Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 4.00-7.00 higher with the better 450-500 lbs 12.00 higher. The offering included several long weaned cattle that were in good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. There was several groups of replacement cows and bred heifers that sold well with active bidding.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.66/cwt on 522 head.

Average price

$213.66

522 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$580

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

$71.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.63

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	219.86	1,220	260
Medium and Large 1-2	580	215.88	1,252	180
Medium and Large 2	503	195.46	982	71
Medium and Large 3	431	148.37	640	11thin

One grade step is worth $71.49/cwt here — about $580 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 sale522 hd

213.66

—

AR average6 barns · 1,495 hd

204.03

+9.63

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	1,566	111.01	1,738	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	94.06	1,278	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	89.21	1,064	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	70.73	703	39

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)	1,019	$1,355	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	913	$1,349	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,159	$1,072	15
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,050	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	932	$1,950	59
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,021	$1,735	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$1,417	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,335	$1,375	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	990	$1,950	13

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	698	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	159.05/cwt	130.00–171.00	915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	146.68/cwt	139.00–163.00	1,134	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	240.79/cwt	229.00–245.00	790	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	222.54/cwt	213.00–238.00	926	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	185.96/cwt	180.00–200.00	794	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	182.28/cwt	181.00–189.00	857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	178.07/cwt	165.00–187.00	928	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	173.87/cwt	165.00–185.00	555	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	145.40/cwt	141.00–150.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	631	176.03/cwt	175.50–177.00	1,111	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	199.89/cwt	160.00–217.00	644	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	211.74/cwt	193.00–221.00	1,097	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,012	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	146.70/cwt	145.00–150.00	634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	718	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,199	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	877	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	566	184.34/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,043	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	678	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,153	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	441	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	165.47/cwt	144.00–180.00	783	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	137.58/cwt	130.00–145.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	170.14/cwt	150.00–189.00	645	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	138.88/cwt	116.00–150.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	210.89/cwt	197.00–216.00	795	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	215.38/cwt	199.00–225.00	689	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	167.37/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	190.46/cwt	189.00–193.00	697	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,417.45/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,417	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,060	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	79.89/cwt	72.00–92.00	802	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,349.29/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,349	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	80.42/cwt	69.00–90.00	741	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	85.44/cwt	72.00–95.00	918	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	100.65/cwt	83.00–116.00	795	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	1,072.18/head	1,035.00–1,175.00	1,072	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,019	1,355.05/head	1,210.00–1,400.00	1,355	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	1,949.74/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,950	59
Bulls	—	—	1,509	109.95/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,659	7
Bulls	—	—	1,654	120.64/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,995	9
Bulls	—	—	1,466	91.22/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,337	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	64.97/cwt	58.00–69.00	628	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	770	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	462	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	755	32.30/cwt	30.00–35.00	244	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,282	96.94/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,243	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	74.95/cwt	70.00–79.00	761	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	89.74/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,322	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	45.25/cwt	41.00–50.00	431	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	84.25/cwt	82.00–92.00	902	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	85.97/cwt	80.00–90.00	988	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	95.71/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,201	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	74.57/cwt	72.00–77.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	209.44/cwt	189.00–231.00	999	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	226.29/cwt	212.00–235.00	837	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	175.63/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,085	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	177.81/cwt	169.00–188.00	1,017	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,194	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,316	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	254.49/cwt	235.00–262.00	965	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	183.79/cwt	179.00–186.00	1,252	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	229.90/cwt	213.00–239.00	1,189	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	202.65/cwt	184.00–215.00	965	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	170.80/cwt	170.50–172.00	1,435	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	228.11/cwt	204.00–229.50	1,211	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	203.75/cwt	193.00–219.00	878	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	220.13/cwt	210.00–240.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,309	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	179.25/cwt	179.25–179.25	1,387	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,015	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	150.97/cwt	133.00–173.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,104	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	168.43/cwt	155.00–185.00	704	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	155.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	164.18/cwt	150.00–171.00	855	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	647	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	203.54/cwt	190.00–218.00	875	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	184.39/cwt	175.00–193.00	972	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	170.49/cwt	159.00–183.00	979	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	150.72/cwt	147.00–158.00	850	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	180.40/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,129	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	231.76/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,085	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	244.98/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,039	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	253.59/cwt	240.00–257.00	786	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	214.73/cwt	192.00–227.00	1,237	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	200.01/cwt	181.00–212.00	944	59
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	189.75/cwt	171.00–210.00	987	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	181.72/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,063	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	157.04/cwt	154.00–158.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	207.17/cwt	202.00–216.00	779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,327	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	213.29/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,303	85
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	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 Feb 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,270Last week 572Year ago 750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 95Year ago 172

