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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 12

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

846 head

▼ 176 vs last sale 1,022▼ 21 vs year ago 867 · −2.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 56▲ 10 vs year ago 84 · +11.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 12▼ 10 vs year ago 50 · −20.0%

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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 lower, over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 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 $124.43/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$124.43

217 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$21.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.80

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	418	126.71	530	36
Medium and Large 1	547	125.99	689	131
Medium and Large 1-2	449	124.29	558	35
Medium and Large 3	412	105.55	435	15thin

One grade step is worth $21.17/cwt here — about $96 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 sale217 hd

124.43

—

AR average9 barns · 1,782 hd

131.22

−6.80

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	1,701	76.91	1,308	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,853	52.50	973	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	51.93	600	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	41.41	430	15

Every lot

111 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	165.71/cwt	160.00–177.50	452	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	353	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	147.84/cwt	135.00–155.00	551	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	154.38/cwt	145.00–170.00	591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	386	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	618	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	521	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	151.66/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	164.35/cwt	148.00–177.50	700	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	470	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	764	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	131.64/cwt	127.00–141.00	619	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	152.93/cwt	145.00–157.50	729	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	154.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	795	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	96.73/cwt	90.00–100.00	498	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	148.20/cwt	146.00–151.00	780	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	127.50/cwt	118.00–136.00	724	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	142.88/cwt	136.00–152.50	827	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	132.65/cwt	126.00–138.00	817	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	641	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	853	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	881	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	121.99/cwt	118.00–126.00	827	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	125.72/cwt	122.00–127.00	911	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,000	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	870	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	147.11/cwt	140.00–160.00	394	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	270	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	138.84/cwt	137.50–140.00	375	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	135.39/cwt	132.50–137.50	439	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	131.33/cwt	122.00–137.00	477	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	370	131.31/cwt	128.00–135.00	486	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	139.02/cwt	136.00–150.00	517	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	392	105.85/cwt	104.00–106.00	415	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	403	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	528	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	122.54/cwt	120.00–128.00	515	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	131.29/cwt	122.00–140.00	553	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	535	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	123.83/cwt	120.00–126.00	573	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	117.32/cwt	110.00–125.00	544	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	133.29/cwt	126.00–140.00	640	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	114.77/cwt	110.00–120.00	593	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	126.47/cwt	124.00–132.00	663	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	113.00/cwt	108.00–116.00	642	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	120.31/cwt	115.00–132.00	695	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	123.55/cwt	116.00–133.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	612	105.70/cwt	100.00–110.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	668	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	782	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	114.75/cwt	109.00–132.00	767	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	678	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	109.51/cwt	108.00–111.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	728	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	728	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	883	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	258	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	432	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	485	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	145.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	537	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	131.39/cwt	128.00–135.00	503	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	508	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	146.21/cwt	140.00–152.50	618	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	673	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	152.27/cwt	140.00–160.00	722	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	143.36/cwt	136.00–155.00	738	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	126.82/cwt	122.00–131.00	659	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	126.38/cwt	119.00–136.00	723	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	130.14/cwt	129.00–132.00	747	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	125.01/cwt	122.00–128.00	781	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	703	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	815	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	112.99/cwt	112.00–115.00	819	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	735	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	794	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,676	73.63/cwt	69.00–79.00	1,234	5
Bulls	—	—	1,742	82.37/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,435	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	730	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	219	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	35.37/cwt	35.00–36.00	306	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	235	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	56.51/cwt	53.00–61.00	632	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	46.00/cwt	43.00–48.00	521	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	50.40/cwt	47.00–53.00	589	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	942	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,960	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,528	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	626	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	646.33/cwt	600.00–685.00	7,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,036	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	632	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,094	801.04/cwt	600.00–950.00	8,763	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,255	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	781	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	748.92/cwt	700.00–800.00	9,534	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	942.43/cwt	600.00–1,125.00	12,110	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,072.60/cwt	1,060.00–1,085.00	13,837	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,645	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,053	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	55.14/cwt	53.00–57.00	630	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	13,298	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 Jan 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 846Last week 1,022Year ago 867

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 56Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 12Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	117.00	117.00
3	—	383	145.00–170.00	154.38
4	—	725	122.00–127.00	125.72
10	—	616	126.00–138.00	132.65
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
19	—	477	145.00–157.50	152.93
4	—	678	130.00	130.00
27	—	426	148.00–177.50	164.35
3	—	338	171.00	171.00
19	—	579	136.00–152.50	142.88
15	—	513	150.00–160.00	154.92
4	—	273	160.00–177.50	165.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	130.00	130.00
9	—	526	146.00–151.00	148.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	117.50	117.50
3	—	515	90.00–100.00	96.73
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	118.00–126.00	121.99
1	—	870	100.00	100.00
3	—	470	127.00–141.00	131.64
3	—	419	145.00–155.00	151.66
4	—	568	118.00–136.00	127.50
4	—	373	135.00–155.00	147.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
4	—	641	133.00	133.00
4	—	386	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	480	126.00–140.00	133.29
23	—	524	124.00–132.00	126.47
19	—	421	122.00–140.00	131.29
2	—	710	108.00–111.00	109.51
6	—	372	136.00–150.00	139.02
6	—	668	109.00–132.00	114.75
3	—	612	116.00–133.00	123.55
3	—	765	110.00	110.00
6	—	268	140.00–160.00	147.11
1	—	340	133.00	133.00
6	—	578	115.00–132.00	120.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	104.00	104.00
2	—	728	100.00	100.00
3	—	612	100.00–110.00	105.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	403	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	117.00	117.00
20	—	730	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	100.00	100.00
12	—	392	104.00–106.00	105.85
1	—	515	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	132.50–137.50	135.39
4	—	568	108.00–116.00	113.00
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
5	—	517	110.00–120.00	114.77
4	—	363	122.00–137.00	131.33
2	—	270	137.50–140.00	138.84
3	—	420	120.00–128.00	122.54
4	—	464	110.00–125.00	117.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	151.00	151.00
2	—	440	131.00	131.00
2	—	370	128.00–135.00	131.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	446	120.00	120.00
22	—	463	120.00–126.00	123.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	140.00–152.50	146.21
9	—	515	136.00–155.00	143.36
2	—	703	116.00	116.00
3	—	368	140.00–150.00	145.90
3	—	625	122.00–128.00	125.01
1	—	320	147.50	147.50
7	—	574	129.00–132.00	130.14
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
8	—	474	140.00–160.00	152.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	122.50	122.50
2	—	383	128.00–135.00	131.39
4	—	520	122.00–131.00	126.82
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
3	—	572	119.00–136.00	126.38
3	—	725	112.00–115.00	112.99
2	—	318	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
3	—	258	167.50	167.50
1	—	735	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	147.00	147.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,645	64.00	64.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,205	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	58.00	58.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,060.00–1,085.00	1,072.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,285	600.00–1,125.00	942.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,273	700.00–800.00	748.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	63.00	63.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,083	600.00–685.00	646.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,094	600.00–950.00	801.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	58.00	58.00

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	—	1,143	53.00–57.00	55.14

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	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	985.00	985.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,133	43.00–48.00	46.00
1	—	940	25.00	25.00
3	—	865	35.00–36.00	35.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,960	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	53.00–61.00	56.51
6	—	1,168	47.00–53.00	50.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,676	69.00–79.00	73.63
3	—	1,742	82.00–83.00	82.37

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.