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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jun 7

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← May 31Jun 7Jun 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,550 head

▲ 375 vs last sale 1,175▲ 198 vs year ago 1,352 · +14.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

271 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 219▲ 39 vs year ago 232 · +16.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 25▼ 30 vs year ago 100 · −30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00-10.00 higher 600-700 lbs 4.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-11.00 higher mostly 5.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 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 $247.31/cwt on 713 head.

Average price

$247.31

713 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,348

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$465

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

$62.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.62

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	257.75	1,429	270
Medium and Large 1-2	554	245.97	1,363	314
Medium and Large 2	505	233.37	1,179	113
Medium and Large 3	493	195.69	964	16thin

One grade step is worth $62.05/cwt here — about $465 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 sale713 hd

247.31

—

AR average10 barns · 2,125 hd

241.69

+5.62

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	1,587	125.26	1,988	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	103.25	1,539	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,126	94.53	1,064	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	85.97	885	32

Every lot

103 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	298.04/cwt	271.00–312.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	253.65/cwt	250.00–260.00	807	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	950	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	254.64/cwt	240.00–270.00	963	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	287.26/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,184	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	245.70/cwt	229.00–260.00	1,054	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	264.84/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,147	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	202.79/cwt	189.00–215.00	961	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	272.21/cwt	253.00–288.00	1,307	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	237.38/cwt	216.00–253.00	1,144	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	249.06/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,208	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	247.81/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,294	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	267.83/cwt	264.00–271.00	1,409	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	256.13/cwt	243.00–265.00	1,350	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	546	191.79/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,047	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	253.90/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,462	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	218.51/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,259	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	240.37/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,394	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	244.97/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,480	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	609	249.17/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,517	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	238.97/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,477	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	239.51/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,566	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	206.05/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,376	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	673	223.67/cwt	200.00–241.00	1,505	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	722	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,480	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	204.99/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,482	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,721	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	198.50/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,745	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	804	198.77/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,598	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	239.78/cwt	237.00–244.00	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	220.04/cwt	190.00–230.00	713	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	238.56/cwt	230.00–260.00	899	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	179.31/cwt	170.00–189.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	221.91/cwt	195.00–228.00	857	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	146.70/cwt	130.00–163.00	609	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	218.70/cwt	200.00–230.00	925	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	245.33/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,050	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	211.37/cwt	191.00–221.00	989	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,053	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	239.72/cwt	224.00–248.00	1,141	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	196.45/cwt	175.00–218.00	1,022	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	239.80/cwt	217.00–248.00	1,269	116
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	236.93/cwt	226.00–239.50	1,310	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	205.52/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,180	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	184.33/cwt	177.00–188.00	1,134	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	616	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,324	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	621	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,310	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,530	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	650	205.00/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,333	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	191.01/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,261	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	176.09/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,189	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	679	191.03/cwt	188.50–194.50	1,297	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	202.05/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,457	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	761	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,339	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	158.27/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,211	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,002	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,663	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	308	226.34/cwt	220.00–233.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	364	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	972	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	220.28/cwt	198.00–233.00	848	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	226.46/cwt	220.00–239.00	965	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	442	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,238	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	494	203.00/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,003	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	232.39/cwt	221.00–245.00	1,185	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	211.03/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,129	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,085	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	213.46/cwt	204.00–228.00	1,193	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	195.72/cwt	167.00–202.50	1,123	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	597	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,164	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	205.34/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,263	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	198.75/cwt	181.00–212.00	1,361	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	194.93/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,413	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	742	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,328	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,563	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	166.01/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,336	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,402	118.01/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,655	6
Bulls	—	—	1,495	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,420	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	137.56/cwt	126.00–148.00	2,460	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	76.86/cwt	70.00–81.00	764	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	87.84/cwt	83.50–92.00	903	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	94.30/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,045	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	86.79/cwt	84.00–90.00	978	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	97.21/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,098	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	105.62/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,302	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	100.58/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,446	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	105.91/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,634	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	97.58/cwt	90.00–108.00	974	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,067	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	89.28/cwt	84.00–94.00	985	17
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	90.01/cwt	81.00–101.00	799	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	94.31/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,019	6

