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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 9
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
912 head
▲ 156 vs last sale 756▲ 309 vs year ago 603 · +51.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
233 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 163▲ 103 vs year ago 130 · +79.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 15▲ 15 vs year ago 55 · +27.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher with the better 500-650 lbs 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 lower except some plainer heifers under 550 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $273.51/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −165.71 against this barn's trailing median of $439.22.
Average price
$273.51
97 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,478
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$150
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$31.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.28
vs AR average
−20.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540277.061,49586
Medium and Large 2547245.791,34411thin
One grade step is worth $31.27/cwt here — about $150 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 sale97 hd
273.51
—
AR average11 barns · 500 hd
266.24
+7.28
National average177 barns · 23,944 hd
294.31
−20.80
This barn, trailing median30 sales
439.22
−165.71
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
500447394340median 439.2203/0405/0607/0809/0910/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,672150.542,51628
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,486123.691,83824
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,205118.171,42488
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,108110.781,22732

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$1,8768
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$1,3251thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$1,6103thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,313$1,8256
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$1,75821
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,228$1,7002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,135$2,1251thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322358.30/cwt345.00–365.001,1545
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2336319.52/cwt307.00–337.001,07410
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374308.91/cwt303.00–313.001,1554
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,20322
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390325.62/cwt325.00–337.001,27018
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427322.45/cwt317.00–330.001,3779
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2444283.04/cwt277.00–285.001,25712
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2483259.90/cwt235.00–281.001,25514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1486296.97/cwt283.00–330.001,44319
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2494280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3837
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy498250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2452
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2517254.87/cwt251.00–263.001,3186
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520283.12/cwt270.00–287.001,47246
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy520251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,3051
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563270.58/cwt254.00–281.001,52339
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2583234.90/cwt230.00–243.001,3695
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620259.21/cwt257.00–262.001,60716
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620228.41/cwt220.00–235.001,4163
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned636250.09/cwt243.00–253.001,59110
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1663254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,6845
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2669237.81/cwt228.00–249.001,5914
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned692240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6612
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1707253.42/cwt253.00–254.001,79219
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6991
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8171
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2812226.60/cwt224.00–230.001,8407
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2814233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8977
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2892236.25/cwt236.25–236.252,10758
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2940221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0772
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2313258.36/cwt255.00–262.008092
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328257.89/cwt256.00–260.008462
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3373219.47/cwt219.00–220.008192
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376273.48/cwt250.00–299.001,02823
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377242.25/cwt210.00–251.0091311
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008401
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423257.92/cwt253.00–279.001,09110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423235.01/cwt223.00–247.009946
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428248.71/cwt247.00–251.001,06412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3434189.13/cwt170.00–194.008215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy450218.00/cwt218.00–218.009813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467251.88/cwt243.00–259.001,17633
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476224.71/cwt217.00–243.001,07019
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy502211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0592
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,1866
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519225.15/cwt217.00–233.001,16914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524239.09/cwt231.00–243.001,25316
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy532236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,2564
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3560191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0701
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568239.51/cwt233.00–245.001,36029
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578215.30/cwt206.00–227.001,24420
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610233.39/cwt226.00–244.001,42415
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623202.07/cwt200.00–204.001,2592
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned637215.85/cwt212.00–225.001,3754
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2656200.75/cwt200.00–203.001,3174
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5111
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned665208.48/cwt196.00–215.001,3863
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open691233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,6104
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open704226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5915
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3491
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722214.20/cwt207.00–220.001,5473
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2768191.39/cwt185.00–198.001,4702
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,6121
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open790222.78/cwt221.00–226.001,76014
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6771
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4805
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,6741
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2Fleshy920160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4721
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2990173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,7131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323281.26/cwt273.00–297.009085
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368310.10/cwt305.00–315.001,1412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376271.79/cwt260.00–280.001,0228
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420300.20/cwt288.00–309.001,2615
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435264.15/cwt240.00–280.001,14914
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0461
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469274.09/cwt253.00–281.001,28539
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485250.86/cwt233.00–265.001,2178
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515236.99/cwt200.00–248.001,22014
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520254.67/cwt254.00–255.001,3246
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2536247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3246
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565251.38/cwt241.00–263.001,42017
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575230.34/cwt227.00–234.001,3243
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2614217.06/cwt201.00–234.001,3337
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620237.56/cwt225.00–245.001,47319
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675231.98/cwt226.00–237.001,5663
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678211.10/cwt200.00–217.001,4313
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4322
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Unweaned750181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3581
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1762211.55/cwt210.00–221.001,6127
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,7951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,564136.28/cwt128.00–141.002,1318
Bulls——1,579149.66/cwt144.00–156.002,36310
Bulls——1,850162.84/cwt158.00–169.003,01310
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,010108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,083108.45/cwt102.00–112.001,17520
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,139116.18/cwt112.00–122.001,32311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183115.34/cwt112.00–120.001,36455
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248123.34/cwt120.00–128.001,53932
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,2301
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435117.87/cwt114.00–120.001,6917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,507126.09/cwt120.00–130.001,90017
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-369288.00/cwt88.00–88.006092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990129.12/cwt121.00–141.001,2786
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115124.87/cwt115.00–134.001,3928
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2331,876.33/head1,600.00–2,125.001,8768
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,260125.00/cwt117.00–131.001,5752
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-39961,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2509
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0682,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,926.13/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2281,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,227.09/head2,000.00–2,400.002,2278
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3131,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8256
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2941128.83/cwt128.00–129.001,2126
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,609.90/head1,000.00–1,975.001,6103
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251

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.