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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, May 8

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

419 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 509▼ 439 vs year ago 858 · −51.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 104▲ 14 vs year ago 122 · +11.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 70▲ 25 vs year ago 25 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00-4.00 lower except the 550-600 lbs 7.00-8.00 higher. Supply was light with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows uneven generally about steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 lower.

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 $299.32/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −139.90 against this barn's trailing median of $439.22.

Average price

$299.32

92 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$24.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

vs AR average

−10.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	304.96	1,634	71
Medium and Large 2	579	280.24	1,622	21

One grade step is worth $24.72/cwt here — about $12 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 sale92 hd

299.32

—

AR average9 barns · 340 hd

297.68

+1.64

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

−10.39

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.22

−139.90

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	—	Average	1,702	147.20	2,506	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,409	125.60	1,770	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,164	121.93	1,419	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	104.75	1,049	14

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,127	$1,714	13
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	790	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,680	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	381.43/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,213	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	331.64/cwt	300.00–347.00	1,134	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	315.26/cwt	281.00–346.00	1,214	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	340.47/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,386	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	321.42/cwt	310.00–333.00	1,495	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	310.44/cwt	293.00–335.00	1,583	43
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	548	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,534	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	301.07/cwt	296.00–304.00	1,716	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	280.27/cwt	271.00–291.00	1,631	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	594	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,663	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	283.74/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,779	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	255.71/cwt	243.00–269.00	1,608	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,677	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,762	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	237.67/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,742	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,733	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,893	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,837	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	852	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,934	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,814	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	273.95/cwt	260.00–300.00	863	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	318.13/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,053	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,076	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	321.12/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,227	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	301.77/cwt	294.00–319.00	1,249	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	275.33/cwt	244.00–290.00	1,291	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	289.44/cwt	277.00–294.00	1,369	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	496	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,329	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	267.67/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,397	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	532	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,383	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	251.31/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,350	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	260.15/cwt	246.00–270.00	1,478	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,458	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	606	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,424	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	232.01/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,438	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	638	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,506	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,273	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,579	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	679	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,582	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,678	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	351	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,162	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	278.23/cwt	273.00–283.00	1,052	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	328.13/cwt	313.00–337.00	1,372	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	282.14/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,284	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,553	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	296.31/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,508	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	268.23/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,403	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	281.46/cwt	275.00–289.00	1,613	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	265.82/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,622	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,576	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,675	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,767	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	980	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,803	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	119.52/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,793	2
Bulls	—	—	1,716	158.31/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,717	4
Bulls	—	—	1,741	148.42/cwt	143.00–155.00	2,584	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	94.71/cwt	90.00–101.00	794	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	108.73/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,147	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	106.52/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,137	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	119.48/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,364	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	117.95/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,348	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	127.14/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,537	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,543	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	121.39/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,707	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	130.32/cwt	128.00–134.50	1,843	12
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,680	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	130.08/cwt	124.00–143.00	1,384	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	1,713.85/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,714	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	130.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,498	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	126.17/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,489	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 May 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 509Year ago 858

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 104Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 70Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
9	350–400	351	331.00	331.00
6	400–450	418	313.00–337.00	328.13
3	450–500	493	315.00	315.00
6	500–550	509	287.00–303.00	296.31
6	550–600	573	275.00–289.00	281.46
2	600–650	610	255.00–277.00	265.82
1	700–750	725	231.00	231.00
1	750–800	765	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	273.00–283.00	278.23
1	400–450	425	295.00	295.00
10	450–500	455	280.00–291.00	282.14
7	500–550	523	250.00–273.00	268.23
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	688	229.00	229.00
2	950–1000	980	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	260.00–300.00	273.95
1	350–400	375	287.00	287.00
5	450–500	469	244.00–290.00	275.33
8	500–550	537	243.00–259.00	251.31
3	550–600	595	245.00	245.00
3	600–650	620	230.00–233.00	232.01
2	650–700	653	190.00–200.00	195.02
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	331	311.00–320.00	318.13
4	350–400	382	310.00–325.00	321.12
7	400–450	414	294.00–319.00	301.77
19	450–500	473	277.00–294.00	289.44
24	500–550	522	260.00–279.00	267.67
24	550–600	568	246.00–270.00	260.15
2	650–700	672	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	720	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	496	268.00	268.00
6	600–650	606	235.00	235.00
4	650–700	660	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	679	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	532	260.00	260.00
3	600–650	638	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	300.00–347.00	331.64
12	350–400	385	281.00–346.00	315.26
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	548	280.00	280.00
19	550–600	582	271.00–291.00	280.27
6	600–650	629	243.00–269.00	255.71
4	650–700	668	251.00	251.00
7	700–750	733	235.00–243.00	237.67
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	835	220.00	220.00
4	850–900	852	227.00	227.00
1	950–1000	975	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	370.00–395.00	381.43
1	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
10	400–450	407	325.00–350.00	340.47
7	450–500	465	310.00–333.00	321.42
43	500–550	510	293.00–335.00	310.44
22	550–600	570	296.00–304.00	301.07
19	600–650	627	275.00–290.00	283.74
2	650–700	675	261.00	261.00
5	800–850	816	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	594	280.00	280.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,127	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,713.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,148	130.00–135.00	130.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,180	124.00–137.00	126.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,064	124.00–143.00	130.08

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	—	800	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,680	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	790	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,741	143.00–155.00	148.42
2	—	1,500	110.00–131.00	119.52
4	—	1,716	157.00–160.00	158.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,055	106.00–112.00	108.73
38	—	1,142	114.00–124.00	119.48
28	—	1,209	123.00–133.00	127.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	838	90.00–101.00	94.71
3	—	1,143	117.00–119.00	117.95
6	—	1,067	104.00–110.00	106.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	111.00	111.00
10	—	1,406	115.00–125.00	121.39
12	—	1,414	128.00–134.50	130.32

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.