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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 23

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

621 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 712▼ 15 vs year ago 636 · −2.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 115▼ 53 vs year ago 146 · −36.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 20▲ 41 vs year ago 20 · +205.0%

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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 sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.29/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$140.29

131 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.81

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	146.05	729	83
Medium and Large 1-2	538	133.00	716	3thin
Medium and Large 2	509	130.16	663	45

One grade step is worth $15.89/cwt here — about $66 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 sale131 hd

140.29

—

AR average9 barns · 1,767 hd

136.48

+3.81

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	1,569	82.02	1,287	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,102	64.12	707	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,357	63.00	855	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,007	56.03	564	18

Every lot

102 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	182.40/cwt	177.00–185.00	525	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	141.25/cwt	137.50–145.00	410	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	419	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	178.56/cwt	161.00–185.00	595	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	144.68/cwt	139.00–149.00	544	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	155.53/cwt	150.00–176.00	591	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	131.60/cwt	122.50–136.00	550	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	144.51/cwt	137.50–145.50	636	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	135.66/cwt	133.00–139.00	631	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	140.21/cwt	135.00–144.00	729	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	716	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	126.25/cwt	121.00–134.00	723	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	137.53/cwt	135.00–138.00	806	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	136.73/cwt	133.00–145.00	829	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	116.63/cwt	110.00–125.00	709	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	132.00/cwt	122.50–141.00	883	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	120.56/cwt	113.00–123.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	134.25/cwt	127.00–139.00	967	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	899	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	998	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	265	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	379	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	155.69/cwt	152.50–159.00	428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	423	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	134.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	438	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	337	140.37/cwt	135.00–146.00	473	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	147.53/cwt	140.00–156.00	499	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	149.57/cwt	139.00–157.50	552	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	129.71/cwt	120.00–136.00	481	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	382	136.79/cwt	126.00–143.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400	140.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	136.27/cwt	134.00–138.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	126.98/cwt	120.00–135.00	541	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	455	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	573	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	120.62/cwt	112.00–125.00	565	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	130.61/cwt	122.00–140.50	623	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	515	125.49/cwt	124.00–127.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	120.11/cwt	118.00–122.50	621	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	129.22/cwt	123.00–135.00	675	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	122.73/cwt	117.00–125.00	703	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	118.25/cwt	111.00–122.00	723	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	803	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	245	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	159.04/cwt	147.00–170.00	509	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	142.34/cwt	131.00–152.50	547	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	484	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	456	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	140.67/cwt	137.00–145.00	577	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	139.94/cwt	133.00–144.00	654	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	127.44/cwt	120.00–132.00	595	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	504	131.95/cwt	128.00–143.00	665	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	630	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	128.73/cwt	124.00–135.00	731	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	119.98/cwt	119.00–121.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	692	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	667	106.76/cwt	101.00–114.00	712	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	127.22/cwt	119.00–128.00	850	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	116.15/cwt	110.00–122.00	840	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	895	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	967	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,220	55.85/cwt	50.00–70.00	681	3
Bulls	—	—	1,492	85.12/cwt	76.00–90.00	1,270	7
Bulls	—	—	1,964	96.22/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,890	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	790	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	277	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	813	51.91/cwt	48.00–56.00	422	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	870	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	496	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	55.35/cwt	52.00–59.00	566	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	60.04/cwt	58.00–62.00	639	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	61.94/cwt	56.00–65.00	672	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	66.24/cwt	63.00–69.00	752	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,357	63.00/cwt	61.00–66.00	855	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	78.88/cwt	64.00–91.00	669	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	64.81/cwt	60.00–69.00	658	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	548	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	845.52/cwt	810.00–900.00	7,542	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,004.35/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	9,240	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	907.02/cwt	810.00–1,125.00	8,354	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,280	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	969.63/cwt	700.00–1,110.00	10,569	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,564	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	66.70/cwt	63.00–69.00	747	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	68.48/cwt	68.00–69.00	835	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	966	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	11,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,615	2

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 Jun 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 621Last week 712Year ago 636

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 115Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 20Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,085	56.00–65.00	61.94
9	—	1,023	52.00–59.00	55.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,357	61.00–66.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,135	63.00–69.00	66.24
5	—	1,064	58.00–62.00	60.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	48.00–56.00	51.91
1	—	790	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,492	76.00–90.00	85.12
4	—	1,964	93.00–100.00	96.22
3	—	1,220	50.00–70.00	55.85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	124.00–127.00	125.49
2	—	400	138.00–142.00	140.00
1	—	455	126.00	126.00
1	—	265	143.00	143.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
3	—	382	126.00–143.00	136.79
3	—	337	135.00–146.00	140.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	426	120.00–135.00	126.98
8	—	468	112.00–125.00	120.62
7	—	371	120.00–136.00	129.71
3	—	517	118.00–122.50	120.11
2	—	553	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	325	130.00–140.00	134.69
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
1	—	290	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	477	122.00–140.50	130.61
10	—	369	139.00–157.50	149.57
9	—	573	117.00–125.00	122.73
7	—	522	123.00–135.00	129.22
6	—	611	111.00–122.00	118.25
4	—	338	140.00–156.00	147.53
3	—	423	134.00–138.00	136.27
2	—	275	152.50–159.00	155.69
1	—	845	95.00	95.00
1	—	235	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	90.00	90.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	120.00–132.00	127.44
2	—	525	119.00–121.00	120.01
2	—	435	128.00	128.00
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
1	—	635	109.00	109.00
1	—	390	124.00	124.00
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	162.50	162.50
3	—	667	101.00–114.00	106.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	384	131.00–152.50	142.34
12	—	668	119.00–128.00	127.22
12	—	504	128.00–143.00	131.95
6	—	467	133.00–144.00	139.94
4	—	568	124.00–135.00	128.73
4	—	410	137.00–145.00	140.67
2	—	723	110.00–122.00	116.15
2	—	618	119.00–121.00	119.98
2	—	320	147.00–170.00	159.04
1	—	895	108.00	108.00
1	—	780	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	107.00	107.00
1	—	455	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	405	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	130.00	130.00
2	—	290	137.50–145.00	141.25
17	—	573	121.00–134.00	126.25
6	—	376	139.00–149.00	144.68
5	—	418	122.50–136.00	131.60
4	—	672	113.00–123.00	120.56
4	—	465	133.00–139.00	135.66
3	—	608	110.00–125.00	116.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	440	137.50–145.50	144.51
14	—	520	135.00–144.00	140.21
12	—	380	150.00–176.00	155.53
10	—	606	133.00–145.00	136.73
6	—	669	122.50–141.00	132.00
6	—	586	135.00–138.00	137.53
6	—	333	161.00–185.00	178.56
4	—	720	127.00–139.00	134.25
4	—	288	177.00–185.00	182.40
1	—	875	114.00	114.00
1	—	825	109.00	109.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	137.50	137.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,015	60.00–69.00	64.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	848	64.00–91.00	78.88

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)	5	—	920	875.00–1,050.00	1,004.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	921	810.00–1,125.00	907.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,090	700.00–1,110.00	969.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	892	810.00–900.00	845.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	63.00	63.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	71.00	71.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,120	63.00–69.00	66.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,220	68.00–69.00	68.48

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	3	—	1,000	1,180.00	1,180.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,010.00	1,010.00

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.