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 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,550Last week 1,175Year ago 1,352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 219Year ago 232

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 25Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	220.00	220.00
5	—	723	201.00–211.00	204.99
2	—	765	197.00–200.00	198.50
3	—	522	240.00–255.00	247.81
43	—	482	216.00–253.00	237.38
5	—	804	190.00–201.00	198.77
9	—	378	240.00–270.00	254.64
8	—	318	250.00–260.00	253.65
3	—	668	204.00–210.00	206.05
19	—	429	229.00–260.00	245.70
12	—	576	210.00–225.00	218.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	604	230.00–247.00	244.97
3	—	308	271.00–312.00	298.04
57	—	526	264.00–271.00	267.83
31	—	576	246.00–265.00	253.90
2	—	745	231.00	231.00
2	—	352	270.00	270.00
11	—	412	265.00–295.00	287.26
62	—	480	253.00–288.00	272.21
20	—	654	234.00–244.00	239.51
1	—	755	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	190.00	190.00
6	—	474	189.00–215.00	202.79
8	—	546	185.00–194.00	191.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	433	260.00–275.00	264.84
73	—	527	243.00–265.00	256.13
11	—	793	220.00	220.00
121	—	580	230.00–246.00	240.37
33	—	485	245.00–254.00	249.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	722	205.00	205.00
23	—	618	235.00–242.00	238.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	609	246.00–250.00	249.17
22	—	673	200.00–241.00	223.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	640	239.00	239.00
5	—	314	237.00–244.00	239.78
7	—	721	197.00–204.00	202.05
8	—	660	190.00–194.00	191.01
72	—	428	230.00–253.00	245.33
13	—	377	230.00–260.00	238.56
1	—	850	168.00	168.00
116	—	529	217.00–248.00	239.80
86	—	476	224.00–248.00	239.72
28	—	553	226.00–239.50	236.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	224.00	224.00
14	—	570	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	761	176.00	176.00
16	—	616	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	386	195.00–228.00	221.91
2	—	675	170.00–182.00	176.09
3	—	765	155.00–165.00	158.27
10	—	574	190.00–217.00	205.52
30	—	468	191.00–221.00	211.37
7	—	324	190.00–230.00	220.04
36	—	520	175.00–218.00	196.45
29	—	423	200.00–230.00	218.70
9	—	615	177.00–188.00	184.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	204.00–208.00	205.00
2	—	1,002	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	150.00	150.00
2	—	378	170.00–189.00	179.31
1	—	335	162.00	162.00
1	—	525	147.00	147.00
2	—	415	130.00–163.00	146.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	621	211.00	211.00
24	—	679	188.50–194.50	191.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	805	165.00–169.00	166.01
6	—	442	280.00	280.00
9	—	685	181.00–212.00	198.75
4	—	364	267.00	267.00
6	—	510	221.00–245.00	232.39
5	—	725	184.00–206.00	194.93
2	—	615	199.00–212.00	205.34
5	—	559	204.00–228.00	213.46
1	—	770	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	597	195.00	195.00
4	—	545	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	195.00	195.00
9	—	494	200.00–206.00	203.00
2	—	742	179.00	179.00
4	—	385	198.00–233.00	220.28
2	—	308	220.00–233.00	226.34
10	—	535	190.00–219.00	211.03
2	—	685	175.00	175.00
5	—	426	220.00–239.00	226.46
26	—	574	167.00–202.50	195.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	994	70.00–81.00	76.86
21	—	1,028	83.50–92.00	87.84
3	—	1,130	94.00–103.00	97.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	99.00–102.00	100.58
3	—	1,543	102.00–111.00	105.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,127	84.00–90.00	86.79
4	—	1,233	102.00–108.00	105.62
24	—	1,108	91.00–99.00	94.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,402	114.00–125.00	118.01
1	—	1,495	95.00	95.00
6	—	1,788	126.00–148.00	137.56

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	998	90.00–108.00	97.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,103	84.00–94.00	89.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	97.00	97.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	101.00	101.00

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	2	—	888	81.00–101.00	90.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,081	93.00–100.00	94.31

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.