Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-15.00 higher mostly 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 8.00 higher. The offering included several groups of weaned cattle that received the full advances.

Supply was heavy with good demand. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $272.67/cwt on 995 head.

Average price

$272.67

995 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$887

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

$76.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.48

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	609	282.59	1,720	464
Medium and Large 1-2	579	274.71	1,589	319
Medium and Large 2	560	250.18	1,401	201
Medium and Large 3	403	206.39	832	11thin

One grade step is worth $76.20/cwt here — about $887 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 sale995 hd

272.67

—

AR average10 barns · 3,216 hd

264.19

+8.48

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	724	233.03/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,687	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	355	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,030	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	238.10/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,483	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	235.06/cwt	220.00–245.00	776	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	236.36/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,019	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	248.21/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,286	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	226.65/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,285	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	871	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	159.66/cwt	135.00–185.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	226.20/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,418	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	197.19/cwt	191.00–220.00	1,294	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	274.66/cwt	271.00–287.00	1,057	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	233.90/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,092	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	247.22/cwt	210.00–260.00	885	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	194.12/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	183.63/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,054	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	234.75/cwt	210.00–247.00	1,256	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	638	248.22/cwt	238.00–252.00	1,584	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	188.11/cwt	178.00–210.00	799	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	210.42/cwt	170.00–217.00	791	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	656	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,535	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	727	237.24/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,725	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	242.69/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,383	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	266.63/cwt	259.00–269.00	1,272	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	874	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	218.68/cwt	190.00–235.00	1,347	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	717	197.93/cwt	175.00–209.00	1,419	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	266.80/cwt	247.00–283.00	1,355	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	239.73/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,175	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	226.67/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,294	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	261.21/cwt	240.00–282.00	867	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,137	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	203.72/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,004	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	297.81/cwt	295.00–300.00	947	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	246.78/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,513	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	275.72/cwt	267.00–281.00	1,307	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	977	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,954	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	237.35/cwt	215.00–251.00	1,263	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	261.89/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,372	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	642	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	1,045	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	992	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,934	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	242.09/cwt	219.00–270.00	1,022	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	792	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,766	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	258.11/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,371	71
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	765	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	478	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	932	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	287.22/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,224	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	321.49/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,228	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	254.00/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,461	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	229.25/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,529	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	306.20/cwt	302.00–322.00	1,742	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	336.33/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,598	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,823	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	342	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	432	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	232.59/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,879	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	312.40/cwt	300.00–333.00	1,340	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	277.82/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,703	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	693	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,746	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	255.65/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,971	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	698	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,742	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	293.26/cwt	276.00–303.00	1,669	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	315.12/cwt	293.00–324.00	1,459	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	321.31/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,173	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,805	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,191	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,615	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	255.53/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,477	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,488	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	248.48/cwt	244.00–252.00	1,826	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,293	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	258.53/cwt	251.00–273.00	959	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	2,299	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	282.08/cwt	275.00–297.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	261.08/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,754	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	237.46/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	248.32/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,554	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	257.54/cwt	240.00–283.00	1,092	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,753	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	214.72/cwt	205.00–229.00	816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,405	113
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	272.53/cwt	235.00–283.00	1,322	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	262.87/cwt	247.00–275.00	1,398	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	293.80/cwt	282.00–318.00	1,542	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	226.83/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,747	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	185.22/cwt	170.00–200.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	318.59/cwt	313.00–329.00	1,045	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	231.45/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,525	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,509	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	243.26/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,374	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	273.51/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,417	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,311	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	618	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,748	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	238.01/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,373	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	203.07/cwt	190.00–230.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,199	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	260.77/cwt	260.00–261.00	874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	267.71/cwt	244.00–282.00	1,138	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	247.83/cwt	239.00–257.00	1,229	24

