Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-7.00 higher. Quality and condition of most feeder cattle good. Breaker and boner cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Lean cows steady. 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 $181.04/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$181.04

180 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$872

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$316

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$63.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.61

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	407	193.13	787	16thin
Medium and Large 1	525	189.79	997	106
Medium and Large 2	441	172.05	758	44
Medium and Large 3	364	129.30	471	14thin

One grade step is worth $63.83/cwt here — about $316 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 sale180 hd

181.04

—

AR average9 barns · 1,144 hd

169.43

+11.61

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	1,598	107.44	1,717	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	87.19	1,297	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	82.99	1,004	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,052	59.49	626	43

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	720	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	129.69/cwt	125.00–144.00	460	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	162.42/cwt	152.00–171.00	697	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	835	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	167.66/cwt	158.00–180.00	619	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	126.93/cwt	115.00–139.00	531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	154.40/cwt	142.00–160.00	800	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	141.95/cwt	135.00–153.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	205.80/cwt	203.00–209.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	205.35/cwt	204.00–212.00	840	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	160.70/cwt	147.00–168.00	757	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	146.23/cwt	138.00–150.00	831	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	131.01/cwt	125.00–136.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	132.29/cwt	125.00–137.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	174.51/cwt	158.00–182.00	560	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.18/cwt	125.00–152.00	599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	177.71/cwt	160.00–185.00	835	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	150.83/cwt	150.50–151.00	1,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	190.86/cwt	164.00–197.50	1,090	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	899	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	179.90/cwt	167.00–185.00	678	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	178.74/cwt	160.00–195.00	577	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	173.54/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,074	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	183.65/cwt	171.00–190.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	203.37/cwt	182.00–224.00	968	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	199.45/cwt	199.00–200.00	690	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	204.00/cwt	200.00–206.00	763	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	167.38/cwt	152.00–172.00	1,106	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	740	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	548	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	515	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	258	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	610	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	482	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	475	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	190.71/cwt	180.00–195.00	978	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	160.04/cwt	147.00–171.00	915	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	144.60/cwt	140.00–146.00	986	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	158.59/cwt	153.00–163.00	985	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	721	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	977	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	149.64/cwt	135.00–164.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	76.00/cwt	70.00–80.00	879	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,189	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	38.06/cwt	30.00–47.00	385	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	55.14/cwt	50.00–58.00	549	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	73.84/cwt	70.00–78.00	782	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	64.80/cwt	60.00–69.00	710	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	88.01/cwt	84.00–93.50	1,308	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	760	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	86.02/cwt	81.00–92.00	1,060	33
Bulls	—	—	1,721	116.34/cwt	112.00–121.00	2,002	12
Bulls	—	—	1,635	105.92/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,732	12
Bulls	—	—	1,216	89.71/cwt	78.00–96.00	1,091	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,046	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,664	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,001	1,232.68/cwt	900.00–1,325.00	12,339	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	731	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,040.38/cwt	1,000.00–1,085.00	12,537	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	88.61/cwt	85.50–94.00	873	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,695	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	17,490	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,185	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	193.57/cwt	187.50–206.00	652	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	159.58/cwt	150.00–169.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	154.01/cwt	131.00–172.00	636	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	148.91/cwt	145.00–153.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	443	182.43/cwt	180.00–196.00	808	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	170.09/cwt	152.00–182.00	884	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	179.45/cwt	174.00–196.00	849	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	128.00/cwt	121.00–135.00	992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	723	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	830	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	138.87/cwt	126.00–150.00	507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	811	131.80/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,069	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	153.40/cwt	151.00–155.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	790	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	142.00/cwt	136.00–147.00	882	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	130.37/cwt	113.00–140.00	681	15

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 549Last week 724Year ago 286

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 230Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 223Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	124.00	124.00
3	—	485	125.00–136.00	131.01
3	—	568	125.00–137.00	132.29
7	—	424	125.00–152.00	141.18
1	—	650	129.00	129.00
5	—	365	126.00–150.00	138.87
2	—	618	120.00	120.00
3	—	330	151.00–155.00	153.40
15	—	522	113.00–140.00	130.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	135.00	135.00
7	—	542	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	429	152.00–171.00	162.42
10	—	369	158.00–180.00	167.66
14	—	518	142.00–160.00	154.40
18	—	471	147.00–168.00	160.70
16	—	568	138.00–150.00	146.23
2	—	740	129.00	129.00
8	—	321	158.00–182.00	174.51
2	—	775	121.00–135.00	128.00
1	—	670	131.00	131.00
8	—	621	136.00–147.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
3	—	425	110.00–111.00	110.33
2	—	673	105.00–115.00	110.02
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	133.00	133.00
10	—	811	130.00–136.00	131.80
3	—	790	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	96.00	96.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	355	125.00–144.00	129.69
2	—	418	115.00–139.00	126.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	538	167.50	167.50
4	—	666	150.00	150.00
3	—	560	135.00–153.00	141.95
5	—	470	160.00–185.00	177.71
12	—	377	167.00–185.00	179.90
11	—	323	160.00–195.00	178.74
3	—	409	171.00–190.00	183.65
2	—	622	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	317	203.00–209.00	205.80
1	—	890	136.00	136.00
11	—	409	204.00–212.00	205.35
1	—	820	135.00	135.00
3	—	765	150.50–151.00	150.83
19	—	571	164.00–197.50	190.86
2	—	735	150.00	150.00
7	—	619	165.00–176.00	173.54
20	—	476	182.00–224.00	203.37
12	—	374	200.00–206.00	204.00
13	—	661	152.00–172.00	167.38
13	—	513	180.00–195.00	190.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	486	185.00	185.00
9	—	346	199.00–200.00	199.45
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	74.00	74.00
1	—	515	50.00	50.00
1	—	610	79.00	79.00
1	—	475	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	572	147.00–171.00	160.04
7	—	682	140.00–146.00	144.60
7	—	621	153.00–163.00	158.59
5	—	721	135.50	135.50
2	—	768	134.00	134.00
9	—	337	187.50–206.00	193.57
9	—	443	180.00–196.00	182.43
18	—	520	152.00–182.00	170.09
13	—	473	174.00–196.00	179.45
3	—	373	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	135.00–164.00	149.64
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	110.00–113.00	111.49
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
1	—	640	134.00	134.00
3	—	375	150.00–169.00	159.58
6	—	413	131.00–172.00	154.01
4	—	460	145.00–153.00	148.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,157	70.00–80.00	76.00
1	—	1,135	67.00	67.00
33	—	1,232	81.00–92.00	86.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	79.00	79.00
10	—	1,486	84.00–93.50	88.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,011	30.00–47.00	38.06
9	—	996	50.00–58.00	55.14
8	—	1,059	70.00–78.00	73.84
18	—	1,096	60.00–69.00	64.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,721	112.00–121.00	116.34
12	—	1,635	98.00–111.00	105.92
5	—	1,216	78.00–96.00	89.71

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	920	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,000.00–1,085.00	1,040.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	985	85.50–94.00	88.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	708	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,001	900.00–1,325.00	1,232.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle