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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 14
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
921 head
▼ 412 vs last sale 1,333▲ 414 vs year ago 507 · +81.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
258 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 212▲ 175 vs year ago 83 · +210.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 45▲ 5 vs year ago 50 · +10.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher instances 10.00 higher. Largest gains were in the value added cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 5.00 higher with some really high dressing bulls offered. Demand was strong on a heavy supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.22/cwt on 309 head.
Average price
$143.22
309 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$699
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$192
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.90
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1495147.28729209
Medium and Large 1-2541146.507928thin
Medium and Large 2467135.9363584
Medium and Large 3486110.405378thin
One grade step is worth $36.88/cwt here — about $192 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 sale309 hd
143.22
—
AR average8 barns · 2,040 hd
144.12
−0.90
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—Average1,52484.581,28936
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38564.008862thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20155.3966534
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04344.7346613

Every lot

135 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1273191.88/cwt187.50–201.005244
Steers—Medium and Large 2275162.50/cwt162.50–162.504471
Steers—Medium and Large 1320197.50/cwt197.50–197.506321
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed325176.00/cwt176.00–176.005721
Steers—Medium and Large 2335170.00/cwt170.00–170.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added342206.00/cwt206.00–206.007053
Steers—Medium and Large 1370191.64/cwt185.00–200.007093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed377170.11/cwt169.00–172.5064112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008205
Steers—Medium and Large 1419190.26/cwt185.00–202.5079714
Steers—Medium and Large 2430157.00/cwt157.00–157.006751
Steers—Medium and Large 1466174.70/cwt157.00–190.008147
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed468153.60/cwt144.00–162.507192
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480187.50/cwt187.50–187.509001
Steers—Medium and Large 2490136.00/cwt136.00–136.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490132.50/cwt132.50–132.506491
Steers—Medium and Large 2515144.46/cwt135.00–152.507445
Steers—Medium and Large 1518168.47/cwt155.00–181.0087316
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added529183.48/cwt183.00–185.009714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532153.00/cwt153.00–153.008143
Steers—Medium and Large 2563138.70/cwt135.00–140.007814
Steers—Medium and Large 1576149.32/cwt140.00–160.008606
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added590150.00/cwt150.00–150.008851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600150.00/cwt150.00–150.009003
Steers—Medium and Large 1624148.93/cwt145.00–155.009295
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added625154.98/cwt150.00–159.009694
Steers—Medium and Large 2626134.87/cwt130.00–140.008444
Steers—Medium and Large 1668150.03/cwt145.00–153.001,0024
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed672137.37/cwt136.00–140.009235
Steers—Medium and Large 2675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added690152.97/cwt151.00–159.001,0554
Steers—Medium and Large 1714147.11/cwt141.00–155.001,0507
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed723138.00/cwt138.00–138.009982
Steers—Medium and Large 2740120.00/cwt120.00–120.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 2780125.00/cwt125.00–125.009751
Steers—Medium and Large 1805137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1071
Steers—Medium and Large 2830114.00/cwt114.00–114.009461
Steers—Medium and Large 1855135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1541
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240137.50/cwt137.50–137.503301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1267142.00/cwt135.00–150.003793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270136.32/cwt132.50–140.003682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed277152.77/cwt142.50–167.504233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1322160.15/cwt150.00–195.0051618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324146.79/cwt140.00–163.004764
Heifers—Medium and Large 3328109.92/cwt100.00–120.003612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed332156.10/cwt144.00–165.005186
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372134.33/cwt125.00–141.005008
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374152.33/cwt137.50–165.0057018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed378155.57/cwt145.00–161.005883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added380160.51/cwt160.00–161.006108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423132.13/cwt125.00–139.005598
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added431165.13/cwt160.00–170.007128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431149.80/cwt140.00–167.0064628
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed435160.00/cwt160.00–160.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed437145.81/cwt135.00–151.006373
Heifers—Medium and Large 3455118.00/cwt118.00–118.005371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467146.73/cwt137.50–155.0068533
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470145.00/cwt145.00–145.006823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477131.82/cwt125.00–136.0062911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added492157.00/cwt157.00–157.0077216
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505107.50/cwt107.50–107.505431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510139.00/cwt139.00–139.007092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522142.01/cwt135.00–148.0074122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525130.21/cwt126.00–134.0068411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed551149.00/cwt149.00–149.008216
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569128.44/cwt126.00–130.007317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573141.65/cwt130.00–149.0081219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added606156.00/cwt156.00–156.009458
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed610133.00/cwt133.00–133.008111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614136.34/cwt135.00–137.508376
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620108.93/cwt100.00–118.006752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629128.33/cwt125.00–135.008079
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy630126.00/cwt126.00–126.007941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666134.15/cwt125.00–137.008938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1745131.00/cwt131.00–131.009761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2762118.67/cwt118.00–119.009043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800119.00/cwt119.00–119.009521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1999106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0598
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2263159.18/cwt150.00–175.004193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1269168.88/cwt160.00–190.004544
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed290170.00/cwt170.00–170.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300145.00/cwt145.00–145.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323151.26/cwt150.00–152.504892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1328157.52/cwt155.00–160.005172
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355167.00/cwt167.00–167.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3378118.52/cwt115.00–122.004482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1387180.80/cwt160.00–185.007006
Bulls—Medium and Large 2413145.27/cwt137.50–154.006005
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415157.00/cwt157.00–157.006521
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420114.00/cwt114.00–114.004791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1421175.09/cwt162.50–185.007379
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed458172.50/cwt172.50–172.507902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475137.26/cwt125.00–145.006525
Bulls—Medium and Large 1478161.99/cwt147.00–182.5077415
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513111.67/cwt110.00–115.005733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1519151.79/cwt140.00–167.0078810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520134.88/cwt132.00–138.007012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565129.21/cwt125.00–132.507303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575142.81/cwt130.00–147.008219
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613132.02/cwt130.00–134.008092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625136.40/cwt134.00–140.008538
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665125.73/cwt114.00–138.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1684133.70/cwt130.00–144.009154
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed720142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1780132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1820117.00/cwt117.00–117.009591
Bulls—Medium and Large 390080.00/cwt80.00–80.007201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,07557.81/cwt49.00–67.006214
Bulls——1,38780.11/cwt70.00–87.001,11117
Bulls——1,79996.79/cwt91.00–107.001,74115
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99039.00/cwt39.00–39.003861
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04745.21/cwt42.00–51.0047312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18561.27/cwt60.00–64.007265
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20454.38/cwt48.00–59.0065529
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38564.00/cwt64.00–64.008862
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,063852.35/cwt785.00–910.009,0602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,107894.42/cwt800.00–925.009,9015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,006.67/cwt985.00–1,025.0011,6777
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,021.03/cwt775.00–1,200.0012,6106
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,0181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,28058.49/cwt57.00–60.007492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,55064.00/cwt64.00–64.009921
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-283054.00/cwt54.00–54.004481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2803900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,2274
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2981914.81/cwt750.00–1,275.008,9744
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.0014,4902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,300875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,3752

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.