Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 7.00 lower except 550-600 lbs steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher over 450 lbs 2.00-10.00 lower. Supply was light and demand good for the few weaned cattle in the offering.Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-8.00 higher than last weeks light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.86/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$228.86

315 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,123

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$435

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

$66.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.05

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	237.22	1,128	231
Medium and Large 1-2	616	211.94	1,306	34
Medium and Large 2	494	209.62	1,035	40
Medium and Large 3	407	170.29	692	10thin

One grade step is worth $66.93/cwt here — about $435 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 sale315 hd

228.86

—

AR average9 barns · 2,162 hd

221.81

+7.05

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	1,715	117.21	2,010	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	98.93	1,356	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	96.61	1,185	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,045	84.39	882	28

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)	1,350	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,229	$1,320	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,690	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,514	$1,720	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,506	$1,625	7

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	528	233.72/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,234	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	235.29/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,082	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,376	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,420	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	655	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,351	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,923	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	240.23/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,425	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	267.15/cwt	253.00–287.00	1,533	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	241.96/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,019	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	250.34/cwt	230.00–261.00	1,212	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	247.74/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,259	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	243.15/cwt	235.00–247.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	213.50/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	237.87/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,353	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	258.02/cwt	248.00–261.00	1,592	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,117	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	249.28/cwt	248.00–251.00	1,633	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	278.17/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,460	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	290.32/cwt	282.00–303.00	1,251	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,278	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	286.29/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,099	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	269.97/cwt	263.00–272.00	1,269	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	267.00/cwt	265.00–269.00	881	2
Bulls	—	—	1,809	123.37/cwt	116.00–138.00	2,232	17
Bulls	—	—	1,295	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,101	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	104.74/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,463	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	96.02/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,303	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	91.30/cwt	88.00–94.00	988	9
Bulls	—	—	1,587	110.49/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,753	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,401	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,256	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	97.22/cwt	92.00–103.00	948	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	101.00/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,254	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	1,319.79/head	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,320	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,314	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,506	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,690	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,514	1,719.52/head	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,720	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	248.49/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,302	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	219.09/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,010	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	212.17/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,241	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	225.73/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,199	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	202.03/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	653	202.55/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,323	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	236.29/cwt	211.00–255.00	898	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	239.38/cwt	213.00–251.00	1,034	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,334	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	248.13/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,449	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	239.07/cwt	239.00–241.00	770	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	169.59/cwt	140.00–185.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	612	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,401	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	675	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,546	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	234.04/cwt	219.00–241.00	1,444	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	653	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	229.65/cwt	200.00–237.00	751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,317	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	214.94/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	168.73/cwt	140.00–178.00	631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	250.91/cwt	249.00–257.00	928	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	244.67/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,072	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	209.05/cwt	207.00–221.00	1,079	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	214.77/cwt	203.00–236.00	1,005	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	178.99/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,271	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	212.46/cwt	200.00–230.00	797	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	244.21/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,128	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	231.23/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,355	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	744	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	385	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	92.49/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,089	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	100.56/cwt	96.00–112.00	1,282	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	83.36/cwt	78.00–87.00	870	17

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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 603Last week 636Year ago 1,140

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 121Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 35Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	528	225.00–240.00	233.72
6	—	620	229.00	229.00
1	—	745	207.00	207.00
55	—	322	239.00–241.00	239.07
13	—	370	249.00–257.00	250.91
24	—	438	230.00–255.00	244.67
2	—	788	214.00	214.00
41	—	462	231.00–247.00	244.21
35	—	586	221.00–235.00	231.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	460	235.00–236.00	235.29
7	—	786	175.00	175.00
5	—	824	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	201.00	201.00
4	—	614	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	140.00–185.00	169.59
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
4	—	374	140.00–178.00	168.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	612	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	675	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	200.00–237.00	229.65
4	—	627	210.00	210.00
4	—	561	212.00–218.00	214.94
7	—	516	207.00–221.00	209.05
6	—	468	203.00–236.00	214.77
5	—	710	165.00–185.00	178.99
8	—	375	200.00–230.00	212.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	210.00	210.00
1	—	715	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
1	—	320	205.00	205.00
1	—	375	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	815	236.00	236.00
4	—	706	235.00–242.00	240.23
16	—	488	292.00	292.00
27	—	574	253.00–287.00	267.15
8	—	617	248.00–261.00	258.02
1	—	360	298.00	298.00
1	—	340	300.00	300.00
7	—	655	248.00–251.00	249.28
11	—	525	270.00–286.00	278.17
9	—	431	282.00–303.00	290.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	631	247.00	247.00
8	—	385	290.00	290.00
8	—	463	276.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	233.00–247.00	241.96
13	—	484	230.00–261.00	250.34
1	—	785	213.00	213.00
6	—	508	235.00–255.00	247.74
3	—	363	235.00–247.00	243.15
2	—	735	200.00–227.00	213.50
8	—	569	229.00–240.00	237.87
2	—	655	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	220.00	220.00
9	—	384	275.00–293.00	286.29
1	—	425	285.00	285.00
7	—	470	263.00–272.00	269.97
2	—	715	203.00	203.00
2	—	330	265.00–269.00	267.00
8	—	524	247.00–250.00	248.49
11	—	584	239.00–249.00	248.13
12	—	617	219.00–241.00	234.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	200.00–231.00	219.09
9	—	585	200.00–230.00	212.17
8	—	531	210.00–235.00	225.73
2	—	633	194.00–210.00	202.03
9	—	653	180.00–214.00	202.55
4	—	380	211.00–255.00	236.29
1	—	320	240.00	240.00
12	—	432	213.00–251.00	239.38
4	—	721	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	193.00	193.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,809	116.00–138.00	123.37
2	—	1,295	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,587	100.00–115.00	110.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,397	102.00–110.00	104.74
12	—	1,357	90.00–99.00	96.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,082	88.00–94.00	91.30
1	—	1,005	74.00	74.00
1	—	770	50.00	50.00
17	—	1,044	78.00–87.00	83.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,177	87.00–96.00	92.49
24	—	1,275	96.00–112.00	100.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	161.00	161.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	125.00	125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	92.00–103.00	97.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,242	96.00–106.00	101.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,229	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,319.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	100.00–105.00	102.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,506	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,690	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,514	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,719.52

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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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle