Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly steady to 3.00 higher than last weeks light test in most classes except the better 600-650 lb heifers 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.98/cwt on 341 head.

Average price

$159.98

341 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

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

$28.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.95

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	165.37	858	135
Medium and Large 2	492	157.80	777	95
Medium and Large 1-2	560	156.14	875	106
Medium and Large 3	339	137.00	464	5thin

One grade step is worth $28.37/cwt here — about $394 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 sale341 hd

159.98

—

AR average11 barns · 1,683 hd

155.03

+4.95

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	—	Low	1,645	84.67	1,392	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,157	62.35	722	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,376	61.66	848	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	48.59	473	28

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	810	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	196.39/cwt	191.00–199.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	164.79/cwt	159.00–175.00	868	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	139.72/cwt	137.00–146.50	858	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	136.66/cwt	133.00–140.00	786	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	127.19/cwt	125.00–134.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	148.90/cwt	145.00–154.50	627	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	182.37/cwt	174.00–193.00	779	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	140.23/cwt	137.00–144.00	941	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	154.07/cwt	149.00–160.00	804	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	149.49/cwt	145.00–155.00	556	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	163.38/cwt	154.00–179.00	771	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	156.10/cwt	150.00–162.00	500	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	148.81/cwt	141.00–154.50	915	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	145.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	841	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	128.74/cwt	127.00–131.00	797	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	844	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,004	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	777	117.97/cwt	117.00–120.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	139.96/cwt	136.00–146.00	724	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	182.81/cwt	182.00–185.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	711	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	173.14/cwt	169.00–181.00	715	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	172.13/cwt	170.00–175.00	838	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	152.91/cwt	150.00–155.00	817	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	657	134.68/cwt	133.00–138.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	614	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	144.92/cwt	138.00–148.00	685	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	177.41/cwt	170.00–184.00	850	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	442	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	155.04/cwt	148.00–162.00	887	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	12,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	861.15/cwt	850.00–875.00	9,989	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	976.53/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	12,304	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	539	143.34/cwt	142.00–146.00	773	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	75.03/cwt	53.00–95.00	726	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,627.76/cwt	1,500.00–1,800.00	21,405	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	681	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337	1,095.96/cwt	875.00–1,210.00	14,653	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	68.82/cwt	67.00–71.00	725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	751.40/cwt	600.00–910.00	9,423	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,409	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	59.71/cwt	58.00–61.50	835	6
Bulls	—	—	1,458	72.76/cwt	60.00–80.00	1,061	4
Bulls	—	—	1,854	92.38/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,713	7
Bulls	—	—	1,501	83.39/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,252	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	62.09/cwt	60.00–64.50	617	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	63.64/cwt	61.00–67.00	739	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	287	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	55.09/cwt	51.00–58.50	565	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	63.13/cwt	61.00–66.50	858	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	45.82/cwt	42.00–48.50	450	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	732	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	58.30/cwt	54.50–60.00	668	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,582	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,373	61.57/cwt	60.00–63.00	845	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,250	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	710	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	27.87/cwt	20.00–32.00	255	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	142.01/cwt	134.00–150.00	520	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	122.98/cwt	120.00–135.00	702	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	440	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	770.52/cwt	635.00–950.00	9,177	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	147.69/cwt	143.00–156.00	778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	157.98/cwt	155.00–159.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	121.72/cwt	120.00–127.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	577	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	874	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	125.75/cwt	125.00–126.00	851	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	136.59/cwt	128.00–143.00	433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	342	181.00/cwt	178.00–182.00	619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	128.16/cwt	125.00–129.50	1,005	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	382	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	631	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	921	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	427	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	756	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	118.51/cwt	116.00–121.00	916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	179.63/cwt	179.00–180.00	683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	435	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	144.16/cwt	142.00–145.00	689	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	137.25/cwt	132.00–145.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	361	169.61/cwt	164.00–175.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	421	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	659	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	918	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	161.36/cwt	156.00–173.00	689	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	860	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	488	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	712	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	160.03/cwt	154.00–164.00	512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	135.56/cwt	127.00–141.00	629	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	118.07/cwt	112.00–124.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	120.42/cwt	115.00–126.00	739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	145.21/cwt	142.00–150.00	680	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	158.08/cwt	156.00–161.00	814	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	171.06/cwt	152.00–177.00	623	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	136.36/cwt	120.00–144.00	586	9

