Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher over 450 lbs 2.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 lower. The offering included several groups of unweaned fleshy calves that were discounted. Slaughter cows near steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.08/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −147.26 against this barn's trailing median of $406.35.

Average price

$259.08

62 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,430

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$25.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.84

vs AR average

−7.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	269.29	1,449	30
Medium and Large 1-2	574	254.94	1,463	17thin
Medium and Large 2	555	243.36	1,350	15thin

One grade step is worth $25.93/cwt here — about $99 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.39, low $350.22, median $406.35 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale62 hd

259.08

—

AR average8 barns · 263 hd

261.93

−2.84

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−7.79

This barn, trailing median25 sales

406.35

−147.26

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	1,574	152.62	2,402	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	128.34	1,905	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	122.19	1,476	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	104.37	1,102	13

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$1,639	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,484	$2,913	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,430	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,555	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$2,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,365	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	500–550	544	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,393	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	271.89/cwt	263.00–280.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	432	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	193.59/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	278.07/cwt	240.00–289.00	1,582	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,410	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	92.33/cwt	90.00–95.00	954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	308.59/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,713	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	344.94/cwt	335.00–361.00	1,573	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	245.10/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,537	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,583	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	320.81/cwt	311.00–333.00	1,235	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	260.62/cwt	257.00–268.00	1,783	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,555	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,638.79/head	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	550–600	597	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,546	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	163.67/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	277.03/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,474	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	147.14/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,523	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	252.23/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,349	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	270.43/cwt	250.00–289.00	995	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,484	2,912.63/head	2,350.00–3,200.00	2,913	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	249.67/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	498	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	263.00/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	319.02/cwt	315.00–341.00	1,148	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	114.60/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,246	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	119.02/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,644	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	117.51/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,505	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	100.63/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,080	4
Bulls	—	—	1,517	146.72/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	172.41/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,491	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	129.06/cwt	123.00–138.50	1,555	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	761	1
Bulls	—	—	1,586	153.88/cwt	149.00–163.00	2,441	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	104.72/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,091	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	131.00/cwt	125.00–142.00	1,983	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	420	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,378	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	236.93/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	230.06/cwt	215.00–247.00	1,344	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	261.38/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,124	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	304.10/cwt	289.00–333.00	1,241	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,631	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	317.87/cwt	309.00–327.00	1,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	298.03/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,520	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	323.75/cwt	317.00–330.00	1,068	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	317.31/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,533	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	332.31/cwt	306.00–359.00	1,396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	483	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,323	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	592	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	481	319.79/cwt	313.00–323.00	1,538	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	386.33/cwt	363.00–403.00	1,410	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	315.69/cwt	291.00–333.00	1,332	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	270.28/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,727	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	344.57/cwt	305.00–360.00	1,292	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	290.99/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,403	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	391.25/cwt	369.00–407.00	1,217	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	382.02/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	900–950	939	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	256.92/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,446	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	596	266.67/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,589	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	372.40/cwt	351.00–383.00	1,650	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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Mar 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 473Last week 687Year ago 860

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 175Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 15Year ago 160

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	544	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	555	251.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	327	263.00–280.00	271.89
2	350–400	368	250.00–289.00	270.43
12	400–450	430	245.00–285.00	261.38
3	450–500	477	277.00	277.00
9	500–550	535	245.00–267.00	252.23
6	550–600	584	215.00–247.00	230.06
2	650–700	688	205.00	205.00
2	750–800	775	190.00–197.00	193.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	330	317.00–330.00	323.75
29	350–400	385	311.00–333.00	320.81
22	400–450	422	291.00–333.00	315.69
25	450–500	482	275.00–300.00	290.99
18	500–550	532	265.00–285.00	277.03
9	550–600	563	249.00–259.00	256.92
7	600–650	627	244.00–248.00	245.10
1	650–700	665	238.00	238.00
1	700–750	735	204.00	204.00
3	750–800	758	206.00	206.00
3	1000–1050	1,045	163.00–165.00	163.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	597	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00
10	450–500	483	274.00	274.00
3	500–550	500	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	939	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	360	315.00–341.00	319.02
3	400–450	408	289.00–333.00	304.10
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	515	261.00–265.00	263.00
16	550–600	569	240.00–289.00	278.07
5	700–750	732	235.00–240.00	236.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	311	369.00–407.00	391.25
16	350–400	365	363.00–403.00	386.33
6	400–450	443	351.00–383.00	372.40
9	450–500	456	335.00–361.00	344.94
2	500–550	508	309.00–327.00	317.87
10	550–600	555	307.00–315.00	308.59
10	600–650	639	265.00–280.00	270.28
3	650–700	684	257.00–268.00	260.62
1	700–750	720	248.00	248.00
1	900–950	940	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	420	328.00	328.00
20	450–500	481	313.00–323.00	319.79
3	550–600	592	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	225.00	225.00
2	450–500	498	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	240.00–260.00	249.67
2	850–900	865	165.00–180.00	172.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	324	355.00–395.00	382.02
10	350–400	375	305.00–360.00	344.57
8	400–450	420	306.00–359.00	332.31
10	450–500	483	315.00–327.00	317.31
10	500–550	510	287.00–303.00	298.03
12	550–600	596	264.00–270.00	266.67
11	650–700	663	246.00	246.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	90.00–95.00	92.33
6	—	1,087	108.00–120.00	114.60
1	—	975	78.00	78.00
3	—	1,042	104.00–105.00	104.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,381	116.00–124.00	119.02
14	—	1,514	125.00–142.00	131.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,281	110.00–123.00	117.51
4	—	1,073	96.00–105.00	100.63
18	—	1,205	123.00–138.50	129.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	145.00–149.00	146.72
14	—	1,586	149.00–163.00	153.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,555	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,484	2,350.00–3,200.00	2,912.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,043	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,638.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	116.00	116.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	141.00–153.00	147.14

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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