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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 21

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

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Feeder Cattle receipts

483 head

▲ 483 vs last sale 0▲ 483 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

162 head

▲ 162 vs last sale 0▲ 162 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 0▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher; over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower on Boners and 2.00 to 5.00 higher on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold fully 5.00 higher instances 10.00 higher on high dressing.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $144.73/cwt on 142 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −58.68 against this barn's trailing median of $203.41.

Average price

$144.73

142 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$12.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	148.77	793	22
Medium and Large 2	441	144.38	636	26
Medium and Large 1	532	144.13	767	91
Medium and Large 3	412	136.33	561	3thin

One grade step is worth $12.44/cwt here — about $232 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale142 hd

144.73

—

AR average2 barns · 228 hd

142.48

+2.25

This barn, trailing median17 sales

203.41

−58.68

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 0–100 lb

17 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $221.18, low $157.88, median $203.41 across 17 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	1,753	82.95	1,454	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	54.08	606	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,359	52.07	708	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	47.55	477	15

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	176.13/cwt	172.50–180.00	546	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	171.27/cwt	170.00–172.50	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	167.14/cwt	160.00–175.00	702	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	153.80/cwt	145.00–165.00	718	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	150.73/cwt	142.50–166.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	147.50/cwt	141.00–153.00	853	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	141.29/cwt	135.00–143.00	900	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	829	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	143.28/cwt	135.00–152.50	470	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	505	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	360	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	536	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	146.46/cwt	140.00–153.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	147.30/cwt	143.00–158.00	560	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	142.88/cwt	139.00–147.00	597	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	599	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	136.08/cwt	135.00–140.00	601	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	138.36/cwt	134.00–146.00	646	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	723	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	137.32/cwt	131.00–147.00	717	19
Heifers	—	Medium 2	538	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	543	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	561	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	741	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	129.13/cwt	125.00–132.00	737	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	125.57/cwt	120.00–129.00	736	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	131.00/cwt	122.00–143.00	819	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	813	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	846	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	170.71/cwt	168.00–173.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	149.72/cwt	140.00–155.00	573	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	669	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	156.78/cwt	152.50–167.00	660	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	440	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	445	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	712	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	671	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	147.82/cwt	140.00–158.00	690	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	141.18/cwt	135.00–150.00	665	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	146.17/cwt	135.00–149.00	773	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	582	140.80/cwt	135.00–145.00	819	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	629	126.27/cwt	120.00–136.00	794	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	137.29/cwt	130.00–138.00	899	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	918	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	787	1
Bulls	—	—	1,697	81.07/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,376	3
Bulls	—	—	1,880	88.46/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,663	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	765	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	337	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	324	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	978	48.13/cwt	43.00–53.00	471	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	47.19/cwt	45.00–53.00	475	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	53.77/cwt	53.00–56.00	581	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	54.46/cwt	52.00–56.00	619	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	666	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,359	52.07/cwt	50.00–54.00	708	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	10,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	907.81/cwt	790.00–985.00	9,832	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,144	1,064.26/cwt	900.00–1,160.00	12,175	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	875.20/cwt	850.00–910.00	10,940	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,344	1,115.35/cwt	1,050.00–1,200.00	14,990	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	900	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	8,640	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,094	934.70/cwt	880.00–990.00	10,226	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	932.03/cwt	890.00–975.00	10,867	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	729.05/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,617	6

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 →

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Tue May 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 483Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,007	45.00–53.00	47.19
5	—	1,080	53.00–56.00	53.77
2	—	925	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,359	50.00–54.00	52.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,136	52.00–56.00	54.46
4	—	1,168	57.00	57.00
3	—	978	43.00–53.00	48.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,880	86.00–94.00	88.46
3	—	1,697	76.00–83.00	81.07
1	—	1,290	61.00	61.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	138.00	138.00
2	—	310	172.50–180.00	176.13
2	—	380	170.00–172.50	171.27
2	—	420	160.00–175.00	167.14
5	—	467	145.00–165.00	153.80
6	—	519	142.50–166.00	150.73
7	—	637	135.00–143.00	141.29
10	—	578	141.00–153.00	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	691	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	141.00	141.00
1	—	360	149.00	149.00
1	—	330	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	120.00–129.00	125.57
2	—	813	104.00	104.00
2	—	418	139.00–147.00	142.88
2	—	368	140.00–153.00	146.46
2	—	328	135.00–152.50	143.28
1	—	640	126.00	126.00
1	—	545	124.00	124.00
1	—	495	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	140.00	140.00
4	—	775	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	561	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	522	131.00–147.00	137.32
9	—	442	135.00–140.00	136.08
7	—	467	134.00–146.00	138.36
6	—	625	122.00–143.00	131.00
6	—	380	143.00–158.00	147.30
5	—	571	125.00–132.00	129.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	138.00	138.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	135.00	135.00
1	—	495	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	383	140.00–155.00	149.72
7	—	471	135.00–150.00	141.18
2	—	715	120.00	120.00
2	—	425	145.00	145.00
1	—	540	139.00	139.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	656	140.00	140.00
7	—	408	164.00	164.00
5	—	463	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	582	135.00–145.00	140.80
16	—	529	135.00–149.00	146.17
14	—	421	152.50–167.00	156.78
12	—	655	130.00–138.00	137.29
11	—	629	120.00–136.00	126.27
11	—	467	140.00–158.00	147.82
4	—	375	168.00–173.00	170.71
1	—	325	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	129.00	129.00
1	—	440	134.00	134.00
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	850.00–910.00	875.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,083	790.00–985.00	907.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,144	900.00–1,160.00	1,064.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,344	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,115.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,182	700.00–800.00	729.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,166	890.00–975.00	932.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,094	880.00–990.00	934.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	900	960.00	960.00

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.