Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 5.00-11.00 higher over 450 lbs steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 7.00 lower except the better weaned 600-650 lbs 1.00 higher. The offering was mostly unweaned calves. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.35/cwt on 381 head.

Average price

$139.35

381 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$21.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.62

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	144.03	732	208
Medium and Large 1-2	504	139.85	704	59
Medium and Large 2	504	130.92	660	109
Medium and Large 3	517	123.00	636	5thin

One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about $96 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 sale381 hd

139.35

—

AR average10 barns · 3,032 hd

141.98

−2.62

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	1,534	85.75	1,315	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,429	60.74	868	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	56.99	696	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	49.01	552	23

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	382	151.73/cwt	142.00–160.00	580	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	115.57/cwt	110.00–125.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	137.79/cwt	133.00–140.00	796	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	496	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	144.29/cwt	135.00–150.00	753	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	121.16/cwt	115.00–135.00	763	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	148.87/cwt	144.00–155.00	703	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	840	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	608	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	722	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,032	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	624	147.67/cwt	145.00–154.00	921	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	478	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	161.97/cwt	148.00–168.00	758	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	149.53/cwt	146.00–152.50	634	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	141.43/cwt	138.00–143.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	930	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	148.69/cwt	147.00–149.00	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	347	175.84/cwt	175.00–176.00	610	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	879	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	199.53/cwt	175.00–206.50	852	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	164.75/cwt	149.00–172.00	707	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	147.10/cwt	129.00–157.00	774	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	167.03/cwt	159.00–183.00	874	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	157.40/cwt	151.00–162.00	993	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	134.69/cwt	123.00–139.00	979	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	162.98/cwt	151.00–170.00	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	162.38/cwt	154.00–174.00	929	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	675	145.00/cwt	138.00–151.00	979	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	153.87/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,019	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	146.03/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	205.93/cwt	185.00–226.00	760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	185.32/cwt	170.00–206.00	899	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	758	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	195.78/cwt	185.00–207.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	311	179.56/cwt	170.00–181.00	558	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	167.18/cwt	162.00–172.00	779	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	178.94/cwt	175.00–182.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	168.61/cwt	162.00–175.00	727	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	659	142.82/cwt	142.50–145.00	941	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	660	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	911	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	63.36/cwt	61.00–65.00	934	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	49.67/cwt	46.00–55.00	557	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	53.52/cwt	49.00–57.00	632	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	55.49/cwt	55.00–56.00	744	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	31.38/cwt	30.00–33.00	304	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	446	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,226	57.46/cwt	56.50–59.00	704	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	60.25/cwt	57.00–64.00	759	17
Bulls	—	—	1,738	92.91/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,615	9
Bulls	—	—	1,438	83.17/cwt	78.00–85.50	1,196	4
Bulls	—	—	1,171	72.22/cwt	68.00–74.00	846	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	11,664	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,388	1,003.17/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	13,924	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	540	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	722.43/cwt	635.00–900.00	7,080	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	75.35/cwt	70.00–80.00	771	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	619	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	811.20/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	10,343	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	801.54/cwt	700.00–835.00	10,468	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	55.03/cwt	50.00–62.00	621	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	55.06/cwt	51.00–59.50	672	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437	943.91/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	13,564	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.04/cwt	118.00–122.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	772	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	142.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	139.99/cwt	139.00–142.00	658	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	130.25/cwt	122.00–138.00	677	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	133.30/cwt	122.00–142.00	625	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	141.54/cwt	133.00–147.00	803	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	139.87/cwt	136.00–143.50	856	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	135.51/cwt	126.00–144.00	572	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	141.10/cwt	140.00–145.00	461	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	128.76/cwt	121.00–135.00	742	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	745	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	142.76/cwt	135.00–147.00	550	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	145.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	906	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	550	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	619	132.05/cwt	128.00–139.00	817	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	936	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	153.92/cwt	146.00–161.00	528	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	145.73/cwt	135.00–150.00	695	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	159.64/cwt	154.00–168.00	616	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,028	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	155.93/cwt	149.00–160.00	805	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	146.72/cwt	135.00–153.00	779	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	160.12/cwt	155.00–165.00	493	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	146.95/cwt	139.00–157.00	839	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	162.09/cwt	155.00–168.00	699	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 Dec 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,050Last week 3,631Year ago 2,970

