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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 4

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← May 28Jun 4Jun 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

924 head

▲ 480 vs last sale 444▲ 924 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 129▲ 132 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 31▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Steer and bulls under 500 lbs sold mixed from 2.00 lower to instances 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 lower. slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.96/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$144.96

180 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$38.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.15

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	150.21	774	102
Medium and Large 2	508	140.14	713	34
Medium and Large 1-2	561	138.33	775	41
Medium and Large 3	695	111.33	774	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.88/cwt here — about $0 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 sale180 hd

144.96

—

AR average6 barns · 837 hd

146.10

−1.15

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Average	1,555	76.27	1,186	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	56.76	807	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	53.70	587	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	47.58	457	17

Every lot

101 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	287	193.21/cwt	187.50–202.50	555	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	182.35/cwt	176.00–190.00	580	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	162.19/cwt	158.00–175.00	620	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	149.88/cwt	144.00–153.00	582	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	578	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	156.72/cwt	150.00–166.00	652	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	432	161.99/cwt	160.00–163.00	700	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	463	161.86/cwt	158.00–165.00	749	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	149.48/cwt	147.00–152.00	698	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	155.21/cwt	148.00–161.00	748	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	492	140.99/cwt	140.00–143.00	694	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	681	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	146.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	752	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	146.32/cwt	143.00–148.50	812	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	142.39/cwt	142.00–143.00	809	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	140.79/cwt	135.00–145.00	803	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	134.64/cwt	133.00–136.00	767	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	609	133.62/cwt	132.50–134.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	863	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	828	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	838	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	661	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	896	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	852	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	132.23/cwt	130.00–137.00	885	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	696	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	884	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	919	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	989	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	461	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	311	141.94/cwt	136.00–150.00	441	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	370	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	141.84/cwt	137.00–145.00	535	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	137.72/cwt	137.00–140.00	529	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	413	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	597	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	138.27/cwt	134.00–141.00	575	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	134.67/cwt	130.00–139.00	566	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	436	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	465	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	128.65/cwt	124.00–135.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	131.46/cwt	125.00–136.50	622	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	507	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	135.07/cwt	126.00–137.00	717	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	578	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	769	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	131.83/cwt	131.00–132.50	769	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	124.99/cwt	123.00–129.00	734	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	807	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	122.03/cwt	120.00–123.00	772	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	635	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	127.20/cwt	122.00–136.50	808	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	121.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	833	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	112.96/cwt	110.00–116.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	159.41/cwt	153.00–166.00	582	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	143.29/cwt	137.00–159.00	620	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	150.99/cwt	149.00–153.00	707	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	653	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	131.03/cwt	130.00–133.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	603	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	126.43/cwt	124.00–129.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	739	1
Bulls	—	—	1,542	75.41/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,163	13
Bulls	—	—	1,743	84.10/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,466	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	836	47.36/cwt	44.00–50.00	396	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	42.70/cwt	41.00–45.00	429	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	49.58/cwt	46.00–55.00	513	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	53.39/cwt	50.00–56.00	580	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	735	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,351	54.45/cwt	53.50–55.00	736	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	59.07/cwt	58.00–62.00	883	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	654.97/cwt	620.00–700.00	5,993	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	694.29/cwt	670.00–775.00	6,748	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	836.77/cwt	775.00–875.00	9,539	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	961.64/cwt	885.00–980.00	11,665	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,314	711.19/cwt	680.00–760.00	9,345	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,399	842.56/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	11,787	4

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 Jun 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 924Last week 444Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 129Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 31Year 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
6	—	836	44.00–50.00	47.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,035	46.00–55.00	49.58
3	—	1,005	41.00–45.00	42.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,494	58.00–62.00	59.07
6	—	1,351	53.50–55.00	54.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,086	50.00–56.00	53.39
1	—	1,225	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,542	70.00–79.00	75.41
3	—	1,743	81.00–88.00	84.10
1	—	1,155	64.00	64.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,314	680.00–760.00	711.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,140	775.00–875.00	836.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	972	670.00–775.00	694.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,399	700.00–1,000.00	842.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,213	885.00–980.00	961.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	620.00–700.00	654.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	600.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
1	—	465	133.00	133.00
9	—	413	144.50	144.50
3	—	507	131.00	131.00
2	—	578	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	420	130.00–139.00	134.67
12	—	311	136.00–150.00	141.94
5	—	535	122.50	122.50
4	—	384	137.00–140.00	137.72
3	—	633	120.00–123.00	122.03
3	—	468	124.00–135.00	128.65
2	—	685	110.00–116.00	112.96
1	—	550	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	583	131.00–132.50	131.83
6	—	628	128.50	128.50
3	—	715	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	683	115.00–125.00	121.90
17	—	531	126.00–137.00	135.07
16	—	635	122.00–136.50	127.20
10	—	473	125.00–136.50	131.46
10	—	416	134.00–141.00	138.27
6	—	377	137.00–145.00	141.84
3	—	587	123.00–129.00	124.99
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
1	—	305	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	114.00	114.00
1	—	370	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	436	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	495	132.00	132.00
3	—	523	130.00–133.00	131.03
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	137.00–159.00	143.29
2	—	668	124.00–129.00	126.43
2	—	603	123.00	123.00
2	—	468	149.00–153.00	150.99
2	—	365	153.00–166.00	159.41
1	—	735	117.00	117.00
1	—	575	137.00	137.00
1	—	515	131.00	131.00
1	—	330	157.00	157.00
1	—	295	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	117.00	117.00
1	—	405	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	388	144.00–153.00	149.88
6	—	696	127.00	127.00
6	—	492	140.00–143.00	140.99
4	—	609	132.50–134.00	133.62
3	—	570	133.00–136.00	134.64
2	—	413	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	467	147.00–152.00	149.48
8	—	668	127.50	127.50
8	—	510	133.50	133.50
5	—	568	142.00–143.00	142.39
4	—	618	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	463	158.00–165.00	161.86
5	—	650	142.00	142.00
5	—	555	143.00–148.50	146.32
4	—	612	141.00	141.00
3	—	432	160.00–163.00	161.99
1	—	500	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	513	145.00–150.00	146.53
12	—	570	135.00–145.00	140.79
10	—	482	148.00–161.00	155.21
8	—	416	150.00–166.00	156.72
7	—	669	130.00–137.00	132.23
7	—	382	158.00–175.00	162.19
3	—	318	176.00–190.00	182.35
3	—	287	187.50–202.50	193.21
2	—	718	128.00	128.00
2	—	623	134.00–135.00	134.51
1	—	875	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
1	—	545	135.00	135.00

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.