Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Not enough feeder steers in most classes for a trend with a few classes 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed with the better kind 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower generally steady with a light test in some classes and the plainer kind mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Light run due to extreme heat and most of the area received some rain.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.93/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$215.93

150 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,171

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$405

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

$62.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.81

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	232.26	1,204	51
Medium and Large 2	503	209.75	1,055	48
Medium and Large 1-2	608	206.88	1,258	49
Medium and Large 3	470	170.00	799	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.26/cwt here — about $405 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 sale150 hd

215.93

—

AR average9 barns · 1,470 hd

216.74

−0.81

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	1,607	130.86	2,104	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,542	109.48	1,688	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	100.59	1,199	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	85.52	849	22

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)	1,286	$1,540	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,344	$1,235	4thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 2	—	568	204.30/cwt	196.00–220.00	1,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	223.68/cwt	220.00–229.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	215.42/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,004	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	996	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	230.50/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,418	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,193	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,375	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	448	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,166	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	223.68/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	249.01/cwt	247.00–251.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	233.82/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,330	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	263.18/cwt	259.00–269.00	976	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,929	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	267.75/cwt	252.00–274.00	1,224	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	254.27/cwt	244.00–265.00	1,299	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,923	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,316	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	254.97/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	217.45/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	268.20/cwt	245.00–273.00	872	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	284.68/cwt	275.00–290.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	243.69/cwt	233.00–251.00	1,158	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	263.40/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,001	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	237.70/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,279	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	250.86/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,222	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,144	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	97.48/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,348	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	111.66/cwt	106.00–120.00	1,754	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	98.61/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,168	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	85.88/cwt	80.00–90.00	864	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	94.84/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,004	6
Bulls	—	—	1,658	136.42/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,262	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	69.31/cwt	69.00–70.00	618	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	105.61/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,280	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	740	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	548	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	123.45/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,901	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286	1,539.89/head	1,100.00–1,660.00	1,540	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	108.31/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,603	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,344	1,234.57/head	1,185.00–1,285.00	1,235	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	215.51/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,243	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	224.48/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,302	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	237.29/cwt	235.00–239.00	766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,371	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	940	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	522	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	232.11/cwt	220.00–235.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	234.72/cwt	233.00–236.00	1,110	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	203.57/cwt	184.00–220.00	1,077	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	222.85/cwt	203.00–229.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	250.86/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,061	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	247.88/cwt	237.00–260.00	920	5

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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 1,288Year ago 450

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 230Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 43Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	196.00–220.00	204.30
3	—	372	220.00–229.00	223.68
11	—	466	212.00–225.00	215.42
5	—	316	220.00–235.00	232.11
1	—	920	165.00	165.00
2	—	640	189.00	189.00
2	—	713	180.00–181.00	180.49
1	—	1,010	162.00	162.00
13	—	529	184.00–220.00	203.57
6	—	424	203.00–229.00	222.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	230.00	230.00
33	—	540	221.00	221.00
11	—	893	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	615	210.00–234.00	230.50
1	—	985	180.00	180.00
9	—	518	225.00	225.00
3	—	557	222.00–227.00	223.68
2	—	343	247.00–251.00	249.01
1	—	1,020	171.00	171.00
11	—	473	233.00–236.00	234.72
6	—	423	245.00–252.00	250.86
5	—	371	237.00–260.00	247.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	522	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	219.00	219.00
14	—	457	252.00–274.00	267.75
4	—	511	244.00–265.00	254.27
1	—	565	243.00	243.00
3	—	315	275.00–290.00	284.68
3	—	362	299.00	299.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	230.00	230.00
7	—	569	229.00–236.00	233.82
5	—	371	259.00–269.00	263.18
3	—	527	247.00	247.00
2	—	438	253.00–257.00	254.97
2	—	720	215.00–220.00	217.45
13	—	325	245.00–273.00	268.20
8	—	475	233.00–251.00	243.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	835	231.00	231.00
10	—	870	221.00	221.00
16	—	546	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	230.00–240.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	257.00–265.00	263.40
1	—	660	203.00	203.00
6	—	538	222.00–250.00	237.70
1	—	910	186.00	186.00
7	—	487	250.00–255.00	250.86
3	—	435	263.00	263.00
9	—	580	220.00–229.00	224.48
1	—	300	265.00	265.00
1	—	785	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	230.00	230.00
6	—	577	207.00–220.00	215.51
5	—	323	235.00–239.00	237.29
3	—	890	154.00	154.00
2	—	940	150.00	150.00
1	—	410	215.00	215.00
1	—	770	195.00	195.00
2	—	540	225.00	225.00
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	95.00–100.00	97.48
11	—	1,571	106.00–120.00	111.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,184	90.00–103.00	98.61
13	—	1,212	103.00–113.00	105.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,006	80.00–90.00	85.88
6	—	1,059	90.00–99.00	94.84
3	—	892	69.00–70.00	69.31
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	74.00	74.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,658	132.00–142.00	136.42
3	—	1,540	122.00–125.00	123.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,286	1,100.00–1,660.00	1,539.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,480	105.00–115.00	108.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,344	1,185.00–1,285.00	1,234.57

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle