Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2021-07-28

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jul 28
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
424 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 490▼ 434 vs year ago 858 · −50.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 84▼ 33 vs year ago 111 · −29.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 30▼ 20 vs year ago 40 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers mostly steady to 8.00 higher on a light or no test in some classes except the better 550-600 lbs 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 lower over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls mixed 350-400 lbs 4.00 higher 400 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower over 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher. Buyers not very acvtive on unweaned calves due to extremely hot weather in the area. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.71/cwt on 164 head.
Average price
$137.71
164 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$702
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$311
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$35.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.45
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1525144.1775767
Medium and Large 1-2539140.6375811thin
Medium and Large 2499133.7266781
Medium and Large 3409109.154475thin
One grade step is worth $35.02/cwt here — about $311 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 sale164 hd
137.71
—
AR average10 barns · 1,850 hd
140.16
−2.45
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—Average1,47689.971,3288thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32569.319197thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13768.4977939
CowsLean 85-90%Average99661.0660818

Every lot

90 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3310130.00/cwt130.00–130.004031
Steers—Medium and Large 3386137.42/cwt135.00–140.005306
Steers—Medium and Large 2437156.68/cwt156.00–158.006856
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466157.59/cwt155.00–160.0073417
Steers—Medium and Large 2475157.45/cwt155.00–160.007482
Steers—Medium and Large 1490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 3492131.00/cwt131.00–131.006453
Steers—Medium and Large 2529150.76/cwt147.00–154.007984
Steers—Medium and Large 3535135.00/cwt135.00–135.007222
Steers—Medium and Large 1569160.32/cwt155.00–169.009129
Steers—Medium and Large 2574146.05/cwt135.00–152.008388
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008106
Steers—Medium and Large 2622143.00/cwt143.00–143.008893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2643151.00/cwt151.00–151.009715
Steers—Medium and Large 1658159.36/cwt153.00–160.001,04911
Steers—Medium and Large 2680143.51/cwt142.00–145.009762
Steers—Medium and Large 2705136.00/cwt136.00–136.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1736154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,13712
Steers—Medium and Large 2798129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0292
Steers—Medium and Large 1805140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2832146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,21514
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323108.86/cwt103.00–115.003522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328140.71/cwt134.00–153.004623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1353158.02/cwt150.00–160.005585
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381138.85/cwt125.00–148.0052916
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413109.02/cwt108.00–110.004502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419137.16/cwt130.00–148.0057517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426152.28/cwt149.00–160.0064910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469139.21/cwt120.00–144.0065314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2486145.00/cwt145.00–145.007055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1486143.52/cwt142.00–150.006985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523142.99/cwt138.00–145.0074816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531134.55/cwt121.00–139.007148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571142.11/cwt137.00–145.0081122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577129.95/cwt125.00–133.007503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583136.98/cwt132.00–142.007996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1612136.62/cwt132.00–140.008366
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635125.00/cwt125.00–125.007941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670121.49/cwt121.00–122.0081412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1690131.00/cwt131.00–131.009042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open706127.60/cwt126.00–130.009015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2318153.03/cwt149.00–157.004872
Bulls—Medium and Large 3365120.73/cwt111.00–131.004412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373151.51/cwt151.00–152.005652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy383125.00/cwt125.00–125.004795
Bulls—Medium and Large 1389177.30/cwt166.00–187.0069010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420157.00/cwt157.00–157.006591
Bulls—Medium and Large 3422123.32/cwt120.00–125.005203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1433164.96/cwt164.00–167.007143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475151.83/cwt144.00–156.007213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2507135.32/cwt134.00–137.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523152.72/cwt152.00–154.0079911
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525116.57/cwt113.00–120.006122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy562138.00/cwt138.00–138.007762
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569133.22/cwt130.00–140.007583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1587145.34/cwt140.00–148.008533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620144.35/cwt140.00–149.008952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2622120.97/cwt110.00–131.007523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1673139.67/cwt134.00–147.009404
Bulls—Medium and Large 1713137.49/cwt135.50–139.009803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1765137.66/cwt136.00–138.501,0533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2835100.00/cwt100.00–100.008351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1873116.52/cwt115.00–118.001,0172
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,455100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4551
Bulls——1,45692.24/cwt89.00–95.001,3435
Bulls——1,53579.29/cwt75.00–83.501,2172
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77550.84/cwt48.00–53.503942
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83556.00/cwt56.00–56.004681
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03353.34/cwt50.00–58.005513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03568.98/cwt67.00–71.507144
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03963.18/cwt59.00–66.006568
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10365.57/cwt60.50–68.0072317
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16370.75/cwt68.00–75.5082322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28364.85/cwt62.00–67.508322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34271.10/cwt68.50–74.009545
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,07368.18/cwt66.00–70.007322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08068.50/cwt68.50–68.507401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,5161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,31070.50/cwt70.50–70.509241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,378965.79/cwt900.00–1,025.0013,3092
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0012,0601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,295.29/cwt1,275.00–1,325.0016,6832
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2941,111.68/cwt975.00–1,235.0014,3854
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-283072.00/cwt72.00–72.005981
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287594.61/cwt92.00–97.008282

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.