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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

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

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

661 head

▼ 441 vs last sale 1,102▲ 661 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 118▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 20▲ 25 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 steady, over 500 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady, over 500 lb mostly 4.00 lower.Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 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 $139.43/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$139.43

109 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$18.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.32

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	143.28	778	81
Medium and Large 1-2	443	140.00	620	6thin
Medium and Large 2	457	125.13	572	22

One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about $205 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 sale109 hd

139.43

—

AR average9 barns · 2,675 hd

146.76

−7.32

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	1,522	60.89	927	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,384	45.63	631	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	39.99	483	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	29.41	293	8thin

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 2	275	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	377	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	286	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	423	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	161.54/cwt	150.00–180.00	525	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	163.03/cwt	150.00–170.00	606	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	129.56/cwt	125.00–136.00	501	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	125.56/cwt	120.00–132.50	525	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	156.37/cwt	151.00–160.00	668	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	620	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	465	122.64/cwt	120.00–128.00	570	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	153.22/cwt	147.00–158.00	726	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	509	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	631	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	631	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	148.11/cwt	142.00–153.00	785	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	132.19/cwt	130.00–142.00	761	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	813	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	842	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	131.10/cwt	125.00–135.50	948	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	124.62/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,021	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	145.00/cwt	135.00–155.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	136.71/cwt	122.50–145.00	458	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	134.44/cwt	130.00–138.00	492	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	122.09/cwt	117.00–127.50	457	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	126.29/cwt	124.00–135.00	529	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	420	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	475	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	522	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	122.82/cwt	115.00–126.00	576	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	109.52/cwt	100.00–117.00	525	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	120.12/cwt	115.00–123.00	615	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	525	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	614	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	119.18/cwt	110.00–125.00	677	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	116.98/cwt	116.00–118.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	136.72/cwt	122.00–140.00	450	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	469	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	371	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	398	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	533	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	127.94/cwt	123.00–136.00	532	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	135.00/cwt	129.00–141.00	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	484	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	649	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.00	592	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	490	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	407	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	136.08/cwt	132.00–149.00	708	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	123.99/cwt	119.00–131.00	655	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	105.29/cwt	90.00–110.00	558	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	128.66/cwt	126.00–132.00	731	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	124.51/cwt	117.00–126.00	741	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	102.54/cwt	101.00–104.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	623	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	623	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	663	79.98/cwt	75.00–85.00	530	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	114.53/cwt	96.00–145.00	762	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	861	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	652	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	234	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	367	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,375	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	619	1
Bulls	—	—	1,378	59.81/cwt	50.00–66.00	824	7
Bulls	—	—	1,908	68.70/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,311	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	878	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	176	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	30.39/cwt	28.00–34.00	301	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	34.69/cwt	34.00–35.00	374	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	38.82/cwt	35.00–44.00	466	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	588	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	48.11/cwt	46.00–50.00	663	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	43.97/cwt	43.00–45.00	610	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,915	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	493	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	585.44/cwt	570.00–600.00	6,001	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	577.70/cwt	530.00–660.00	6,355	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	7,021	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	698.51/cwt	470.00–925.00	8,361	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	43.58/cwt	42.00–45.00	551	2

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 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 661Last week 1,102Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 20Year 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
2	—	878	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	46.00–50.00	48.11
3	—	1,388	43.00–45.00	43.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	28.00–34.00	30.39
3	—	1,078	34.00–35.00	34.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	47.00	47.00
6	—	1,200	35.00–44.00	38.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,908	67.00–71.00	68.70
1	—	1,375	45.00	45.00
7	—	1,378	50.00–66.00	59.81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	120.00–128.00	122.64
2	—	509	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	723	125.00–135.50	131.10
7	—	286	148.00	148.00
1	—	645	126.00	126.00
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
10	—	530	142.00–153.00	148.11
9	—	576	130.00–142.00	132.19
9	—	474	147.00–158.00	153.22
8	—	372	150.00–170.00	163.03
6	—	427	151.00–160.00	156.37
4	—	325	150.00–180.00	161.54
3	—	819	121.00–128.00	124.62
2	—	653	128.00–130.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	387	125.00–136.00	129.56
3	—	418	120.00–132.50	125.56
2	—	582	123.00	123.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	515	120.00–125.00	122.50
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	275	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	443	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	113.00	113.00
1	—	525	117.00	117.00
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	105.00	105.00
5	—	365	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
4	—	374	117.00–127.50	122.09
6	—	439	119.00	119.00
4	—	479	100.00–117.00	109.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	335	122.50–145.00	136.71
2	—	275	135.00–155.00	145.00
8	—	366	130.00–138.00	134.44
16	—	512	115.00–123.00	120.12
2	—	625	116.00–118.00	116.98
13	—	469	115.00–126.00	122.82
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
6	—	419	124.00–135.00	126.29
6	—	568	110.00–125.00	119.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	612	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	126.00–132.00	128.66
3	—	398	134.00	134.00
2	—	480	129.00–141.00	135.00
1	—	675	127.50	127.50
1	—	440	156.00	156.00
4	—	520	132.00–149.00	136.08
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
2	—	330	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	134.00	134.00
2	—	623	100.00	100.00
1	—	575	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	75.00–85.00	79.98
2	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	108.00	108.00
1	—	330	112.50	112.50
4	—	530	90.00–110.00	105.29
1	—	620	96.00	96.00
1	—	590	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	595	117.00–126.00	124.51
5	—	665	96.00–145.00	114.53
1	—	805	81.00	81.00
2	—	615	101.00–104.00	102.54
2	—	485	120.00–124.00	122.04
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
4	—	416	123.00–136.00	127.94
5	—	329	122.00–140.00	136.72
12	—	528	119.00–131.00	123.99

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 (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	570.00–600.00	585.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	590.00	590.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	42.00–45.00	43.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	530.00–660.00	577.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	50.00	50.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,197	470.00–925.00	698.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	775.00	775.00

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.