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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 4
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
898 head
▲ 276 vs last sale 622▲ 260 vs year ago 638 · +40.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 143▲ 82 vs year ago 95 · +86.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 80▲ 15 vs year ago 60 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 450 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, over 450 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower, over 450 lb were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was heavy with pre-vac weaned cattle selling at a premium.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $152.25/cwt on 301 head.
Average price
$152.25
301 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$816
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$324
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$52.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.69
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538154.99834186
Medium and Large 1-2557148.5282775
Medium and Large 2485147.6371639
Medium and Large 3500102.005101thin
One grade step is worth $52.99/cwt here — about $324 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 sale301 hd
152.25
—
AR average9 barns · 932 hd
151.56
+0.69
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—Low1,38080.241,10823
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41768.169663thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,09665.1971415
CowsLean 85-90%Low89347.8042710

Every lot

148 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1262197.45/cwt195.00–200.005173
Steers—Medium and Large 2273138.58/cwt135.00–142.503782
Steers—Medium and Large 1317173.22/cwt160.00–182.505495
Steers—Medium and Large 2323151.30/cwt145.00–157.504892
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added329191.72/cwt185.00–197.506315
Steers—Medium and Large 2355155.00/cwt155.00–155.005501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added365174.42/cwt163.00–180.006376
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed367169.46/cwt165.00–170.006229
Steers—Medium and Large 1372162.11/cwt150.00–168.006037
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400177.00/cwt177.00–177.007084
Steers—Medium and Large 2400145.00/cwt145.00–145.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006894
Steers—Medium and Large 1416159.05/cwt150.00–170.006626
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added417177.27/cwt170.00–182.0073911
Steers—Medium and Large 2453147.51/cwt145.00–150.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469160.70/cwt152.00–166.0075426
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added470164.47/cwt157.50–171.0077311
Steers—Medium and Large 1474162.28/cwt152.50–170.0076911
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475152.50/cwt152.50–152.507241
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added488144.00/cwt141.00–145.007034
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 3500102.00/cwt102.00–102.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added518163.91/cwt152.00–171.0084938
Steers—Medium and Large 1527160.80/cwt150.00–162.0084710
Steers—Medium and Large 2530127.51/cwt127.00–128.006762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532157.00/cwt157.00–157.008356
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed535133.00/cwt133.00–133.007121
Steers—Medium and Large 1567142.66/cwt136.00–146.0080914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571140.49/cwt139.00–145.0080212
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added578152.05/cwt142.00–157.008798
Steers—Medium and Large 2587129.51/cwt125.00–131.007604
Steers—Medium and Large 1618139.53/cwt137.00–142.008622
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added619142.46/cwt140.00–147.008829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619141.00/cwt138.00–142.0087312
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed645134.00/cwt134.00–134.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added658136.07/cwt129.00–144.008959
Steers—Medium and Large 1671131.72/cwt130.00–134.008844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added697130.75/cwt130.75–130.7591115
Steers—Medium and Large 2720128.00/cwt128.00–128.009221
Steers—Medium and Large 1722132.33/cwt130.00–134.009553
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added734131.00/cwt131.00–131.0096212
Steers—Medium and Large 2750123.00/cwt123.00–123.009231
Steers—Medium and Large 1790123.01/cwt121.00–125.009722
Steers—Medium and Large 1845116.00/cwt116.00–116.009804
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy885116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0271
Steers—Medium and Large 2893110.00/cwt110.00–110.009823
Steers—Medium and Large 1899116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0434
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235135.00/cwt135.00–135.003171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed245142.00/cwt142.00–142.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added277157.90/cwt154.00–160.004373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278153.21/cwt149.00–157.504262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280129.00/cwt129.00–129.003611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320115.00/cwt115.00–115.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333149.24/cwt140.00–157.5049710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338134.01/cwt133.00–135.004532
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345140.00/cwt140.00–140.004831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368128.33/cwt123.00–134.004724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed371140.17/cwt134.00–144.0052016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added377143.12/cwt136.00–147.005406
Heifers—Medium and Large 1378141.49/cwt130.00–145.0053514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added404144.80/cwt139.00–146.005856
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1418138.92/cwt128.00–144.0058116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426128.37/cwt122.00–134.005479
