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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 15

● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Aug 25Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

873 head

▲ 366 vs last sale 507▲ 317 vs year ago 556 · +57.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 20▲ 18 vs year ago 71 · +25.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 140▲ 22 vs year ago 18 · +122.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available sale not reported two weeks previous. Nice run of cattle offered today,quality cattle sold at a premium several new crop calves in fleshy condition sold at a discount. Demand was strong on slaughter cattle

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 $124.75/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$124.75

211 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$12.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.96

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	125.69	630	149
Medium and Large 1-2	515	124.40	641	5thin
Medium and Large 2	448	123.86	554	49
Medium and Large 3	451	113.02	509	8thin

One grade step is worth $12.67/cwt here — about $120 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 sale211 hd

124.75

—

AR average9 barns · 1,631 hd

125.72

−0.96

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	—	Low	1,609	81.69	1,314	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,431	62.11	889	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	60.51	699	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	54.13	551	10

Every lot

117 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	156.85/cwt	150.00–187.50	447	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	303	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	439	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	524	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	129.44/cwt	127.00–138.00	472	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	156.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	592	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	423	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	133.65/cwt	125.00–139.00	569	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	150.47/cwt	140.00–160.00	646	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	657	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	147.97/cwt	140.00–160.00	690	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	128.97/cwt	120.00–136.00	613	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	131.55/cwt	120.00–135.00	675	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	148.04/cwt	139.00–153.00	771	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	596	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	757	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	133.66/cwt	125.00–140.00	757	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	126.35/cwt	121.00–135.00	739	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	602	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	783	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	129.80/cwt	123.00–135.00	802	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	121.50/cwt	115.00–128.00	759	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	871	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	670	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	130.12/cwt	125.00–134.00	886	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	124.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	741	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	948	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	120.94/cwt	119.00–125.00	935	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,010	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	270	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	412	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	144.95/cwt	142.50–147.50	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	381	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	124.88/cwt	120.00–132.50	387	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	318	149.90/cwt	147.50–152.50	477	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	140.82/cwt	133.00–150.00	458	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	465	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	124.53/cwt	120.00–130.00	458	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	142.73/cwt	125.00–154.00	527	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	373	133.36/cwt	132.00–135.00	497	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Replacement	388	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	559	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	129.21/cwt	124.00–140.00	544	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	110.56/cwt	107.00–114.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	118.55/cwt	110.00–125.00	557	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	126.79/cwt	122.00–136.00	602	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	482	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	554	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	124.49/cwt	115.00–128.00	649	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	115.65/cwt	110.00–117.00	609	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	112.02/cwt	110.00–114.00	639	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	115.81/cwt	110.00–120.00	677	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Replacement	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	115.91/cwt	112.50–120.00	713	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	658	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	746	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	110.28/cwt	105.00–116.00	693	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	114.85/cwt	106.00–120.00	774	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	705	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	108.78/cwt	102.00–112.00	780	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	782	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	856	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	138.69/cwt	137.50–140.00	444	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	152.77/cwt	150.00–157.50	509	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	149.34/cwt	140.00–157.50	566	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	137.01/cwt	135.00–139.00	525	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	131.85/cwt	125.00–138.00	548	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	497	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	149.38/cwt	140.00–166.00	647	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	143.77/cwt	137.00–157.50	661	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	128.31/cwt	120.00–134.00	604	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	125.69/cwt	120.00–137.00	664	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	131.82/cwt	126.00–140.00	703	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	119.11/cwt	117.00–121.00	671	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	118.26/cwt	118.00–120.00	692	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	121.22/cwt	119.00–126.00	764	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	663	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	812	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	705	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	817	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	727	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	858	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	70.80/cwt	60.00–75.00	1,034	3
Bulls	—	—	1,561	80.98/cwt	72.50–88.00	1,264	8
Bulls	—	—	1,816	91.27/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,657	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	705	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	247	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	56.26/cwt	49.00–59.00	592	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	61.96/cwt	60.00–66.00	711	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	58.10/cwt	57.00–59.00	679	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	57.50/cwt	57.00–58.00	768	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	63.95/cwt	63.00–66.00	939	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	5,813	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	621	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	643	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,024	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,259	1,049.37/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	13,212	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,443	986.63/cwt	620.00–1,075.00	14,237	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	15,888	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,126	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	62.63/cwt	60.00–66.00	656	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 Sep 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 873Last week 507Year ago 556

