Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls mostly 2.00-6.00 lower except 350-400 lbs 5.00 higher than light test three weeks ago. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00-5.00 higher with the better 400-450 lbs 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows uneven with the breaker and boner cows 2.00-3.00 higher and lean cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.43/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$131.43

259 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$33.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.75

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	133.91	676	196
Medium and Large 1-2	547	124.64	682	24
Medium and Large 2	486	123.72	601	38
Medium and Large 3	485	100.00	485	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.91/cwt here — about $191 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 sale259 hd

131.43

—

AR average5 barns · 671 hd

128.68

+2.75

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	1,658	79.48	1,318	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	53.06	783	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,278	51.71	661	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	40.19	439	34

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	526	142.67/cwt	135.00–149.00	750	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	132.56/cwt	130.00–136.00	896	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	146.63/cwt	142.00–150.00	544	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	126.75/cwt	123.00–131.00	660	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	149.78/cwt	139.00–156.00	494	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	155.65/cwt	154.00–157.00	652	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	128.86/cwt	128.00–130.50	613	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	826	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	137.35/cwt	135.00–139.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	151.60/cwt	145.00–160.00	738	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	115.74/cwt	114.00–119.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	133.46/cwt	129.00–138.00	765	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	650	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	151.88/cwt	139.00–161.00	808	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	123.23/cwt	120.00–125.00	711	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	169.56/cwt	164.00–175.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	122.10/cwt	120.00–125.00	761	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	141.55/cwt	138.00–145.50	815	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	134.72/cwt	129.00–135.00	912	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	162.90/cwt	154.00–175.00	757	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	131.69/cwt	128.00–137.00	618	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	840	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	979	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	176.07/cwt	165.00–180.00	653	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	170.51/cwt	165.00–178.00	720	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	144.94/cwt	130.00–150.00	626	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	593	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	741	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	756	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	919	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	160.27/cwt	155.00–170.00	696	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	776.35/cwt	650.00–900.00	9,510	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	53.96/cwt	48.00–61.00	662	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	45.50/cwt	40.00–48.00	503	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	29.50/cwt	20.00–32.00	301	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	35.91/cwt	33.00–40.00	392	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	54.23/cwt	51.50–57.50	685	27
Bulls	—	—	1,937	88.74/cwt	85.50–92.00	1,719	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	74.70/cwt	74.50–75.00	1,188	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	515	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	49.70/cwt	45.00–52.00	642	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	54.08/cwt	47.00–60.00	679	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	775.57/cwt	685.00–850.00	9,718	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	49.03/cwt	48.00–50.00	571	5
Bulls	—	—	1,619	78.64/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,273	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,480	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	58.71/cwt	58.00–59.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	119.85/cwt	117.00–122.00	640	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	126.40/cwt	124.00–128.00	614	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	55.33/cwt	53.00–60.00	862	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	50.43/cwt	48.00–52.00	695	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	146.76/cwt	137.00–150.00	627	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	144.13/cwt	134.00–151.00	708	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	1,136.72/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	17,335	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	151.05/cwt	140.00–156.00	625	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	128.73/cwt	120.00–135.00	481	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	134.67/cwt	129.00–140.00	444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	122.10/cwt	110.00–135.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	153.44/cwt	140.00–160.00	566	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	129.32/cwt	125.00–132.00	560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	133.57/cwt	125.00–140.00	691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	133.82/cwt	129.00–143.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	126.92/cwt	125.00–128.50	986	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	130.51/cwt	120.00–135.00	752	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	137.97/cwt	133.50–140.00	792	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	117.79/cwt	115.00–120.00	676	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	131.22/cwt	125.00–139.00	688	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	128.69/cwt	123.00–133.00	803	15

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 Jan 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 689Last week 356Year ago 2,564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 95Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	526	135.00–149.00	142.67
13	—	487	145.00–160.00	151.60
4	—	723	114.00–119.00	115.74
11	—	573	129.00–138.00	133.46
9	—	373	164.00–175.00	169.56
8	—	434	155.00–170.00	160.27
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
15	—	624	123.00–133.00	128.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	154.00–157.00	155.65
6	—	666	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	137.00–150.00	146.76
1	—	685	108.00	108.00
5	—	369	140.00–160.00	153.44
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
3	—	470	129.00–143.00	133.82
8	—	524	125.00–139.00	131.22
2	—	608	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	676	130.00–136.00	132.56
9	—	777	125.00–128.50	126.92
10	—	574	133.50–140.00	137.97
6	—	748	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	695	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	135.00–139.00	137.35
2	—	710	131.00	131.00
3	—	850	125.00	125.00
21	—	532	139.00–161.00	151.88
28	—	576	138.00–145.50	141.55
22	—	677	129.00–135.00	134.72
10	—	465	154.00–175.00	162.90
16	—	371	165.00–180.00	176.07
14	—	422	165.00–178.00	170.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	133.00	133.00
1	—	630	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	92.00	92.00
5	—	491	134.00–151.00	144.13
5	—	414	140.00–156.00	151.05
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
2	—	625	110.00–135.00	122.10
5	—	517	125.00–140.00	133.57
7	—	576	120.00–135.00	130.51
2	—	660	120.00	120.00
2	—	338	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	625	122.00	122.00
11	—	476	128.00–130.50	128.86
6	—	588	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	371	142.00–150.00	146.63
19	—	521	123.00–131.00	126.75
15	—	330	139.00–156.00	149.78
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
21	—	577	120.00–125.00	123.23
10	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.10
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
31	—	469	128.00–137.00	131.69
44	—	432	130.00–150.00	144.94
1	—	835	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	840	116.50	116.50
2	—	695	124.00	124.00
17	—	593	125.00	125.00
9	—	756	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	534	117.00–122.00	119.85
5	—	486	124.00–128.00	126.40
1	—	660	117.00	117.00
2	—	720	100.00–101.00	100.50
9	—	374	120.00–135.00	128.73
2	—	330	129.00–140.00	134.67
7	—	433	125.00–132.00	129.32
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
5	—	574	115.00–120.00	117.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	100.00	100.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,525	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,136.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,225	650.00–900.00	776.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,227	48.00–61.00	53.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,255	47.00–60.00	54.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,253	685.00–850.00	775.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,188	58.00–59.00	58.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,106	40.00–48.00	45.50
7	—	1,021	20.00–32.00	29.50
9	—	1,093	33.00–40.00	35.91
5	—	1,164	48.00–50.00	49.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,264	51.50–57.50	54.23
1	—	1,225	42.00	42.00
29	—	1,292	45.00–52.00	49.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,558	53.00–60.00	55.33
13	—	1,379	48.00–52.00	50.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,937	85.50–92.00	88.74
3	—	1,590	74.50–75.00	74.70
16	—	1,619	75.00–82.00	78.64

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