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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Mar 13

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Mar 6Mar 13Mar 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,828 head

▲ 1,423 vs last sale 405▲ 196 vs year ago 1,632 · +12.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 82▲ 9 vs year ago 91 · +9.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher 600-700 lbs 20.00-25.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-9.00 higher. The offering included several groups of long weaned yearling with some value added that sold for a premium. Supply was heavy with a very good demand on cattle suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher on the small amount observed. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Replacement cows not reported due to time limits.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $310.42/cwt on 248 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −128.80 against this barn's trailing median of $439.22.

Average price

$310.42

248 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$49.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

vs AR average

−5.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	321.10	1,746	169
Medium and Large 1-2	536	297.06	1,592	49
Medium and Large 2	541	272.08	1,471	30

One grade step is worth $49.02/cwt here — about $275 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale248 hd

310.42

—

AR average8 barns · 477 hd

305.63

+4.79

National average167 barns · 13,796 hd

316.07

−5.65

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.22

−128.80

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.30, low $354.31, median $439.22 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,730	140.48	2,430	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,299	124.80	1,621	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,127	116.53	1,314	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	84.68	845	14

Every lot

109 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	321	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,075	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	382.96/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,256	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	841	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	878	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	320.18/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,191	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	357.23/cwt	341.00–400.00	1,361	28
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	396	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,600	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	407	410.60/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,671	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	287.22/cwt	239.00–320.00	1,201	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	326.58/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,368	57
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	354.49/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,510	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	341.06/cwt	302.00–370.00	1,589	38
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	279.78/cwt	269.00–290.00	1,323	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	512	340.80/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,745	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	322.23/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,666	65
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	277.14/cwt	263.00–291.00	1,449	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	288.61/cwt	284.00–289.00	1,538	39
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	548	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,808	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	560	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,551	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	324.68/cwt	317.00–330.00	1,847	43
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	263.34/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,504	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	308.29/cwt	290.00–324.00	1,763	42
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	304.56/cwt	303.00–312.00	1,858	40
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,628	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	301.54/cwt	280.50–311.00	1,854	54
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	241.03/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,506	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,833	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,389	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	641	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,782	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	256.33/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,720	35
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	277.64/cwt	250.00–296.00	1,882	98
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	249.69/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,718	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Value Added	693	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,902	29
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,685	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	729	242.09/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,765	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	257.64/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,914	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	762	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,821	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	241.19/cwt	225.00–247.00	1,973	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	821	237.99/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,954	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,667	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,046	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	291.47/cwt	250.00–302.00	965	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	330.65/cwt	305.00–357.00	1,118	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	309.10/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,141	32
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	280.83/cwt	261.00–295.00	1,047	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	325.37/cwt	297.00–353.00	1,246	32
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	190.33/cwt	180.00–200.00	729	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	258.25/cwt	240.00–283.00	1,092	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	315.03/cwt	296.00–335.00	1,345	47
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	447	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,301	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,170	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	453	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,391	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	217.30/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,004	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	258.08/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,208	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	294.95/cwt	260.00–311.00	1,392	79
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	494	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,561	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	252.99/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,333	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	275.95/cwt	265.00–292.00	1,465	110
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	242.26/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,286	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	539	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,558	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,160	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	557	290.11/cwt	261.00–300.00	1,616	39
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	234.65/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,328	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	249.05/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,425	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	260.39/cwt	254.00–267.00	1,502	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	578	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,694	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	598	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,465	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	240.23/cwt	221.00–244.00	1,485	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	627	250.29/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,569	41
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,507	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	219.21/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,377	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	652	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,558	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	655	238.90/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,565	32
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	205.43/cwt	192.00–212.00	1,403	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	231.71/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,599	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,636	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	749	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,760	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	766	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,678	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	831	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,579	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	908	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,734	8
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,424	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	360.57/cwt	345.00–392.00	1,179	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	284.49/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,098	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,274	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	314.55/cwt	300.00–347.00	1,343	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,122	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	263.13/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,245	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	305.42/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,506	23
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	288.60/cwt	275.00–307.00	1,521	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	257.72/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,363	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,447	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,430	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	252.47/cwt	231.00–280.00	1,444	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	254.89/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,578	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	228.36/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,537	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	238.17/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,634	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,664	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,664	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	144.26/cwt	139.00–150.00	2,551	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	882	70.23/cwt	67.00–74.00	619	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	80.97/cwt	70.00–88.00	792	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,113	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	102.19/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,141	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	118.92/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,343	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	98.50/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,170	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,299	124.80/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,621	4

