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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-15

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

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

507 head

▼ 392 vs last sale 899▼ 50 vs year ago 557 · −9.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 115▼ 60 vs year ago 143 · −42.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 25▼ 75 vs year ago 125 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

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 $125.42/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$125.42

154 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$5

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

$23.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.23

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	379	131.25	497	6thin
Medium and Large 1	512	131.08	671	83
Medium and Large 2	463	120.05	556	52
Medium and Large 3	464	108.11	502	13thin

One grade step is worth $23.14/cwt here — about −$5 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 sale154 hd

125.42

—

AR average9 barns · 2,868 hd

127.65

−2.23

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	1,406	71.38	1,004	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,533	52.64	807	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	48.65	590	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	44.54	484	9thin

Every lot

107 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	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	143.32/cwt	130.00–152.50	466	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	568	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	389	132.61/cwt	130.00–138.00	516	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	160.76/cwt	150.00–172.50	690	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	162.51/cwt	150.00–172.50	764	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	151.91/cwt	143.00–158.00	788	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	135.54/cwt	132.00–140.00	714	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	130.31/cwt	127.00–134.00	727	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	143.93/cwt	135.00–152.50	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	128.16/cwt	120.00–133.00	778	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	134.80/cwt	130.00–137.00	836	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	110.97/cwt	103.00–115.00	766	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	801	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	120.18/cwt	110.00–124.00	988	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	264	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	376	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	450	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	121.86/cwt	120.00–123.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	358	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	465	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	126.28/cwt	120.00–135.00	485	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	134.69/cwt	122.50–140.00	550	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	121.89/cwt	115.00–131.00	519	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	116.63/cwt	107.00–127.00	553	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	110.18/cwt	105.00–120.00	522	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	132.60/cwt	123.00–138.00	636	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	499	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	619	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	503	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	127.98/cwt	119.00–138.00	663	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	115.59/cwt	106.00–124.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	108.07/cwt	106.00–110.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	125.93/cwt	120.00–135.00	730	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	122.48/cwt	116.00–126.00	764	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	728	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	747	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	133.80/cwt	127.50–140.00	419	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	323	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	150.92/cwt	142.50–160.00	495	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	354	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	531	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	359	139.37/cwt	135.00–142.50	500	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	127.41/cwt	120.00–140.00	473	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	113.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	435	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	146.84/cwt	142.00–160.00	609	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	429	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	127.95/cwt	110.00–138.00	553	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	146.86/cwt	134.00–150.00	690	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	129.54/cwt	125.00–135.00	619	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	508	105.07/cwt	100.00–110.00	534	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	146.48/cwt	133.00–152.50	773	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	119.49/cwt	110.00–125.00	632	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	128.56/cwt	120.00–137.50	724	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	123.37/cwt	113.00–134.00	702	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	124.03/cwt	118.00–140.00	781	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	115.34/cwt	115.00–116.00	732	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	757	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	111.45/cwt	110.00–119.00	749	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,193	55.47/cwt	54.00–57.00	662	2
Bulls	—	—	1,398	70.69/cwt	66.00–76.00	988	7
Bulls	—	—	1,568	83.59/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,311	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	361	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	48.95/cwt	48.00–50.00	516	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	44.16/cwt	40.00–48.00	495	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	46.64/cwt	44.00–50.00	563	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	51.32/cwt	50.00–53.00	626	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	52.64/cwt	51.00–54.00	807	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,753	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,107.39/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	13,100	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	5,715	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	655.16/cwt	600.00–775.00	6,748	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,087	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	52.71/cwt	51.00–54.00	581	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	827.38/cwt	675.00–950.00	9,341	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,928	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	57.34/cwt	57.00–58.00	704	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,533	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,246	964.08/cwt	825.00–1,125.00	12,012	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	701	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	54.77/cwt	48.00–63.00	522	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	50.82/cwt	45.00–57.50	505	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 Dec 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 899Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 115Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 25Year ago 125

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	127.50–140.00	133.80
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
5	—	569	113.00–134.00	123.37
3	—	635	115.00–116.00	115.34
2	—	685	100.00	100.00
4	—	371	120.00–140.00	127.41
5	—	478	125.00–135.00	129.54
4	—	529	110.00–125.00	119.49
10	—	432	110.00–138.00	127.95
1	—	780	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	528	133.00–152.50	146.48
8	—	630	118.00–140.00	124.03
2	—	328	142.50–160.00	150.92
2	—	563	120.00–137.50	128.56
12	—	470	134.00–150.00	146.86
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
4	—	359	135.00–142.50	139.37
6	—	672	110.00–119.00	111.45
9	—	415	142.00–160.00	146.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
2	—	508	100.00–110.00	105.07
1	—	670	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	110.00–117.00	113.52
1	—	635	100.00	100.00
1	—	315	102.50	102.50
1	—	475	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	354	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	710	125.00	125.00
2	—	525	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	135.00–152.50	143.93
1	—	385	147.50	147.50
13	—	470	150.00–172.50	162.51
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
9	—	620	130.00–137.00	134.80
9	—	429	150.00–172.50	160.76
6	—	519	143.00–158.00	151.91
7	—	822	110.00–124.00	120.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	103.00–115.00	110.97
7	—	389	130.00–138.00	132.61
6	—	607	120.00–133.00	128.16
3	—	325	130.00–152.50	143.32
5	—	527	132.00–140.00	135.54
1	—	415	135.00	135.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
3	—	558	127.00–134.00	130.31
1	—	460	142.50	142.50
1	—	735	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	125.00	125.00
3	—	327	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	518	119.00–138.00	127.98
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
13	—	480	123.00–138.00	132.60
12	—	580	120.00–135.00	125.93
11	—	624	116.00–126.00	122.48
5	—	408	122.50–140.00	134.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	430	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	105.00–120.00	110.18
1	—	425	105.00	105.00
1	—	650	107.00	107.00
2	—	570	106.00–110.00	108.07
2	—	503	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	315	118.00–121.00	119.50
1	—	285	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	99.00	99.00
9	—	426	115.00–131.00	121.89
3	—	335	120.00–123.00	121.86
4	—	523	106.00–124.00	115.59
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
11	—	384	120.00–135.00	126.28
2	—	710	100.00–105.00	102.52
9	—	474	107.00–127.00	116.63
2	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	130.00	130.00
6	—	499	124.00	124.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	935.00	935.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,107.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,246	825.00–1,125.00	964.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	55.00	55.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,030	600.00–775.00	655.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,129	675.00–950.00	827.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	51.00–54.00	52.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	57.00–58.00	57.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,069	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	635.00	635.00

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	—	993	45.00–57.50	50.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	48.00–63.00	54.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,219	50.00–53.00	51.32
8	—	1,207	44.00–50.00	46.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	38.00	38.00
2	—	1,055	48.00–50.00	48.95
6	—	1,120	40.00–48.00	44.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	51.00–54.00	52.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	54.00–57.00	55.47
7	—	1,398	66.00–76.00	70.69
3	—	1,568	80.00–86.00	83.59

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.