Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher with the better 500-550 lbs 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 6.00 higher except the better 400-550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. The supply included several weaned calves. Slaughter cows mixed with the breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher boner and lean cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.44/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$144.44

176 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$42.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.89

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	154.06	846	75
Medium and Large 1-2	515	147.47	760	36
Medium and Large 2	505	134.52	680	57
Medium and Large 3	518	111.38	577	8thin

One grade step is worth $42.69/cwt here — about $269 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 sale176 hd

144.44

—

AR average9 barns · 1,341 hd

141.56

+2.89

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	1,613	94.13	1,518	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	66.65	961	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	63.11	767	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	52.53	538	33

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)	1,271	$1,319	14
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,225	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$750	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,071	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	927	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,177	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	643	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	932	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	703	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,111	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	145.14/cwt	140.00–149.00	702	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	134.99/cwt	126.00–148.00	571	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	153.03/cwt	140.00–166.00	888	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	150.17/cwt	146.00–152.00	788	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	158.21/cwt	147.00–163.00	690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	143.62/cwt	135.00–151.00	552	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	686	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	807	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	557	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	120.74/cwt	107.00–130.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	157.15/cwt	147.00–165.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	129.98/cwt	125.00–140.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	137.70/cwt	136.00–139.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	144.80/cwt	140.00–153.00	488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	531	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	892	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	135.97/cwt	134.00–140.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	143.33/cwt	142.00–144.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	731	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	155.02/cwt	152.00–158.00	893	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	150.82/cwt	138.00–161.00	947	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	161.31/cwt	155.00–168.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	156.72/cwt	155.00–160.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	156.62/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,042	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	151.87/cwt	145.00–166.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	792	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,220	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	917	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,587	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,190	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	67.97/cwt	67.00–69.50	979	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	56.36/cwt	55.00–57.00	657	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	46.18/cwt	42.00–50.00	453	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	61.83/cwt	61.00–64.00	657	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	56.74/cwt	54.00–60.00	601	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	67.24/cwt	65.00–70.00	835	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	61.02/cwt	58.00–64.00	734	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	33.02/cwt	25.00–40.00	310	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	62.70/cwt	62.00–63.50	906	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	92.01/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,555	2
Bulls	—	—	1,340	82.43/cwt	75.00–88.50	1,105	2
Bulls	—	—	1,808	107.96/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,952	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	721	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	543	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	69.50/cwt	64.00–77.00	883	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	912	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	830	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	1,319.41/head	910.00–1,500.00	1,319	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	66.98/cwt	65.00–69.00	780	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,070.91/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,071	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	127.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	841	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	159.51/cwt	159.00–161.00	754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	143.31/cwt	139.00–148.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	847	112.67/cwt	106.00–116.00	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	151.97/cwt	140.00–165.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	158.71/cwt	125.00–170.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	738	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	143.87/cwt	139.00–149.00	965	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	166.00/cwt	165.00–169.00	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	157.79/cwt	153.00–167.00	824	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	127.37/cwt	125.00–132.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	156.94/cwt	155.00–161.00	493	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	170.50/cwt	162.00–175.00	992	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	193.34/cwt	175.00–199.00	1,025	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	165.78/cwt	145.00–175.00	804	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	442	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	538	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,241	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,166	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,397	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	917	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	757	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	187.53/cwt	179.00–200.00	756	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	175.24/cwt	164.00–177.00	720	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	146.58/cwt	144.00–156.00	818	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	627	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	695	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1

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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 738Year ago 599

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 143Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 35Year 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	—	927	127.00	127.00
18	—	580	140.00–166.00	153.03
12	—	525	146.00–152.00	150.17
7	—	436	147.00–163.00	158.21
6	—	485	147.00–165.00	157.15
3	—	609	142.00–144.00	143.33
3	—	373	155.00–160.00	156.72
7	—	314	155.00–161.00	156.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	643	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	703	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	140.00–149.00	145.14
11	—	423	126.00–148.00	134.99
7	—	384	135.00–151.00	143.62
10	—	659	120.00–125.00	122.47
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
6	—	621	107.00–130.00	120.74
4	—	575	125.00–140.00	129.98
3	—	527	136.00–139.00	137.70
5	—	337	140.00–153.00	144.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	107.00	107.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
5	—	463	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	149.00	149.00
6	—	567	134.00–140.00	135.97
6	—	500	150.00	150.00
7	—	481	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	123.00	123.00
6	—	576	152.00–158.00	155.02
12	—	628	138.00–161.00	150.82
2	—	418	155.00–168.00	161.31
5	—	665	156.00–159.00	156.62
4	—	530	145.00–166.00	151.87
2	—	792	154.00	154.00
2	—	375	165.00	165.00
1	—	895	145.00	145.00
11	—	485	145.00–175.00	165.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	137.00	137.00
6	—	573	160.00	160.00
7	—	1,163	136.50	136.50
5	—	730	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	164.00	164.00
10	—	582	162.00–175.00	170.50
10	—	530	175.00–199.00	193.34
6	—	752	165.00	165.00
5	—	670	174.00	174.00
17	—	810	172.50	172.50
2	—	355	186.00	186.00
3	—	335	195.00	195.00
9	—	403	179.00–200.00	187.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	207.00	207.00
2	—	538	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	468	196.00	196.00
6	—	407	186.00	186.00
9	—	535	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	332	190.00	190.00
2	—	640	138.00	138.00
4	—	671	139.00–149.00	143.87
4	—	477	165.00–169.00	166.00
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
22	—	522	153.00–167.00	157.79
9	—	411	164.00–177.00	175.24
3	—	395	178.00	178.00
7	—	558	144.00–156.00	146.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	662	126.00–130.00	127.00
6	—	473	159.00–161.00	159.51
2	—	523	139.00–148.00	143.31
3	—	847	106.00–116.00	112.67
3	—	428	140.00–165.00	151.97
5	—	375	125.00–170.00	158.71
4	—	585	138.00	138.00
3	—	610	125.00–132.00	127.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
2	—	560	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	442	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	130.00	130.00
2	—	695	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,441	67.00–69.50	67.97
2	—	1,445	62.00–63.50	62.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	55.00–57.00	56.36
11	—	1,242	65.00–70.00	67.24
12	—	1,203	58.00–64.00	61.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	981	42.00–50.00	46.18
10	—	1,062	61.00–64.00	61.83
10	—	1,060	54.00–60.00	56.74
4	—	940	25.00–40.00	33.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	90.00–94.00	92.01
2	—	1,340	75.00–88.50	82.43
2	—	1,808	106.00–110.00	107.96

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,222	59.00	59.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	875	62.00	62.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,271	64.00–77.00	69.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,220	68.00	68.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,271	910.00–1,500.00	1,319.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	65.00–69.00	66.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	89.00	89.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,193	850.00–1,225.00	1,070.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	785	825.00	825.00

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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