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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 30
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
624 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 596▲ 137 vs year ago 487 · +28.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 78▼ 27 vs year ago 124 · −21.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 31▼ 20 vs year ago 50 · −40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 450 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate, demand was strong on weaned cattle ready to turnout. Pre-vac cattle sold at a premium.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.52/cwt on 180 head.
Average price
$135.52
180 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$718
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$82
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.67
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2433136.9859352
Medium and Large 1573135.57776122
Medium and Large 1-2550130.007153thin
Medium and Large 3448114.005113thin
One grade step is worth $22.98/cwt here — about $82 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 sale180 hd
135.52
—
AR average10 barns · 1,910 hd
139.20
−3.67
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—Low1,59179.561,26615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41764.009073thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,09863.5869824
CowsLean 85-90%Average97847.3546312

Every lot

122 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1260188.67/cwt177.50–207.504918
Steers—Medium and Large 2268160.97/cwt155.00–170.004314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285185.00/cwt185.00–185.005273
Steers—Medium and Large 1314198.40/cwt180.00–217.506238
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy323175.00/cwt175.00–175.005652
Steers—Medium and Large 2333162.44/cwt155.00–170.005412
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340181.00/cwt181.00–181.006151
Steers—Medium and Large 1368188.19/cwt175.00–212.506938
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed380195.00/cwt195.00–195.007413
Steers—Medium and Large 2385167.50/cwt167.50–167.506451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2400172.50/cwt172.50–172.506902
Steers—Medium and Large 1415173.52/cwt160.00–187.007204
Steers—Medium and Large 2418138.07/cwt127.50–148.005774
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added427185.76/cwt180.00–190.007933
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed448172.50/cwt172.50–172.507732
Steers—Medium and Large 1468166.69/cwt161.00–175.007804
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added478185.00/cwt185.00–185.008842
Steers—Medium and Large 2483138.48/cwt131.00–147.506694
Steers—Medium and Large 1514159.85/cwt150.00–172.508227
Steers—Medium and Large 2515134.22/cwt128.00–140.006913
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added525178.25/cwt175.00–180.009364
Steers—Medium and Large 2563136.62/cwt131.00–142.507692
Steers—Medium and Large 1575152.47/cwt142.00–160.008776
Steers—Medium and Large 1606142.66/cwt132.50–150.008656
Steers—Medium and Large 3625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008521
Steers—Medium and Large 2670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008381
Steers—Medium and Large 1680141.00/cwt141.00–141.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1730126.42/cwt119.00–134.009233
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added755137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0341
Steers—Medium and Large 2775126.00/cwt126.00–126.009771
Steers—Medium and Large 1864121.35/cwt120.00–124.001,0483
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275169.66/cwt160.00–182.504675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290141.00/cwt141.00–141.004094
Heifers—Medium and Large 2303144.23/cwt132.50–155.004373
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed308162.00/cwt162.00–162.004995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1308160.68/cwt152.50–165.004953
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367137.04/cwt128.00–142.505039
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375153.58/cwt147.50–167.505769
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy380130.00/cwt130.00–130.004941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415117.00/cwt117.00–117.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420145.32/cwt141.00–157.506106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425154.00/cwt154.00–154.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425126.67/cwt120.00–134.005382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426130.62/cwt127.50–137.505568
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed436152.99/cwt152.00–154.006675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467145.36/cwt138.00–150.0067913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469130.94/cwt125.00–137.506145
Heifers—Medium and Large 2509131.03/cwt130.00–133.006674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525136.30/cwt131.00–142.0071613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550130.00/cwt130.00–130.007153
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577127.53/cwt119.00–132.007363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1579127.04/cwt125.00–132.5073613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1632127.05/cwt124.00–129.008036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added643130.00/cwt130.00–130.008362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660117.91/cwt112.00–121.007783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added664131.00/cwt131.00–131.008705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1668123.49/cwt122.00–125.008252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1704124.00/cwt124.00–124.008737
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715118.00/cwt118.00–118.008441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added723128.00/cwt128.00–128.0092517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added757124.00/cwt124.00–124.009396
Heifers—Medium and Large 1772126.52/cwt124.00–128.009778
Heifers—Medium and Large 1925105.00/cwt105.00–105.009711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2265165.98/cwt150.00–172.504404
Bulls—Medium and Large 1305177.50/cwt177.50–177.505411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373150.03/cwt145.00–155.005602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374179.37/cwt145.00–202.506717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed377156.49/cwt147.00–167.005903
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405158.00/cwt158.00–158.006401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1434169.59/cwt160.00–190.0073616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435152.50/cwt152.50–152.506631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2459167.00/cwt167.00–167.007674
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed478144.71/cwt140.00–160.006924
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479144.42/cwt142.00–147.506924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480157.77/cwt155.00–172.507576
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514152.13/cwt140.00–160.007827
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515146.00/cwt146.00–146.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2564138.00/cwt135.00–145.007785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1565144.96/cwt140.00–152.508193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613130.00/cwt130.00–130.007975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1615132.78/cwt128.00–135.008174
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620130.00/cwt130.00–130.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed637120.00/cwt120.00–120.007643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710116.49/cwt115.00–118.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1743122.00/cwt122.00–122.009065
Bulls—Medium and Large 1793117.00/cwt117.00–117.009282
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32270.53/cwt64.00–74.009327
Bulls——1,69881.98/cwt76.00–86.001,3925
Bulls——2,04296.62/cwt94.00–99.001,9733
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80551.00/cwt51.00–51.004111
Cows—Lean 85-90%91042.92/cwt40.00–46.003912
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight94832.23/cwt29.00–36.003062
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03052.41/cwt49.00–56.005407
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04257.84/cwt54.00–59.006036
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06963.15/cwt60.00–67.0067512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21270.19/cwt68.00–72.008516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36862.00/cwt62.00–62.008482
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51568.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0301
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0013,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,2881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,374.65/cwt1,350.00–1,385.0016,2623
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed70561.00/cwt61.00–61.004301
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-279381.60/cwt75.00–88.006472
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,8981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,3401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905560.00/cwt560.00–560.005,0681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2998786.06/cwt725.00–875.007,8453
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03070.00/cwt70.00–70.007211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,047.48/cwt750.00–1,300.0010,8942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,049821.12/cwt610.00–1,000.008,6145
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05567.00/cwt67.00–67.007071
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0721,056.92/cwt925.00–1,150.0011,3303

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.