Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mostly 6.00-15.00 higher with the better 500-550 lbs 23.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher 500-600 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher not enough over 600 lbs for a trend last week. The offering included several groups of good quality calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $243.59/cwt on 559 head.

Average price

$243.59

559 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,353

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$728

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

$64.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	252.30	1,427	319
Medium and Large 1-2	560	234.35	1,313	149
Medium and Large 2	515	229.09	1,179	89
Medium and Large 3	373	187.58	700	2thin

One grade step is worth $64.72/cwt here — about $728 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 sale559 hd

243.59

—

AR average10 barns · 1,623 hd

238.80

+4.79

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	1,552	126.58	1,964	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,416	104.24	1,476	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	100.69	1,171	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	88.31	859	34

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)	1,085	$1,204	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,477	$1,659	5

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	630	213.92/cwt	204.00–226.00	1,348	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	223.97/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,505	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	233.52/cwt	224.00–244.00	1,329	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	195.55/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	269.61/cwt	246.00–283.00	1,397	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,252	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	223.60/cwt	219.00–233.00	863	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	235.60/cwt	230.00–249.00	973	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	238.27/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,158	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	245.13/cwt	235.00–263.00	939	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	224.44/cwt	212.00–233.00	1,039	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	206.18/cwt	195.00–219.00	977	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	197.35/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,119	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	219.31/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,184	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	187.58/cwt	175.00–200.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	252.72/cwt	249.00–257.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	183.01/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,252	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	814	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	228.20/cwt	222.00–242.00	1,082	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	236.24/cwt	233.00–253.00	876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	162.98/cwt	161.00–165.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	228.34/cwt	208.00–233.00	1,219	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	279.40/cwt	260.00–303.00	1,020	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	208.85/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,738	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	275.26/cwt	270.00–277.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	206.10/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,358	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,572	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	204.56/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	263.21/cwt	253.00–267.00	1,250	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	695	202.93/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,410	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	215.02/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,275	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	251.68/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,052	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,673	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	607	245.08/cwt	228.00–251.50	1,488	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	680	219.33/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,491	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	283.37/cwt	278.00–286.00	1,235	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	264.51/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,026	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,629	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	232.01/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,445	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	248.01/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,446	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	256.60/cwt	249.00–270.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	194.07/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,314	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	227.06/cwt	217.00–238.00	1,181	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	216.67/cwt	207.00–226.00	1,252	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,348	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	89.19/cwt	85.00–94.00	865	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	71.04/cwt	70.00–72.00	656	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	99.12/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,354	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	960	88.05/cwt	85.50–90.00	845	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	105.27/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,235	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	78.50/cwt	76.00–82.00	717	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	95.91/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,001	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	107.90/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,566	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	96.80/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,126	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	740	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	518	1
Bulls	—	—	1,667	133.50/cwt	126.00–144.00	2,225	10
Bulls	—	—	1,408	117.93/cwt	107.00–124.00	1,660	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	96.77/cwt	93.00–101.00	898	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,477	1,658.51/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,659	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	101.88/cwt	91.00–114.00	808	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,087	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,204.15/head	900.00–1,475.00	1,204	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	202.58/cwt	200.00–205.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,322	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	761	174.64/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,329	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	204.89/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,086	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,202	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	632	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,194	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	744	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,339	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	207.51/cwt	200.00–220.00	770	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	214.03/cwt	197.00–221.00	912	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,087	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	239.65/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,033	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	225.00/cwt	208.00–235.00	1,301	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,252	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	215.34/cwt	210.00–225.00	696	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	217.03/cwt	203.00–226.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	169.18/cwt	160.00–187.00	1,122	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	672	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,371	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	837	178.67/cwt	178.00–179.00	1,495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	615	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,371	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	197.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,116	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	211.18/cwt	195.00–234.00	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	221.21/cwt	214.00–231.00	1,053	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,186	2

