Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2022-03-30

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Mar 30
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
885 head
▲ 270 vs last sale 615▲ 469 vs year ago 416 · +112.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
186 head
▲ 127 vs last sale 59▲ 90 vs year ago 96 · +93.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 5▼ 10 vs year ago 25 · −40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers and heifers steady to 11.00 higher mostly 2.00-6.00 higher with several groups of weaned calves in the offering. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.83/cwt on 360 head.
Average price
$161.83
360 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$776
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$338
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$52.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.36
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1482166.16800292
Medium and Large 1-2533150.7380411thin
Medium and Large 2465145.7067850
Medium and Large 3406113.964637thin
One grade step is worth $52.20/cwt here — about $338 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 sale360 hd
161.83
—
AR average9 barns · 1,310 hd
154.47
+7.36
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—Low1,587110.191,74819
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41583.771,18518
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22380.7598757
CowsLean 85-90%Average98655.9555151

Every lot

95 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1322216.09/cwt202.00–228.006969
Steers—Medium and Large 3330129.39/cwt125.00–132.004273
Steers—Medium and Large 2366175.57/cwt162.00–182.006435
Steers—Medium and Large 1372206.98/cwt190.00–222.0077011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419202.00/cwt202.00–202.0084615
Steers—Medium and Large 1425209.72/cwt199.00–229.0089113
Steers—Medium and Large 2432180.41/cwt168.00–193.0077914
Steers—Medium and Large 3435126.46/cwt116.00–151.005505
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2457192.00/cwt192.00–192.008775
Steers—Medium and Large 1472206.76/cwt190.00–215.0097623
Steers—Medium and Large 2476164.60/cwt158.00–178.007834
Steers—Medium and Large 3495138.00/cwt138.00–138.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 1518193.13/cwt185.00–203.001,00012
Steers—Medium and Large 2521169.75/cwt160.00–176.0088411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009105
Steers—Medium and Large 1555195.22/cwt186.00–198.001,08360
Steers—Medium and Large 2575164.18/cwt140.00–170.0094415
Steers—Medium and Large 3590138.00/cwt138.00–138.008141
Steers—Medium and Large 2617146.11/cwt140.00–150.009015
Steers—Medium and Large 1644171.01/cwt170.50–174.001,10113
Steers—Medium and Large 2660147.00/cwt147.00–147.009701
Steers—Medium and Large 1670166.05/cwt154.00–170.001,11331
Steers—Medium and Large 1700151.50/cwt147.00–156.001,0612
Steers—Medium and Large 2765138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0561
Steers—Medium and Large 1770147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1321
Steers—Medium and Large 1830144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,1993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2896141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,26834
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300111.00/cwt102.00–120.003332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327155.57/cwt150.00–165.005097
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331174.75/cwt168.00–181.0057828
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378149.81/cwt133.00–160.005669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379172.74/cwt160.00–185.0065523
Heifers—Medium and Large 3417113.24/cwt100.00–131.004723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420171.57/cwt160.00–180.0072141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420151.40/cwt143.00–158.0063610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460117.00/cwt117.00–117.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465149.32/cwt127.00–159.0069412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468170.65/cwt158.00–175.0079977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468158.00/cwt158.00–158.007393
Heifers—Medium and Large 2507146.00/cwt146.00–146.007403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524162.34/cwt147.00–167.5085142
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530119.00/cwt119.00–119.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open532166.00/cwt166.00–166.0088331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558148.00/cwt148.00–148.008268
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569156.22/cwt150.00–166.0088917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2588136.02/cwt132.00–140.008002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open592155.00/cwt155.00–155.0091810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624148.56/cwt144.00–155.0092710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665142.71/cwt139.00–150.009494
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open676145.00/cwt145.00–145.009807
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2756115.50/cwt115.00–116.008734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830120.00/cwt120.00–120.009961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1865116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0031
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323172.62/cwt160.00–179.005588
Bulls—Medium and Large 1329201.16/cwt200.00–210.006628
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370161.93/cwt147.00–168.005999
Bulls—Medium and Large 1385188.94/cwt182.00–210.0072717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415187.00/cwt187.00–187.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415129.00/cwt129.00–129.005351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430152.66/cwt137.00–165.0065612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1463170.35/cwt170.00–171.007893
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477153.80/cwt130.00–170.007348
Bulls—Medium and Large 1516170.83/cwt162.00–183.0088118
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516146.58/cwt128.00–163.007567
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535103.00/cwt103.00–103.005511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566144.27/cwt129.00–157.008174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625152.73/cwt148.00–158.009555
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1678143.65/cwt138.00–147.009746
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1775129.07/cwt125.00–139.001,0006
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825110.73/cwt109.00–114.009144
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17882.31/cwt70.00–90.009703
Bulls——1,436105.84/cwt103.50–110.001,5204
Bulls——1,739118.61/cwt113.00–127.002,06312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight74551.00/cwt51.00–51.003801
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight74536.00/cwt36.00–36.002681
Cows—Lean 85-90%91135.07/cwt20.00–42.0031913
Cows—Lean 85-90%99762.50/cwt58.00–68.0062313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00949.73/cwt43.00–56.005029
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06475.03/cwt71.00–80.0079814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22275.43/cwt68.00–79.0092221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22383.85/cwt79.50–91.001,02536
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36575.14/cwt72.00–80.001,0263
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42585.50/cwt83.50–90.001,21815
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed74352.07/cwt45.00–57.003872
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,00091.00/cwt91.00–91.009101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-296582.00/cwt82.00–82.007911
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-287880.43/cwt67.00–90.007062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-295562.00/cwt62.00–62.005921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04873.60/cwt72.00–75.007712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0012,4781
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0011,0401

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.