Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00-10-.00 higher with the better 450-500 lb steers 12.00 higher. Not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. The offering was mostly weaned calves and yearlings. Supply was heavy and demand good. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.67/cwt on 811 head.

Average price

$191.67

811 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$25.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.58

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	197.15	1,068	491
Medium and Large 1-2	555	188.27	1,045	226
Medium and Large 2	485	171.27	831	94

One grade step is worth $25.87/cwt here — about $237 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 sale811 hd

191.67

—

AR average11 barns · 2,020 hd

190.10

+1.58

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	—	High	1,626	109.97	1,789	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,158	92.84	1,075	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,344	91.64	1,231	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	992	74.35	738	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 Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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	—	540	197.52/cwt	185.00–226.00	1,067	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,457	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	186.97/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,376	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	178.21/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,210	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	210.11/cwt	198.00–216.00	1,244	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	175.86/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,199	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	137.52/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	145.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	178.64/cwt	163.00–189.00	847	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	748	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	775	167.71/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,300	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	160.61/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,070	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	174.65/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,029	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	179.16/cwt	165.00–190.00	778	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	172.68/cwt	160.00–185.00	898	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	643	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,093	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	220.84/cwt	200.00–230.50	824	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	177.14/cwt	170.00–200.00	654	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	198.28/cwt	185.00–209.00	1,041	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,240	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	213.21/cwt	200.00–250.00	900	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	619	188.26/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,165	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	733	177.72/cwt	162.50–191.00	1,303	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	155.01/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	145.24/cwt	130.00–153.00	973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	790	150.94/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,192	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	550	191.25/cwt	191.25–191.25	1,052	89
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	161.30/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	668	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,202	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	677	178.93/cwt	173.00–182.50	1,211	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	866	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	172.65/cwt	166.00–185.00	1,067	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	171.11/cwt	165.00–177.00	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	959	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	212.29/cwt	198.00–219.00	991	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	170.32/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	628	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,156	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	181.84/cwt	172.00–203.00	607	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	782	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	574	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	203.26/cwt	190.00–231.00	953	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	222.84/cwt	210.00–236.00	818	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	186.20/cwt	174.00–198.00	1,058	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	215.95/cwt	202.00–225.00	728	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	165.26/cwt	164.75–171.00	1,287	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	242.63/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,264	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	184.33/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	418	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	464	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	928	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	190.29/cwt	168.00–199.00	1,102	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	234.60/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,232	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	208.63/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,298	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	211.17/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,018	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	141.01/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,072	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	261.38/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,006	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	197.92/cwt	186.00–208.00	1,330	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	646	209.62/cwt	204.00–211.00	1,354	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	253.08/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,083	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	218.73/cwt	200.00–230.00	925	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	174.89/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,380	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	221.26/cwt	207.00–228.00	1,268	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	244.09/cwt	230.00–261.00	1,167	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,364	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	254.32/cwt	250.00–265.00	842	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	174.98/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,258	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	225.43/cwt	219.00–231.00	735	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	82.39/cwt	76.00–85.00	862	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	77.95/cwt	77.00–79.00	869	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	99.26/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,239	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	88.96/cwt	88.00–90.00	968	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	68.70/cwt	65.00–74.00	637	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	90.46/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,301	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	999	87.46/cwt	86.00–89.00	874	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	55.29/cwt	53.00–58.00	504	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,155	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,086	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	123.81/cwt	116.00–135.00	2,266	5
Bulls	—	—	1,534	106.33/cwt	100.50–115.00	1,631	10
Bulls	—	—	1,580	93.53/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,478	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	99.02/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,215	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	177.26/cwt	170.00–180.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	232.18/cwt	215.00–250.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	193.89/cwt	165.00–214.00	816	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	186.04/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,038	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	197.95/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,006	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	180.20/cwt	169.00–190.00	878	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	172.78/cwt	165.00–181.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	177.99/cwt	165.00–190.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	516	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,094	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	469	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	807	7

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 →

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Wed Mar 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,632Last week 475Year ago 549

