Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. Feeder heifers 1.00-9.00 higher mostly 3.00-7.00 higher. Good run with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.56/cwt on 367 head.

Average price

$205.56

367 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$411

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

$76.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.98

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	211.73	1,026	287
Medium and Large 1-2	623	186.74	1,164	38
Medium and Large 2	493	185.20	913	38
Medium and Large 3	457	134.82	615	4thin

One grade step is worth $76.92/cwt here — about $411 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 sale367 hd

205.56

—

AR average10 barns · 1,355 hd

196.58

+8.98

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	1,478	116.44	1,721	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,387	104.91	1,455	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	97.34	1,129	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	81.62	805	62

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	961	$1,406	12
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,091	17
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	923	$1,775	16
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,503	13
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,315	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,034	$1,955	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,550	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,224	$1,332	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,109	3thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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	—	317	227.89/cwt	210.00–247.00	722	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	216.98/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,033	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	228.90/cwt	211.00–240.00	854	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	137.54/cwt	135.00–140.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	132.09/cwt	124.00–140.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	177.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,120	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,045	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	142.08/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	224.77/cwt	210.00–230.00	962	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	214.58/cwt	210.00–218.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	174.26/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	204.55/cwt	190.00–215.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	188.02/cwt	177.00–200.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	202.21/cwt	197.00–216.00	1,041	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	197.59/cwt	186.00–204.00	1,144	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	191.60/cwt	177.00–208.00	818	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	210.04/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,304	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	202.18/cwt	185.00–206.00	1,342	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	270.99/cwt	259.00–282.00	856	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	612	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	243.79/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,182	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	239.83/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,283	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	220.49/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,285	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	180.68/cwt	171.00–190.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	259.60/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,114	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	261.50/cwt	252.00–269.00	944	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,246	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	180.32/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	207.29/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,221	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,441	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	180.99/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,347	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	514	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,321	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	226.18/cwt	210.00–237.00	927	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,123	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	189.36/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,208	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	459	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	330	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	353	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	388	108.61/cwt	106.00–114.00	421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	221.00/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	205.23/cwt	194.00–223.00	1,174	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	165.97/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,198	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	236.44/cwt	215.00–249.00	976	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	398	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	222.91/cwt	200.00–236.00	1,072	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	500	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	492	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	981	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	250.09/cwt	225.00–257.00	953	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	222.95/cwt	204.00–232.00	1,139	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	185.41/cwt	181.00–190.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	409	202.81/cwt	190.00–210.00	829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	199.33/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,228	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	249.03/cwt	240.00–270.00	799	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	948	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	184.48/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	655	602.60/head	560.00–650.00	603	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,409.20/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,409	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,109.18/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,109	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	1,331.71/head	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,332	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	1,406.28/head	1,335.00–1,650.00	1,406	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,503.13/head	950.00–1,775.00	1,503	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	91.61/cwt	90.00–95.00	820	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	98.14/cwt	80.00–120.00	773	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	108.92/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,190	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	94.09/cwt	90.00–98.00	920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	93.41/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,032	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,091.32/head	850.00–1,325.00	1,091	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	90.93/cwt	76.00–105.00	1,011	12
Bulls	—	—	1,378	113.66/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,566	8
Bulls	—	—	1,596	126.88/cwt	119.00–136.00	2,025	12
Bulls	—	—	1,355	95.82/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,298	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	604	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	675	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	533	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	108.83/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,500	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	904	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,409	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	83.72/cwt	78.00–89.00	856	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	92.66/cwt	90.00–96.00	930	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	56.62/cwt	50.00–64.00	466	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	73.43/cwt	65.00–77.00	682	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	92.66/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,038	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	102.66/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,249	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	205.47/cwt	190.00–215.00	760	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	814	165.44/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,347	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	555	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,116	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	970	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,300	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	646	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,098	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,116	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	175.90/cwt	164.00–178.00	1,157	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 →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Mar 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 860Last week 783Year ago 885

