Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2022-11-16

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Nov 16
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
641 head
▼ 3,030 vs last sale 3,671▼ 398 vs year ago 1,039 · −38.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
258 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 221▲ 25 vs year ago 233 · +10.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 210 vs last sale 40▲ 100 vs year ago 150 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher 550-650 lbs 1.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-6.00 lower with the better 500-600 lbs 8.00-9.00 lower. The offering was mostly unweaned calves with quality not as good as last week. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week. Had some herd sellouts in replacement cows that sold well with active bidding.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.28/cwt on 232 head.
Average price
$143.28
232 head · 526 lb average
Value per head Derived
$754
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$45.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.33
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1506154.5578281
Medium and Large 1-2579149.2086338
Medium and Large 2528137.2372490
Medium and Large 2-3483130.006289thin
Medium and Large 3525109.5357514thin
One grade step is worth $45.01/cwt here — about $207 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 sale232 hd
143.28
—
AR average8 barns · 1,723 hd
146.62
−3.33
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—Average1,61598.441,58926
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38669.7596727
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23267.3182951
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06959.6763851

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,232$1,94511
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$1,84213
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,069$1,78615
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,139$1,4758
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$1,1752thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,12410
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,193$92825
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$8753thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,520$2,0252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,227$1,7253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,345$1,60216
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,495$1,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,305$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,593$1,2632thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,191$1,8678

Every lot

115 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3355110.00/cwt110.00–110.003911
Steers—Medium and Large 2364186.27/cwt165.00–194.006784
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full365155.00/cwt155.00–155.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 2410165.00/cwt165.00–165.006771
Steers—Medium and Large 1434199.76/cwt197.00–207.0086710
Steers—Medium and Large 3439135.22/cwt130.00–136.005947
Steers—Medium and Large 1470199.75/cwt194.00–220.0093931
Steers—Medium and Large 2483168.29/cwt164.00–171.008133
Steers—Medium and Large 1521191.31/cwt176.00–198.0099725
Steers—Medium and Large 2533160.50/cwt159.00–167.0085512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571171.67/cwt165.00–177.0098013
Steers—Medium and Large 2582160.86/cwt150.00–168.0093614
Steers—Medium and Large 1585178.40/cwt170.00–180.001,04412
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned616163.01/cwt160.00–164.001,00410
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Steers—Medium and Large 3620118.00/cwt118.00–118.007321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2637168.80/cwt165.00–172.001,07522
Steers—Medium and Large 2638161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0272
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned651157.66/cwt155.00–163.001,0263
Steers—Medium and Large 2680158.98/cwt158.00–160.001,0812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2844158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3345
Steers—Medium and Large 2950135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2832
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323147.00/cwt147.00–147.0047512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333161.08/cwt155.00–163.005364
Heifers—Medium and Large 3372118.06/cwt110.00–135.004393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373159.02/cwt155.00–166.0059310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378142.38/cwt135.00–150.0053812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386150.00/cwt150.00–150.005795
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405115.19/cwt100.00–130.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413146.37/cwt144.00–151.006053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431159.72/cwt156.00–162.006887
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463117.96/cwt109.00–125.005463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473164.82/cwt150.00–172.0078020
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474145.74/cwt135.00–155.0069117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483130.00/cwt130.00–130.006289
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520153.85/cwt152.00–161.0080018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520141.34/cwt125.00–153.007354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2534152.81/cwt151.00–157.0081613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy563114.82/cwt105.00–125.006464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567150.66/cwt147.00–155.008549
Heifers—Medium and Large 2581136.37/cwt125.00–148.007926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2596152.00/cwt148.00–154.0090612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned612139.33/cwt138.00–140.008536
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625143.00/cwt143.00–143.008943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2627141.96/cwt134.00–144.008905
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640103.00/cwt103.00–103.006591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned650144.00/cwt144.00–144.009361
Heifers—Medium and Large 366998.00/cwt98.00–98.006564
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673126.85/cwt115.00–129.0085419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705128.72/cwt125.00–130.009074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705127.00/cwt127.00–127.008952
Heifers—Medium and Large 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2768114.95/cwt110.00–120.008832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open818136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open840127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1942125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1782
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320170.00/cwt170.00–170.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373149.93/cwt140.00–160.005594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1386194.90/cwt188.00–197.007524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420182.51/cwt180.00–189.007677
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440155.00/cwt155.00–155.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2467163.33/cwt162.00–164.007633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476169.07/cwt160.00–174.008054
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490127.00/cwt127.00–127.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530163.80/cwt160.00–169.008688
Bulls—Medium and Large 1566156.77/cwt150.00–163.008876
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571141.36/cwt130.00–160.008079
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610136.00/cwt136.00–136.008301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620151.98/cwt150.00–153.009423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665145.67/cwt142.00–155.009694
Bulls—Medium and Large 1706139.41/cwt134.00–144.0098412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2830112.00/cwt112.00–112.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1870119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0351
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 334081.00/cwt81.00–81.002751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43085.91/cwt74.00–90.001,2294
Bulls——1,58696.69/cwt93.00–104.001,53415
Bulls——1,781109.35/cwt105.00–119.001,9487
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%93057.00/cwt57.00–57.005301
Cows—Lean 85-90%93544.84/cwt40.00–48.004194
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02753.83/cwt50.00–58.0055312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05769.32/cwt69.00–70.007336
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10862.13/cwt58.00–67.0068829
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20564.91/cwt60.00–69.0078231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29271.78/cwt69.00–75.0092719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38166.46/cwt60.00–68.509187
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38555.00/cwt55.00–55.007621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38871.74/cwt69.00–75.5099619
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5202,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,392.31/head1,000.00–1,700.001,3922
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2082,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0256
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2271,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3321,347.28/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3475
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3461,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,75010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5901,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5951,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,123.61/head1,000.00–1,250.001,12410
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed950875.00/head875.00–875.008753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0691,785.66/head1,725.00–1,900.001,78615
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1391,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4758
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15971.00/cwt71.00–71.008234
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193927.66/head850.00–1,025.0092825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2321,945.45/head1,675.00–1,975.001,94511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,842.43/head1,150.00–1,900.001,84213
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-291694.36/cwt60.00–109.0086419
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13369.91/cwt65.00–72.007923
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 180570.00/cwt70.00–70.005641
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,075900.00/head900.00–900.009001

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.