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 69Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	540	185.00–226.00	197.52
13	—	682	169.00–180.00	175.86
44	—	469	190.00–231.00	203.26
25	—	367	210.00–236.00	222.84
12	—	779	164.75–171.00	165.26
3	—	635	183.00–185.00	184.33
1	—	830	158.00	158.00
9	—	579	168.00–199.00	190.29
23	—	423	200.00–230.00	218.73
7	—	719	170.00–176.00	174.98
8	—	326	219.00–231.00	225.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	842	173.00	173.00
69	—	736	179.00–190.00	186.97
3	—	882	170.00–171.00	170.32
8	—	521	230.00–247.00	242.63
2	—	960	148.50	148.50
12	—	385	240.00–277.00	261.38
22	—	672	186.00–208.00	197.92
10	—	646	204.00–211.00	209.62
25	—	428	240.00–267.00	253.08
47	—	573	207.00–228.00	221.26
49	—	478	230.00–261.00	244.09
62	—	758	180.00	180.00
10	—	331	250.00–265.00	254.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	679	175.00–183.00	178.21
25	—	592	198.00–216.00	210.11
20	—	525	234.00–235.00	234.60
69	—	622	191.00–210.00	208.63
18	—	789	173.00–180.00	174.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	184.00	184.00
4	—	574	190.00	190.00
1	—	655	187.00	187.00
2	—	418	232.00	232.00
7	—	464	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	722	144.00	144.00
2	—	773	130.00–145.00	137.52
2	—	608	140.00–150.00	145.06
27	—	474	163.00–189.00	178.64
7	—	434	165.00–190.00	179.16
9	—	520	160.00–185.00	172.68
22	—	369	170.00–200.00	177.14
6	—	670	130.00–153.00	145.24
1	—	915	110.00	110.00
2	—	570	165.00–177.00	171.11
1	—	1,010	123.00	123.00
10	—	334	172.00–203.00	181.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	137.00	137.00
5	—	666	159.00–164.00	160.61
43	—	373	200.00–230.50	220.84
71	—	525	185.00–209.00	198.28
3	—	770	161.00	161.00
29	—	422	200.00–250.00	213.21
3	—	732	154.00–157.00	155.01
25	—	618	166.00–185.00	172.65
1	—	830	155.00	155.00
94	—	467	198.00–219.00	212.29
30	—	568	174.00–198.00	186.20
22	—	337	202.00–225.00	215.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	783	145.00	145.00
9	—	589	172.00–176.00	174.65
19	—	444	195.00	195.00
13	—	492	195.00	195.00
23	—	369	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	748	168.00	168.00
9	—	643	170.00	170.00
89	—	550	191.25	191.25
50	—	668	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	775	164.00–169.00	167.71
62	—	619	182.00–198.00	188.26
33	—	733	162.50–191.00	177.72
37	—	677	173.00–182.50	178.93
19	—	516	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	148.00–157.00	150.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	627	155.00–168.00	161.30
4	—	524	170.00–180.00	177.26
2	—	308	201.00	201.00
8	—	421	165.00–214.00	193.89
2	—	765	115.00	115.00
9	—	487	169.00–190.00	180.20
3	—	567	165.00–181.00	172.78
2	—	380	165.00–190.00	177.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	160.00	160.00
1	—	635	171.00	171.00
1	—	340	227.00	227.00
1	—	365	235.00	235.00
8	—	482	207.00–227.00	211.17
3	—	760	140.00–143.00	141.01
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
2	—	413	215.00–250.00	232.18
8	—	558	184.00–195.00	186.04
3	—	508	195.00–204.00	197.95
1	—	870	133.00	133.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,046	76.00–85.00	82.39
2	—	1,088	88.00–90.00	88.96
5	—	927	65.00–74.00	68.70
3	—	912	53.00–58.00	55.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	77.00–79.00	77.95
8	—	1,248	95.00–103.00	99.26
4	—	999	86.00–89.00	87.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	90.00–91.00	90.46
1	—	1,155	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,830	116.00–135.00	123.81
10	—	1,534	100.50–115.00	106.33
2	—	1,580	89.00–99.00	93.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,227	93.00–105.00	99.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	95.00	95.00

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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