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 Mar 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 903Last week 286Year ago 218

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 40Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 20Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	128.50	128.50
3	—	322	191.00–199.00	196.39
9	—	527	159.00–175.00	164.79
31	—	427	174.00–193.00	182.37
8	—	671	137.00–144.00	140.23
8	—	615	141.00–154.50	148.81
5	—	360	182.00–185.00	182.81
21	—	479	170.00–184.00	177.41
42	—	572	148.00–162.00	155.04
1	—	720	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	487	170.00–175.00	172.13
17	—	534	150.00–155.00	152.91
10	—	784	125.00–129.50	128.16
10	—	635	144.00–145.00	144.50
8	—	579	148.50	148.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	141.00	141.00
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	143.00–156.00	147.69
4	—	476	155.00–159.00	157.98
4	—	677	125.00–126.00	125.75
10	—	427	156.00–173.00	161.36
2	—	628	142.00	142.00
4	—	330	175.00	175.00
1	—	550	149.00	149.00
15	—	364	152.00–177.00	171.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	577	151.50	151.50
35	—	515	156.00–161.00	158.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	631	146.00	146.00
23	—	427	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	136.00	136.00
2	—	442	139.00	139.00
2	—	382	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	575	133.00–140.00	136.66
6	—	677	125.00–134.00	127.19
26	—	421	145.00–154.50	148.90
16	—	372	145.00–155.00	149.49
40	—	320	150.00–162.00	156.10
8	—	619	127.00–131.00	128.74
39	—	517	136.00–146.00	139.96
15	—	473	138.00–148.00	144.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	844	119.00	119.00
6	—	777	117.00–120.00	117.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	551	129.00	129.00
15	—	478	142.00–145.00	144.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	120.00	120.00
3	—	342	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	134.00–150.00	142.01
7	—	571	120.00–135.00	122.98
4	—	514	120.00–127.00	121.72
3	—	317	128.00–143.00	136.59
10	—	464	127.00–141.00	135.56
5	—	614	115.00–126.00	120.42
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
9	—	430	120.00–144.00	136.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	421	156.50	156.50
17	—	488	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	137.00–146.50	139.72
18	—	522	149.00–160.00	154.07
31	—	472	154.00–179.00	163.38
1	—	700	129.00	129.00
17	—	577	140.00–150.00	145.67
24	—	413	169.00–181.00	173.14
3	—	657	133.00–138.00	134.68
4	—	342	178.00–182.00	181.00
2	—	773	116.00–121.00	118.51
5	—	380	179.00–180.00	179.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
3	—	539	142.00–146.00	143.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
3	—	513	132.00–145.00	137.25
4	—	361	164.00–175.00	169.61
3	—	320	154.00–164.00	160.03
2	—	613	112.00–124.00	118.07
4	—	468	142.00–150.00	145.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	143.00	143.00

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	—	1,310	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	850.00–875.00	861.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,337	875.00–1,210.00	1,095.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,254	600.00–910.00	751.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,260	900.00–1,125.00	976.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	59.00	59.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	965	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	70.00	70.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,373	60.00–63.00	61.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,191	635.00–950.00	770.52
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	892	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	845	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	967	53.00–95.00	75.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	67.00–71.00	68.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,315	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,627.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	58.00–61.50	59.71
8	—	1,359	61.00–66.50	63.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	993	60.00–64.50	62.09
9	—	1,025	51.00–58.50	55.09
7	—	982	42.00–48.50	45.82
4	—	916	20.00–32.00	27.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,161	61.00–67.00	63.64
8	—	1,146	54.50–60.00	58.30
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	35.00	35.00
1	—	710	25.00	25.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,458	60.00–80.00	72.76
7	—	1,854	90.00–97.00	92.38
5	—	1,501	80.00–88.00	83.39

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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Replacement Cattle

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