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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 8

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

899 head

▼ 441 vs last sale 1,340▲ 238 vs year ago 661 · +36.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 150▲ 44 vs year ago 71 · +62.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 12▲ 0 vs year ago 25 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lb 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was strong on a heavy supply of feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.03/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$151.03

186 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$23.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	159.49	773	116
Medium and Large 2	521	137.19	714	60
Medium and Large 1-2	528	136.00	718	8thin
Medium and Large 3	515	135.77	699	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.72/cwt here — about $74 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 sale186 hd

151.03

—

AR average9 barns · 2,560 hd

150.57

+0.46

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	—	Average	1,535	64.46	990	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	52.60	743	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,181	50.56	597	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	39.58	406	17

Every lot

100 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	363	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	410	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	312	169.63/cwt	168.00–172.00	529	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	166.55/cwt	160.00–172.50	525	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	145.91/cwt	140.00–152.50	471	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	139.90/cwt	135.00–145.00	508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	173.80/cwt	160.00–190.00	659	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	167.01/cwt	152.50–177.00	726	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	162.87/cwt	152.00–177.50	764	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	133.46/cwt	130.00–137.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	157.27/cwt	153.00–171.00	807	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	135.77/cwt	128.00–144.00	699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	718	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	142.23/cwt	131.00–145.00	758	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	130.76/cwt	125.00–139.00	748	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	136.65/cwt	133.00–142.00	790	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	126.66/cwt	120.00–133.00	785	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	852	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	118.56/cwt	110.00–127.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	973	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	126.42/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,024	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	818	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	908	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	279	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	413	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	323	137.31/cwt	134.00–141.00	444	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	134.05/cwt	121.00–150.00	433	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	141.99/cwt	135.00–150.00	488	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	423	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	129.71/cwt	120.00–142.50	475	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	149.96/cwt	140.00–165.00	556	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	580	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	111.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	455	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	142.28/cwt	137.50–164.00	583	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	130.45/cwt	120.00–137.50	560	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	604	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	125.36/cwt	120.00–130.00	588	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	129.49/cwt	122.00–143.00	620	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	126.60/cwt	120.00–128.00	646	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	117.27/cwt	114.00–120.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	122.27/cwt	117.00–124.00	698	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	122.46/cwt	115.00–126.00	760	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	808	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	117.97/cwt	113.00–121.00	788	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	107.99/cwt	106.00–110.00	724	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	141.43/cwt	132.50–157.50	379	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	165.55/cwt	155.00–175.00	455	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	343	139.46/cwt	130.00–147.50	478	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	121.43/cwt	120.00–123.00	453	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	141.90/cwt	130.00–147.50	532	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	165.39/cwt	163.00–170.00	625	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	140.75/cwt	130.00–150.00	594	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	158.51/cwt	150.00–180.00	677	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	450	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	513	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	464	127.45/cwt	120.00–135.00	591	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	142.34/cwt	141.00–143.00	669	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	143.42/cwt	140.00–150.00	677	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	507	130.39/cwt	125.00–135.00	661	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	144.80/cwt	138.00–155.00	747	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	601	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	110.42/cwt	100.00–117.00	622	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	125.47/cwt	119.00–137.00	718	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	126.21/cwt	120.00–139.00	731	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	603	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	750	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	626	111.42/cwt	105.00–116.00	697	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	106.52/cwt	103.00–110.00	772	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	738	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	101.30/cwt	99.00–106.00	831	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	855	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	624	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,318	55.85/cwt	35.00–65.00	736	9
Bulls	—	—	1,726	70.76/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,221	8
Bulls	—	—	1,748	78.04/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,364	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	35.72/cwt	32.00–39.00	354	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	41.43/cwt	40.00–44.00	433	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	555	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	48.76/cwt	45.00–51.00	561	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	52.95/cwt	51.00–54.00	646	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	52.60/cwt	52.00–54.00	743	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	487	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	620	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	477	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,896	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	817.97/cwt	650.00–925.00	8,401	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	847.69/cwt	700.00–975.00	9,155	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	939.20/cwt	900.00–975.00	10,331	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	55.55/cwt	53.00–59.00	718	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,925	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 Dec 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 899Last week 1,340Year ago 661

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 150Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 12Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	135.00–145.00	139.90
2	—	323	140.00–152.50	145.91
18	—	572	125.00–139.00	130.76
2	—	283	145.00	145.00
12	—	533	131.00–145.00	142.23
2	—	655	110.00–127.00	118.56
1	—	885	114.00	114.00
2	—	470	130.00–137.00	133.46
3	—	818	111.00	111.00
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
6	—	620	120.00–133.00	126.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	135.00–136.00	135.50
2	—	315	160.00–172.50	166.55
2	—	810	120.00–133.00	126.42
17	—	379	160.00–190.00	173.80
30	—	469	152.00–177.50	162.87
28	—	513	153.00–171.00	157.27
3	—	578	133.00–142.00	136.65
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
2	—	785	123.00–125.00	124.00
23	—	435	152.50–177.00	167.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	128.00–144.00	135.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	145.00	145.00
5	—	312	168.00–172.00	169.63
2	—	415	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	125.00	125.00
7	—	451	134.00	134.00
6	—	389	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	279	148.00	148.00
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
9	—	410	137.50–164.00	142.28
10	—	510	120.00–128.00	126.60
3	—	668	113.00–121.00	117.97
6	—	621	115.00–126.00	122.46
34	—	479	122.00–143.00	129.49
16	—	371	140.00–165.00	149.96
9	—	344	135.00–150.00	141.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	110.00–115.00	111.63
1	—	365	116.00	116.00
1	—	565	112.00	112.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
7	—	469	120.00–130.00	125.36
4	—	571	117.00–124.00	122.27
10	—	429	120.00–137.50	130.45
2	—	670	106.00–110.00	107.99
5	—	366	120.00–142.50	129.71
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
4	—	518	114.00–120.00	117.27
6	—	323	121.00–150.00	134.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	134.00–141.00	137.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	470	141.00–143.00	142.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	120.00–139.00	126.21
11	—	472	140.00–150.00	143.42
8	—	516	138.00–155.00	144.80
10	—	427	150.00–180.00	158.51
2	—	275	155.00–175.00	165.55
2	—	725	103.00–110.00	106.52
3	—	820	99.00–106.00	101.30
3	—	603	124.00–125.00	124.33
8	—	378	163.00–170.00	165.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	507	125.00–135.00	130.39
7	—	626	105.00–116.00	111.42
2	—	738	104.00–105.00	104.50
3	—	268	132.50–157.50	141.43
3	—	343	130.00–147.50	139.46
4	—	464	120.00–135.00	127.45
9	—	422	130.00–150.00	140.75
3	—	375	130.00–147.50	141.90
5	—	572	119.00–137.00	125.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	114.00	114.00
2	—	518	116.00	116.00
1	—	855	73.00	73.00
2	—	373	120.00–123.00	121.43
10	—	563	100.00–117.00	110.42
1	—	635	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	825	59.00	59.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	70.00	70.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,293	53.00–59.00	55.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	51.00	51.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	900.00–975.00	939.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	700.00–975.00	847.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,027	650.00–925.00	817.97

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	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,413	52.00–54.00	52.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,220	51.00–54.00	52.95
4	—	1,151	45.00–51.00	48.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	990	32.00–39.00	35.72
1	—	1,110	50.00	50.00
9	—	1,046	40.00–44.00	41.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,726	68.00–74.00	70.76
9	—	1,318	35.00–65.00	55.85
2	—	1,748	76.00–80.00	78.04

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.