Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly steady to 6.00 lower with a few yearling steers steady to 4.00 higher and the better 400-500 lb heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows breakers steady to 2.00 higher boner and lean cows 6.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.43/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$136.43

188 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$311

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

$25.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.67

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	141.48	852	66
Medium and Large 2	513	134.31	688	114
Medium and Large 1-2	564	130.00	733	5thin
Medium and Large 3	465	116.33	541	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.15/cwt here — about $311 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 sale188 hd

136.43

—

AR average7 barns · 1,441 hd

141.10

−4.67

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	1,550	71.16	1,103	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,357	55.49	753	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	50.54	631	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	44.99	470	53

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1	—	518	125.84/cwt	123.00–128.00	652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	138.23/cwt	135.00–141.00	511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	117.71/cwt	108.00–122.50	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	622	121.43/cwt	111.00–128.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	650	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	135.44/cwt	127.00–139.00	572	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	132.58/cwt	128.00–136.00	630	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	124.48/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	798	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,037	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	52.52/cwt	50.00–57.00	663	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	61.42/cwt	59.00–66.50	950	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	53.30/cwt	50.00–58.50	681	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	47.94/cwt	45.00–51.50	573	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	44.28/cwt	44.00–45.00	574	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	43.68/cwt	40.00–47.00	358	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	823	32.34/cwt	30.00–35.00	266	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	157	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	46.38/cwt	42.00–49.00	505	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	51.64/cwt	49.00–53.50	557	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	39.65/cwt	30.00–44.00	410	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	142.11/cwt	132.00–144.00	485	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	105.92/cwt	100.00–119.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	115.44/cwt	110.00–124.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	104.06/cwt	100.00–108.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	568	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	606	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	119.14/cwt	110.00–125.00	565	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	121.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	511	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	118.48/cwt	100.00–122.00	759	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	116.66/cwt	105.00–122.00	617	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	126.19/cwt	119.00–135.00	466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	128.28/cwt	126.00–132.00	418	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	110.13/cwt	105.00–120.00	558	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	135.04/cwt	126.00–140.00	494	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	102.92/cwt	100.00–112.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	77.68/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,255	4
Bulls	—	—	1,275	62.91/cwt	55.00–65.00	802	4
Bulls	—	—	1,614	71.69/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,157	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	642	113.57/cwt	113.00–115.00	729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	128.66/cwt	120.00–138.00	656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.00	535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	715	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	92.33/cwt	90.00–97.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	109.05/cwt	107.00–110.00	520	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	940.00/cwt	800.00–1,060.00	11,308	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	960.86/cwt	950.00–975.00	11,002	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	113.97/cwt	111.00–117.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	131.53/cwt	128.00–135.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	673	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	613	112.41/cwt	105.00–120.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	125.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	718	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	628	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	128.60/cwt	120.00–135.00	601	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	128.67/cwt	119.00–135.00	548	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	253	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	290	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	853.65/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,151	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	948.03/cwt	910.00–985.00	11,784	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	58.44/cwt	52.00–73.00	700	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	52.08/cwt	46.00–59.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	125.97/cwt	120.00–132.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	733	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	637	131.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	146.12/cwt	142.00–150.00	754	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	140.45/cwt	139.00–143.00	860	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	136.71/cwt	127.00–139.50	800	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	142.58/cwt	137.00–143.50	985	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	661	113.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	139.47/cwt	134.00–144.00	657	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	126.32/cwt	121.00–134.00	658	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	136.74/cwt	130.00–142.00	580	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	133.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	885	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	143.15/cwt	137.00–155.00	550	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	143.18/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,025	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	708	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,163	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	159.11/cwt	152.00–163.00	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	129.52/cwt	123.00–135.00	807	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	125.10/cwt	122.00–128.00	721	10

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 →

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Wed Oct 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 558Last week 953Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 200Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	123.00–128.00	125.84
5	—	370	135.00–141.00	138.23
3	—	742	108.00–122.50	117.71
3	—	652	120.00	120.00
2	—	615	123.00–125.00	124.00
17	—	422	127.00–139.00	135.44
12	—	475	128.00–136.00	132.58
12	—	341	132.00–144.00	142.11
1	—	955	97.00	97.00
10	—	576	122.00–128.00	125.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	125.00	125.00
18	—	427	133.00	133.00
12	—	470	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	622	111.00–128.00	121.43
2	—	650	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	100.00–119.00	105.92
4	—	569	110.00–124.00	115.44
2	—	725	100.00–108.00	104.06
14	—	474	110.00–125.00	119.14
9	—	419	120.00–125.00	121.99
7	—	641	100.00–122.00	118.48
7	—	529	105.00–122.00	116.66
6	—	369	119.00–135.00	126.19
5	—	326	126.00–132.00	128.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	100.00–105.00	102.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	114.00	114.00
1	—	340	114.00	114.00
3	—	570	90.00–97.00	92.33
3	—	477	107.00–110.00	109.05
2	—	438	109.00–110.00	109.49
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	121.00–128.00	124.48
2	—	798	130.00	130.00
2	—	718	130.00	130.00
2	—	553	120.00–132.00	125.97
2	—	330	140.00–150.00	145.00
40	—	471	134.00–144.00	139.47
19	—	521	121.00–134.00	126.32
19	—	424	130.00–142.00	136.74
10	—	663	125.00–135.00	133.41
7	—	384	137.00–155.00	143.15
4	—	623	123.00–135.00	129.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	124.00	124.00
1	—	565	101.00	101.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	564	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	130.00–135.00	131.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	516	142.00–150.00	146.12
11	—	612	139.00–143.00	140.45
11	—	585	127.00–139.50	136.71
7	—	691	137.00–143.50	142.58
5	—	716	135.00–146.00	143.18
5	—	485	146.00	146.00
4	—	930	125.00	125.00
3	—	363	152.00–163.00	159.11
1	—	760	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	661	110.00–115.00	113.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	507	105.00–120.00	110.13
5	—	366	126.00–140.00	135.04
4	—	642	100.00–112.00	102.92
3	—	565	111.00–117.00	113.97
2	—	343	128.00–135.00	131.53
7	—	467	120.00–135.00	128.60
7	—	426	119.00–135.00	128.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	642	113.00–115.00	113.57
7	—	510	120.00–138.00	128.66
4	—	366	145.00–147.00	146.26
3	—	438	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	139.00	139.00
1	—	305	165.00	165.00
16	—	574	120.00–130.00	125.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	543	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	110.00	110.00
2	—	613	105.00–120.00	112.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	422	60.00	60.00
1	—	580	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,263	50.00–57.00	52.52
4	—	1,546	59.00–66.50	61.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,278	50.00–58.50	53.30
15	—	1,195	45.00–51.50	47.94
3	—	1,297	44.00–45.00	44.28
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	40.00–47.00	43.68
2	—	823	30.00–35.00	32.34
1	—	785	20.00	20.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,088	42.00–49.00	46.38
12	—	1,078	49.00–53.50	51.64
11	—	1,034	30.00–44.00	39.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	75.00–80.00	77.68
4	—	1,275	55.00–65.00	62.91
13	—	1,614	69.00–75.00	71.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	800.00–1,060.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	950.00–975.00	960.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,072	800.00–900.00	853.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	910.00–985.00	948.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,198	52.00–73.00	58.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,259	46.00–59.00	52.08

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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Steers · 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