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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 7
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,333 head
▲ 489 vs last sale 844▲ 434 vs year ago 899 · +48.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 173▲ 97 vs year ago 115 · +84.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 25▲ 20 vs year ago 25 · +80.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Several quality consignments of pre/vac and weaned cattle sold at a premium. Supply was heavy with strong buyer demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.84/cwt on 444 head.
Average price
$143.84
444 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$718
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$129
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$32.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.39
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1499146.10729335
Medium and Large 1-2540139.1275144
Medium and Large 2467137.1964060
Medium and Large 3527114.006015thin
One grade step is worth $32.10/cwt here — about $129 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 sale444 hd
143.84
—
AR average10 barns · 3,555 hd
143.45
+0.39
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—Average1,54577.191,19315
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,60055.008801thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24754.3367717
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06446.904998thin

Every lot

148 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 · Steers57 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1240182.50/cwt182.50–182.504381
Steers—Medium and Large 1277179.37/cwt175.00–185.004973
Steers—Medium and Large 2315162.50/cwt162.50–162.505121
Steers—Medium and Large 1329179.85/cwt167.00–185.005929
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330165.00/cwt165.00–165.005451
Steers—Medium and Large 3330116.14/cwt112.50–120.003832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added361189.00/cwt189.00–189.006829
Steers—Medium and Large 1371185.19/cwt165.00–210.006877
Steers—Medium and Large 2380149.49/cwt149.00–150.005682
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390187.50/cwt187.50–187.507311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413191.66/cwt189.00–195.0079211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415165.00/cwt165.00–165.006852
Steers—Medium and Large 1426176.04/cwt164.00–187.507508
Steers—Medium and Large 2430149.82/cwt138.00–160.006445
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added439189.79/cwt188.00–192.508335
Steers—Medium and Large 3453123.00/cwt123.00–123.005574
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added465190.24/cwt183.00–193.0088513
Steers—Medium and Large 1471162.90/cwt147.00–201.0076710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472187.00/cwt187.00–187.008833
Steers—Medium and Large 2478138.77/cwt135.00–142.506632
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added480156.00/cwt156.00–156.007493
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed493173.00/cwt173.00–173.008536
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2501150.00/cwt150.00–150.007524
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510188.84/cwt172.50–198.0096316
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added511151.74/cwt151.00–152.507754
Steers—Medium and Large 3515120.10/cwt115.00–125.006192
Steers—Medium and Large 1523165.23/cwt155.00–174.0086413
Steers—Medium and Large 2526141.84/cwt130.00–146.0074614
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added561179.68/cwt169.00–182.501,008112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed570162.50/cwt162.50–162.509261
Steers—Medium and Large 1572161.08/cwt146.00–187.5092129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572150.00/cwt150.00–150.008585
Steers—Medium and Large 2573138.28/cwt130.00–145.007927
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577152.50/cwt152.50–152.508808
Steers—Medium and Large 3585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added612161.29/cwt157.50–165.009876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619148.50/cwt148.50–148.5091919
Steers—Medium and Large 1621151.17/cwt145.00–156.0093912
Steers—Medium and Large 3622113.37/cwt105.00–115.007059
Steers—Medium and Large 2635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008893
Steers—Medium and Large 2658120.64/cwt116.00–130.007943
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added664159.88/cwt158.00–164.001,06222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665141.00/cwt141.00–141.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 3668110.00/cwt110.00–110.007352
Steers—Medium and Large 1671148.18/cwt139.00–152.009944
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1700142.00/cwt142.00–142.009941
Steers—Medium and Large 2708137.53/cwt130.00–140.009744
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added721149.16/cwt140.00–157.001,0759
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added755153.00/cwt150.00–156.001,1552
Steers—Medium and Large 2769117.95/cwt111.00–130.009078
Steers—Medium and Large 1792136.68/cwt134.00–138.001,0833
Steers—Medium and Large 1820125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0251
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added872143.66/cwt143.00–144.001,2533
Steers—Medium and Large 1945137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2951
Steers—Medium and Large 2945105.00/cwt105.00–105.009921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275165.00/cwt165.00–165.004541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281154.60/cwt137.50–160.004344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1318159.24/cwt148.00–170.0050613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319143.44/cwt140.00–149.004584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added330165.00/cwt165.00–165.005451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed368154.19/cwt150.00–158.005672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370157.62/cwt148.00–172.5058315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372144.99/cwt136.00–147.505395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added385159.85/cwt152.50–162.0061513
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added394150.00/cwt150.00–150.005915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added420154.81/cwt146.00–161.0065023
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422147.80/cwt139.00–161.0062418
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425133.70/cwt125.00–142.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430137.53/cwt135.00–140.005912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added439144.88/cwt141.00–157.006364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2443135.00/cwt135.00–135.005984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456145.00/cwt145.00–145.006617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469134.36/cwt125.00–139.0063010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added477149.70/cwt146.00–156.0071428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477145.89/cwt135.00–154.0069616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy485125.00/cwt125.00–125.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516130.41/cwt120.00–135.0067310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517142.42/cwt133.50–151.00736123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added519147.20/cwt140.00–153.0076414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519139.48/cwt139.00–140.007244
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520142.56/cwt138.00–146.007413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement553141.00/cwt141.00–141.007808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added570149.67/cwt140.00–155.0085312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571137.39/cwt129.00–140.0078411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573131.57/cwt130.00–133.007546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy578133.27/cwt132.50–134.007702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1608131.77/cwt128.00–135.008017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added616141.48/cwt139.00–147.0087213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630128.05/cwt126.00–130.008073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632137.04/cwt130.00–140.0086610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement635143.00/cwt143.00–143.009082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1670135.31/cwt133.00–140.009077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added673141.72/cwt139.00–143.0095411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2708120.00/cwt120.00–120.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement756125.00/cwt125.00–125.009454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Replacement795120.00/cwt120.00–120.009541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement905142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3250127.00/cwt127.00–127.003181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2260160.00/cwt160.00–160.004161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1279166.12/cwt155.00–175.004634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1320172.97/cwt165.00–180.005542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325147.42/cwt145.00–150.004792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374157.57/cwt145.00–162.505897
Bulls—Medium and Large 2405148.54/cwt145.00–152.006022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1427164.98/cwt156.00–172.507046
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463133.43/cwt120.00–147.006182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469159.75/cwt150.00–175.007495
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1505152.50/cwt152.50–152.507701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515130.00/cwt120.00–140.006703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570147.47/cwt144.00–151.008412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573133.07/cwt130.00–136.007622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1607132.34/cwt125.00–136.008039
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620120.51/cwt120.00–121.007472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680128.56/cwt126.00–131.008742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1695136.00/cwt136.00–136.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725122.19/cwt115.00–129.008862
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,20360.26/cwt54.00–68.007254
Bulls——1,58281.63/cwt71.00–88.001,2919
Bulls——2,06591.10/cwt90.00–92.001,8812
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06446.90/cwt45.00–52.004998
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24153.66/cwt50.00–57.0066615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28859.38/cwt56.00–63.007652
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60055.00/cwt55.00–55.008801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-290045.00/cwt45.00–45.004051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09068.00/cwt68.00–68.007411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,103794.56/cwt650.00–1,000.008,7643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16552.00/cwt52.00–52.006061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18065.00/cwt65.00–65.007671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200685.00/cwt685.00–685.008,2205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,23970.59/cwt64.00–96.008755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,253771.03/cwt750.00–785.009,6615
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,33062.34/cwt62.00–63.008293
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,017981.97/cwt850.00–1,200.009,9873
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,2753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,283939.29/cwt850.00–1,125.0012,0513

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.