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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 6

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

930 head

▲ 272 vs last sale 658▲ 930 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

106 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 98▲ 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 29▲ 30 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 mostly steady,over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher

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 $145.79/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$145.79

170 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$330

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

$30.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.53

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	150.25	771	108
Medium and Large 2	508	139.88	710	49
Medium and Large 1-2	644	133.09	857	11thin
Medium and Large 3	368	120.00	441	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.25/cwt here — about $330 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 sale170 hd

145.79

—

AR average10 barns · 1,355 hd

145.27

+0.53

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	—	High	1,516	80.35	1,218	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	63.44	1,012	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	62.59	725	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	53.38	554	15

Every lot

105 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	194.74/cwt	182.50–212.50	539	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	176.66/cwt	162.50–187.50	579	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	344	153.62/cwt	151.00–154.00	528	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	586	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	163.18/cwt	160.00–167.50	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	420	147.00/cwt	144.00–148.00	617	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	151.71/cwt	145.00–160.00	643	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	142.80/cwt	140.00–146.00	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	136.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	637	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	144.88/cwt	140.00–152.00	687	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	141.04/cwt	136.00–145.00	719	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	144.78/cwt	140.00–154.00	757	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	133.04/cwt	131.00–135.00	752	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	141.72/cwt	138.00–145.00	819	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	590	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	802	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	145.37/cwt	143.00–146.50	894	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	136.75/cwt	131.00–142.00	862	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	639	128.50/cwt	128.00–130.00	821	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	137.33/cwt	136.00–139.00	904	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	674	141.15/cwt	134.00–148.00	951	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	126.32/cwt	122.00–133.00	891	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	726	126.85/cwt	123.00–128.00	921	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	968	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	978	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	154.74/cwt	150.00–161.00	492	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	135.50/cwt	135.00–138.00	446	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	340	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	144.55/cwt	139.00–147.50	536	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	135.52/cwt	130.00–141.00	560	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	591	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	141.56/cwt	138.00–145.00	599	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	629	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	447	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	639	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	132.26/cwt	130.00–135.00	630	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	133.25/cwt	132.00–137.00	660	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	135.27/cwt	134.00–137.00	690	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	121.16/cwt	119.00–127.00	630	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	133.67/cwt	125.00–138.00	702	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	128.01/cwt	120.00–134.00	737	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	127.13/cwt	120.00–138.00	734	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	579	136.62/cwt	135.50–139.00	791	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	121.97/cwt	121.00–123.00	754	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	741	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	123.78/cwt	118.00–126.00	814	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	106.84/cwt	100.00–114.00	721	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	830	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	778	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	170.93/cwt	160.00–187.50	547	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	522	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	159.42/cwt	150.00–167.50	601	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	146.03/cwt	141.00–160.00	616	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	658	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	133.58/cwt	125.00–137.00	645	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	128.12/cwt	122.00–134.00	666	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	134.05/cwt	130.00–137.00	759	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	130.64/cwt	127.00–134.00	810	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	128.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	850	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,175	63.60/cwt	58.00–68.00	747	3
Bulls	—	—	1,345	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,157	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	87.79/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,506	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	720	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	180	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	825	46.53/cwt	45.00–48.00	384	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	55.59/cwt	50.00–59.00	583	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	475	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	58.57/cwt	57.00–60.00	669	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	64.10/cwt	60.00–72.00	747	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	60.83/cwt	59.00–62.00	712	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	64.79/cwt	62.00–71.00	1,026	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	905	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	7,990	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,008.42/cwt	990.00–1,025.00	9,580	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	10,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	14,985	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	924	894.29/cwt	600.00–1,050.00	8,263	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	978.75/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	9,788	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	888.39/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	8,991	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,641	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	68.23/cwt	60.00–85.00	615	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 Aug 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 930Last week 658Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 98Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	146.00	146.00
2	—	565	131.00–135.00	133.04
4	—	424	140.00–146.00	142.80
4	—	639	128.00–130.00	128.50
6	—	465	130.00–140.00	136.98
7	—	726	123.00–128.00	126.85
8	—	344	151.00–154.00	153.62
9	—	510	136.00–145.00	141.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	758	129.00	129.00
4	—	600	135.00	135.00
3	—	550	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	615	143.00–146.50	145.37
4	—	674	134.00–148.00	141.15
1	—	700	134.00	134.00
1	—	455	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	140.00–154.00	144.78
15	—	424	145.00–160.00	151.71
11	—	578	138.00–145.00	141.72
11	—	474	140.00–152.00	144.88
10	—	328	162.50–187.50	176.66
5	—	277	182.50–212.50	194.74
4	—	630	131.00–142.00	136.75
4	—	371	160.00–167.50	163.18
3	—	705	122.00–133.00	126.32
3	—	658	136.00–139.00	137.33
1	—	750	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	167.50	167.50
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
2	—	590	136.00	136.00
4	—	420	144.00–148.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	447	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	413	130.00–141.00	135.52
6	—	329	135.00–138.00	135.50
5	—	520	119.00–127.00	121.16
4	—	576	120.00–134.00	128.01
4	—	495	132.00–137.00	133.25
2	—	703	115.00	115.00
2	—	675	100.00–114.00	106.84
2	—	628	118.00	118.00
1	—	810	96.00	96.00
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
1	—	285	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	510	134.00–137.00	135.27
2	—	653	115.00	115.00
2	—	473	138.00	138.00
1	—	422	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	579	135.50–139.00	136.62
3	—	610	131.00	131.00
2	—	670	127.00	127.00
2	—	460	145.00–150.00	147.47
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
1	—	420	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	525	125.00–138.00	133.67
12	—	577	120.00–138.00	127.13
11	—	476	130.00–135.00	132.26
10	—	371	139.00–147.50	144.55
7	—	423	138.00–145.00	141.56
5	—	658	118.00–126.00	123.78
4	—	318	150.00–161.00	154.74
2	—	768	106.00–110.00	108.01
2	—	618	121.00–123.00	121.97
1	—	810	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	125.00–137.00	133.58
2	—	520	122.00–134.00	128.12
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	430	135.00	135.00
1	—	370	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	127.00–134.00	130.64
11	—	422	141.00–160.00	146.03
7	—	661	125.00–130.00	128.58
7	—	566	130.00–137.00	134.05
7	—	377	150.00–167.50	159.42
3	—	320	160.00–187.50	170.93
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	470	136.00	136.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	990.00–1,025.00	1,008.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,060.00	1,060.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	925.00–1,025.00	978.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,012	700.00–1,000.00	888.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	924	600.00–1,050.00	894.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	902	60.00–85.00	68.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	86.00	86.00
3	—	1,175	58.00–68.00	63.60
6	—	1,715	83.00–89.00	87.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	57.00–60.00	58.57
16	—	1,165	60.00–72.00	64.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	54.00	54.00
7	—	1,584	62.00–71.00	64.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	45.00	45.00
5	—	1,170	59.00–62.00	60.83
6	—	1,049	50.00–59.00	55.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	25.00	25.00
2	—	825	45.00–48.00	46.53

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.