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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 2

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

533 head

▲ 359 vs last sale 174▼ 99 vs year ago 632 · −15.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 32▼ 49 vs year ago 84 · −58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 4▼ 10 vs year ago 25 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers under 500 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500 lb were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb 3.00 to 5.00 higher over sold mostly steady. Value added cattle sold at a premium with several consignments of quality cattle offered . Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

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 $144.87/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$144.87

201 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$875

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$31.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.12

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	529	154.75	819	10thin
Medium and Large 1	615	145.85	897	170
Medium and Large 2	556	132.72	738	20
Medium and Large 3	370	123.00	455	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.75/cwt here — about $364 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 sale201 hd

144.87

—

AR average8 barns · 1,491 hd

154.00

−9.12

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	1,607	81.54	1,311	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,490	61.76	920	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	59.78	825	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	990	48.06	476	16

Every lot

104 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	189.98/cwt	179.00–200.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	202.42/cwt	195.00–212.50	751	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	171.88/cwt	160.00–192.50	718	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	699	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	174.27/cwt	160.00–187.50	810	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	740	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	134.33/cwt	133.00–135.00	638	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	485	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	764	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	174.44/cwt	162.50–179.00	895	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	156.78/cwt	155.00–157.50	806	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	843	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	128.96/cwt	120.00–134.00	696	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	148.49/cwt	148.00–150.00	842	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	576	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	858	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	134.67/cwt	134.00–135.00	777	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	146.58/cwt	143.00–146.75	894	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	893	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	123.55/cwt	120.00–126.00	882	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	742	126.82/cwt	124.00–127.00	941	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	114.65/cwt	110.00–118.00	932	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	875	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	896	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	986	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	108.34/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,024	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	273	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	410	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	315	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	532	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	329	146.88/cwt	145.00–150.00	483	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	368	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	372	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	521	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	133.10/cwt	125.00–145.00	495	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	146.27/cwt	145.00–147.50	570	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	403	151.52/cwt	148.00–155.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	422	127.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	536	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	118.29/cwt	110.00–125.00	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	451	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	138.37/cwt	130.00–142.50	639	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	526	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	119.61/cwt	115.00–124.00	565	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	512	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	650	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	122.06/cwt	120.00–134.00	625	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	638	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	123.18/cwt	122.00–125.00	657	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	113.59/cwt	107.50–117.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	121.71/cwt	116.00–124.00	706	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	622	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	746	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	658	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	790	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	107.94/cwt	104.00–112.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	116.66/cwt	114.00–117.00	803	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	874	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	815	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	905	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	887	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	180.14/cwt	175.00–185.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	161.97/cwt	150.00–175.00	761	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	829	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	677	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750	101.25/cwt	100.00–102.50	759	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,534	79.68/cwt	67.00–87.00	1,222	4
Bulls	—	—	1,900	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,691	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	750	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	338	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	785	26.00/cwt	26.00–26.00	204	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	43.47/cwt	43.00–44.00	414	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	50.21/cwt	45.00–54.00	492	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,303	54.44/cwt	54.00–55.00	709	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	747	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	60.71/cwt	60.00–62.00	852	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	61.76/cwt	60.00–63.00	920	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	735.49/cwt	600.00–825.00	6,752	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	955	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,491	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	756	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	759	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	16,144	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	683	76.99/cwt	43.00–110.00	526	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	758	48.99/cwt	45.00–52.50	371	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	67.66/cwt	51.00–86.00	565	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	510	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 Mar 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 533Last week 174Year ago 632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 32Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 4Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	638	140.00	140.00
3	—	813	110.00–118.00	114.65
4	—	567	148.00–150.00	148.49
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
6	—	418	160.00–192.50	171.88
3	—	945	105.00–110.00	108.34
2	—	535	157.50	157.50
10	—	714	120.00–126.00	123.55
2	—	470	155.00–160.00	157.50
5	—	371	195.00–212.50	202.42
2	—	330	179.00–200.00	189.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
4	—	896	110.00	110.00
44	—	610	143.00–146.75	146.58
26	—	576	149.00	149.00
1	—	440	185.00	185.00
3	—	810	120.00	120.00
16	—	742	124.00–127.00	126.82
10	—	465	160.00–187.50	174.27
4	—	513	162.50–179.00	174.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	514	155.00–157.50	156.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
1	—	875	92.00	92.00
3	—	475	133.00–135.00	134.33
2	—	635	125.00–128.00	126.49
3	—	540	120.00–134.00	128.96
3	—	577	134.00–135.00	134.67
3	—	445	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	157.50	157.50
1	—	570	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
4	—	465	126.00	126.00
1	—	905	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	145.00–147.50	146.27
2	—	618	118.00	118.00
5	—	776	105.00	105.00
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
2	—	335	165.00–170.00	167.57
7	—	580	116.00–124.00	121.71
9	—	688	114.00–117.00	116.66
13	—	462	130.00–142.50	138.37
12	—	512	120.00–134.00	122.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	167.50	167.50
2	—	403	148.00–155.00	151.52
1	—	315	169.00	169.00
10	—	622	120.00	120.00
6	—	705	124.00	124.00
5	—	505	131.00	131.00
4	—	658	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	110.00	110.00
4	—	521	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
1	—	390	104.00	104.00
1	—	560	103.00	103.00
2	—	468	110.00–115.00	112.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	150.00	150.00
8	—	422	120.00–135.00	127.03
8	—	512	127.00	127.00
5	—	329	145.00–150.00	146.88
4	—	451	135.00	135.00
5	—	372	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	577	107.50–117.00	113.59
6	—	533	122.00–125.00	123.18
9	—	372	125.00–145.00	133.10
3	—	425	110.00–125.00	118.29
13	—	472	115.00–124.00	119.61
2	—	660	104.00–112.00	107.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	161.00	161.00
1	—	555	126.00	126.00
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
2	—	470	150.00–175.00	161.97
2	—	360	175.00–185.00	180.14
1	—	645	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	100.00–102.50	101.25
1	—	690	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	123.00	123.00
1	—	550	123.00	123.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	60.00	60.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,435	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	69.00	69.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	600.00–825.00	735.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	575.00	575.00

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	—	850	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	683	43.00–110.00	76.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	45.00–52.50	48.99

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	—	835	51.00–86.00	67.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	59.00	59.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	57.00	57.00
3	—	1,403	60.00–62.00	60.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	60.00–63.00	61.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	26.00	26.00
1	—	750	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	43.00–44.00	43.47
2	—	1,303	54.00–55.00	54.44
10	—	979	45.00–54.00	50.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,534	67.00–87.00	79.68
1	—	1,900	89.00	89.00

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.