Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. 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 $151.96/cwt on 535 head.

Average price

$151.96

535 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$34.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.96

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	156.43	782	344
Medium and Large 1-2	556	149.31	830	83
Medium and Large 2	514	141.74	728	97
Medium and Large 3	454	122.16	554	11thin

One grade step is worth $34.27/cwt here — about $228 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 sale535 hd

151.96

—

AR average6 barns · 1,306 hd

149.00

+2.96

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	—	Low	1,529	102.11	1,561	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,309	82.43	1,079	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	78.54	915	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	70.41	688	29

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$773	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	732	$344	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	858	$790	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	730	$550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	957.29/head	675.00–1,175.00	957	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	133.32/cwt	129.00–140.00	767	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	125.41/cwt	124.00–130.00	597	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	302	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	819	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	162.67/cwt	147.00–167.00	708	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	663	133.19/cwt	129.00–135.00	883	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	150.18/cwt	145.00–151.00	776	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	132.53/cwt	125.00–139.00	815	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	828	111.99/cwt	111.00–115.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	166.36/cwt	160.00–174.00	626	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	171.64/cwt	159.00–180.00	534	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	156.67/cwt	145.00–160.00	899	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	156.64/cwt	147.00–161.00	821	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	155.69/cwt	154.00–157.00	757	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	168.52/cwt	160.00–174.00	800	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	202.67/cwt	200.00–204.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	137.75/cwt	132.00–140.00	861	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	161.02/cwt	155.00–168.00	762	74
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	183.68/cwt	176.00–186.00	797	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	172.02/cwt	164.00–176.00	968	31
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	164.58/cwt	162.00–168.00	866	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	188.58/cwt	186.00–194.00	645	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	188.61/cwt	188.50–189.00	777	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	163.46/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,000	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	189.05/cwt	183.00–201.00	885	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	196.78/cwt	191.00–204.00	870	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	179.61/cwt	170.00–190.00	930	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	197.04/cwt	194.00–202.00	735	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	163.93/cwt	162.00–165.00	967	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	164.93/cwt	161.00–165.50	1,087	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	672	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,028	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	161.95/cwt	155.00–166.00	988	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	677	156.07/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,057	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	635	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	156.00/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,109	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	151.76/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,014	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	178.24/cwt	171.00–186.00	729	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	162.27/cwt	158.00–172.00	842	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	195.51/cwt	195.00–196.00	753	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	55.51/cwt	51.00–60.00	482	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	65.68/cwt	62.00–69.00	623	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	83.65/cwt	78.50–88.50	1,107	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,232	75.92/cwt	72.50–78.00	935	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	73.65/cwt	69.00–76.50	812	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	81.55/cwt	78.00–86.00	982	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	75.53/cwt	71.00–79.00	764	16
Bulls	—	—	1,098	81.26/cwt	74.00–90.00	892	3
Bulls	—	—	1,886	111.52/cwt	107.00–116.00	2,103	7
Bulls	—	—	1,454	101.90/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,482	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	732	344.04/head	340.00–350.00	344	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	77.54/cwt	74.00–79.50	941	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	78.96/cwt	76.00–82.00	796	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	79.85/cwt	71.00–89.00	711	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	730	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	789.89/head	700.00–935.00	790	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	708	312.68/head	300.00–325.00	313	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	149.24/cwt	135.00–158.00	769	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	169.40/cwt	166.00–179.00	786	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	159.78/cwt	155.00–166.00	919	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	157.44/cwt	155.00–162.00	981	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	123.51/cwt	121.00–126.00	905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	148.74/cwt	135.00–157.00	848	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	678	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	165.16/cwt	159.00–170.00	649	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	159.48/cwt	148.00–169.00	687	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	155.65/cwt	142.00–168.00	739	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	158.82/cwt	158.00–159.00	712	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	900	127.75/cwt	127.75–127.75	1,150	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	752	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	149.27/cwt	135.00–159.00	636	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	117.86/cwt	110.00–125.00	434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	156.73/cwt	153.00–161.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	141.96/cwt	134.00–148.00	737	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	147.93/cwt	140.00–152.00	870	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	143.95/cwt	133.00–155.00	681	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	156.22/cwt	150.00–160.00	592	6

