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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 4

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jul 21Aug 4Aug 11 →

Receipts

995 head

▲ 576 vs last sale 419▲ 65 vs year ago 930 · +7.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Several consignments of value added cattle sold at a premium. Supply was heavy. Buyer demand was strong thru out the sale. No slaughter cattle were reported due to time as well as replacements.

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 $138.77/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$138.77

250 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$44.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.52

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	360	155.00	558	3thin
Medium and Large 1	515	140.11	721	203
Medium and Large 2	440	133.05	585	41
Medium and Large 3	489	110.28	539	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.72/cwt here — about $19 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 sale250 hd

138.77

—

AR average9 barns · 1,875 hd

131.25

+7.52

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

92 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	457	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	202.44/cwt	187.50–207.50	567	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	313	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	557	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	181.87/cwt	170.00–190.00	609	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	353	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	512	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	176.16/cwt	167.50–190.00	641	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	152.85/cwt	135.00–160.00	578	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	162.17/cwt	154.00–165.00	670	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	418	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	627	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	438	166.74/cwt	160.00–172.00	730	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	447	140.16/cwt	139.00–142.50	627	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	151.49/cwt	145.00–156.00	714	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	136.69/cwt	135.50–143.00	667	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	136.88/cwt	133.00–142.00	701	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	145.70/cwt	140.00–152.50	750	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	137.69/cwt	132.00–140.00	770	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	567	135.94/cwt	132.00–138.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	141.69/cwt	140.00–144.00	809	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	592	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	829	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	134.28/cwt	120.00–138.00	833	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	125.93/cwt	120.00–129.00	785	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	632	140.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	885	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	129.96/cwt	128.00–132.00	875	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	141.06/cwt	135.00–148.00	966	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	883	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	691	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	857	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	941	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	959	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	993	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	936	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,100	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	166.52/cwt	147.50–170.00	455	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	129.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	354	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	320	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	139.50/cwt	130.00–147.50	455	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	154.38/cwt	140.00–161.00	519	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Replacement	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	141.53/cwt	138.00–147.50	517	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	153.48/cwt	150.00–163.00	580	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	388	159.46/cwt	158.00–161.00	619	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	393	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	155.05/cwt	145.00–159.00	650	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	132.45/cwt	127.00–137.00	568	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	433	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	133.88/cwt	130.00–138.00	617	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	112.92/cwt	110.00–116.00	528	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	143.47/cwt	135.00–151.00	687	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	145.65/cwt	142.50–156.00	699	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	138.01/cwt	136.00–139.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	131.18/cwt	125.00–137.00	694	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	530	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	129.22/cwt	120.00–134.00	725	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	593	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	783	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	622	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	833	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	124.09/cwt	120.00–136.00	781	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	124.24/cwt	124.00–125.00	825	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	114.64/cwt	113.00–116.00	774	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	805	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	860	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	794	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	240	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	414	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	172.28/cwt	155.00–182.50	634	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	392	141.25/cwt	135.00–151.00	554	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	145.37/cwt	141.00–150.00	622	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	133.38/cwt	127.50–138.00	574	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	145.13/cwt	140.00–148.00	673	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	104.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	498	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	511	140.84/cwt	136.00–144.00	720	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	135.64/cwt	129.00–138.00	703	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	559	127.31/cwt	117.00–135.00	712	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	136.68/cwt	135.00–139.00	779	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	128.42/cwt	125.00–132.00	796	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	772	107.64/cwt	105.00–113.00	831	3

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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Receipts 995Last week 419Year ago 930

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	136.00–144.00	140.84
5	—	368	155.00–182.50	172.28
3	—	772	105.00–113.00	107.64
3	—	670	120.00	120.00
3	—	428	141.00–150.00	145.37
2	—	620	125.00–132.00	128.42
8	—	464	140.00–148.00	145.13
7	—	570	135.00–139.00	136.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	100.00–110.00	104.79
1	—	550	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	129.00–138.00	135.64
4	—	559	117.00–135.00	127.31
3	—	430	127.50–138.00	133.38
3	—	392	135.00–151.00	141.25
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	240	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	170.00–190.00	181.87
2	—	895	111.00	111.00
2	—	735	128.00	128.00
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	128.00	128.00
24	—	515	140.00–152.50	145.70
21	—	413	154.00–165.00	162.17
15	—	471	145.00–156.00	151.49
9	—	571	140.00–144.00	141.69
6	—	364	167.50–190.00	176.16
6	—	280	187.50–207.50	202.44
5	—	620	120.00–138.00	134.28
3	—	773	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	447	139.00–142.50	140.16
2	—	673	128.00–132.00	129.96
1	—	805	114.00	114.00
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	157.00	157.00
1	—	265	172.50	172.50
12	—	488	135.50–143.00	136.69
6	—	623	120.00–129.00	125.93
6	—	378	135.00–160.00	152.85
5	—	512	133.00–142.00	136.88
4	—	559	132.00–140.00	137.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	685	135.00–148.00	141.06
14	—	632	138.00–142.00	140.00
10	—	592	140.00	140.00
7	—	438	160.00–172.00	166.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	691	124.00	124.00
14	—	936	117.50	117.50
5	—	353	145.00	145.00
3	—	567	132.00–138.00	135.94
3	—	418	150.00	150.00
2	—	313	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	110.00–116.00	112.92
1	—	530	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	138.00	138.00
2	—	393	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	127.00	127.00
1	—	320	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	156.00	156.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	461	130.00–138.00	133.88
6	—	326	130.00–147.50	139.50
4	—	429	127.00–137.00	132.45
3	—	675	113.00–116.00	114.64
3	—	365	138.00–147.50	141.53
2	—	575	120.00	120.00
2	—	273	125.00–135.00	129.77
1	—	725	111.00	111.00
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	158.00–161.00	159.46
3	—	513	136.00–139.00	138.01
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
36	—	622	134.00	134.00
30	—	593	132.00	132.00
11	—	480	142.50–156.00	145.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	479	135.00–151.00	143.47
18	—	419	145.00–159.00	155.05
16	—	561	120.00–134.00	129.22
15	—	529	125.00–137.00	131.18
14	—	336	140.00–161.00	154.38
9	—	273	147.50–170.00	166.52
8	—	629	120.00–136.00	124.09
8	—	378	150.00–163.00	153.48
4	—	664	124.00–125.00	124.24
1	—	810	98.00	98.00
1	—	775	111.00	111.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	155.00	155.00

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.