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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 25
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
757 head
▲ 443 vs last sale 314▲ 265 vs year ago 492 · +53.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
166 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 62▲ 81 vs year ago 85 · +95.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 25▲ 5 vs year ago 30 · +16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lb were mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was heavy with strong demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.49/cwt on 207 head.
Average price
$132.49
207 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$677
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$158
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$14.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.22
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1519134.76699149
Medium and Large 1-2500127.7363815thin
Medium and Large 2493127.0462638
Medium and Large 3449120.505415thin
One grade step is worth $14.26/cwt here — about $158 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 sale207 hd
132.49
—
AR average10 barns · 1,605 hd
134.71
−2.22
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—Low1,62485.601,39019
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41264.929179thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15964.7075030
CowsLean 85-90%Average94949.9947412

Every lot

127 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1263197.00/cwt180.00–215.005182
Steers—Medium and Large 1320195.70/cwt165.00–215.006264
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360172.50/cwt172.50–172.506211
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy365135.00/cwt135.00–135.004931
Steers—Medium and Large 1368171.99/cwt160.00–190.0063310
Steers—Medium and Large 2372142.24/cwt137.50–147.505293
Steers—Medium and Large 1419167.07/cwt160.00–185.0070022
Steers—Medium and Large 2433138.80/cwt135.00–150.006015
Steers—Medium and Large 3475124.00/cwt124.00–124.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 1480153.31/cwt147.50–165.007367
Steers—Medium and Large 1515155.47/cwt150.00–165.008018
Steers—Medium and Large 3526121.02/cwt120.00–122.006374
Steers—Medium and Large 2529138.22/cwt129.00–147.007315
Steers—Medium and Large 3555116.00/cwt116.00–116.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 2557136.16/cwt134.00–140.007586
Steers—Medium and Large 1564146.30/cwt140.00–150.008256
Steers—Medium and Large 1615140.79/cwt136.00–145.0086618
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added619149.03/cwt147.00–150.009223
Steers—Medium and Large 2620127.50/cwt127.00–128.007912
Steers—Medium and Large 1672135.09/cwt130.00–141.009086
Steers—Medium and Large 2690119.00/cwt119.00–119.008211
Steers—Medium and Large 3710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 1757127.00/cwt122.00–133.009613
Steers—Medium and Large 1835125.01/cwt124.00–126.001,0442
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1264154.51/cwt144.00–160.004084
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275142.45/cwt140.00–145.003922
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295127.50/cwt127.50–127.503761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305146.00/cwt146.00–146.004451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323124.86/cwt120.00–132.004033
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1338160.98/cwt160.00–162.005442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365142.27/cwt139.00–147.005194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1385150.09/cwt139.00–157.505786
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005203
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405128.00/cwt128.00–128.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420146.00/cwt146.00–146.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430140.92/cwt134.00–152.5060622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy432133.00/cwt133.00–133.005753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435126.99/cwt120.00–135.005523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added470145.00/cwt145.00–145.0068217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471124.79/cwt121.00–132.505884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1476135.28/cwt128.00–140.0064412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480130.19/cwt126.00–141.006256
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2487128.39/cwt126.00–130.006255
Heifers—Medium and Large 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521133.71/cwt132.00–137.5069717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525128.00/cwt128.00–128.006723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added554138.00/cwt138.00–138.0076520
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571125.00/cwt125.00–125.007144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574127.43/cwt122.50–133.0073120
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed583125.50/cwt125.50–125.507324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy595112.00/cwt112.00–112.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added615123.00/cwt123.00–123.007562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy615116.00/cwt116.00–116.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615115.50/cwt115.00–116.007102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1634120.97/cwt118.00–126.0076712
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650117.00/cwt117.00–117.007611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed655119.00/cwt119.00–119.007791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675121.89/cwt116.00–126.008234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710116.00/cwt116.00–116.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725112.19/cwt104.00–115.008134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773112.42/cwt109.00–116.008692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1810111.00/cwt111.00–111.008991
Heifers—Medium and Large 190095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1260207.50/cwt207.50–207.505401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2278145.74/cwt135.00–157.504052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1315160.80/cwt146.00–175.005074
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323145.00/cwt145.00–145.004682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375145.00/cwt145.00–145.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380168.57/cwt163.00–174.006412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1381171.72/cwt155.00–184.006545
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405153.94/cwt151.00–162.506234
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410147.50/cwt147.50–147.506051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1416164.93/cwt160.00–170.006868
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467158.39/cwt151.00–165.0074011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy468135.00/cwt135.00–135.006322
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472144.96/cwt143.00–147.506849
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490142.93/cwt136.00–150.007002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1512145.30/cwt139.00–151.0074412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540140.00/cwt140.00–140.007562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1559140.29/cwt135.00–144.0078412
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560123.00/cwt123.00–123.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568133.87/cwt126.00–139.007604
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy568128.30/cwt125.00–130.007293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2605117.00/cwt112.00–122.007082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1613134.91/cwt127.00–138.0082713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007752
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635103.00/cwt103.00–103.006541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1670126.74/cwt125.00–130.008494
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670116.04/cwt114.00–118.007772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned695121.00/cwt121.00–121.008412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1708126.66/cwt124.00–139.008976
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765119.00/cwt119.00–119.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1778123.24/cwt116.00–131.009594
Bulls—Medium and Large 2830118.00/cwt118.00–118.009791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1836115.73/cwt110.00–123.009684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1860110.00/cwt110.00–110.009461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2890114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 193292.05/cwt80.00–106.008583
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,29774.58/cwt71.00–78.009675
Bulls——1,59885.84/cwt82.00–88.001,3728
Bulls——1,93294.45/cwt92.00–96.001,8256
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight67035.00/cwt35.00–35.002351
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81047.02/cwt46.00–48.003812
Cows—Lean 85-90%93746.32/cwt45.00–48.004343
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04755.32/cwt52.00–58.005796
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14063.76/cwt60.00–66.0072718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17869.96/cwt68.00–71.008249
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21754.60/cwt52.00–57.006643
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27560.09/cwt57.00–64.007662
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45166.30/cwt65.00–68.009627
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2966983.29/cwt685.00–1,125.009,4994
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970782.35/cwt725.00–850.007,5892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02763.62/cwt60.00–66.006533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,135.00/cwt1,135.00–1,135.0011,8041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1341,060.23/cwt1,000.00–1,150.0012,0236
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,28565.00/cwt65.00–65.008351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,32160.77/cwt57.00–64.008034
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,38070.00/cwt70.00–70.009661
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27921,102.89/cwt985.00–1,125.008,7356
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,135.00/cwt1,135.00–1,135.009,6481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0010,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287579.00/cwt79.00–79.006911

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.