Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The better 300-400 lb steers 7.00-16.00 higher over 400 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher except some plainer 600-750 lbs 1.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers the better 300-400 lbs 17.00-18.00 lower on a light test over 400 lbs mostly steady to 6.00 lower except the better 500-600 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. The offering include several groups of long weaned yearlings and some large groups of reputation calves. 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 $242.84/cwt on 1,060 head.

Average price

$242.84

1,060 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,511

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$449

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$76.39/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	588	256.39	1,507	414
Medium and Large 1-2	656	239.58	1,572	461
Medium and Large 2	620	223.41	1,384	171
Medium and Large 3	491	191.87	942	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	588	180.00	1,058	6thin

One grade step is worth $76.39/cwt here — about $449 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 sale1,060 hd

242.84

—

AR average9 barns · 2,514 hd

248.45

−5.61

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	248.48/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,543	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,787	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	262.98/cwt	250.00–270.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	222.57/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,752	88
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	258.89/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,494	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	253.82/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,107	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	260.95/cwt	244.00–265.00	1,396	117
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	244.86/cwt	228.00–265.00	1,163	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	236.98/cwt	220.00–253.00	1,363	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	224.66/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,301	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	212.54/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,441	33
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	203.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	222.63/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,405	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	776	202.96/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,575	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,058	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	198.25/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,715	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	235.94/cwt	223.00–244.00	1,246	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	641	231.73/cwt	220.00–234.25	1,485	92
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	660	194.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	625	200.52/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	211.32/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,541	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	190.16/cwt	165.00–206.00	1,088	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	628	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,281	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	225.12/cwt	220.00–230.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	694	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,277	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	829	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,500	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	219.91/cwt	199.00–246.00	1,251	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	212.53/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,430	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	712	207.39/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,477	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	723	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	781	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	651	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,204	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	234.74/cwt	225.00–245.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	240.77/cwt	220.00–254.00	1,151	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	203.05/cwt	189.00–230.00	1,064	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,155	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	575	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	635	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,353	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	679	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,494	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,571	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	707	198.97/cwt	188.00–201.25	1,407	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	204.84/cwt	193.00–208.00	1,293	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	228.11/cwt	209.00–239.00	1,177	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	246.49/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,067	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	247.82/cwt	247.00–249.00	929	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	214.94/cwt	200.00–222.00	825	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	260.33/cwt	253.00–270.00	859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	193.18/cwt	187.00–210.00	920	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	203.29/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,173	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	181.32/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,345	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	225.95/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,078	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	243.33/cwt	235.00–248.00	942	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	184.19/cwt	174.00–185.00	1,148	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	216.84/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,132	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	198.41/cwt	182.00–213.00	1,048	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	167.14/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	164.74/cwt	150.00–180.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	236.76/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,004	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	184.83/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,059	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	213.00/cwt	204.00–235.00	931	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,176	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	700	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,155	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	611	206.79/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,263	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	164.75/cwt	129.00–180.00	789	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	166.55/cwt	166.00–170.00	646	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	282.06/cwt	279.00–311.00	1,365	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	324.49/cwt	307.00–343.00	1,214	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	292.09/cwt	272.00–320.00	1,224	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	303.92/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,134	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	240.31/cwt	224.00–243.50	1,761	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	238.46/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,576	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	272.25/cwt	258.00–288.00	1,451	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	346.81/cwt	317.00–370.00	1,127	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	270.50/cwt	270.50–270.50	1,204	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,906	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	235.09/cwt	220.00–239.25	1,657	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	224.71/cwt	219.00–237.00	1,524	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	698	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	561	192.51/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,080	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	213.71/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,237	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,319	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	182.30/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,121	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	220.36/cwt	205.00–233.00	1,027	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	196.19/cwt	190.00–205.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	858	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	258.04/cwt	245.00–266.00	1,251	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	242.10/cwt	225.00–256.00	1,256	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,174	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	299.09/cwt	287.00–309.00	1,160	6

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.

