Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, a few 600-650 lb 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 300-350 lbs 6.00 higher, 350-600 lbs, the better kind, 2.00-4.00 lower with the plainer kind steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower than last week’s light test. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.07/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$119.07

274 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$30.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.96

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	132.31	654	105
Medium and Large 2	453	125.75	570	50
Medium and Large 1-2	763	104.63	798	117
Medium and Large 3	403	101.50	409	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.81/cwt here — about $245 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 sale274 hd

119.07

—

AR average9 barns · 1,252 hd

131.03

−11.96

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	1,555	81.73	1,271	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	55.41	759	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	54.22	641	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	46.65	480	85

Every lot, as filed

95 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 2	—	479	123.69/cwt	119.00–131.00	592	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	130.48/cwt	124.00–135.00	558	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	689	110.72/cwt	101.00–114.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	552	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	144.40/cwt	142.00–147.00	542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	129.94/cwt	126.00–139.00	808	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	138.23/cwt	126.00–141.00	711	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	135.50/cwt	128.00–140.00	779	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	146.24/cwt	142.00–148.00	674	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	89.31/cwt	88.50–91.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	783	108.29/cwt	107.00–111.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	151.51/cwt	150.00–153.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	442	137.98/cwt	137.00–143.00	610	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	876	35.22/cwt	33.00–38.00	309	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	868	42.74/cwt	41.00–46.00	371	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	910	50.88/cwt	50.00–51.50	463	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	810	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	162	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	49.63/cwt	45.00–52.50	530	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	41.70/cwt	37.00–46.00	451	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	53.75/cwt	52.00–56.00	596	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	139.47/cwt	134.00–147.00	598	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	140.14/cwt	125.00–144.00	671	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	142.35/cwt	138.00–146.00	686	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	135.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	713	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	146.68/cwt	129.00–155.00	622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	139.94/cwt	134.00–142.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	146.90/cwt	135.00–160.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	137.21/cwt	135.00–138.50	790	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	913	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	838	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	156.53/cwt	145.00–160.25	808	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	156.32/cwt	150.00–165.00	730	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	172.96/cwt	166.00–177.00	643	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	857	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	143.59/cwt	138.00–145.00	830	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	170.04/cwt	166.00–171.00	729	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	433	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	640	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	345	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	54.26/cwt	52.00–57.00	733	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	133.03/cwt	125.00–143.00	495	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	118.64/cwt	104.00–125.00	615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	133.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	112.59/cwt	110.00–115.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	96.48/cwt	91.00–97.00	834	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	134.48/cwt	134.00–135.00	658	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	125.51/cwt	122.00–127.00	654	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	93.07/cwt	92.00–94.00	728	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	132.41/cwt	128.00–136.00	687	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	120.30/cwt	115.00–125.00	681	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	145.91/cwt	139.00–150.00	550	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	135.97/cwt	131.00–142.00	655	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	153.48/cwt	143.00–156.00	516	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	138.41/cwt	135.00–145.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	474	130.22/cwt	125.00–132.00	617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	134.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	543	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	58.27/cwt	57.00–60.00	827	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	53.33/cwt	49.00–56.00	627	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	58.19/cwt	56.00–60.00	692	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	625	1
Bulls	—	—	1,767	89.88/cwt	87.00–95.50	1,588	6
Bulls	—	—	1,444	78.58/cwt	76.00–83.50	1,135	4
Bulls	—	—	1,278	69.63/cwt	57.00–78.00	890	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	65.05/cwt	49.00–81.00	556	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	52.09/cwt	51.00–53.00	549	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	796.55/cwt	650.00–860.00	7,336	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	928.54/cwt	810.00–1,025.00	9,536	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	888.65/cwt	750.00–1,100.00	9,784	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	684.02/cwt	575.00–800.00	7,517	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	601	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	703	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	58.71/cwt	52.00–64.00	655	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	53.58/cwt	46.00–57.00	621	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,270	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,518	1,262.60/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	19,166	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	882.99/cwt	825.00–925.00	9,386	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	844.14/cwt	800.00–900.00	10,087	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	773.54/cwt	650.00–900.00	8,942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	366	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 Apr 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 617Last week 378Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	479	119.00–131.00	123.69
15	—	428	124.00–135.00	130.48
7	—	372	125.00–143.00	133.03
5	—	518	104.00–125.00	118.64
4	—	330	130.00–140.00	133.88
2	—	623	110.00–115.00	112.59
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	864	91.00–97.00	96.48
17	—	489	134.00–135.00	134.48
13	—	521	122.00–127.00	125.51
11	—	782	92.00–94.00	93.07
5	—	843	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	519	128.00–136.00	132.41
23	—	566	115.00–125.00	120.30
12	—	377	139.00–150.00	145.91
10	—	482	131.00–142.00	135.97
7	—	336	143.00–156.00	153.48
5	—	423	135.00–145.00	138.41
3	—	725	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	125.00–132.00	130.22
2	—	425	130.00–138.00	134.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	689	101.00–114.00	110.72
2	—	552	122.00	122.00
2	—	375	142.00–147.00	144.40
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
9	—	429	134.00–147.00	139.47
7	—	479	125.00–144.00	140.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	622	126.00–139.00	129.94
8	—	514	126.00–141.00	138.23
7	—	575	128.00–140.00	135.50
7	—	461	142.00–148.00	146.24
4	—	885	94.00	94.00
3	—	830	88.50–91.00	89.31
3	—	783	107.00–111.00	108.29
2	—	418	150.00–153.00	151.51
1	—	395	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	442	137.00–143.00	137.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	482	138.00–146.00	142.35
12	—	526	130.00–140.00	135.63
6	—	424	129.00–155.00	146.68
4	—	569	134.00–142.00	139.94
3	—	367	135.00–160.00	146.90
2	—	340	166.00	166.00
1	—	735	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	576	135.00–138.50	137.21
11	—	780	117.00	117.00
4	—	621	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	516	145.00–160.25	156.53
16	—	467	150.00–165.00	156.32
13	—	372	166.00–177.00	172.96
11	—	612	140.00	140.00
10	—	578	138.00–145.00	143.59
10	—	429	166.00–171.00	170.04
2	—	330	188.00	188.00
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	156.00	156.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	876	33.00–38.00	35.22
6	—	868	41.00–46.00	42.74
4	—	910	50.00–51.50	50.88
1	—	810	20.00	20.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,067	45.00–52.50	49.63
9	—	1,081	37.00–46.00	41.70
8	—	1,108	52.00–56.00	53.75
1	—	1,150	30.00	30.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,351	52.00–57.00	54.26
4	—	1,419	57.00–60.00	58.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,176	49.00–56.00	53.33
9	—	1,190	56.00–60.00	58.19
1	—	1,330	47.00	47.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,767	87.00–95.50	89.88
4	—	1,444	76.00–83.50	78.58
3	—	1,278	57.00–78.00	69.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	854	49.00–81.00	65.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	51.00–53.00	52.09
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	921	650.00–860.00	796.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,027	810.00–1,025.00	928.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,101	750.00–1,100.00	888.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,099	575.00–800.00	684.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	62.00	62.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	925	76.00	76.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	52.00–64.00	58.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,159	46.00–57.00	53.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	51.00	51.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,518	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,262.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,063	825.00–925.00	882.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	800.00–900.00	844.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,156	650.00–900.00	773.54

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