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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 10

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Nov 3Nov 10Nov 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

929 head

▲ 516 vs last sale 413▲ 395 vs year ago 534 · +74.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 135▲ 106 vs year ago 95 · +111.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 50▼ 30 vs year ago 75 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 500 lb were 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lb were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality cattle sold at a premium while fleshy and plain continued to sale discounted. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 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 $123.88/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$123.88

155 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$18.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.58

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	127.12	663	76
Medium and Large 2	494	122.85	607	55
Medium and Large 1-2	663	118.56	786	18thin
Medium and Large 3	456	108.33	494	6thin

One grade step is worth $18.79/cwt here — about $169 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 sale155 hd

123.88

—

AR average8 barns · 1,578 hd

125.46

−1.58

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	1,589	71.52	1,137	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	52.60	727	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,159	50.86	590	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	39.98	416	20

Every lot

116 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	153.22/cwt	142.00–165.00	472	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	186.16/cwt	160.00–205.00	592	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	174.86/cwt	160.00–191.00	647	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	160.82/cwt	150.00–174.00	682	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	138.97/cwt	127.50–145.00	606	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	153.13/cwt	145.00–162.00	718	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	823	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	143.39/cwt	138.00–155.00	737	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	130.72/cwt	125.00–139.00	695	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	124.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	706	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	134.72/cwt	130.00–140.00	769	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	133.90/cwt	128.00–136.00	841	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	131.00/cwt	128.00–135.00	939	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	120.31/cwt	118.00–125.00	881	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	141.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	389	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	127.81/cwt	120.00–137.50	410	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	149.30/cwt	140.00–155.00	482	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	138.93/cwt	131.00–147.50	513	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	123.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	460	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	380	131.96/cwt	131.00–133.00	501	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	390	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	420	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	129.46/cwt	126.00–133.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	127.35/cwt	121.00–130.00	549	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	558	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	125.47/cwt	123.00–130.00	588	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	120.20/cwt	117.00–124.00	573	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	515	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	716	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	518	115.67/cwt	112.00–120.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	124.92/cwt	120.00–134.00	651	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	121.35/cwt	120.00–124.00	658	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	125.81/cwt	120.00–134.00	712	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	587	112.28/cwt	110.00–116.00	659	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	128.34/cwt	127.00–129.00	782	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	830	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	612	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	771	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	126.24/cwt	112.00–132.00	794	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	117.45/cwt	114.00–122.00	780	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	116.58/cwt	112.00–120.00	789	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	703	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	759	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	116.94/cwt	113.00–119.00	830	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	738	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	856	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	872	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	283	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	375	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	304	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	456	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	138.96/cwt	130.00–147.50	435	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	175.88/cwt	172.00–180.00	589	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	156.53/cwt	135.00–197.50	590	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	130.31/cwt	127.00–134.00	538	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	103.49/cwt	102.00–105.00	433	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	142.90/cwt	134.00–151.00	600	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	465	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	118.59/cwt	110.00–127.00	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	144.56/cwt	140.00–154.00	674	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	137.96/cwt	133.00–143.00	708	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	120.46/cwt	116.00–125.00	626	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	127.26/cwt	113.00–144.00	713	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	128.21/cwt	124.00–135.00	722	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	577	113.69/cwt	110.00–118.00	656	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	608	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	693	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	123.56/cwt	121.00–128.00	756	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	656	122.79/cwt	112.00–125.50	806	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	675	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	714	114.53/cwt	109.00–118.00	818	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	126.60/cwt	117.00–129.00	950	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	985	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	788	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,292	61.69/cwt	55.00–68.00	797	5
Bulls	—	—	1,616	73.07/cwt	68.00–79.00	1,181	7
Bulls	—	—	2,023	84.29/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,705	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	36.14/cwt	32.00–38.00	352	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	515	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	28.79/cwt	27.00–30.00	287	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	45.37/cwt	44.00–47.00	505	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	48.95/cwt	46.00–52.00	557	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	53.54/cwt	52.00–55.00	637	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	49.77/cwt	48.00–52.00	640	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	53.86/cwt	52.00–55.00	768	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	671.66/cwt	630.00–700.00	6,193	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,788	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,808	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	827.54/cwt	700.00–935.00	8,962	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	784.34/cwt	750.00–810.00	8,534	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	881.87/cwt	650.00–985.00	9,789	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,438	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	635.21/cwt	630.00–640.00	8,131	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	678	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	870	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	984.85/cwt	850.00–1,150.00	10,794	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	731	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	67.46/cwt	62.00–72.50	555	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	61.68/cwt	60.00–65.00	551	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 Nov 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 929Last week 413Year ago 534