Slaughter CattleReceipts 226Last week 115Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 50Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	382	142.00–160.00	151.73
49	—	522	135.00–150.00	144.29
38	—	472	144.00–155.00	148.87
20	—	424	146.00–152.50	149.53
35	—	567	133.00–147.00	141.54
9	—	612	136.00–143.50	139.87
5	—	678	138.00	138.00
8	—	343	146.00–161.00	153.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	110.00–125.00	115.57
2	—	773	110.00	110.00
20	—	630	115.00–135.00	121.16
12	—	520	122.00–138.00	130.25
25	—	469	122.00–142.00	133.30
22	—	422	126.00–144.00	135.51
6	—	327	140.00–145.00	141.10
10	—	576	121.00–135.00	128.76
8	—	385	135.00–147.00	142.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	145.00	145.00
1	—	320	118.00	118.00
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
1	—	550	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	578	133.00–140.00	137.79
7	—	340	146.00	146.00
4	—	390	148.00	148.00
10	—	634	132.50	132.50
4	—	521	142.00	142.00
11	—	428	142.00	142.00
6	—	470	139.00–142.00	139.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	124.00	124.00
11	—	619	128.00–139.00	132.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	730	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	111.00	111.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	722	143.00	143.00
38	—	624	145.00–154.00	147.67
15	—	675	138.00–151.00	145.00
3	—	758	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	468	148.00–168.00	161.97
5	—	584	138.00–143.00	141.43
1	—	750	139.00	139.00
1	—	675	138.00	138.00
6	—	638	147.00–149.00	148.69
6	—	347	175.00–176.00	175.84
9	—	429	149.00–172.00	164.75
15	—	526	129.00–157.00	147.10
12	—	727	123.00–139.00	134.69
4	—	385	151.00–170.00	162.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	596	156.00	156.00
6	—	483	182.00	182.00
5	—	527	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	427	175.00–206.50	199.53
17	—	523	159.00–183.00	167.03
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
7	—	631	151.00–162.00	157.40
1	—	770	146.00	146.00
50	—	572	154.00–174.00	162.38
12	—	662	149.00–155.00	153.87
3	—	705	143.00–150.00	146.03
8	—	369	185.00–226.00	205.93
47	—	485	170.00–206.00	185.32
3	—	325	185.00–207.00	195.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	311	170.00–181.00	179.56
6	—	466	162.00–172.00	167.18
3	—	387	175.00–182.00	178.94
20	—	431	162.00–175.00	168.61
8	—	659	142.50–145.00	142.82
2	—	772	133.00	133.00
31	—	621	140.00–150.00	145.90
1	—	910	113.00	113.00
10	—	516	149.00–160.00	155.93
26	—	571	139.00–157.00	146.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	118.00–122.00	120.04
2	—	590	140.00–146.00	142.97
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
2	—	683	123.00	123.00
6	—	477	135.00–150.00	145.73
7	—	386	154.00–168.00	159.64
14	—	531	135.00–153.00	146.72
2	—	308	155.00–165.00	160.12
9	—	431	155.00–168.00	162.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,474	61.00–65.00	63.36
2	—	1,340	55.00–56.00	55.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,122	46.00–55.00	49.67
2	—	970	30.00–33.00	31.38
1	—	1,115	40.00	40.00
4	—	1,226	56.50–59.00	57.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,180	49.00–57.00	53.52
17	—	1,260	57.00–64.00	60.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,738	88.00–99.00	92.91
4	—	1,438	78.00–85.50	83.17
4	—	1,171	68.00–74.00	72.22

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,388	800.00–1,200.00	1,003.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,437	700.00–1,075.00	943.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	73.00	73.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	980	635.00–900.00	722.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	70.00–80.00	75.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	72.00	72.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,275	700.00–1,000.00	811.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,306	700.00–835.00	801.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,128	50.00–62.00	55.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,221	51.00–59.50	55.06

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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