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	209.00	209.00
3	—	318	250.00–270.00	262.98
1	—	835	189.00	189.00
2	—	373	299.00	299.00
16	—	436	235.00–270.00	253.82
13	—	475	228.00–265.00	244.86
26	—	579	219.00–235.00	224.66
33	—	678	206.00–220.00	212.54
13	—	631	219.00–224.00	222.63
10	—	776	180.00–210.00	202.96
12	—	865	190.00–199.00	198.25
19	—	528	223.00–244.00	235.94
17	—	729	200.00–219.00	211.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	621	230.00–256.00	248.48
43	—	577	240.00–266.00	258.89
13	—	484	279.00–311.00	282.06
9	—	374	307.00–343.00	324.49
19	—	419	272.00–320.00	292.09
4	—	785	230.00	230.00
1	—	800	208.00	208.00
36	—	733	224.00–243.50	240.31
20	—	661	233.00–243.00	238.46
96	—	533	258.00–288.00	272.25
11	—	325	317.00–370.00	346.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	851	210.00	210.00
88	—	787	214.00–225.00	222.57
6	—	806	212.00	212.00
117	—	535	244.00–265.00	260.95
32	—	575	220.00–253.00	236.98
9	—	373	300.00–309.00	303.92
48	—	445	270.50	270.50
19	—	1,218	156.50	156.50
91	—	705	220.00–239.25	235.09
46	—	678	219.00–237.00	224.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	178.00	178.00
3	—	478	200.00–210.00	203.31
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
1	—	700	169.00	169.00
1	—	430	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	588	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	641	220.00–234.25	231.73
12	—	650	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	190.00–200.00	194.92
2	—	625	200.00–201.00	200.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	254.00	254.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	572	165.00–206.00	190.16
2	—	318	220.00–230.00	225.12
2	—	385	225.00–245.00	234.74
13	—	524	189.00–230.00	203.05
3	—	700	165.00	165.00
3	—	615	180.00–187.00	182.30
7	—	466	205.00–233.00	220.36
4	—	418	190.00–205.00	196.19
5	—	875	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	204.00	204.00
6	—	694	184.00	184.00
7	—	829	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	698	189.00	189.00
5	—	579	210.00–229.00	213.71
2	—	628	210.00	210.00
1	—	425	259.00	259.00
3	—	858	150.00	150.00
26	—	485	245.00–266.00	258.04
6	—	519	225.00–256.00	242.10
6	—	388	287.00–309.00	299.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	652	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	569	199.00–246.00	219.91
25	—	673	206.00–215.00	212.53
2	—	990	168.00	168.00
50	—	478	220.00–254.00	240.77
13	—	741	212.00	212.00
14	—	631	193.00–208.00	204.84
146	—	516	209.00–239.00	228.11
44	—	433	235.00–260.00	246.49
5	—	375	247.00–249.00	247.82
4	—	330	253.00–270.00	260.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
4	—	561	191.00–193.00	192.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	712	203.00–211.00	207.39
14	—	635	213.00	213.00
17	—	679	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	781	189.00	189.00
8	—	651	185.00	185.00
29	—	707	188.00–201.25	198.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	170.00	170.00
1	—	575	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	384	200.00–222.00	214.94
17	—	476	187.00–210.00	193.18
2	—	338	200.00–210.00	204.96
13	—	623	174.00–185.00	184.19
21	—	528	182.00–213.00	198.41
4	—	790	160.00–179.00	167.14
32	—	573	175.00–195.00	184.83
15	—	437	204.00–235.00	213.00
6	—	682	170.00–175.00	172.46
4	—	705	170.00–174.00	172.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	577	198.00–210.00	203.29
18	—	742	178.00–188.00	181.32
33	—	477	219.00–231.00	225.95
25	—	387	235.00–248.00	243.33
24	—	522	213.00–220.00	216.84
31	—	424	228.00–238.00	236.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	150.00–180.00	164.74
1	—	535	175.00	175.00
14	—	479	129.00–180.00	164.75
7	—	388	166.00–170.00	166.55
1	—	610	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	700	165.00	165.00
95	—	611	195.00–207.00	206.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	180.00	180.00

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