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 Sep 13, 2023

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

Receipts 2,399Last week 585Year ago 696

Supply was heavy with good demand. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	724	229.00–234.00	233.03
19	—	623	232.00–245.00	238.10
13	—	385	271.00–287.00	274.66
26	—	570	236.00–250.00	242.69
36	—	477	259.00–269.00	266.63
71	—	531	249.00–270.00	258.11
4	—	335	260.00–261.00	260.77
30	—	425	244.00–282.00	267.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	355	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	330	220.00–245.00	235.06
36	—	431	220.00–250.00	236.36
5	—	567	210.00–236.00	226.65
5	—	627	225.00–231.00	226.20
9	—	656	191.00–220.00	197.19
25	—	467	225.00–245.00	233.90
16	—	358	210.00–260.00	247.22
14	—	535	210.00–247.00	234.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	518	245.00–254.00	248.21
41	—	335	260.00	260.00
11	—	642	235.00	235.00
16	—	577	233.00–241.00	238.01
90	—	444	270.00	270.00
24	—	496	239.00–257.00	247.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	181.00	181.00
2	—	725	135.00–185.00	159.66
4	—	518	181.00–200.00	194.12
4	—	574	175.00–200.00	183.63
1	—	465	176.00	176.00
12	—	425	178.00–210.00	188.11
16	—	376	170.00–217.00	210.42
2	—	320	185.00–190.00	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	638	238.00–252.00	248.22
30	—	727	231.00–241.00	237.24
5	—	992	195.00	195.00
6	—	792	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	656	234.00	234.00
14	—	977	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	242.00	242.00
1	—	650	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	524	261.00–266.00	261.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	210.00	210.00
2	—	1,045	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	518	265.00–276.00	273.51
14	—	470	279.00	279.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	213.00	213.00
11	—	616	190.00–235.00	218.68
4	—	717	175.00–209.00	197.93
17	—	490	220.00–252.00	239.73
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
21	—	571	215.00–241.00	226.67
10	—	332	240.00–282.00	261.21
3	—	382	260.00	260.00
22	—	532	215.00–251.00	237.35
11	—	422	219.00–270.00	242.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	322	225.00	225.00
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
4	—	416	210.00	210.00
2	—	538	170.00	170.00
4	—	493	185.00–210.00	203.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	508	247.00–283.00	266.80
7	—	318	295.00–300.00	297.81
15	—	613	241.00–249.00	246.78
20	—	474	267.00–281.00	275.72
6	—	426	285.00–299.00	287.22
18	—	382	290.00–340.00	321.49
12	—	575	252.00–255.00	254.00
8	—	667	228.00–238.00	229.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	569	302.00–322.00	306.20
16	—	475	332.00–340.00	336.33
21	—	620	294.00	294.00
3	—	432	319.00	319.00
16	—	503	321.00	321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	808	230.00–235.00	232.59
33	—	429	300.00–333.00	312.40
33	—	613	274.00–280.00	277.82
38	—	771	241.00–260.00	255.65
48	—	569	276.00–303.00	293.26
22	—	463	293.00–324.00	315.12
22	—	365	315.00–340.00	321.31
22	—	661	273.00	273.00
39	—	735	244.00–252.00	248.48
16	—	1,038	221.50	221.50
57	—	525	282.00–318.00	293.80
7	—	328	313.00–329.00	318.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	693	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	698	249.50	249.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	397	300.00	300.00
42	—	578	250.00–264.00	255.53
13	—	547	272.00	272.00
18	—	1,135	202.00	202.00
39	—	672	253.00–265.00	261.08
27	—	707	248.00	248.00
113	—	473	297.00	297.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	371	251.00–273.00	258.53
5	—	325	275.00–297.00	282.08
3	—	719	233.00–246.00	237.46
20	—	626	235.00–260.00	248.32
22	—	424	240.00–283.00	257.54
29	—	485	235.00–283.00	272.53
21	—	532	247.00–275.00	262.87
26	—	770	220.00–231.00	226.83
21	—	659	225.00–240.00	231.45
40	—	565	235.00–251.00	243.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	205.00–229.00	214.72
2	—	518	170.00–200.00	185.22
1	—	490	217.00	217.00
3	—	337	190.00–230.00	203.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	605	289.00	289.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	342	97.00	97.00

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