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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jul 21

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jul 14Jul 21Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

419 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 497▼ 350 vs year ago 769 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 87▼ 20 vs year ago 85 · −23.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 30▼ 1 vs year ago 26 · −3.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. over 500 lb were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb 3.00 to 7.00 higher. over 500 lb 5.00 to 10.00 higher with largest advance being in the 600 lb heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 $128.96/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$128.96

150 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$23.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.09

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	462	133.34	616	25
Medium and Large 1	552	129.31	714	117
Medium and Large 3	355	110.00	391	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.34/cwt here — about $225 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 sale150 hd

128.96

—

AR average9 barns · 1,248 hd

129.04

−0.09

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	1,855	88.77	1,647	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	65.45	781	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,326	64.12	850	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,074	60.89	654	13

Every lot

93 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	186.23/cwt	185.00–187.50	512	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	164.22/cwt	162.50–167.50	501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	175.89/cwt	170.00–187.50	563	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	172.51/cwt	167.50–177.50	652	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	383	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	144.51/cwt	144.00–145.00	614	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	155.62/cwt	145.00–162.50	714	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	507	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	679	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	145.41/cwt	140.00–150.00	747	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	136.88/cwt	135.00–140.00	720	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	141.63/cwt	139.00–144.00	789	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	130.82/cwt	120.00–135.00	744	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	594	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	796	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	763	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	130.30/cwt	128.00–133.00	877	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	682	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	859	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,052	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	139.96/cwt	137.50–142.50	427	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	148.86/cwt	144.00–157.50	472	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	360	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	370	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	409	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	144.83/cwt	137.50–150.00	543	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	509	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	423	144.26/cwt	138.00–149.00	610	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	142.67/cwt	136.00–150.00	612	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	137.01/cwt	135.00–139.00	593	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	135.22/cwt	132.00–138.00	642	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	490	128.27/cwt	127.00–135.00	629	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	507	123.67/cwt	123.00–125.00	627	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	131.24/cwt	127.00–134.00	694	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	693	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	126.37/cwt	119.00–136.00	709	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	692	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	123.24/cwt	117.00–127.00	770	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	119.69/cwt	116.00–122.00	796	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	865	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	752	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	102.28/cwt	100.00–107.00	847	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,047	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	995	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	517	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	160.86/cwt	150.00–172.50	584	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	403	140.10/cwt	132.50–144.00	565	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	149.37/cwt	141.00–167.50	639	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	456	144.63/cwt	142.00–150.00	660	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	112.79/cwt	108.00–118.00	536	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	130.07/cwt	125.00–138.00	622	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	129.75/cwt	121.00–137.00	679	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	142.96/cwt	141.00–145.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	135.37/cwt	125.00–139.00	757	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	127.94/cwt	121.00–131.00	716	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	602	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	127.98/cwt	123.00–132.00	774	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	613	113.98/cwt	112.00–116.00	699	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	115.86/cwt	107.00–125.00	765	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	120.96/cwt	116.00–126.00	804	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	115.31/cwt	110.00–118.00	839	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,592	82.42/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,312	3
Bulls	—	—	2,053	93.54/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,920	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	935	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	561	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	57.36/cwt	51.00–60.00	570	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	63.92/cwt	62.00–66.00	731	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	65.75/cwt	63.00–70.00	794	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,326	64.12/cwt	62.00–66.00	850	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	67.10/cwt	63.00–72.00	681	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	69.18/cwt	65.00–78.00	825	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	68.49/cwt	68.00–69.00	872	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	969	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	79.88/cwt	78.00–85.00	773	4

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 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 497Year ago 769

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 87Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 30Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	136.00	136.00
1	—	615	124.00	124.00
1	—	650	122.00	122.00
2	—	425	144.00–145.00	144.51
3	—	305	162.50–167.50	164.22
3	—	458	152.50	152.50
4	—	569	120.00–135.00	130.82
8	—	526	135.00–140.00	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	154.00	154.00
5	—	507	134.00	134.00
5	—	594	134.00	134.00
5	—	682	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	514	140.00–150.00	145.41
6	—	378	167.50–177.50	172.51
5	—	320	170.00–187.50	175.89
4	—	459	145.00–162.50	155.62
3	—	673	128.00–133.00	130.30
3	—	557	139.00–144.00	141.63
2	—	275	185.00–187.50	186.23
1	—	615	136.00	136.00
1	—	410	172.00	172.00
1	—	1,085	97.00	97.00
1	—	780	129.00	129.00
1	—	730	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
2	—	475	108.00–118.00	112.79
2	—	613	112.00–116.00	113.98
1	—	545	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	602	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	523	121.00–137.00	129.75
6	—	478	125.00–138.00	130.07
4	—	560	121.00–131.00	127.94
3	—	728	110.00–118.00	115.31
3	—	403	132.50–144.00	140.10
2	—	660	107.00–125.00	115.86
2	—	363	150.00–172.50	160.86
2	—	328	157.50	157.50
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
1	—	645	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	428	141.00–167.50	149.37
1	—	340	167.50	167.50
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
2	—	665	116.00–126.00	120.96
3	—	528	141.00–145.00	142.96
3	—	605	123.00–132.00	127.98
3	—	708	120.00	120.00
4	—	559	125.00–139.00	135.37
7	—	456	142.00–150.00	144.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	615	112.50	112.50
1	—	800	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,047	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	109.00	109.00
2	—	733	118.00	118.00
2	—	868	98.00	98.00
3	—	828	100.00–107.00	102.28
5	—	317	144.00–157.50	148.86
6	—	375	137.50–150.00	144.83
11	—	529	127.00–134.00	131.24
13	—	475	132.00–138.00	135.22
13	—	665	116.00–122.00	119.69
15	—	625	117.00–127.00	123.24
16	—	561	119.00–136.00	126.37
24	—	429	136.00–150.00	142.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	110.00	110.00
3	—	327	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	490	127.00–135.00	128.27
4	—	423	138.00–149.00	144.26
2	—	370	156.00	156.00
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
1	—	535	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	507	123.00–125.00	123.67
2	—	433	135.00–139.00	137.01
2	—	305	137.50–142.50	139.96
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	585	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	128.00	128.00
1	—	380	134.00	134.00

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	1	—	1,000	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	63.00–72.00	67.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,273	68.00–69.00	68.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,193	65.00–78.00	69.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	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	4	—	968	78.00–85.00	79.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,144	62.00–66.00	63.92
6	—	993	51.00–60.00	57.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,326	62.00–66.00	64.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,208	63.00–70.00	65.75
1	—	935	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,053	92.00–96.00	93.54
3	—	1,592	81.00–85.00	82.42

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.