Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs mostly 2.00-6.00 lower except for some large groups of reputation calves 1.00-7.00 higher and had 3 loads of 858 lb yearling steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers mostly 5.00-10.00 lower except the groups of reputation 350-500 lb calves 7.00-9.00 higher. Most of the offering of weights under 600 lbs was unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls uneven generally steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $174.23/cwt on 539 head.

Average price

$174.23

539 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

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

$52.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.99

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	180.17	964	114
Medium and Large 1-2	687	175.38	1,204	371
Medium and Large 2	588	155.35	913	51
Medium and Large 3	518	128.00	663	3thin

One grade step is worth $52.17/cwt here — about $301 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 sale539 hd

174.23

—

AR average8 barns · 1,720 hd

166.24

+7.99

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	—	Average	1,465	93.96	1,376	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,452	67.88	986	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	65.98	802	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	55.55	569	42

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,096	$1,007	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$872	2thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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 3	—	478	112.29/cwt	110.00–116.00	537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	130.48/cwt	125.00–136.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	162.44/cwt	150.00–163.50	744	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	136.64/cwt	130.00–147.00	448	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	129.51/cwt	110.00–143.00	806	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	148.92/cwt	147.00–150.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	135.22/cwt	127.00–141.00	577	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	628	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	138.16/cwt	125.00–145.00	648	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	349	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	541	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	147.64/cwt	143.50–149.00	754	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	152.78/cwt	145.00–160.00	886	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	136.96/cwt	130.00–144.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	807	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	162.73/cwt	156.00–166.00	696	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,042	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,261	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	178.06/cwt	178.00–179.00	926	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	942	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	151.85/cwt	141.00–156.50	954	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	151.24/cwt	145.00–156.00	951	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	181.29/cwt	170.00–192.00	932	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	152.00/cwt	147.00–157.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	154.57/cwt	147.00–162.00	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	152.62/cwt	145.00–159.00	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	172.10/cwt	172.10–172.10	1,477	188
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	861	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	163.06/cwt	161.00–164.50	939	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	873	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,358	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	161.39/cwt	151.00–170.00	752	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	645	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	199.24/cwt	176.00–202.00	743	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	182.15/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,151	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	174.83/cwt	162.00–186.00	1,016	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	770	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	497	184.76/cwt	178.00–187.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	665	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,051	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	162.02/cwt	153.00–170.00	851	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	656	138.61/cwt	137.00–145.00	909	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	142.24/cwt	140.00–149.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	644	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	640	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	902	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	54.69/cwt	50.00–60.00	585	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	63.29/cwt	59.00–67.00	678	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,687	73.59/cwt	72.00–74.50	1,241	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	74.69/cwt	72.00–82.50	814	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	58.91/cwt	55.00–60.00	693	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	65.95/cwt	60.00–69.00	819	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	828	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	67.33/cwt	63.00–70.00	953	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	42.26/cwt	34.00–47.00	395	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	735	32.97/cwt	31.00–35.00	242	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	70.72/cwt	68.00–74.00	738	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	810	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	348	1
Bulls	—	—	1,389	94.43/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,312	9
Bulls	—	—	1,412	82.97/cwt	66.00–90.00	1,172	6
Bulls	—	—	1,714	109.39/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,875	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	88.46/cwt	87.00–90.00	712	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	1,006.84/head	810.00–1,125.00	1,007	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	872.12/head	800.00–950.00	872	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	752	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,209	65.65/cwt	65.00–66.00	794	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	72.41/cwt	68.00–78.00	665	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	884	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	67.26/cwt	67.00–67.50	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	842	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	134.81/cwt	128.00–140.00	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	561	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	699	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	134.70/cwt	125.00–140.00	702	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	131.19/cwt	130.00–135.00	829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	119.16/cwt	105.00–127.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	135.60/cwt	120.00–140.00	784	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	126.64/cwt	118.00–129.00	857	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	150.61/cwt	140.00–156.00	851	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	149.60/cwt	144.00–162.00	769	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	148.80/cwt	145.00–157.00	720	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	146.40/cwt	135.00–155.00	690	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	661	151.25/cwt	151.25–151.25	1,000	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	139.91/cwt	127.00–146.00	529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	562	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	815	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	131.57/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	754	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,127	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	154.61/cwt	148.00–174.00	739	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	149.13/cwt	142.00–157.00	834	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	143.97/cwt	139.00–151.00	1,062	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	131.18/cwt	113.00–141.00	887	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	151.75/cwt	127.00–165.00	627	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	165.26/cwt	160.00–171.00	537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	153.56/cwt	146.00–165.00	580	4

