Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers mostly 10.00-22.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-8.00 lower except the better 400-450 lbs 4.00 higher. Quality and condition not as good as two weeks ago. The offering was mostly unweaned calves. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.70/cwt on 288 head.

Average price

$212.70

288 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,051

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$40.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.32

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	235.23	1,105	124
Medium and Large 1-2	587	197.42	1,160	43
Medium and Large 2	486	195.04	948	121

One grade step is worth $40.19/cwt here — about $157 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 sale288 hd

212.70

—

AR average3 barns · 791 hd

218.02

−5.32

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	—	Average	1,706	112.79	1,924	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,454	92.32	1,342	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	88.43	1,076	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	75.10	777	39

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	993	$1,234	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	902	$1,069	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	939	$1,455	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,176	$1,724	47

Every lot, as filed

96 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 1-2	—	578	193.61/cwt	185.00–203.00	1,119	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,227	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	182.19/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,049	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	217.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	831	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	309	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	661	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	194.54/cwt	180.00–220.00	916	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	166.55/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,194	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,157	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,280	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	264.43/cwt	254.00–271.00	1,280	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,426	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	226.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,405	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	914	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	302.22/cwt	299.00–312.00	1,176	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,336	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,026	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	241.25/cwt	236.00–247.00	1,267	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	279.04/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,166	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	215.49/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,569	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	206.57/cwt	190.00–223.00	1,266	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	318.23/cwt	315.00–322.00	980	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	214.66/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,266	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	277.27/cwt	252.00–290.00	1,062	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	398	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,133	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	234.29/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,272	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	246.75/cwt	237.00–269.00	1,160	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	160.59/cwt	125.00–173.00	1,156	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	930	125.68/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,307	1
Bulls	—	—	1,687	111.80/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,886	13
Bulls	—	—	1,959	122.62/cwt	118.00–135.00	2,402	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	80.62/cwt	78.00–85.00	867	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	72.95/cwt	68.00–77.00	746	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	61.34/cwt	55.00–65.00	560	4
Bulls	—	—	1,389	101.29/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,407	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	119.53/cwt	100.00–131.00	1,064	32
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	92.91/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,057	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	1,454.84/head	850.00–1,550.00	1,455	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	949	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,234.46/head	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,234	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,144	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	98.10/cwt	87.00–110.00	1,152	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	667	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	1,244.95/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,245	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	1,808.13/head	1,100.00–2,100.00	1,808	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	227.85/cwt	215.00–249.00	975	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	242.16/cwt	230.00–248.00	932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	209.80/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,211	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	230.29/cwt	224.00–249.00	1,239	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	200.13/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,137	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	210.81/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,132	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	193.60/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,318	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	832	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	196.41/cwt	188.00–205.00	1,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	209.80/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,305	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	472	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	196.10/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	225.85/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,041	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,263	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	191.82/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,020	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	200.21/cwt	175.00–217.00	831	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	207.07/cwt	190.00–220.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	177.32/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,255	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	242.92/cwt	225.00–259.00	899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	223.93/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,164	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	211.42/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,186	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	251.19/cwt	234.00–260.00	1,052	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	233.82/cwt	224.00–253.00	1,108	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	213.59/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,156	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,116	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	87.73/cwt	81.00–93.00	1,055	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	95.44/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,245	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	78.00/cwt	76.00–79.00	885	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	83.32/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,121	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	92.34/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,321	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	100.29/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,600	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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 741Last week 3,007Year ago 1,759

Slaughter CattleReceipts 285Last week 126Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 150Last week 45Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	578	185.00–203.00	193.61
4	—	701	175.00	175.00
4	—	664	189.00	189.00
15	—	541	204.00–220.00	213.59
5	—	603	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	576	179.00–190.00	182.19
18	—	382	210.00–220.00	217.56
12	—	471	180.00–220.00	194.54
8	—	717	160.00–173.00	166.55
1	—	815	142.00	142.00
30	—	532	170.00–205.00	191.82
21	—	415	175.00–217.00	200.21
4	—	323	190.00–220.00	207.07
2	—	620	170.00–185.00	177.32
1	—	680	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	309	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	150.00	150.00
4	—	472	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	203.00	203.00
1	—	330	230.00	230.00
2	—	370	225.00–259.00	242.92
14	—	520	210.00–233.00	223.93
7	—	561	205.00–224.00	211.42
47	—	419	234.00–260.00	251.19
44	—	474	224.00–253.00	233.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	204.00	204.00
16	—	484	254.00–271.00	264.43
5	—	582	245.00	245.00
14	—	620	220.00–230.00	226.64
9	—	389	299.00–312.00	302.22
9	—	525	236.00–247.00	241.25
2	—	698	216.00	216.00
12	—	418	260.00–288.00	279.04
10	—	308	315.00–322.00	318.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	538	238.00	238.00
9	—	571	234.00	234.00
11	—	376	273.00	273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	457	200.00	200.00
2	—	398	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	240.00	240.00
4	—	728	214.00–216.00	215.49
2	—	613	190.00–223.00	206.57
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
9	—	590	214.00–215.00	214.66
3	—	383	252.00–290.00	277.27
3	—	308	289.00	289.00
8	—	472	240.00	240.00
2	—	860	199.00	199.00
1	—	665	217.00	217.00
4	—	543	229.00–236.00	234.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	187.00	187.00
2	—	375	273.00	273.00
15	—	470	237.00–269.00	246.75
1	—	445	273.00	273.00
19	—	577	202.00–225.00	209.80
19	—	538	224.00–249.00	230.29
3	—	325	315.00	315.00
3	—	832	176.00	176.00
2	—	673	188.00–205.00	196.41
10	—	622	209.00–210.00	209.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	125.00–173.00	160.59
3	—	930	125.00–127.00	125.68
1	—	760	172.00	172.00
8	—	428	215.00–249.00	227.85
3	—	385	230.00–248.00	242.16
12	—	568	196.00–202.00	200.13
9	—	537	200.00–216.00	210.81
5	—	681	192.00–194.00	193.60
2	—	625	192.00–200.00	196.10
1	—	855	140.00	140.00
18	—	461	215.00–230.00	225.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,687	107.00–117.00	111.80
6	—	1,959	118.00–135.00	122.62
4	—	1,389	95.00–106.00	101.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,076	78.00–85.00	80.62
18	—	1,023	68.00–77.00	72.95
4	—	913	55.00–65.00	61.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,203	81.00–93.00	87.73
13	—	1,305	94.00–99.00	95.44
5	—	1,135	76.00–79.00	78.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,345	80.00–85.00	83.32
18	—	1,431	89.00–97.00	92.34
9	—	1,595	98.00–108.00	100.29

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	32	—	890	100.00–131.00	119.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,138	90.00–100.00	92.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	939	850.00–1,550.00	1,454.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	93.00	93.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,043	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	993	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,234.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	978	117.00	117.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,174	87.00–110.00	98.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	667	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	967	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,244.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,212	1,100.00–2,100.00	1,808.13

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

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