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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 28

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

619 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 543▲ 619 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 64▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 28▲ 20 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 400 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Steers and bulls over 400 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $159.36/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$159.36

147 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

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

$46.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.20

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	166.32	786	99
Medium and Large 1-2	513	153.08	786	12thin
Medium and Large 2	484	143.63	695	34
Medium and Large 3	440	120.00	528	2thin

One grade step is worth $46.32/cwt here — about $258 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 sale147 hd

159.36

—

AR average8 barns · 528 hd

159.56

−0.20

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	1,530	70.55	1,080	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,571	58.53	920	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	56.46	665	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	42.69	423	26

Every lot

89 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	187.15/cwt	172.50–212.50	588	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	155.73/cwt	142.50–170.00	511	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	188.43/cwt	180.00–197.00	684	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	159.06/cwt	150.00–170.00	582	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	618	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	178.56/cwt	175.00–192.50	759	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	157.47/cwt	150.00–169.00	739	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	142.14/cwt	134.00–146.00	674	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	746	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	171.64/cwt	165.00–175.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	143.80/cwt	130.00–152.50	745	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	842	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550	133.50/cwt	129.00–135.00	734	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	552	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	905	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	148.90/cwt	143.00–156.00	853	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	131.03/cwt	129.00–135.00	751	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	141.34/cwt	136.00–148.00	865	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	125.69/cwt	124.00–127.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	917	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	130.25/cwt	130.00–131.00	923	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	154.61/cwt	137.50–162.50	479	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	150.80/cwt	145.00–162.50	490	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	343	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	150.71/cwt	141.00–162.50	547	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	138.46/cwt	134.00–141.00	522	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	410	139.03/cwt	130.00–141.00	570	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	410	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	133.74/cwt	125.00–140.00	563	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	156.40/cwt	150.00–162.50	665	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	672	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	148.72/cwt	144.00–157.50	712	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	126.26/cwt	121.00–137.00	612	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	144.88/cwt	134.00–150.00	737	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	128.76/cwt	125.00–131.00	671	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	125.15/cwt	115.00–130.00	658	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	127.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	719	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	121.95/cwt	120.00–127.00	688	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	768	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	781	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	760	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	173.33/cwt	165.00–190.00	494	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	327	146.42/cwt	140.00–154.00	479	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	192.42/cwt	190.00–195.00	635	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	357	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	607	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	374	164.14/cwt	162.50–165.00	614	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	393	150.79/cwt	144.00–157.50	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	688	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	164.36/cwt	160.00–175.00	699	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	428	155.69/cwt	144.00–161.00	666	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	142.22/cwt	135.00–155.00	626	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	164.95/cwt	162.50–167.50	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	144.13/cwt	134.00–150.00	698	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	528	148.98/cwt	148.00–152.00	787	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	536	147.99/cwt	140.00–151.00	793	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	767	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	130.96/cwt	128.00–134.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	904	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	613	1
Bulls	—	—	1,439	71.63/cwt	65.00–74.00	1,031	4
Bulls	—	—	1,865	78.68/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,467	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	798	33.73/cwt	30.00–37.00	269	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	856	37.99/cwt	32.00–45.00	325	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	43.37/cwt	40.00–46.00	446	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	55.41/cwt	49.00–58.00	633	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	51.86/cwt	49.00–55.00	599	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	59.10/cwt	55.00–64.00	746	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	58.53/cwt	58.00–59.00	920	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	857.75/cwt	720.00–1,050.00	8,174	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	858.13/cwt	710.00–1,050.00	8,324	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,655	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	47.34/cwt	46.00–50.00	554	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	57.43/cwt	55.00–60.00	781	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	650	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	6,630	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	62.72/cwt	49.00–76.00	479	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 Jan 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 619Last week 543Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 28Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	363	141.00–162.50	150.71
19	—	325	145.00–162.50	150.80
10	—	562	125.00–130.00	127.99
10	—	509	134.00–150.00	144.88
17	—	425	150.00–162.50	156.40
7	—	479	144.00–157.50	148.72
1	—	615	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
6	—	526	115.00–130.00	125.15
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
1	—	350	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	125.00–131.00	128.76
6	—	485	121.00–137.00	126.26
4	—	564	120.00–127.00	121.95
4	—	421	125.00–140.00	133.74
4	—	310	137.50–162.50	154.61
3	—	377	134.00–141.00	138.46
2	—	628	120.00–122.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	130.00–141.00	139.03
4	—	343	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	457	147.00	147.00
3	—	600	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	122.00	122.00
1	—	450	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	150.00–170.00	159.06
5	—	474	134.00–146.00	142.14
4	—	573	129.00–135.00	131.03
4	—	518	130.00–152.50	143.80
2	—	328	142.50–170.00	155.73
3	—	627	124.00–127.00	125.69
1	—	405	152.50	152.50
1	—	290	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	494	151.00	151.00
5	—	540	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	573	143.00–156.00	148.90
3	—	650	141.00	141.00
7	—	612	136.00–148.00	141.34
16	—	425	175.00–192.50	178.56
15	—	363	180.00–197.00	188.43
15	—	314	172.50–212.50	187.15
14	—	469	150.00–169.00	157.47
4	—	709	130.00–131.00	130.25
3	—	505	165.00–175.00	171.64
1	—	775	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	552	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	135.00	135.00
4	—	550	129.00–135.00	133.50
1	—	390	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
3	—	327	140.00–154.00	146.42
2	—	393	144.00–157.50	150.79
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
6	—	484	134.00–150.00	144.13
4	—	440	135.00–155.00	142.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	357	170.00	170.00
3	—	412	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	536	140.00–151.00	147.99
5	—	425	160.00–175.00	164.36
3	—	458	162.50–167.50	164.95
1	—	655	138.00	138.00
2	—	618	128.00–134.00	130.96
2	—	568	135.00	135.00
2	—	330	190.00–195.00	192.42
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
3	—	285	165.00–190.00	173.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	148.00–152.00	148.98
3	—	374	162.50–165.00	164.14
8	—	428	144.00–161.00	155.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	120.00	120.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,360	55.00–60.00	57.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	46.00–50.00	47.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	970	710.00–1,050.00	858.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	953	720.00–1,050.00	857.75

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	780.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	550.00	550.00

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	2	—	763	49.00–76.00	62.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	30.00–37.00	33.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,155	49.00–55.00	51.86
14	—	1,029	40.00–46.00	43.37
6	—	856	32.00–45.00	37.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,143	49.00–58.00	55.41
2	—	1,263	55.00–64.00	59.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,571	58.00–59.00	58.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,439	65.00–74.00	71.63
2	—	1,865	77.00–80.00	78.68
1	—	1,225	50.00	50.00

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.