Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00-10.00 higher 600-700 lbs 4.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-11.00 higher mostly 5.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $247.31/cwt on 713 head.

Average price

$247.31

713 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,348

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$465

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

$62.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.62

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	257.75	1,429	270
Medium and Large 1-2	554	245.97	1,363	314
Medium and Large 2	505	233.37	1,179	113
Medium and Large 3	493	195.69	964	16thin

One grade step is worth $62.05/cwt here — about $465 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 sale713 hd

247.31

—

AR average10 barns · 2,125 hd

241.69

+5.62

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	1,587	125.26	1,988	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	103.25	1,539	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,126	94.53	1,064	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	85.97	885	32

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	204.99/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,482	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	244.97/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,480	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	198.50/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	247.81/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	237.38/cwt	216.00–253.00	1,144	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	264.84/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,147	41
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	202.79/cwt	189.00–215.00	961	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	804	198.77/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,598	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	254.64/cwt	240.00–270.00	963	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,530	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,053	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	253.65/cwt	250.00–260.00	807	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	239.78/cwt	237.00–244.00	753	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	761	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	202.05/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,457	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	221.91/cwt	195.00–228.00	857	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	176.09/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,189	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	546	191.79/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,047	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	158.27/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,211	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	191.01/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,261	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	205.52/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,180	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	298.04/cwt	271.00–312.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	206.05/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,376	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	256.13/cwt	243.00–265.00	1,350	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	267.83/cwt	264.00–271.00	1,409	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,745	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	245.70/cwt	229.00–260.00	1,054	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	253.90/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,462	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	240.37/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,394	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	722	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,480	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	218.51/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,259	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	249.06/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,208	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	609	249.17/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,517	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	287.26/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,184	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	272.21/cwt	253.00–288.00	1,307	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	239.51/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,566	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	618	238.97/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,477	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	673	223.67/cwt	200.00–241.00	1,505	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	166.01/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,336	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,238	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	198.75/cwt	181.00–212.00	1,361	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	972	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	597	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,085	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	76.86/cwt	70.00–81.00	764	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	87.84/cwt	83.50–92.00	903	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	100.58/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,446	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	105.91/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,634	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	86.79/cwt	84.00–90.00	978	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	105.62/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,302	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	97.21/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,098	3
Bulls	—	—	1,402	118.01/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,655	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	94.30/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,045	24
Bulls	—	—	1,495	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,420	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	137.56/cwt	126.00–148.00	2,460	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	97.58/cwt	90.00–108.00	974	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	89.28/cwt	84.00–94.00	985	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,067	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	90.01/cwt	81.00–101.00	799	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	94.31/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,019	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	232.39/cwt	221.00–245.00	1,185	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	194.93/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,413	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	205.34/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	213.46/cwt	204.00–228.00	1,193	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	494	203.00/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,003	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	742	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	220.28/cwt	198.00–233.00	848	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	226.34/cwt	220.00–233.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	211.03/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,129	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	650	205.00/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,002	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	616	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,324	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	226.46/cwt	220.00–239.00	965	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	195.72/cwt	167.00–202.50	1,123	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	245.33/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,050	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	238.56/cwt	230.00–260.00	899	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	179.31/cwt	170.00–189.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	211.37/cwt	191.00–221.00	989	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	621	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,310	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	679	191.03/cwt	188.50–194.50	1,297	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	220.04/cwt	190.00–230.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	196.45/cwt	175.00–218.00	1,022	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	218.70/cwt	200.00–230.00	925	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	239.80/cwt	217.00–248.00	1,269	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	239.72/cwt	224.00–248.00	1,141	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	184.33/cwt	177.00–188.00	1,134	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	236.93/cwt	226.00–239.50	1,310	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	146.70/cwt	130.00–163.00	609	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 Jun 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,550Last week 1,175Year ago 1,352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 219Year ago 232

