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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

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

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

862 head

▲ 297 vs last sale 565▲ 862 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 178▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 105▲ 27 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 450 lbs sold sold steady, over 450 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 450 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $128.05/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$128.05

192 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$13.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.84

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	453	128.97	584	63
Medium and Large 1	506	128.37	650	109
Medium and Large 1-2	456	127.81	583	13thin
Medium and Large 3	434	115.14	500	7thin

One grade step is worth $13.83/cwt here — about $84 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 sale192 hd

128.05

—

AR average8 barns · 1,498 hd

127.21

+0.84

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	1,515	78.07	1,183	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	58.15	871	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	56.76	673	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	997	41.31	412	7thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	168.67/cwt	160.00–175.00	553	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	152.67/cwt	145.00–160.00	501	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	169.71/cwt	160.00–174.00	621	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	624	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	144.47/cwt	135.00–150.00	604	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	154.45/cwt	150.00–166.00	667	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	137.27/cwt	132.50–143.00	631	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	152.49/cwt	144.00–161.00	718	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	485	145.96/cwt	140.00–148.00	708	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	163.55/cwt	158.00–169.00	826	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	136.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	670	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	688	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	813	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	755	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	123.71/cwt	118.00–128.00	767	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	128.22/cwt	125.00–138.00	812	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	673	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	882	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	124.39/cwt	120.00–139.00	847	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	120.54/cwt	119.00–122.00	874	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	734	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	910	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	112.24/cwt	110.00–114.00	874	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	842	104.20/cwt	104.00–105.00	877	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	316	148.32/cwt	137.50–153.00	469	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	150.05/cwt	145.00–166.00	485	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	135.33/cwt	130.00–145.00	453	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	144.82/cwt	136.00–154.00	529	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	145.33/cwt	138.00–160.00	567	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	398	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	474	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	125.95/cwt	123.00–138.00	526	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	136.33/cwt	128.00–144.00	575	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	562	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	443	132.30/cwt	130.00–136.00	586	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	467	130.92/cwt	123.00–138.00	611	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	127.75/cwt	122.00–135.50	612	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	122.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	595	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	627	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	121.55/cwt	114.00–128.00	641	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	125.89/cwt	125.00–128.00	671	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	571	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	725	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	123.36/cwt	120.00–124.00	704	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	579	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	677	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	663	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	116.50/cwt	115.00–117.00	721	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	112.84/cwt	110.00–115.00	762	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	109.01/cwt	105.00–113.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	761	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	406	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	159.79/cwt	150.00–165.00	447	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	145.85/cwt	132.50–165.00	467	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	325	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	153.92/cwt	150.00–157.50	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	152.41/cwt	144.00–165.00	584	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	392	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	426	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	630	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	149.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	640	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	135.86/cwt	135.00–137.50	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	142.25/cwt	132.50–143.00	666	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	127.29/cwt	125.00–132.50	617	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	131.59/cwt	126.00–135.00	682	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	132.98/cwt	128.00–136.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	553	122.99/cwt	121.00–125.00	680	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	133.59/cwt	126.00–137.00	761	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	109.71/cwt	107.50–112.00	686	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	652	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	737	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	688	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,035	57.72/cwt	55.00–60.00	597	2
Bulls	—	—	1,443	75.84/cwt	69.00–82.50	1,094	13
Bulls	—	—	1,753	86.78/cwt	82.00–92.50	1,521	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	735	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	147	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	290	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	46.29/cwt	44.00–49.00	473	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	55.25/cwt	52.00–59.00	644	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	649	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	60.39/cwt	60.00–61.00	746	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	56.98/cwt	55.00–58.00	852	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	60.50/cwt	60.00–61.00	908	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	505	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	65.51/cwt	59.00–81.00	632	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	525	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	629.79/cwt	510.00–725.00	5,511	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,795	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	971	652.41/cwt	585.00–675.00	6,335	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	940.24/cwt	875.00–1,010.00	9,722	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	916.11/cwt	850.00–975.00	10,306	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	703	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 862Last week 565Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 178Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 105Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	129.00	129.00
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
2	—	328	145.00–160.00	152.67
4	—	460	132.50–143.00	137.27
5	—	620	118.00–128.00	123.71
9	—	418	135.00–150.00	144.47
13	—	512	130.00–140.00	136.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	157.50	157.50
4	—	485	140.00–148.00	145.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	124.00	124.00
1	—	540	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
1	—	585	139.00	139.00
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
2	—	505	158.00–169.00	163.55
2	—	725	119.00–122.00	120.54
5	—	842	104.00–105.00	104.20
7	—	681	120.00–139.00	124.39
9	—	779	110.00–114.00	112.24
11	—	432	150.00–166.00	154.45
12	—	633	125.00–138.00	128.22
14	—	328	160.00–175.00	168.67
14	—	471	144.00–161.00	152.49
19	—	366	160.00–174.00	169.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	734	124.00	124.00
4	—	673	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	117.00	117.00
7	—	316	137.50–153.00	148.32
13	—	467	123.00–138.00	130.92
3	—	443	130.00–136.00	132.30
3	—	390	138.00–160.00	145.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	110.00	110.00
4	—	398	119.00	119.00

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	484	120.00–125.00	122.98
10	—	418	123.00–138.00	125.95
4	—	335	130.00–145.00	135.33
3	—	582	114.00	114.00
3	—	527	114.00–128.00	121.55
2	—	628	110.00–114.00	111.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	434	129.50	129.50
4	—	506	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	479	122.00–135.50	127.75
18	—	533	125.00–128.00	125.89
14	—	422	128.00–144.00	136.33
12	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.84
11	—	571	120.00–124.00	123.36
10	—	323	145.00–166.00	150.05
1	—	290	144.00	144.00
1	—	780	97.50	97.50
2	—	703	105.00–113.00	109.01
4	—	619	115.00–117.00	116.50
5	—	365	136.00–154.00	144.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
4	—	426	148.00	148.00
5	—	392	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	126.00–135.00	131.59
4	—	485	125.00–132.50	127.29
3	—	428	135.00–137.50	135.86
3	—	320	132.50–165.00	145.85
2	—	688	105.00	105.00
2	—	625	107.50–112.00	109.71
2	—	553	121.00–125.00	122.99
2	—	380	145.00	145.00
1	—	275	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	383	144.00–165.00	152.41
15	—	468	132.50–143.00	142.25
14	—	428	140.00–155.00	149.47
6	—	652	113.00	113.00
5	—	570	126.00–137.00	133.59
4	—	280	150.00–165.00	159.79
3	—	540	128.00–136.00	132.98
2	—	625	116.00–117.00	116.49
2	—	325	150.00–157.50	153.92
1	—	760	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	110.00	110.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	900.00	900.00

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	1	—	1,050	50.00	50.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	66.00	66.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	965	59.00–81.00	65.51

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	—	1,255	56.00	56.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	971	585.00–675.00	652.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	850.00–975.00	916.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,034	875.00–1,010.00	940.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	510.00–725.00	629.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	610.00	610.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,021	44.00–49.00	46.29
1	—	1,225	53.00	53.00
1	—	935	31.00	31.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,496	55.00–58.00	56.98
2	—	1,500	60.00–61.00	60.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,165	52.00–59.00	55.25
5	—	1,236	60.00–61.00	60.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,443	69.00–82.50	75.84
8	—	1,753	82.00–92.50	86.78
2	—	1,035	55.00–60.00	57.72

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.