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 91Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 160Last week 40Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	317	210.00–247.00	227.89
63	—	476	200.00–235.00	216.98
31	—	373	211.00–240.00	228.90
7	—	631	175.00–180.00	177.54
1	—	820	146.00	146.00
2	—	868	138.00–146.00	142.08
2	—	742	161.00	161.00
66	—	428	210.00–230.00	224.77
34	—	515	197.00–216.00	202.21
26	—	579	186.00–204.00	197.59
7	—	658	164.00–178.00	175.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	135.00–140.00	137.54
2	—	425	124.00–140.00	132.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	311	210.00–218.00	214.58
3	—	580	170.00–183.00	174.26
8	—	366	190.00–215.00	204.55
4	—	469	177.00–200.00	188.02
2	—	525	170.00–180.00	175.00
5	—	427	177.00–208.00	191.60
1	—	855	120.00	120.00
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	155.00	155.00
2	—	492	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	442	222.00	222.00
14	—	581	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	814	161.00–167.00	165.44
19	—	555	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	970	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	646	170.00	170.00
1	—	720	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	225.00	225.00
3	—	612	185.00	185.00
2	—	730	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	621	190.00–225.00	210.04
14	—	664	185.00–206.00	202.18
9	—	316	259.00–282.00	270.99
30	—	485	232.00–260.00	243.79
25	—	535	230.00–255.00	239.83
13	—	583	215.00–224.00	220.49
7	—	429	255.00–268.00	259.60
7	—	361	252.00–269.00	261.50
4	—	838	172.00	172.00
3	—	744	180.00–183.00	180.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
2	—	388	171.00–190.00	180.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	712	175.00	175.00
3	—	668	177.00–187.00	180.32
3	—	538	201.00–220.00	207.29
2	—	800	169.00	169.00
7	—	410	210.00–237.00	226.18
2	—	390	220.00–240.00	230.00
13	—	638	188.00–194.00	189.36
4	—	455	217.00–225.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	533	229.00	229.00
6	—	482	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	514	257.00	257.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	90.00	90.00
1	—	330	107.00	107.00
3	—	388	106.00–114.00	108.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	194.00–223.00	205.23
3	—	722	155.00–172.00	165.97
12	—	413	215.00–249.00	236.44
15	—	481	200.00–236.00	222.91
12	—	381	225.00–257.00	250.09
31	—	511	204.00–232.00	222.95
1	—	815	148.00	148.00
1	—	760	157.00	157.00
6	—	616	193.00–201.00	199.33
10	—	321	240.00–270.00	249.03
2	—	673	184.00–185.00	184.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
2	—	525	181.00–190.00	185.41
1	—	765	144.00	144.00
4	—	409	190.00–210.00	202.81
2	—	685	165.00	165.00
2	—	948	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
6	—	370	190.00–215.00	205.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
2	—	398	215.00	215.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	655	560.00–650.00	602.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	875	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,145	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,409.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,143	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,109.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,224	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,331.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,243	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	961	1,335.00–1,650.00	1,406.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,093	102.00–118.00	108.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	90.00–98.00	94.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,105	89.00–97.00	93.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,113	850.00–1,325.00	1,091.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,112	76.00–105.00	90.93
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	120.00	120.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	923	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	898	950.00–1,775.00	1,503.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	895	90.00–95.00	91.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	788	80.00–120.00	98.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,378	105.00–116.00	113.66
12	—	1,596	119.00–136.00	126.88
5	—	1,355	88.00–100.00	95.82
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	77.00	77.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	79.00	79.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	104.00–113.00	108.83
2	—	1,395	101.00	101.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	80.00	80.00
14	—	1,120	88.00–98.00	92.66
19	—	1,217	98.00–111.00	102.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,022	78.00–89.00	83.72
11	—	1,004	90.00–96.00	92.66
4	—	823	50.00–64.00	56.62
11	—	929	65.00–77.00	73.43

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