Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2021-07-20

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jul 20

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

759 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 812▲ 340 vs year ago 419 · +81.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 144▲ 38 vs year ago 65 · +58.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 20▼ 10 vs year ago 25 · −40.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with strong demand on 400 lb and lighter cattle.

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 $140.48/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$140.48

184 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$30.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.58

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	143.26	710	128
Medium and Large 1-2	550	141.72	779	22
Medium and Large 2	507	130.80	663	31
Medium and Large 3	522	113.00	589	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.26/cwt here — about $121 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 sale184 hd

140.48

—

AR average8 barns · 1,647 hd

138.90

+1.58

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	—	Low	1,542	83.19	1,283	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	66.14	979	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	64.89	758	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	56.42	556	23

Every lot

107 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	202.47/cwt	180.00–215.00	563	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	205.15/cwt	175.00–218.00	659	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	160.75/cwt	159.00–162.50	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	194.73/cwt	172.50–210.00	709	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	386	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	598	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	182.96/cwt	172.50–197.50	774	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	425	170.97/cwt	165.00–177.50	727	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	717	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	169.28/cwt	160.00–177.50	799	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	142.50/cwt	135.00–150.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	164.93/cwt	153.00–173.00	871	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	150.25/cwt	150.00–151.00	802	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	685	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	538	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	948	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	154.74/cwt	150.00–160.00	880	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	140.17/cwt	132.00–149.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	904	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	616	144.06/cwt	142.50–145.00	887	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	955	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	965	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	148.73/cwt	142.50–155.00	971	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,074	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	275	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	163.57/cwt	160.00–166.00	558	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	157.82/cwt	146.00–165.50	601	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	415	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	150.67/cwt	140.00–154.00	646	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	131.37/cwt	120.00–135.00	619	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	142.62/cwt	130.00–148.00	675	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	485	139.18/cwt	132.50–140.00	675	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	137.43/cwt	130.00–144.00	706	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	120.70/cwt	120.00–122.00	624	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	148.28/cwt	148.00–149.00	799	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	134.87/cwt	131.00–139.00	767	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	131.49/cwt	130.00–132.50	768	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	132.09/cwt	122.00–137.50	822	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	118.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	777	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	872	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	128.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	858	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	825	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	850	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	608	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	526	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	172.43/cwt	168.00–185.00	662	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	724	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	138.95/cwt	130.00–147.50	597	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	162.79/cwt	152.50–170.00	703	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	137.28/cwt	130.00–143.00	656	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	486	158.23/cwt	149.00–170.00	769	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	133.12/cwt	125.00–141.00	690	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	153.08/cwt	145.00–160.00	796	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	140.21/cwt	134.00–150.00	802	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	123.99/cwt	119.00–135.00	720	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	152.59/cwt	145.00–160.00	928	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	133.90/cwt	120.00–153.00	830	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	128.50/cwt	120.00–137.00	842	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	132.68/cwt	128.00–138.00	902	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	958	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	635	1
Bulls	—	—	1,466	83.00/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,217	9
Bulls	—	—	1,860	94.81/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,763	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	700	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	175	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	805	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	354	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	850	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	493	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	56.02/cwt	50.00–59.00	552	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	63.19/cwt	60.00–67.00	676	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	61.10/cwt	53.00–64.00	682	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	66.24/cwt	64.00–71.00	786	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	64.02/cwt	61.00–66.00	947	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	67.73/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,003	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,113	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	17,213	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,847	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	519	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	486	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	690	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,056	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	924.64/cwt	900.00–950.00	11,262	2

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 Jul 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 759Last week 812Year ago 419

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 144Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 20Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	569	131.00–139.00	134.87
24	—	622	122.00–137.50	132.09
21	—	381	146.00–165.50	157.82
11	—	514	130.00–144.00	137.43
5	—	341	160.00–166.00	163.57
32	—	429	140.00–154.00	150.67
1	—	265	147.50	147.50
9	—	473	130.00–148.00	142.62
8	—	668	125.00–130.00	128.50
1	—	780	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	539	148.00–149.00	148.28
5	—	422	152.00	152.00
5	—	584	130.00–132.50	131.49
5	—	658	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
1	—	825	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
10	—	471	120.00–135.00	131.37
3	—	517	120.00–122.00	120.70
2	—	563	125.00	125.00
3	—	657	115.00–120.00	118.32
1	—	440	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
1	—	440	109.00	109.00
1	—	365	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	142.00	142.00
1	—	525	127.00	127.00
9	—	485	132.50–140.00	139.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	180.00–215.00	202.47
9	—	423	172.50–197.50	182.96
11	—	364	172.50–210.00	194.73
1	—	620	154.00	154.00
8	—	569	150.00–160.00	154.74
1	—	890	130.00	130.00
22	—	472	160.00–177.50	169.28
15	—	528	153.00–173.00	164.93
15	—	321	175.00–218.00	205.15
2	—	653	142.50–155.00	148.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	173.00	173.00
1	—	790	136.00	136.00
2	—	583	155.00	155.00
2	—	643	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	130.00–135.00	132.50
1	—	535	128.00	128.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
2	—	605	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	142.50–145.00	144.06
1	—	440	163.00	163.00
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
1	—	755	127.00	127.00
2	—	480	135.00–150.00	142.50
4	—	534	150.00–151.00	150.25
2	—	350	159.00–162.50	160.75
2	—	573	132.00–149.00	140.17
1	—	665	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	165.00	165.00
3	—	425	165.00–177.50	170.97
2	—	455	170.00	170.00
4	—	386	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	145.00–160.00	152.59
7	—	432	152.50–170.00	162.79
15	—	520	145.00–160.00	153.08
3	—	680	128.00–138.00	132.68
11	—	486	149.00–170.00	158.23
7	—	384	168.00–185.00	172.43
5	—	572	134.00–150.00	140.21
2	—	338	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	125.00–141.00	133.12
7	—	620	120.00–153.00	133.90
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
5	—	581	119.00–135.00	123.99
6	—	478	130.00–143.00	137.28
1	—	345	152.50	152.50
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
2	—	430	130.00–147.50	138.95
2	—	655	120.00–137.00	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	121.00	121.00
1	—	535	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	181.00	181.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,033	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,275.00	1,275.00

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	1	—	910	57.00	57.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	54.00	54.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	900.00–950.00	924.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	67.00	67.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,479	61.00–66.00	64.02
8	—	1,481	66.00–72.00	67.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,187	64.00–71.00	66.24
5	—	1,116	53.00–64.00	61.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	44.00	44.00
1	—	850	58.00	58.00
1	—	700	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,069	60.00–67.00	63.19
13	—	986	50.00–59.00	56.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	50.00	50.00
9	—	1,466	75.00–90.00	83.00
3	—	1,860	93.00–96.00	94.81

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.