Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mixed mostly from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower generally steady not enough over 650 lbs for a trend. Feeder heifers 300-350 lbs 11.00 higher 350-650 lbs steady to 9.00 lower mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Quality of most feeders not as good as last week. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $298.48/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −161.62 against this barn's trailing median of $460.10.

Average price

$298.48

141 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$37.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.21

vs AR average

−25.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	310.55	1,698	89
Medium and Large 2	542	284.01	1,539	23
Medium and Large 1-2	570	272.92	1,555	29

One grade step is worth $37.63/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale141 hd

298.48

—

AR average10 barns · 675 hd

305.69

−7.21

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−25.87

This barn, trailing median24 sales

460.10

−161.62

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	—	High	1,598	141.69	2,264	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	115.26	1,566	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	112.28	1,424	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,057	93.87	992	41

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,883	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,669	69
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	510	$750	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,267	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,459	$1,912	8
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	545	$1,135	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	627	$949	15

Every lot, as filed

107 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 3	400–450	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	116.67/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,589	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	109.15/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,465	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	115.57/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,474	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	79.68/cwt	78.00–81.00	793	3
Bulls	—	—	1,863	153.57/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	672	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	752	195.01/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	289.00/cwt	267.00–300.00	997	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	354.70/cwt	327.00–372.00	1,490	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	301.77/cwt	289.00–315.00	1,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	262.38/cwt	250.00–283.00	1,364	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	324.29/cwt	319.00–325.00	1,112	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	237.96/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,366	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	270.19/cwt	230.00–283.00	1,267	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	302.89/cwt	291.00–312.00	1,466	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	311.84/cwt	303.00–321.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	884	220.80/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,952	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	235.72/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,568	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	287.79/cwt	275.00–299.00	1,540	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	238.01/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,499	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	258.80/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	228.44/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	205.71/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,409	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	249.09/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,582	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	328.22/cwt	321.00–345.00	1,270	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	285.66/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,128	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	226.22/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	248.75/cwt	237.00–255.00	1,435	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	223.01/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,324	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,724.85/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,725	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,504	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	2,520.80/head	2,000.00–2,675.00	2,521	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	333.49/cwt	328.00–337.00	1,397	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	288.56/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,333	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	346	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,311	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,683	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,083	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	260.81/cwt	255.00–273.00	1,510	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	240.13/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,578	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	645	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	585	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	645	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	548	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	365.73/cwt	343.00–377.00	1,342	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	272.95/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,447	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	323.81/cwt	302.00–337.00	1,684	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	338.03/cwt	315.00–351.00	1,623	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	300.67/cwt	259.00–307.00	1,705	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	252.24/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	328.78/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,256	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	407.33/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,340	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	260.30/cwt	247.00–266.00	1,484	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	281.06/cwt	265.00–298.00	1,773	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	345.37/cwt	319.00–367.00	1,133	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	256.94/cwt	242.00–267.00	1,588	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	202.30/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	306.99/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,428	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	304.34/cwt	285.00–321.00	1,324	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,395	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	324.42/cwt	307.00–326.00	1,573	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	329.47/cwt	301.00–340.00	1,245	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	632	266.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,687	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	624	234.34/cwt	208.00–247.00	1,462	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	225.06/cwt	205.00–243.00	1,618	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	152.73/cwt	132.00–165.00	1,459	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	307.41/cwt	299.00–320.00	1,577	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	593	263.52/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,563	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	359.93/cwt	332.00–370.00	1,479	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,539	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	700–750	719	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,647	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,883.17/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,883	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,820.78/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,821	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	271.81/cwt	261.00–290.00	1,161	5
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	510	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	419	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	7
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	810	1,074.34/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,074	14
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	534	875.98/head	825.00–925.00	876	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	560	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,197	106.65/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,277	3
Bulls	—	—	1,618	145.19/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,349	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	90.75/cwt	85.00–95.00	914	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	100.21/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,135	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	107.22/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,349	26
Bulls	—	—	1,463	132.05/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,932	5

