Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 14.00 lower mostly 6.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 12.00 lower mostly 6.00-10.00 lower. Quality not as good as last week with more unweaned calves in the offering. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.04/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$162.04

263 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$815

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$53.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.57

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	172.61	862	126
Medium and Large 1-2	549	158.58	870	44
Medium and Large 2	484	151.06	731	88
Medium and Large 3	535	119.20	638	5thin

One grade step is worth $53.41/cwt here — about $224 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 sale263 hd

162.04

—

AR average7 barns · 1,811 hd

166.60

−4.57

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	1,547	91.93	1,422	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	78.31	1,156	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	74.80	907	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	63.36	683	60

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)	1,100	$1,252	17
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,108	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,237	$935	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,357	$1,232	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,037	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	803	$1,650	17

Every lot, as filed

94 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 2	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	163.44/cwt	157.00–172.00	940	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	603	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	995	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	186.67/cwt	174.00–193.00	707	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	188.46/cwt	186.00–192.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	151.32/cwt	140.00–160.00	705	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	158.63/cwt	140.00–170.00	668	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	886	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	164.90/cwt	155.00–175.00	519	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	177.07/cwt	168.00–185.00	843	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	152.31/cwt	141.00–160.00	815	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	164.71/cwt	160.00–175.00	796	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	168.79/cwt	161.00–172.00	1,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	171.02/cwt	165.00–190.00	900	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	139.15/cwt	130.00–168.00	797	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	185.76/cwt	170.00–193.00	771	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	170.59/cwt	160.00–174.00	882	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	140.90/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,000	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	161.91/cwt	145.00–170.00	612	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	694	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	142.11/cwt	130.00–151.00	901	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	196.25/cwt	190.00–209.00	850	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	678	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,017	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	166.53/cwt	161.00–171.00	784	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	156.69/cwt	140.00–168.00	843	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	579	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	154.20/cwt	149.00–165.00	876	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	208.87/cwt	206.00–223.00	787	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	164.90/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,103	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,357	1,231.57/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,232	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	76.33/cwt	62.00–89.00	708	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	72.79/cwt	48.00–83.00	864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	167.95/cwt	153.00–174.50	966	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	178.47/cwt	170.00–192.00	919	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	189.01/cwt	185.00–200.00	886	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	210.26/cwt	209.00–215.00	681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	174.31/cwt	160.00–189.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	149.24/cwt	141.00–173.00	622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	224.16/cwt	221.00–235.00	746	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	795	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	208.61/cwt	205.00–212.00	995	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,164	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	909	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	215.83/cwt	212.00–223.00	928	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	56.87/cwt	53.00–60.00	597	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	73.09/cwt	70.00–79.00	836	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	75.96/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,081	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	72.88/cwt	67.00–78.00	859	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	38.83/cwt	25.00–51.00	400	4
Bulls	—	—	1,653	94.15/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,556	2
Bulls	—	—	1,392	82.62/cwt	76.00–92.00	1,150	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	64.15/cwt	60.00–70.50	681	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	80.66/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,233	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	64.92/cwt	60.00–67.00	776	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	81.84/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,045	26
Bulls	—	—	1,733	105.98/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,837	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	77.56/cwt	72.00–95.00	507	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	386	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	803	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,036.82/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	73.42/cwt	64.00–77.00	750	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,252.28/head	800.00–1,525.00	1,252	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	75.02/cwt	70.00–83.00	855	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,237	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,108.11/head	950.00–1,225.00	1,108	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	167.31/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,126	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,315	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	166.62/cwt	154.00–176.00	956	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	181.27/cwt	179.00–182.00	1,050	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	226.50/cwt	213.00–239.00	843	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	847	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	158.55/cwt	156.00–161.00	821	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	155.55/cwt	151.00–160.00	944	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	195.18/cwt	191.00–197.00	1,027	18

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 Jan 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 741Last week 2,363Year ago 103

Slaughter CattleReceipts 251Last week 183Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 30Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
2	—	728	166.00	166.00
1	—	785	146.00	146.00
4	—	614	161.00–172.00	168.79
11	—	526	165.00–190.00	171.02
9	—	574	154.00–176.00	166.62
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	415	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
3	—	633	140.00	140.00
1	—	365	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	221.00–235.00	224.16
3	—	477	205.00–212.00	208.61
3	—	673	173.00	173.00
9	—	430	212.00–223.00	215.83
2	—	605	174.00	174.00
9	—	372	213.00–239.00	226.50
18	—	526	191.00–197.00	195.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	486	187.00	187.00
11	—	673	165.00–170.00	167.31
3	—	807	163.00	163.00
34	—	579	179.00–182.00	181.27
5	—	409	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	575	157.00–172.00	163.44
12	—	379	174.00–193.00	186.67
7	—	329	186.00–192.00	188.46
30	—	476	168.00–185.00	177.07
15	—	415	170.00–193.00	185.76
29	—	517	160.00–174.00	170.59
7	—	710	140.00–146.00	140.90
1	—	655	147.00	147.00
11	—	607	151.00–160.00	155.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	603	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	131.00	131.00
14	—	466	140.00–160.00	151.32
11	—	421	140.00–170.00	158.63
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
9	—	315	155.00–175.00	164.90
19	—	535	141.00–160.00	152.31
20	—	573	130.00–168.00	139.15
11	—	378	145.00–170.00	161.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	150.00	150.00
3	—	668	146.00	146.00
23	—	483	160.00–175.00	164.71
6	—	518	156.00–161.00	158.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	408	130.00	130.00
2	—	685	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	678	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	694	125.00	125.00
7	—	634	130.00–151.00	142.11
10	—	471	161.00–171.00	166.53
14	—	538	140.00–168.00	156.69
8	—	568	149.00–165.00	154.20
2	—	380	160.00–189.00	174.31
4	—	417	141.00–173.00	149.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	190.00–209.00	196.25
16	—	377	206.00–223.00	208.87
22	—	669	152.00–166.00	164.90
26	—	575	153.00–174.50	167.95
6	—	515	170.00–192.00	178.47
11	—	469	185.00–200.00	189.01
5	—	324	209.00–215.00	210.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	579	120.00–125.00	122.52
1	—	650	123.00	123.00
2	—	428	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	94.00	94.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,357	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,231.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,036.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	928	62.00–89.00	76.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,187	48.00–83.00	72.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,022	64.00–77.00	73.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,100	800.00–1,525.00	1,252.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,140	70.00–83.00	75.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,237	935.00	935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,075	950.00–1,225.00	1,108.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	654	72.00–95.00	77.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	54.00	54.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	803	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,050	53.00–60.00	56.87
15	—	1,144	70.00–79.00	73.09
4	—	1,029	25.00–51.00	38.83
30	—	1,061	60.00–70.50	64.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,423	74.00–78.00	75.96
8	—	1,529	78.00–84.00	80.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,179	67.00–78.00	72.88
10	—	1,196	60.00–67.00	64.92
26	—	1,277	78.00–89.00	81.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	92.00–96.00	94.15
5	—	1,392	76.00–92.00	82.62
3	—	1,733	102.00–112.00	105.98

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

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Replacement Cattle

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