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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 26

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Oct 12Oct 26Nov 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

889 head

▲ 196 vs last sale 693▲ 456 vs year ago 433 · +105.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

246 head

▲ 141 vs last sale 105▲ 98 vs year ago 148 · +66.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 32▼ 7 vs year ago 52 · −13.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers sold 6.00-12.00 higher. Heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.

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 $128.55/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$128.55

147 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$20.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.16

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	131.98	637	87
Medium and Large 2	451	125.02	563	28
Medium and Large 1-2	695	123.43	857	29
Medium and Large 3	365	111.35	406	3thin

One grade step is worth $20.63/cwt here — about $231 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 sale147 hd

128.55

—

AR average6 barns · 1,056 hd

127.38

+1.16

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	1,853	82.17	1,522	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	52.03	689	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	51.77	632	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	44.91	501	11

Every lot

98 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	147.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	461	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	179.29/cwt	170.00–190.00	583	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	182.43/cwt	175.00–195.00	666	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	153.50/cwt	147.50–160.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	402	155.48/cwt	152.00–162.50	625	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	165.76/cwt	160.00–175.00	676	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	127.95/cwt	125.00–131.00	528	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	148.18/cwt	135.00–160.00	633	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	449	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	822	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	146.51/cwt	138.00–154.00	694	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	170.52/cwt	160.00–180.00	810	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	150.33/cwt	141.00–155.00	722	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	142.34/cwt	136.00–147.50	726	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	160.77/cwt	153.00–167.00	831	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	130.00/cwt	120.00–140.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	158.82/cwt	150.00–170.00	904	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	802	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	120.59/cwt	116.00–125.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	144.87/cwt	136.00–148.50	916	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	922	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	131.99/cwt	131.00–133.00	937	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	790	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	711	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	126.34/cwt	122.50–130.00	389	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	436	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	137.01/cwt	135.00–137.50	455	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	111.35/cwt	110.00–112.00	406	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	144.79/cwt	136.00–154.00	546	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	391	132.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	517	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	128.92/cwt	125.00–134.00	544	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	124.04/cwt	120.00–127.00	528	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	124.33/cwt	123.00–126.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	128.86/cwt	122.50–135.00	606	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	135.50/cwt	129.00–140.00	709	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	123.92/cwt	118.00–128.00	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	525	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	528	125.84/cwt	125.00–126.00	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	132.69/cwt	120.00–146.00	774	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	131.27/cwt	123.00–135.00	803	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	753	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	813	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	866	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	992	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	920	116.00/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,067	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	172.71/cwt	172.50–173.00	570	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	342	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	513	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	167.54/cwt	167.00–168.00	647	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	155.98/cwt	145.00–164.00	608	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	169.21/cwt	161.00–175.00	695	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	123.18/cwt	119.00–130.00	521	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	156.87/cwt	152.50–163.00	678	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	690	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	129.96/cwt	124.00–135.00	624	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	485	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	660	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	139.17/cwt	125.00–142.50	739	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	788	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	122.60/cwt	115.00–130.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	113.59/cwt	109.00–122.00	707	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	105.03/cwt	103.00–106.00	654	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	114.26/cwt	98.00–128.00	771	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	110.91/cwt	98.00–124.00	799	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	855	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,043	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	902	1
Bulls	—	—	1,898	87.84/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,667	2
Bulls	—	—	2,005	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,945	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	765	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	291	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	46.25/cwt	45.00–48.00	513	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	53.09/cwt	50.00–55.00	629	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	47.61/cwt	46.00–50.00	576	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,313	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	565	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	52.03/cwt	50.00–54.00	689	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	59.37/cwt	57.00–61.00	800	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,890	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	1,155.04/cwt	1,075.00–1,225.00	13,364	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	930.76/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	11,988	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,044.64/cwt	935.00–1,175.00	14,520	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	20,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	93.65/cwt	81.00–105.00	831	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	890	70.19/cwt	61.00–76.00	625	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	1,056	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	549	5

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 Oct 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 889Last week 693Year ago 433

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 105Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 32Year ago 52

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers sold 6.00-12.00 higher. Heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	175.00–195.00	182.43
3	—	325	170.00–190.00	179.29
3	—	402	152.00–162.50	155.48
2	—	710	131.00–133.00	131.99
13	—	475	160.00–180.00	170.52
25	—	569	150.00–170.00	158.82
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
9	—	517	153.00–167.00	160.77
7	—	632	136.00–148.50	144.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	147.50–160.00	153.50
2	—	565	120.00–140.00	130.00
2	—	628	116.00–125.00	120.59
3	—	427	135.00–160.00	148.18
4	—	510	136.00–147.50	142.34
2	—	313	140.00–155.00	147.44
5	—	474	138.00–154.00	146.51
1	—	715	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	125.00–131.00	127.95
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
1	—	555	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	137.00	137.00
10	—	480	141.00–155.00	150.33
8	—	408	160.00–175.00	165.76
4	—	594	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	525	124.00	124.00
1	—	610	124.00	124.00
1	—	830	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	449	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	135.00	135.00
4	—	329	132.50	132.50
4	—	383	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	612	123.00–135.00	131.27
10	—	583	120.00–146.00	132.69
1	—	835	95.00	95.00
9	—	422	125.00–134.00	128.92
5	—	332	135.00–137.50	137.01
26	—	470	122.50–135.00	128.86
7	—	523	129.00–140.00	135.50
13	—	377	136.00–154.00	144.79
1	—	660	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	123.00–126.00	124.33
4	—	523	118.00–128.00	123.92
7	—	426	120.00–127.00	124.04
2	—	308	122.50–130.00	126.34
2	—	753	106.00–110.00	108.01
9	—	391	130.00–135.00	132.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	110.00–112.00	111.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	866	114.50	114.50
9	—	920	112.00–121.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	125.00–126.00	125.84
1	—	615	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	109.00–122.00	113.59
2	—	720	98.00–124.00	110.91
10	—	531	125.00–142.50	139.17
4	—	468	145.00–150.00	147.46
4	—	390	145.00–164.00	155.98
5	—	675	98.00–128.00	114.26
2	—	573	115.00–130.00	122.60
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
3	—	432	152.50–163.00	156.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	161.00–175.00	169.21
5	—	330	172.50–173.00	172.71
3	—	567	139.00	139.00
10	—	386	167.00–168.00	167.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	103.00–106.00	105.03
3	—	423	119.00–130.00	123.18
2	—	518	124.00	124.00
6	—	480	124.00–135.00	129.96
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
3	—	342	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,109	45.00–48.00	46.25
2	—	1,313	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	57.00–61.00	59.37
8	—	1,185	50.00–55.00	53.09
8	—	1,209	46.00–50.00	47.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	38.00	38.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,325	50.00–54.00	52.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,898	86.00–90.00	87.84
1	—	2,005	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,610	56.00	56.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,288	875.00–1,050.00	930.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,155.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,390	935.00–1,175.00	1,044.64

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	—	1,370	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	887	81.00–105.00	93.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	890	61.00–76.00	70.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,056	52.00	52.00

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.