Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-10.00 higher with full advance on weights under 400 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 12.00 higher mostly 5.00-8.00 higher.

Supply light with good demand. Not enough feeders over 600 lbs for a trend. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. `

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.25/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −147.10 against this barn's trailing median of $406.35.

Average price

$259.25

38 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$383

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

$87.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.28

vs AR average

−10.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	267.22	1,418	30
Medium and Large 2	543	236.38	1,283	7thin
Medium and Large 3	575	180.00	1,035	1thin

One grade step is worth $87.22/cwt here — about $383 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale38 hd

259.25

—

AR average7 barns · 235 hd

250.97

+8.28

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−10.94

This barn, trailing median25 sales

406.35

−147.10

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	1,634	149.54	2,443	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	126.03	1,749	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	122.02	1,419	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,030	107.66	1,108	20

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)	1,263	$1,624	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	865	$121	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,538	$2,595	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,343	$2,237	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,390	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,282	$1,932	7

Every lot, as filed

70 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	600–650	613	234.00/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,434	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,875.22/head	1,525.00–2,400.00	1,875	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	288.93/cwt	276.00–323.00	1,352	40
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,624.11/head	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,624	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	121.00/head	121.00–121.00	121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	237.01/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,486	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	290.76/cwt	272.00–300.00	968	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	332.68/cwt	317.00–339.00	1,091	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	324.15/cwt	315.00–334.00	1,540	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,431	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	285.62/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,497	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,234	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,538	2,595.12/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,595	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	295.87/cwt	290.00–300.00	982	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	256.46/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,651	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	238.11/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	280.76/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,606	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	235.09/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,331	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,092	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	119.41/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,337	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	129.04/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,868	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	126.87/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,528	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	120.12/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,381	23
Bulls	—	—	1,638	148.84/cwt	139.00–153.00	2,438	11
Bulls	—	—	1,370	130.64/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	260.26/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,231	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	103.11/cwt	85.00–111.00	1,006	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	91.51/cwt	90.00–93.00	922	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	158.64/cwt	153.00–165.00	2,744	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	120.00/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,520	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,024	107.46/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,100	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	331.99/cwt	329.00–333.00	1,371	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	251.96/cwt	241.00–268.00	1,217	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	259.18/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	277.13/cwt	254.00–297.00	1,070	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	320.37/cwt	310.00–329.00	1,499	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	367.35/cwt	347.00–377.00	1,249	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	507	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,247	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	316.79/cwt	304.00–329.00	1,137	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	274.96/cwt	261.00–298.00	1,559	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	302.83/cwt	296.00–315.00	1,308	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	250.50/cwt	248.00–253.00	1,754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	247.11/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,520	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	245.50/cwt	235.00–261.00	1,657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	259.13/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,451	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	321.22/cwt	319.00–327.00	1,269	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	335.51/cwt	331.00–345.00	1,453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	273.24/cwt	266.00–288.00	1,432	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	301.09/cwt	299.00–307.00	1,608	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	949	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,936	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	2,235.35/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,235	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	330.74/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	362.88/cwt	353.00–371.00	1,339	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	288.27/cwt	266.00–300.00	1,528	18

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 Apr 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 723Year ago 675

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 145Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 100Year ago 100

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 1.00-10.00 higher with full advance on weights under 400 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 12.00 higher mostly 5.00-8.00 higher.

Supply light with good demand. Not enough feeders over 600 lbs for a trend. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. `

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	317.00–339.00	332.68
9	350–400	359	304.00–329.00	316.79
18	400–450	432	296.00–315.00	302.83
40	450–500	468	276.00–323.00	288.93
20	500–550	524	266.00–288.00	273.24
7	550–600	560	250.00–261.00	259.13
2	600–650	613	233.00–235.00	234.00
2	650–700	682	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	290.00–300.00	295.87
11	350–400	386	254.00–297.00	277.13
2	400–450	443	250.00–263.00	256.46
10	450–500	473	250.00–273.00	260.26
3	500–550	512	225.00–250.00	238.11
4	550–600	566	220.00–248.00	235.09
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	665	217.00	217.00
2	700–750	720	185.00–190.00	187.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	325.00–341.00	330.74
4	350–400	395	319.00–327.00	321.22
4	400–450	413	329.00–333.00	331.99
13	450–500	468	310.00–329.00	320.37
18	500–550	530	266.00–300.00	288.27
16	550–600	567	261.00–298.00	274.96
9	600–650	615	244.00–248.00	247.11
5	650–700	675	235.00–261.00	245.50
1	700–750	720	236.00	236.00
2	800–850	828	208.00–210.00	209.00
4	900–950	949	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	272.00–300.00	290.76
4	350–400	364	300.00	300.00
9	450–500	483	241.00–268.00	251.96
3	600–650	627	235.00–239.00	237.01
2	650–700	673	226.00	226.00
1	700–750	730	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	340	347.00–377.00	367.35
6	350–400	369	353.00–371.00	362.88
4	400–450	433	331.00–345.00	335.51
21	450–500	475	315.00–334.00	324.15
20	500–550	534	299.00–307.00	301.09
4	550–600	555	303.00	303.00
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
2	700–750	700	248.00–253.00	250.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	431	332.00	332.00
5	600–650	616	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	311.00	311.00
10	500–550	524	285.00–287.00	285.62
6	550–600	572	270.00–284.00	280.76
5	600–650	608	257.00–260.00	259.18
1	650–700	695	240.00	240.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,345	1,525.00–2,400.00	1,875.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,234	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,538	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,595.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,383	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,235.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,263	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,624.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	865	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,120	116.00–124.00	119.41
11	—	976	85.00–111.00	103.11
2	—	1,008	90.00–93.00	91.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,448	126.00–133.00	129.04
3	—	1,267	118.00–122.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,204	124.00–131.00	126.87
23	—	1,150	113.00–124.00	120.12
4	—	1,024	104.00–110.00	107.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,638	139.00–153.00	148.84
2	—	1,370	122.00–140.00	130.64
5	—	1,730	153.00–165.00	158.64

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle