Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed mostly 1.00-4.00 lower with the better 450-550 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. The offering included four loads of 8 weight yearling steers that sold well with active bidding. Feeder heifers 300-400 lbs 1.00 higher and 400-700 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower than last weeks light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $177.95/cwt on 410 head.

Average price

$177.95

410 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,281

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$423

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

$64.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.52

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	195.79	989	81
Medium and Large 1-2	831	175.41	1,458	265
Medium and Large 2	546	170.77	933	56
Medium and Large 3	430	131.34	565	8thin

One grade step is worth $64.45/cwt here — about $423 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 sale410 hd

177.95

—

AR average9 barns · 1,250 hd

179.47

−1.52

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	1,488	105.51	1,570	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,336	84.30	1,126	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	82.14	954	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	72.65	787	34

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	902	$1,285	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,150	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	687	$760	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,413	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,389	$1,290	3thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	962	130.68/cwt	115.00–136.00	1,257	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	188.45/cwt	185.00–195.00	709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	173.72/cwt	168.50–179.00	1,452	119
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	165.16/cwt	160.00–179.00	945	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	171.57/cwt	169.00–172.00	801	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	171.08/cwt	168.00–175.00	737	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	451	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	144.78/cwt	141.00–149.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	123.59/cwt	120.00–127.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	129.66/cwt	127.00–135.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	151.85/cwt	145.00–158.00	791	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	158.15/cwt	145.00–168.00	671	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	162.87/cwt	154.00–169.00	611	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	157.40/cwt	140.00–169.00	754	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,100	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	125.31/cwt	115.00–135.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	151.20/cwt	140.00–164.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	146.94/cwt	140.00–155.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	166.42/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,018	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,558	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	180.32/cwt	170.00–186.00	961	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	168.62/cwt	151.00–187.00	811	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	176.63/cwt	160.00–190.00	777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	200.45/cwt	192.00–217.00	952	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	205.51/cwt	199.00–212.00	871	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	216.89/cwt	210.00–225.00	727	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	207.56/cwt	206.00–211.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	185.40/cwt	179.00–188.00	971	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	170.50/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,023	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,112	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	196.00/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,002	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,267	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	190.39/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,087	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	868	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	183.94/cwt	181.00–187.00	877	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	182.06/cwt	176.00–185.00	932	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	208.10/cwt	200.00–213.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	168.28/cwt	164.00–181.00	961	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	634	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	79.44/cwt	78.00–83.00	925	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	72.66/cwt	68.00–78.00	775	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	52.05/cwt	50.00–55.00	548	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	89.81/cwt	88.00–91.50	1,284	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	82.09/cwt	78.00–86.50	1,066	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	803	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	86.98/cwt	84.00–95.50	1,035	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	79.33/cwt	74.00–83.00	910	23
Bulls	—	—	1,095	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	881	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	112.07/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,855	4
Bulls	—	—	1,433	105.26/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,508	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	80.15/cwt	69.00–89.00	784	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	82.11/cwt	77.00–90.00	959	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,473	1,447.88/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,448	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,655	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	164.81/cwt	157.00–168.00	1,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	177.08/cwt	173.00–182.00	568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	165.73/cwt	157.00–169.00	870	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	164.34/cwt	158.00–170.00	927	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	838	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,232	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	675	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,127	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	175.70/cwt	169.00–190.00	664	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	167.67/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,026	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	169.05/cwt	159.00–175.00	705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	154.45/cwt	150.00–165.00	817	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	174.32/cwt	169.00–180.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	157.35/cwt	151.00–159.00	985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	803	3

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 696Last week 483Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 92Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
2	—	323	141.00–149.00	144.78
2	—	513	120.00–127.00	123.59
3	—	467	127.00–135.00	129.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	151.00	151.00
4	—	962	115.00–136.00	130.68
5	—	376	185.00–195.00	188.45
5	—	572	160.00–179.00	165.16
7	—	612	161.00–169.00	166.42
15	—	533	170.00–186.00	180.32
13	—	481	151.00–187.00	168.62
6	—	440	160.00–190.00	176.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	836	168.50–179.00	173.72
121	—	885	176.00	176.00
17	—	524	179.00–188.00	185.40
8	—	600	168.00–173.00	170.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	141.00	141.00
24	—	475	192.00–217.00	200.45
16	—	424	199.00–212.00	205.51
5	—	335	210.00–225.00	216.89
3	—	380	206.00–211.00	207.56
7	—	621	179.00	179.00
5	—	511	188.00–198.00	196.00
4	—	716	177.00	177.00
10	—	571	184.00–200.00	190.39
1	—	915	143.00	143.00
1	—	650	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	467	169.00–172.00	171.57
22	—	431	168.00–175.00	171.08
4	—	630	157.00–168.00	164.81
5	—	321	173.00–182.00	177.08
9	—	525	157.00–169.00	165.73
11	—	564	158.00–170.00	164.34
14	—	378	169.00–190.00	175.70
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	145.00–158.00	151.85
10	—	424	145.00–168.00	158.15
13	—	375	154.00–169.00	162.87
21	—	479	140.00–169.00	157.40
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
3	—	327	140.00–164.00	151.20
4	—	576	140.00–155.00	146.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	821	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	115.00–135.00	125.31
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	138.00	138.00
1	—	660	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	838	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	125.00–126.00	125.50
10	—	477	181.00–187.00	183.94
9	—	512	176.00–185.00	182.06
4	—	374	200.00–213.00	208.10
4	—	571	164.00–181.00	168.28
3	—	612	167.00–169.00	167.67
3	—	425	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	765	145.00	145.00
4	—	417	159.00–175.00	169.05
6	—	529	150.00–165.00	154.45
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
1	—	815	117.00	117.00
2	—	378	169.00–180.00	174.32
5	—	626	151.00–159.00	157.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	145.00	145.00
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	66.00	66.00
7	—	1,165	78.00–83.00	79.44
24	—	1,067	68.00–78.00	72.66
2	—	1,053	50.00–55.00	52.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	88.00–91.50	89.81
5	—	1,298	78.00–86.50	82.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	73.00	73.00
19	—	1,190	84.00–95.50	86.98
23	—	1,147	74.00–83.00	79.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	80.50	80.50
4	—	1,655	108.00–116.00	112.07
5	—	1,433	103.00–108.00	105.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	687	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	902	1,285.00	1,285.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	978	69.00–89.00	80.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,168	77.00–90.00	82.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,473	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,447.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,655	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,625.00	1,625.00

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

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