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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 19

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

637 head

▼ 209 vs last sale 846▲ 94 vs year ago 543 · +17.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 94▲ 15 vs year ago 64 · +23.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 40▲ 2 vs year ago 28 · +7.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was strong on a moderate supply of stockers and feeders. Slaughters cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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 $149.24/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$149.24

159 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

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

$44.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	155.31	810	103
Medium and Large 1-2	541	152.43	824	7thin
Medium and Large 2	502	138.93	698	44
Medium and Large 3	461	110.61	510	5thin

One grade step is worth $44.70/cwt here — about $300 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 sale159 hd

149.24

—

AR average9 barns · 3,064 hd

147.60

+1.64

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	1,779	76.75	1,365	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	53.83	821	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,130	51.34	580	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	989	38.12	377	18

Every lot

95 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	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	295	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	146.15/cwt	135.00–154.00	457	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	197.73/cwt	185.00–207.50	654	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	352	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	537	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	177.36/cwt	170.00–202.50	651	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	168.17/cwt	160.00–177.50	718	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	116.47/cwt	110.00–122.50	501	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	136.56/cwt	123.00–145.00	590	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	141.97/cwt	135.00–147.50	660	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	466	164.09/cwt	161.00–176.00	765	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	166.43/cwt	165.00–167.00	786	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	814	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	156.84/cwt	147.00–166.00	803	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	136.79/cwt	128.00–145.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	533	144.74/cwt	141.00–146.00	771	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	105.05/cwt	100.00–110.00	562	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	823	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	147.55/cwt	140.00–155.50	844	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	131.58/cwt	120.00–136.00	767	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	138.67/cwt	126.00–139.50	857	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	128.08/cwt	124.00–132.50	802	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	130.98/cwt	129.00–133.00	868	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	121.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	815	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	790	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	152.74/cwt	132.00–155.00	397	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	127.54/cwt	122.50–135.00	412	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	150.37/cwt	141.00–170.00	489	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	127.82/cwt	120.00–139.00	482	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	147.23/cwt	140.00–162.50	564	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	139.53/cwt	135.00–144.00	534	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	140.90/cwt	133.00–150.00	590	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	124.10/cwt	120.00–132.50	524	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	444	138.66/cwt	136.00–140.00	616	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	135.26/cwt	130.00–138.00	637	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	125.86/cwt	115.00–133.00	595	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	120.21/cwt	116.00–124.00	625	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	649	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	121.50/cwt	115.00–126.00	694	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	116.34/cwt	110.00–119.00	714	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	115.33/cwt	115.00–116.00	775	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	765	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	846	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	477	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	184.29/cwt	170.00–190.00	617	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	355	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	394	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	175.93/cwt	160.00–192.50	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	169.76/cwt	160.00–177.50	713	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	443	139.94/cwt	130.00–150.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	152.45/cwt	144.00–157.50	724	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	480	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	745	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	130.30/cwt	121.00–138.00	681	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	557	141.33/cwt	130.00–145.00	787	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	127.93/cwt	125.00–131.00	787	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	63.26/cwt	62.50–64.00	973	2
Bulls	—	—	1,747	74.46/cwt	69.00–79.00	1,301	7
Bulls	—	—	1,956	87.50/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,712	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	705	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	141	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	868	25.90/cwt	22.00–30.00	225	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	31.96/cwt	27.00–38.00	303	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	53.50/cwt	52.00–55.00	562	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	46.02/cwt	42.00–49.00	515	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	51.34/cwt	50.00–53.00	580	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	696	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,566	54.54/cwt	52.00–57.00	854	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	814.73/cwt	600.00–1,010.00	8,986	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	919.78/cwt	600.00–1,150.00	10,320	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	791.30/cwt	700.00–900.00	8,894	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,603	62.40/cwt	61.00–64.00	1,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	54.00/cwt	53.00–55.00	594	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 Jan 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 637Last week 846Year ago 543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 94Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 40Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	383	140.00–162.50	147.23
7	—	571	115.00–126.00	121.50
1	—	510	135.00	135.00
14	—	260	132.00–155.00	152.74
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
12	—	419	133.00–150.00	140.90
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
9	—	471	130.00–138.00	135.26
3	—	672	115.00–116.00	115.33
3	—	325	141.00–170.00	150.37
8	—	614	110.00–119.00	116.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	114.00–115.00	114.50
1	—	385	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	118.00	118.00
9	—	520	116.00–124.00	120.21
5	—	323	122.50–135.00	127.54
7	—	422	120.00–132.50	124.10
1	—	650	113.00	113.00
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
9	—	473	115.00–133.00	125.86
1	—	270	126.00	126.00
4	—	377	120.00–139.00	127.82
2	—	805	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	444	136.00–140.00	138.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	135.00–144.00	139.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	129.00–133.00	130.98
23	—	572	140.00–155.50	147.55
16	—	512	147.00–166.00	156.84
7	—	472	165.00–167.00	166.43
7	—	367	170.00–202.50	177.36
6	—	331	185.00–207.50	197.73
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
14	—	427	160.00–177.50	168.17
24	—	618	126.00–139.50	138.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	168.50	168.50
5	—	564	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
2	—	535	100.00–110.00	105.05
2	—	430	110.00–122.50	116.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	112.00	112.00
7	—	432	123.00–145.00	136.56
4	—	465	135.00–147.50	141.97
2	—	518	128.00–145.00	136.79
5	—	626	124.00–132.50	128.08
5	—	583	120.00–136.00	131.58
4	—	668	120.00–128.00	121.95
3	—	313	135.00–154.00	146.15
3	—	352	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	161.00–176.00	164.09
4	—	533	141.00–146.00	144.74
1	—	295	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	121.00	121.00
5	—	420	160.00–177.50	169.76
10	—	475	144.00–157.50	152.45
4	—	335	170.00–190.00	184.29
2	—	383	160.00–192.50	175.93
2	—	615	125.00–131.00	127.93
14	—	557	130.00–145.00	141.33
1	—	510	146.00	146.00
1	—	265	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	154.00	154.00
2	—	443	130.00–150.00	139.94
1	—	575	129.00	129.00
4	—	523	121.00–138.00	130.30
2	—	385	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	111.00	111.00
1	—	275	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	—	480	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	51.00	51.00
4	—	1,566	52.00–57.00	54.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	50.00–53.00	51.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	20.00	20.00
2	—	868	22.00–30.00	25.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	947	27.00–38.00	31.96
5	—	1,118	42.00–49.00	46.02
3	—	1,050	52.00–55.00	53.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,747	69.00–79.00	74.46
2	—	1,538	62.50–64.00	63.26
4	—	1,956	83.00–94.00	87.50

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)	2	—	1,603	61.00–64.00	62.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,124	700.00–900.00	791.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,122	600.00–1,150.00	919.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,103	600.00–1,010.00	814.73

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	2	—	1,100	53.00–55.00	54.00

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.