Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2021-10-13

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 13
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
631 head
▲ 167 vs last sale 464▼ 20 vs year ago 651 · −3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 133▼ 44 vs year ago 167 · −26.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 30▼ 40 vs year ago 100 · −40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00-8.00 higher with the better 400-450 lbs 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 5.00-12.00 higher over 400 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $151.87/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$151.87
216 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$849
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$41
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$57.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.14
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551157.60868136
Medium and Large 1-2587151.0488626
Medium and Large 2558139.2877752
Medium and Large 3828100.008282thin
One grade step is worth $57.60/cwt here — about $41 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 sale216 hd
151.87
—
AR average7 barns · 837 hd
141.72
+10.14
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—Average1,57682.171,29514
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38364.868976thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22057.8770645
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,03741.0542646

Every lot

112 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2332173.00/cwt173.00–173.005742
Steers—Medium and Large 1348173.00/cwt173.00–173.006022
Steers—Medium and Large 2366158.40/cwt148.00–161.005806
Steers—Medium and Large 1380174.13/cwt169.00–175.006629
Steers—Medium and Large 2421151.73/cwt140.00–162.0063910
Steers—Medium and Large 1437177.28/cwt170.00–184.0077521
Steers—Medium and Large 1475164.63/cwt154.00–168.0078215
Steers—Medium and Large 2484132.36/cwt130.00–136.006415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516158.00/cwt158.00–158.0081512
Steers—Medium and Large 1521156.34/cwt149.00–164.0081540
Steers—Medium and Large 2532135.01/cwt125.00–146.007186
Steers—Medium and Large 1571148.30/cwt139.00–152.0084713
Steers—Medium and Large 2579135.03/cwt130.00–140.007825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588134.00/cwt134.00–134.007883
Steers—Medium and Large 2600139.50/cwt136.00–143.008372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2647147.00/cwt147.00–147.009515
Steers—Medium and Large 2662135.00/cwt135.00–135.008942
Steers—Medium and Large 1671146.50/cwt142.00–151.0098318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,0096
Steers—Medium and Large 2715131.68/cwt128.00–135.009427
Steers—Medium and Large 1731145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0606
Steers—Medium and Large 2780135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,0572
Steers—Medium and Large 3790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
Steers—Medium and Large 2800127.50/cwt120.00–135.001,0202
Steers—Medium and Large 1806137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,10411
Steers—Medium and Large 3865100.00/cwt100.00–100.008651
Steers—Medium and Large 1895133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 291295.00/cwt95.00–95.008663
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330145.57/cwt142.00–150.0048012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2364131.18/cwt125.00–142.004774
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375114.48/cwt114.00–115.004292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379147.92/cwt141.00–151.0056118
Heifers—Medium and Large 3421104.34/cwt100.00–107.004394
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426119.94/cwt110.00–132.005118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431139.82/cwt135.00–150.0060319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467138.41/cwt131.00–143.0064621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478128.28/cwt120.00–135.0061315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1515135.66/cwt131.00–143.006997
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519119.37/cwt115.00–126.006208
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576132.43/cwt127.00–135.0076310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580121.22/cwt118.00–125.007039
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned605105.00/cwt105.00–105.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610100.00/cwt100.00–100.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616122.19/cwt109.00–129.007537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open631133.54/cwt132.00–135.008438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1635132.83/cwt132.00–134.008433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1660128.00/cwt128.00–128.008451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open660128.00/cwt128.00–128.0084510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open661130.00/cwt130.00–130.008598
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned670106.00/cwt106.00–106.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2682115.74/cwt109.00–128.007896
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open687135.00/cwt135.00–135.0092715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700101.00/cwt101.00–101.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open817120.00/cwt120.00–120.0098015
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1309175.79/cwt175.00–179.005435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2331160.12/cwt157.00–163.005305
Bulls—Medium and Large 1368161.83/cwt157.00–165.005965
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415160.16/cwt157.00–163.006655
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445153.00/cwt153.00–153.006811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460102.00/cwt102.00–102.004691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467157.10/cwt156.00–162.0073410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475139.68/cwt126.00–145.006636
Bulls—Medium and Large 1519150.79/cwt132.00–157.0078313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522127.54/cwt125.00–136.006665
Bulls—Medium and Large 1567137.86/cwt133.00–148.007826
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571125.78/cwt108.00–134.0071812
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 360095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620122.00/cwt122.00–122.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1626132.47/cwt128.00–135.008294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1671133.37/cwt127.00–139.008955
Bulls—Medium and Large 368096.63/cwt95.00–100.006573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720126.74/cwt124.00–129.009134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1760123.77/cwt118.00–127.009415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1835119.00/cwt119.00–119.009941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2835116.00/cwt116.00–116.009691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1850120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2865112.00/cwt112.00–112.009691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28769.08/cwt60.00–75.008893
Bulls——1,45877.40/cwt75.50–80.001,1283
Bulls——1,72888.86/cwt85.00–92.001,5368
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight74516.00/cwt16.00–16.001191
Cows—Lean 85-90%97529.15/cwt20.00–36.0028411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00939.16/cwt35.00–44.0039513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09547.91/cwt45.50–52.5052517
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12456.98/cwt53.50–61.006404
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13645.08/cwt42.00–47.005124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15254.83/cwt50.00–58.5063219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29362.82/cwt52.00–68.5081222
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38364.86/cwt62.00–70.008976
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-268290.00/cwt90.00–90.006145
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2749731.22/cwt685.00–750.005,4777
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,07580.00/cwt80.00–80.008601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-295547.00/cwt47.00–47.004491
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965959.07/cwt760.00–1,100.009,2552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09069.05/cwt61.00–76.007533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15555.43/cwt43.00–62.006406
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,176682.98/cwt470.00–985.008,0328
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,23375.24/cwt68.00–85.009282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,7331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,37070.00/cwt70.00–70.009591
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-280961.79/cwt55.50–83.005007
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-290342.00/cwt42.00–42.003793
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-295579.00/cwt79.00–79.007541
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2755850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,4181
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925910.00/cwt910.00–910.008,4181
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,122674.44/cwt620.00–700.007,5673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,342926.91/cwt750.00–1,050.0012,4393
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,7501

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.