Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs steady to 8.00 higher mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. The offering included several groups of weaned cattle some of them value added that sold for a premium. Had some loads of 700-800 lb yearlings that dold good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 6.00 higher on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $178.29/cwt on 1,098 head.

Average price

$178.29

1,098 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$639

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

$59.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.60

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	677	180.11	1,220	611
Medium and Large 1-2	669	178.24	1,192	377
Medium and Large 2	519	169.71	880	107
Medium and Large 3	480	121.00	581	3thin

One grade step is worth $59.11/cwt here — about $639 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 sale1,098 hd

178.29

—

AR average7 barns · 1,949 hd

180.89

−2.60

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	1,582	99.01	1,566	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,318	71.52	942	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,154	69.37	801	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	59.78	634	17

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)	1,168	$1,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	179.72/cwt	175.00–190.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	135.03/cwt	133.00–146.00	956	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	659	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	625	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,006	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	735	149.38/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,098	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	786	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,155	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	131.09/cwt	115.00–141.00	751	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	135.28/cwt	130.00–138.00	896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	142.28/cwt	135.00–150.00	743	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	134.26/cwt	134.00–135.00	823	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	391	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	128.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	163.05/cwt	161.00–165.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	146.10/cwt	140.00–152.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,142	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	70.00/cwt	69.00–71.00	807	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	744	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	739	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	88.84/cwt	87.00–91.00	771	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	93.22/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,426	5
Bulls	—	—	1,679	110.24/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,851	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,204	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	72.03/cwt	70.00–74.00	937	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	72.16/cwt	69.50–74.00	844	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	966	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	62.06/cwt	57.00–65.00	660	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	68.97/cwt	68.00–70.00	762	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	42.90/cwt	42.00–44.00	460	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	64.65/cwt	60.00–69.00	730	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	51.50/cwt	50.00–53.00	496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	164.16/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,351	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	184.92/cwt	175.00–196.00	810	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	154.96/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,046	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,393	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	177.92/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,281	369
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	660	161.54/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,066	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	186.83/cwt	175.00–202.00	955	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	201.41/cwt	200.00–202.00	852	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	453	192.02/cwt	190.00–195.00	870	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	538	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	958	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	420	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	643	157.57/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,013	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	173.46/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,147	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	208.24/cwt	202.00–211.00	679	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	184.19/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,146	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,052	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	798	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	389	195.39/cwt	194.00–200.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	945	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	177.20/cwt	167.00–177.50	1,405	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	195.73/cwt	191.00–204.00	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	171.13/cwt	165.00–175.00	991	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	196.06/cwt	195.00–199.00	825	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	153.30/cwt	145.00–159.00	957	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	177.80/cwt	169.00–179.50	1,205	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	179.28/cwt	167.00–190.00	826	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	164.44/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,179	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	182.25/cwt	177.00–197.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	174.42/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,060	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	166.39/cwt	150.00–177.00	880	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	195.59/cwt	195.00–196.00	933	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	173.22/cwt	160.00–181.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	442	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	452	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	827	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	158.22/cwt	148.00–167.00	905	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	193.25/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,007	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	180.74/cwt	176.00–198.00	1,048	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	217.56/cwt	200.00–230.00	818	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	885	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	180.24/cwt	166.00–190.00	775	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	157.63/cwt	156.00–161.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	886	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,005	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	170.90/cwt	160.00–175.00	540	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	177.99/cwt	152.00–181.00	821	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	574	148.08/cwt	144.00–152.00	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	696	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,051	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	646	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,027	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	148.51/cwt	139.00–167.00	484	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.95/cwt	143.00–160.00	639	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	742	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	852	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	135.20/cwt	126.00–146.00	837	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	143.89/cwt	130.00–153.00	686	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	167.15/cwt	160.00–169.00	953	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	163.40/cwt	162.00–168.00	598	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	141.77/cwt	128.00–155.00	727	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	129.96/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,125	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	146.37/cwt	140.00–160.00	543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	745	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	171.79/cwt	159.00–176.00	907	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	850	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	140.35/cwt	130.00–146.00	808	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	626	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,058	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,117	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	184.02/cwt	171.00–189.00	677	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	448	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	672	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 Dec 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,752Last week 1,022Year ago 1,084

