Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2020-03-03

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 3
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
632 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 600▲ 632 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 70▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 125 vs last sale 150▲ 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 mostly steady, over 500 lb mostly 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $168.02/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$168.02
142 head · 464 lb average
Value per head Derived
$780
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$145
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$56.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.23
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2374186.636984thin
Medium and Large 1478172.7882698
Medium and Large 2439155.1268039
Medium and Large 3425130.005531thin
One grade step is worth $56.63/cwt here — about $145 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 sale142 hd
168.02
—
AR average10 barns · 847 hd
157.79
+10.23
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,69177.351,3089thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40860.728553thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23356.5869810
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06547.7850921

Every lot

119 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2265135.00/cwt135.00–135.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 1280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005602
Steers—Medium and Large 2315153.81/cwt140.00–169.004852
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed324164.20/cwt160.00–165.005326
Steers—Medium and Large 1333195.15/cwt183.00–200.006504
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2347193.00/cwt193.00–193.006703
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365190.00/cwt190.00–190.006941
Steers—Medium and Large 1377179.21/cwt170.00–192.5067610
Steers—Medium and Large 2378159.46/cwt150.00–165.006035
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed418168.22/cwt165.00–175.007037
Steers—Medium and Large 2418143.50/cwt136.00–150.006003
Steers—Medium and Large 1423181.04/cwt170.00–186.0076623
Steers—Medium and Large 3425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added440190.00/cwt190.00–190.008363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455167.50/cwt167.50–167.507621
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added473179.46/cwt167.50–184.008499
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed473160.00/cwt160.00–160.007572
Steers—Medium and Large 1476171.04/cwt160.00–175.0081411
Steers—Medium and Large 2482152.60/cwt150.00–158.007363
Steers—Medium and Large 1502171.08/cwt160.00–176.0085913
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added503180.00/cwt180.00–180.009056
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed505147.48/cwt145.00–150.007452
Steers—Medium and Large 2525153.00/cwt153.00–153.008031
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed555155.00/cwt155.00–155.008601
Steers—Medium and Large 1566152.26/cwt142.50–160.008627
Steers—Medium and Large 1610152.00/cwt152.00–152.009271
Steers—Medium and Large 2613135.00/cwt135.00–135.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 2673128.90/cwt125.00–133.008672
Steers—Medium and Large 1681140.29/cwt138.00–149.009556
Steers—Medium and Large 2780118.00/cwt118.00–118.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 1790125.97/cwt122.00–130.009952
Steers—Medium and Large 1865114.00/cwt114.00–114.009861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285162.00/cwt159.00–165.004622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed300127.50/cwt127.50–127.503832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2305140.83/cwt137.50–142.504303
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed307138.78/cwt136.00–144.004263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323155.71/cwt140.00–165.005037
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340110.00/cwt110.00–110.003741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1369156.60/cwt150.00–167.5057810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373145.73/cwt140.00–150.005443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373127.58/cwt125.00–130.004762
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375122.50/cwt122.50–122.504591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added380164.00/cwt164.00–164.006231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2395153.00/cwt153.00–153.006043
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed395117.50/cwt117.50–117.504641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed413132.00/cwt132.00–132.005452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420130.45/cwt126.00–135.005482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427151.50/cwt143.00–157.5064723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428155.00/cwt155.00–155.006633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472145.42/cwt135.00–152.516868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473132.46/cwt127.00–143.006273
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added477154.65/cwt152.00–157.007383
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490100.00/cwt100.00–100.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added508148.00/cwt148.00–148.007528
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510105.10/cwt100.00–110.005362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1511144.83/cwt140.00–149.007407
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed530105.50/cwt100.00–111.005592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560123.64/cwt120.00–128.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568132.98/cwt127.00–137.007554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1606125.99/cwt124.00–130.007634
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618113.67/cwt110.00–117.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1678114.14/cwt112.00–119.007748
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690106.04/cwt100.00–112.007322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716111.20/cwt110.00–116.007965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2723106.93/cwt100.00–114.007732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed88075.00/cwt75.00–75.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 192085.00/cwt85.00–85.007821
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3328122.09/cwt110.00–134.004002
Bulls—Medium and Large 3365132.50/cwt132.50–132.504841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374181.94/cwt172.50–195.006806
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375164.24/cwt156.00–175.006163
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378152.15/cwt147.00–157.505752
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418157.37/cwt152.50–162.506583
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435134.07/cwt128.00–140.005832
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465123.47/cwt115.00–132.505742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1466154.85/cwt147.00–157.507224
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471145.69/cwt135.00–157.506866
Bulls—Medium and Large 1505151.11/cwt147.00–157.507634
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522137.24/cwt130.00–145.007165
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568129.89/cwt121.00–137.507383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580139.50/cwt139.00–140.008092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600133.50/cwt132.00–135.008012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625132.76/cwt125.00–139.008303
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed635123.00/cwt123.00–123.007811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1685125.00/cwt125.00–125.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed750116.00/cwt116.00–116.008701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760118.00/cwt118.00–118.008971
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,59170.46/cwt60.00–75.001,1215
Bulls——1,81585.97/cwt80.00–89.001,5604
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79040.00/cwt40.00–40.003161
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03339.31/cwt39.00–40.004063
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07248.61/cwt44.00–52.0052114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12850.72/cwt48.00–52.005724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15754.95/cwt54.00–56.006363
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30360.49/cwt54.00–65.007886
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40860.72/cwt58.00–63.008553
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2750650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2825675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,5691
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2855600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,0881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965560.00/cwt560.00–560.005,4041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,3881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04856.03/cwt55.00–57.005872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05855.38/cwt50.00–59.005863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075731.28/cwt650.00–800.007,8612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085814.92/cwt700.00–935.008,8423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08553.00/cwt53.00–53.005751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0013,6301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,24559.00/cwt59.00–59.007351
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-293774.83/cwt68.00–86.007013
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-296366.56/cwt61.00–74.006413

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.