Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders for a trend. Slaughter cows near steady on a light test. Slaughter bulls not fully tested. Light run again today due to continued wet muddy conditions through out the area. Expect a good run next week for a special weaned sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.20/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$121.20

21 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$25.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.18

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	131.50	615	8thin
Medium and Large 2	500	117.62	588	10thin
Medium and Large 3	472	105.67	498	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.83/cwt here — about $116 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 sale21 hd

121.20

—

AR average9 barns · 1,529 hd

135.38

−14.18

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	1,483	81.91	1,214	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	62.60	934	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	60.00	761	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	48.79	514	18

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	858	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,633	1,293.52/cwt	1,275.00–1,310.00	21,123	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	13,237	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	18,438	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	15,930	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,057.97/cwt	735.00–1,125.00	12,992	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,212.02/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	14,750	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	735.56/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,584	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,685	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,062	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	15,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,489	1,476.63/cwt	1,400.00–1,600.00	21,987	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	59.17/cwt	57.00–62.00	576	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	848.69/cwt	675.00–985.00	8,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	797	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	88.47/cwt	84.50–92.00	1,500	3
Bulls	—	—	1,270	75.36/cwt	73.00–78.50	957	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	39.50/cwt	39.50–39.50	310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,155	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	520	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	62.92/cwt	59.00–65.00	770	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	56.35/cwt	55.50–57.50	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	147.28/cwt	135.00–160.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	45.42/cwt	40.00–48.00	501	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	776	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	51.64/cwt	48.00–57.50	534	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	59.16/cwt	58.00–61.00	629	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	33.50/cwt	33.50–33.50	358	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	63.32/cwt	61.50–64.50	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	117.70/cwt	113.00–125.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	133.49/cwt	132.00–135.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	121.03/cwt	120.00–122.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	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 Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 123Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	181.00	181.00
3	—	428	164.00	164.00
1	—	920	127.00	127.00
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
2	—	600	143.00	143.00
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
1	—	625	122.00	122.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
2	—	433	135.00–160.00	147.28
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	165.00	165.00
1	—	495	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	105.00	105.00
1	—	580	112.00	112.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	113.00–125.00	117.70
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
1	—	635	111.00	111.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
2	—	530	115.00	115.00
2	—	465	120.00–122.00	121.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	132.00–135.00	133.49
3	—	467	132.00	132.00
1	—	655	122.00	122.00

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	4	—	1,633	1,275.00–1,310.00	1,293.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,085.00	1,085.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	1,080.00	1,080.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,489	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,476.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,228	735.00–1,125.00	1,057.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,217	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	700.00–800.00	735.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,685	63.00	63.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	995	675.00–985.00	848.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	45.00	45.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	973	57.00–62.00	59.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	84.50–92.00	88.47
3	—	1,270	73.00–78.50	75.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	39.50	39.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,224	59.00–65.00	62.92
4	—	1,323	55.50–57.50	56.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,104	40.00–48.00	45.42
6	—	1,034	48.00–57.50	51.64
3	—	1,063	58.00–61.00	59.16
1	—	1,070	33.50	33.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	59.00	59.00
5	—	1,528	61.50–64.50	63.32

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle