Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 1.00-7.00 higher than last weeks light test over 450 lbs mixed from 9.00 higher to 9.00 lower with the better 500-550 lbs 3.00 higher and a package of 662 lbs 9.00 higher than last weeks average. Feeder heifers mixed with the better 350-400 lbs 3.00 lower 550-600 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher except some plainer kind 2.00-4.00 lower. The supply included mostly unweaned calves. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.40/cwt on 116 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −146.95 against this barn's trailing median of $406.35.

Average price

$259.40

116 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,402

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$20.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.95

vs AR average

−17.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	261.54	1,414	65
Medium and Large 1-2	537	260.53	1,399	41
Medium and Large 2	555	240.86	1,336	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.68/cwt here — about $77 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale116 hd

259.40

—

AR average10 barns · 503 hd

257.45

+1.95

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−17.06

This barn, trailing median25 sales

406.35

−146.95

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	1,664	163.92	2,727	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	131.26	1,921	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	129.34	1,507	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,003	107.37	1,076	18

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,410	$2,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	537	260.53/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,399	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	288.51/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,670	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	498	312.60/cwt	311.00–315.00	1,557	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	300.32/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,562	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	272.22/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	329.64/cwt	317.00–339.00	1,381	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	372.50/cwt	363.00–395.00	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	278.00/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	322.21/cwt	308.00–327.00	1,724	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,827	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	326.89/cwt	321.00–340.00	1,536	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	364.15/cwt	345.00–372.00	1,351	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	292.99/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,415	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	269.18/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,376	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	277.62/cwt	269.00–292.00	1,588	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	319.27/cwt	311.00–325.00	1,376	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	321.61/cwt	315.00–349.00	1,257	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	956	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	320.33/cwt	320.00–321.00	1,089	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	257.62/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,445	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	251.93/cwt	238.00–264.00	1,665	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	283.84/cwt	283.00–293.00	1,547	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	300.64/cwt	291.00–310.00	1,437	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	230.75/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	307.25/cwt	295.00–319.00	1,300	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	253.41/cwt	239.00–259.00	1,589	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	325.46/cwt	320.00–329.00	1,204	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	128.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,863	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	133.14/cwt	119.00–141.00	1,592	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	125.91/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,429	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	97.13/cwt	88.00–103.00	936	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,748	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	135.97/cwt	134.00–139.50	2,004	7
Bulls	—	—	1,429	150.29/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,148	4
Bulls	—	—	1,711	173.81/cwt	169.00–181.00	2,974	9
Bulls	—	—	1,698	161.62/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,744	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	119.39/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,305	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	108.27/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,108	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	120.64/cwt	114.00–127.00	1,245	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	293.01/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,653	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	545	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	592	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,362	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	594	275.14/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,634	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	605	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	475	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	273.89/cwt	250.00–282.00	1,339	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	547	245.73/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	241.14/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,348	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	303.34/cwt	287.00–310.00	1,304	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	225.41/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	287.67/cwt	280.00–295.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	255.43/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,436	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	297.07/cwt	285.00–309.00	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	282.90/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,514	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	278.52/cwt	255.00–287.00	1,203	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	294.26/cwt	291.00–300.00	1,098	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	249.06/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	255.70/cwt	249.00–267.00	1,596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	296.51/cwt	287.00–305.00	1,414	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	270.55/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,566	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	336.04/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	141.61/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,629	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,489	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 653Last week 677Year ago 590

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 139Year ago 211

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 20Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	500–550	537	254.00–262.00	260.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	320.00–321.00	320.33
9	350–400	370	320.00–329.00	325.46
39	400–450	423	295.00–319.00	307.25
47	450–500	483	280.00–300.00	292.99
27	500–550	511	260.00–274.00	269.18
33	550–600	561	251.00–260.00	257.62
1	600–650	625	246.00	246.00
1	650–700	650	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	702	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	257.00	257.00
2	550–600	592	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	280.00–295.00	287.67
9	350–400	373	291.00–300.00	294.26
25	400–450	432	255.00–287.00	278.52
29	450–500	489	250.00–282.00	273.89
4	500–550	547	241.00–260.00	245.73
5	550–600	559	235.00–250.00	241.14
2	600–650	628	221.00–230.00	225.41
1	750–800	785	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	498	311.00–315.00	312.60
9	500–550	520	299.00–301.00	300.32
22	550–600	579	285.00–292.00	288.51
7	600–650	624	270.00–274.00	272.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	315	363.00–395.00	372.50
17	350–400	371	345.00–372.00	364.15
10	400–450	419	317.00–339.00	329.64
16	450–500	470	321.00–340.00	326.89
19	500–550	535	308.00–327.00	322.21
15	550–600	564	290.00–295.00	293.01
4	600–650	603	275.00–279.00	278.00
40	650–700	662	276.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	311.00	311.00
14	550–600	594	270.00–276.00	275.14
2	600–650	605	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	388	330.00–342.00	336.04
5	400–450	430	287.00–310.00	303.34
5	450–500	477	287.00–305.00	296.51
5	500–550	535	270.00–290.00	282.90
29	550–600	579	270.00–280.00	270.55
7	600–650	624	249.00–267.00	255.70
2	650–700	670	245.00–253.00	249.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	391	315.00–349.00	321.61
7	400–450	431	311.00–325.00	319.27
9	450–500	478	291.00–310.00	300.64
11	500–550	545	283.00–293.00	283.84
11	550–600	572	269.00–292.00	277.62
11	600–650	627	239.00–259.00	253.41
4	650–700	661	238.00–264.00	251.93
8	700–750	733	230.00–235.00	230.75
4	950–1000	956	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	285.00–309.00	297.07
2	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	562	251.00–267.00	255.43
1	750–800	770	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,451	125.00–130.00	128.38
1	—	1,475	118.50	118.50
7	—	1,474	134.00–139.50	135.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,196	119.00–141.00	133.14
19	—	1,135	117.00–130.00	125.91
3	—	1,093	119.00–120.00	119.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	964	88.00–103.00	97.13
6	—	1,023	106.00–112.00	108.27
5	—	1,032	114.00–127.00	120.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,429	146.00–156.00	150.29
9	—	1,711	169.00–181.00	173.81
15	—	1,698	157.00–167.00	161.62

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	133.00–150.00	141.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	136.00	136.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	2,175.00	2,175.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle