Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2021-04-07

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Apr 7
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
610 head
▲ 194 vs last sale 416▲ 452 vs year ago 158 · +286.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 96▲ 72 vs year ago 38 · +189.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 25▲ 14 vs year ago 2 · +700.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls 1.00-6.00 higher with the better 450-500 lb bulls 10.00 higher. The better heifers under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher over 500 lbs and the plainer kind 1.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.23/cwt on 252 head.
Average price
$149.23
252 head · 484 lb average
Value per head Derived
$722
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$51
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$22.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.43
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1474152.35722178
Medium and Large 1-2503148.1174548
Medium and Large 2516129.9467126
One grade step is worth $22.41/cwt here — about $51 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 sale252 hd
149.23
—
AR average10 barns · 1,696 hd
140.80
+8.43
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—Average1,61492.621,49526
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12766.2274637
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36563.6786910
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01753.0253931

Every lot

87 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1340202.90/cwt188.00–206.0069013
Steers—Medium and Large 2345185.00/cwt185.00–185.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 2375176.36/cwt175.00–177.006616
Steers—Medium and Large 1381192.88/cwt185.00–208.007357
Steers—Medium and Large 1425184.22/cwt175.00–198.0078328
Steers—Medium and Large 2429163.44/cwt159.00–175.0070117
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445172.00/cwt172.00–172.007653
Steers—Medium and Large 2462167.84/cwt162.00–172.007755
Steers—Medium and Large 1478179.99/cwt173.00–186.5086016
Steers—Medium and Large 2514146.51/cwt142.00–150.007538
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518165.00/cwt165.00–165.008555
Steers—Medium and Large 1527168.73/cwt165.00–174.008894
Steers—Medium and Large 2558149.00/cwt149.00–149.008312
Steers—Medium and Large 1562161.16/cwt154.00–165.0090622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576162.00/cwt162.00–162.0093319
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added583163.50/cwt163.50–163.509536
Steers—Medium and Large 2625136.00/cwt136.00–136.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1638155.51/cwt153.00–158.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1663147.55/cwt145.00–150.009782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,04027
Steers—Medium and Large 2745125.00/cwt125.00–125.009311
Steers—Medium and Large 2750128.00/cwt128.00–128.009601
Steers—Medium and Large 1785134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0521
Steers—Medium and Large 1945122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1531
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330145.00/cwt145.00–145.004791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333165.55/cwt159.00–177.0055111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375168.69/cwt154.00–176.0063328
Heifers—Medium and Large 2395151.00/cwt151.00–151.005961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed416159.50/cwt159.50–159.506648
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425157.14/cwt149.00–165.0066835
Heifers—Medium and Large 2437135.18/cwt130.00–142.005915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1463154.22/cwt142.00–164.0071436
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465138.27/cwt130.00–146.006434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed471153.51/cwt153.00–154.0072317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2487145.00/cwt145.00–145.007066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516147.15/cwt138.00–154.0075924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517131.94/cwt120.00–138.006829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566138.49/cwt133.00–144.5078424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578132.00/cwt132.00–132.007632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open581138.46/cwt137.50–139.0080417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1611135.64/cwt132.00–139.5082914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1662134.50/cwt134.50–134.508903
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690120.00/cwt120.00–120.008281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1718121.59/cwt114.00–131.008733
Heifers—Medium and Large 271894.01/cwt87.00–100.006753
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335191.55/cwt182.00–205.0064215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1381182.99/cwt180.00–190.0069710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2388162.55/cwt160.00–165.006312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425156.62/cwt155.00–158.006663
Bulls—Medium and Large 1428173.00/cwt168.00–177.0074012
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445118.00/cwt118.00–118.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1460173.10/cwt158.00–178.0079619
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463150.05/cwt145.00–155.006954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528158.30/cwt150.00–164.0083610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573132.58/cwt129.00–136.007602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574152.87/cwt150.00–155.0087711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1605138.02/cwt135.00–141.008352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1740126.00/cwt126.00–126.009321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810112.00/cwt112.00–112.009072
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 359060.00/cwt60.00–60.003541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52388.65/cwt84.50–94.001,35015
Bulls——1,73998.04/cwt95.00–102.501,70511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight72027.71/cwt26.00–30.002002
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81348.07/cwt46.00–50.003912
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81534.93/cwt33.00–37.002852
Cows—Lean 85-90%92932.13/cwt25.00–35.002984
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01861.17/cwt56.00–63.506238
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07558.53/cwt56.00–62.506298
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08349.68/cwt48.50–51.005382
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12266.02/cwt63.50–69.0074111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15767.61/cwt63.50–72.5078229
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33265.94/cwt64.00–68.508785
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39861.40/cwt60.00–62.508585
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed750500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,9651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-288558.00/cwt58.00–58.005131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-295556.03/cwt50.00–62.005352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13065.00/cwt65.00–65.007351
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710764.08/cwt725.00–800.005,4252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-274098.00/cwt98.00–98.007251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,4601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed710610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,3311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,045750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,380725.00/cwt725.00–725.0010,0051

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.