Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-19.00 lower mostly 4.00-10.00 lower except the better 350-450 lbs with some groups of long weaned calves 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-15.00 lower mostly 6.00-10.00 lower with the full decline on bawling calves and some weaned calves near steady. Demand was good for the weaned cattle but softer on the unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.85/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$228.85

259 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

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

$70.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.93

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	250.27	1,241	142
Medium and Large 2	519	206.56	1,073	101
Medium and Large 3	494	179.50	886	16thin

One grade step is worth $70.77/cwt here — about $355 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 sale259 hd

228.85

—

AR average9 barns · 1,849 hd

220.92

+7.93

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	1,551	98.85	1,533	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	98.02	1,366	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	93.00	1,088	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	76.41	758	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,569	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,242	$1,400	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,396	$1,597	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,328	$1,493	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,308	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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 2Fleshy	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	489	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,276	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	240.49/cwt	226.00–256.00	1,277	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	254.51/cwt	229.00–270.00	1,199	30
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	297.41/cwt	283.00–301.00	1,279	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	278.64/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,460	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	259.69/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,493	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	808	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	253.05/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,172	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	238.40/cwt	223.00–250.00	1,378	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	262.15/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,581	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	250.09/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	237.83/cwt	232.00–244.00	1,838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	245.14/cwt	231.00–263.00	1,272	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	257.35/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,372	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	294.08/cwt	267.00–300.00	1,420	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	314.44/cwt	273.00–325.00	1,170	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	918	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	270.46/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	680	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	254.33/cwt	246.00–258.00	1,556	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	702	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	249.66/cwt	220.00–257.00	1,418	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	253.61/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,296	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	264.13/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,265	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	767	209.05/cwt	195.00–226.00	1,603	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	109.97/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,388	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	939	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,569.30/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,569	4
Bulls	—	—	1,715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,972	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	105.50/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,725	4
Bulls	—	—	1,330	79.21/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,053	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	1,492.89/head	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,493	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,513	1,578.50/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,579	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	258.49/cwt	247.00–273.00	985	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	231.68/cwt	215.00–242.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	214.38/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,254	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,596	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	226.58/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,203	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	192.54/cwt	185.00–200.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	223.52/cwt	210.00–239.00	1,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	656	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	508	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	238.14/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	196.60/cwt	184.00–209.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	212.13/cwt	199.00–227.00	1,222	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	184.77/cwt	160.00–195.00	989	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	190.33/cwt	180.00–202.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	205.62/cwt	200.00–215.00	857	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	174.57/cwt	161.00–189.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	209.58/cwt	200.00–218.00	807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,251	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	190.00/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	208.63/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,102	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	217.57/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,031	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	236.11/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,013	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,348	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	247.84/cwt	245.00–262.00	964	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	222.28/cwt	209.00–228.00	722	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	866	171.67/cwt	150.00–179.00	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	700	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	511	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	89.61/cwt	88.00–91.00	990	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	55.81/cwt	54.00–58.00	497	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	90.06/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,056	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	98.05/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,141	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	104.50/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,563	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	91.54/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,183	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	81.53/cwt	76.00–87.00	850	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	72.78/cwt	69.00–76.00	689	9

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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 855Year ago 1,141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 105Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 20Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	228.00	228.00
1	—	470	231.00	231.00
3	—	422	225.00	225.00
1	—	605	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	430	283.00–301.00	297.41
30	—	524	255.00–300.00	278.64
17	—	575	240.00–266.00	259.69
7	—	603	260.00–263.00	262.15
2	—	773	232.00–244.00	237.83
1	—	855	223.00	223.00
13	—	483	267.00–300.00	294.08
1	—	735	246.00	246.00
17	—	372	273.00–325.00	314.44
8	—	321	286.00	286.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	227.00	227.00
3	—	808	232.00	232.00
6	—	463	249.00–255.00	253.05
16	—	578	223.00–250.00	238.40
2	—	660	241.00	241.00
1	—	735	211.00	211.00
5	—	424	240.00–260.00	250.09
4	—	336	275.00	275.00
17	—	519	231.00–263.00	245.14
3	—	377	260.00–277.00	270.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	533	255.00–259.00	257.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	612	246.00–258.00	254.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	489	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	531	226.00–256.00	240.49
30	—	471	229.00–270.00	254.51
3	—	630	225.00	225.00
11	—	429	226.00–245.00	236.11
10	—	576	234.00	234.00
6	—	389	245.00–262.00	247.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	656	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	160.00	160.00
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
1	—	335	158.00	158.00
5	—	535	160.00–195.00	184.77
3	—	368	180.00–202.00	190.33
2	—	573	161.00–189.00	174.57
2	—	470	185.00	185.00
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	576	199.00–227.00	212.13
1	—	615	210.00	210.00
9	—	417	200.00–215.00	205.62
3	—	385	200.00–218.00	209.58
3	—	920	136.00	136.00
3	—	700	170.00–200.00	190.00
1	—	765	172.00	172.00
33	—	528	200.00–224.00	208.63
16	—	474	200.00–229.00	217.57
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
14	—	325	209.00–228.00	222.28
4	—	866	150.00–179.00	171.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	702	199.00	199.00
1	—	430	267.00	267.00
15	—	568	220.00–257.00	249.66
11	—	511	246.00–260.00	253.61
6	—	479	252.00–267.00	264.13
3	—	767	195.00–226.00	209.05
2	—	313	265.00	265.00
6	—	810	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	247.00–273.00	258.49
4	—	338	215.00–242.00	231.68
3	—	585	209.00–225.00	214.38
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
8	—	531	210.00–235.00	226.58
2	—	682	200.00	200.00
4	—	476	210.00–239.00	223.52
3	—	425	230.00–242.00	238.14
2	—	615	184.00–209.00	196.60
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	195.00	195.00
1	—	310	192.00	192.00
2	—	468	185.00–200.00	192.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,328	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,492.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,513	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,578.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,242	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,262	109.00–111.00	109.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	93.00	93.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,140	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,569.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,635	100.00–114.00	105.50
3	—	1,330	77.00–80.00	79.21
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	73.00	73.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	88.00–91.00	89.61
4	—	890	54.00–58.00	55.81
18	—	1,042	76.00–87.00	81.53
9	—	947	69.00–76.00	72.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,173	82.00–94.00	90.06
14	—	1,164	94.00–104.00	98.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,496	100.00–108.00	104.50
7	—	1,292	85.00–96.00	91.54

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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