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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 31

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

487 head

▲ 292 vs last sale 195▲ 487 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 87▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 15▲ 50 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 to 2.00 higher, over 500 lb mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lb sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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 $135.48/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$135.48

160 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$13.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	135.87	674	104
Medium and Large 2	464	134.99	626	55
Medium and Large 3	505	122.50	619	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.37/cwt here — about $55 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 sale160 hd

135.48

—

AR average8 barns · 790 hd

138.14

−2.65

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	1,510	73.17	1,105	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	60.67	877	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,166	60.20	702	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	49.62	493	13

Every lot

97 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 2Thin Fleshed	245	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	447	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	279	181.54/cwt	172.50–190.00	506	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	318	169.11/cwt	157.50–175.00	538	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	176.25/cwt	165.00–182.50	569	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	156.81/cwt	142.50–165.00	506	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	169.38/cwt	165.00–172.50	627	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	155.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	578	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	375	153.65/cwt	150.00–157.50	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	489	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	162.52/cwt	155.00–170.00	676	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	146.38/cwt	140.00–152.00	619	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	430	157.50/cwt	152.50–162.50	677	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	468	153.81/cwt	150.00–157.50	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	165.19/cwt	155.00–167.00	781	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	518	151.50/cwt	145.00–155.00	785	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	155.41/cwt	150.00–161.00	835	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	143.33/cwt	143.00–144.00	770	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	131.26/cwt	130.00–132.50	752	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	118.85/cwt	114.00–124.00	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	147.90/cwt	146.00–160.00	862	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	615	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	923	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	141.53/cwt	135.00–148.00	875	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	128.61/cwt	125.00–135.00	806	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	824	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	773	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	159.33/cwt	150.00–167.50	462	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	318	152.62/cwt	147.50–157.50	485	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	159.90/cwt	142.50–170.00	532	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	140.03/cwt	135.00–147.50	511	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	155.79/cwt	150.00–170.00	576	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	378	147.27/cwt	140.00–162.50	557	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	417	143.68/cwt	137.50–151.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	138.60/cwt	132.50–147.50	588	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	143.92/cwt	140.00–147.50	617	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	656	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	136.80/cwt	133.00–142.50	642	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	487	133.99/cwt	131.50–142.50	653	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	126.75/cwt	120.00–135.00	646	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	131.69/cwt	124.00–139.00	691	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	570	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	715	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	124.18/cwt	119.00–130.00	730	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	609	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	764	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	122.16/cwt	116.00–127.00	751	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	92.74/cwt	88.00–97.50	782	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	444	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	526	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	173.33/cwt	172.50–175.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	160.26/cwt	153.00–167.50	585	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.50	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	408	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	622	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	154.24/cwt	150.00–162.50	672	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	139.35/cwt	132.50–145.00	613	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	458	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	131.62/cwt	125.00–145.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	154.13/cwt	147.50–161.00	743	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	148.16/cwt	145.00–152.50	769	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	772	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	132.50/cwt	131.00–134.00	808	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	62.27/cwt	60.00–65.00	803	4
Bulls	—	—	1,567	77.00/cwt	69.00–80.00	1,207	7
Bulls	—	—	1,995	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,796	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	755	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	325	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	798	39.07/cwt	36.00–42.00	312	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	47.74/cwt	41.00–52.00	486	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	57.05/cwt	53.00–60.00	624	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	56.73/cwt	51.00–59.00	634	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	64.65/cwt	62.00–73.00	795	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	58.00/cwt	57.00–59.00	807	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	62.67/cwt	61.00–64.00	931	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	910.38/cwt	775.00–1,000.00	8,612	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	645.82/cwt	535.00–725.00	6,297	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	813.76/cwt	700.00–900.00	8,040	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,426	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	634	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	951.11/cwt	860.00–975.00	10,757	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	69.65/cwt	60.00–72.00	566	9

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 Mar 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 195Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 87Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	142.50	142.50
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	640	111.00	111.00
1	—	690	102.00	102.00
5	—	424	132.50–147.50	138.60
5	—	510	120.00–135.00	126.75
6	—	365	135.00–147.50	140.03
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
2	—	318	147.50–157.50	152.62
3	—	417	137.50–151.00	143.68
4	—	609	125.50	125.50
7	—	570	125.50	125.50
8	—	378	140.00–162.50	147.27
8	—	487	131.50–142.50	133.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	525	124.00–139.00	131.69
16	—	469	133.00–142.50	136.80
12	—	588	119.00–130.00	124.18
10	—	370	150.00–170.00	155.79
8	—	429	140.00–147.50	143.92
7	—	615	116.00–127.00	122.16
6	—	333	142.50–170.00	159.90
5	—	290	150.00–167.50	159.33
2	—	843	88.00–97.50	92.74
1	—	750	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	152.50–162.50	157.50
2	—	375	150.00–157.50	153.65
1	—	615	150.00	150.00
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
1	—	245	182.50	182.50
2	—	468	150.00–157.50	153.81
4	—	318	157.50–175.00	169.11
3	—	518	145.00–155.00	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	150.00–160.00	155.78
4	—	323	142.50–165.00	156.81
3	—	627	125.00–135.00	128.61
3	—	537	143.00–144.00	143.33
3	—	423	140.00–152.00	146.38
2	—	573	130.00–132.50	131.26
1	—	840	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	537	150.00–161.00	155.41
10	—	473	155.00–167.00	165.19
9	—	583	146.00–160.00	147.90
5	—	323	165.00–182.50	176.25
4	—	416	155.00–170.00	162.52
4	—	370	165.00–172.50	169.38
4	—	279	172.50–190.00	181.54
2	—	733	110.00–115.00	112.47
2	—	618	135.00–148.00	141.53
1	—	780	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	117.50	117.50
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
2	—	578	114.00–124.00	118.85
1	—	385	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	177.50	177.50
2	—	610	131.00–134.00	132.50
3	—	340	172.50–175.00	173.33
3	—	365	153.00–167.50	160.26
5	—	519	145.00–152.50	148.16
5	—	568	136.00	136.00
7	—	482	147.50–161.00	154.13
8	—	436	150.00–162.50	154.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	157.50	157.50
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
4	—	440	132.50–145.00	139.35
3	—	473	125.00–145.00	131.62
2	—	390	135.00–137.50	136.25
1	—	570	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	120.00–125.00	122.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	150.00–155.00	152.45
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	305	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,995	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,290	60.00–65.00	62.27
7	—	1,567	69.00–80.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,230	62.00–73.00	64.65
9	—	1,117	51.00–59.00	56.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,392	57.00–59.00	58.00
4	—	1,486	61.00–64.00	62.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	36.00–42.00	39.07
5	—	1,019	41.00–52.00	47.74
5	—	1,093	53.00–60.00	57.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	43.00	43.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	59.00	59.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	975	535.00–725.00	645.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	630.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,131	860.00–975.00	951.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	988	700.00–900.00	813.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	946	775.00–1,000.00	910.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	9	—	812	60.00–72.00	69.65

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.