Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher with a few 750-800 lbs 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $244.02/cwt on 261 head.

Average price

$244.02

261 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$559

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

$50.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.61

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	250.37	1,373	156
Medium and Large 1-2	474	248.72	1,179	37
Medium and Large 2	514	230.03	1,183	61
Medium and Large 3	408	199.71	814	7thin

One grade step is worth $50.65/cwt here — about $559 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 sale261 hd

244.02

—

AR average8 barns · 1,546 hd

238.41

+5.61

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	—	Low	1,537	125.31	1,926	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	110.97	1,553	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,169	106.84	1,249	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	88.60	872	32

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,424	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$1,600	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	770	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	—	376	271.83/cwt	269.00–279.00	1,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	266.16/cwt	258.00–278.00	1,506	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	243.98/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,881	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	210.91/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,434	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	212.00/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	236.49/cwt	230.00–241.00	773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	272.93/cwt	269.00–279.00	1,455	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	256.66/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,337	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	298.42/cwt	285.00–311.00	1,262	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	271.28/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,299	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	230.79/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,316	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	256.03/cwt	251.00–261.00	981	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	242.85/cwt	230.00–262.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	238.23/cwt	219.00–249.00	1,155	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	947	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,856	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	263.67/cwt	257.00–271.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	255.48/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,326	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	248.93/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	246.04/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,051	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	315.44/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,224	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	231.13/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,456	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	263.69/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,761	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,543	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	296.32/cwt	275.00–311.00	1,413	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	227.06/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,662	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	243.36/cwt	232.00–251.00	1,543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,753	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,472	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	272.37/cwt	255.00–283.00	1,158	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	247.46/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,310	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	522	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	559	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	452	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	267.47/cwt	249.00–277.00	1,629	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	283.91/cwt	271.00–291.00	1,601	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	285.89/cwt	281.00–302.00	1,495	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	287.08/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,094	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	247.87/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,443	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	277.87/cwt	259.00–281.00	1,334	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	236.58/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,460	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	291.81/cwt	281.00–297.00	1,255	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	221.01/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,459	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	84.04/cwt	75.00–88.00	809	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	110.72/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,341	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	103.46/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,171	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	67.25/cwt	62.00–72.00	599	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	103.15/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,085	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	93.81/cwt	89.00–100.00	958	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	106.04/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,415	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	113.62/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,630	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	635	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	349	1
Bulls	—	—	1,318	101.23/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,334	3
Bulls	—	—	1,603	136.75/cwt	128.00–149.00	2,192	8
Bulls	—	—	1,558	122.11/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,902	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,424.16/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,424	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132	110.91/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,256	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	109.71/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,198	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	107.52/cwt	104.00–112.00	935	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	107.65/cwt	102.00–117.00	1,323	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,179	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	203.83/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,555	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	741	211.91/cwt	209.00–221.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	231.00/cwt	210.00–241.00	1,222	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,407	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	266.11/cwt	264.00–270.00	982	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	665	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,603	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	735	224.81/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,486	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,347	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	544	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,409	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	263.32/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,256	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	264.71/cwt	253.00–273.00	1,157	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	209.25/cwt	209.00–210.00	663	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	246.67/cwt	243.00–255.00	957	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	203.79/cwt	196.00–220.00	1,266	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	265.07/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,365	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	229.10/cwt	211.00–241.00	1,326	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	244.15/cwt	217.00–253.00	1,118	4

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 Aug 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 744Last week 795Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 171Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 60Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	269.00–279.00	271.83
10	—	521	235.00–265.00	256.66
13	—	479	255.00–277.00	271.28
7	—	732	223.00–230.00	227.06
5	—	634	232.00–251.00	243.36
9	—	425	255.00–283.00	272.37
2	—	565	246.00–249.00	247.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	566	258.00–278.00	266.16
24	—	533	269.00–279.00	272.93
6	—	601	245.00	245.00
9	—	447	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	771	243.00–248.00	243.98
15	—	423	285.00–311.00	298.42
6	—	388	310.00–317.00	315.44
13	—	668	256.00–268.00	263.69
15	—	477	275.00–311.00	296.32
1	—	315	327.00	327.00
12	—	704	249.00	249.00
24	—	609	249.00–277.00	267.47
17	—	564	271.00–291.00	283.91
8	—	523	281.00–302.00	285.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	215.00	215.00
1	—	420	195.00	195.00
1	—	470	209.00	209.00
1	—	670	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	610	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	680	201.00–214.00	210.91
6	—	327	230.00–241.00	236.49
5	—	570	227.00–233.00	230.79
4	—	375	230.00–262.00	242.85
12	—	485	219.00–249.00	238.23
1	—	810	180.00	180.00
8	—	427	240.00–251.00	246.04
15	—	529	210.00–241.00	231.00
1	—	635	209.00	209.00
1	—	710	182.00	182.00
3	—	782	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	724	207.00–215.00	212.00
8	—	947	196.00	196.00
2	—	320	257.00–271.00	263.67
49	—	519	240.00–270.00	255.48
7	—	556	239.00–258.00	248.93
7	—	630	229.00–234.00	231.13
7	—	369	264.00–270.00	266.11
20	—	477	254.00–270.00	263.32
24	—	437	253.00–273.00	264.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	383	251.00–261.00	256.03
4	—	800	211.00	211.00
9	—	572	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
1	—	500	190.00	190.00
1	—	595	201.00	201.00
4	—	317	209.00–210.00	209.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	665	241.00	241.00
5	—	735	223.00–226.00	224.81
8	—	544	259.00	259.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	522	107.00	107.00
2	—	452	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	381	275.00–305.00	287.08
7	—	582	245.00–249.00	247.87
15	—	480	259.00–281.00	277.87
7	—	617	231.00–241.00	236.58
9	—	430	281.00–297.00	291.81
3	—	660	220.00–223.00	221.01
6	—	763	198.00–205.00	203.83
4	—	741	209.00–221.00	211.91
29	—	515	250.00–275.00	265.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	217.00	217.00
7	—	333	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	185.00	185.00
4	—	388	243.00–255.00	246.67
2	—	430	267.00	267.00
1	—	535	235.00	235.00
5	—	621	196.00–220.00	203.79
4	—	579	211.00–241.00	229.10
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
4	—	458	217.00–253.00	244.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	963	75.00–88.00	84.04
4	—	890	62.00–72.00	67.25
5	—	1,052	101.00–107.00	103.15
15	—	1,021	89.00–100.00	93.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,211	108.00–118.00	110.72
31	—	1,132	96.00–108.00	103.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,334	102.00–108.00	106.04
13	—	1,435	110.00–118.00	113.62
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	55.00	55.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	99.00–104.00	101.23
8	—	1,603	128.00–149.00	136.75
6	—	1,558	119.00–128.00	122.11

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,080	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,424.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,132	105.00–118.00	110.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,092	103.00–115.00	109.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,229	102.00–117.00	107.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	103.00	103.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,450.00	1,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	104.00–112.00	107.52
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,075.00	1,075.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

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