Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 higher over 450 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers mixed with the better heifers under 450 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher over 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand. 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 $224.45/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$224.45

271 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$526

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

$54.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.38

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	231.34	1,246	212
Medium and Large 2	555	201.34	1,118	55
Medium and Large 3	406	177.25	720	4thin

One grade step is worth $54.09/cwt here — about $526 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 sale271 hd

224.45

—

AR average8 barns · 1,679 hd

229.83

−5.38

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	1,647	111.59	1,838	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	92.79	1,330	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	87.32	1,060	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,084	77.06	835	27

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)	1,267	$1,363	61
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,375	2thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 1	—	860	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	318.55/cwt	315.00–329.00	1,038	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,273	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	202.91/cwt	180.00–226.00	1,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,338	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,468	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	613	265.50/cwt	256.00–271.00	1,628	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	233.34/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,472	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	578	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	648	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,586	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	279.38/cwt	269.00–288.00	1,506	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	235.33/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,233	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	270.99/cwt	251.00–287.00	1,030	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	266.02/cwt	259.00–271.00	1,139	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	305.96/cwt	303.00–314.00	1,248	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	250.45/cwt	248.00–273.00	1,112	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	250.58/cwt	243.00–267.00	1,551	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,103	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	258.16/cwt	253.00–264.00	865	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	290.33/cwt	269.00–297.00	1,338	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	227.52/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,092	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	168.04/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,134	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	221.61/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,259	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	507	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,232	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	218.59/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,344	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,543	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	253.17/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,322	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	214.79/cwt	214.00–215.50	1,549	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,499	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,186	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	210.62/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	317.02/cwt	313.00–318.00	1,068	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	645	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	608	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,064	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	52.51/cwt	50.00–55.00	437	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	87.25/cwt	84.00–91.50	1,050	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	72.82/cwt	69.00–76.00	782	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	96.22/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,182	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	90.83/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,288	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	82.52/cwt	78.00–87.00	925	16
Bulls	—	—	1,525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,373	1
Bulls	—	—	1,823	121.58/cwt	115.00–127.00	2,216	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,222	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	96.28/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,394	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	76.55/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,058	3
Bulls	—	—	1,488	104.69/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,558	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	98.73/cwt	87.00–112.00	1,000	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,374.88/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	1,363.41/head	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,363	61
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	92.65/cwt	91.00–94.00	985	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	90.17/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,219	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	296.32/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,261	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	175.65/cwt	150.00–200.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	227.82/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,296	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	194.67/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	278.79/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,073	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	200.19/cwt	180.00–231.00	1,147	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	546	241.27/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,317	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	781	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,500	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	214.46/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,130	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	240.00/cwt	220.00–261.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	268.37/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,243	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	204.69/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	196.00/cwt	195.00–197.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	582	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,292	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	606	216.72/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,313	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	232.56/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,030	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,286	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	216.50/cwt	200.00–230.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	246.66/cwt	241.00–263.00	1,191	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	657	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,314	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 Jan 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 648Last week 2,001Year ago 2,363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 109Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 30Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	860	208.00	208.00
16	—	326	315.00–329.00	318.55
5	—	734	219.00	219.00
4	—	578	254.00	254.00
13	—	539	269.00–288.00	279.38
12	—	408	303.00–314.00	305.96
22	—	619	243.00–267.00	250.58
9	—	461	269.00–297.00	290.33
8	—	664	234.00	234.00
7	—	379	313.00	313.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	250.00	250.00
2	—	608	180.00–226.00	202.91
6	—	592	226.00	226.00
1	—	300	301.00	301.00
10	—	444	248.00–273.00	250.45
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	613	256.00–271.00	265.50
13	—	503	298.00	298.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	631	231.00–235.00	233.34
6	—	793	200.00	200.00
8	—	674	229.00	229.00
9	—	522	251.00–255.00	253.17
21	—	721	214.00–215.50	214.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	235.00	235.00
1	—	700	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	648	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	524	231.00–239.00	235.33
13	—	380	251.00–287.00	270.99
10	—	428	259.00–271.00	266.02
17	—	335	253.00–264.00	258.16
12	—	568	214.00–223.00	221.61
17	—	643	200.00	200.00
17	—	483	241.00–263.00	246.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	167.00	167.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
2	—	370	195.00–197.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	805	137.00	137.00
12	—	480	225.00–230.00	227.52
3	—	675	160.00–175.00	168.04
7	—	537	180.00–212.00	204.69
5	—	733	180.00	180.00
13	—	443	220.00–243.00	232.56
3	—	328	200.00–230.00	216.50
2	—	568	190.00–200.00	194.98
1	—	600	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	507	243.00	243.00
27	—	615	218.00–219.00	218.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	781	192.00	192.00
21	—	582	222.00	222.00
14	—	606	216.00–218.00	216.72
9	—	657	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	191.00	191.00
1	—	455	231.00	231.00
2	—	640	197.00	197.00
2	—	412	255.00	255.00
9	—	385	260.00–281.00	278.79
8	—	573	180.00–231.00	200.19
3	—	527	200.00–235.00	214.46
3	—	312	220.00–261.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	205.00–219.00	210.62
5	—	337	313.00–318.00	317.02
2	—	880	149.00	149.00
3	—	386	295.00–297.00	296.32
8	—	569	220.00–236.00	227.82
1	—	700	199.00	199.00
3	—	762	194.00–196.00	194.67
8	—	546	235.00–245.00	241.27
14	—	463	245.00–275.00	268.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	150.00–200.00	175.65
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
1	—	480	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	50.00–55.00	52.51
9	—	1,074	69.00–76.00	72.82
16	—	1,121	78.00–87.00	82.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,203	84.00–91.50	87.25
4	—	1,228	95.00–98.00	96.22
3	—	1,382	75.00–80.00	76.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,418	89.00–92.00	90.83
1	—	1,455	84.00	84.00
7	—	1,448	93.00–100.00	96.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,823	115.00–127.00	121.58
7	—	1,488	102.00–107.00	104.69

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	15	—	1,013	87.00–112.00	98.73
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,374.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	61	—	1,267	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,363.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,063	91.00–94.00	92.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,352	90.00–91.00	90.17

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle