Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 2.00 higher except some plainer 400-500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.93/cwt on 296 head.

Average price

$142.93

296 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

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

$37.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.11

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	152.29	783	110
Medium and Large 1-2	528	146.46	773	87
Medium and Large 2	518	130.90	678	90
Medium and Large 3	426	114.73	489	9thin

One grade step is worth $37.55/cwt here — about $294 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 sale296 hd

142.93

—

AR average8 barns · 1,502 hd

140.82

+2.11

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	1,680	93.99	1,579	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,451	65.19	946	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	62.96	740	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,079	56.35	608	47

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	912	$1,034	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$850	1thin

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 1-2	—	713	134.99/cwt	131.00–137.00	962	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	159.18/cwt	155.00–162.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	146.20/cwt	140.00–148.00	825	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	160.23/cwt	155.00–165.00	700	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	166.91/cwt	161.00–179.00	986	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	670	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	152.31/cwt	144.00–160.00	794	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	138.75/cwt	138.00–140.00	806	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	154.76/cwt	153.00–156.00	720	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	134.53/cwt	125.00–145.00	581	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	157.01/cwt	145.00–165.00	744	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	148.74/cwt	140.00–151.00	784	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	787	110.50/cwt	106.00–124.00	870	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	128.42/cwt	120.00–136.00	872	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	133.11/cwt	120.00–145.00	691	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	649	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	870	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	115.95/cwt	110.00–125.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	145.88/cwt	138.00–157.00	899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	162.45/cwt	156.00–168.00	755	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	177.09/cwt	160.00–183.00	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	150.15/cwt	136.00–160.00	986	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	150.29/cwt	140.00–161.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	136.38/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	165.02/cwt	160.00–173.00	815	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	873	149.66/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,307	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	180.35/cwt	170.00–182.00	938	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	174.45/cwt	160.00–180.00	900	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	879	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	176.42/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,085	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	746	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	160.96/cwt	159.50–163.00	1,106	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,014	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	183.00/cwt	172.00–190.00	866	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	182.11/cwt	178.00–192.00	767	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,137	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	672	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	376	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	690	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	207	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	49.78/cwt	45.00–53.00	495	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	62.31/cwt	60.00–65.50	722	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	57.46/cwt	54.00–60.00	627	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	66.97/cwt	65.00–71.50	1,004	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	63.63/cwt	62.50–64.50	897	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	642	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	67.61/cwt	67.00–68.50	823	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	62.77/cwt	57.00–67.00	735	37
Bulls	—	—	1,762	95.59/cwt	90.50–100.00	1,684	5
Bulls	—	—	1,270	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,092	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	86.36/cwt	74.00–99.00	737	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	1,034.18/head	750.00–1,100.00	1,034	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	773	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	736	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	63.26/cwt	60.00–68.00	725	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	149.53/cwt	143.00–156.00	845	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	147.50/cwt	141.00–160.00	568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	135.25/cwt	132.00–138.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	161.17/cwt	145.00–170.00	501	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	149.11/cwt	135.00–166.00	631	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	176.58/cwt	160.00–180.00	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	143.69/cwt	136.00–151.00	894	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	696	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	884	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	126.56/cwt	125.00–138.00	796	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	143.66/cwt	138.00–147.00	896	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	155.79/cwt	153.00–159.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	898	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	117.38/cwt	110.00–125.00	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	141.35/cwt	135.00–145.00	461	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	141.28/cwt	130.00–147.00	520	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	127.53/cwt	125.00–135.00	722	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	666	137.83/cwt	137.00–138.00	918	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.73/cwt	122.00–140.00	634	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	151.35/cwt	149.00–154.00	546	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	192.37/cwt	188.00–200.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	176.21/cwt	155.00–190.00	825	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	743	123.25/cwt	120.00–140.00	916	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	159.79/cwt	150.00–169.00	831	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	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 →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Oct 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 738Last week 1,140Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 127Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	713	131.00–137.00	134.99
8	—	581	138.00–140.00	138.75
10	—	465	153.00–156.00	154.76
41	—	527	140.00–151.00	148.74
6	—	649	134.00	134.00
13	—	361	149.00–154.00	151.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	564	140.00–148.00	146.20
19	—	437	155.00–165.00	160.23
23	—	521	144.00–160.00	152.31
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
29	—	474	145.00–165.00	157.01
15	—	624	138.00–147.00	143.66
4	—	373	153.00–159.00	155.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	432	125.00–145.00	134.53
2	—	820	105.00	105.00
8	—	787	106.00–124.00	110.50
11	—	679	120.00–136.00	128.42
12	—	519	120.00–145.00	133.11
8	—	326	135.00–145.00	141.35
10	—	368	130.00–147.00	141.28
8	—	566	125.00–135.00	127.53
15	—	485	122.00–140.00	130.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	110.00–125.00	115.95
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
2	—	315	110.00–125.00	117.38
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	666	137.00–138.00	137.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	155.00–162.00	159.18
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
5	—	616	138.00–157.00	145.88
11	—	465	156.00–168.00	162.45
6	—	366	160.00–183.00	177.09
4	—	657	136.00–160.00	150.15
3	—	520	140.00–161.00	150.29
3	—	768	134.00–141.00	136.38
6	—	873	149.00–150.00	149.66
2	—	840	154.00	154.00
22	—	576	150.00–155.00	152.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
2	—	450	120.00	120.00
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	591	161.00–179.00	166.91
7	—	520	170.00–182.00	180.35
21	—	615	165.00–178.00	176.42
27	—	473	172.00–190.00	183.00
14	—	421	178.00–192.00	182.11
7	—	352	191.00	191.00
3	—	332	188.00–200.00	192.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	494	160.00–173.00	165.02
19	—	516	160.00–180.00	174.45
6	—	397	188.00	188.00
12	—	687	159.50–163.00	160.96
12	—	607	167.00	167.00
4	—	552	160.00	160.00
4	—	722	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	565	143.00–156.00	149.53
3	—	378	186.00	186.00
7	—	424	160.00–180.00	176.58
6	—	622	136.00–151.00	143.69
3	—	898	126.00	126.00
1	—	650	139.00	139.00
14	—	468	155.00–190.00	176.21
6	—	743	120.00–140.00	123.25
1	—	835	122.00	122.00
14	—	520	150.00–169.00	159.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	141.00–160.00	147.50
4	—	579	132.00–138.00	135.25
3	—	311	145.00–170.00	161.17
4	—	423	135.00–166.00	149.11
4	—	696	127.00	127.00
14	—	629	125.00–138.00	126.56
2	—	482	152.00	152.00
1	—	525	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	40.00	40.00
6	—	995	45.00–53.00	49.78
8	—	1,159	60.00–65.50	62.31
31	—	1,092	54.00–60.00	57.46
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	30.00	30.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,499	65.00–71.50	66.97
8	—	1,409	62.50–64.50	63.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,147	56.00	56.00
6	—	1,218	67.00–68.50	67.61
37	—	1,171	57.00–67.00	62.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,762	90.50–100.00	95.59
1	—	1,270	86.00	86.00

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	4	—	853	74.00–99.00	86.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	912	750.00–1,100.00	1,034.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	995	74.00	74.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,146	60.00–68.00	63.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	850.00	850.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

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