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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 9
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
970 head
▲ 437 vs last sale 533▲ 401 vs year ago 569 · +70.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 118 vs last sale 35▲ 98 vs year ago 55 · +178.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 15▲ 23 vs year ago 47 · +48.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold mostly steady, over 500 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 lower. Supply was heavy with lots of quality cattle with condition attractive to buyers for grazing. We seen a few new crop calves show up at market.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.31/cwt on 248 head.
Average price
$134.31
248 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$660
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$65
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$58.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.22
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2357167.295977thin
Medium and Large 1495136.01674172
Medium and Large 2497128.1763664
Medium and Large 3492108.305335thin
One grade step is worth $58.99/cwt here — about $65 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 sale248 hd
134.31
—
AR average10 barns · 4,118 hd
133.09
+1.22
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,62074.801,21217
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45358.308475thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21256.106809thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low88942.2737619

Every lot

136 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed260165.00/cwt165.00–165.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 1282184.58/cwt175.00–195.005215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed283170.00/cwt170.00–170.004814
Steers—Medium and Large 2295150.00/cwt150.00–150.004431
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy300147.50/cwt147.50–147.504431
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed320172.78/cwt170.00–187.505536
Steers—Medium and Large 2322158.29/cwt152.50–162.505103
Steers—Medium and Large 1325191.62/cwt182.50–200.0062312
Steers—Medium and Large 1372187.89/cwt165.00–201.0069912
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added373205.00/cwt205.00–205.007655
Steers—Medium and Large 2375167.50/cwt167.50–167.506281
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380185.00/cwt185.00–185.007032
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy395145.00/cwt145.00–145.005731
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added410198.00/cwt198.00–198.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 2415157.50/cwt157.50–157.506541
Steers—Medium and Large 1424186.79/cwt178.00–197.5079216
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed427150.89/cwt144.00–162.506443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed444179.84/cwt167.50–186.007986
Steers—Medium and Large 1460179.34/cwt170.00–183.008259
Steers—Medium and Large 2485136.53/cwt135.00–138.006622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510172.50/cwt172.50–172.508803
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added513174.00/cwt173.00–175.008934
Steers—Medium and Large 1524158.60/cwt150.00–165.0083126
Steers—Medium and Large 2525134.18/cwt122.50–145.007042
Steers—Medium and Large 2555139.01/cwt138.00–140.007722
Steers—Medium and Large 1569151.01/cwt145.00–165.0085928
Steers—Medium and Large 3580115.00/cwt115.00–115.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 2615123.59/cwt115.00–131.007603
Steers—Medium and Large 1624138.34/cwt130.00–147.0086313
Steers—Medium and Large 2663128.99/cwt126.00–132.008552
Steers—Medium and Large 1676127.23/cwt125.00–134.008604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713125.50/cwt125.50–125.508953
Steers—Medium and Large 1735126.62/cwt124.00–129.009318
Steers—Medium and Large 2790123.00/cwt123.00–123.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0129
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy825110.00/cwt110.00–110.009081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0552
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed240140.00/cwt140.00–140.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270153.80/cwt152.50–155.004152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1273156.89/cwt150.00–165.004283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed278162.28/cwt146.00–167.504517
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310140.00/cwt140.00–140.004341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323159.99/cwt140.00–170.0051710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed325175.00/cwt175.00–175.005694
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350114.00/cwt114.00–114.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365148.15/cwt140.00–155.0054117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375147.67/cwt143.00–150.005543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377129.05/cwt120.00–138.004875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400157.00/cwt157.00–157.006283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423129.44/cwt125.00–132.005485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428146.41/cwt142.00–157.5062718
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445107.50/cwt107.50–107.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473138.35/cwt128.00–147.0065424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473127.75/cwt120.00–137.506047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy478114.82/cwt110.00–120.005492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495105.00/cwt105.00–105.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517133.54/cwt125.00–136.0069049
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525121.85/cwt120.00–125.006407
Heifers—Medium and Large 1565129.32/cwt126.00–135.0073128
Heifers—Medium and Large 2584118.96/cwt112.00–123.006956
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626123.96/cwt120.00–132.0077611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628113.59/cwt109.00–120.007135
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663120.00/cwt120.00–120.007962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy685102.48/cwt100.00–105.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1693114.00/cwt112.00–116.007903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy710103.00/cwt103.00–103.007311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725111.48/cwt110.00–113.008082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725110.02/cwt108.00–112.007983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1760108.00/cwt108.00–108.008211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2818103.00/cwt103.00–103.008435
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2295162.50/cwt162.50–162.504791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1300192.50/cwt192.50–192.505781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323155.03/cwt135.00–175.005016
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed325174.00/cwt174.00–174.005661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1369175.68/cwt150.00–195.006485
Bulls—Medium and Large 3370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Bulls—Medium and Large 2377155.93/cwt140.00–170.005883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420178.98/cwt162.50–192.5075212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430135.87/cwt122.00–146.005845
Bulls—Medium and Large 1461161.42/cwt150.00–185.007447
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed467146.91/cwt141.00–150.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475147.54/cwt145.00–150.007013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1511162.29/cwt150.00–170.008296
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520142.33/cwt134.00–147.507404
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525126.00/cwt126.00–126.006621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568122.96/cwt121.00–124.006983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1571137.29/cwt130.00–141.0078418
Bulls—Medium and Large 1607135.77/cwt123.00–143.008246
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635122.99/cwt122.00–124.007812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668119.51/cwt119.00–120.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680126.22/cwt124.00–130.008584
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1745125.00/cwt125.00–125.009311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1780115.00/cwt115.00–115.008971
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50466.16/cwt62.00–70.009956
Bulls——1,65975.83/cwt73.00–77.001,2585
Bulls——1,70382.57/cwt80.00–84.001,4066
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77034.63/cwt32.00–37.002674
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80443.48/cwt42.00–45.003504
Cows—Lean 85-90%93337.75/cwt35.00–40.003523
Cows—Lean 85-90%97547.18/cwt44.00–51.004608
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05551.00/cwt51.00–51.005381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20059.54/cwt59.00–60.007142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24255.80/cwt54.00–57.006936
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41456.88/cwt54.00–59.008044
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61064.00/cwt64.00–64.001,0301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed70571.00/cwt71.00–71.005011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2724755.15/cwt660.00–775.005,4677
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed735775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,6961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed840761.37/cwt650.00–835.006,3963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,0132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2873700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,1112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed960750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,07058.00/cwt58.00–58.006211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,07552.00/cwt52.00–52.005591
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,092925.14/cwt785.00–1,025.0010,1033
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150821.09/cwt725.00–925.009,4432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17058.00/cwt58.00–58.006791
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,004.37/cwt850.00–1,125.0010,5463
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075924.42/cwt850.00–1,010.009,9382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0012,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed74071.90/cwt51.00–95.005324
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-278079.56/cwt70.00–91.006212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-289050.90/cwt44.00–57.004532
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,5301

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.