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 20Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 140Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
2	—	430	121.00–124.00	122.52
2	—	560	117.00–119.00	118.02
3	—	310	120.00–132.50	124.88
4	—	628	105.00–116.00	110.28
5	—	527	110.00–117.00	115.65
9	—	368	120.00–130.00	124.53
11	—	470	110.00–125.00	118.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	120.00	120.00
2	—	355	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	521	115.00–128.00	124.49
22	—	369	125.00–154.00	142.73
21	—	585	110.00–120.00	115.81
19	—	421	124.00–140.00	129.21
13	—	325	133.00–150.00	140.82
11	—	615	112.50–120.00	115.91
11	—	475	122.00–136.00	126.79
9	—	674	106.00–120.00	114.85
5	—	717	102.00–112.00	108.78
2	—	275	142.50–147.50	144.95
1	—	865	99.00	99.00
1	—	815	96.00	96.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	110.00–120.00	114.98
2	—	570	110.00–114.00	112.02
1	—	705	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	107.00	107.00
2	—	463	107.00–114.00	110.56
2	—	425	114.00–115.00	114.51
1	—	295	115.00	115.00
1	—	305	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	147.50–152.50	149.90
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	270	152.50	152.50
3	—	373	132.00–135.00	133.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
3	—	388	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	379	140.00–157.50	149.34
15	—	585	118.00–120.00	118.26
4	—	333	150.00–157.50	152.77
4	—	460	137.00–157.50	143.77
5	—	533	126.00–140.00	131.82
6	—	433	140.00–166.00	149.38
8	—	630	119.00–126.00	121.22
3	—	727	118.00	118.00
2	—	663	122.00–123.00	122.50
1	—	850	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	116.00	116.00
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
2	—	320	137.50–140.00	138.69
2	—	383	135.00–139.00	137.01
2	—	723	113.00	113.00
4	—	416	125.00–138.00	131.85
7	—	528	120.00–137.00	125.69
8	—	563	117.00–121.00	119.11
10	—	471	120.00–134.00	128.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	108.00	108.00
1	—	610	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	110.00–114.00	111.99
1	—	545	108.00	108.00
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	117.00	117.00
1	—	365	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	121.00–135.00	126.35
6	—	285	150.00–187.50	156.85
6	—	426	125.00–139.00	133.65
9	—	513	120.00–135.00	131.55
10	—	475	120.00–136.00	128.97
12	—	365	127.00–138.00	129.44
2	—	825	110.00	110.00
2	—	625	115.00–128.00	121.50
2	—	303	145.00	145.00
1	—	775	122.00	122.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	124.00	124.00
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
2	—	423	132.00	132.00
3	—	602	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	631	138.00	138.00
6	—	533	142.00	142.00
4	—	741	128.00	128.00
4	—	453	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	618	123.00–135.00	129.80
17	—	466	140.00–160.00	147.97
15	—	521	139.00–153.00	148.04
12	—	566	125.00–140.00	133.66
9	—	681	125.00–134.00	130.12
8	—	726	120.00–130.00	124.35
8	—	429	140.00–160.00	150.47
4	—	379	150.00–160.00	156.19
3	—	773	119.00–125.00	120.94
2	—	333	155.00–160.00	157.48
1	—	835	121.00	121.00
1	—	270	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	112.00–115.00	113.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,169	57.00–59.00	58.10
10	—	1,148	60.00–66.00	61.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	57.00–58.00	57.50
5	—	1,469	63.00–66.00	63.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,052	49.00–59.00	56.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	60.00–75.00	70.80
4	—	1,816	90.00–94.00	91.27
8	—	1,561	72.50–88.00	80.98

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	—	950	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	67.00	67.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	73.00	73.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,259	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,049.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,443	620.00–1,075.00	986.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,550	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	825.00	825.00

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	—	1,048	60.00–66.00	62.63

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.