwt	60.00–75.00	718	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	66.50/cwt	65.00–68.00	698	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	119.95/cwt	119.00–123.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	141.67/cwt	137.50–145.00	730	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	129.25/cwt	122.00–133.50	863	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	142.40/cwt	140.00–149.00	678	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	130.69/cwt	126.50–136.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	134.62/cwt	130.00–139.00	771	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	123.04/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	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 Aug 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 180Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeders steady to 5.00 higher on a light test in some classes.. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	389	114.00–117.00	116.41
2	—	428	106.00–113.00	109.36
2	—	340	122.00	122.00
1	—	520	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	574	110.00–129.00	119.94
8	—	470	112.00–130.00	122.56
8	—	375	127.00–137.00	132.10
7	—	525	115.00–121.00	119.19
5	—	614	115.00–120.00	117.20
3	—	415	130.00	130.00
1	—	725	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	532	127.00–135.00	130.46
10	—	464	135.00–138.00	136.92
9	—	429	135.00–145.50	142.04
4	—	618	124.00	124.00
4	—	352	138.00–140.00	139.50
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	480	127.00–143.00	136.85
4	—	616	114.00–124.00	118.04
4	—	590	110.00–130.00	115.21
4	—	420	140.00–150.00	142.96
3	—	358	140.00–155.00	147.51
1	—	780	97.00	97.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	453	145.00–148.00	145.34
8	—	316	165.00–177.00	174.37
7	—	429	146.00–158.00	153.01
6	—	367	158.00–160.00	159.32
4	—	675	114.00–134.50	118.97
3	—	570	132.00–140.00	137.36
2	—	718	128.00	128.00
2	—	518	138.00–139.00	138.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	119.00–123.00	119.95
1	—	560	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	137.50–145.00	141.67
8	—	668	122.00–133.50	129.25
5	—	476	140.00–149.00	142.40
4	—	623	126.50–136.00	130.69
4	—	573	130.00–139.00	134.62
2	—	420	146.00	146.00
2	—	358	159.00	159.00
1	—	815	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	139.00	139.00
4	—	562	143.00	143.00
2	—	830	120.00–126.00	123.04
2	—	652	136.00	136.00
2	—	528	144.00	144.00
1	—	310	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	41.00–50.50	46.06
1	—	855	40.00	40.00
1	—	825	56.00	56.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	62.50–63.00	62.78
2	—	968	54.00–54.50	54.25
1	—	1,065	42.50	42.50
1	—	940	39.00	39.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	64.50–69.50	67.15
1	—	1,515	58.50	58.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,293	64.00–69.50	65.61
6	—	1,108	56.50–61.50	58.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,875	88.00–91.50	89.67
2	—	1,578	81.50–86.50	84.27

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)	1	—	1,195	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,100	60.00–75.00	65.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	65.00–68.00	66.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	970	54.00	54.00

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

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