Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00-19.00 lower. Feeder heifers 12.00-21.00 lower. Demand was moderate at the lower prices. Quality was average to plain. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.02/cwt on 256 head.

Average price

$200.02

256 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,192

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$71.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.97

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	220.29	1,039	32
Medium and Large 1-2	649	203.05	1,318	148
Medium and Large 2	542	188.17	1,020	71
Medium and Large 3	581	148.60	864	5thin

One grade step is worth $71.69/cwt here — about $176 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 sale256 hd

200.02

—

AR average8 barns · 1,512 hd

213.99

−13.97

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	1,692	109.96	1,860	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	93.19	1,325	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	88.29	1,090	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	81.45	877	67

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)	1,089	$1,127	20
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,118	$916	14
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,450	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,398	$1,393	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	755	$1,200	1thin

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 2	—	368	208.50/cwt	199.00–225.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	214.32/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	208.51/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,193	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	194.35/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,018	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,035	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	177.26/cwt	169.00–190.00	1,087	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,202	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	630	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	708	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	233.56/cwt	230.00–237.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	230.30/cwt	227.00–235.00	845	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	227.65/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	217.30/cwt	190.00–226.00	1,241	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	250.36/cwt	235.00–257.00	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	237.37/cwt	222.00–242.00	1,004	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	239.24/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,167	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	250.80/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,111	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	259.64/cwt	229.00–267.00	1,363	83
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	214.72/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,333	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,882	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	209.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	268.84/cwt	254.00–277.00	1,250	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	231.91/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,463	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	222.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,289	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	261.51/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,399	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	270.01/cwt	249.00–275.00	1,126	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,472	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	244.65/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,409	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	679	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,304	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	243.62/cwt	225.00–251.00	1,182	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,224	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	405	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	518	147.48/cwt	127.00–167.00	764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,442	84.77/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,222	3
Bulls	—	—	1,626	108.00/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,756	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	81.97/cwt	78.00–86.00	888	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	81.62/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,058	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	88.05/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,081	41
Bulls	—	—	1,780	116.67/cwt	113.00–121.00	2,077	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	97.76/cwt	84.00–126.00	964	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	871	137.22/cwt	116.00–148.00	1,195	32
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	915.82/head	900.00–975.00	916	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,089	1,126.97/head	950.00–1,525.00	1,127	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,398	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,230	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,398	1,392.73/head	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,393	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	717	156.37/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,121	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,276	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	208.74/cwt	195.00–228.00	1,073	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	254.52/cwt	252.00–257.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	235.89/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,243	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	186.37/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,161	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	231.99/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,067	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	196.66/cwt	169.00–211.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	224.81/cwt	217.00–239.00	1,281	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	250.21/cwt	231.00–257.00	1,051	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	777	167.82/cwt	145.00–185.00	1,304	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	226.03/cwt	225.00–227.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	558	152.13/cwt	125.00–180.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	216.91/cwt	200.00–235.00	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	230.10/cwt	225.00–235.00	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	634	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	660	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,002	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,403	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	942	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,432	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	707	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,570	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	201.10/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	616	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,158	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	802	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	185.64/cwt	178.00–205.00	976	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	191.08/cwt	187.00–207.00	1,104	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	210.77/cwt	180.00–217.00	999	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	227.71/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,068	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	959	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	162.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,110	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	195.17/cwt	185.00–207.00	824	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	94.43/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,161	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	89.93/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,203	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	101.89/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,676	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	72.28/cwt	66.00–77.00	682	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	88.60/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,051	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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 780Last week 589Year ago 501

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 138Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 30Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	199.00–225.00	208.50
3	—	345	200.00	200.00
4	—	613	169.00–190.00	177.26
2	—	802	161.00	161.00
15	—	526	178.00–205.00	185.64
14	—	578	187.00–207.00	191.08
12	—	474	180.00–217.00	210.77
3	—	753	160.00	160.00
5	—	685	160.00–170.00	162.03
5	—	422	185.00–207.00	195.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	210.00–218.00	214.32
6	—	572	202.00–211.00	208.51
1	—	665	192.00	192.00
6	—	343	230.00–237.00	233.56
5	—	367	227.00–235.00	230.30
2	—	413	225.00–227.00	226.03
2	—	633	196.00–206.00	201.10
6	—	469	221.00–233.00	227.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	524	194.00–195.00	194.35
15	—	477	217.00	217.00
9	—	668	180.00	180.00
8	—	434	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
2	—	558	125.00–180.00	152.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	634	143.00	143.00
1	—	370	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,002	140.00	140.00
7	—	942	152.00	152.00
60	—	707	222.00	222.00
10	—	616	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	279.00	279.00
1	—	325	277.00	277.00
14	—	465	254.00–277.00	268.84
11	—	631	230.00–237.00	231.91
9	—	535	250.00–265.00	261.51
4	—	735	230.00	230.00
7	—	417	249.00–275.00	270.01
14	—	576	235.00–250.00	244.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	225.00–229.00	227.65
1	—	335	271.00	271.00
6	—	571	190.00–226.00	217.30
4	—	369	235.00–257.00	250.36
18	—	423	222.00–242.00	237.37
3	—	488	230.00–249.00	239.24
6	—	621	210.00–224.00	214.72
3	—	718	200.00–220.00	209.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	443	249.00–254.00	250.80
83	—	525	229.00–267.00	259.64
17	—	829	227.00	227.00
20	—	580	220.00–225.00	222.32
8	—	669	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	192.00	192.00
6	—	485	225.00–251.00	243.62
2	—	378	252.00–257.00	254.52
1	—	605	222.00	222.00
11	—	527	231.00–239.00	235.89
6	—	570	217.00–239.00	224.81
11	—	420	231.00–257.00	250.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	147.00	147.00
2	—	518	127.00–167.00	147.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	153.00–158.00	156.37
3	—	675	189.00	189.00
7	—	514	195.00–228.00	208.74
5	—	623	180.00–196.00	186.37
4	—	460	231.00–234.00	231.99
3	—	565	169.00–211.00	196.66
3	—	777	145.00–185.00	167.82
4	—	438	200.00–235.00	216.91
2	—	368	225.00–235.00	230.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,442	70.00–90.00	84.77
6	—	1,626	102.00–112.00	108.00
13	—	1,780	113.00–121.00	116.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,083	78.00–86.00	81.97
7	—	944	66.00–77.00	72.28
5	—	1,186	86.00–90.00	88.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,296	78.00–84.00	81.62
41	—	1,228	83.00–93.00	88.05
7	—	1,229	94.00–95.00	94.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,338	85.00–94.00	89.93
6	—	1,645	95.00–105.00	101.89

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	986	84.00–126.00	97.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	871	116.00–148.00	137.22
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,035	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,118	900.00–975.00	915.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,089	950.00–1,525.00	1,126.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,398	88.00	88.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,398	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,392.73

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

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Slaughter Cattle

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