Replacement CattleReceipts 225Last week 30Year ago 175

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	698	135.00	135.00
4	—	575	130.00–171.00	159.05
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
1	—	710	133.00	133.00
5	—	427	180.00–200.00	185.96
6	—	470	181.00–189.00	182.28
20	—	521	165.00–187.00	178.07
5	—	322	160.00–217.00	199.89
4	—	637	155.00	155.00
8	—	366	189.00–193.00	190.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	773	139.00–163.00	146.68
15	—	328	229.00–245.00	240.79
7	—	416	213.00–238.00	222.54
22	—	518	193.00–221.00	211.74
3	—	688	164.00–169.00	167.37
19	—	477	189.00–231.00	209.44
5	—	370	212.00–235.00	226.29
7	—	618	170.00–184.00	175.63
7	—	572	169.00–188.00	177.81
4	—	865	138.00	138.00
1	—	705	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	319	165.00–185.00	173.87
4	—	723	140.00	140.00
29	—	473	144.00–180.00	165.47
2	—	673	130.00–145.00	137.58
13	—	379	150.00–189.00	170.14
14	—	418	155.00–185.00	168.43
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
16	—	521	150.00–171.00	164.18
10	—	564	147.00–158.00	150.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	141.00–150.00	145.40
3	—	432	145.00–150.00	146.70
3	—	362	116.00–150.00	138.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	631	175.50–177.00	176.03
6	—	718	167.00	167.00
29	—	566	180.00–185.00	184.34
15	—	678	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	877	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	377	197.00–216.00	210.89
14	—	320	199.00–225.00	215.38
5	—	636	150.00–160.00	155.60
26	—	430	190.00–218.00	203.54
28	—	527	175.00–193.00	184.39
17	—	574	159.00–183.00	170.49
59	—	472	181.00–212.00	200.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
16	—	647	1,125.00	1,125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
3	—	430	133.00–173.00	150.97
1	—	615	128.00	128.00
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
1	—	480	138.00	138.00
4	—	370	154.00–158.00	157.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	200.00	200.00
14	—	379	235.00–262.00	254.49
13	—	517	213.00–239.00	229.90
5	—	840	170.50–172.00	170.80
2	—	920	168.00	168.00
33	—	468	229.00–232.00	231.76
21	—	424	230.00–256.00	244.98
15	—	310	240.00–257.00	253.59
41	—	576	192.00–227.00	214.73
28	—	702	189.00	189.00
85	—	611	190.00–216.00	213.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	345	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	681	179.00–186.00	183.79
130	—	531	204.00–229.50	228.11
5	—	746	175.50	175.50
25	—	774	179.25	179.25
7	—	488	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	476	184.00–215.00	202.65
12	—	431	193.00–219.00	203.75
1	—	840	156.00	156.00
4	—	320	210.00–240.00	220.13
5	—	673	164.00	164.00
9	—	626	170.00–188.00	180.40
12	—	520	171.00–210.00	189.75
4	—	585	175.00–189.00	181.72
6	—	376	202.00–216.00	207.17
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
1	—	750	170.00	170.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,283	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,417.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	88.00	88.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	913	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,349.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,075	72.00–95.00	85.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	890	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,159	1,035.00–1,175.00	1,072.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,019	1,210.00–1,400.00	1,355.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,004	72.00–92.00	79.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	922	69.00–90.00	80.42
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	83.00–116.00	100.65
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	990	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,021	1,735.00	1,735.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	—	932	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,949.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,509	100.00–115.00	109.95
9	—	1,654	115.00–130.00	120.64
4	—	1,466	88.00–96.00	91.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	966	58.00–69.00	64.97
20	—	1,015	70.00–79.00	74.95
2	—	953	41.00–50.00	45.25
7	—	1,071	82.00–92.00	84.25
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	60.00	60.00
2	—	755	30.00–35.00	32.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	93.00–100.00	96.94
2	—	1,473	88.00–92.00	89.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,149	80.00–90.00	85.97
11	—	1,255	92.00–101.00	95.71
2	—	1,138	72.00–77.00	74.57

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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