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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jul 7

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

440 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 583▼ 260 vs year ago 700 · −37.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 102▼ 40 vs year ago 107 · −37.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 55▲ 0 vs year ago 15 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $134.90/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$134.90

121 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$15.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.23

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	632	135.97	859	85
Medium and Large 2	499	133.10	664	34
Medium and Large 3	498	120.00	597	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.97/cwt here — about $262 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 sale121 hd

134.90

—

AR average5 barns · 636 hd

134.67

+0.23

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,585	83.54	1,324	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,105	64.07	708	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,472	63.28	932	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	58.02	555	12

Every lot

90 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	265	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	497	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	559	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	320	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	625	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	136.18/cwt	135.00–137.50	504	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	152.99/cwt	146.00–162.50	639	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	137.76/cwt	130.00–148.00	597	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	132.88/cwt	130.00–135.00	646	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	144.86/cwt	142.50–152.50	707	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	132.57/cwt	127.00–135.00	701	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	140.05/cwt	135.00–142.00	742	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	125.48/cwt	122.00–129.00	718	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	133.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	778	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	131.78/cwt	129.00–135.00	824	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	627	144.83/cwt	139.00–146.50	908	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	796	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	666	141.49/cwt	141.00–142.00	942	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	125.64/cwt	120.00–131.00	861	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	131.18/cwt	120.00–134.00	958	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	120.07/cwt	115.00–122.50	939	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	868	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,033	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,043	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,024	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	290	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	318	135.77/cwt	127.50–142.00	432	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	132.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	375	130.15/cwt	122.50–138.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	140.41/cwt	134.00–146.00	528	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	130.95/cwt	130.00–134.00	498	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	135.83/cwt	128.00–140.00	564	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	129.94/cwt	127.00–132.00	543	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	463	124.68/cwt	121.00–127.00	577	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	130.48/cwt	126.00–137.00	611	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	123.94/cwt	120.00–127.00	586	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	112.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	532	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	515	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	623	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	124.59/cwt	121.00–132.00	655	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	122.10/cwt	117.00–125.00	647	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	123.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	701	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	117.38/cwt	115.00–119.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	118.34/cwt	116.00–123.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	765	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	822	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	793	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	753	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	508	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	143.25/cwt	142.50–144.00	487	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	146.69/cwt	142.50–152.00	553	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	146.65/cwt	143.00–154.00	616	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	440	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	143.73/cwt	138.00–147.00	670	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	468	136.01/cwt	134.00–138.00	637	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	133.48/cwt	130.00–139.00	681	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	126.52/cwt	122.00–131.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	626	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	129.12/cwt	126.00–131.00	730	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	117.40/cwt	110.00–125.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	798	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	82.02/cwt	72.50–88.00	1,222	5
Bulls	—	—	1,490	64.50/cwt	57.00–72.00	961	2
Bulls	—	—	1,719	92.68/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,593	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	813	53.07/cwt	50.00–56.00	431	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	58.38/cwt	58.00–60.00	549	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	61.28/cwt	60.00–63.00	664	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	64.07/cwt	62.00–66.00	708	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	63.94/cwt	60.00–69.00	923	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	976	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,645	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	780.27/cwt	600.00–910.00	7,178	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	864.36/cwt	850.00–875.00	8,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	624	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	64.89/cwt	63.00–67.00	701	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	937.50/cwt	925.00–950.00	11,016	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,022	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	12,600	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

Tue Jul 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 440Last week 583Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 102Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 55Year ago 15

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	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	—	390	150.00	150.00
1	—	320	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	187.50	187.50
16	—	582	130.00–140.00	133.65
12	—	530	135.00–142.00	140.05
5	—	730	120.00–134.00	131.18
5	—	625	129.00–135.00	131.78
4	—	800	120.00	120.00
4	—	488	142.50–152.50	144.86
3	—	985	104.00	104.00
3	—	782	115.00–122.50	120.07
3	—	685	120.00–131.00	125.64
3	—	418	146.00–162.50	152.99
2	—	315	177.50	177.50
1	—	915	114.00	114.00
1	—	370	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	127.00–135.00	132.57
6	—	572	122.00–129.00	125.48
6	—	486	130.00–135.00	132.88
6	—	433	130.00–148.00	137.76
2	—	370	135.00–137.50	136.18
1	—	650	122.50	122.50
1	—	620	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	627	139.00–146.50	144.83
8	—	666	141.00–142.00	141.49
5	—	868	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	95.00	95.00
2	—	340	142.50–144.00	143.25
3	—	377	142.50–152.00	146.69
4	—	420	143.00–154.00	146.65
4	—	466	138.00–147.00	143.73
5	—	510	130.00–139.00	133.48
6	—	565	126.00–131.00	129.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	138.00	138.00
1	—	645	113.00	113.00
2	—	435	130.00–131.00	130.51
2	—	533	122.00–131.00	126.52
2	—	573	110.00–125.00	117.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	154.00	154.00
1	—	440	137.50	137.50
2	—	468	134.00–138.00	136.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
1	—	535	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
3	—	793	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	110.00–112.50	111.26
2	—	725	105.00–110.00	107.48
10	—	468	126.00–137.00	130.48
8	—	567	120.00–126.00	123.70
8	—	526	121.00–132.00	124.59
8	—	415	128.00–140.00	135.83
7	—	376	134.00–146.00	140.41
3	—	604	116.00–123.00	118.34
2	—	765	105.00–110.00	107.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	110.00–115.00	112.41
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
1	—	535	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	127.50–142.00	135.77
4	—	463	121.00–127.00	124.68
2	—	375	122.50–138.00	130.15
1	—	515	121.00	121.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	290	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	530	117.00–125.00	122.10
4	—	380	130.00–134.00	130.95
3	—	572	115.00–119.00	117.38
3	—	473	120.00–127.00	123.94
3	—	418	127.00–132.00	129.94
2	—	323	130.00–135.00	132.60
1	—	295	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	50.00–56.00	53.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	941	58.00–60.00	58.38
4	—	1,084	60.00–63.00	61.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,444	60.00–69.00	63.94
2	—	1,655	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	62.00–66.00	64.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,719	90.00–97.00	92.68
5	—	1,490	72.50–88.00	82.02
2	—	1,490	57.00–72.00	64.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	940	850.00–875.00	864.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	600.00–910.00	780.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	925.00–950.00	937.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	63.00–67.00	64.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	67.00	67.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	63.00	63.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,260.00	1,260.00

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.