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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jul 9

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

700 head

▲ 485 vs last sale 215▲ 700 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 54▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 30▲ 15 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 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher,over 500 lbs sold mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher,over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.32/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$133.32

184 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$22.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.03

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	137.72	621	110
Medium and Large 1-2	575	131.41	756	19thin
Medium and Large 2	535	125.39	670	54
Medium and Large 3	355	115.00	408	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.72/cwt here — about $213 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 sale184 hd

133.32

—

AR average3 barns · 272 hd

131.29

+2.03

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	—	Low	1,514	82.22	1,245	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	59.55	727	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	57.80	836	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	51.84	535	11

Every lot

94 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	200.71/cwt	190.00–210.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	146.08/cwt	141.00–151.00	467	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	175.90/cwt	170.00–192.50	566	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	340	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	377	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	639	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	163.24/cwt	157.50–169.00	591	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	136.12/cwt	130.00–142.50	508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	154.17/cwt	149.00–161.00	644	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	149.31/cwt	144.00–155.00	697	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	505	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	141.19/cwt	137.00–147.00	719	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	129.57/cwt	125.00–134.00	671	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	135.25/cwt	129.00–141.00	767	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	137.86/cwt	135.00–139.00	838	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	651	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	924	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	707	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	983	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	715	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	908	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	144.25/cwt	140.00–150.00	417	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	155.09/cwt	145.00–162.50	512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	138.27/cwt	131.00–140.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	147.15/cwt	139.00–153.00	555	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	132.51/cwt	132.00–134.00	502	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	129.00/cwt	125.00–133.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	423	134.26/cwt	125.00–139.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	137.72/cwt	128.00–143.00	599	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	440	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	136.12/cwt	130.00–142.00	629	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	125.01/cwt	122.00–128.00	599	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	480	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	131.55/cwt	125.00–136.00	672	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	129.08/cwt	126.00–135.00	725	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	129.02/cwt	128.00–131.00	737	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	131.41/cwt	127.00–134.00	756	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	591	126.26/cwt	124.00–127.00	746	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	126.14/cwt	118.00–129.00	790	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	835	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	912	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	849	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	802	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	351	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	583	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	140.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	527	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	143.94/cwt	141.00–151.00	599	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	135.81/cwt	132.00–141.00	573	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	425	140.29/cwt	138.00–150.00	596	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	144.28/cwt	139.00–151.00	677	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	132.99/cwt	125.00–139.00	637	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	485	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	580	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	503	131.01/cwt	128.00–134.00	659	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	509	140.57/cwt	135.00–143.00	716	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	131.02/cwt	125.00–134.00	681	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	132.25/cwt	128.00–137.00	755	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	130.98/cwt	127.00–132.00	811	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	870	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	872	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	750	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	788	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,048	70.49/cwt	70.00–71.00	739	2
Bulls	—	—	1,456	79.93/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,164	12
Bulls	—	—	1,746	89.51/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,563	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	780	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	343	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	363	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	59.00/cwt	58.00–60.00	618	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	52.89/cwt	48.00–57.00	568	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	57.13/cwt	56.00–59.00	688	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	61.97/cwt	60.00–66.00	768	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	60.42/cwt	60.00–61.00	752	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	56.49/cwt	54.00–59.00	874	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	10,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,438	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,430	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,639	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,385	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	775.29/cwt	700.00–825.00	9,900	3

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 Jul 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 215Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 54Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 0

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,070.00	1,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,277	700.00–825.00	775.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	860.00	860.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	70.00–71.00	70.49
7	—	1,746	86.00–95.00	89.51
12	—	1,456	74.00–85.00	79.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,204	56.00–59.00	57.13
12	—	1,239	60.00–66.00	61.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	60.00–61.00	60.42
4	—	1,548	54.00–59.00	56.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	38.00	38.00
2	—	1,048	58.00–60.00	59.00
7	—	1,073	48.00–57.00	52.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	44.00	44.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
1	—	385	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	127.00	127.00
1	—	505	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	125.00–134.00	129.57
2	—	425	140.00–144.00	142.02
2	—	373	130.00–142.50	136.12
2	—	320	141.00–151.00	146.08
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	651	142.00	142.00
5	—	707	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	467	144.00–155.00	149.31
13	—	567	129.00–141.00	135.25
12	—	418	149.00–161.00	154.17
11	—	322	170.00–192.50	175.90
8	—	509	137.00–147.00	141.19
7	—	608	135.00–139.00	137.86
6	—	362	157.50–169.00	163.24
3	—	288	190.00–210.00	200.71
1	—	660	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	172.50	172.50
1	—	670	128.00	128.00
4	—	275	160.00	160.00
5	—	351	166.00	166.00
5	—	571	128.00–137.00	132.25
6	—	619	127.00–132.00	130.98
8	—	469	139.00–151.00	144.28
8	—	509	135.00–143.00	140.57
13	—	416	141.00–151.00	143.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	138.00	138.00
1	—	685	127.00	127.00
1	—	715	122.00	122.00
1	—	765	103.00	103.00
4	—	374	135.00–145.00	140.99
6	—	422	132.00–141.00	135.81
9	—	520	125.00–134.00	131.02
11	—	479	125.00–139.00	132.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
1	—	750	117.00	117.00
2	—	485	119.00–120.00	119.51
2	—	503	128.00–134.00	131.01
5	—	425	138.00–150.00	140.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	116.00	116.00
1	—	800	114.00	114.00
2	—	773	108.00	108.00
4	—	289	140.00–150.00	144.25
5	—	330	145.00–162.50	155.09
5	—	562	126.00–135.00	129.08
16	—	511	125.00–136.00	131.55
21	—	377	139.00–153.00	147.15
21	—	435	128.00–143.00	137.72
33	—	462	130.00–142.00	136.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	575	127.00–134.00	131.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	125.00–133.00	129.00
2	—	675	121.00	121.00
3	—	520	124.00–125.00	124.33
4	—	379	132.00–134.00	132.51
5	—	332	131.00–140.00	138.27
5	—	849	94.50	94.50
6	—	571	128.00–131.00	129.02
8	—	479	122.00–128.00	125.01
8	—	626	118.00–129.00	126.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	128.00	128.00
1	—	390	136.00	136.00
1	—	480	127.00	127.00
1	—	605	122.00	122.00
3	—	423	125.00–139.00	134.26
4	—	591	124.00–127.00	126.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	115.00	115.00

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.