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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 16
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
688 head
▼ 282 vs last sale 970▲ 572 vs year ago 116 · +493.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
129 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 153▲ 71 vs year ago 58 · +122.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 70▲ 35 vs year ago 30 · +116.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, over were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with several quality consignments offered.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.31/cwt on 171 head.
Average price
$131.31
171 head · 465 lb average
Value per head Derived
$611
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$134
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$23.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.75
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1473136.2464578
Medium and Large 2457130.5959772
Medium and Large 1-2509129.006574thin
Medium and Large 3455112.3051117thin
One grade step is worth $23.95/cwt here — about $134 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 sale171 hd
131.31
—
AR average9 barns · 2,136 hd
138.06
−6.75
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—Low1,70274.581,26916
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42859.318475thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11556.4762914
CowsLean 85-90%Average99946.9746919

Every lot

144 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3250155.00/cwt155.00–155.003881
Steers—Medium and Large 1265192.50/cwt192.50–192.505102
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed268205.05/cwt200.00–210.005502
Steers—Medium and Large 1311204.04/cwt197.50–207.506357
Steers—Medium and Large 3315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed328201.22/cwt197.50–205.006602
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy345162.50/cwt162.50–162.505611
Steers—Medium and Large 2375164.60/cwt157.50–172.506172
Steers—Medium and Large 1378190.46/cwt170.00–207.5072014
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed390155.00/cwt155.00–155.006051
Steers—Medium and Large 1413175.62/cwt160.00–194.0072516
Steers—Medium and Large 2421144.05/cwt130.00–154.006066
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed468163.70/cwt156.00–167.507664
Steers—Medium and Large 3473127.00/cwt127.00–127.006012
Steers—Medium and Large 1477170.44/cwt160.00–175.0081320
Steers—Medium and Large 2477139.91/cwt132.50–150.006673
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2487160.00/cwt160.00–160.007793
Steers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 1523158.75/cwt150.00–165.008308
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy525135.00/cwt135.00–135.007091
Steers—Medium and Large 2528144.71/cwt140.00–150.007644
Steers—Medium and Large 3528112.56/cwt100.00–125.005942
Steers—Medium and Large 2575135.00/cwt135.00–135.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1578148.36/cwt143.00–157.508583
Steers—Medium and Large 1615139.18/cwt130.00–145.0085610
Steers—Medium and Large 2628123.92/cwt118.00–134.007783
Steers—Medium and Large 3670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Steers—Medium and Large 1680133.00/cwt133.00–133.009041
Steers—Medium and Large 272098.00/cwt98.00–98.007061
Steers—Medium and Large 1725123.00/cwt123.00–123.008921
Steers—Medium and Large 1763121.52/cwt120.00–123.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy770110.00/cwt110.00–110.008471
Steers—Medium and Large 2772119.91/cwt110.00–125.009263
Steers—Medium and Large 2818104.48/cwt99.00–110.008552
Steers—Medium and Large 1862115.00/cwt115.00–115.009913
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1245165.00/cwt165.00–165.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250177.50/cwt177.50–177.504441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed263130.05/cwt125.00–135.003422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280170.79/cwt167.50–175.004783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1318163.66/cwt160.00–167.505202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed318137.14/cwt120.00–147.504363
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328136.65/cwt120.00–147.004483
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350130.00/cwt130.00–130.004551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360135.94/cwt135.00–137.504895
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005063
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37580.00/cwt80.00–80.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1378145.41/cwt142.50–155.005506
Heifers—Medium and Large 2388131.01/cwt120.00–135.005088
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed402147.00/cwt146.00–148.0059112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1417141.02/cwt137.50–144.0058818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418131.97/cwt125.00–137.505525
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428114.39/cwt104.00–120.004905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1465138.94/cwt132.50–144.0064618
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468113.98/cwt110.00–118.005332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475126.01/cwt119.00–130.0059911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed477133.03/cwt129.00–134.006355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509129.00/cwt129.00–129.006574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516130.22/cwt123.00–133.006726
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525125.00/cwt125.00–125.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528123.02/cwt118.00–129.006508
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530109.68/cwt108.00–112.005813
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568121.27/cwt120.00–123.006894
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583125.46/cwt123.00–129.007316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1608120.30/cwt118.00–125.007313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3633102.49/cwt100.00–105.006492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655107.00/cwt105.00–109.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664117.52/cwt114.00–120.007804
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705111.00/cwt111.00–111.007831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy740120.00/cwt120.00–120.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 278094.00/cwt94.00–94.007331
Heifers—Medium and Large 185098.00/cwt98.00–98.008331
Heifers—Medium and Large 286585.00/cwt85.00–85.007351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2245142.50/cwt142.50–142.503491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2255167.50/cwt167.50–167.504271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed270185.00/cwt185.00–185.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320164.00/cwt164.00–164.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330152.50/cwt152.50–152.505031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006121
Bulls—Medium and Large 3350128.00/cwt128.00–128.004481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2383152.65/cwt147.50–158.005852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1390166.13/cwt150.00–190.006486
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed403171.00/cwt171.00–171.006892
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405133.00/cwt133.00–133.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416146.19/cwt141.00–152.006085
Bulls—Medium and Large 1429167.82/cwt150.00–176.0072010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2458141.27/cwt140.00–145.006474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465152.50/cwt152.50–152.507092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469159.90/cwt150.00–167.0075018
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473104.59/cwt88.00–121.004952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526138.32/cwt132.50–145.007284
Bulls—Medium and Large 1527146.92/cwt136.00–161.0077415
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1550147.50/cwt147.50–147.508111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572129.20/cwt120.00–135.007395
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600104.00/cwt104.00–104.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625121.00/cwt121.00–121.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1643125.00/cwt125.00–125.008042
Bulls—Medium and Large 365595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670112.01/cwt110.00–114.007502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy690112.00/cwt112.00–112.007731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1727123.34/cwt120.00–124.008976
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1760124.67/cwt120.00–127.009473
Bulls—Medium and Large 288090.00/cwt90.00–90.007922
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,63564.86/cwt60.00–70.001,0603
Bulls——1,71381.13/cwt59.00–88.001,3906
Bulls——1,72173.12/cwt68.00–79.001,2587
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78537.00/cwt37.00–37.002901
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83544.00/cwt44.00–44.003671
Cows—Lean 85-90%91036.00/cwt36.00–36.003281
Cows—Lean 85-90%99547.38/cwt44.00–53.0047114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07454.08/cwt50.00–57.005818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16959.65/cwt57.00–63.006976
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26356.07/cwt54.00–58.007082
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36856.00/cwt56.00–56.007662
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46861.51/cwt59.00–63.009033
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0014,7504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0013,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,0632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,464.29/cwt1,375.00–1,550.0017,9384
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0511,254.52/cwt575.00–1,385.0013,1857
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,2542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,4901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1371,349.08/cwt1,275.00–1,400.0015,3398
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,204985.00/cwt985.00–985.0011,8594
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,24363.86/cwt58.00–71.007942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,25063.66/cwt63.00–64.007963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,31060.62/cwt59.00–62.007942
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed66865.44/cwt60.00–71.004372
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-284892.00/cwt92.00–92.007802
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03576.88/cwt75.00–79.007962
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4801
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0014,85011

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.