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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Apr 16
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,046 head
▲ 656 vs last sale 390▲ 323 vs year ago 723 · +44.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 143▼ 28 vs year ago 145 · −19.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 85 vs last sale 115▼ 70 vs year ago 100 · −70.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under500 lbs steady to 25.00 higher than last weeks light test and not enough over 500 lbs last week for a trend. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs mostly steady to 10.00 higher not enough over 650 lbs last week for a trend. Supply was moderate with good demand. The offering included several large groups of weaned cattle in the weaned special along with the regular sale including a group of 134 steers weighing 763 lbs that sold for 308.50. Slaughter cows mostly steady instances 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $365.00/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −74.22 against this barn's trailing median of $439.22.
Average price
$365.00
87 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,986
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$245
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$62.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.40
vs AR average
+0.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541373.282,01972
Medium and Large 1-2551335.001,8469thin
Medium and Large 2571310.631,7746thin
One grade step is worth $62.65/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale87 hd
365.00
—
AR average9 barns · 296 hd
348.60
+16.40
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
+0.24
This barn, trailing median30 sales
439.22
−74.22
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—Average1,735178.813,1029thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,436146.462,10217
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,155138.021,59438
CowsLean 85-90%Average987119.661,18129

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)1,227$2,2755
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,5883thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)631$1,6254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)950$1,9751thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317456.42/cwt455.00–460.001,4477
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2321
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368428.15/cwt417.00–445.001,57620
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373428.43/cwt421.00–440.001,59812
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2397399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,5843
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy413332.48/cwt330.00–335.001,3732
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430412.60/cwt397.00–435.001,77424
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433369.82/cwt355.00–385.001,6016
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy445385.12/cwt382.00–393.001,7147
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472381.76/cwt380.00–385.001,80212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478382.31/cwt370.00–401.001,82738
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,6734
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521375.69/cwt337.00–400.001,95735
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy522407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,12512
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2551335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8469
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added564380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1437
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571310.63/cwt273.00–329.001,7746
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1583343.51/cwt330.00–361.002,00318
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1611338.01/cwt317.00–356.502,06532
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618320.02/cwt315.00–325.001,9782
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1659308.95/cwt303.00–311.002,0364
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned680285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9384
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,11423
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1701298.07/cwt291.00–299.002,08926
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720274.72/cwt270.00–277.001,9783
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2752262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,9703
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1762306.86/cwt299.50–308.502,338164
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2803278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,23222
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,33515
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2878263.50/cwt263.50–263.502,31436
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2907241.58/cwt221.00–245.002,1917
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2973243.50/cwt243.50–243.502,36925
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310277.86/cwt255.00–300.008612
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328395.79/cwt390.00–405.001,2988
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333369.75/cwt360.00–383.001,2315
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373379.47/cwt301.00–391.001,41513
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378338.78/cwt309.00–371.001,28110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed408362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,4773
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1416235.00/cwt235.00–235.0097811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,2141
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425367.36/cwt357.00–380.001,56115
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440328.88/cwt300.00–340.001,44714
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3455200.00/cwt200.00–200.009101
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469343.42/cwt337.00–351.001,61123
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,5099
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy475330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5681
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2489313.33/cwt300.00–323.001,5329
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5301
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy510279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,4231
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515340.09/cwt337.00–355.001,75117
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525329.61/cwt321.00–333.001,73018
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525294.25/cwt289.00–300.001,5454
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1566302.86/cwt293.00–313.001,71419
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy576289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,6656
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593268.97/cwt263.00–275.001,5952
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,7632
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open610284.84/cwt280.00–287.001,73814
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open612295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,80526
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632250.14/cwt240.00–271.001,5813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open675273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,84332
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open678269.59/cwt269.00–271.001,82813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1687250.99/cwt250.00–252.001,72412
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,7572
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4631
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open728264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,9225
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6531
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8482
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open782248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,9399
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7201
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,9121
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875214.07/cwt203.00–230.001,8733
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2890179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,5931
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1915207.01/cwt201.00–213.001,8944
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2945180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7011
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open965203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,9591
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,025160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2305333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,0161
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332453.27/cwt440.00–460.001,5053
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2361347.27/cwt340.00–370.001,2544
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380409.48/cwt409.00–410.001,5562
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1551
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy390321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,2521
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1431375.56/cwt350.00–409.001,61914
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433352.46/cwt350.00–365.001,5266
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3445307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,3661
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1466365.59/cwt345.00–375.001,7048
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519363.28/cwt329.00–379.001,8854
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1591323.63/cwt307.00–347.001,91313
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622295.93/cwt289.00–317.001,8419
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668310.01/cwt309.00–311.002,0712
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1703284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,9979
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5411
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1795231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,8361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,640169.95/cwt167.00–173.002,7874
Bulls——1,811185.90/cwt175.00–201.003,3675
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%951110.46/cwt107.00–117.001,05013
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010124.09/cwt119.00–130.001,25313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042140.35/cwt139.00–142.001,4623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,073125.62/cwt120.00–130.001,3484
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,150144.95/cwt143.00–147.001,66711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172136.86/cwt130.00–142.001,60423
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,310142.17/cwt140.00–144.001,8626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,504148.80/cwt145.00–156.002,23811
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,330170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,6281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,587.92/head1,475.00–1,775.001,5883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2272,274.90/head2,100.00–2,375.002,2755
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26311,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6254
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2919173.53/cwt140.00–193.001,5958
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970152.20/cwt138.00–177.001,4763

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.