Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 6.00 higher not a trend on weights over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 lower except the 500-550 lbs 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.30/cwt on 228 head.

Average price

$158.30

228 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$70.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.67

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	160.32	883	173
Medium and Large 1-2	549	153.89	845	35
Medium and Large 2	449	151.61	680	19thin
Medium and Large 3	745	90.00	671	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.32/cwt here — about $212 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 sale228 hd

158.30

—

AR average9 barns · 1,182 hd

151.63

+6.67

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	1,668	93.87	1,566	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,398	69.19	967	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	66.83	795	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	57.70	580	17

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	160.19/cwt	155.00–166.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	133.99/cwt	132.00–136.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	136.04/cwt	130.00–141.00	570	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	635	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	690	117.99/cwt	115.00–121.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	135.14/cwt	127.00–145.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	140.71/cwt	137.00–142.00	733	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	140.08/cwt	136.00–144.00	664	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	161.56/cwt	154.00–166.00	863	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	677	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	131.21/cwt	131.00–136.00	773	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,196.06/cwt	1,060.00–1,275.00	13,934	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	998.57/cwt	850.00–1,160.00	11,663	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	66.25/cwt	60.00–68.50	767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	145.93/cwt	145.00–147.00	543	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	461	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	169.32/cwt	168.50–170.00	814	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	596	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	822	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	125.99/cwt	123.00–127.50	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	158.75/cwt	149.00–164.50	892	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	912	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	669	139.93/cwt	136.00–140.50	936	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	171.08/cwt	155.00–173.00	864	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	60.18/cwt	54.00–62.00	624	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	517	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	71.30/cwt	69.50–73.50	1,056	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,259	65.67/cwt	62.00–69.00	827	6
Bulls	—	—	1,799	99.07/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,782	7
Bulls	—	—	1,438	84.78/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	541	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	873.69/cwt	850.00–985.00	10,572	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,821	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	629	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	63.51/cwt	58.00–66.50	708	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	968	49.49/cwt	49.00–50.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	142.50/cwt	137.00–148.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	138.21/cwt	138.00–139.00	712	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	69.11/cwt	67.00–74.50	852	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	318	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	141.85/cwt	135.00–146.00	453	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	7,849	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,094	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	810	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	70.91/cwt	70.00–73.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	151.54/cwt	145.00–157.00	721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	127.76/cwt	125.00–130.50	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	139.29/cwt	135.00–144.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	891	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	124.12/cwt	121.00–130.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	122.04/cwt	120.00–126.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	177.74/cwt	176.00–183.00	739	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	147.34/cwt	144.00–148.00	644	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	155.64/cwt	150.00–158.00	671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	130.30/cwt	128.00–134.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	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 Jun 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 671Year ago 1,910

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 144Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 15Year ago 155

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	145.00	145.00
9	—	481	168.50–170.00	169.32
79	—	562	149.00–164.50	158.75
1	—	305	194.00	194.00
30	—	505	155.00–173.00	171.08
16	—	416	176.00–183.00	177.74
3	—	675	142.00	142.00
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	155.00–166.00	160.19
2	—	608	132.00–136.00	133.99
1	—	565	144.00	144.00
6	—	476	145.00–157.00	151.54
4	—	431	150.00–158.00	155.64
2	—	332	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	534	154.00–166.00	161.56
9	—	423	160.00	160.00
10	—	596	149.50	149.50
3	—	838	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	608	150.00	150.00
15	—	669	136.00–140.50	139.93
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	419	130.00–141.00	136.04
6	—	376	127.00–145.00	135.14
4	—	680	114.00	114.00
1	—	625	109.00	109.00
7	—	319	135.00–146.00	141.85
3	—	520	121.00–130.00	124.12
3	—	568	120.00–126.00	122.04
3	—	470	128.00–134.00	130.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	690	115.00–121.00	117.99
4	—	645	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	521	137.00–142.00	140.71
25	—	474	136.00–144.00	140.08
23	—	589	131.00–136.00	131.21
10	—	372	145.00–147.00	145.93
3	—	307	150.00	150.00
3	—	668	123.00–127.50	125.99
1	—	615	131.50	131.50
24	—	437	144.00–148.00	147.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	91.00	91.00
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
1	—	490	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	143.00	143.00
2	—	435	137.00–148.00	142.50
5	—	515	138.00–139.00	138.21
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
2	—	618	126.00	126.00
2	—	578	125.00–130.50	127.76
2	—	473	135.00–144.00	139.29
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	143.00	143.00
1	—	480	153.00	153.00
1	—	360	165.00	165.00
6	—	596	138.00	138.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,165	1,060.00–1,275.00	1,196.06
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,168	850.00–1,160.00	998.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,157	60.00–68.50	66.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,210	850.00–985.00	873.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	65.50	65.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,094	74.00	74.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	70.00–73.00	70.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,037	54.00–62.00	60.18
2	—	995	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,481	69.50–73.50	71.30
6	—	1,259	62.00–69.00	65.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,115	58.00–66.50	63.51
2	—	968	49.00–50.00	49.49
40	—	1,233	67.00–74.50	69.11
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	40.00	40.00
1	—	815	54.50	54.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,799	95.00–103.00	99.07
4	—	1,438	84.00–85.00	84.78

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

Steers · 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