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North Arkansas Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Mar 18
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050
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Feeder Cattle receipts
402 head
▲ 236 vs last sale 166▼ 568 vs year ago 970 · −58.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 47▼ 81 vs year ago 181 · −44.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
144 head
▲ 125 vs last sale 19▲ 114 vs year ago 30 · +380.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-30.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold 10.00-30.00 higher: Over 500lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher. The offering included several groups in the replacement cow special along with the regular sale. Demand was good on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $401.14/cwt on 25 head, down $6.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 31 comparable sales and sits +1.54 against this barn's trailing median of $399.60.
Average price
$401.14
▼ 6.31 vs prior sale
25 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,182
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$132
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$31.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.47
vs AR average
−14.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543404.952,19722
Medium and Large 2553373.252,0653thin
One grade step is worth $31.70/cwt here — about $132 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 sale25 hd
401.14
—
AR average8 barns · 185 hd
398.67
+2.47
National average164 barns · 8,069 hd
416.12
−14.98
This barn, trailing median31 sales
399.60
+1.54
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
451403355306median 399.6003/0404/2906/2409/0910/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,634199.953,26715
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,334171.992,2947thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,154158.131,82420
CowsLean 85-90%Low969140.061,3587thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$3,77414
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$3,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,053$3,4693thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,329$3,4685
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)937$3,09511
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$2,9004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,133$2,8393thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)643$2,5893thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,905$5,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,443$3,2652thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$6,1001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,400$5,7004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$4,19845
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,038$3,8462thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,299$3,71029
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$2,4501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)910$2,4501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)770$2,2001thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322634.19/cwt620.00–640.002,0426
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9081
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1364603.56/cwt570.00–615.002,1974
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415499.00/cwt499.00–499.002,0711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9981
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1455574.97/cwt545.00–580.002,61613
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487471.24/cwt457.00–485.002,2953
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1508478.80/cwt450.00–485.002,4326
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3221
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1555487.00/cwt487.00–487.002,7031
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0721
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630416.64/cwt399.00–430.002,6258
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,6922
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1701386.00/cwt383.00–389.002,7062
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1788341.99/cwt341.00–343.002,6952
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1828317.52/cwt310.00–320.002,6294
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310487.90/cwt475.00–500.001,5122
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340562.19/cwt545.00–590.001,91111
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381520.16/cwt495.00–550.001,9829
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384482.85/cwt481.00–490.001,8545
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422526.01/cwt510.00–560.002,2203
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423479.24/cwt470.00–485.002,0276
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465465.23/cwt441.00–490.002,16312
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485426.57/cwt420.00–433.002,0692
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518419.49/cwt400.00–435.002,17310
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535380.37/cwt360.00–400.002,0352
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563392.83/cwt377.00–405.002,21212
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,1181
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619370.22/cwt353.00–381.002,2928
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1688349.24/cwt348.00–353.002,4034
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1712336.48/cwt311.00–344.002,3965
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773314.27/cwt300.00–329.002,4292
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1818308.70/cwt277.00–314.002,5257
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870284.73/cwt280.00–289.002,4773
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1300555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,6651
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378540.18/cwt530.00–575.002,0428
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418527.51/cwt519.00–555.002,20512
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471485.38/cwt450.00–525.002,28610
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530445.57/cwt435.00–480.002,3628
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567444.35/cwt443.00–445.002,5196
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615428.29/cwt411.00–430.002,63411
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3221
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,1831
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1685367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,5141
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,5321
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,6801
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5814
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,471189.70/cwt188.00–193.002,7904
Bulls——1,663199.79/cwt194.00–205.003,3238
Bulls——1,773214.06/cwt208.00–218.003,7953
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%940142.86/cwt140.00–144.001,3435
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043133.07/cwt132.00–134.001,3882
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,124151.45/cwt144.00–156.001,70210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155160.87/cwt158.00–166.001,8585
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212168.75/cwt167.00–171.002,0455
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,323174.14/cwt172.00–176.002,3045
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,360166.60/cwt164.00–170.002,2662
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4433,265.25/head2,900.00–3,650.003,2652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,9055,200.00/head5,200.00–5,200.005,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-26432,588.78/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5893
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37072,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0233,318.77/head2,450.00–3,750.003,3198
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0533,469.22/head3,000.00–4,200.003,4693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1332,838.85/head2,700.00–3,050.002,8393
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2073,773.54/head3,500.00–3,900.003,77414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2082,899.91/head2,750.00–2,950.002,9004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2103,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,243174.65/cwt160.00–195.002,1712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3293,468.32/head3,000.00–4,000.003,4685
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,575172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,7091
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0383,846.02/head3,800.00–3,900.003,8462
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2006,100.00/head6,100.00–6,100.006,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2773,683.58/head3,400.00–3,900.003,68420
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2954,184.73/head3,800.00–4,900.004,1858
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3314,201.12/head3,450.00–4,600.004,20137
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3473,767.68/head3,500.00–3,800.003,7689
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4005,700.00/head5,700.00–5,700.005,7004
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29102,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,112174.39/cwt160.00–193.001,9398
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,1911
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,3131

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.
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