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2448137.00/cwt137.00–137.006146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added449134.00/cwt134.00–134.006024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy470120.73/cwt119.00–122.505672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added473137.50/cwt137.50–137.506502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed477130.63/cwt126.00–136.0062320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2482125.75/cwt121.00–130.006068
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added483128.83/cwt126.00–134.0062214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1486131.65/cwt128.00–143.0064020
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516123.38/cwt122.50–125.006374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added525134.00/cwt134.00–134.0070410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1530131.93/cwt130.00–137.0069912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536133.00/cwt133.00–133.007136
Heifers—Medium and Large 3559108.66/cwt105.00–115.006075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1564132.07/cwt129.00–137.0074520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed565126.00/cwt126.00–126.007125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579131.50/cwt131.50–131.5076111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added584131.49/cwt128.00–132.507686
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585123.00/cwt123.00–123.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614123.60/cwt121.00–129.007598
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616118.32/cwt117.00–119.007293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617126.00/cwt126.00–126.007773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663116.34/cwt114.00–120.007713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added675120.50/cwt120.50–120.508135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy705112.00/cwt112.00–112.007901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1722112.29/cwt108.00–121.008113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open785113.00/cwt113.00–113.008871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open87085.00/cwt85.00–85.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open905102.00/cwt102.00–102.009232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open99599.00/cwt99.00–99.009858
Heifers—Large 1Guaranteed Open1,05279.67/cwt79.00–80.008383
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1278170.48/cwt155.00–177.004746
Bulls—Medium and Large 1318166.91/cwt159.00–174.005312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed338150.43/cwt141.00–160.005082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2363140.17/cwt131.00–150.005092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365152.00/cwt152.00–152.005551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1384154.63/cwt150.00–162.005945
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy390135.00/cwt135.00–135.005271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1422152.94/cwt150.00–155.006453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428136.60/cwt135.00–140.005853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1458147.01/cwt145.00–149.006732
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460117.50/cwt117.50–117.505411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2488139.52/cwt135.00–144.006812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1510136.27/cwt129.00–141.006956
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525134.00/cwt134.00–134.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555133.00/cwt133.00–133.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1560122.50/cwt122.50–122.506861
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610112.00/cwt112.00–112.006831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625125.00/cwt123.00–127.007812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1654121.00/cwt121.00–121.007914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1745112.00/cwt112.00–112.008341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1830101.23/cwt100.00–102.508402
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17471.82/cwt66.00–74.008435
Bulls——1,36580.70/cwt76.00–86.001,10215
Bulls——1,80092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,6563
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79830.97/cwt30.00–32.002472
Cows—Lean 85-90%83844.99/cwt43.00–46.003773
Cows—Lean 85-90%96356.21/cwt55.00–58.005415
Cows—Boner 80-85%98058.00/cwt58.00–58.005681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10465.70/cwt61.00–69.0072514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41768.16/cwt66.00–71.009663
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed750700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,239.71/cwt1,200.00–1,275.0010,5384
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,0131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29421,090.40/cwt800.00–1,200.0010,27212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0391,151.82/cwt710.00–1,350.0011,9679
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,8301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,2351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed925685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,3361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2983736.00/cwt600.00–1,000.007,2356
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988643.99/cwt575.00–700.006,3632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,2091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,011677.55/cwt470.00–885.006,8504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,072841.47/cwt750.00–985.009,02110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,084.32/cwt1,050.00–1,125.0011,6894
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,082850.80/cwt770.00–885.009,2063
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,12667.85/cwt63.00–74.007645
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18373.51/cwt73.00–74.008702
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29901,067.97/cwt975.00–1,150.0010,5733
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-285071.24/cwt67.00–75.006062

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.