Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers mostly 1.00-3.00 lower on a light or no test in some classes. Stocker heifers steady to 7.00 lower mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 6.00 higher. A light run due to extreme heat in the area.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.07/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$147.07

164 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$33.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.78

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	156.40	795	69
Medium and Large 1-2	502	151.90	763	20
Medium and Large 2	510	138.44	706	69
Medium and Large 3	383	122.93	471	6thin

One grade step is worth $33.47/cwt here — about $324 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 sale164 hd

147.07

—

AR average5 barns · 566 hd

145.29

+1.78

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	1,544	109.49	1,690	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	87.67	1,230	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	80.97	1,007	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	73.63	772	60

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 Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,250	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	864	$1,100	4thin

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 1	—	330	167.24/cwt	161.00–172.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	614	139.57/cwt	132.00–146.00	857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	671	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	772	136.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	605	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	941	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	146.38/cwt	145.00–154.00	487	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	160.32/cwt	155.00–165.00	901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	159.48/cwt	156.00–170.00	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	155.08/cwt	151.00–158.00	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	144.96/cwt	143.00–146.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,145	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	558	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	652	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	672	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	179.04/cwt	174.00–184.00	997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	192.75/cwt	190.00–200.00	829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	154.54/cwt	154.00–155.00	743	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	158.00/cwt	157.00–159.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	126.90/cwt	124.00–135.00	393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	161.22/cwt	157.00–172.00	753	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	158.31/cwt	148.00–166.00	822	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	145.28/cwt	142.00–147.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	137.64/cwt	132.00–148.00	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	128.49/cwt	117.00–137.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	778	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	165.26/cwt	159.00–170.00	623	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	163.14/cwt	156.00–168.00	866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	155.08/cwt	145.00–170.00	603	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	188.07/cwt	181.00–193.00	976	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	171.21/cwt	165.00–179.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	172.83/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,049	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	185.57/cwt	184.00–189.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	167.41/cwt	166.00–171.00	978	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	194.99/cwt	187.00–199.00	934	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	142.01/cwt	141.00–143.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	147.81/cwt	137.00–155.00	999	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	524	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	314	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	134.55/cwt	120.00–149.00	946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,141	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	602	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	159.26/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,145	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	167.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	545	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	127.09/cwt	123.00–134.00	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	842	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	66.66/cwt	66.00–68.00	674	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	81.26/cwt	77.00–87.50	895	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	72.84/cwt	69.00–76.00	784	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,101	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	85.69/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,121	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	79.00/cwt	72.00–83.00	961	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	88.16/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,236	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	64.42/cwt	58.00–69.00	676	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	722	45.33/cwt	40.00–47.00	327	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	382	2
Bulls	—	—	1,743	122.35/cwt	113.00–134.00	2,133	12
Bulls	—	—	1,486	107.12/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,592	7
Bulls	—	—	1,259	89.83/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,131	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	79.02/cwt	67.00–92.00	616	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	827	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	832	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	893	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	86.94/cwt	79.00–93.00	1,036	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	77.65/cwt	75.00–80.00	835	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	153.50/cwt	140.00–167.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	160.74/cwt	140.00–166.00	612	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	696	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	905	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	136.63/cwt	130.00–152.00	701	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	155.10/cwt	149.00–160.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	517	147.99/cwt	147.00–150.00	765	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	501	122.33/cwt	120.00–127.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	133.71/cwt	130.00–136.00	841	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	157.54/cwt	154.00–160.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	141.57/cwt	139.00–152.00	578	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	515	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	716	127.39/cwt	125.00–131.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	143.64/cwt	142.00–147.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	141.72/cwt	136.00–144.00	813	8

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 Jul 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 1,017Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 322Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 50Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	161.00–172.00	167.24
6	—	568	151.00–158.00	155.08
1	—	765	136.00	136.00
15	—	467	157.00–172.00	161.22
16	—	519	148.00–166.00	158.31
6	—	377	159.00–170.00	165.26
1	—	600	147.00	147.00
5	—	430	154.00–160.00	157.54
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	132.00–146.00	139.57
4	—	671	135.00–137.00	135.98
5	—	716	125.00–131.00	127.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	130.00–139.00	136.05
4	—	605	155.50	155.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	129.00	129.00
12	—	333	145.00–154.00	146.38
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
3	—	460	142.00–147.00	145.28
4	—	519	132.00–148.00	137.64
6	—	633	117.00–137.00	128.49
15	—	408	139.00–152.00	141.57
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
3	—	392	142.00–147.00	143.64
8	—	574	136.00–144.00	141.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	153.00	153.00
1	—	555	145.00	145.00
6	—	517	147.00–150.00	147.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	481	154.00–155.00	154.54
6	—	404	157.00–159.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	124.00–135.00	126.90
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	505	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	155.00–165.00	160.32
4	—	322	156.00–170.00	159.48
3	—	622	143.00–146.00	144.96
5	—	531	156.00–168.00	163.14
5	—	389	145.00–170.00	155.08
3	—	470	165.00–179.00	171.21
3	—	430	184.00–189.00	185.57
2	—	835	145.00	145.00
2	—	778	141.00–143.00	142.01
5	—	676	137.00–155.00	147.81
2	—	703	120.00–149.00	134.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	753	152.00	152.00
7	—	584	166.00–171.00	167.41
3	—	480	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	165.00	165.00
2	—	652	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	557	174.00–184.00	179.04
4	—	430	190.00–200.00	192.75
16	—	519	181.00–193.00	188.07
10	—	607	170.00–176.00	172.83
6	—	479	187.00–199.00	194.99
1	—	390	192.00	192.00
4	—	669	170.50	170.50
4	—	719	158.00–163.00	159.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	602	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	164.00	164.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	325	160.00–170.00	167.60
5	—	562	123.00–134.00	127.09
2	—	465	140.00–167.00	153.50
7	—	381	140.00–166.00	160.74
4	—	696	130.00	130.00
9	—	513	130.00–152.00	136.63
5	—	434	149.00–160.00	155.10
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
4	—	629	130.00–136.00	133.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	149.00	149.00
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
1	—	560	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	144.00	144.00
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	501	120.00–127.00	122.33
2	—	630	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,011	66.00–68.00	66.66
29	—	1,101	77.00–87.50	81.26
19	—	1,076	69.00–76.00	72.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	77.00	77.00
22	—	1,402	84.00–92.00	88.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,308	83.00–94.00	85.69
48	—	1,216	72.00–83.00	79.00
2	—	1,050	58.00–69.00	64.42
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	722	40.00–47.00	45.33
2	—	795	48.00	48.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,743	113.00–134.00	122.35
7	—	1,486	101.00–112.00	107.12
7	—	1,259	80.00–98.00	89.83

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	2	—	780	67.00–92.00	79.02
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	880	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	88.00	88.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	88.00	88.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,192	79.00–93.00	86.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	75.00–80.00	77.65
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	864	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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