Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs uneven from 2.00 higher to 9.00 lower on a light test in some classes not enough over 600 lbs for a trend. Feeder heifers mixed from 2.00 higher to 5.00 lower generally steady to weak. Supply was light with a mix of weaned and unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $289.04/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −117.30 against this barn's trailing median of $406.35.

Average price

$289.04

52 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,544

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$55.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.24

vs AR average

−9.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	294.12	1,565	42
Medium and Large 1-2	524	287.00	1,504	6thin
Medium and Large 2	569	238.83	1,359	4thin

One grade step is worth $55.29/cwt here — about $206 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

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 sale52 hd

289.04

—

AR average9 barns · 371 hd

289.29

−0.24

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−9.82

This barn, trailing median25 sales

406.35

−117.30

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	1,616	156.81	2,534	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,472	136.22	2,005	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	130.95	1,664	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,107	108.55	1,202	22

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)	1,152	$2,379	29
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,010	$2,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$2,154	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,171	$2,210	8

Every lot, as filed

86 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	500–550	517	318.32/cwt	300.00–333.00	1,646	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,082	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	296.39/cwt	273.00–313.00	1,526	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	368.22/cwt	353.00–375.00	1,359	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	2,202.77/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,203	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	2,228.72/head	2,050.00–2,375.00	2,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	451	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,484	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	371.79/cwt	333.00–390.00	1,409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	543	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,634	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,205.02/head	1,825.00–2,450.00	2,205	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	2,154.46/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,482	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	134.07/cwt	120.00–145.00	1,601	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	200.24/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	234.55/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,504	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,395	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	277.83/cwt	262.00–285.00	1,734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	310.16/cwt	275.00–333.00	1,154	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	600–650	630	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	342.53/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	315.63/cwt	271.00–340.00	1,029	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	323.68/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	312.23/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	243.44/cwt	220.00–259.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	263.56/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,086	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	128.11/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,626	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	127.34/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,448	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	115.16/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,276	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	85.59/cwt	80.00–90.00	898	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	103.46/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,173	5
Bulls	—	—	1,564	159.12/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	722	1
Bulls	—	—	1,960	185.04/cwt	177.00–193.00	3,627	2
Bulls	—	—	1,507	132.61/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,998	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	139.02/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,106	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,625	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	135.78/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,730	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	339.41/cwt	317.00–351.00	1,646	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	281.68/cwt	275.00–289.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	268.37/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,028	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	480	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	672	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	387.50/cwt	383.00–390.00	1,647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1050–1100	1,060	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,194	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	580	295.00/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	225.40/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	259.60/cwt	245.00–271.00	1,586	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	323.78/cwt	307.00–331.00	1,829	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	352.79/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,531	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	250.23/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,689	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	338.22/cwt	330.00–351.00	1,772	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	278.12/cwt	251.00–297.00	1,577	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	405.87/cwt	401.00–413.00	1,534	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	293.61/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	644	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,707	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	363.98/cwt	339.00–373.00	1,707	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,060	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	748	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	337.39/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,427	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	2,378.58/head	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,379	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	630	231.15/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,456	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	434.64/cwt	407.00–455.00	1,413	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	319.35/cwt	290.00–361.00	1,514	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	369.53/cwt	369.00–370.00	1,175	2

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 Feb 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 888Year ago 606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 152Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 55Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	339	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	379	333.00–390.00	371.79
9	400–450	434	320.00–385.00	352.79
17	450–500	485	317.00–351.00	339.41
14	500–550	517	300.00–333.00	318.32
1	550–600	595	309.00	309.00
8	650–700	675	245.00–265.00	250.23
1	700–750	745	237.00	237.00
2	750–800	778	221.00–230.00	225.40
2	900–950	900	217.00	217.00
2	1050–1100	1,060	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	520	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	369.00–370.00	369.53
23	350–400	369	353.00–375.00	368.22
13	400–450	423	310.00–365.00	337.39
44	450–500	474	290.00–361.00	319.35
23	500–550	515	273.00–313.00	296.39
8	550–600	567	251.00–297.00	278.12
7	600–650	611	245.00–271.00	259.60
6	650–700	659	251.00	251.00
2	700–750	748	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	543	301.00	301.00
11	600–650	644	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	326	271.00–340.00	315.63
13	350–400	372	275.00–333.00	310.16
3	400–450	412	235.00–280.00	263.56
4	450–500	471	275.00–289.00	281.68
3	550–600	582	220.00–259.00	243.44
1	600–650	605	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	695	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	728	190.00–210.00	200.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	481	290.00	290.00
6	500–550	524	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	222.00	222.00
3	350–400	383	260.00–275.00	268.37
2	400–450	422	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,060	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	630	229.00–240.00	231.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	451	329.00	329.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	370.00	370.00
3	350–400	380	300.00–375.00	323.68
2	400–450	425	340.00–345.00	342.53
5	450–500	492	300.00–317.00	312.23
1	500–550	510	285.00	285.00
4	600–650	624	262.00–285.00	277.83
1	650–700	690	256.00	256.00
2	750–800	758	229.00–240.00	234.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	341.00	341.00
2	550–600	580	285.00–305.00	295.00
3	650–700	672	269.00	269.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	300–350	325	407.00–455.00	434.64
33	350–400	378	401.00–413.00	405.87
8	400–450	425	383.00–390.00	387.50
24	450–500	469	339.00–373.00	363.98
7	500–550	524	330.00–351.00	338.22
27	550–600	565	307.00–331.00	323.78
3	600–650	635	287.00–297.00	293.61
1	650–700	660	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	712	267.00	267.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	181.00	181.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,154.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	948	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,202.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,428	2,050.00–2,375.00	2,228.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,153	1,825.00–2,450.00	2,205.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,194	120.00–145.00	134.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,152	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,378.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,269	120.00–131.00	128.11
10	—	1,274	133.00–140.00	135.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,137	124.00–130.00	127.34
7	—	1,108	114.00–117.00	115.16
5	—	1,049	80.00–90.00	85.59
5	—	1,134	100.00–107.00	103.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	135.00–143.00	139.02
1	—	1,300	125.00	125.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,564	155.00–164.00	159.12
2	—	1,960	177.00–193.00	185.04
3	—	1,507	124.00–140.00	132.61

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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