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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 5

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

638 head

▼ 224 vs last sale 862▲ 638 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 97▲ 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 27▲ 60 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 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 450 lb sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 to higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 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 $126.72/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$126.72

149 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$19.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.00

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	449	126.87	570	63
Medium and Large 1	479	126.85	607	85
Medium and Large 3	535	107.00	572	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.87/cwt here — about −$3 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 sale149 hd

126.72

—

AR average9 barns · 1,417 hd

125.72

+1.00

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	1,745	81.51	1,422	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,153	59.35	685	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,508	59.20	893	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	49.86	466	11

Every lot

98 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 2Thin Fleshed	268	184.88/cwt	182.50–187.50	495	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	320	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	568	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	175.47/cwt	165.00–185.00	577	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	140.03/cwt	130.00–145.00	521	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	162.21/cwt	149.00–175.00	615	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	581	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	161.13/cwt	152.00–182.50	678	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	143.66/cwt	132.00–147.00	631	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	153.70/cwt	150.00–166.00	718	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	711	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	139.12/cwt	130.00–147.50	664	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	150.11/cwt	140.00–157.00	772	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	520	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	136.00/cwt	133.00–139.00	714	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	134.31/cwt	133.00–135.00	766	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	849	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	114.32/cwt	112.50–118.00	846	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	866	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	106.59/cwt	106.00–109.00	871	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	105.00/cwt	100.00–108.00	959	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	284	153.48/cwt	153.00–155.00	436	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	145.91/cwt	137.50–160.00	476	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	141.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	463	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	343	131.17/cwt	120.00–142.50	450	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	538	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	135.44/cwt	125.00–146.00	513	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	380	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	127.43/cwt	119.00–135.00	530	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	129.78/cwt	124.00–138.00	555	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	460	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	122.13/cwt	118.00–127.00	569	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	122.92/cwt	120.00–126.00	579	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	503	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	651	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	121.36/cwt	119.00–123.00	625	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	121.13/cwt	119.00–126.00	629	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	538	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	629	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	118.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	673	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	116.66/cwt	115.00–118.00	717	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	112.86/cwt	110.00–115.00	757	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	692	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	684	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	156.19/cwt	152.50–160.00	484	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	344	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	499	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	360	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	622	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	584	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	157.64/cwt	150.00–168.00	661	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	132.81/cwt	125.00–140.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	148.13/cwt	141.00–155.00	690	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	131.59/cwt	124.00–138.00	678	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	130.62/cwt	120.00–139.00	678	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	712	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	716	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	602	118.02/cwt	115.00–124.00	710	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	109.23/cwt	106.00–123.00	754	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	107.85/cwt	101.00–115.00	777	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,706	80.39/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,371	8
Bulls	—	—	1,900	85.98/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,634	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	332	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	886	46.21/cwt	44.00–48.00	409	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	55.48/cwt	50.00–60.00	556	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	61.21/cwt	58.00–64.00	690	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	56.74/cwt	53.00–59.00	675	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	60.67/cwt	60.00–62.00	866	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	928	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	10,170	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,030.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,035.00	9,785	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	833.10/cwt	740.00–875.00	8,056	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	990.50/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	9,984	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	971.31/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	9,878	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	61.78/cwt	59.00–64.00	627	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	73.10/cwt	60.00–79.50	749	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	748	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	57.12/cwt	56.00–58.00	540	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,435	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	59.22/cwt	52.00–62.00	615	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	62.07/cwt	53.00–78.00	651	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	657	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	785.32/cwt	750.00–825.00	8,340	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	12,038	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,438	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,230	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,292	1,387.10/cwt	1,060.00–1,450.00	17,921	6

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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 638Last week 862Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 97Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 27Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	133.00–139.00	136.00
2	—	568	132.00	132.00
3	—	372	130.00–145.00	140.03
7	—	439	132.00–147.00	143.66
8	—	477	130.00–147.50	139.12
1	—	610	123.00	123.00
1	—	660	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	177.50	177.50
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
3	—	390	149.00	149.00
2	—	268	182.50–187.50	184.88
1	—	520	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	133.00–135.00	134.31
3	—	780	111.00	111.00
5	—	329	165.00–185.00	175.47
5	—	817	106.00–109.00	106.59
6	—	740	112.50–118.00	114.32
6	—	913	100.00–108.00	105.00
11	—	379	149.00–175.00	162.21
14	—	514	140.00–157.00	150.11
15	—	421	152.00–182.50	161.13
20	—	467	150.00–166.00	153.70
2	—	685	123.00–125.00	123.99
2	—	600	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	118.00	118.00
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
1	—	320	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	538	117.00	117.00
1	—	380	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	503	129.50	129.50
2	—	343	120.00–142.50	131.17
1	—	460	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	416	119.00–135.00	127.43
11	—	466	118.00–127.00	122.13
8	—	515	119.00–123.00	121.36
7	—	379	125.00–146.00	135.44
7	—	328	135.00–145.00	141.02
2	—	570	118.00	118.00
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
1	—	685	101.00	101.00
1	—	635	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	471	120.00–126.00	122.92
14	—	569	115.00–120.00	118.97
13	—	428	124.00–138.00	129.78
12	—	326	137.50–160.00	145.91
7	—	671	110.00–115.00	112.86
7	—	519	119.00–126.00	121.13
4	—	284	153.00–155.00	153.48
3	—	615	115.00–118.00	116.66
2	—	365	145.00–150.00	147.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	344	145.00	145.00
1	—	400	146.00	146.00
1	—	360	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	120.00–139.00	130.62
2	—	428	125.00–140.00	132.81
1	—	565	126.00	126.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	141.00–155.00	148.13
6	—	419	150.00–168.00	157.64
5	—	690	106.00–123.00	109.23
3	—	602	115.00–124.00	118.02
3	—	515	124.00–138.00	131.59
2	—	720	101.00–115.00	107.85
2	—	568	126.00	126.00
2	—	310	152.50–160.00	156.19
1	—	395	157.50	157.50

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	3	—	967	740.00–875.00	833.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,025.00–1,035.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,008	800.00–1,050.00	990.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,017	850.00–1,050.00	971.31

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	3	—	1,015	59.00–64.00	61.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,025	60.00–79.50	73.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,070.00	1,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,292	1,060.00–1,450.00	1,387.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,062	750.00–825.00	785.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	52.00–62.00	59.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,049	53.00–78.00	62.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	945	56.00–58.00	57.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	62.00	62.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	60.00–62.00	60.67
2	—	1,628	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	40.00	40.00
5	—	886	44.00–48.00	46.21
5	—	1,003	50.00–60.00	55.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,128	58.00–64.00	61.21
10	—	1,189	53.00–59.00	56.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,706	70.00–85.00	80.39
2	—	1,900	85.00–87.00	85.98

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.