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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Sep 25

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Sep 18Sep 25Oct 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

856 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 686▲ 1 vs year ago 855 · +0.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 143▲ 50 vs year ago 105 · +47.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 30▲ 10 vs year ago 20 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 1.00-6.00 higher instances 24.00 higher with some loads of yearlings that sold well. Feeder heifers uneven from 6.00 higher to 4.00 lower generally steady except the better 400-450 lbs 16.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher than last weeks light test.

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 $269.42/cwt on 117 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −169.81 against this barn's trailing median of $439.22.

Average price

$269.42

117 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,481

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$41.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.44

vs AR average

−4.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	281.17	1,519	75
Medium and Large 1-2	562	260.00	1,461	18thin
Medium and Large 2	570	239.76	1,368	24

One grade step is worth $41.41/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale117 hd

269.42

—

AR average10 barns · 430 hd

259.98

+9.44

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

−4.87

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.22

−169.81

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	1,779	156.68	2,787	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,468	119.57	1,755	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	114.27	1,382	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,096	100.64	1,103	31

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)	1,286	$2,054	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,118	2thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	351.95/cwt	333.00–357.00	1,119	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	981	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,010	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	323.25/cwt	323.00–327.00	1,254	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	798	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	285.49/cwt	279.00–291.00	1,185	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	307.24/cwt	292.00–313.00	1,281	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	441	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,257	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	282.03/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,334	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	266.02/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,277	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	496	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,349	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,544	38
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	248.63/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,318	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	275.54/cwt	267.50–284.00	1,469	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,461	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	262.23/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,503	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	237.42/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,379	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	249.96/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,535	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	244.60/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,519	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	232.06/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,448	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,582	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	742	256.51/cwt	233.00–258.00	1,903	80
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	754	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,828	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	767	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,879	70
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,747	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	813	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,829	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	881	241.15/cwt	230.00–241.50	2,125	66
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	919	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,169	47
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	244.62/cwt	227.00–257.00	778	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	240.68/cwt	215.00–258.00	876	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	972	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	260.13/cwt	240.00–273.00	1,082	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	228.86/cwt	220.00–237.00	968	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Full	442	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	884	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	449	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	988	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	220.81/cwt	213.00–229.00	1,049	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	238.07/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,147	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	487	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	877	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	217.09/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,112	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	241.24/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,269	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	534	224.41/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,198	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	221.39/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,244	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	237.77/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,341	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	209.54/cwt	195.00–224.00	1,284	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	653	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,548	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	210.13/cwt	201.00–219.00	1,423	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	742	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,618	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	930	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,590	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,102	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	344	301.78/cwt	269.00–310.00	1,038	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	305.28/cwt	299.00–311.00	1,139	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	253.95/cwt	228.00–279.00	962	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	420	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	949	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	265.60/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,123	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,202	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Full	452	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	904	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	268.53/cwt	259.00–275.00	1,292	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,166	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,020	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	252.99/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,328	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	224.28/cwt	216.00–233.00	1,278	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	244.38/cwt	237.00–251.00	1,425	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	211.59/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,312	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	233.77/cwt	224.00–247.00	1,452	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,450	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,600	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	213.29/cwt	207.00–228.00	1,531	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	745	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,460	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	807	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,598	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,402	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,751	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	143.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,302	3
Bulls	—	—	1,719	152.56/cwt	146.00–161.00	2,623	8
Bulls	—	—	1,943	169.01/cwt	163.00–176.00	3,284	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	89.82/cwt	85.00–93.00	952	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	100.35/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,089	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	108.13/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,221	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	104.83/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,244	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	114.46/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,361	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	122.17/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,581	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	122.54/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,799	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	114.83/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,686	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,290	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	126.41/cwt	112.00–147.00	1,522	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,286	2,053.95/head	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,054	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,328	141.89/cwt	124.00–154.00	1,884	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,118.47/head	2,000.00–2,225.00	2,118	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	119.76/cwt	112.00–140.00	1,293	9

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 Sep 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 856Last week 686Year ago 855

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 143Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 30Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	500–550	525	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	441	285.00	285.00
19	450–500	496	272.00	272.00
18	550–600	562	260.00	260.00
13	600–650	621	244.00–246.00	244.60
70	750–800	767	245.00	245.00
47	900–950	919	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	337	291.00	291.00
1	350–400	370	273.00	273.00
7	400–450	415	279.00–291.00	285.49
12	450–500	480	235.00–275.00	266.02
5	500–550	530	240.00–253.00	248.63
19	550–600	581	225.00–250.00	237.42
5	600–650	624	225.00–238.00	232.06
1	650–700	685	231.00	231.00
6	750–800	780	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	333.00–357.00	351.95
16	350–400	388	323.00–327.00	323.25
14	400–450	417	292.00–313.00	307.24
12	450–500	473	280.00–287.00	282.03
16	500–550	533	267.50–284.00	275.54
21	550–600	573	252.00–268.00	262.23
10	600–650	614	244.00–251.00	249.96
80	700–750	742	233.00–258.00	256.51
8	750–800	754	242.50	242.50
66	850–900	881	230.00–241.50	241.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	813	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	344	269.00–310.00	301.78
9	350–400	379	228.00–279.00	253.95
3	400–450	423	263.00–267.00	265.60
1	450–500	450	267.00	267.00
4	500–550	509	229.00	229.00
2	550–600	570	216.00–233.00	224.28
3	600–650	620	200.00–220.00	211.59
1	650–700	665	218.00	218.00
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	775	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	820	171.00	171.00
1	850–900	850	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	452	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	365	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	515	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	329.00	329.00
2	350–400	373	299.00–311.00	305.28
18	450–500	481	259.00–275.00	268.53
15	500–550	525	235.00–267.00	252.99
3	550–600	583	237.00–251.00	244.38
16	600–650	621	224.00–247.00	233.77
1	650–700	675	237.00	237.00
6	700–750	718	207.00–228.00	213.29
3	800–850	807	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	227.00–257.00	244.62
8	350–400	364	215.00–258.00	240.68
8	400–450	423	220.00–237.00	228.86
11	450–500	475	213.00–229.00	220.81
7	500–550	512	210.00–229.00	217.09
3	550–600	562	218.00–225.00	221.39
13	600–650	613	195.00–224.00	209.54
3	650–700	677	201.00–219.00	210.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	442	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	900–950	930	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	175.00	175.00
3	450–500	487	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	645	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
4	350–400	381	255.00	255.00
14	400–450	416	240.00–273.00	260.13
3	450–500	482	231.00–247.00	238.07
5	500–550	526	234.00–243.00	241.24
7	550–600	564	225.00–243.00	237.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	653	237.00	237.00
6	700–750	742	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	534	222.00–225.00	224.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	449	220.00	220.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	129.00	129.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,328	124.00–154.00	141.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,204	112.00–147.00	126.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,286	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,053.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	2,000.00–2,225.00	2,118.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,080	112.00–140.00	119.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,129	105.00–113.00	108.13
8	—	1,060	85.00–93.00	89.82
11	—	1,085	95.00–105.00	100.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,468	119.00–126.00	122.54
5	—	1,468	111.00–118.00	114.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,187	100.00–108.00	104.83
10	—	1,294	120.00–126.00	122.17
32	—	1,189	109.00–120.00	114.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,943	163.00–176.00	169.01
8	—	1,719	146.00–161.00	152.56
3	—	1,610	140.00–145.00	143.01

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.