Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly steady to 5.00 lower on the few classes with enough for a trend last week. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls uneven with the high dressing 2.00 higher and the average dressing 1.00 lower than last weeks light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.93/cwt on 306 head.

Average price

$124.93

306 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$28.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.97

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	132.14	632	94
Medium and Large 1-2	592	125.81	744	108
Medium and Large 2	478	119.18	569	93
Medium and Large 3	504	103.28	521	11thin

One grade step is worth $28.85/cwt here — about $112 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

124.93

—

AR average9 barns · 1,752 hd

125.90

−0.97

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	—	Average	1,525	93.36	1,424	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	62.43	874	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,161	59.47	690	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	964	50.58	488	36

Every lot, as filed

115 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	131.70/cwt	129.00–132.00	697	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	118.11/cwt	110.00–122.00	678	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	160.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	621	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	106.28/cwt	104.00–113.00	721	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	114.91/cwt	113.00–117.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	152.19/cwt	146.00–157.00	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	593	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	130.79/cwt	128.00–136.00	807	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	175.34/cwt	173.00–180.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,114	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	129.14/cwt	125.00–133.50	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	140.40/cwt	137.00–150.00	587	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	633	135.76/cwt	134.50–137.00	859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	138.41/cwt	128.00–142.00	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	131.94/cwt	123.00–134.50	753	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	125.29/cwt	120.00–127.00	669	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	663	117.12/cwt	114.00–123.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	134.14/cwt	123.50–150.00	579	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	142.60/cwt	129.00–145.00	555	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	144.26/cwt	143.00–147.00	679	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	62.73/cwt	61.00–64.00	590	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	747	31.46/cwt	30.00–34.00	235	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	34.68/cwt	34.00–35.00	323	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	46.47/cwt	45.00–48.00	461	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	51.56/cwt	51.00–52.00	631	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	61.14/cwt	59.00–63.00	613	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	56.74/cwt	53.00–61.00	617	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	54.34/cwt	49.50–57.00	547	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	63.06/cwt	61.00–66.00	764	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	765	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	268	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	812	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	336	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	63.14/cwt	61.00–67.50	880	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	135.64/cwt	135.00–136.00	912	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	159.18/cwt	159.00–160.00	538	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	852	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	142.51/cwt	142.00–143.00	750	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	136.89/cwt	136.00–138.00	783	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	130.78/cwt	124.00–140.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	946	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	143.27/cwt	140.00–146.00	808	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	143.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	694	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	121.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	531	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	114.51/cwt	111.00–118.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	572	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	126.68/cwt	125.00–127.50	654	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	123.47/cwt	122.00–125.00	778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	116.87/cwt	109.00–127.00	615	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	118.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	787	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	125.86/cwt	124.00–128.00	715	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	98.00/cwt	96.00–100.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	852	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	637	106.01/cwt	100.00–112.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	98.97/cwt	93.00–105.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	124.55/cwt	120.00–126.00	651	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	135.26/cwt	130.00–138.50	575	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	584	101.62/cwt	100.00–102.00	593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	138.73/cwt	134.00–144.00	443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	129.77/cwt	127.00–131.00	436	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	141.56/cwt	135.00–145.50	538	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	127.41/cwt	125.00–128.00	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	120.93/cwt	108.00–129.00	562	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	600	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	125.18/cwt	114.00–136.00	596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	681	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	766	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	114.58/cwt	112.00–117.00	828	2