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,828Last week 405Year ago 1,632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 82Year ago 91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	386	270.00–300.00	284.49
1	400–450	440	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	473	255.00–271.00	263.13
6	500–550	529	250.00–287.00	257.72
10	550–600	572	231.00–280.00	252.47
1	600–650	635	210.00	210.00
2	650–700	673	223.00–234.00	228.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	345.00–392.00	360.57
2	350–400	392	325.00	325.00
5	400–450	427	300.00–347.00	314.55
23	450–500	493	265.00–310.00	305.42
7	500–550	527	275.00–307.00	288.60
1	550–600	550	263.00	263.00
11	600–650	619	245.00–260.00	254.89
12	650–700	686	238.00–240.00	238.17
6	700–750	702	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	372	300.00–330.00	320.18
9	400–450	418	239.00–320.00	287.22
2	450–500	473	269.00–290.00	279.78
19	500–550	523	263.00–291.00	277.14
11	550–600	571	220.00–285.00	263.34
5	600–650	625	240.00–245.00	241.03
7	650–700	688	240.00–260.00	249.69
1	700–750	705	239.00	239.00
1	800–850	825	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	321	335.00	335.00
12	350–400	366	240.00	240.00
57	400–450	419	325.00–327.00	326.58
39	500–550	533	284.00–289.00	288.61
9	600–650	612	266.00	266.00
35	650–700	671	250.00–266.00	256.33
15	700–750	729	239.00–247.00	242.09
10	750–800	762	239.00	239.00
9	800–850	821	236.00–239.00	237.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	641	278.00	278.00
29	650–700	693	274.50	274.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	396	404.00	404.00
6	400–450	407	400.00–420.00	410.60
18	500–550	512	325.00–350.00	340.80
43	550–600	569	317.00–330.00	324.68
40	600–650	610	303.00–312.00	304.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	548	330.00	330.00
11	600–650	630	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	251.00	251.00
1	600–650	640	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	328	360.00–420.00	382.96
28	350–400	381	341.00–400.00	357.23
31	400–450	426	340.00–380.00	354.49
38	450–500	466	302.00–370.00	341.06
65	500–550	517	305.00–350.00	322.23
42	550–600	572	290.00–324.00	308.29
54	600–650	615	280.50–311.00	301.54
98	650–700	678	250.00–296.00	277.64
14	700–750	743	246.00–260.00	257.64
10	800–850	818	225.00–247.00	241.19
5	900–950	930	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	350–400	369	306.00–310.00	309.10
33	400–450	447	291.00	291.00
22	500–550	527	252.00–259.00	252.99
19	550–600	572	240.00–253.00	249.05
7	800–850	831	190.00	190.00
3	1000–1050	1,017	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	598	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	652	239.00	239.00
6	750–800	785	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	900–950	908	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	453	307.00	307.00
9	600–650	628	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	250.00–302.00	291.47
6	350–400	373	261.00–295.00	280.83
9	400–450	423	240.00–283.00	258.25
14	450–500	468	250.00–277.00	258.08
13	500–550	531	230.00–260.00	242.26
15	550–600	566	210.00–250.00	234.65
3	600–650	628	210.00–224.00	219.21
4	650–700	683	192.00–212.00	205.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	180.00–200.00	190.33
3	450–500	462	210.00–225.00	217.30
2	550–600	555	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
39	550–600	557	261.00–300.00	290.11
41	600–650	627	243.00–251.00	250.29
32	650–700	655	238.00–239.00	238.90
8	700–750	749	235.00	235.00
4	750–800	766	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	494	316.00	316.00
13	500–550	539	289.00	289.00
28	550–600	578	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	338	305.00–357.00	330.65
32	350–400	383	297.00–353.00	325.37
47	400–450	427	296.00–335.00	315.03
79	450–500	472	260.00–311.00	294.95
110	500–550	531	265.00–292.00	275.95
16	550–600	577	254.00–267.00	260.39
24	600–650	618	221.00–244.00	240.23
15	650–700	690	225.00–233.00	231.71
1	700–750	705	232.00	232.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	97.00–100.00	98.50
3	—	882	67.00–74.00	70.23
2	—	1,055	105.00–106.00	105.50
7	—	978	70.00–88.00	80.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,299	120.00–132.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,129	113.00–126.00	118.92
3	—	1,117	99.00–106.00	102.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,768	139.00–150.00	144.26
1	—	1,460	114.00	114.00

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.