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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Nov 2

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

807 head

▲ 306 vs last sale 501▲ 220 vs year ago 587 · +37.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

243 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 87▲ 126 vs year ago 117 · +107.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 40▲ 20 vs year ago 35 · +57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00-18.00 higher mostly 5.00-10.00 higher except the better 500-550 lbs 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs 1.00-14.00 higher mostly 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 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 $183.13/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$183.13

271 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$81.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.46

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	186.88	1,016	220
Medium and Large 1-2	560	175.49	983	20
Medium and Large 2	560	163.33	914	30
Medium and Large 3	670	105.00	704	1thin

One grade step is worth $81.88/cwt here — about $312 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 sale271 hd

183.13

—

AR average8 barns · 1,547 hd

174.67

+8.46

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	—	Low	1,553	96.74	1,503	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	69.54	1,003	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	66.51	807	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	50.06	512	56

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 Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,007	$1,038	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,353	$985	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$978	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,173	$1,038	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,390	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,494	$1,234	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,062	$1,036	3thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	688	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	177.51/cwt	161.00–191.00	646	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	208.67/cwt	183.00–220.00	801	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	202.96/cwt	193.00–206.00	871	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	193.55/cwt	181.00–204.00	910	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	508	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	919	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	510	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	887	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	160.92/cwt	155.00–163.00	830	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	182.13/cwt	175.00–186.00	943	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	187.58/cwt	175.00–202.00	985	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	189.00/cwt	165.00–194.00	1,072	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	159.77/cwt	150.00–167.00	925	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	163.58/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,011	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	182.17/cwt	174.00–186.50	1,159	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	641	161.09/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,033	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,053	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	659	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,061	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,073	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,022	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,145	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,452	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	116.21/cwt	112.00–124.00	364	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	145.59/cwt	130.00–150.00	470	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	151.43/cwt	150.00–154.00	550	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	168.72/cwt	156.00–179.00	628	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	112.54/cwt	109.00–120.00	420	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	461	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	172.76/cwt	155.00–177.00	738	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	144.84/cwt	130.00–155.00	620	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	141.33/cwt	130.00–145.00	670	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	167.09/cwt	155.00–176.00	800	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	488	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	161.65/cwt	156.00–166.00	847	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	158.41/cwt	146.00–163.00	897	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	137.11/cwt	126.00–146.00	788	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	130.17/cwt	125.00–136.00	791	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	160.07/cwt	147.00–162.00	984	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	144.60/cwt	142.00–147.00	908	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	152.29/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,020	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	136.92/cwt	130.00–145.00	997	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	136.00/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,054	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,125	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	193.67/cwt	188.00–200.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	159.04/cwt	150.00–170.00	530	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	187.22/cwt	180.00–195.00	711	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	387	156.01/cwt	150.00–158.00	604	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	196.63/cwt	177.00–216.00	832	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	463	114.74/cwt	100.00–129.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	174.37/cwt	168.00–192.00	821	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	158.86/cwt	140.00–171.00	758	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	154.26/cwt	145.00–160.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	171.36/cwt	158.00–189.00	894	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	160.96/cwt	155.00–168.00	908	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	156.63/cwt	146.00–159.00	977	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	878	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	132.35/cwt	130.00–141.00	880	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	151.28/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,011	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	139.99/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,036	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	792	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	887	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	824	132.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,095	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,429	85.28/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,219	7
Bulls	—	—	1,514	97.24/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,472	7
Bulls	—	—	1,782	112.07/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,997	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	31.63/cwt	19.00–45.00	301	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	51.44/cwt	46.00–55.00	496	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	983	57.56/cwt	56.00–59.00	566	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	61.81/cwt	57.00–67.00	670	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	69.17/cwt	67.50–71.00	817	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	64.88/cwt	60.00–68.50	783	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	70.80/cwt	68.50–76.00	885	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,307	66.57/cwt	62.00–68.00	870	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	70.65/cwt	69.00–72.50	1,056	16
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	89.08/cwt	84.00–97.00	791	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	1,037.58/head	825.00–1,225.00	1,038	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	65.02/cwt	57.00–77.00	699	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	66.96/cwt	60.00–77.00	735	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	66.80/cwt	62.00–73.00	793	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	977.70/head	850.00–1,200.00	978	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	985.18/head	860.00–1,085.00	985	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	1,036.15/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,036	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,105.22/head	1,100.00–1,110.00	1,105	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,730	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,038.38/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	75.34/cwt	50.00–96.00	659	9

