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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 27
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
622 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 673▼ 240 vs year ago 862 · −27.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 83▲ 46 vs year ago 97 · +47.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 30▲ 53 vs year ago 27 · +196.3%
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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 lower, over 500 lb 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lb sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, over 400 lb mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate on feeders and heavy on slaughter cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.41/cwt on 161 head.
Average price
$134.41
161 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$679
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$190
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$27.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.77
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1492139.0468496
Medium and Large 1-2510135.3469012thin
Medium and Large 2536127.3068348
Medium and Large 3443111.504945thin
One grade step is worth $27.54/cwt here — about $190 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 sale161 hd
134.41
—
AR average10 barns · 1,608 hd
133.64
+0.77
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—High1,50383.541,25613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39564.549006thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14063.5272438
CowsLean 85-90%Low93653.1349712

Every lot

130 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1265185.00/cwt185.00–185.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 1324183.82/cwt165.00–207.505965
Steers—Medium and Large 1368178.74/cwt164.00–202.506589
Steers—Medium and Large 1429165.96/cwt159.00–170.007124
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy435149.00/cwt149.00–149.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 2435142.50/cwt142.50–142.506201
Steers—Medium and Large 2463149.08/cwt144.00–154.006902
Steers—Medium and Large 1472164.28/cwt157.50–167.5077512
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added490168.00/cwt168.00–168.008231
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510164.49/cwt164.00–165.008392
Steers—Medium and Large 2523129.93/cwt125.00–135.006802
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
Steers—Medium and Large 1531156.37/cwt154.00–163.008307
Steers—Medium and Large 1572151.00/cwt151.00–151.008643
Steers—Medium and Large 2575132.97/cwt131.00–135.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy588145.00/cwt145.00–145.008532
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed610152.00/cwt152.00–152.009271
Steers—Medium and Large 2615139.00/cwt139.00–139.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 1616146.22/cwt140.00–153.009015
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed660139.00/cwt139.00–139.009171
Steers—Medium and Large 1673138.95/cwt135.00–142.009355
Steers—Medium and Large 2705132.02/cwt129.00–135.009312
Steers—Medium and Large 1709135.20/cwt135.00–136.009595
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full715133.00/cwt133.00–133.009511
Steers—Medium and Large 2770130.31/cwt128.00–133.001,0033
Steers—Medium and Large 1775130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1805125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 2835120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed240160.00/cwt160.00–160.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1258162.52/cwt160.00–167.504193
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320117.50/cwt117.50–117.503761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325163.47/cwt155.00–177.505317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1362151.36/cwt146.00–160.005489
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365151.00/cwt151.00–151.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385143.00/cwt143.00–143.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy400132.00/cwt132.00–132.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418129.82/cwt125.00–137.505436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419143.50/cwt139.00–155.0060116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed437130.52/cwt130.00–134.005707
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed463139.85/cwt128.00–144.006484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466144.26/cwt138.00–158.006727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467134.00/cwt134.00–134.006263
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471134.62/cwt131.00–137.006347
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490129.39/cwt129.00–132.506349
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed505137.00/cwt137.00–137.006924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510135.00/cwt135.00–135.006892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510127.78/cwt125.00–131.006524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy522130.00/cwt130.00–130.006794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1532135.54/cwt128.00–141.0072111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559134.69/cwt134.00–136.007533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563126.37/cwt121.00–130.007113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577138.10/cwt132.00–140.007977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618131.73/cwt125.00–135.0081412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy620122.50/cwt122.50–122.507604
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed620119.00/cwt119.00–119.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3635105.00/cwt105.00–105.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2643126.00/cwt126.00–126.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665117.00/cwt117.00–117.007781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667125.91/cwt118.00–132.008403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2766110.50/cwt110.50–110.508468
Heifers—Medium and Large 280096.00/cwt96.00–96.007681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed805104.00/cwt104.00–104.008371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1868102.46/cwt100.00–105.008892
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2270150.00/cwt150.00–150.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320137.50/cwt137.50–137.504401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed333167.40/cwt163.00–172.005572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1340163.00/cwt163.00–163.005541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370121.00/cwt121.00–121.004481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374167.57/cwt149.00–185.0062714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415156.55/cwt148.00–166.006505
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420154.42/cwt148.00–161.006492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428138.99/cwt133.00–145.005955
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480149.62/cwt140.00–155.007188
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480137.37/cwt134.00–142.506593
Bulls—Medium and Large 3493121.02/cwt117.00–125.005972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed495145.00/cwt145.00–145.007185
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515125.00/cwt125.00–125.006442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530148.13/cwt140.00–154.0078511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1554148.53/cwt143.00–150.008237
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy576143.00/cwt143.00–143.008246
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590123.50/cwt123.50–123.507291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620131.51/cwt131.00–132.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650127.00/cwt127.00–127.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1657131.33/cwt131.00–132.008636
Bulls—Medium and Large 366085.00/cwt85.00–85.005611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715122.00/cwt122.00–122.008721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1718120.09/cwt115.00–125.008622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1758122.00/cwt122.00–122.009252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785108.00/cwt108.00–108.008481
Bulls—Medium and Large 193592.00/cwt92.00–92.008601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10061.00/cwt61.00–61.006711
Bulls——1,44583.47/cwt76.00–89.001,2069
Bulls——1,81391.26/cwt90.00–93.001,6553
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight71545.00/cwt45.00–45.003221
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight82550.00/cwt50.00–50.004131
Cows—Lean 85-90%84035.00/cwt35.00–35.002941
Cows—Lean 85-90%90149.50/cwt46.00–54.004465
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03462.00/cwt59.00–67.006415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12359.73/cwt56.00–62.0067113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16366.14/cwt62.00–71.0076924
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34560.93/cwt60.00–62.008203
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44568.15/cwt63.00–71.009853
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed850700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2905810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,3311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,182.58/cwt1,025.00–1,400.0012,21615
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,3003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945816.84/cwt800.00–825.007,7193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-296883.42/cwt81.00–86.008083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,003954.47/cwt710.00–1,150.009,5733
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10354.83/cwt52.00–58.006052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1061,038.45/cwt800.00–1,150.0011,4854
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11073.00/cwt73.00–73.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,152992.11/cwt730.00–1,100.0011,4297
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15576.00/cwt76.00–76.008781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16069.00/cwt69.00–69.008004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19373.69/cwt70.00–79.0087910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,23070.73/cwt68.00–74.008707
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed74585.00/cwt85.00–85.006332
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-282380.96/cwt68.00–92.506662
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,00171.16/cwt57.00–87.507124
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,0381
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0014,0881

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.