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 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,253Last week 2,135Year ago 510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 180Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 50Year ago 86

Compared to last week: Stocker steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,107	675.00–1,175.00	957.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	74.00–79.50	77.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	76.00–82.00	78.96
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	732	340.00–350.00	344.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	708	300.00–325.00	312.68
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	680	102.00	102.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	858	700.00–935.00	789.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	891	71.00–89.00	79.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	550.00	550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	575	129.00–140.00	133.32
9	—	615	125.00–139.00	132.53
4	—	828	111.00–115.00	111.99
25	—	426	135.00–159.00	149.27
6	—	324	153.00–161.00	156.73
14	—	519	134.00–148.00	141.96
12	—	473	133.00–155.00	143.95
6	—	379	150.00–160.00	156.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	124.00–130.00	125.41
2	—	302	135.00	135.00
1	—	675	109.00	109.00
2	—	368	110.00–125.00	117.86
1	—	595	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	142.00	142.00
30	—	517	145.00–151.00	150.18
18	—	486	154.00–157.00	155.69
17	—	448	158.00–159.00	158.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	435	147.00–167.00	162.67
2	—	703	133.00–135.00	134.00
31	—	376	160.00–174.00	166.36
10	—	311	159.00–180.00	171.64
2	—	622	142.00	142.00
92	—	524	147.00–161.00	156.64
74	—	473	155.00–168.00	161.02
27	—	588	140.00–152.00	147.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	663	129.00–135.00	133.19
32	—	625	132.00–140.00	137.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	132.00	132.00
2	—	770	134.00	134.00
3	—	705	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	900	127.75	127.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	752	134.00	134.00
2	—	740	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	574	145.00–160.00	156.67
10	—	475	160.00–174.00	168.52
1	—	385	178.00	178.00
12	—	434	176.00–186.00	183.68
7	—	526	162.00–168.00	164.58
5	—	342	186.00–194.00	188.58
2	—	745	130.00–135.00	132.50
1	—	620	139.00	139.00
1	—	780	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	200.00–204.00	202.67
31	—	563	164.00–176.00	172.02
7	—	612	162.00–166.00	163.46
30	—	468	183.00–201.00	189.05
8	—	442	191.00–204.00	196.78
108	—	518	170.00–190.00	179.61
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
12	—	373	194.00–202.00	197.04
25	—	659	161.00–165.50	164.93
8	—	711	150.00–158.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	412	188.50–189.00	188.61
44	—	590	162.00–165.00	163.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	672	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	610	155.00–166.00	161.95
20	—	677	150.00–158.00	156.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
9	—	515	135.00–158.00	149.24
2	—	733	121.00–126.00	123.51
12	—	570	135.00–157.00	148.74
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
6	—	393	159.00–170.00	165.16
12	—	431	148.00–169.00	159.48
10	—	475	142.00–168.00	155.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	150.00–153.00	151.76
1	—	755	128.00	128.00
9	—	409	171.00–186.00	178.24
27	—	519	158.00–172.00	162.27
2	—	385	195.00–196.00	195.51
5	—	345	204.00	204.00
21	—	464	166.00–179.00	169.40
20	—	575	155.00–166.00	159.78
3	—	708	146.00	146.00
2	—	800	130.00–137.00	133.50
10	—	623	155.00–162.00	157.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	133.00	133.00
1	—	425	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	51.00–60.00	55.51
11	—	948	62.00–69.00	65.68
16	—	1,012	71.00–79.00	75.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,323	78.50–88.50	83.65
3	—	1,232	72.50–78.00	75.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,102	69.00–76.50	73.65
26	—	1,204	78.00–86.00	81.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	74.00–90.00	81.26
7	—	1,886	107.00–116.00	111.52
16	—	1,454	95.00–107.00	101.90

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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