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 Dec 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,127Last week 2,078Year ago 660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 192Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 130Last week 50Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	370	297.00	297.00
5	400–450	427	261.00–290.00	271.81
10	450–500	469	230.00–283.00	270.19
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
9	550–600	574	233.00–243.00	237.96
4	650–700	685	198.00–210.00	205.71
1	700–750	715	180.00	180.00
4	750–800	752	180.00–200.00	195.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	361	300.00	300.00
10	450–500	462	282.00–295.00	288.56
34	550–600	577	237.00–255.00	248.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	580	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	241.00	241.00
3	550–600	585	249.00	249.00
1	600–650	645	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	300–350	328	319.00–367.00	345.37
38	350–400	378	301.00–340.00	329.47
24	400–450	435	285.00–321.00	304.34
113	450–500	465	285.00–320.00	306.99
43	500–550	530	260.00–279.00	272.95
51	550–600	570	247.00–266.00	260.30
3	600–650	640	236.00	236.00
3	700–750	742	200.00–207.00	202.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	624	208.00–247.00	234.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	719	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	672	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	343.00	343.00
3	350–400	395	285.00–287.00	285.66
2	400–450	433	289.00–315.00	301.77
1	450–500	495	260.00	260.00
5	500–550	520	250.00–283.00	262.38
1	550–600	570	257.00	257.00
4	600–650	630	235.00–241.00	238.01
2	650–700	663	220.00–226.00	223.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	348	401.00	401.00
10	350–400	382	320.00–345.00	328.78
24	400–450	411	332.00–370.00	359.93
73	450–500	485	307.00–326.00	324.42
15	500–550	513	299.00–320.00	307.41
8	550–600	593	260.00–277.00	263.52
22	600–650	618	242.00–267.00	256.94
9	650–700	657	225.00–242.00	240.13
5	700–750	719	205.00–243.00	225.06
1	750–800	770	231.00	231.00
2	900–950	940	185.00–190.00	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	267.00–300.00	289.00
1	450–500	475	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	329	390.00–430.00	407.33
15	350–400	367	343.00–377.00	365.73
29	400–450	420	327.00–372.00	354.70
25	450–500	480	315.00–351.00	338.03
38	500–550	520	302.00–337.00	323.81
51	550–600	567	259.00–307.00	300.67
27	600–650	631	265.00–298.00	281.06
2	650–700	675	264.00	264.00
3	700–750	735	249.00–259.00	252.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	343	319.00–325.00	324.29
6	350–400	387	321.00–345.00	328.22
2	400–450	423	303.00–321.00	311.84
13	450–500	484	291.00–312.00	302.89
20	500–550	535	275.00–299.00	287.79
3	550–600	589	250.00–263.00	258.80
20	600–650	635	245.00–263.00	249.09
13	650–700	665	230.00–251.00	235.72
4	700–750	744	220.00–245.00	226.22
2	750–800	778	226.00–231.00	228.44
5	850–900	884	220.00–221.00	220.80
4	900–950	920	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	346	379.00	379.00
11	350–400	373	355.00	355.00
25	400–450	419	328.00–337.00	333.49
19	450–500	481	320.00	320.00
7	500–550	541	311.00	311.00
22	550–600	579	255.00–273.00	260.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	600–650	632	260.00–270.00	266.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,362	113.00–121.00	116.67
3	—	1,342	107.00–110.00	109.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,275	111.00–122.00	115.57
26	—	1,258	99.00–111.00	107.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	78.00–81.00	79.68
3	—	1,197	105.00–108.00	106.65
23	—	1,007	85.00–95.00	90.75
12	—	1,133	94.00–106.00	100.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,863	150.00–157.00	153.57
7	—	1,618	141.00–150.00	145.19
5	—	1,463	120.00–136.00	132.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,385	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,724.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,504	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,251	2,000.00–2,675.00	2,520.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	560	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,883.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	114.00	114.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	55	—	1,265	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,820.78
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	810	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,074.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	955	132.00–165.00	152.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,425.00	1,425.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	721	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	419	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	534	825.00–925.00	875.98
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	510	750.00	750.00

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