Sale reports / Arkansas / North Arkansas Livestock Auction / 2023-11-08

North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Nov 8
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,009 head
▲ 809 vs last sale 200▼ 2,662 vs year ago 3,671 · −72.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
335 head
▲ 250 vs last sale 85▲ 114 vs year ago 221 · +51.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 145 vs last sale 5▲ 110 vs year ago 40 · +275.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders in most classes last week for an accurate trend however feeder steers under 450 lbs had a higher undertone with the 400-450 lbs steers 5.00 higher over 450 lbs had a lower undertone. Most feeder heifers had a lower undertone except the better 450-500 lb heifers 4.00 higher. Quality of most feeders average to plain with good demand for the lighter weights. Slaughter cows mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 lower than last weeks light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.01/cwt on 411 head.
Average price
$212.01
411 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,080
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$352
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$75.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.25
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1481237.801,14499
Medium and Large 1-2516222.741,15095
Medium and Large 2524200.491,050189
Medium and Large 3488162.2379128
One grade step is worth $75.58/cwt here — about $352 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 sale411 hd
212.01
—
AR average9 barns · 2,226 hd
225.26
−13.25
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—High1,574104.991,65214
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42290.801,29223
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19888.371,05895
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04877.4681237

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,690$2,15315
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,330$1,6533thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,034$1,53920
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)964$1,43921
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,3642thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)830$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,513$1,79520
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,398$1,3003thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1308330.28/cwt325.00–339.001,0178
Steers—Medium and Large 3320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
Steers—Medium and Large 2325260.00/cwt250.00–270.0084517
Steers—Medium and Large 1365317.54/cwt299.00–339.001,15912
Steers—Medium and Large 2374269.43/cwt243.00–293.001,0084
Steers—Medium and Large 1432291.96/cwt275.00–312.001,26130
Steers—Medium and Large 2432254.29/cwt240.00–263.001,0997
Steers—Medium and Large 3448229.50/cwt229.00–230.001,0284
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3454212.00/cwt212.00–212.009625
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy464235.78/cwt235.00–237.001,0945
Steers—Medium and Large 2473243.71/cwt232.00–256.001,15311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,31711
Steers—Medium and Large 1478280.48/cwt269.00–295.001,34110
Steers—Medium and Large 3482181.00/cwt181.00–181.008722
Steers—Medium and Large 2522225.20/cwt216.00–229.001,17620
Steers—Medium and Large 1524268.88/cwt241.00–274.001,40910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy538228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,22710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3546220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,20111
Steers—Medium and Large 1555254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,4106
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy560190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0641
Steers—Medium and Large 3560150.00/cwt150.00–150.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565237.05/cwt230.00–239.001,33924
Steers—Medium and Large 2581224.97/cwt215.00–236.001,3078
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,26914
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy595225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3395
Steers—Medium and Large 1609240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4625
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned609226.52/cwt223.00–229.001,3809
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,49112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy633219.66/cwt219.00–220.001,3903
Steers—Medium and Large 2639223.32/cwt216.00–236.001,42725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned651226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,47110
Steers—Medium and Large 2671221.29/cwt210.00–226.001,48511
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned675217.49/cwt210.00–227.001,46821
Steers—Medium and Large 3695197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3691
Steers—Medium and Large 2706221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,5604
Steers—Medium and Large 2760211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,6041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1318277.62/cwt259.00–281.0088313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340231.00/cwt229.00–235.007853
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370193.00/cwt193.00–193.007142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375205.72/cwt189.00–225.0077110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1383266.39/cwt249.00–275.001,02015
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405161.00/cwt161.00–161.006523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424214.82/cwt200.00–231.0091136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428249.73/cwt241.00–255.001,06914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429229.69/cwt223.00–241.0098513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full437173.00/cwt173.00–173.007563
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472217.71/cwt200.00–227.001,02829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474241.08/cwt233.00–242.001,14310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,08518
Heifers—Medium and Large 3479173.09/cwt140.00–190.0082915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1509225.43/cwt222.00–226.001,14714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510207.54/cwt200.00–215.001,05830
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524223.90/cwt221.00–229.001,17348
Heifers—Medium and Large 3534125.00/cwt125.00–125.006685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy540217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy548169.00/cwt169.00–169.009264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy550202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2552221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2209
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560167.50/cwt148.00–187.009382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565193.80/cwt180.00–205.001,09518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1578212.34/cwt209.00–225.001,2279
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned618182.32/cwt175.00–185.001,12716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned621206.07/cwt200.00–208.001,28021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625185.01/cwt175.00–195.001,15610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open631192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,21217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663187.39/cwt175.00–205.001,2424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned689188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,2957
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3730117.00/cwt117.00–117.008541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2764158.51/cwt130.00–179.001,2116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2935159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4871
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320180.00/cwt180.00–180.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,0951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335259.00/cwt259.00–259.008681
Bulls—Medium and Large 3380175.00/cwt170.00–180.006652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1383305.54/cwt299.00–312.001,1702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2393237.49/cwt225.00–267.009339
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429238.68/cwt225.00–255.001,02413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1445257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,1441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1462253.96/cwt241.00–257.001,17311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479234.07/cwt210.00–239.001,12115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2513222.56/cwt197.00–228.001,1426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1568235.81/cwt235.00–249.001,33917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2579212.55/cwt205.00–227.001,23116
Bulls—Medium and Large 2608202.26/cwt200.00–203.001,2304
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1754
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36391.93/cwt90.00–96.001,2535
Bulls——1,561104.95/cwt98.00–112.001,6384
Bulls——1,795118.09/cwt115.00–126.002,1205
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86060.00/cwt60.00–60.005161
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03170.65/cwt63.00–75.0072810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04077.61/cwt75.00–80.008073
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05479.55/cwt75.00–86.0083824
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15595.22/cwt90.00–100.001,1002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18786.36/cwt80.00–90.501,02558
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23092.75/cwt90.00–97.001,14134
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37285.54/cwt80.00–90.001,17413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48897.64/cwt92.00–106.001,45310
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3881,624.76/head1,460.00–1,900.001,6256
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3981,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5671,893.10/head1,775.00–2,100.001,89313
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29641,439.18/head1,050.00–1,575.001,43921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0341,538.83/head1,200.00–1,600.001,53920
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,173108.04/cwt92.00–127.001,2672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,27490.00/cwt90.00–90.001,14710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,652.60/head1,500.00–1,850.001,6533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6902,152.66/head1,200.00–2,200.002,15315
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,364.38/head1,225.00–1,475.001,3642
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2818133.68/cwt102.00–145.001,09433

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.