Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed with under 450 lbs 6.00 lower on a very light test over 450 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 10.00 higher instances 19.00 higher. The offering included several unweaned calves with good demand on the weaned cattle. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter bulls mixed but about steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $250.09/cwt on 254 head.

Average price

$250.09

254 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,268

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$398

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

$78.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.54

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	467	258.70	1,208	27
Medium and Large 1	505	257.65	1,301	171
Medium and Large 2	535	223.60	1,195	55
Medium and Large 3	450	180.00	810	1thin

One grade step is worth $78.70/cwt here — about $398 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 sale254 hd

250.09

—

AR average7 barns · 1,975 hd

250.62

−0.54

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	1,601	123.23	1,973	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	105.05	1,523	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	103.23	1,283	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,049	75.75	795	15

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)	1,065	$1,369	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,511	3thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1-2Value Added	—	422	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,161	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	230.82/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,221	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	237.66/cwt	230.00–241.00	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	276.10/cwt	265.00–304.00	1,024	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	266.56/cwt	259.00–293.00	1,279	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,636	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	258.62/cwt	248.00–269.00	1,347	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	278.71/cwt	257.00–298.00	1,196	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	233.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,331	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	484	274.83/cwt	272.00–276.00	1,330	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	293.97/cwt	289.00–306.00	976	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	241.35/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,245	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	251.33/cwt	249.00–256.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	337.84/cwt	331.00–352.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	741	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	288.99/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,211	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	240.51/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,645	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	302.37/cwt	277.00–310.00	1,593	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	847	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	315.17/cwt	297.00–324.00	1,377	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	213.34/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	259.32/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	281.10/cwt	269.00–292.00	1,594	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	312.97/cwt	305.00–319.00	1,499	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	257.92/cwt	255.00–259.50	1,633	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	718	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	310.31/cwt	304.00–320.00	1,337	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	236.01/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	321.21/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,237	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	984	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,220	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,079	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,168	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	86.36/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,010	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	60.40/cwt	58.00–65.00	570	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	99.38/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,518	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	107.85/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,418	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	96.90/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,047	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	76.43/cwt	73.00–78.00	779	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	110.71/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,519	3
Bulls	—	—	1,805	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,715	1
Bulls	—	—	1,698	127.68/cwt	123.00–136.00	2,168	11
Bulls	—	—	1,442	120.63/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,739	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,197	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,511.15/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,511	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,369.25/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	276.79/cwt	269.00–279.00	1,456	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,428	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	767	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,266	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	274.74/cwt	250.00–291.00	997	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	636	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	194.94/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,366	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	259.51/cwt	259.00–260.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	201.63/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,357	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	241.85/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,033	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	220.04/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,281	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	223.71/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,374	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	670	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	235.19/cwt	225.00–247.00	1,108	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	215.77/cwt	203.00–229.00	1,538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	236.33/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	313.10/cwt	291.00–319.00	1,450	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	712	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,495	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	283.87/cwt	259.00–293.00	1,598	31

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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 606Last week 848Year ago 2,064

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 190Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	422	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	529	220.00–241.00	230.82
4	—	381	230.00–241.00	237.66
2	—	638	180.00–210.00	194.94
5	—	683	200.00	200.00
2	—	305	259.00–260.00	259.51
2	—	732	150.00	150.00
1	—	870	165.00	165.00
5	—	427	233.00–253.00	241.85
11	—	582	210.00–225.00	220.04
8	—	471	225.00–247.00	235.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	371	265.00–304.00	276.10
29	—	480	259.00–293.00	266.56
25	—	521	248.00–269.00	258.62
25	—	429	257.00–298.00	278.71
13	—	570	230.00–235.00	233.44
7	—	332	289.00–306.00	293.97
8	—	673	200.00–213.00	201.63
2	—	805	195.00	195.00
8	—	614	215.00–233.00	223.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	484	272.00–276.00	274.83
7	—	636	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	516	241.00–242.00	241.35
1	—	605	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	214.00	214.00
6	—	712	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	233.00	233.00
1	—	680	229.00	229.00
4	—	540	250.00	250.00
3	—	590	249.00–256.00	251.33
16	—	419	275.00–300.00	288.99
3	—	847	208.00	208.00
1	—	625	250.00	250.00
6	—	730	210.00–215.00	213.34
1	—	370	289.00	289.00
1	—	495	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	314.00	314.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	208.00	208.00
1	—	655	251.00	251.00
3	—	358	331.00–352.00	337.84
1	—	345	350.00	350.00
26	—	527	277.00–310.00	302.37
8	—	437	297.00–324.00	315.17
3	—	637	259.00–260.00	259.32
20	—	567	269.00–292.00	281.10
9	—	479	305.00–319.00	312.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	741	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	269.00	269.00
8	—	684	240.00–241.00	240.51
4	—	738	235.00	235.00
14	—	633	255.00–259.50	257.92
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	115.00–119.00	116.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	431	304.00–320.00	310.31
1	—	785	214.00	214.00
5	—	385	317.00–325.00	321.21
7	—	526	269.00–279.00	276.79
1	—	300	339.00	339.00
2	—	713	203.00–229.00	215.77
3	—	629	235.00–237.00	236.33
14	—	463	291.00–319.00	313.10
31	—	563	259.00–293.00	283.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	235.00–237.00	236.01
6	—	531	269.00	269.00
3	—	767	165.00	165.00
9	—	363	250.00–291.00	274.74
1	—	405	291.00	291.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	984	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	87.00	87.00
9	—	1,315	104.00–112.00	107.85
4	—	1,081	90.00–103.00	96.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	96.00–97.00	96.49
3	—	1,170	83.00–93.00	86.36
5	—	943	58.00–65.00	60.40
5	—	1,019	73.00–78.00	76.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	95.00–102.00	99.38
3	—	1,372	109.00–113.00	110.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	95.00	95.00
11	—	1,698	123.00–136.00	127.68
8	—	1,442	117.00–123.00	120.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	105.00	105.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,369.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	107.00	107.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,511.15

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

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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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