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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 3

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

413 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 433▲ 413 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 148▼ 68 vs year ago 203 · −33.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 52▼ 50 vs year ago 100 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lb were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Fleshy cattle and plain cattle sold at a discount. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.

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 $122.12/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$122.12

93 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$9.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.84

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	123.20	699	61
Medium and Large 2	464	120.68	560	29
Medium and Large 3	400	114.03	457	3thin

One grade step is worth $9.17/cwt here — about $242 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 sale93 hd

122.12

—

AR average9 barns · 600 hd

116.28

+5.84

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	1,490	73.22	1,091	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,612	56.46	910	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,136	53.02	602	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	44.40	436	14

Every lot

101 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 2Thin Fleshed	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	369	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	180.69/cwt	172.50–185.00	593	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	499	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	365	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	522	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	173.83/cwt	172.50–175.00	638	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	546	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	149.03/cwt	145.00–156.00	705	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	147.37/cwt	143.00–150.00	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	134.87/cwt	130.00–145.00	776	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	613	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	123.99/cwt	120.00–127.00	765	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	840	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	873	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	860	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,041	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	133.73/cwt	130.00–137.50	421	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	140.45/cwt	130.00–145.00	465	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	137.14/cwt	130.00–145.00	514	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	121.82/cwt	116.00–128.00	458	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	125.79/cwt	120.00–137.00	531	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	125.63/cwt	120.00–135.00	531	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	112.05/cwt	109.00–115.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	127.21/cwt	125.00–131.00	595	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	121.45/cwt	118.00–125.00	574	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	114.69/cwt	110.00–120.00	585	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	510	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	126.91/cwt	120.00–133.00	669	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	111.97/cwt	108.00–115.00	636	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	123.34/cwt	121.00–127.00	703	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	105.40/cwt	100.00–111.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	114.48/cwt	109.00–120.00	782	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	686	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	823	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	857	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	788	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	922	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	815	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	929	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	998	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,008	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	150.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	428	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	313	136.16/cwt	125.00–147.50	426	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	148.65/cwt	142.00–155.00	488	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	403	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	116.50/cwt	113.00–120.00	431	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	155.86/cwt	150.00–163.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	152.90/cwt	145.00–160.00	628	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	127.23/cwt	120.00–132.50	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	515	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	597	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	138.57/cwt	130.00–145.00	654	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	123.49/cwt	123.00–124.00	630	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	134.51/cwt	128.00–142.00	690	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	132.48/cwt	125.00–141.00	745	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	120.99/cwt	115.00–124.00	705	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	609	122.73/cwt	120.00–126.00	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	103.32/cwt	100.00–105.00	646	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	910	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,028	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	63.43/cwt	54.00–73.00	850	4
Bulls	—	—	1,466	75.73/cwt	72.50–79.00	1,110	7
Bulls	—	—	1,875	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,575	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	38.87/cwt	35.00–41.00	365	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	46.08/cwt	42.00–48.00	447	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,076	50.69/cwt	48.00–53.00	545	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	52.66/cwt	52.00–53.00	572	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	57.69/cwt	55.00–62.00	725	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	789	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,612	58.95/cwt	55.00–62.00	950	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	925.00/cwt	875.00–975.00	10,332	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	777.55/cwt	750.00–800.00	9,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,063	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,636	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,013	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,531	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	684.34/cwt	650.00–700.00	7,028	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,059	830.16/cwt	600.00–920.00	8,791	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	649	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	55.67/cwt	50.00–59.00	632	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	875.06/cwt	790.00–935.00	10,439	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,443	62.94/cwt	62.00–64.00	908	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	911	70.68/cwt	62.00–88.00	644	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	589	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 Nov 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 433Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 148Year ago 203

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 52Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	143.00	143.00
1	—	275	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	120.00–127.00	123.99
3	—	507	143.00–150.00	147.37
3	—	367	172.50–175.00	173.83
1	—	710	123.00	123.00
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
3	—	282	175.00–180.00	177.51
3	—	328	172.50–185.00	180.69
4	—	661	125.00–129.00	127.01
3	—	575	130.00–145.00	134.87
5	—	473	145.00–156.00	149.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	124.00	124.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	117.00	117.00
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
2	—	578	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
1	—	660	111.00	111.00
1	—	350	142.50	142.50
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
2	—	428	127.00–128.00	127.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	128.00–142.00	134.51
9	—	411	145.00–160.00	152.90
5	—	562	125.00–141.00	132.48
1	—	910	113.00	113.00
4	—	609	120.00–126.00	122.73
2	—	285	140.00–160.00	150.00
2	—	328	142.00–155.00	148.65
9	—	472	130.00–145.00	138.57
4	—	388	150.00–163.00	155.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
2	—	370	113.00–120.00	116.50
1	—	330	122.00	122.00
2	—	510	123.00–124.00	123.49
3	—	413	120.00–132.50	127.23
5	—	583	115.00–124.00	120.99
1	—	470	127.00	127.00
3	—	625	100.00–105.00	103.32
1	—	665	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	106.00	106.00
1	—	550	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	125.00–147.50	136.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	109.00–120.00	114.48
4	—	423	120.00–135.00	125.63
9	—	527	120.00–133.00	126.91
7	—	331	130.00–145.00	140.45
1	—	290	147.50	147.50
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
3	—	570	121.00–127.00	123.34
1	—	800	90.00	90.00
1	—	720	119.00	119.00
6	—	468	125.00–131.00	127.21
6	—	375	130.00–145.00	137.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	117.00	117.00
5	—	998	101.00	101.00
4	—	686	120.00	120.00
3	—	815	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	114.00	114.00
1	—	495	115.00	115.00
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
2	—	575	100.00–111.00	105.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	109.00–115.00	112.05
1	—	325	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	104.00	104.00
3	—	510	110.00–120.00	114.69
6	—	422	120.00–137.00	125.79
6	—	473	118.00–125.00	121.45
1	—	620	111.00	111.00
3	—	315	130.00–137.50	133.73
5	—	376	116.00–128.00	121.82
1	—	695	111.00	111.00
3	—	568	108.00–115.00	111.97

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	6	—	1,117	875.00–975.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	750.00–800.00	777.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,193	790.00–935.00	875.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	650.00–700.00	684.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	59.00	59.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,135	50.00–59.00	55.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,443	62.00–64.00	62.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,059	600.00–920.00	830.16

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	8	—	911	62.00–88.00	70.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	62.00	62.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,340	54.00–73.00	63.43
2	—	1,875	84.00	84.00
7	—	1,466	72.50–79.00	75.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	940	35.00–41.00	38.87
3	—	1,087	52.00–53.00	52.66
5	—	969	42.00–48.00	46.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,612	55.00–62.00	58.95
1	—	1,610	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,256	55.00–62.00	57.69
8	—	1,076	48.00–53.00	50.69

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.