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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jul 24

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

986 head

▲ 569 vs last sale 417▲ 986 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 70▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 15▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00-6.00 higher with the better 500-550 lbs 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.52/cwt on 409 head.

Average price

$133.52

409 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$19.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.50

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	136.12	715	234
Medium and Large 1-2	537	133.16	715	77
Medium and Large 2	525	128.27	673	92
Medium and Large 3	432	117.01	506	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.12/cwt here — about $209 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale409 hd

133.52

—

AR average7 barns · 1,461 hd

135.02

−1.50

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	1,605	87.36	1,402	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	64.43	924	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	62.61	776	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	53.58	544	24

Every lot

111 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. 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	170.70/cwt	164.00–174.00	563	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	607	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	155.97/cwt	150.00–158.00	593	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	161.82/cwt	157.00–163.00	681	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	149.73/cwt	145.00–157.00	654	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	637	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	159.37/cwt	150.00–167.00	759	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	147.11/cwt	142.00–153.00	705	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	482	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	810	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	765	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	160.62/cwt	150.00–163.50	837	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	144.19/cwt	136.00–150.00	751	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	802	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	566	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	894	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	138.19/cwt	133.00–142.00	785	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	572	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	148.33/cwt	142.00–159.00	853	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	134.32/cwt	130.00–138.00	831	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	148.21/cwt	145.00–155.00	938	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	927	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	139.35/cwt	134.00–147.00	914	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	926	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,025	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	986	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,031	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	127.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	989	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,069	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	146.52/cwt	145.00–147.00	459	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	138.71/cwt	134.00–142.00	447	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	135.38/cwt	125.00–141.00	519	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	145.40/cwt	142.00–148.50	560	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	399	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	567	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	136.37/cwt	132.00–141.00	570	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	142.93/cwt	140.00–144.50	622	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	119.01/cwt	116.00–125.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	133.10/cwt	121.00–140.00	622	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	141.37/cwt	138.00–145.00	669	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	478	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	693	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	688	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	565	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	510	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	723	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	127.95/cwt	118.00–134.00	662	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	134.59/cwt	132.00–137.00	699	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	134.76/cwt	129.00–139.00	718	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	131.68/cwt	127.00–135.00	752	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	130.21/cwt	126.00–132.50	754	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	125.69/cwt	120.00–134.00	730	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	780	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	123.64/cwt	120.00–125.50	773	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	791	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	130.93/cwt	126.50–132.50	826	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	642	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	122.47/cwt	121.00–125.50	827	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	854	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	124.08/cwt	120.00–126.50	898	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	885	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	831	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	891	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	891	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	341	162.03/cwt	158.00–165.00	553	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	156.07/cwt	152.00–160.00	571	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	148.65/cwt	141.00–153.00	547	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	143.49/cwt	132.00–148.00	608	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	158.03/cwt	154.00–160.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	138.12/cwt	135.00–144.00	645	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	139.72/cwt	138.00–141.00	717	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	135.29/cwt	132.00–138.00	710	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	555	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	727	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	563	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	738	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	134.65/cwt	132.00–136.00	761	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	128.17/cwt	128.00–129.00	728	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	130.36/cwt	124.00–133.00	811	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	643	124.02/cwt	120.00–128.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	666	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	813	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	672	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	674	126.72/cwt	126.00–129.00	854	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	904	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,380	82.55/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,139	3
Bulls	—	—	1,774	90.96/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,614	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	470	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	852	46.68/cwt	45.00–48.00	398	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	862	39.52/cwt	38.50–40.00	341	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	890	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	516	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	44.83/cwt	41.00–49.00	428	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	62.35/cwt	59.00–68.00	663	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	56.78/cwt	51.00–59.50	630	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	58.49/cwt	58.00–59.00	702	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	63.78/cwt	61.00–72.00	804	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	64.86/cwt	62.00–68.00	926	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	887	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,481	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	1,005.48/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	12,850	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	924.49/cwt	800.00–1,025.00	12,573	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,480	1,078.33/cwt	875.00–1,175.00	15,959	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,612	1,249.59/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	20,143	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	73.60/cwt	70.00–80.00	701	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	833.18/cwt	775.00–875.00	9,973	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	62.60/cwt	59.00–66.00	829	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,411	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,994	4

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 →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Jul 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 986Last week 417Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 70Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	136.00–150.00	144.19
10	—	568	133.00–142.00	138.19
4	—	380	150.00–158.00	155.97
6	—	437	145.00–157.00	149.73
6	—	479	142.00–153.00	147.11
2	—	775	125.00–130.00	127.56
2	—	712	130.00	130.00
12	—	619	130.00–138.00	134.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	714	143.50	143.50
7	—	565	142.00	142.00
12	—	644	144.00	144.00
9	—	835	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	656	134.00–147.00	139.35
14	—	476	150.00–167.00	159.37
1	—	720	137.00	137.00
2	—	750	137.50	137.50
4	—	330	164.00–174.00	170.70
18	—	421	157.00–163.00	161.82
1	—	370	164.00	164.00
21	—	633	145.00–155.00	148.21
32	—	575	142.00–159.00	148.33
83	—	521	150.00–163.50	160.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	138.00	138.00
2	—	475	133.00–135.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	484	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	482	168.00	168.00
6	—	566	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	383	125.00–141.00	135.38
15	—	418	132.00–141.00	136.37
10	—	625	120.00–125.50	123.64
12	—	581	120.00–134.00	125.69
13	—	467	121.00–140.00	133.10
7	—	891	100.00	100.00
7	—	517	118.00–134.00	127.95
5	—	322	134.00–142.00	138.71
3	—	675	121.00–125.50	122.47
2	—	773	105.00–110.00	107.51
2	—	712	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	113.00	113.00
3	—	443	116.00–125.00	119.01
1	—	465	104.00	104.00
1	—	300	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	145.00–147.00	146.52
4	—	763	115.00–117.00	115.99
54	—	533	129.00–139.00	134.76
47	—	473	138.00–145.00	141.37
16	—	385	142.00–148.50	145.40
15	—	724	120.00–126.50	124.08
13	—	631	126.50–132.50	130.93
32	—	435	140.00–144.50	142.93
21	—	571	127.00–135.00	131.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	493	139.50	139.50
10	—	399	142.00	142.00
21	—	519	132.00–137.00	134.59
11	—	624	125.00	125.00
27	—	579	126.00–132.50	130.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	114.00	114.00
2	—	642	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	628	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	141.00	141.00
5	—	478	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	368	141.00–153.00	148.65
1	—	730	114.00	114.00
18	—	424	132.00–148.00	143.49
5	—	467	135.00–144.00	138.12
4	—	666	122.00	122.00
2	—	643	120.00–128.00	124.02
9	—	525	132.00–138.00	135.29
6	—	568	128.00–129.00	128.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	154.00–160.00	158.03
2	—	528	139.00	139.00
2	—	490	145.50	145.50
1	—	735	123.00	123.00
4	—	674	126.00–129.00	126.72
4	—	366	152.00–160.00	156.07
4	—	341	158.00–165.00	162.03
14	—	622	124.00–133.00	130.36
14	—	565	132.00–136.00	134.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	130.00–132.00	131.01
2	—	672	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	513	138.00–141.00	139.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,612	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,249.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	998	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,480	875.00–1,175.00	1,078.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	800.00–1,025.00	924.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,278	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,005.48

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	4	—	953	70.00–80.00	73.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,411	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,325	59.00–66.00	62.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,197	775.00–875.00	833.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,774	89.00–94.00	90.96
3	—	1,380	80.00–86.00	82.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	852	45.00–48.00	46.68
3	—	862	38.50–40.00	39.52
1	—	890	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,064	59.00–68.00	62.35
2	—	955	41.00–49.00	44.83
10	—	1,110	51.00–59.50	56.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,261	61.00–72.00	63.78
8	—	1,200	58.00–59.00	58.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,427	62.00–68.00	64.86
1	—	1,530	58.00	58.00

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.