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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 18

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

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Feeder Cattle receipts

314 head

▼ 494 vs last sale 808▼ 227 vs year ago 541 · −42.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 146▼ 43 vs year ago 105 · −41.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 118▼ 25 vs year ago 50 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lb were mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady , over 500 lb were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was light due to heavy rainfall in the area, demand was strong.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.43/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$129.43

109 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$26.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.72

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	132.67	649	51
Medium and Large 2	466	128.88	600	49
Medium and Large 1-2	654	124.00	811	4thin
Medium and Large 3	505	106.01	535	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.67/cwt here — about $114 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 sale109 hd

129.43

—

AR average10 barns · 1,675 hd

136.14

−6.72

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,746	86.98	1,518	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,117	64.44	720	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	63.81	1,027	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	947	54.57	517	13

Every lot

93 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	202.45/cwt	195.00–212.50	561	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	185.57/cwt	170.00–197.50	612	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	157.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	520	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	170.37/cwt	161.00–187.50	639	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	395	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	171.36/cwt	170.00–174.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	425	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	650	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	161.41/cwt	155.00–168.00	767	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	701	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	151.43/cwt	147.00–160.00	777	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	773	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	879	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	895	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	143.24/cwt	143.00–144.00	981	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	872	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	166.61/cwt	165.00–170.00	483	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	143.14/cwt	135.00–150.00	469	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	135.10/cwt	130.00–140.00	497	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	379	133.70/cwt	132.50–135.00	507	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	410	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	137.90/cwt	134.00–147.50	568	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	415	132.81/cwt	128.00–135.00	551	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	103.52/cwt	97.50–110.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	423	121.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	128.99/cwt	125.00–132.00	611	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	489	127.14/cwt	125.00–130.00	622	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	121.91/cwt	110.00–127.00	638	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	125.71/cwt	122.00–131.00	659	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	112.60/cwt	107.00–118.00	642	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	126.16/cwt	123.00–127.00	729	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	634	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	692	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	122.00/cwt	118.00–128.00	761	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	811	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	123.26/cwt	121.00–124.00	810	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	799	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	162.83/cwt	149.00–172.50	596	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	649	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	141.74/cwt	135.00–145.00	617	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	152.23/cwt	145.00–154.00	670	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	441	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	152.73/cwt	150.00–154.00	738	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	485	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	626	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	127.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	663	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	144.66/cwt	141.00–147.00	757	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	129.89/cwt	120.00–135.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	122.89/cwt	110.00–135.00	698	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	128.94/cwt	127.00–132.00	806	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	813	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	813	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,669	82.61/cwt	74.00–86.00	1,379	6
Bulls	—	—	1,861	93.53/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,741	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	735	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	331	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	462	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	55.10/cwt	51.00–58.00	517	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	286	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	995	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	577	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	62.45/cwt	60.00–64.00	643	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	65.08/cwt	60.00–70.00	735	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	63.81/cwt	60.00–71.00	1,027	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,033	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	981	697.03/cwt	510.00–800.00	6,838	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	66.67/cwt	58.00–78.00	703	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	1,073.88/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	11,995	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,320	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	547	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	62.95/cwt	56.00–71.00	521	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,292.31/cwt	1,100.00–1,475.00	12,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,654	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Tue May 18, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 314Last week 808Year ago 541

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 146Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 118Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	132.50–135.00	133.70
7	—	489	125.00–130.00	127.14
4	—	625	122.00	122.00
2	—	275	170.00	170.00
10	—	415	128.00–135.00	132.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	165.00–170.00	166.61
4	—	328	135.00–150.00	143.14
6	—	578	123.00–127.00	126.16
4	—	365	147.50	147.50
1	—	230	180.00	180.00
5	—	624	118.00–128.00	122.00
7	—	657	121.00–124.00	123.26
4	—	474	125.00–132.00	128.99
5	—	412	134.00–147.50	137.90
8	—	524	122.00–131.00	125.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	110.00–127.00	121.91
2	—	400	137.50	137.50
2	—	570	107.00–118.00	112.60
4	—	368	130.00–140.00	135.10
1	—	615	112.50	112.50
1	—	720	111.00	111.00
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	654	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	120.00–123.00	121.02
1	—	475	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	97.50–110.00	103.52
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	104.00	104.00
1	—	550	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	149.00–172.50	162.83
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
3	—	625	127.00–132.00	128.94
9	—	440	145.00–154.00	152.23
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
3	—	523	141.00–147.00	144.66
1	—	310	178.00	178.00
10	—	483	150.00–154.00	152.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	190.00	190.00
1	—	490	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	135.00	135.00
2	—	520	120.00–135.00	127.50
1	—	485	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	142.50	142.50
3	—	813	100.00	100.00
3	—	523	120.00–135.00	129.89
1	—	705	103.00	103.00
3	—	435	135.00–145.00	141.74
1	—	310	152.50	152.50
2	—	568	110.00–135.00	122.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	553	135.00	135.00
3	—	408	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	155.00–168.00	161.41
6	—	375	161.00–187.50	170.37
5	—	277	195.00–212.50	202.45
2	—	605	148.00	148.00
1	—	755	124.00	124.00
3	—	513	147.00–160.00	151.43
3	—	330	170.00–197.50	185.57
4	—	685	143.00–144.00	143.24
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
12	—	582	151.00	151.00
3	—	425	170.00–174.00	171.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	155.00–160.00	157.46
4	—	558	137.00–140.00	138.48
2	—	475	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	153.00	153.00
1	—	395	157.00	157.00
1	—	300	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	141.00	141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,117	925.00–1,200.00	1,073.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,055	58.00–78.00	66.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	981	510.00–800.00	697.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	828	56.00–71.00	62.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	72.00	72.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,292.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	860.00	860.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	938	51.00–58.00	55.10
1	—	985	29.00	29.00
1	—	735	45.00	45.00
4	—	1,030	60.00–64.00	62.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,610	60.00–71.00	63.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,129	60.00–70.00	65.08
1	—	995	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,669	74.00–86.00	82.61
4	—	1,861	91.00–96.00	93.53

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.