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 135Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 50Year ago 75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,285	48.00–52.00	49.77
9	—	1,426	52.00–55.00	53.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	974	32.00–38.00	36.14
1	—	990	52.00	52.00
3	—	997	27.00–30.00	28.79
9	—	1,112	44.00–47.00	45.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,189	52.00–55.00	53.54
14	—	1,138	46.00–52.00	48.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,023	84.00–85.00	84.29
5	—	1,292	55.00–68.00	61.69
7	—	1,616	68.00–79.00	73.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
2	—	420	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	124.00	124.00
3	—	518	112.00–120.00	115.67
3	—	587	110.00–116.00	112.28
3	—	703	108.00	108.00
1	—	675	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	123.00–130.00	125.47
3	—	710	113.00–119.00	116.94
2	—	425	126.00–133.00	129.46
4	—	275	140.00–145.00	141.50
4	—	369	131.00–147.50	138.93
4	—	664	114.00–122.00	117.45
11	—	566	120.00–134.00	125.81
11	—	521	120.00–134.00	124.92
6	—	323	140.00–155.00	149.30
8	—	629	112.00–132.00	126.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	609	127.00–129.00	128.34
7	—	677	112.00–120.00	116.58
2	—	460	124.00	124.00
3	—	872	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	127.00	127.00
2	—	380	131.00–133.00	131.96
2	—	738	116.00	116.00
3	—	612	126.00	126.00
1	—	515	139.00	139.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	106.00	106.00
13	—	431	121.00–130.00	127.35
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
5	—	321	120.00–137.50	127.81
10	—	477	117.00–124.00	120.20
1	—	855	92.00	92.00
2	—	570	118.00–120.00	119.02
3	—	373	120.00–125.00	123.37
2	—	650	125.00	125.00
6	—	542	120.00–124.00	121.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	154.00	154.00
3	—	610	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	102.00–105.00	103.49
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
2	—	530	110.00–115.00	112.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	130.00–135.00	132.52
3	—	520	116.00–125.00	120.46
2	—	608	113.00–115.00	114.01
2	—	465	110.00–127.00	118.59
2	—	313	130.00–147.50	138.96
6	—	714	109.00–118.00	114.53
3	—	560	113.00–144.00	127.26
3	—	413	127.00–134.00	130.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	513	133.00–143.00	137.96
2	—	335	172.00–180.00	175.88
5	—	750	117.00–129.00	126.60
9	—	377	135.00–197.50	156.53
9	—	612	121.00–128.00	123.56
7	—	466	140.00–154.00	144.56
8	—	420	134.00–151.00	142.90
8	—	656	112.00–125.50	122.79
4	—	563	124.00–135.00	128.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	304	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	108.00	108.00
3	—	577	110.00–118.00	113.69
1	—	700	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	163.00	163.00
3	—	685	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	116.00	116.00
3	—	717	128.00–135.00	131.00
4	—	571	130.00–140.00	134.72
10	—	424	150.00–174.00	160.82
11	—	469	145.00–162.00	153.13
9	—	370	160.00–191.00	174.86
15	—	628	128.00–136.00	133.90
14	—	318	160.00–205.00	186.16
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
8	—	514	138.00–155.00	143.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	142.00–165.00	153.22
1	—	460	142.00	142.00
4	—	565	120.00–135.00	124.92
6	—	532	125.00–139.00	130.72
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
4	—	436	127.50–145.00	138.97
3	—	732	118.00–125.00	120.31
1	—	605	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	750.00–810.00	784.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	630.00–640.00	635.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,056	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	58.00	58.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,110	650.00–985.00	881.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	700.00–935.00	827.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	53.00	53.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	922	630.00–700.00	671.66

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	7	—	1,096	850.00–1,150.00	984.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	92.50	92.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	893	60.00–65.00	61.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	62.00–72.50	67.46

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.