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 May 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,175Last week 590Year ago 1,253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 211Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 20Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	630	204.00–226.00	213.92
1	—	745	189.00	189.00
50	—	474	222.00–242.00	228.20
6	—	371	233.00–253.00	236.24
99	—	534	208.00–233.00	228.34
1	—	320	225.00	225.00
13	—	431	235.00–251.00	239.65
29	—	578	208.00–235.00	225.00
2	—	888	155.00	155.00
1	—	695	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	222.00	222.00
12	—	386	219.00–233.00	223.60
38	—	463	212.00–233.00	224.44
4	—	409	259.00	259.00
4	—	801	150.00	150.00
11	—	650	175.00	175.00
5	—	629	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	195.00–219.00	206.18
9	—	567	190.00–203.00	197.35
3	—	607	187.00	187.00
4	—	684	180.00–186.00	183.01
5	—	814	140.00	140.00
1	—	855	155.00	155.00
18	—	371	200.00–220.00	207.51
31	—	426	197.00–221.00	214.03
2	—	515	211.00	211.00
9	—	323	210.00–225.00	215.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	175.00	175.00
2	—	485	161.00–165.00	162.98
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	744	180.00	180.00
5	—	615	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	745	190.00	190.00
8	—	672	204.00	204.00
3	—	837	178.00–179.00	178.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	672	219.00–229.00	223.97
92	—	518	246.00–283.00	269.61
14	—	365	260.00–303.00	279.40
13	—	832	207.00–209.00	208.85
4	—	318	270.00–277.00	275.26
26	—	475	253.00–267.00	263.21
3	—	725	215.00	215.00
15	—	436	278.00–286.00	283.37
12	—	623	224.00–235.00	232.01
31	—	583	240.00–249.00	248.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	569	224.00–244.00	233.52
35	—	418	250.00–259.00	251.68
15	—	812	206.00	206.00
16	—	388	261.00–266.00	264.51
7	—	761	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	742	190.00–201.00	195.55
14	—	413	230.00–249.00	235.60
34	—	486	220.00–241.00	238.27
11	—	383	235.00–263.00	245.13
5	—	540	214.00–230.00	219.31
2	—	323	249.00–257.00	252.72
8	—	659	197.00–215.00	206.10
6	—	782	201.00	201.00
2	—	608	190.00–219.00	204.56
3	—	593	210.00–225.00	215.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	175.00–200.00	187.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	695	200.00–204.00	202.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	607	228.00–251.50	245.08
28	—	680	208.00–224.00	219.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	249.00–270.00	256.60
3	—	677	187.00–205.00	194.07
1	—	715	194.00	194.00
11	—	520	217.00–238.00	227.06
6	—	578	207.00–226.00	216.67
1	—	875	154.00	154.00
5	—	634	208.50	208.50
17	—	761	163.00–178.00	174.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	200.00–205.00	202.58
10	—	530	190.00–216.00	204.89
1	—	800	125.00	125.00
3	—	385	203.00–226.00	217.03
4	—	663	160.00–187.00	169.18
6	—	566	190.00–200.00	197.16
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
5	—	426	195.00–234.00	211.18
6	—	476	214.00–231.00	221.21
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
2	—	885	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	970	85.00–94.00	89.19
2	—	923	70.00–72.00	71.04
2	—	913	76.00–82.00	78.50
7	—	1,044	93.00–99.00	95.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,366	95.00–103.00	99.12
14	—	1,451	104.00–120.00	107.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	85.50–90.00	88.05
37	—	1,173	101.00–114.00	105.27
37	—	1,163	90.00–101.00	96.80
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,667	126.00–144.00	133.50
8	—	1,408	107.00–124.00	117.93

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 (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	928	93.00–101.00	96.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	103.00	103.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,085	900.00–1,475.00	1,204.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,477	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,658.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	91.00–114.00	101.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	895	900.00	900.00

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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