Bulls	—	—	1,438	86.89/cwt	83.50–90.00	1,249	5
Bulls	—	—	1,573	96.96/cwt	92.00–99.50	1,525	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	633	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	143.94/cwt	140.00–148.00	469	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	618	110.70/cwt	108.00–116.00	684	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	71.57/cwt	66.00–86.00	614	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	56.33/cwt	54.00–59.00	596	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	818.70/cwt	700.00–925.00	8,826	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	689.07/cwt	600.00–720.00	7,111	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	69.87/cwt	64.00–74.00	585	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	61.85/cwt	54.50–66.00	656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	171.55/cwt	169.00–187.00	551	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	139.74/cwt	137.00–142.00	707	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	130.45/cwt	125.00–136.00	689	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	154.64/cwt	150.00–159.00	639	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	17,663	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,092.85/cwt	1,085.00–1,100.00	11,016	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,089.82/cwt	1,000.00–1,185.00	14,091	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	888.33/cwt	800.00–935.00	10,749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	731	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	906	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	124.82/cwt	119.00–134.00	472	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	488	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 Sep 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 803Last week 216Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 66Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 8Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	150.00–155.00	152.52
10	—	529	129.00–132.00	131.70
1	—	800	104.00	104.00
10	—	386	160.00–170.00	160.93
1	—	620	131.00	131.00
8	—	571	123.00–134.50	131.94
11	—	471	143.00–147.00	144.26
2	—	723	112.00–117.00	114.58
2	—	413	150.00–159.00	154.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	98.00	98.00
14	—	574	110.00–122.00	118.11
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
11	—	678	104.00–113.00	106.28
1	—	605	119.00	119.00
8	—	534	120.00–127.00	125.29
15	—	432	123.50–150.00	134.14
6	—	389	129.00–145.00	142.60
7	—	476	114.00–136.00	125.18
7	—	326	140.00–148.00	143.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	113.00–117.00	114.91
1	—	375	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	114.00–123.00	117.12
2	—	633	115.00–119.00	116.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	681	112.50	112.50
3	—	618	108.00–116.00	110.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	156.00	156.00
5	—	454	146.00–157.00	152.19
3	—	359	173.00–180.00	175.34
2	—	820	128.00	128.00
6	—	526	142.00–143.00	142.51
2	—	602	144.00	144.00
7	—	564	140.00–146.00	143.27
2	—	655	139.00	139.00
2	—	702	135.50	135.50
8	—	321	169.00–187.00	171.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	159.00	159.00
3	—	928	120.00	120.00
11	—	672	135.00–136.00	135.64
6	—	624	136.50	136.50
23	—	572	136.00–138.00	136.89
6	—	722	131.00	131.00
32	—	484	140.00–145.00	143.43
11	—	506	137.00–142.00	139.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	128.00–136.00	130.79
2	—	668	125.00–133.50	129.14
11	—	418	137.00–150.00	140.40
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
8	—	468	128.00–142.00	138.41
5	—	338	159.00–160.00	159.18
6	—	571	124.00–140.00	130.78
1	—	705	128.00	128.00
7	—	528	125.00–136.00	130.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	134.50–137.00	135.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	106.00	106.00
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	116.00	116.00
8	—	516	125.00–127.50	126.68
4	—	630	122.00–125.00	123.47
17	—	568	124.00–128.00	125.86
4	—	690	123.50	123.50
22	—	425	130.00–138.50	135.26
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
5	—	319	134.00–144.00	138.73
24	—	380	135.00–145.50	141.56
5	—	465	125.00–128.00	127.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	439	115.00–125.00	121.02
2	—	638	111.00–118.00	114.51
22	—	526	109.00–127.00	116.87
3	—	556	117.00–120.00	118.98
3	—	723	93.00–105.00	98.97
5	—	336	127.00–131.00	129.77
15	—	465	108.00–129.00	120.93
1	—	685	97.00	97.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
17	—	378	119.00–134.00	124.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	132.00	132.00
17	—	617	127.50	127.50
43	—	523	120.00–126.00	124.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	100.00	100.00
2	—	510	96.00–100.00	98.00
5	—	584	100.00–102.00	101.62
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	106.00	106.00
1	—	440	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	637	100.00–112.00	106.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	731	124.00	124.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	61.00–64.00	62.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,058	54.00–59.00	56.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,078	700.00–925.00	818.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,032	600.00–720.00	689.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	837	64.00–74.00	69.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,061	54.50–66.00	61.85
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	858	66.00–86.00	71.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,570	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,092.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	1,000.00–1,185.00	1,089.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,210	800.00–935.00	888.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	747	30.00–34.00	31.46
1	—	765	35.00	35.00
1	—	800	42.00	42.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	34.00–35.00	34.68
3	—	992	45.00–48.00	46.47
7	—	1,003	59.00–63.00	61.14
18	—	1,007	49.50–57.00	54.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,223	51.00–52.00	51.56
15	—	1,087	53.00–61.00	56.74
18	—	1,212	61.00–66.00	63.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	56.00	56.00
9	—	1,394	61.00–67.50	63.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	83.50–90.00	86.89
9	—	1,573	92.00–99.50	96.96

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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