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 177Year ago 256

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 40Year ago 260

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
2	—	450	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
1	—	550	105.00	105.00
1	—	405	113.00	113.00
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	659	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	625	161.00	161.00
8	—	735	145.00–152.00	149.38
5	—	786	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	442	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	452	183.00	183.00
10	—	503	176.00	176.00
12	—	626	169.00	169.00
4	—	725	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	430	166.00–190.00	180.24
3	—	628	156.00–161.00	157.63
12	—	316	160.00–175.00	170.90
35	—	461	152.00–181.00	177.99
21	—	570	160.00–169.00	167.15
5	—	866	125.00–133.00	129.96
64	—	528	159.00–176.00	171.79
2	—	655	156.00	156.00
8	—	368	171.00–189.00	184.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	512	173.00	173.00
11	—	579	173.50	173.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	144.00–152.00	148.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	696	151.00	151.00
15	—	646	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	139.00–167.00	148.51
11	—	423	143.00–160.00	150.95
2	—	852	110.00	110.00
24	—	619	126.00–146.00	135.20
25	—	477	130.00–153.00	143.89
18	—	513	128.00–155.00	141.77
1	—	775	126.00	126.00
6	—	371	140.00–160.00	146.37
13	—	576	130.00–146.00	140.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	742	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	162.00–168.00	163.40
8	—	484	154.00	154.00
6	—	535	149.00	149.00
13	—	552	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	175.00–190.00	179.72
9	—	708	133.00–146.00	135.03
2	—	523	161.00–165.00	163.05
2	—	625	140.00–152.00	146.10
2	—	865	132.00	132.00
10	—	418	191.00	191.00
1	—	650	148.00	148.00
4	—	389	194.00–200.00	195.39
1	—	945	114.00	114.00
1	—	845	123.00	123.00
3	—	325	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	573	115.00–141.00	131.09
4	—	662	130.00–138.00	135.28
7	—	522	135.00–150.00	142.28
8	—	613	134.00–135.00	134.26
1	—	391	152.00	152.00
4	—	435	164.00	164.00
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	125.00–130.00	128.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	823	164.00–165.00	164.16
369	—	720	169.00–180.00	177.92
5	—	423	200.00–202.00	201.41
13	—	661	173.00–179.00	173.46
17	—	326	202.00–211.00	208.24
67	—	793	167.00–177.50	177.20
4	—	457	191.00–204.00	195.73
46	—	608	167.00–175.00	174.42
13	—	521	180.00–210.00	193.25
18	—	580	176.00–198.00	180.74
29	—	376	200.00–230.00	217.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	438	175.00–196.00	184.92
7	—	675	146.00–160.00	154.96
10	—	624	145.00–159.00	153.30
4	—	461	167.00–190.00	179.28
6	—	392	177.00–197.00	182.25
19	—	529	150.00–177.00	166.39
4	—	333	160.00–181.00	173.22
20	—	572	148.00–167.00	158.22
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	789	176.50	176.50
3	—	848	162.00	162.00
51	—	511	175.00–202.00	186.83
31	—	579	165.00–175.00	171.13
16	—	421	195.00–199.00	196.06
55	—	678	169.00–179.50	177.80
40	—	717	157.00–167.00	164.44
7	—	477	195.00–196.00	195.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	660	158.00–163.00	161.54
5	—	643	155.00–168.00	157.57
1	—	740	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	453	190.00–195.00	192.02
9	—	538	178.00	178.00
2	—	420	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	622	180.00–185.00	184.19
9	—	586	179.50	179.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	123.00	123.00
2	—	445	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	448	150.00	150.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,153	69.00–71.00	70.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,034	72.00	72.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	72.00	72.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	87.00–91.00	88.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,530	90.00–98.00	93.22
4	—	1,679	103.00–116.00	110.24
1	—	1,450	83.00	83.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	70.00–74.00	72.03
1	—	1,400	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,169	69.50–74.00	72.16
16	—	1,129	60.00–69.00	64.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,064	57.00–65.00	62.06
3	—	1,105	68.00–70.00	68.97
2	—	1,073	42.00–44.00	42.90
2	—	963	50.00–53.00	51.50

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle