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Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

Name: Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR livestock auction prices — 2025-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glenwood, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 27

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1684

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Feeder Cattle receipts

219 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 313▼ 47 vs year ago 266 · −17.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 56▲ 11 vs year ago 49 · +22.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 12▲ 10 vs year ago 10 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00- 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00- 5.00 higher. Quality of cattle was average to good. Buyer participation was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.64/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$312.64

12 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$17.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.54

vs AR average

−9.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	518	323.00	1,673	5thin
Medium and Large 1	539	305.25	1,647	7thin

One grade step is worth $17.75/cwt here — about $27 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

312.64

—

AR average9 barns · 336 hd

307.10

+5.54

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−9.10

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	1,405	149.54	2,101	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	142.00	1,889	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,126	130.38	1,468	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	877	98.40	863	13

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$2,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,430	$3,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

67 lots · USDA AMS · McGrew Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,334	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,174	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	412.47/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,394	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	355	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,606	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	359	408.97/cwt	385.00–421.00	1,468	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	408.19/cwt	387.50–425.00	1,559	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,701	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	358.23/cwt	345.00–372.50	1,522	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	366.18/cwt	340.00–382.50	1,692	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	473	376.27/cwt	372.50–380.00	1,780	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,758	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	485	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,542	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,337	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,875	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	585	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,960	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,967	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	369.07/cwt	347.50–387.50	1,192	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	373.81/cwt	371.00–381.00	1,424	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	362.02/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,387	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	351.25/cwt	341.00–367.50	1,465	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,569	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	303.76/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,330	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	330.45/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,530	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,673	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	312.34/cwt	299.00–320.00	1,643	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	287.51/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,647	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	270.13/cwt	259.00–281.00	1,683	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	263.19/cwt	253.00–274.00	1,763	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,946	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	235.52/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,814	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,416	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,846	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,617	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,512	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	319.52/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,805	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,758	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,824	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	271.75/cwt	257.00–287.00	1,658	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	252.50/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,818	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,065	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,013	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	150.16/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,020	4
Bulls	—	—	1,380	138.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,910	3
Bulls	—	—	1,563	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,579	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	735	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	485	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	763	84.90/cwt	80.00–91.00	648	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	954	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	105.18/cwt	100.00–113.00	995	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	973	115.95/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,128	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	128.37/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,467	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	141.28/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,653	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,956	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,807	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,531	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,760	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	151.68/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,926	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	745	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	991	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,389	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,901	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	143.80/cwt	135.00–162.50	1,215	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	970	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1

This sale against other markets

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 →

McGrew Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR

Thu Mar 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 219Last week 313Year ago 266

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 56Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	359	385.00–421.00	408.97
2	450–500	483	364.00	364.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	437.50	437.50
1	350–400	355	452.50	452.50
1	400–450	405	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	473	372.50–380.00	376.27
1	550–600	585	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	338	400.00–425.00	412.47
5	350–400	382	387.50–425.00	408.19
4	400–450	425	345.00–372.50	358.23
3	450–500	462	340.00–382.50	366.18
1	550–600	575	326.00	326.00
1	750–800	790	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	347.50–387.50	369.07
5	350–400	383	340.00–385.00	362.02
5	400–450	417	341.00–367.50	351.25
5	450–500	463	325.00–340.00	330.45
5	500–550	526	299.00–320.00	312.34
2	550–600	573	285.00–290.00	287.51
2	600–650	623	259.00–281.00	270.13
2	650–700	670	253.00–274.00	263.19
1	700–750	705	276.00	276.00
3	750–800	770	220.00–244.00	235.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	381	371.00–381.00	373.81
3	400–450	437	359.00	359.00
5	500–550	518	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	438	302.50–305.00	303.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	317.00	317.00
2	550–600	565	317.00–322.00	319.52
2	600–650	610	257.00–287.00	271.75
2	700–750	720	240.00–265.00	252.50
1	1050–1100	1,065	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	414	342.00	342.00
6	450–500	482	383.00	383.00
6	550–600	582	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	304.00	304.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	160.00	160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	150.00–153.00	151.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	162.00	162.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	2,275.00	2,275.00

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	—	805	172.50	172.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	225.00	225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	845	135.00–162.50	143.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	133.00	133.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,750.00	1,750.00

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	1	—	1,140	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,430	3,050.00	3,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,390	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,170	136.00–150.00	141.28
3	—	973	115.00–117.00	115.95
11	—	1,143	120.00–134.00	128.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	117.00	117.00
8	—	946	100.00–113.00	105.18
1	—	735	66.00	66.00
3	—	763	80.00–91.00	84.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	145.00–155.00	150.16
2	—	1,563	165.00	165.00
3	—	1,380	135.00–140.00	138.42

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.