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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 22

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

724 head

▼ 149 vs last sale 873▲ 35 vs year ago 689 · +5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 89▲ 135 vs year ago 89 · +151.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 40▲ 20 vs year ago 30 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over sold steady to 3.00 lower. Fleshy and plain cattle sold discounted. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

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 $125.87/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$125.87

145 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$15

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

$26.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.49

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	386	137.00	529	7thin
Medium and Large 1	492	126.35	621	91
Medium and Large 2	421	125.50	529	40
Medium and Large 3	491	110.71	543	7thin

One grade step is worth $26.29/cwt here — about −$15 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 sale145 hd

125.87

—

AR average9 barns · 1,590 hd

127.37

−1.49

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	1,592	77.25	1,230	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	56.07	655	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	54.74	834	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	46.42	445	21

Every lot

105 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	260	175.63/cwt	160.00–192.50	457	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	175.16/cwt	170.00–180.00	552	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	177.49/cwt	162.50–195.00	657	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	144.50/cwt	139.00–155.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	159.50/cwt	150.00–170.00	675	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	657	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	149.56/cwt	139.00–157.00	698	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	131.38/cwt	130.00–137.00	627	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	141.38/cwt	139.00–154.00	722	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	132.74/cwt	131.00–135.00	689	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	686	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	145.05/cwt	142.00–148.00	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	585	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	772	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	130.22/cwt	125.00–133.00	797	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	765	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	926	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	970	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	268	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	389	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	132.43/cwt	130.00–137.50	364	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	152.57/cwt	147.50–160.00	424	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	146.09/cwt	137.50–150.00	467	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	148.11/cwt	142.00–157.50	554	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	115.47/cwt	113.00–118.00	433	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	125.65/cwt	118.00–129.00	472	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	529	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	409	126.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	516	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	435	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	128.41/cwt	122.50–134.00	560	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	118.00/cwt	116.00–120.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	461	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	585	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	124.27/cwt	120.00–127.00	588	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	121.62/cwt	116.00–126.00	589	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	511	117.52/cwt	117.00–119.00	601	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	116.54/cwt	114.00–118.00	603	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	121.13/cwt	118.00–125.00	632	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	585	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	104.04/cwt	100.00–108.00	583	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	116.72/cwt	115.00–120.00	680	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	115.27/cwt	111.00–119.00	712	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	112.30/cwt	111.00–114.00	746	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	809	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	258	161.94/cwt	150.00–170.00	418	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	145.09/cwt	135.00–155.00	389	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	321	137.07/cwt	135.00–140.00	440	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	163.65/cwt	145.00–167.50	532	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	159.82/cwt	140.00–165.00	596	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	406	157.08/cwt	140.00–165.00	638	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	132.63/cwt	130.00–138.00	566	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	454	142.18/cwt	137.00–150.00	645	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	129.12/cwt	128.00–133.00	611	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	134.61/cwt	129.00–142.50	697	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	123.00/cwt	122.00–125.00	652	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	533	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	123.30/cwt	119.00–129.00	693	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	124.30/cwt	121.00–125.00	721	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	627	119.99/cwt	117.00–124.00	752	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	666	124.24/cwt	116.00–130.00	827	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	112.46/cwt	108.00–114.00	757	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,482	69.32/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,027	3
Bulls	—	—	1,616	78.09/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,262	12
Bulls	—	—	1,640	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,492	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	39.93/cwt	38.00–43.00	353	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	49.53/cwt	43.00–55.00	486	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	54.93/cwt	51.00–59.00	631	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	60.99/cwt	60.00–62.00	764	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	784	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	61.47/cwt	61.00–62.00	802	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,557	53.70/cwt	52.00–56.00	836	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	53.43/cwt	45.00–58.00	509	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	853.31/cwt	750.00–985.00	8,448	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,101	731.02/cwt	610.00–885.00	8,049	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	802	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	867.07/cwt	825.00–900.00	10,665	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	787	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	60.24/cwt	55.00–64.00	812	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	808	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	448	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	416	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 Sep 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 724Last week 873Year ago 689

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 89Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 40Year ago 30

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	—	800	875.00	875.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,348	55.00–64.00	60.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	953	45.00–58.00	53.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	66.00	66.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	61.00	61.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	59.00	59.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	78.00	78.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	825.00–900.00	867.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,101	610.00–885.00	731.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	990	750.00–985.00	853.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	46.00	46.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	55.00	55.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	108.00–114.00	112.46
5	—	321	135.00–140.00	137.07
5	—	427	130.00–138.00	132.63
5	—	530	122.00–125.00	123.00
6	—	473	128.00–133.00	129.12
7	—	580	121.00–125.00	124.30
4	—	245	145.00	145.00
2	—	268	135.00–155.00	145.09
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	550	130.00	130.00
3	—	500	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	627	117.00–124.00	119.99
11	—	562	119.00–129.00	123.30
11	—	325	145.00–167.50	163.65
7	—	454	137.00–150.00	142.18
6	—	258	150.00–170.00	161.94
5	—	666	116.00–130.00	124.24
5	—	406	140.00–165.00	157.08
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
4	—	518	129.00–142.50	134.61
5	—	373	140.00–165.00	159.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	124.00	124.00
1	—	565	113.00	113.00
3	—	670	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
2	—	533	120.00–124.00	121.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
1	—	915	106.00	106.00
2	—	260	160.00–192.50	175.63
2	—	315	170.00–180.00	175.16
2	—	565	142.00–148.00	145.05
8	—	612	125.00–133.00	130.22
9	—	467	139.00–157.00	149.56
10	—	511	139.00–154.00	141.38
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
12	—	423	150.00–170.00	159.50
11	—	370	162.50–195.00	177.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	106.00	106.00
1	—	490	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	131.00–135.00	132.74
5	—	477	130.00–137.00	131.38
3	—	374	139.00–155.00	144.50
2	—	558	121.00–125.00	123.01
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	110.00–114.00	111.99
2	—	560	100.00–108.00	104.04
2	—	375	113.00–118.00	115.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	127.00	127.00
3	—	268	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	484	116.00–126.00	121.62
7	—	517	114.00–118.00	116.54
7	—	409	120.00–130.00	126.05
4	—	376	118.00–129.00	125.65
4	—	275	130.00–137.50	132.43
1	—	330	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	386	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	522	118.00–125.00	121.13
1	—	710	114.00	114.00
1	—	770	111.00	111.00
3	—	278	147.50–160.00	152.57
3	—	473	120.00–127.00	124.27
5	—	664	111.00–114.00	112.30
6	—	374	142.00–157.50	148.11
9	—	618	111.00–119.00	115.27
11	—	583	115.00–120.00	116.72
12	—	320	137.50–150.00	146.09
15	—	436	122.50–134.00	128.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
2	—	450	116.00–120.00	118.00
4	—	511	117.00–119.00	117.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	981	43.00–55.00	49.53
8	—	883	38.00–43.00	39.93
1	—	1,285	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,557	52.00–56.00	53.70
2	—	1,305	61.00–62.00	61.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,149	51.00–59.00	54.93
3	—	1,252	60.00–62.00	60.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	91.00	91.00
12	—	1,616	73.00–85.00	78.09
3	—	1,482	68.00–71.00	69.32

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.