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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,141Last week 1,580Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 82Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 15Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	110.00–116.00	112.29
2	—	423	115.00–120.00	117.57
3	—	378	105.00–127.00	119.16
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	128.00–130.00	128.98
7	—	328	130.00–147.00	136.64
14	—	622	110.00–143.00	129.51
8	—	427	127.00–141.00	135.22
8	—	469	125.00–145.00	138.16
5	—	533	130.00–144.00	136.96
14	—	578	120.00–140.00	135.60
8	—	677	118.00–129.00	126.64
1	—	755	124.00	124.00
5	—	378	127.00–146.00	139.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	142.00	142.00
2	—	753	125.00–136.00	130.48
3	—	365	147.00–150.00	148.92
8	—	428	156.00–166.00	162.73
5	—	1,042	121.00	121.00
1	—	730	129.00	129.00
17	—	628	141.00–156.50	151.85
11	—	565	140.00–156.00	150.61
7	—	514	144.00–162.00	149.60
12	—	484	145.00–157.00	148.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	458	150.00–163.50	162.44
34	—	383	164.00	164.00
7	—	349	155.00	155.00
37	—	511	143.50–149.00	147.64
7	—	598	135.00	135.00
5	—	622	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	661	151.25	151.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	562	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	580	145.00–160.00	152.78
9	—	629	145.00–156.00	151.24
4	—	418	165.00–170.00	167.46
2	—	655	147.00–157.00	152.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
2	—	788	147.00–162.00	154.57
3	—	503	145.00–159.00	152.62
5	—	873	155.50	155.50
9	—	466	151.00–170.00	161.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	520	178.00–179.00	178.06
188	—	858	172.10	172.10
57	—	453	190.00	190.00
37	—	576	161.00–164.50	163.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	514	170.00–192.00	181.29
1	—	650	172.00	172.00
5	—	300	200.00	200.00
1	—	750	152.00	152.00
1	—	800	157.00	157.00
15	—	735	170.00	170.00
24	—	373	176.00–202.00	199.24
11	—	632	174.00–184.00	182.15
11	—	581	162.00–186.00	174.83
8	—	440	175.00	175.00
4	—	497	178.00–187.00	184.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	155.00	155.00
10	—	665	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	525	153.00–170.00	162.02
5	—	656	137.00–145.00	138.61
4	—	632	140.00–149.00	142.24
1	—	905	115.00	115.00
7	—	358	180.00	180.00
2	—	842	124.00	124.00
5	—	300	187.00	187.00
6	—	426	164.00	164.00
4	—	754	149.50	149.50
11	—	478	148.00–174.00	154.61
13	—	559	142.00–157.00	149.13
13	—	738	139.00–151.00	143.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	128.00–140.00	134.81
6	—	521	125.00–140.00	134.70
4	—	632	130.00–135.00	131.19
9	—	471	135.00–155.00	146.40
1	—	700	142.00	142.00
3	—	775	128.00–139.00	131.57
6	—	676	113.00–141.00	131.18
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
10	—	413	127.00–165.00	151.75
3	—	325	160.00–171.00	165.26
4	—	378	146.00–165.00	153.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	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
13	—	1,069	50.00–60.00	54.69
17	—	1,072	59.00–67.00	63.29
7	—	935	34.00–47.00	42.26
2	—	1,043	68.00–74.00	70.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,687	72.00–74.50	73.59
1	—	1,380	60.00	60.00
17	—	1,415	63.00–70.00	67.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,090	72.00–82.50	74.69
6	—	1,177	55.00–60.00	58.91
32	—	1,242	60.00–69.00	65.95
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	31.00–35.00	32.97
1	—	810	43.00	43.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,389	90.00–104.00	94.43
6	—	1,412	66.00–90.00	82.97
4	—	1,714	105.00–113.00	109.39

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	805	87.00–90.00	88.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,096	810.00–1,125.00	1,006.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	800.00–950.00	872.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	64.00	64.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,209	65.00–66.00	65.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	67.00–67.50	67.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	68.00–78.00	72.41
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	80.00	80.00

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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