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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Name: North Arkansas Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Jan 29

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

888 head

▲ 638 vs last sale 250▲ 40 vs year ago 848 · +4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 40▼ 38 vs year ago 190 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 2▲ 40 vs year ago 15 · +266.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00-25.00 higher than last weeks very light test in a few classes. Feeder heifer 4.00-15.00 higher than last weeks light test. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. No trend on slaughter bulls last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $288.76/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −110.84 against this barn's trailing median of $399.60.

Average price

$288.76

83 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$32.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.86

vs AR average

−15.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	291.12	1,570	77
Medium and Large 2	527	258.48	1,361	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.64/cwt here — about $208 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 sale83 hd

288.76

—

AR average10 barns · 489 hd

285.90

+2.86

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−15.88

This barn, trailing median31 sales

399.60

−110.84

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.39, low $320.30, median $399.60 across 31 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	1,778	168.30	2,993	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,524	134.81	2,055	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	129.10	1,583	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	108.42	1,116	23

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,177	$2,298	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,220	$2,005	16
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	801	$1,625	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,300	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	432.93/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,411	14
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	361.28/cwt	341.00–385.00	1,225	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	415.28/cwt	395.00–431.00	1,549	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	361.19/cwt	339.00–385.00	1,358	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	338.73/cwt	323.00–349.00	1,433	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	390.85/cwt	359.00–430.00	1,665	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	309.85/cwt	300.00–339.00	1,441	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	362.75/cwt	335.00–373.00	1,734	40
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	342.26/cwt	320.00–357.00	1,783	38
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	269.46/cwt	237.00–300.00	1,428	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	328.35/cwt	317.00–355.00	1,835	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	326.56/cwt	326.00–327.00	1,868	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	291.96/cwt	272.00–303.00	1,673	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,702	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	309.20/cwt	301.00–317.00	1,933	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	295.58/cwt	275.00–303.00	1,972	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,906	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	263.18/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,874	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,766	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	261.04/cwt	255.00–272.00	2,034	12
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	248.06/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,935	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,928	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	950	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,214	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	386.63/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,241	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	371.79/cwt	339.00–395.00	1,376	35
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	325.02/cwt	300.00–341.00	1,242	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	286.52/cwt	267.00–319.00	1,223	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	334.77/cwt	310.00–367.00	1,436	46
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	317.80/cwt	293.00–342.00	1,490	59
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	271.36/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,286	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	259.58/cwt	249.00–283.00	1,342	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	298.39/cwt	270.00–312.00	1,555	49
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	278.41/cwt	263.00–291.00	1,590	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,455	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,488	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	265.31/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,637	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	628	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,670	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	245.08/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,559	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	249.93/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,662	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	668	260.19/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,738	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	223.28/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,518	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,652	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	720	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,771	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	228.50/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,721	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,751	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	410.44/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,350	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	396.71/cwt	355.00–410.00	1,507	27
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	364.91/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,562	24
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	305.00/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,357	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	338.79/cwt	315.00–393.00	1,630	30
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	285.15/cwt	247.00–294.00	1,394	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	335.90/cwt	315.00–357.00	1,790	40
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	293.67/cwt	281.00–315.00	1,583	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	306.84/cwt	295.00–327.00	1,783	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,644	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	292.50/cwt	275.00–301.00	1,778	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	249.81/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,529	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,786	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	240.53/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,722	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,611	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	221.63/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,720	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	958	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,031	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,978	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,714	162.09/cwt	157.00–169.00	2,778	10
Bulls	—	—	1,885	178.65/cwt	173.00–185.00	3,368	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	84.51/cwt	80.00–90.00	777	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	103.18/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,031	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	125.37/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,346	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	115.68/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,247	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	122.65/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,451	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	109.24/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,322	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	132.86/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,654	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	134.81/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,055	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,507	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	2,297.59/head	1,850.00–2,650.00	2,298	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,004.72/head	1,300.00–2,500.00	2,005	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,259	135.52/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,706	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	167.30/cwt	142.00–201.00	1,711	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	135.94/cwt	115.00–170.00	1,482	14

