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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jun 8

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,352 head

▲ 99 vs last sale 1,253▼ 2,627 vs year ago 3,979 · −66.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

232 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 183▲ 70 vs year ago 162 · +43.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 40▲ 50 vs year ago 50 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers steady to 15.00 higher mostly 2.00-7.00 higher with the full advance on the better 550-650 lbs. Quality was mostly average to good. Stocker heifers 4.00-7.00 higher. Not enough slaughter cows observed for an accurate trend due to time. Slaughter bulls 4.00-10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $179.13/cwt on 579 head.

Average price

$179.13

579 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$452

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$58.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.27

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	186.79	1,018	340
Medium and Large 1-2	584	169.48	989	162
Medium and Large 2	517	167.66	866	73
Medium and Large 3	440	128.57	566	4thin

One grade step is worth $58.22/cwt here — about $452 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 sale579 hd

179.13

—

AR average10 barns · 1,725 hd

171.86

+7.27

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,500	113.21	1,698	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	82.91	1,155	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	78.74	956	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	70.98	750	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,600	9
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	834	$1,135	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	798	$1,080	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	644	$1,281	13
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,148	$1,169	3thin

Every lot

105 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	191.85/cwt	191.00–197.00	591	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	217.27/cwt	215.00–218.00	728	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	129.13/cwt	125.00–133.00	482	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	183.08/cwt	175.00–190.00	688	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	204.14/cwt	191.00–217.00	782	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	173.66/cwt	165.00–191.00	729	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	203.91/cwt	193.00–216.00	858	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	172.22/cwt	160.00–190.00	803	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	198.08/cwt	184.00–211.00	953	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	181.75/cwt	179.00–191.00	885	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	165.51/cwt	140.00–172.00	872	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	189.47/cwt	175.00–208.00	1,008	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	166.39/cwt	156.00–173.00	945	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	182.68/cwt	173.00–192.00	1,050	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	169.12/cwt	162.00–187.00	976	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	178.69/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,106	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	163.95/cwt	161.00–176.00	1,025	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	157.43/cwt	150.00–165.00	987	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	634	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,103	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	157.26/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,030	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	164.97/cwt	164.50–166.00	1,122	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,119	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	141.97/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,034	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	743	153.10/cwt	153.10–153.10	1,138	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	829	131.56/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,091	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,241	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	177.82/cwt	165.00–189.00	574	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	158.20/cwt	150.00–166.00	522	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	439	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	150.40/cwt	135.00–165.00	555	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	172.50/cwt	164.00–179.00	659	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	120.04/cwt	106.00–135.00	496	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	166.75/cwt	160.00–175.00	690	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	149.30/cwt	135.00–155.00	627	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	161.25/cwt	160.00–163.00	705	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	118.93/cwt	112.00–129.00	554	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	620	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	166.46/cwt	154.00–172.00	789	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	152.90/cwt	146.00–160.00	726	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	139.67/cwt	130.00–154.00	722	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	162.52/cwt	154.00–167.00	853	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	139.33/cwt	127.00–146.00	794	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	155.28/cwt	147.00–163.00	893	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	579	160.44/cwt	157.00–164.00	929	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	857	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	132.85/cwt	130.00–136.00	816	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	619	155.15/cwt	145.00–179.00	960	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	144.32/cwt	140.00–147.00	896	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	913	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	660	142.37/cwt	142.00–144.00	940	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	126.13/cwt	109.00–140.00	851	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	698	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,012	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	905	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,058	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	119.89/cwt	115.00–125.00	927	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	790	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,074	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	202.86/cwt	200.00–206.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	164.56/cwt	159.00–170.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	338	140.22/cwt	130.00–150.00	474	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	746	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	175.57/cwt	160.00–183.00	671	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	115.10/cwt	107.00–123.00	443	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	402	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	430	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	192.33/cwt	182.00–200.00	789	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	152.80/cwt	149.00–169.00	654	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	455	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	172.57/cwt	160.00–191.00	804	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	157.26/cwt	150.00–163.00	752	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	165.35/cwt	163.00–170.00	858	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	147.47/cwt	130.00–160.00	767	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	556	160.81/cwt	154.00–167.00	894	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	139.74/cwt	130.00–150.00	792	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	832	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	109.99/cwt	109.00–111.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	906	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	162.58/cwt	155.00–163.50	1,011	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	137.17/cwt	134.50–144.00	863	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	687	137.14/cwt	123.00–149.00	942	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	693	153.78/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,066	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	137.07/cwt	134.00–149.00	990	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	822	112.72/cwt	109.00–114.00	927	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,125	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,080	2
Bulls	—	—	1,369	106.19/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,454	8
Bulls	—	—	1,699	123.28/cwt	113.00–131.00	2,095	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	495	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	598	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	78.63/cwt	76.00–81.50	904	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	76.21/cwt	74.00–78.00	900	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	80.76/cwt	78.00–84.50	1,002	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	82.91/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,155	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	1,080.09/head	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,080	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	1,281.33/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,281	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	85.85/cwt	73.00–100.00	762	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	1,168.94/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,169	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	83.81/cwt	80.00–100.00	738	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	949	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

