Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00-4.00 lower except the 550-600 lbs 7.00-8.00 higher. Supply was light with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows uneven generally about steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $299.32/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −160.78 against this barn's trailing median of $460.10.

Average price

$299.32

92 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$24.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

vs AR average

−10.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	304.96	1,634	71
Medium and Large 2	579	280.24	1,622	21

One grade step is worth $24.72/cwt here — about $12 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

24 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.30, low $387.02, median $460.10 across 24 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 sale92 hd

299.32

—

AR average9 barns · 340 hd

297.68

+1.64

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

−10.39

This barn, trailing median24 sales

460.10

−160.78

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	1,702	147.20	2,506	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,409	125.60	1,770	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,164	121.93	1,419	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	104.75	1,049	14

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)	1,127	$1,714	13
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	790	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,680	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	273.95/cwt	260.00–300.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	237.67/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,742	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	318.13/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,424	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	496	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,329	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	265.82/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	328.13/cwt	313.00–337.00	1,372	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	1,713.85/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,714	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	130.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	650–700	679	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	232.01/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,733	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,680	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	280.27/cwt	271.00–291.00	1,631	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	980	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	275.33/cwt	244.00–290.00	1,291	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	251.31/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,350	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	278.23/cwt	273.00–283.00	1,052	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	331.64/cwt	300.00–347.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	282.14/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,284	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	268.23/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,403	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	852	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,934	4
Bulls	—	—	1,741	148.42/cwt	143.00–155.00	2,584	9
Bulls	—	—	1,500	119.52/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,793	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	108.73/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,147	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	94.71/cwt	90.00–101.00	794	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,543	1
Bulls	—	—	1,716	158.31/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,717	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	117.95/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,348	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	106.52/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,137	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	121.39/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,707	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	119.48/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,364	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	130.32/cwt	128.00–134.50	1,843	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	127.14/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,537	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	255.71/cwt	243.00–269.00	1,608	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	315.26/cwt	281.00–346.00	1,214	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	548	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	493	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	351	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,162	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	594	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	340.47/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,386	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	310.44/cwt	293.00–335.00	1,583	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	301.07/cwt	296.00–304.00	1,716	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	532	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	638	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,893	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	381.43/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	281.46/cwt	275.00–289.00	1,613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	267.67/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,397	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	283.74/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,779	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	321.42/cwt	310.00–333.00	1,495	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	260.15/cwt	246.00–270.00	1,478	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	296.31/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	321.12/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,227	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	126.17/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,489	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	130.08/cwt	124.00–143.00	1,384	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	289.44/cwt	277.00–294.00	1,369	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	301.77/cwt	294.00–319.00	1,249	7

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 May 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 509Year ago 858

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 104Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 70Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
9	350–400	351	331.00	331.00
6	400–450	418	313.00–337.00	328.13
3	450–500	493	315.00	315.00
6	500–550	509	287.00–303.00	296.31
6	550–600	573	275.00–289.00	281.46
2	600–650	610	255.00–277.00	265.82
1	700–750	725	231.00	231.00
1	750–800	765	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	273.00–283.00	278.23
1	400–450	425	295.00	295.00
10	450–500	455	280.00–291.00	282.14
7	500–550	523	250.00–273.00	268.23
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	688	229.00	229.00
2	950–1000	980	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	260.00–300.00	273.95
1	350–400	375	287.00	287.00
5	450–500	469	244.00–290.00	275.33
8	500–550	537	243.00–259.00	251.31
3	550–600	595	245.00	245.00
3	600–650	620	230.00–233.00	232.01
2	650–700	653	190.00–200.00	195.02
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	331	311.00–320.00	318.13
4	350–400	382	310.00–325.00	321.12
7	400–450	414	294.00–319.00	301.77
19	450–500	473	277.00–294.00	289.44
24	500–550	522	260.00–279.00	267.67
24	550–600	568	246.00–270.00	260.15
2	650–700	672	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	720	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	496	268.00	268.00
6	600–650	606	235.00	235.00
4	650–700	660	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	679	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	532	260.00	260.00
3	600–650	638	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	300.00–347.00	331.64
12	350–400	385	281.00–346.00	315.26
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	548	280.00	280.00
19	550–600	582	271.00–291.00	280.27
6	600–650	629	243.00–269.00	255.71
4	650–700	668	251.00	251.00
7	700–750	733	235.00–243.00	237.67
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	835	220.00	220.00
4	850–900	852	227.00	227.00
1	950–1000	975	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	370.00–395.00	381.43
1	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
10	400–450	407	325.00–350.00	340.47
7	450–500	465	310.00–333.00	321.42
43	500–550	510	293.00–335.00	310.44
22	550–600	570	296.00–304.00	301.07
19	600–650	627	275.00–290.00	283.74
2	650–700	675	261.00	261.00
5	800–850	816	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	594	280.00	280.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,127	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,713.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,148	130.00–135.00	130.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,180	124.00–137.00	126.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,064	124.00–143.00	130.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,680	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	790	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,741	143.00–155.00	148.42
2	—	1,500	110.00–131.00	119.52
4	—	1,716	157.00–160.00	158.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,055	106.00–112.00	108.73
38	—	1,142	114.00–124.00	119.48
28	—	1,209	123.00–133.00	127.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	838	90.00–101.00	94.71
3	—	1,143	117.00–119.00	117.95
6	—	1,067	104.00–110.00	106.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	111.00	111.00
10	—	1,406	115.00–125.00	121.39
12	—	1,414	128.00–134.50	130.32

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

Steers · 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