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 Nov 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 807Last week 501Year ago 587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 243Last week 87Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 40Year ago 35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,075	57.00–77.00	65.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,353	860.00–1,085.00	985.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	888	84.00–97.00	89.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,007	825.00–1,225.00	1,037.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,187	62.00–73.00	66.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,098	60.00–77.00	66.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,198	850.00–1,200.00	977.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,390	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,730	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,062	925.00–1,125.00	1,036.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,390	1,100.00–1,110.00	1,105.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	875	50.00–96.00	75.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,084	57.00–67.00	61.81
11	—	964	46.00–55.00	51.44
19	—	952	19.00–45.00	31.63
4	—	1,181	67.50–71.00	69.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,207	60.00–68.50	64.88
19	—	1,250	68.50–76.00	70.80
2	—	983	56.00–59.00	57.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,307	62.00–68.00	66.57
16	—	1,494	69.00–72.50	70.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,429	80.00–90.00	85.28
5	—	1,782	105.00–116.00	112.07
7	—	1,514	93.00–102.00	97.24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	384	183.00–220.00	208.67
46	—	636	174.00–186.50	182.17
27	—	470	181.00–204.00	193.55
12	—	344	200.00	200.00
24	—	429	193.00–206.00	202.96
40	—	567	165.00–194.00	189.00
24	—	525	175.00–202.00	187.58
3	—	1,100	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,022	112.00	112.00
1	—	745	144.00	144.00
1	—	450	174.00	174.00
5	—	364	161.00–191.00	177.51
3	—	618	160.00–168.00	163.58
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
1	—	420	178.00	178.00
5	—	516	155.00–163.00	160.92
4	—	579	150.00–167.00	159.77
4	—	680	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	658	160.00	160.00
14	—	518	175.00–186.00	182.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	659	161.00	161.00
11	—	641	160.00–162.00	161.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	156.00–166.00	161.65
3	—	728	130.00–145.00	136.92
7	—	670	145.00–162.00	152.29
2	—	325	155.00	155.00
2	—	775	134.00–138.00	136.00
1	—	900	125.00	125.00
46	—	566	146.00–163.00	158.41
22	—	372	156.00–179.00	168.72
25	—	615	147.00–162.00	160.07
1	—	820	128.00	128.00
35	—	479	155.00–176.00	167.09
20	—	427	155.00–177.00	172.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
5	—	628	142.00–147.00	144.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	575	126.00–146.00	137.11
11	—	428	130.00–155.00	144.84
1	—	805	118.00	118.00
9	—	323	130.00–150.00	145.59
5	—	608	125.00–136.00	130.17
2	—	513	140.00–145.00	142.54
9	—	474	130.00–145.00	141.33
3	—	363	150.00–154.00	151.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	100.00	100.00
5	—	373	109.00–120.00	112.54
1	—	590	111.00	111.00
3	—	313	112.00–124.00	116.21
1	—	415	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	145.00–160.00	154.26
5	—	627	140.00	140.00
14	—	665	130.00–141.00	132.35
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
4	—	333	150.00–170.00	159.04
13	—	477	140.00–171.00	158.86
1	—	430	166.00	166.00
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
2	—	792	112.00	112.00
4	—	387	150.00–158.00	156.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	100.00–129.00	114.74
1	—	310	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	564	155.00–168.00	160.96
21	—	423	177.00–216.00	196.63
2	—	318	188.00–200.00	193.67
8	—	740	136.00–144.00	139.99
6	—	668	145.00–154.00	151.28
27	—	624	146.00–159.00	156.63
25	—	522	158.00–189.00	171.36
15	—	471	168.00–192.00	174.37
5	—	824	125.00–135.00	132.84
6	—	380	180.00–195.00	187.22

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.