North Arkansas Livestock - GreenForest, AR

Wed Jun 8, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,352Last week 1,253Year ago 3,979

Slaughter CattleReceipts 232Last week 183Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 40Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	460	131.00	131.00
2	—	373	125.00–133.00	129.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	527	140.00–172.00	165.51
3	—	728	135.00–147.00	141.97
6	—	420	165.00–191.00	173.66
7	—	376	175.00–190.00	183.08
4	—	655	155.00–158.00	157.26
5	—	627	150.00–165.00	157.43
11	—	466	160.00–190.00	172.22
8	—	568	156.00–173.00	166.39
4	—	829	120.00–138.00	131.56
7	—	308	191.00–197.00	191.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	634	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	532	175.00–208.00	189.47
3	—	833	149.00	149.00
15	—	708	158.00	158.00
48	—	575	173.00–192.00	182.68
38	—	619	169.00–185.00	178.69
69	—	481	184.00–211.00	198.08
12	—	335	215.00–218.00	217.27
39	—	421	193.00–216.00	203.91
30	—	680	164.50–166.00	164.97
17	—	383	191.00–217.00	204.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	577	162.00–187.00	169.12
44	—	487	179.00–191.00	181.75
25	—	625	161.00–176.00	163.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	743	153.10	153.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	323	165.00–189.00	177.82
30	—	414	160.00–175.00	166.75
2	—	652	140.00	140.00
76	—	525	154.00–167.00	162.52
21	—	382	164.00–179.00	172.50
70	—	474	154.00–172.00	166.46
1	—	740	143.00	143.00
4	—	621	140.00–147.00	144.32
33	—	575	147.00–163.00	155.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	437	160.00–163.00	161.25
24	—	490	155.00	155.00
18	—	585	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	150.00–166.00	158.20
10	—	369	135.00–165.00	150.40
5	—	675	109.00–140.00	126.13
7	—	475	146.00–160.00	152.90
11	—	420	135.00–155.00	149.30
13	—	570	127.00–146.00	139.33
5	—	614	130.00–136.00	132.85
2	—	773	115.00–125.00	119.89
9	—	517	130.00–154.00	139.67
1	—	730	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	101.00	101.00
1	—	365	134.00	134.00
1	—	605	118.00	118.00
3	—	413	106.00–135.00	120.04
4	—	466	112.00–129.00	118.93
1	—	330	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	660	142.00–144.00	142.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	136.00	136.00
4	—	698	145.00	145.00
27	—	579	157.00–164.00	160.44
46	—	619	145.00–179.00	155.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	428	149.00–169.00	152.80
3	—	382	160.00–183.00	175.57
15	—	822	109.00–114.00	112.72
12	—	520	130.00–160.00	147.47
6	—	629	134.50–144.00	137.17
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
3	—	328	159.00–170.00	164.56
5	—	567	130.00–150.00	139.74
7	—	478	150.00–163.00	157.26
10	—	687	123.00–149.00	137.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	160.00–191.00	172.57
2	—	320	200.00–206.00	202.86
1	—	375	199.00	199.00
11	—	556	154.00–167.00	160.81
12	—	693	147.00–156.00	153.78
7	—	410	182.00–200.00	192.33
22	—	622	155.00–163.50	162.58
10	—	722	134.00–149.00	137.07
11	—	519	163.00–170.00	165.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	109.00–111.00	109.99
2	—	402	107.00	107.00
2	—	385	107.00–123.00	115.10
2	—	338	130.00–150.00	140.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	64.00	64.00
1	—	900	55.00	55.00
3	—	1,150	76.00–81.50	78.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	82.00–84.00	82.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,241	78.00–84.50	80.76
4	—	1,181	74.00–78.00	76.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,369	100.00–111.00	106.19
2	—	1,125	96.00	96.00
9	—	1,699	113.00–131.00	123.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,080.09
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	834	1,135.00	1,135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,168.94
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	644	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,281.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	73.00–100.00	85.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,028	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	84.00	84.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	880	80.00–100.00	83.81

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.