Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2020-12-02

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Dec 2
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
884 head
▼ 156 vs last sale 1,040▼ 404 vs year ago 1,288 · −31.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 228▲ 215 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 100▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher over 550 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower 600-650 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher with high dressing breakers and a few boners 8.00 higher than ltwo weeks ago light test. Slaughter bulls 1.00-4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.81/cwt on 312 head.
Average price
$127.81
312 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$646
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$58
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$10.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.69
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1505130.41659191
Medium and Large 1-2512128.6365954
Medium and Large 2502119.7660167
One grade step is worth $10.65/cwt here — about $58 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 sale312 hd
127.81
—
AR average6 barns · 1,011 hd
126.12
+1.69
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—Low1,58872.451,15023
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43951.9674827
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22144.9954943
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05536.7438831

Every lot

106 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2320160.15/cwt155.00–165.005124
Steers—Medium and Large 1335174.00/cwt174.00–174.005831
Steers—Medium and Large 1369175.64/cwt167.00–184.0064811
Steers—Medium and Large 2373151.76/cwt145.00–165.005666
Steers—Medium and Large 1418167.83/cwt150.00–175.0070218
Steers—Medium and Large 2430151.43/cwt140.00–157.0065115
Steers—Medium and Large 2468145.52/cwt145.00–146.006812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470153.00/cwt153.00–153.0071912
Steers—Medium and Large 1472156.09/cwt152.00–162.0073716
Steers—Medium and Large 1515153.89/cwt144.00–160.0079320
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525147.14/cwt146.00–148.5077230
Steers—Medium and Large 2530139.00/cwt135.00–141.007373
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584136.00/cwt136.00–136.0079424
Steers—Medium and Large 2588130.00/cwt130.00–130.007647
Steers—Medium and Large 1590140.64/cwt137.00–142.0083011
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned602130.00/cwt130.00–130.007833
Steers—Medium and Large 2605133.00/cwt133.00–133.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned605122.00/cwt122.00–122.007389
Steers—Medium and Large 1621132.72/cwt130.00–135.008244
Steers—Medium and Large 3627103.00/cwt103.00–103.006469
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652128.00/cwt128.00–128.008353
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned653130.00/cwt130.00–130.0084915
Steers—Medium and Large 2666121.64/cwt120.00–125.008109
Steers—Medium and Large 1669130.49/cwt130.00–132.008734
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned690118.00/cwt118.00–118.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy713116.01/cwt112.00–120.008272
Steers—Medium and Large 2729125.00/cwt125.00–125.009116
Steers—Medium and Large 1735125.00/cwt125.00–125.009191
Steers—Medium and Large 1750127.50/cwt127.50–127.509561
Steers—Medium and Large 2790119.00/cwt119.00–119.009401
Steers—Medium and Large 1800122.00/cwt122.00–122.009761
Steers—Medium and Large 11,020103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,13796.50/cwt96.50–96.501,0975
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1316142.88/cwt137.00–150.0045219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333131.08/cwt120.00–139.004368
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366141.97/cwt139.00–150.0052018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385128.24/cwt120.00–135.0049410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2392135.00/cwt135.00–135.005295
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427126.14/cwt120.00–130.005397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1429134.57/cwt134.00–135.005777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy440128.00/cwt128.00–128.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2448135.00/cwt135.00–135.0060513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462132.00/cwt132.00–132.0061013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469121.67/cwt110.00–128.005718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470131.53/cwt130.00–135.0061820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519129.81/cwt125.00–134.0067469
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520119.49/cwt113.00–124.0062111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy539110.00/cwt110.00–110.005937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569124.22/cwt123.00–125.0070717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573118.36/cwt115.00–120.006783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578124.52/cwt124.00–125.0072015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618115.66/cwt110.00–119.007153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned620119.88/cwt117.00–121.0074318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638125.18/cwt120.00–128.0079919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned670116.00/cwt116.00–116.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2692109.98/cwt100.00–115.007613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2782102.00/cwt100.00–108.007985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1808108.00/cwt108.00–108.008732
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1338184.06/cwt167.00–188.0062215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1366164.93/cwt160.00–174.006044
Bulls—Medium and Large 2374133.47/cwt133.00–135.004994
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400180.00/cwt180.00–180.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424143.25/cwt139.00–148.006074
Bulls—Medium and Large 1440158.10/cwt149.00–162.0069639
Bulls—Medium and Large 1477150.34/cwt144.00–156.007175
Bulls—Medium and Large 2488136.48/cwt135.00–138.006662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520144.85/cwt139.00–149.007538
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563137.62/cwt128.00–142.0077519
Bulls—Medium and Large 2582119.38/cwt116.00–125.006953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1611127.16/cwt124.00–129.007775
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620116.00/cwt116.00–116.007191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1664124.46/cwt119.00–128.0082627
Bulls—Medium and Large 2671114.69/cwt114.00–116.007703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710118.00/cwt118.00–118.008381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755111.00/cwt111.00–111.008381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2781108.00/cwt108.00–108.008437
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42861.80/cwt59.00–66.008835
Bulls——1,51472.13/cwt67.50–75.501,09210
Bulls——1,78079.51/cwt77.00–83.501,4158
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95827.00/cwt23.00–29.002596
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01634.38/cwt29.00–39.0034912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13242.44/cwt38.00–46.0048011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16048.75/cwt48.50–49.005662
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17239.52/cwt38.00–41.004636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22644.79/cwt40.00–49.0054934
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26258.23/cwt54.00–63.007353
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30346.27/cwt45.00–51.0060311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30842.05/cwt41.00–43.005502
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56557.84/cwt54.00–65.0090514
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,6031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050785.00/cwt785.00–785.008,2431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08043.00/cwt43.00–43.004641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195974.48/cwt725.00–1,075.0011,64525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,22859.78/cwt58.00–62.007342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,231738.66/cwt675.00–800.009,0936
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,23152.32/cwt40.00–59.0064421
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-299853.16/cwt50.00–77.0053112
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925860.47/cwt800.00–925.007,9592
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,118.36/cwt1,050.00–1,250.0011,7203
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,145825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,4461
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,438974.70/cwt950.00–1,000.0014,0162

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.