Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steady to 8.00 higher mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. The offering included several groups of unweaned calves. Cows and bulls not reported today due to time limits.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.28/cwt on 667 head.

Average price

$134.28

667 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	136.44	766	310
Medium and Large 1-2	596	136.09	812	210
Medium and Large 2	522	127.45	665	145
Medium and Large 3	483	102.44	495	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about $271 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 sale667 hd

134.28

—

AR average8 barns · 1,584 hd

134.29

−0.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

88 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 1	—	366	153.87/cwt	142.00–157.00	563	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	133.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	832	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	135.86/cwt	131.50–139.75	713	74
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	796	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	166.96/cwt	164.00–170.00	544	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	142.05/cwt	130.00–145.50	801	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	147.84/cwt	145.00–151.00	614	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	129.96/cwt	121.00–138.00	869	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	145.11/cwt	140.00–151.00	765	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	136.83/cwt	129.00–142.00	847	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	121.02/cwt	119.00–124.00	877	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	143.22/cwt	140.00–149.00	616	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	128.60/cwt	124.00–130.50	862	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	158.54/cwt	153.00–169.00	824	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	151.93/cwt	148.00–165.00	877	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	140.78/cwt	134.00–152.00	748	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	137.13/cwt	128.00–142.00	783	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	144.65/cwt	137.00–149.00	676	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	147.51/cwt	147.00–148.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	167.79/cwt	155.00–175.00	735	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	161.29/cwt	153.00–170.00	769	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	142.21/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,104	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	824	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	606	160.75/cwt	160.75–160.75	974	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	669	143.07/cwt	139.00–148.00	957	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	153.49/cwt	152.50–154.00	955	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	182.35/cwt	177.00–191.00	607	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	618	146.34/cwt	138.00–149.25	904	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	762	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	971	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	489	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	861	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	621	126.58/cwt	120.00–131.00	786	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	170.52/cwt	168.00–176.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	166.99/cwt	165.00–169.00	611	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	149.46/cwt	144.00–154.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	731	124.97/cwt	124.30–127.00	914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	137.28/cwt	135.00–139.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	122.65/cwt	114.00–129.00	697	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	120.49/cwt	113.00–128.00	749	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	131.12/cwt	120.00–136.00	633	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	155.47/cwt	135.00–162.00	580	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	124.05/cwt	121.00–137.00	728	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	136.58/cwt	128.00–143.00	443	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	134.22/cwt	120.00–139.00	570	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	125.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	130.99/cwt	121.00–139.00	686	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	167.53/cwt	167.00–168.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	116.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	102.94/cwt	100.00–106.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	146.42/cwt	138.50–153.00	767	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	137.73/cwt	125.00–141.00	861	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	138.62/cwt	134.00–145.00	808	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	132.75/cwt	130.00–134.00	941	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	150.47/cwt	138.00–157.00	716	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	134.25/cwt	120.00–139.00	917	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	148.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	122.01/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	132.36/cwt	130.00–137.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	153.94/cwt	141.00–160.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	135.16/cwt	122.00–140.00	630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	129.97/cwt	126.00–132.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	518	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	606	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	727	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	145.98/cwt	145.00–148.50	977	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	156.29/cwt	155.50–157.00	736	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,042	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	146.91/cwt	144.00–148.00	864	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	149.68/cwt	145.00–152.00	780	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	146.01/cwt	141.50–150.00	914	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	133.53/cwt	131.00–135.75	774	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	135.41/cwt	135.00–136.00	646	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	139.35/cwt	139.35–139.35	984	70

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 23, 2021

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

Receipts 1,629Last week 786Year ago 1,514

Compared to last week: Feeders steady to 8.00 higher mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. The offering included several groups of unweaned calves. Cows and bulls not reported today due to time limits.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	366	142.00–157.00	153.87
34	—	623	130.00–135.00	133.49
1	—	340	147.00	147.00
5	—	725	119.00–124.00	121.02
24	—	430	140.00–149.00	143.22
14	—	670	124.00–130.50	128.60
33	—	531	134.00–152.00	140.78
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
51	—	571	128.00–142.00	137.13
36	—	467	137.00–149.00	144.65
1	—	855	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	525	131.50–139.75	135.86
47	—	580	131.00–135.75	133.53
14	—	477	135.00–136.00	135.41
70	—	706	139.35	139.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	568	145.00	145.00
20	—	535	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	725	120.00	120.00
55	—	621	120.00–131.00	126.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	455	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	135.00–139.00	137.28
2	—	800	114.00	114.00
28	—	568	114.00–129.00	122.65
19	—	622	113.00–128.00	120.49
19	—	483	120.00–136.00	131.12
7	—	324	128.00–143.00	136.58
27	—	425	120.00–139.00	134.22
29	—	524	121.00–139.00	130.99
5	—	673	110.00–120.00	116.19
2	—	725	100.00–106.00	102.94
1	—	795	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	100.00–105.00	102.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	606	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	596	133.50	133.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	164.00–170.00	166.96
14	—	564	130.00–145.50	142.05
18	—	415	145.00–151.00	147.84
9	—	669	121.00–138.00	129.96
13	—	527	140.00–151.00	145.11
11	—	619	129.00–142.00	136.83
10	—	366	165.00–169.00	166.99
5	—	480	144.00–154.00	149.46
4	—	731	124.30–127.00	124.97
3	—	762	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	114.00	114.00
8	—	373	135.00–162.00	155.47
5	—	587	121.00–137.00	124.05
3	—	610	120.00–128.00	125.35
3	—	435	130.00–137.00	132.36
3	—	313	141.00–160.00	153.94
5	—	466	122.00–140.00	135.16
3	—	665	119.00–120.00	119.67
3	—	526	126.00–132.00	129.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	520	153.00–169.00	158.54
81	—	577	148.00–165.00	151.93
2	—	668	147.00–148.00	147.51
33	—	438	155.00–175.00	167.79
30	—	477	153.00–170.00	161.29
7	—	776	138.00–144.00	142.21
3	—	737	132.00	132.00
11	—	622	152.50–154.00	153.49
8	—	333	177.00–191.00	182.35
3	—	370	168.00–176.00	170.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	606	160.75	160.75
20	—	553	175.50	175.50
9	—	489	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	669	139.00–148.00	143.07
61	—	618	138.00–149.25	146.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	167.00–168.00	167.53
1	—	940	118.00	118.00
1	—	380	162.00	162.00
13	—	524	138.50–153.00	146.42
12	—	625	125.00–141.00	137.73
12	—	583	134.00–145.00	138.62
8	—	709	130.00–134.00	132.75
18	—	476	138.00–157.00	150.47
13	—	683	120.00–139.00	134.25
5	—	432	140.00–155.00	148.34
2	—	878	119.00–125.00	122.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	669	145.00–148.50	145.98
13	—	471	155.50–157.00	156.29
11	—	769	135.50	135.50
35	—	588	144.00–148.00	146.91
25	—	521	145.00–152.00	149.68
20	—	626	141.50–150.00	146.01

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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