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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 10

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

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Feeder Cattle receipts

663 head

▼ 331 vs last sale 994▼ 179 vs year ago 842 · −21.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 108▼ 9 vs year ago 167 · −5.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold 2.00-4.00 higher with limited comparable sales this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls limited comparison, however a higher undertone was noted.

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 $140.14/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$140.14

135 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$39.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.64

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	300	162.75	488	16thin
Medium and Large 1	577	138.23	798	99
Medium and Large 2	528	134.13	708	15thin
Medium and Large 3	295	123.50	365	5thin

One grade step is worth $39.25/cwt here — about $124 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 sale135 hd

140.14

—

AR average9 barns · 1,862 hd

143.78

−3.64

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	1,582	91.79	1,452	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	69.98	856	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,289	67.30	868	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	62.28	627	16

Every lot

82 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	345	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	699	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	155.63/cwt	150.00–161.00	582	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	182.55/cwt	175.00–192.50	696	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	503	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	178.10/cwt	175.00–190.00	736	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	159.81/cwt	152.50–169.00	668	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	165.23/cwt	160.00–172.50	775	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	159.02/cwt	156.00–168.00	830	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	145.11/cwt	140.00–150.00	771	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	800	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	157.67/cwt	150.00–164.00	900	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	140.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	806	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	154.54/cwt	144.00–161.00	961	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	137.12/cwt	130.00–143.00	875	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	136.68/cwt	133.00–139.00	905	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	715	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,101	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,162	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	242	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	411	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	283	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	354	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	299	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	478	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	152.61/cwt	144.00–160.00	566	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	137.52/cwt	134.00–142.50	525	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	143.14/cwt	138.00–149.00	614	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	143.25/cwt	135.00–148.00	686	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	128.43/cwt	125.00–132.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	512	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	732	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	139.21/cwt	135.00–147.50	734	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	138.77/cwt	137.00–143.00	787	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	730	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	836	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fancy	670	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,032	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	132.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	893	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	706	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	971	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	124.78/cwt	120.00–133.00	903	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fancy	770	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,136	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	989	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	795	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,002	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	818	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	982	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,035	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	975	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,034	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,015	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,035	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	308	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	570	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	185.13/cwt	170.00–192.50	691	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	153.57/cwt	147.00–160.00	591	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	391	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	489	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	145.68/cwt	135.00–151.00	621	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	162.04/cwt	160.00–165.00	705	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	158.42/cwt	153.00–165.00	760	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	137.81/cwt	130.00–145.00	666	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	511	145.95/cwt	140.00–155.00	746	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	129.19/cwt	125.00–133.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	134.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	763	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	611	138.01/cwt	130.00–143.00	843	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	644	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	805	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	129.17/cwt	121.00–136.00	876	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	738	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	908	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	773	120.99/cwt	118.00–124.00	935	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	819	107.94/cwt	105.00–110.00	884	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,473	86.68/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,277	6
Bulls	—	—	1,649	95.13/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,569	7
Bulls	—	—	1,765	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,747	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	720	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	475	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	52.01/cwt	50.00–54.00	485	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	59.52/cwt	57.00–62.00	603	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	65.37/cwt	63.00–69.00	687	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	66.32/cwt	64.00–67.50	733	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,155	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	728	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	69.37/cwt	67.00–72.00	856	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	67.02/cwt	65.00–69.00	875	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	74.70/cwt	74.00–77.00	989	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	982	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 Aug 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 663Last week 994Year ago 842

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 108Year ago 167

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	135.00–145.00	140.95
4	—	374	150.00–161.00	155.63
5	—	418	152.50–169.00	159.81
4	—	638	130.00–143.00	137.12
10	—	531	140.00–150.00	145.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	571	150.00–164.00	157.67
9	—	413	175.00–190.00	178.10
7	—	381	175.00–192.50	182.55
6	—	522	156.00–168.00	159.02
8	—	469	160.00–172.50	165.23
3	—	662	133.00–139.00	136.68
1	—	785	148.00	148.00
7	—	622	144.00–161.00	154.54
1	—	345	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
3	—	387	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	308	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	118.00–124.00	120.99
2	—	738	120.00–126.00	122.99
8	—	511	140.00–155.00	145.95
3	—	435	160.00–165.00	162.04
9	—	480	153.00–165.00	158.42
6	—	567	130.00–140.00	134.53
1	—	340	192.50	192.50
4	—	678	121.00–136.00	129.17
4	—	373	170.00–192.50	185.13
6	—	611	130.00–143.00	138.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	486	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	147.00–160.00	153.57
7	—	483	130.00–145.00	137.81
4	—	644	125.00	125.00
1	—	740	122.00	122.00
4	—	528	125.00–133.00	129.19
8	—	426	135.00–151.00	145.68
5	—	819	105.00–110.00	107.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	391	125.00	125.00
4	—	495	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	389	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	371	144.00–160.00	152.61
6	—	673	130.00–135.00	132.70
1	—	870	119.00	119.00
14	—	479	135.00–148.00	143.25
1	—	335	147.00	147.00
4	—	724	120.00–133.00	124.78
10	—	567	137.00–143.00	138.77
9	—	429	138.00–149.00	143.14
17	—	527	135.00–147.50	139.21
3	—	633	130.00–134.00	132.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,015	102.00	102.00
1	—	975	106.00	106.00
1	—	795	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	147.50	147.50
1	—	670	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	706	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	128.00	128.00
5	—	382	134.00–142.50	137.52
1	—	785	126.00	126.00
1	—	545	128.00	128.00
2	—	480	125.00–132.00	128.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	117.50	117.50
4	—	283	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	242	170.00	170.00
6	—	299	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,013	57.00–62.00	59.52
9	—	1,051	63.00–69.00	65.37
2	—	933	50.00–54.00	52.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,345	73.00	73.00
5	—	1,305	65.00–69.00	67.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,324	74.00–77.00	74.70
7	—	1,234	67.00–72.00	69.37
4	—	1,106	64.00–67.50	66.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,473	83.00–91.00	86.68
1	—	1,765	99.00	99.00
7	—	1,649	92.00–98.00	95.13

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.