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 25Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	220.00	220.00
5	—	723	201.00–211.00	204.99
2	—	765	197.00–200.00	198.50
3	—	522	240.00–255.00	247.81
43	—	482	216.00–253.00	237.38
5	—	804	190.00–201.00	198.77
9	—	378	240.00–270.00	254.64
8	—	318	250.00–260.00	253.65
3	—	668	204.00–210.00	206.05
19	—	429	229.00–260.00	245.70
12	—	576	210.00–225.00	218.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	604	230.00–247.00	244.97
3	—	308	271.00–312.00	298.04
57	—	526	264.00–271.00	267.83
31	—	576	246.00–265.00	253.90
2	—	745	231.00	231.00
2	—	352	270.00	270.00
11	—	412	265.00–295.00	287.26
62	—	480	253.00–288.00	272.21
20	—	654	234.00–244.00	239.51
1	—	755	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	190.00	190.00
6	—	474	189.00–215.00	202.79
8	—	546	185.00–194.00	191.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	433	260.00–275.00	264.84
73	—	527	243.00–265.00	256.13
11	—	793	220.00	220.00
121	—	580	230.00–246.00	240.37
33	—	485	245.00–254.00	249.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	722	205.00	205.00
23	—	618	235.00–242.00	238.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	609	246.00–250.00	249.17
22	—	673	200.00–241.00	223.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	640	239.00	239.00
5	—	314	237.00–244.00	239.78
7	—	721	197.00–204.00	202.05
8	—	660	190.00–194.00	191.01
72	—	428	230.00–253.00	245.33
13	—	377	230.00–260.00	238.56
1	—	850	168.00	168.00
116	—	529	217.00–248.00	239.80
86	—	476	224.00–248.00	239.72
28	—	553	226.00–239.50	236.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	224.00	224.00
14	—	570	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	761	176.00	176.00
16	—	616	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	386	195.00–228.00	221.91
2	—	675	170.00–182.00	176.09
3	—	765	155.00–165.00	158.27
10	—	574	190.00–217.00	205.52
30	—	468	191.00–221.00	211.37
7	—	324	190.00–230.00	220.04
36	—	520	175.00–218.00	196.45
29	—	423	200.00–230.00	218.70
9	—	615	177.00–188.00	184.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	204.00–208.00	205.00
2	—	1,002	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	150.00	150.00
2	—	378	170.00–189.00	179.31
1	—	335	162.00	162.00
1	—	525	147.00	147.00
2	—	415	130.00–163.00	146.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	621	211.00	211.00
24	—	679	188.50–194.50	191.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	805	165.00–169.00	166.01
6	—	442	280.00	280.00
9	—	685	181.00–212.00	198.75
4	—	364	267.00	267.00
6	—	510	221.00–245.00	232.39
5	—	725	184.00–206.00	194.93
2	—	615	199.00–212.00	205.34
5	—	559	204.00–228.00	213.46
1	—	770	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	597	195.00	195.00
4	—	545	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	195.00	195.00
9	—	494	200.00–206.00	203.00
2	—	742	179.00	179.00
4	—	385	198.00–233.00	220.28
2	—	308	220.00–233.00	226.34
10	—	535	190.00–219.00	211.03
2	—	685	175.00	175.00
5	—	426	220.00–239.00	226.46
26	—	574	167.00–202.50	195.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	994	70.00–81.00	76.86
21	—	1,028	83.50–92.00	87.84
3	—	1,130	94.00–103.00	97.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	99.00–102.00	100.58
3	—	1,543	102.00–111.00	105.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,127	84.00–90.00	86.79
4	—	1,233	102.00–108.00	105.62
24	—	1,108	91.00–99.00	94.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,402	114.00–125.00	118.01
1	—	1,495	95.00	95.00
6	—	1,788	126.00–148.00	137.56

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	998	90.00–108.00	97.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,103	84.00–94.00	89.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	97.00	97.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	101.00	101.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	81.00–101.00	90.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,081	93.00–100.00	94.31

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle