Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2020-01-22

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jan 22
● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 2,429 vs last sale 2,564▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 0▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 0▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Not enough on offer for accurate trend in any class. Low receipts due to inclement weather.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.47/cwt on 44 head.
Average price
$130.47
44 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$637
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$143
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$28.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.30
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1455139.6563619thin
Medium and Large 1-2618131.508135thin
Medium and Large 2505126.1363714thin
Medium and Large 3445110.684936thin
One grade step is worth $28.97/cwt here — about $143 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 sale44 hd
130.47
—
AR average7 barns · 716 hd
137.77
−7.30
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,65969.741,1574thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47058.088544thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25257.297176thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02344.1245121

Every lot

74 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2325172.00/cwt172.00–172.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 1340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1368175.00/cwt175.00–175.006444
Steers—Medium and Large 2385147.00/cwt147.00–147.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1419171.34/cwt168.00–175.007184
Steers—Medium and Large 1473168.96/cwt167.00–170.007993
Steers—Medium and Large 1540167.50/cwt167.50–167.509052
Steers—Medium and Large 1574159.00/cwt159.00–159.009134
Steers—Medium and Large 2645130.00/cwt130.00–130.008391
Steers—Medium and Large 1655145.00/cwt145.00–145.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 2690135.00/cwt135.00–135.009321
Steers—Medium and Large 2700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008961
Steers—Medium and Large 2750132.00/cwt132.00–132.009901
Steers—Medium and Large 2805129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0381
Steers—Medium and Large 2855125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320137.00/cwt137.00–137.004382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1345142.00/cwt142.00–142.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1350150.00/cwt150.00–150.005252
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365120.00/cwt120.00–120.004383
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380132.00/cwt132.00–132.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415142.47/cwt140.00–148.005918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470142.00/cwt142.00–142.006672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477124.93/cwt120.00–135.005963
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525101.36/cwt100.00–104.005323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1533135.00/cwt135.00–135.007204
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540125.00/cwt125.00–125.006754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1550122.00/cwt122.00–122.006711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583122.49/cwt122.00–123.007142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618131.50/cwt131.50–131.508135
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665125.50/cwt125.50–125.508351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325155.75/cwt150.00–170.005067
Bulls—Medium and Large 1340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1365168.00/cwt168.00–168.006131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full365132.00/cwt132.00–132.004821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2382144.10/cwt135.00–151.005503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410140.00/cwt140.00–140.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425118.00/cwt118.00–118.005021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435167.00/cwt167.00–167.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1455161.00/cwt161.00–161.007331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1515163.00/cwt163.00–163.008391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520132.01/cwt128.00–138.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1588134.00/cwt134.00–134.007883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1630140.00/cwt140.00–140.008821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630134.00/cwt134.00–134.008441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655113.00/cwt113.00–113.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1750117.00/cwt117.00–117.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 278596.00/cwt96.00–96.007541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,29055.00/cwt55.00–55.007101
Bulls——1,75083.50/cwt83.50–83.501,4611
Bulls——1,79870.22/cwt69.50–71.001,2632
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84038.00/cwt38.00–38.003191
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84029.83/cwt29.50–30.002513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01935.28/cwt26.00–40.503605
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08349.04/cwt46.00–50.505314
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08653.32/cwt51.00–55.005798
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18552.00/cwt52.00–52.006161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26558.35/cwt56.50–61.007385
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47058.08/cwt55.50–59.508544
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2799769.06/cwt625.00–975.006,1455
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed830600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,9801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,7881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09058.00/cwt58.00–58.006321
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,5641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13557.08/cwt52.00–61.006485
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,149697.08/cwt625.00–800.008,0095
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,405896.36/cwt750.00–935.0012,59416
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0541,163.02/cwt1,125.00–1,175.0012,2584
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,235650.00/cwt650.00–650.008,0281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,260800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,0802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4781,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0015,5192
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-293566.92/cwt64.00–70.006262

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.