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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 20
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
673 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 673▲ 108 vs year ago 565 · +19.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 122 vs last sale 205▼ 95 vs year ago 178 · −53.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 67▼ 75 vs year ago 105 · −71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 450 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 450 lb were mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 450 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, over 450 lb were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with strong demand on pre-vac cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.16/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$141.16
158 head · 455 lb average
Value per head Derived
$643
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$122
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$57.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.74
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2268169.004532thin
Medium and Large 1442148.0465593
Medium and Large 2473134.0963452
Medium and Large 3516111.3257411thin
One grade step is worth $57.68/cwt here — about −$122 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 sale158 hd
141.16
—
AR average11 barns · 1,984 hd
137.41
+3.74
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—Average1,53681.831,25712
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47165.949709thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17664.6676018
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01151.4852117

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005002
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added262225.00/cwt225.00–225.005903
Steers—Medium and Large 2265163.14/cwt160.00–165.004323
Steers—Medium and Large 1275250.00/cwt250.00–250.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added303223.00/cwt223.00–223.006763
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315162.00/cwt162.00–162.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 1331189.76/cwt170.00–200.0062810
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added364211.31/cwt210.00–212.507695
Steers—Medium and Large 1370190.18/cwt170.00–202.5070414
Steers—Medium and Large 2395148.00/cwt148.00–148.005851
Steers—Medium and Large 1425175.21/cwt160.00–187.507458
Steers—Medium and Large 2435149.38/cwt140.00–158.006507
Steers—Medium and Large 2474153.69/cwt150.00–160.007284
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476155.00/cwt155.00–155.007386
Steers—Medium and Large 1479174.20/cwt157.50–180.0083416
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added500177.00/cwt177.00–177.008854
Steers—Medium and Large 2513144.26/cwt142.50–146.007402
Steers—Medium and Large 3520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1523154.62/cwt152.00–157.508095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007882
Steers—Medium and Large 2563136.66/cwt132.50–141.007692
Steers—Medium and Large 1576146.86/cwt140.00–155.0084613
Steers—Medium and Large 3590108.00/cwt108.00–108.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy595135.00/cwt135.00–135.008031
Steers—Medium and Large 1615139.93/cwt135.00–147.508617
Steers—Medium and Large 2626123.13/cwt117.00–130.007715
Steers—Medium and Large 1663134.44/cwt129.00–140.008912
Steers—Medium and Large 2668122.87/cwt118.00–128.008212
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added701135.00/cwt135.00–135.009467
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added775130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0089
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added837125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0468
Steers—Medium and Large 1895110.00/cwt110.00–110.009851
Steers—Medium and Large 1920100.00/cwt100.00–100.009201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255145.00/cwt145.00–145.003701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed260165.15/cwt154.00–172.504294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1262168.12/cwt150.00–180.004407
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268169.00/cwt169.00–169.004532
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added309167.50/cwt167.50–167.505185
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327160.93/cwt140.00–172.5052613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed327158.28/cwt155.00–162.505183
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330141.57/cwt140.00–143.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350187.50/cwt187.50–187.506561
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360125.00/cwt125.00–125.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363136.96/cwt132.50–145.004978
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377157.72/cwt150.00–165.0059512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420152.12/cwt140.00–159.0063917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420140.15/cwt126.00–155.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005532
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445116.00/cwt116.00–116.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471129.38/cwt126.00–132.006098
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479142.11/cwt135.00–148.006817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy505118.00/cwt118.00–118.005961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518136.14/cwt129.00–142.5070512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2537126.20/cwt125.00–130.006785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy557124.00/cwt122.00–125.006913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1564136.38/cwt131.00–140.007696
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569126.91/cwt120.00–132.007225
Heifers—Medium and Large 3577104.18/cwt90.00–112.006013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615135.24/cwt135.00–136.008324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007442
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620107.75/cwt100.00–116.006684
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622123.65/cwt120.00–131.007695
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650114.00/cwt114.00–114.007411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1680122.50/cwt122.50–122.508331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2726111.46/cwt109.00–114.008094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1728116.48/cwt110.00–123.008482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750107.00/cwt107.00–107.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1890109.00/cwt109.00–109.009701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330157.50/cwt157.50–157.505201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335173.57/cwt170.00–175.005815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed368168.64/cwt155.00–177.506213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1379166.63/cwt150.00–190.006328
Bulls—Medium and Large 2382141.35/cwt140.00–143.005403
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420126.00/cwt126.00–126.005291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1422162.06/cwt155.00–170.006846
Bulls—Medium and Large 2431140.39/cwt136.00–150.006057
Bulls—Medium and Large 2462148.97/cwt142.50–155.006883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470159.72/cwt150.00–172.5075112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1510151.59/cwt140.00–157.5077310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy512125.00/cwt125.00–125.006403
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523130.68/cwt130.00–132.006833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2561127.87/cwt121.00–138.007174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563146.59/cwt140.00–156.008259
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570101.00/cwt101.00–101.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2588135.00/cwt135.00–135.007943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1615134.52/cwt133.00–138.008274
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615131.20/cwt126.00–135.008073
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765105.00/cwt105.00–105.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2805101.00/cwt101.00–101.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2920100.00/cwt100.00–100.009201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,11265.34/cwt62.00–68.007273
Bulls——1,56384.58/cwt78.00–90.001,3225
Bulls——1,82190.76/cwt90.00–91.001,6534
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82533.00/cwt33.00–33.002721
Cows—Lean 85-90%96542.36/cwt38.00–45.004093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00035.00/cwt35.00–35.003501
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02061.22/cwt56.00–67.006244
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04954.39/cwt50.00–57.005718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05057.01/cwt52.00–60.005994
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21266.85/cwt64.00–70.0081014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37762.31/cwt61.00–63.008583
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51867.76/cwt63.00–73.001,0296
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-298872.53/cwt64.00–84.007173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000810.00/cwt700.00–900.008,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01369.19/cwt66.00–72.007012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,033961.32/cwt925.00–1,000.009,9302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06359.36/cwt55.00–64.006312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06589.00/cwt89.00–89.009481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,2811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,091.69/cwt940.00–1,225.0013,5372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,32876.12/cwt74.00–77.001,0114
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.0011,3852
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-290075.13/cwt62.00–97.506763
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,3601
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,3941

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.