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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Feb 18

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Feb 4Feb 18Feb 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

575 head

▼ 588 vs last sale 1,163▲ 575 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 33▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 15▲ 41 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 550 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher.

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 $140.67/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$140.67

150 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$23.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.63

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	142.72	714	94
Medium and Large 2	394	139.43	549	49
Medium and Large 1-2	577	125.00	721	3thin
Medium and Large 3	369	119.38	441	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.34/cwt here — about $274 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 sale150 hd

140.67

—

AR average8 barns · 2,007 hd

142.30

−1.63

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	1,489	81.24	1,210	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,498	63.30	948	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	58.48	676	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	45.08	434	11

Every lot

99 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 2	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	198.32/cwt	195.00–200.00	571	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	496	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	205.83/cwt	195.00–212.50	659	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	362	144.84/cwt	140.00–147.50	524	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	182.74/cwt	172.50–200.00	671	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	176.97/cwt	167.00–182.50	757	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	181.12/cwt	175.00–200.00	830	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	475	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	746	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	151.87/cwt	149.00–162.50	735	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	183.16/cwt	170.00–197.50	956	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	163.04/cwt	160.00–168.00	876	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	124.00/cwt	116.00–132.00	676	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	160.84/cwt	152.50–172.00	920	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	597	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	146.48/cwt	140.00–153.00	901	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	723	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	137.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	925	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	126.04/cwt	120.00–132.00	895	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	958	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,113	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	282	142.31/cwt	135.00–160.00	401	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	381	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	162.49/cwt	157.50–170.00	530	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	364	149.29/cwt	147.00–159.00	543	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	137.64/cwt	132.50–149.00	508	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	157.15/cwt	150.00–170.00	586	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	378	128.76/cwt	127.50–130.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	380	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	504	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	160.76/cwt	152.00–175.00	688	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	142.99/cwt	137.50–148.00	619	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	152.07/cwt	140.00–157.00	715	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	138.01/cwt	130.00–149.00	740	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	136.20/cwt	129.00–139.00	755	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	126.13/cwt	124.00–128.00	762	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	123.93/cwt	122.50–127.00	832	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	87.43/cwt	84.00–91.00	634	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	940	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	169.17/cwt	165.00–183.00	639	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	414	169.68/cwt	160.00–173.00	702	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	150.37/cwt	145.00–156.00	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	173.63/cwt	167.50–177.50	813	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	155.02/cwt	150.00–159.00	725	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	131.31/cwt	127.50–135.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	517	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	796	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	132.64/cwt	131.00–135.00	687	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	166.19/cwt	155.00–175.00	872	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	133.04/cwt	126.00–138.00	841	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	693	132.03/cwt	124.00–140.00	915	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	821	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	895	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	940	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,110	70.85/cwt	69.00–74.00	786	3
Bulls	—	—	1,717	87.47/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,502	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	818	34.89/cwt	30.00–40.00	285	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	44.98/cwt	42.00–48.00	435	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	50.29/cwt	46.00–53.00	518	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	55.36/cwt	50.00–60.00	610	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	63.48/cwt	59.00–69.00	788	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	63.30/cwt	60.00–67.00	948	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,085	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	605	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	59.88/cwt	55.00–66.00	690	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	996.39/cwt	850.00–1,035.00	11,937	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	10,620	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,237	1,035.92/cwt	830.00–1,125.00	12,814	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	813	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	513	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,171.25/cwt	1,160.00–1,175.00	12,884	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	986.11/cwt	850.00–1,185.00	11,133	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	12,985	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 575Last week 1,163Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	152.50–172.00	160.84
8	—	367	172.50–200.00	182.74
10	—	615	140.00–153.00	146.48
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
1	—	920	121.00	121.00
2	—	710	120.00–132.00	126.04
3	—	288	195.00–200.00	198.32
4	—	766	125.00	125.00
5	—	320	195.00–212.50	205.83
5	—	671	135.00–140.00	137.83
6	—	522	170.00–197.50	183.16
13	—	458	175.00–200.00	181.12
16	—	428	167.00–182.50	176.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	157.50	157.50
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	152.00	152.00
3	—	362	140.00–147.50	144.84
3	—	537	160.00–168.00	163.04
6	—	484	149.00–162.50	151.87
1	—	275	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
1	—	475	157.00	157.00
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
3	—	597	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	113.00	113.00
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
2	—	545	116.00–132.00	124.00
2	—	585	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	127.50–130.00	128.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	102.00	102.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
4	—	380	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
2	—	783	120.00	120.00
3	—	275	160.00	160.00
4	—	326	157.50–170.00	162.49
7	—	604	124.00–128.00	126.13
10	—	373	150.00–170.00	157.15
10	—	536	130.00–149.00	138.01
10	—	671	122.50–127.00	123.93
11	—	428	152.00–175.00	160.76
13	—	554	129.00–139.00	136.20
16	—	470	140.00–157.00	152.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	113.00	113.00
2	—	725	84.00–91.00	87.43
6	—	369	132.50–149.00	137.64
13	—	433	137.50–148.00	142.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	125.00	125.00
3	—	480	145.00	145.00
8	—	364	147.00–159.00	149.29
13	—	282	135.00–160.00	142.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	111.00	111.00
1	—	895	105.00	105.00
2	—	563	140.00–142.50	141.24
2	—	693	124.00–140.00	132.03
3	—	632	126.00–138.00	133.04
4	—	378	165.00–183.00	169.17
7	—	414	160.00–173.00	169.68
9	—	468	167.50–177.50	173.63
11	—	525	155.00–175.00	166.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
1	—	635	133.00	133.00
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
2	—	420	145.00–156.00	150.37
3	—	468	150.00–159.00	155.02
3	—	518	131.00–135.00	132.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
9	—	517	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
2	—	468	127.50–135.00	131.31

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)	10	—	1,237	830.00–1,125.00	1,035.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,198	850.00–1,035.00	996.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	885.00	885.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,153	55.00–66.00	59.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	63.00	63.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	55.00	55.00

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	1	—	755	68.00	68.00

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	7	—	1,129	850.00–1,185.00	986.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	1,160.00–1,175.00	1,171.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,060.00	1,060.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,110	69.00–74.00	70.85
5	—	1,717	81.00–97.00	87.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,241	59.00–69.00	63.48
8	—	1,102	50.00–60.00	55.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	60.00–67.00	63.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	30.00–40.00	34.89
4	—	1,030	46.00–53.00	50.29
5	—	967	42.00–48.00	44.98

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.