Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2022-12-07

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Dec 7
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,022 head
▼ 737 vs last sale 1,759▼ 28 vs year ago 1,050 · −2.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 230▼ 49 vs year ago 226 · −21.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 54▼ 35 vs year ago 75 · −46.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 8.00 higher mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. The better 300-400 lb heifers 10.00-13.00 higher over 400 lbs 1.00-4.00 higher and the plainer kind steady to 5.00 lower. Quality good to average with several weaned calves in the offering. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower than last weeks light test. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.33/cwt on 377 head.
Average price
$153.33
377 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$779
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$330
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$54.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.11
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1509166.13846156
Medium and Large 1-2522155.99814109
Medium and Large 2499137.8768891
Medium and Large 3462111.5551621
One grade step is worth $54.58/cwt here — about $330 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 sale377 hd
153.33
—
AR average9 barns · 2,422 hd
154.45
−1.11
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—Average1,55387.701,36221
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47666.3297923
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19063.4475534
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,06851.7655324

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,011$9044thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)964$8054thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$1,0092thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,3082thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$9742thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)925$9001thin

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1325205.19/cwt187.00–225.006674
Steers—Medium and Large 2325184.15/cwt175.00–193.005983
Steers—Medium and Large 3365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Steers—Medium and Large 1366208.11/cwt201.00–215.007624
Steers—Medium and Large 2370186.65/cwt177.00–203.006914
Steers—Medium and Large 1425203.72/cwt193.00–222.0086614
Steers—Medium and Large 3435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2446186.11/cwt185.00–188.008308
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy462184.55/cwt180.00–187.008533
Steers—Medium and Large 1471210.09/cwt206.00–213.009905
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476194.00/cwt194.00–194.0092310
Steers—Medium and Large 3481129.43/cwt120.00–131.006237
Steers—Medium and Large 2482176.05/cwt162.00–181.008495
Steers—Medium and Large 1529188.20/cwt179.00–195.009969
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533188.84/cwt188.00–189.001,00742
Steers—Medium and Large 2536165.38/cwt150.00–169.0088613
Steers—Medium and Large 3562124.00/cwt124.00–124.006973
Steers—Medium and Large 1575181.25/cwt175.00–184.001,04233
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy581168.03/cwt163.00–173.009766
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,02015
Steers—Medium and Large 2590160.00/cwt160.00–160.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned614167.54/cwt165.00–168.001,02913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627176.99/cwt162.00–180.001,11069
Steers—Medium and Large 2631155.18/cwt154.00–156.009796
Steers—Medium and Large 1655170.83/cwt170.00–172.001,11929
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned667160.79/cwt156.00–164.001,07213
Steers—Medium and Large 2675149.36/cwt147.00–160.001,00817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1204
Steers—Medium and Large 2715150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 1716168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2031
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned728158.77/cwt155.00–160.001,1564
Steers—Medium and Large 2750163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2231
Steers—Medium and Large 1763168.99/cwt168.00–170.001,2892
Steers—Medium and Large 2838154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,29114
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy858134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1503
Steers—Medium and Large 1965148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320115.00/cwt115.00–115.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323144.88/cwt130.00–155.0046811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1328168.55/cwt160.00–182.005538
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363109.66/cwt100.00–120.003982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368175.10/cwt171.00–189.0064413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372148.07/cwt130.00–160.0055111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2389152.00/cwt152.00–152.005918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005404
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424107.67/cwt105.00–114.004574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428166.12/cwt150.00–173.0071116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430142.86/cwt130.00–150.0061418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431175.77/cwt166.00–177.0075813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466162.80/cwt160.00–169.0075913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473173.85/cwt167.00–182.0082235
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474141.80/cwt130.00–148.0067213
Heifers—Medium and Large 3482114.20/cwt99.00–125.005509
Heifers—Medium and Large 3508108.67/cwt97.00–120.005524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2511140.22/cwt135.00–150.007175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1527164.64/cwt155.00–168.0086827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2537153.99/cwt152.00–155.0082737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy567150.46/cwt143.00–153.008535
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569140.35/cwt137.00–150.007999
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571156.75/cwt154.00–161.0089525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576164.19/cwt154.00–169.0094630
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3595115.00/cwt115.00–115.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610133.00/cwt130.00–136.008112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614142.00/cwt142.00–142.008724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1643160.00/cwt157.00–161.001,02912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned658142.00/cwt142.00–142.009343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670122.30/cwt120.00–130.0081914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1676153.99/cwt152.00–156.001,0414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716138.00/cwt138.00–138.009886
Heifers—Medium and Large 2717120.88/cwt110.00–129.008677
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1102
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1338194.96/cwt189.00–199.006593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1389201.46/cwt190.00–209.007848
Bulls—Medium and Large 2390154.57/cwt149.00–160.006032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1432189.07/cwt179.00–205.008177
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445135.00/cwt135.00–135.006011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467176.55/cwt165.00–193.0082426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477154.37/cwt145.00–167.0073622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520161.38/cwt150.00–169.0083910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526144.66/cwt135.00–155.0076114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570135.77/cwt125.00–140.007746
Bulls—Medium and Large 1581154.85/cwt151.00–169.009005
Bulls—Medium and Large 2614128.96/cwt120.00–138.007928
Bulls—Medium and Large 1622150.33/cwt149.00–151.009353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned624146.33/cwt140.00–150.0091311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665146.00/cwt146.00–146.009711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2671126.96/cwt108.00–136.008523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2703115.00/cwt115.00–115.008082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720125.45/cwt119.00–132.009032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2792110.00/cwt110.00–110.008712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2835109.50/cwt109.50–109.509144
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45079.68/cwt61.00–87.001,15511
Bulls——1,55493.46/cwt89.00–98.001,4527
Bulls——1,930103.65/cwt103.00–104.002,0003
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99833.60/cwt30.00–37.003354
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06258.17/cwt55.00–63.0061811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10651.99/cwt45.00–56.005759
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13954.09/cwt49.00–58.006166
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17363.87/cwt60.00–66.0074921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28770.15/cwt68.50–72.509037
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44864.68/cwt60.00–68.5093714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46672.08/cwt68.00–77.501,0577
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70857.61/cwt57.00–58.009842
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-289067.00/cwt67.00–67.005961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2964804.99/head750.00–875.008054
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,011904.20/head800.00–975.009044
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08061.86/cwt55.00–67.006684
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19267.26/cwt59.00–84.008026
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276589.00/cwt89.00–89.006811
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0381,009.16/head800.00–1,200.001,0092
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,307.87/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3082
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,265973.72/head950.00–1,000.009742
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-286560.95/cwt60.00–62.005272

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.