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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 3

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,102 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 1,180▲ 1,102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 134▲ 118 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 60▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower,over 500 lb mostly 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 sold steady to 2.00 higher.Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Value added cattle sold at a premium of 5.00 to 15.00.

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 $138.94/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$138.94

314 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$33.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.46

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	591	140.25	829	253
Medium and Large 1-2	545	138.86	757	21
Medium and Large 2	527	132.62	699	37
Medium and Large 3	443	106.57	472	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.69/cwt here — about $357 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 sale314 hd

138.94

—

AR average2 barns · 392 hd

137.48

+1.46

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	1,380	57.84	798	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,599	46.65	746	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	43.52	549	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	34.46	348	16

Every lot

104 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	150.97/cwt	146.00–156.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	372	156.09/cwt	141.00–166.00	581	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	128.87/cwt	125.00–133.00	494	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	416	162.84/cwt	160.00–167.00	677	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	156.07/cwt	143.00–159.00	654	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	102.35/cwt	90.00–115.00	440	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	435	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	670	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	133.46/cwt	130.00–137.00	581	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	692	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	457	152.00/cwt	150.00–154.00	695	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	140.96/cwt	140.00–146.00	670	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	135.21/cwt	127.00–139.00	660	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	518	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	519	151.28/cwt	149.00–154.00	785	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	136.02/cwt	132.00–144.00	721	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	562	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	759	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	563	140.95/cwt	137.00–143.00	794	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	779	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	133.63/cwt	127.00–137.00	772	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	127.44/cwt	125.00–131.00	738	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	770	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	616	137.89/cwt	134.00–140.00	849	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	126.12/cwt	120.00–134.00	777	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	122.83/cwt	110.00–131.00	764	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	130.69/cwt	128.00–136.00	877	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	672	142.07/cwt	140.00–143.50	955	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	713	138.10/cwt	134.00–140.00	985	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	974	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	788	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,056	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	119.92/cwt	113.00–127.00	995	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	803	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	435	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	123.25/cwt	123.00–124.00	414	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	138.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	475	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	370	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	503	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	132.27/cwt	128.00–137.50	511	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	111.95/cwt	110.00–114.00	459	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	118.08/cwt	116.00–120.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	127.22/cwt	126.00–132.00	545	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	129.92/cwt	123.00–145.00	613	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	103.11/cwt	100.00–106.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	121.53/cwt	110.00–126.00	582	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	133.90/cwt	125.00–135.00	695	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	120.08/cwt	119.00–122.00	632	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	124.05/cwt	121.00–126.00	655	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	115.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	607	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	543	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	717	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	123.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	695	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	696	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	135.02/cwt	132.00–138.00	824	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	125.67/cwt	116.00–128.00	787	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	121.33/cwt	120.00–124.00	817	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	711	127.14/cwt	127.00–127.50	904	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	112.97/cwt	110.00–116.00	876	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	100.44/cwt	90.00–111.00	834	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	445	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	152.51/cwt	147.50–155.00	558	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	509	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	494	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	126.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	586	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	703	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	539	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	541	133.22/cwt	128.00–135.00	721	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	600	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,257	52.59/cwt	45.00–57.00	661	3
Bulls	—	—	1,473	61.78/cwt	60.00–64.00	910	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	824	28.08/cwt	20.00–35.00	231	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	41.28/cwt	40.00–44.00	460	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	33.80/cwt	30.00–37.00	383	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	42.09/cwt	40.00–44.00	527	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	734	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	549	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	44.53/cwt	43.00–46.00	651	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,813	53.09/cwt	51.00–55.00	963	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	54.33/cwt	54.00–55.00	442	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	736.08/cwt	700.00–825.00	6,249	4
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	1,075	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,331	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	708.22/cwt	550.00–825.00	8,024	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,870	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	782.37/cwt	700.00–825.00	8,982	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,890	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,625	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 Dec 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,102Last week 1,180Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 134Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 60Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	108.00	108.00
1	—	650	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	148.00	148.00
1	—	690	107.00	107.00
5	—	366	147.50–155.00	152.51
7	—	541	128.00–135.00	133.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
1	—	380	134.00	134.00
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
1	—	550	104.00	104.00
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
5	—	463	125.00–130.00	126.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	111.00	111.00
1	—	550	116.00	116.00
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
2	—	513	100.00–110.00	104.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	131.00	131.00
8	—	526	119.00–122.00	120.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	610	132.00–138.00	135.02
18	—	711	127.00–127.50	127.14
6	—	543	132.00	132.00
2	—	370	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	472	123.00–145.00	129.92
19	—	626	116.00–128.00	125.67
16	—	563	120.00–130.00	123.51
15	—	528	121.00–126.00	124.05
14	—	775	110.00–116.00	112.97
7	—	386	128.00–137.50	132.27
6	—	343	135.00–140.00	138.35
5	—	428	126.00–132.00	127.22
3	—	673	120.00–124.00	121.33
2	—	830	90.00–111.00	100.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	100.00–106.00	103.11
2	—	410	110.00–114.00	111.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	519	125.00–135.00	133.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	121.00	121.00
1	—	375	134.00	134.00
2	—	418	116.00–120.00	118.08
3	—	528	110.00–120.00	115.03
4	—	336	123.00–124.00	123.25
14	—	479	110.00–126.00	121.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
3	—	575	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	113.00–127.00	119.92
2	—	788	124.00	124.00
2	—	368	146.00–156.00	150.97
1	—	945	85.00	85.00
1	—	865	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
3	—	738	132.00	132.00
6	—	475	140.00–146.00	140.96
12	—	419	143.00–159.00	156.07
12	—	616	120.00–134.00	126.12
13	—	530	132.00–144.00	136.02
20	—	578	127.00–137.00	133.63
20	—	671	128.00–136.00	130.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	125.00–133.00	128.87
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	545	128.00	128.00
2	—	435	130.00–137.00	133.46
4	—	579	125.00–131.00	127.44
7	—	488	127.00–139.00	135.21
8	—	622	110.00–131.00	122.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	577	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	588	131.00	131.00
6	—	454	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	563	137.00–143.00	140.95
29	—	519	149.00–154.00	151.28
25	—	672	140.00–143.50	142.07
20	—	713	134.00–140.00	138.10
15	—	616	134.00–140.00	137.89
4	—	416	160.00–167.00	162.84
7	—	788	134.00	134.00
10	—	457	150.00–154.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	154.00	154.00
2	—	518	139.00	139.00
3	—	372	141.00–166.00	156.09
6	—	562	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
2	—	430	90.00–115.00	102.35

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	813	54.00–55.00	54.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,133	550.00–825.00	708.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,148	700.00–825.00	782.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	849	700.00–825.00	736.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	775.00	775.00

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	—	1,150	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	45.00–57.00	52.59
4	—	1,473	60.00–64.00	61.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	55.00	55.00
8	—	1,252	40.00–44.00	42.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	38.00	38.00
2	—	1,463	43.00–46.00	44.53
2	—	1,813	51.00–55.00	53.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,134	30.00–37.00	33.80
6	—	1,114	40.00–44.00	41.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	824	20.00–35.00	28.08

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.