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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 10

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

681 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 557▲ 681 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 101▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 25▲ 28 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 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower, heifers over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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 $122.23/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$122.23

133 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$24.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.34

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	124.23	597	108
Medium and Large 2	473	115.43	546	22
Medium and Large 3	447	100.00	447	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.23/cwt here — about $151 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 sale133 hd

122.23

—

AR average8 barns · 792 hd

119.89

+2.34

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	1,517	76.62	1,162	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,130	56.84	642	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	53.51	797	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	49.95	500	17

Every lot

92 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 2	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	161.26/cwt	150.00–175.00	531	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	135.29/cwt	128.00–143.00	487	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	153.60/cwt	143.00–163.00	565	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	380	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	581	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	144.35/cwt	135.00–150.00	602	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	479	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	136.67/cwt	130.00–143.00	637	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	707	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	516	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	733	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	137.78/cwt	127.00–145.00	723	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	134.87/cwt	125.00–137.00	784	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	128.34/cwt	125.00–134.00	792	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	694	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	805	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	883	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	134.36/cwt	132.50–136.00	437	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	139.95/cwt	137.00–145.00	465	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	116.22/cwt	112.50–120.00	430	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	135.47/cwt	129.00–142.50	523	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	405	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	478	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	126.01/cwt	120.00–131.00	532	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	119.23/cwt	116.00–124.00	513	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	126.85/cwt	121.00–133.00	586	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	490	118.51/cwt	118.00–119.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	121.15/cwt	116.00–126.00	642	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	112.16/cwt	110.00–118.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	707	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	101.92/cwt	93.00–110.00	574	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	112.15/cwt	110.00–117.00	656	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	114.34/cwt	110.00–116.00	701	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	155.86/cwt	150.00–162.00	519	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	150.42/cwt	142.50–155.00	560	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	126.95/cwt	118.00–140.00	476	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	512	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	573	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	137.21/cwt	133.00–140.00	575	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	133.12/cwt	130.00–138.00	635	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	93.87/cwt	87.00–101.00	488	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	126.40/cwt	124.00–131.00	667	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	541	118.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	639	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	114.11/cwt	109.00–119.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	113.43/cwt	111.00–116.00	652	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	118.32/cwt	117.00–122.00	726	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	109.57/cwt	105.00–114.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	100.57/cwt	91.00–110.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	757	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	68.41/cwt	68.00–69.00	968	2
Bulls	—	—	1,447	75.46/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,092	13
Bulls	—	—	1,740	82.92/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,443	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	798	42.51/cwt	42.00–43.00	339	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	892	48.00/cwt	47.00–49.00	428	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	51.68/cwt	48.00–55.00	549	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	63.20/cwt	62.00–65.00	690	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	54.45/cwt	50.00–58.00	623	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	727	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	51.76/cwt	50.00–54.00	827	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	827.42/cwt	750.00–900.00	6,413	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,775	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	77.30/cwt	60.00–90.00	694	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	84.23/cwt	81.00–88.00	803	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	608	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	80.87/cwt	79.00–83.00	819	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	75.00/cwt	60.00–84.00	764	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	67.05/cwt	66.00–69.00	734	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	838.26/cwt	725.00–900.00	10,168	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,263	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	561	1

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 Sep 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 681Last week 557Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	462	121.00–133.00	126.85
11	—	386	129.00–142.50	135.47
11	—	332	137.00–145.00	139.95
10	—	585	110.00–117.00	112.15
6	—	613	110.00–116.00	114.34
5	—	675	106.00	106.00
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
18	—	530	116.00–126.00	121.15
17	—	422	120.00–131.00	126.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	132.50–136.00	134.36
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
3	—	370	112.50–120.00	116.22
3	—	430	116.00–124.00	119.23
4	—	563	93.00–110.00	101.92
4	—	539	110.00–118.00	112.16
1	—	635	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	118.00–119.00	118.51
1	—	365	122.00	122.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	80.00	80.00
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
1	—	300	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	125.00–131.00	128.03
2	—	360	128.00–143.00	135.29
1	—	575	124.00	124.00
1	—	300	145.00	145.00
2	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	755	117.00	117.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	417	135.00–150.00	144.35
12	—	368	143.00–163.00	153.60
10	—	617	125.00–134.00	128.34
10	—	329	150.00–175.00	161.26
5	—	466	130.00–143.00	136.67
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
27	—	525	127.00–145.00	137.78
9	—	694	116.00	116.00
7	—	581	125.00–137.00	134.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	380	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	105.00–114.00	109.57
5	—	541	110.00–120.00	118.06
4	—	375	118.00–140.00	126.95
2	—	575	111.00–116.00	113.43
1	—	480	116.00	116.00
1	—	400	128.00	128.00
1	—	765	118.00	118.00
1	—	705	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	528	124.00–131.00	126.40
10	—	477	130.00–138.00	133.12
2	—	660	118.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	573	109.00–119.00	114.11
9	—	372	142.50–155.00	150.42
6	—	614	117.00–122.00	118.32
4	—	419	133.00–140.00	137.21
2	—	725	91.00–110.00	100.57
2	—	333	150.00–162.00	155.86
1	—	805	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	605	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	135.00	135.00
2	—	415	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	87.00–101.00	93.87

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	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	750.00–900.00	827.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	81.00–88.00	84.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,013	79.00–83.00	80.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	62.00	62.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,095	66.00–69.00	67.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	60.00–90.00	77.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,019	60.00–84.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,213	725.00–900.00	838.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,447	71.00–79.00	75.46
5	—	1,740	80.00–87.00	82.92
2	—	1,415	68.00–69.00	68.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	42.00–43.00	42.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,062	48.00–55.00	51.68
3	—	892	47.00–49.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	57.00	57.00
2	—	1,598	50.00–54.00	51.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,144	50.00–58.00	54.45
6	—	1,091	62.00–65.00	63.20

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.