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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jun 14

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Jun 7Jun 14Jun 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

854 head

▼ 696 vs last sale 1,550▲ 371 vs year ago 483 · +76.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

225 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 271▲ 100 vs year ago 125 · +80.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 70▲ 8 vs year ago 17 · +47.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-600 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower 600-700 lbs steady to firm. Feeder heifers mixed under 650 lbs mostly steady to 7.00 lower except some 450-550 lbs steady to 10.00 higher and a few 650-700 lbs 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-10.00 lower.

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 $242.57/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$242.57

298 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$673

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

$47.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.19

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	248.09	1,425	107
Medium and Large 1-2	547	243.87	1,335	129
Medium and Large 2	548	232.35	1,273	58
Medium and Large 3	374	201.07	752	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.03/cwt here — about $673 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 sale298 hd

242.57

—

AR average11 barns · 2,013 hd

238.38

+4.19

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	—	High	1,530	116.98	1,790	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,517	101.73	1,543	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	94.21	1,118	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	79.11	824	32

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)	1,092	$1,055	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,086	$1,368	5

Every lot

94 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 1	305	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	653	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	840	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	967	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	240.88/cwt	232.00–250.00	990	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	201.13/cwt	179.00–223.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	454	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,189	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	241.99/cwt	229.00–249.00	1,152	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,193	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	248.30/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,294	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	257.59/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,345	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	235.70/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,249	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	249.10/cwt	243.00–256.00	1,422	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	230.56/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,337	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	240.68/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,398	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	231.72/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,432	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,544	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	231.88/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,463	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,579	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	673	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,508	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	216.17/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,461	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	737	201.17/cwt	194.00–214.00	1,483	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	202.15/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	895	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,692	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	317	186.97/cwt	185.00–190.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	241.51/cwt	235.00–259.00	770	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	219.85/cwt	200.00–230.00	712	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	216.71/cwt	205.00–232.00	804	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	178.26/cwt	165.00–190.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	230.97/cwt	229.00–235.00	894	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	226.25/cwt	217.00–235.00	948	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	238.00/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,031	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	215.41/cwt	203.00–228.00	1,010	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	172.01/cwt	150.00–185.00	820	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	240.72/cwt	226.00–247.00	1,177	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,163	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	240.20/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,237	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	207.60/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,090	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	227.91/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,304	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	203.26/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,163	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	174.61/cwt	162.00–187.00	1,013	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	212.00/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,312	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,411	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	176.46/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,112	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,431	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	203.84/cwt	192.00–217.00	1,339	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	173.17/cwt	168.00–179.00	1,174	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,335	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,360	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	237.24/cwt	237.00–237.50	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	241.03/cwt	210.00–258.00	918	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	233.97/cwt	200.00–242.00	971	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	230.25/cwt	215.00–239.00	1,064	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	238.49/cwt	227.00–259.00	1,140	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	237.43/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,225	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	223.95/cwt	211.00–233.00	1,180	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,249	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	581	223.15/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,297	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	229.14/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,421	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,403	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	701	196.89/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,380	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	761	193.88/cwt	193.00–194.00	1,475	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,154	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	800	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,192	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	865	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,220	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	408	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	551	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,113	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,024	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	114.65/cwt	105.00–121.00	1,645	14
Bulls	—	—	1,801	127.29/cwt	121.00–134.00	2,292	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	750	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	390	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	760	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	570	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	795	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	533	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	70.11/cwt	65.00–75.00	658	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	960	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	787	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	55.31/cwt	50.00–60.00	586	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	83.07/cwt	78.00–86.00	883	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	90.90/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,062	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	91.20/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,093	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	99.05/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,208	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	104.18/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,577	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	93.40/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,425	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,434.78/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,435	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	886	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	108.02/cwt	102.00–115.00	911	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	811	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	1,055.15/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,055	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,001	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 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 854Last week 1,550Year ago 483

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 271Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 70Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	162.00–187.00	174.61
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
2	—	373	165.00–190.00	178.26
3	—	317	185.00–190.00	186.97
3	—	477	150.00–185.00	172.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	716	190.00	190.00
7	—	633	226.00	226.00
8	—	508	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	224.00	224.00
9	—	319	235.00–259.00	241.51
3	—	387	229.00–235.00	230.97
25	—	433	233.00–242.00	238.00
60	—	515	221.00–247.00	240.20
10	—	657	192.00–217.00	203.84
10	—	572	220.00–229.00	227.91
28	—	489	226.00–247.00	240.72
1	—	710	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	371	205.00–232.00	216.71
23	—	572	195.00–215.00	203.26
23	—	419	217.00–235.00	226.25
8	—	469	203.00–228.00	215.41
4	—	630	170.00–184.00	176.46
5	—	678	168.00–179.00	173.17
13	—	324	200.00–230.00	219.85
10	—	525	200.00–221.00	207.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	619	206.00–220.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	201.00	201.00
2	—	423	179.00–223.00	201.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	257.00	257.00
1	—	895	189.00	189.00
5	—	676	206.00–220.00	216.17
10	—	411	232.00–250.00	240.88
8	—	631	227.00–238.00	231.88
4	—	737	194.00–214.00	201.17
8	—	580	221.00–236.00	230.56
2	—	820	194.00–210.00	202.15
1	—	365	265.00	265.00
13	—	476	229.00–249.00	241.99
3	—	530	230.00–245.00	235.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	673	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	571	243.00–256.00	249.10
7	—	454	262.00	262.00
10	—	658	240.00	240.00
2	—	305	277.00	277.00
10	—	630	245.00	245.00
14	—	522	250.00–263.00	257.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	618	231.00–232.00	231.72
38	—	581	240.00–241.00	240.68
10	—	487	245.00	245.00
66	—	521	247.00–253.00	248.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	478	227.00–259.00	238.49
6	—	620	225.00–236.00	229.14
8	—	761	193.00–194.00	193.88
14	—	581	220.00–232.00	223.15
18	—	516	220.00–248.00	237.43
9	—	701	196.00–200.00	196.89
1	—	840	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	381	210.00–258.00	241.03
1	—	780	148.00	148.00
2	—	335	237.00–237.50	237.24
1	—	665	211.00	211.00
1	—	865	141.00	141.00
14	—	415	200.00–242.00	233.97
13	—	462	215.00–239.00	230.25
1	—	800	149.00	149.00
1	—	565	221.00	221.00
14	—	527	211.00–233.00	223.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	82.00	82.00
32	—	1,220	95.00–108.00	99.05
43	—	1,168	85.00–95.00	90.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	938	65.00–75.00	70.11
2	—	1,060	50.00–60.00	55.31
6	—	1,198	89.00–94.00	91.20
16	—	1,063	78.00–86.00	83.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,514	98.00–110.00	104.18
5	—	1,526	90.00–95.00	93.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	75.00	75.00
1	—	750	52.00	52.00
1	—	795	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,801	121.00–134.00	127.29
2	—	1,113	90.00–94.00	92.00
14	—	1,435	105.00–121.00	114.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,434.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	1	—	895	99.00	99.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	90.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	91.00	91.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	960	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,092	950.00–1,150.00	1,055.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	102.00–115.00	108.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	845	96.00	96.00

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.