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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jul 27
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
499 head
▼ 260 vs last sale 759▲ 499 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 103▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 15▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lb were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate. Buyer demand was lighter with severe heat present in central Arkansas and forecasted for the rest of the week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.15/cwt on 146 head.
Average price
$136.15
146 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$663
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$287
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$22.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.45
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1518139.3672296
Medium and Large 2435132.1557543
Medium and Large 3373116.764367thin
One grade step is worth $22.60/cwt here — about $287 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 sale146 hd
136.15
—
AR average9 barns · 1,738 hd
140.60
−4.45
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—Low1,44382.401,18910
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,54068.481,0555thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20566.5580222
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05653.9456914

Every lot

119 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 1250175.00/cwt175.00–175.004381
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed270160.00/cwt160.00–160.004321
Steers—Medium and Large 3275127.00/cwt127.00–127.003491
Steers—Medium and Large 2290147.60/cwt135.00–155.004283
Steers—Medium and Large 2330141.92/cwt137.50–150.004684
Steers—Medium and Large 1338176.93/cwt174.00–180.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 2370157.80/cwt150.00–165.005842
Steers—Medium and Large 1383187.47/cwt170.00–206.0071816
Steers—Medium and Large 1422174.19/cwt160.00–190.007357
Steers—Medium and Large 2425160.32/cwt150.00–166.006813
Steers—Medium and Large 3445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
Steers—Medium and Large 2475144.26/cwt130.00–157.506856
Steers—Medium and Large 1476157.89/cwt140.00–167.5075220
Steers—Medium and Large 2515141.62/cwt140.00–145.007293
Steers—Medium and Large 1522158.09/cwt150.00–165.0082516
Steers—Medium and Large 1570153.65/cwt147.50–158.008769
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added580160.00/cwt160.00–160.009281
Steers—Medium and Large 2595147.50/cwt147.50–147.508781
Steers—Medium and Large 2625137.00/cwt137.00–137.008561
Steers—Medium and Large 1626155.50/cwt142.00–156.5097315
Steers—Medium and Large 1670142.00/cwt142.00–142.009511
Steers—Medium and Large 1710144.50/cwt144.00–146.001,0264
Steers—Medium and Large 1750143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 1800134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3263116.67/cwt110.00–124.003072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1268149.98/cwt147.50–152.504022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2272134.18/cwt130.00–140.003653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed280162.50/cwt162.50–162.504551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330157.59/cwt140.00–175.005203
Heifers—Medium and Large 2336133.10/cwt120.00–141.004477
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed358149.59/cwt145.00–154.005362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363140.71/cwt127.00–155.005116
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370122.00/cwt120.00–125.004513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1385152.47/cwt140.00–165.0058710
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410118.00/cwt118.00–118.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415145.00/cwt145.00–145.006021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420151.74/cwt137.00–162.5063711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420129.91/cwt120.00–136.005465
Heifers—Medium and Large 2456132.00/cwt129.00–134.006026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480138.99/cwt130.00–147.5066720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518130.00/cwt130.00–130.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524139.29/cwt135.00–147.0073021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563135.01/cwt134.00–136.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565100.00/cwt100.00–100.005651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577132.53/cwt125.00–138.007658
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615118.32/cwt115.00–120.007283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622131.31/cwt127.00–133.008177
Heifers—Medium and Large 1662130.71/cwt125.00–134.008654
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665120.38/cwt115.00–126.008012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy710105.00/cwt105.00–105.007461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1759126.83/cwt121.00–128.009636
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy765112.00/cwt112.00–112.008571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830111.00/cwt111.00–111.009211
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2255135.00/cwt135.00–135.003441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1260170.00/cwt170.00–170.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1329171.14/cwt161.00–185.005637
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335140.00/cwt140.00–140.004691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1384188.13/cwt170.00–200.007224
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385132.44/cwt130.00–140.005104
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423140.00/cwt140.00–140.005922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1429166.75/cwt150.00–175.007156
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470164.73/cwt157.50–172.5077415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478135.35/cwt126.00–145.006472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed487153.00/cwt153.00–153.007453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515135.92/cwt132.50–139.007005
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523145.92/cwt140.00–151.0076315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555125.00/cwt125.00–125.006941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1567142.15/cwt137.50–150.0080613
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575128.93/cwt124.00–133.007413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619140.20/cwt135.00–142.008686
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620121.27/cwt120.00–122.507522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660122.00/cwt122.00–122.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1671139.50/cwt136.00–141.009368
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718128.92/cwt121.00–137.009262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed720126.00/cwt126.00–126.009071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1723134.23/cwt128.00–139.009704
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785107.00/cwt107.00–107.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 281595.00/cwt95.00–95.007741
Bulls—Medium and Large 288080.50/cwt76.00–85.007082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy88593.00/cwt93.00–93.008231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1898104.00/cwt104.00–104.009344
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04070.42/cwt69.00–72.007322
Bulls——1,36880.39/cwt76.00–84.001,1005
Bulls——1,83793.72/cwt91.00–96.001,7223
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95944.03/cwt40.00–49.004224
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07655.42/cwt50.00–60.005968
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09359.11/cwt52.00–63.006463
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16867.82/cwt64.00–72.007922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22367.72/cwt64.00–76.0082819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54068.48/cwt64.00–72.001,0555
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27501,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.008,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed800900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29131,180.82/cwt1,000.00–1,300.0010,7814
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,200.53/cwt1,150.00–1,275.0011,2855
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed780700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,4601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2840958.48/cwt875.00–1,100.008,0513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-297859.65/cwt55.00–64.005832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2993888.84/cwt750.00–1,050.008,8263
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05074.00/cwt74.00–74.007771
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,6801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13074.00/cwt74.00–74.008361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0013,9041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,6901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0012,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,25068.00/cwt68.00–68.008501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730835.00/cwt835.00–835.006,0961
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28651,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.009,2991
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy9671,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0012,5713
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-275088.40/cwt80.00–98.006632
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-286061.65/cwt52.00–72.005302

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.