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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 9
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,236 head
▼ 179 vs last sale 1,415▲ 307 vs year ago 929 · +33.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
▲ 172 vs last sale 0▼ 29 vs year ago 201 · −14.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 0▼ 13 vs year ago 45 · −28.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, stocker and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good on heavy supply. No trend available on slaughter cattle cows and bulls not reported previous week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.47/cwt on 307 head.
Average price
$130.47
307 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$642
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$240
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$27.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.66
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1510134.09684204
Medium and Large 1-2465125.7158521
Medium and Large 2451124.9356470
Medium and Large 3396110.1743710thin
Large 1863107.009232thin
One grade step is worth $27.09/cwt here — about −$240 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 sale307 hd
130.47
—
AR average8 barns · 1,875 hd
137.13
−6.66
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—Average1,38377.141,06714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39361.358553thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16358.596814thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02442.0143011

Every lot

147 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2266138.98/cwt130.00–150.003705
Steers—Medium and Large 3270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
Steers—Medium and Large 1290197.50/cwt197.50–197.505731
Steers—Medium and Large 2305132.46/cwt130.00–135.004042
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310160.69/cwt142.50–170.004983
Steers—Medium and Large 1336163.20/cwt155.00–190.005489
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
Steers—Medium and Large 2356134.84/cwt130.00–142.504806
Steers—Medium and Large 1374167.98/cwt155.00–175.0062811
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed395145.00/cwt145.00–145.005731
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed405126.00/cwt126.00–126.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420155.00/cwt155.00–155.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 1425163.78/cwt152.50–171.006967
Steers—Medium and Large 2430142.72/cwt132.50–146.0061412
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed460143.00/cwt143.00–143.006581
Steers—Medium and Large 3460117.50/cwt117.50–117.505411
Steers—Medium and Large 2471133.54/cwt128.00–142.5062910
Steers—Medium and Large 1473160.94/cwt150.00–174.0076122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477150.34/cwt150.00–151.007173
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480170.00/cwt170.00–170.008161
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510175.00/cwt175.00–175.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 1524162.26/cwt155.00–170.0085011
Steers—Medium and Large 2529135.88/cwt124.00–144.0071913
Steers—Medium and Large 3538111.13/cwt102.50–120.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 2573133.26/cwt124.00–145.007645
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added574172.16/cwt170.00–173.009887
Steers—Medium and Large 1575153.93/cwt146.00–160.008859
Steers—Medium and Large 1608144.07/cwt135.00–152.508769
Steers—Medium and Large 2615131.13/cwt123.00–139.008062
Steers—Medium and Large 1661147.93/cwt140.00–153.0097810
Steers—Medium and Large 3720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 2745135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 2763122.52/cwt120.00–125.009352
Steers—Medium and Large 1900120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250100.00/cwt100.00–100.002501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1265151.00/cwt151.00–151.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268128.09/cwt122.50–135.003435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003923
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300100.00/cwt100.00–100.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed325136.00/cwt136.00–136.004421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326145.19/cwt135.00–150.0047312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338136.58/cwt130.00–149.004624
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350112.50/cwt112.50–112.503941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370128.04/cwt120.00–135.0047411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377142.55/cwt130.00–148.0053726
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed378129.68/cwt125.00–134.004903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2395126.00/cwt126.00–126.004984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3416108.75/cwt100.00–115.004524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420135.61/cwt130.00–145.0057024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421127.04/cwt120.00–133.0053518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428126.00/cwt126.00–126.005392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435132.00/cwt132.00–132.005741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed460112.00/cwt112.00–112.005151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468134.60/cwt130.00–147.0063027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470128.00/cwt128.00–128.006026
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470121.09/cwt117.50–125.005692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475122.53/cwt120.00–127.005829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500124.00/cwt124.00–124.006203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519133.17/cwt125.00–140.0069133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed522129.48/cwt127.50–132.006763
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524120.46/cwt110.00–125.006314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535111.00/cwt111.00–111.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575133.37/cwt125.00–140.0076734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed575131.00/cwt131.00–131.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580122.64/cwt121.00–126.007113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618122.98/cwt121.00–125.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1627132.68/cwt125.00–138.5083224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed650107.00/cwt107.00–107.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665127.60/cwt123.00–129.008498
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713113.00/cwt113.00–113.008063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1717124.66/cwt120.00–128.008943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770125.00/cwt125.00–125.009633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy770111.00/cwt111.00–111.008551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full79586.00/cwt86.00–86.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 285595.00/cwt95.00–95.008121
Heifers—Large 1863107.00/cwt107.00–107.009232
Heifers—Medium and Large 290090.00/cwt90.00–90.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,03598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0142
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2260154.62/cwt145.00–165.004022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1275188.42/cwt185.00–190.005183
Bulls—Medium and Large 3280120.00/cwt120.00–120.003361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1316164.16/cwt147.50–170.0051912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2334133.64/cwt125.00–140.004464
Bulls—Medium and Large 2369134.32/cwt120.00–147.5049610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370154.00/cwt150.00–158.005702
Bulls—Medium and Large 3370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1379164.21/cwt151.00–170.006229
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410112.50/cwt112.50–112.504611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1412155.81/cwt147.50–165.006426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed423140.93/cwt122.50–157.505962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425132.21/cwt120.00–140.005628
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455142.00/cwt142.00–142.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed458160.00/cwt160.00–160.007332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1463151.10/cwt142.00–160.0070025
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473128.75/cwt120.00–140.006099
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480117.50/cwt117.50–117.505641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2489145.00/cwt145.00–145.007095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523126.52/cwt120.00–132.506622
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523113.93/cwt105.00–122.005963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1527146.85/cwt141.00–150.0077420
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540137.50/cwt137.50–137.507431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550118.00/cwt118.00–118.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563139.37/cwt130.00–145.0078512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565127.20/cwt120.00–132.007193
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568102.62/cwt82.50–115.005833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy583124.94/cwt120.00–130.007282
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610103.00/cwt103.00–103.006281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625113.93/cwt105.00–123.007122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1628131.79/cwt124.00–141.0082818
Bulls—Medium and Large 1664125.34/cwt124.00–126.008323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Full685109.00/cwt109.00–109.007471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695122.00/cwt122.00–122.008481
Bulls—Medium and Large 372090.00/cwt90.00–90.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1735118.00/cwt118.00–118.008671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1750127.00/cwt127.00–127.009531
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24165.90/cwt60.00–69.008184
Bulls——1,32979.55/cwt75.00–84.001,0578
Bulls——1,88090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,6922
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight87038.99/cwt38.00–40.003392
Cows—Lean 85-90%99041.62/cwt40.00–45.004125
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02034.54/cwt34.00–35.003522
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08855.00/cwt55.00–55.005982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23862.17/cwt60.00–64.007702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26553.50/cwt53.00–54.006772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38057.02/cwt56.00–58.007872
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42070.00/cwt70.00–70.009941
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed865542.69/cwt510.00–575.004,6942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed955510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,8711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,008736.79/cwt725.00–750.007,4272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,129957.67/cwt800.00–1,025.0010,8124
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,8301
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-279096.00/cwt96.00–96.007581
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287861.95/cwt50.00–78.005443
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2839875.96/cwt770.00–1,000.007,3497
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29401,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,6352
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed875659.14/cwt650.00–670.005,7672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,000700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,125901.11/cwt850.00–950.0010,1372

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.