Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs mostly 10.00-16.00 higher over 550 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher on a light comparsion. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 6.00 lower except 400-500 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher with the high dressing breaker cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to firm on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.98/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$135.98

231 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$25.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.89

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	140.31	695	154
Medium and Large 1-2	504	136.26	686	23
Medium and Large 2	534	123.82	661	52
Medium and Large 3	373	115.00	428	2thin

One grade step is worth $25.31/cwt here — about $267 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 sale231 hd

135.98

—

AR average6 barns · 1,154 hd

129.09

+6.89

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	1,571	82.79	1,300	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	62.05	911	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	57.44	700	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,080	44.35	479	27

Every lot, as filed

96 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 2	—	313	136.24/cwt	130.00–143.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	121.93/cwt	120.00–125.00	757	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	145.16/cwt	145.00–146.00	530	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	145.16/cwt	141.00–148.00	692	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	133.15/cwt	129.00–144.00	711	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	147.97/cwt	132.00–154.50	630	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	627	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	158.67/cwt	157.00–160.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	613	125.59/cwt	120.00–128.50	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	652	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	721	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	695	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	184.93/cwt	170.00–195.00	786	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	155.50/cwt	151.00–160.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,130	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	112.85/cwt	106.00–120.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	139.27/cwt	130.00–145.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	153.14/cwt	146.00–165.00	882	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	157.79/cwt	149.00–169.00	590	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	133.05/cwt	120.00–145.00	765	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	200.82/cwt	200.00–203.00	631	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	144.68/cwt	143.50–148.00	968	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	147.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	924	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,265	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	802	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,163	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	511	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	864	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	391	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	163.75/cwt	149.00–170.00	852	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	173.09/cwt	166.00–176.00	800	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	178.57/cwt	175.00–185.00	662	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	477	67.96/cwt	66.00–69.00	324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	147.53/cwt	141.00–153.00	769	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	131.20/cwt	125.00–136.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	169.06/cwt	153.00–195.00	730	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	137.16/cwt	132.00–145.00	779	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	28.49/cwt	20.00–35.00	293	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	41.43/cwt	35.00–46.00	437	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	50.14/cwt	46.00–53.50	556	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	56.71/cwt	55.00–60.00	791	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,564	68.92/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,078	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	48.26/cwt	47.00–50.00	572	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	63.90/cwt	59.50–70.00	806	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	55.25/cwt	50.00–59.00	663	44
Bulls	—	—	1,606	82.15/cwt	76.00–86.50	1,319	7
Bulls	—	—	1,388	70.27/cwt	69.00–73.00	975	3
Bulls	—	—	1,621	89.79/cwt	88.00–95.50	1,455	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	68.42/cwt	54.00–84.00	699	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	827.46/cwt	750.00–970.00	7,596	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	867.27/cwt	810.00–900.00	8,308	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	982.54/cwt	980.00–985.00	11,348	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	837.48/cwt	730.00–1,000.00	10,845	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	682.58/cwt	610.00–750.00	7,406	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	551	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	62.84/cwt	60.00–65.00	803	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,123.85/cwt	960.00–1,275.00	15,341	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	12,966	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	1,001.20/cwt	875.00–1,125.00	12,996	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	9,828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	692	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	147.53/cwt	146.00–149.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	739	124.18/cwt	122.00–131.00	918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	489	152.48/cwt	149.00–157.00	746	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	123.67/cwt	123.00–124.00	952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	164.03/cwt	160.00–169.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	132.15/cwt	125.00–135.00	739	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	131.89/cwt	128.00–134.00	867	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	129.37/cwt	127.00–131.00	790	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	129.37/cwt	124.00–132.00	538	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	115.57/cwt	105.00–125.00	772	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	130.68/cwt	129.00–136.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	123.74/cwt	120.00–130.00	573	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	130.14/cwt	125.00–136.00	474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	123.55/cwt	115.00–128.00	710	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	108.50/cwt	107.00–110.00	841	2

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 Oct 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 599Last week 355Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 106Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 45Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	130.00–143.00	136.24
1	—	735	108.00	108.00
8	—	621	120.00–125.00	121.93
8	—	416	124.00–132.00	129.37
7	—	668	105.00–125.00	115.57
4	—	530	129.00–136.00	130.68
8	—	463	120.00–130.00	123.74
4	—	364	125.00–136.00	130.14
8	—	575	115.00–128.00	123.55
2	—	775	107.00–110.00	108.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	365	145.00–146.00	145.16
38	—	477	141.00–148.00	145.16
23	—	534	129.00–144.00	133.15
21	—	426	132.00–154.50	147.97
15	—	559	125.00–135.00	132.15
8	—	657	128.00–134.00	131.89
8	—	611	127.00–131.00	129.37
2	—	858	110.00–114.00	111.98
2	—	318	149.00	149.00
1	—	735	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	134.00	134.00
7	—	448	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	120.00–128.50	125.59
2	—	652	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	534	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	149.50	149.50
5	—	400	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	157.00–160.00	158.67
2	—	470	151.00–160.00	155.50
2	—	348	179.00	179.00
4	—	544	130.00–145.00	139.27
1	—	770	136.00	136.00
1	—	660	138.50	138.50
9	—	374	149.00–169.00	157.79
8	—	575	120.00–145.00	133.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	425	170.00–195.00	184.93
4	—	771	146.50	146.50
16	—	576	146.00–165.00	153.14
7	—	314	200.00–203.00	200.82
1	—	890	136.00	136.00
5	—	669	143.50–148.00	144.68
10	—	628	140.00–155.00	147.17
3	—	955	132.50	132.50
3	—	802	145.00	145.00
43	—	520	149.00–170.00	163.75
22	—	462	166.00–176.00	173.09
17	—	371	175.00–185.00	178.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	106.00–120.00	112.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	511	169.00	169.00
7	—	450	198.00	198.00
4	—	391	198.00	198.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	66.00–69.00	67.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	120.00–121.00	120.50
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
2	—	692	110.00	110.00
2	—	615	120.00	120.00
2	—	485	146.00–149.00	147.53
1	—	440	151.00	151.00
1	—	325	165.00	165.00
3	—	370	160.00–169.00	164.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	141.00–153.00	147.53
3	—	667	125.00–136.00	131.20
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
13	—	432	153.00–195.00	169.06
7	—	568	132.00–145.00	137.16
4	—	739	122.00–131.00	124.18
10	—	489	149.00–157.00	152.48
3	—	770	123.00–124.00	123.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,028	20.00–35.00	28.49
8	—	1,054	35.00–46.00	41.43
15	—	1,108	46.00–53.50	50.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,394	55.00–60.00	56.71
7	—	1,564	65.00–72.00	68.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,185	47.00–50.00	48.26
22	—	1,262	59.50–70.00	63.90
44	—	1,200	50.00–59.00	55.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,606	76.00–86.50	82.15
3	—	1,388	69.00–73.00	70.27
6	—	1,621	88.00–95.50	89.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,022	54.00–84.00	68.42
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	918	750.00–970.00	827.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	958	810.00–900.00	867.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	980.00–985.00	982.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,295	730.00–1,000.00	837.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	610.00–750.00	682.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	68.00	68.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,278	60.00–65.00	62.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	960.00–1,275.00	1,123.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,298	875.00–1,125.00	1,001.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	780.00	780.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle