Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2021-11-02

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 2
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Receipts
1,415 head
▲ 526 vs last sale 889▲ 1,002 vs year ago 413 · +242.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 higher. Several quality consignments of pre/vac cattle sold at a premium while fleshy and plain cattle were discounted. Demand was strong on a heavy supply. No replacement cows or slaughter cattle were reported due to time.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $150.97/cwt on 383 head.
Average price
$150.97
383 head · 574 lb average
Value per head Derived
$867
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$273
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.34
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1573156.99899286
Medium and Large 1-2609139.5785023
Medium and Large 2571131.7175271
Medium and Large 3522120.006263thin
One grade step is worth $36.99/cwt here — about $273 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 sale383 hd
150.97
—
AR average9 barns · 1,370 hd
152.31
−1.34
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

145 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2270139.91/cwt135.00–145.003782
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275142.50/cwt142.50–142.503921
Steers—Medium and Large 1281178.54/cwt150.00–202.505028
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310150.00/cwt150.00–150.004651
Steers—Medium and Large 1324183.80/cwt162.50–210.005965
Steers—Medium and Large 1370155.75/cwt149.00–163.005763
Steers—Medium and Large 2373139.95/cwt135.00–145.005224
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed377151.18/cwt140.00–165.005703
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added388178.48/cwt172.50–182.006936
Steers—Medium and Large 2413127.55/cwt125.00–130.005272
Steers—Medium and Large 3415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425176.80/cwt167.50–182.5075110
Steers—Medium and Large 1425160.11/cwt150.00–181.0068016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455141.00/cwt141.00–141.006422
Steers—Medium and Large 1465160.35/cwt152.50–175.007467
Steers—Medium and Large 2475140.86/cwt139.00–145.006695
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added481170.84/cwt160.00–185.0082214
Steers—Medium and Large 3495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509148.00/cwt148.00–148.007534
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added515173.61/cwt162.00–182.0089447
Steers—Medium and Large 2519143.32/cwt142.00–147.007446
Steers—Medium and Large 1525151.01/cwt140.00–158.0079313
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added555154.00/cwt154.00–154.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed555146.00/cwt146.00–146.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 2563129.04/cwt125.00–144.0072611
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added567160.42/cwt150.00–169.0091020
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575138.00/cwt138.00–138.007941
Steers—Medium and Large 1576145.53/cwt139.00–152.008388
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586143.00/cwt143.00–143.008386
Steers—Medium and Large 2604126.41/cwt124.00–135.007649
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617149.37/cwt142.00–156.0092227
Steers—Medium and Large 1617142.09/cwt135.00–146.0087711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623138.00/cwt138.00–138.008603
Steers—Medium and Large 3655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665134.00/cwt134.00–134.008912
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added674147.85/cwt144.00–153.0099715
Steers—Medium and Large 1681143.49/cwt132.50–147.0097711
Steers—Medium and Large 2681125.91/cwt125.00–140.0085716
Steers—Medium and Large 2715125.00/cwt125.00–125.008945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717136.00/cwt136.00–136.009753
Steers—Medium and Large 1720136.02/cwt135.00–137.009793
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added721144.43/cwt140.00–145.001,04152
Steers—Medium and Large 1765131.50/cwt127.00–136.001,0062
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added777137.67/cwt135.00–145.001,0707
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added800137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0132
Steers—Medium and Large 2862110.00/cwt110.00–110.009483
Feeder Cattle · Heifers59 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1270159.72/cwt157.00–162.504313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed278157.50/cwt157.50–157.504382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278136.28/cwt132.50–140.003792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320145.50/cwt141.00–150.004662
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed325134.27/cwt124.00–155.004364
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333155.00/cwt155.00–155.005162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370100.00/cwt100.00–100.003702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added373147.48/cwt144.00–165.005506
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381141.14/cwt140.00–144.005386
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed382132.71/cwt126.00–140.005073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2384126.17/cwt115.00–134.004847
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed408133.83/cwt132.50–135.005463
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420127.07/cwt120.00–132.5053411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1432137.17/cwt135.00–145.005937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added438157.36/cwt140.00–163.006897
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438155.00/cwt155.00–155.006797
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added451159.50/cwt159.50–159.5071916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474124.73/cwt120.00–135.0059110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added485144.60/cwt142.00–158.0070110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1486132.36/cwt129.00–135.0064311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490107.58/cwt100.00–115.005272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed515133.00/cwt133.00–133.006851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522147.75/cwt147.75–147.7577140
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522140.89/cwt139.00–141.0073519
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522132.31/cwt127.00–141.0069131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532123.24/cwt120.00–128.006563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy553118.52/cwt115.00–122.006552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569139.77/cwt138.00–147.0079513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569132.36/cwt126.00–144.007539
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open595138.00/cwt138.00–138.008211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added600128.00/cwt128.00–128.007683
Heifers—Medium and Large 3600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603139.00/cwt139.00–139.0083814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open605136.22/cwt132.50–140.008242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613130.66/cwt124.00–145.0080115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed615129.00/cwt129.00–129.007931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619123.35/cwt120.00–128.007649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added634141.13/cwt138.00–144.008958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement635137.00/cwt137.00–137.008703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673129.01/cwt121.00–134.008686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added677132.23/cwt131.00–134.008959
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680116.00/cwt116.00–116.007891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2702117.00/cwt116.00–118.008213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716123.29/cwt120.00–130.008836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780121.00/cwt120.00–122.009443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open785122.00/cwt122.00–122.009581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement852131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1166
Heifers—Medium and Large 1950100.00/cwt100.00–100.009501
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,00097.00/cwt97.00–97.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement1,011119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2038
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed245155.00/cwt155.00–155.003801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2250140.00/cwt140.00–140.003501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1260150.00/cwt150.00–150.003901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed295129.00/cwt129.00–129.003811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed320137.00/cwt137.00–137.004381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325170.23/cwt145.00–195.005534
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335145.00/cwt145.00–145.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 3335119.00/cwt119.00–119.003991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2363125.85/cwt125.00–127.504573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377165.32/cwt145.00–180.006235
Bulls—Medium and Large 3380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418127.51/cwt125.00–130.005332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435152.10/cwt140.00–178.0066210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450120.00/cwt120.00–120.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy455109.89/cwt100.00–120.005002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475143.70/cwt135.00–154.006833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475127.69/cwt120.00–135.006076
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 3512101.71/cwt95.00–110.005213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516129.45/cwt125.00–137.506684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1521150.41/cwt145.00–165.007844
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed545106.00/cwt106.00–106.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2567126.11/cwt120.00–133.007155
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573111.48/cwt110.00–113.006392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2593140.00/cwt140.00–140.008304
Bulls—Medium and Large 1595144.00/cwt144.00–144.008571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy609115.24/cwt110.00–120.007025
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617129.31/cwt121.00–133.007986
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629120.00/cwt120.00–120.007555
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661110.00/cwt110.00–110.007274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665133.00/cwt133.00–133.008841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy67097.00/cwt97.00–97.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy708109.67/cwt109.00–110.007763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720124.01/cwt123.00–125.008932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy785107.50/cwt107.50–107.508441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2970105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0191

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.