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 Jan 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 888Last week 250Year ago 848

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 40Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 2Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	339	341.00–385.00	361.28
6	350–400	376	339.00–385.00	361.19
10	400–450	423	323.00–349.00	338.73
8	450–500	465	300.00–339.00	309.85
6	500–550	530	237.00–300.00	269.46
7	550–600	573	272.00–303.00	291.96
4	600–650	619	275.00	275.00
3	650–700	688	277.00	277.00
1	700–750	745	237.00	237.00
11	750–800	780	240.00–259.00	248.06
2	800–850	800	241.00	241.00
1	950–1000	950	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	550–600	572	326.00–327.00	326.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	326	420.00–465.00	432.93
18	350–400	373	395.00–431.00	415.28
31	400–450	426	359.00–430.00	390.85
40	450–500	478	335.00–373.00	362.75
38	500–550	521	320.00–357.00	342.26
4	550–600	559	317.00–355.00	328.35
24	600–650	625	301.00–317.00	309.20
9	650–700	667	275.00–303.00	295.58
5	700–750	712	260.00–264.00	263.18
12	750–800	779	255.00–272.00	261.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	445	285.00–325.00	305.00
5	450–500	489	247.00–294.00	285.15
5	500–550	539	281.00–315.00	293.67
1	550–600	585	281.00	281.00
3	600–650	612	240.00–255.00	249.81
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
4	700–750	716	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	329	400.00–450.00	410.44
27	350–400	380	355.00–410.00	396.71
24	400–450	428	355.00–385.00	364.91
30	450–500	481	315.00–393.00	338.79
40	500–550	533	315.00–357.00	335.90
12	550–600	581	295.00–327.00	306.84
4	600–650	608	275.00–301.00	292.50
1	650–700	695	257.00	257.00
6	700–750	716	239.00–246.00	240.53
3	750–800	776	219.00–227.00	221.63
3	950–1000	958	212.00	212.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
5	350–400	382	300.00–341.00	325.02
8	400–450	427	267.00–319.00	286.52
8	450–500	474	260.00–295.00	271.36
5	500–550	517	249.00–283.00	259.58
1	550–600	575	253.00	253.00
1	600–650	600	248.00	248.00
5	650–700	680	200.00–240.00	223.28
1	700–750	715	231.00	231.00
2	750–800	758	231.00	231.00
1	850–900	860	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	636	243.00–251.00	245.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	321	350.00–400.00	386.63
35	350–400	370	339.00–395.00	371.79
46	400–450	429	310.00–367.00	334.77
59	450–500	469	293.00–342.00	317.80
49	500–550	521	270.00–312.00	298.39
28	550–600	571	263.00–291.00	278.41
13	600–650	617	261.00–267.00	265.31
9	650–700	665	243.00–263.00	249.93
2	750–800	753	228.00–229.00	228.50
1	800–850	805	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	628	266.00	266.00
14	650–700	668	256.00–266.00	260.19
4	700–750	720	246.00	246.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,259	131.00–141.00	135.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	131.00	131.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,220	1,300.00–2,500.00	2,004.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,177	1,850.00–2,650.00	2,297.59

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)	Open	1	—	1,135	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	801	1,625.00	1,625.00

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	4	—	1,023	142.00–201.00	167.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,090	115.00–170.00	135.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,074	123.00–130.00	125.37
10	—	1,078	110.00–119.00	115.68
5	—	920	80.00–90.00	84.51
4	—	999	97.00–110.00	103.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,183	114.00–128.00	122.65
2	—	1,210	106.00–112.00	109.24
38	—	1,245	129.00–139.00	132.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,524	130.00–137.00	134.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,885	173.00–185.00	178.65
10	—	1,714	157.00–169.00	162.09

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.