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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 14

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

867 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 885▲ 867 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 115▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 35▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and bulls under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher over 500 sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was good .

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 $150.70/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$150.70

178 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$24.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.14

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	155.13	889	120
Medium and Large 1-2	473	155.00	733	2thin
Medium and Large 2	497	142.12	706	51
Medium and Large 3	432	130.19	563	5thin

One grade step is worth $24.94/cwt here — about $326 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 sale178 hd

150.70

—

AR average10 barns · 2,636 hd

155.83

−5.14

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	1,686	71.16	1,200	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	52.00	793	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	44.24	514	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,086	35.64	387	12

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	182.52/cwt	160.00–212.50	590	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	496	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	139.68/cwt	133.00–150.00	518	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	181.49/cwt	160.00–190.00	690	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	175.48/cwt	160.00–190.00	741	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	146.71/cwt	140.00–157.00	631	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	435	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	442	131.98/cwt	126.00–135.00	583	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	168.09/cwt	155.00–182.50	775	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	733	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	142.19/cwt	134.00–150.00	675	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	138.05/cwt	135.00–145.00	712	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	164.00/cwt	157.50–170.00	858	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	528	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	155.10/cwt	132.50–168.00	878	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	147.84/cwt	140.00–157.50	838	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	131.40/cwt	131.00–133.00	799	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	145.81/cwt	138.00–150.00	910	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	137.64/cwt	134.00–143.00	948	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	136.64/cwt	125.00–138.50	988	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	131.35/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,021	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	126.80/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,055	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,107	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	152.52/cwt	140.00–165.00	497	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	517	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	144.04/cwt	141.00–150.00	560	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	139.52/cwt	135.00–150.00	589	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	131.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	559	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	141.14/cwt	135.00–150.00	661	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	137.57/cwt	136.00–138.00	717	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	130.70/cwt	126.00–135.00	685	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	128.83/cwt	122.50–135.00	732	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	127.59/cwt	120.00–131.00	791	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	124.23/cwt	119.00–128.00	830	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	865	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	120.02/cwt	110.00–123.50	865	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	728	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	921	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	940	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	880	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	898	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	307	173.42/cwt	165.00–190.00	532	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	144.19/cwt	135.00–152.50	531	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	166.63/cwt	155.00–175.00	692	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	135.49/cwt	132.00–140.00	576	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	163.26/cwt	157.50–170.00	761	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	139.43/cwt	133.00–145.00	662	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	133.38/cwt	128.00–142.00	674	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	142.26/cwt	130.00–155.00	815	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	777	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	698	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	900	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	120.03/cwt	100.00–130.00	867	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	770	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	970	1
Bulls	—	—	1,697	70.46/cwt	67.50–72.50	1,196	5
Bulls	—	—	1,720	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,333	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	750	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	188	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	38.63/cwt	35.00–45.00	429	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	33.06/cwt	30.00–35.00	373	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	40.45/cwt	40.00–41.00	460	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	518	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	612	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	793	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	4,533	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	567.27/cwt	470.00–675.00	6,189	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	779.99/cwt	675.00–900.00	9,602	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	811.87/cwt	550.00–1,025.00	10,018	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,254	698.70/cwt	660.00–725.00	8,762	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	842.49/cwt	500.00–1,100.00	10,599	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	670	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	56.68/cwt	50.00–66.00	652	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	998.87/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	11,817	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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 867Last week 885Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 115Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 35Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	880	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	130.00–135.00	131.76
4	—	676	128.00	128.00
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	122.00	122.00
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	136.00–138.00	137.57
6	—	728	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	620	120.00–131.00	127.59
22	—	568	122.50–135.00	128.83
15	—	468	135.00–150.00	141.14
14	—	524	126.00–135.00	130.70
14	—	422	135.00–150.00	139.52
8	—	721	110.00–123.50	120.02
8	—	668	119.00–128.00	124.23
8	—	389	141.00–150.00	144.04
7	—	326	140.00–165.00	152.52
5	—	783	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	133.00–145.00	139.43
4	—	425	132.00–140.00	135.49
3	—	368	135.00–152.50	144.19
1	—	760	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	415	155.00–175.00	166.63
8	—	466	157.50–170.00	163.26
6	—	307	165.00–190.00	173.42
5	—	573	130.00–155.00	142.26
3	—	722	100.00–130.00	120.03
3	—	505	128.00–142.00	133.38
2	—	600	129.00–130.00	129.50
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
3	—	698	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	475	134.00–150.00	142.19
8	—	567	140.00–157.50	147.84
7	—	430	140.00–157.00	146.71
6	—	371	133.00–150.00	139.68
5	—	608	131.00–133.00	131.40
4	—	516	135.00–145.00	138.05
2	—	755	124.00	124.00
2	—	325	152.50	152.50
1	—	690	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	590	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	380	160.00–190.00	181.49
15	—	723	125.00–138.50	136.64
14	—	689	134.00–143.00	137.64
12	—	523	157.50–170.00	164.00
12	—	422	160.00–190.00	175.48
11	—	624	138.00–150.00	145.81
9	—	461	155.00–182.50	168.09
6	—	566	132.50–168.00	155.10
5	—	865	128.00	128.00
5	—	832	122.00–128.00	126.80
5	—	323	160.00–212.50	182.52
3	—	777	130.00–134.00	131.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	126.00–135.00	131.98
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
1	—	435	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	40.00–41.00	40.45
5	—	1,150	45.00	45.00
1	—	1,275	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,110	35.00–45.00	38.63
4	—	1,128	30.00–35.00	33.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	62.00	62.00
5	—	1,697	67.50–72.50	70.46
2	—	1,720	77.50	77.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,234	550.00–1,025.00	811.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,258	500.00–1,100.00	842.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,231	675.00–900.00	779.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,254	660.00–725.00	698.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,091	470.00–675.00	567.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,395	48.00	48.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	50.00–66.00	56.68

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	3	—	1,183	925.00–1,050.00	998.87

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.