Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2022-01-04

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 4
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
625 head
▼ 296 vs last sale 921▼ 397 vs year ago 1,022 · −38.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▼ 148 vs last sale 258▲ 54 vs year ago 56 · +96.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 55▲ 20 vs year ago 12 · +166.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale two weeks previous due to holiday break for comparable sales. Supply was moderate with strong demand on all classes of cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.09/cwt on 174 head.
Average price
$144.09
174 head · 464 lb average
Value per head Derived
$668
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$313
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2501150.067528thin
Medium and Large 1496145.3672194
Medium and Large 2421144.6260865
Medium and Large 3382115.174397thin
One grade step is worth $34.89/cwt here — about $313 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 sale174 hd
144.09
—
AR average1 barns · 174 hd
144.09
+0.00
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—High1,57575.091,18316
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13161.3769424
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94042.3339817

Every lot

123 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1240185.00/cwt185.00–185.004441
Steers—Medium and Large 2260150.00/cwt150.00–150.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1282193.31/cwt190.00–200.005453
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315190.16/cwt167.50–200.0059923
Steers—Medium and Large 2330145.00/cwt145.00–145.004791
Steers—Medium and Large 1334181.40/cwt167.50–200.006066
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed367179.79/cwt172.50–184.006605
Steers—Medium and Large 1374166.82/cwt160.00–182.5062410
Steers—Medium and Large 2379143.15/cwt135.00–146.005434
Steers—Medium and Large 3400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed417162.91/cwt150.00–180.0067912
Steers—Medium and Large 1425170.16/cwt165.00–175.007233
Steers—Medium and Large 1467172.24/cwt160.00–185.008047
Steers—Medium and Large 2474137.41/cwt130.00–142.006517
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480182.50/cwt182.50–182.508761
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed488167.50/cwt167.50–167.508172
Steers—Medium and Large 1510160.29/cwt158.00–162.508172
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added515187.50/cwt187.50–187.509661
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added520184.47/cwt170.00–187.5095910
Steers—Medium and Large 2524146.75/cwt135.00–155.007694
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed532144.66/cwt139.00–150.007703
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2559176.00/cwt176.00–176.009844
Steers—Medium and Large 1582155.87/cwt150.00–160.0090714
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added605152.00/cwt152.00–152.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 1645142.50/cwt142.50–142.509191
Steers—Medium and Large 1680146.21/cwt138.00–149.009944
Steers—Medium and Large 2680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008841
Steers—Medium and Large 1723145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0486
Steers—Medium and Large 2735125.00/cwt125.00–125.009191
Steers—Medium and Large 1760143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0872
Steers—Medium and Large 2820120.00/cwt120.00–120.009841
Steers—Medium and Large 1870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1314
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2263133.74/cwt130.00–140.003524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1279150.40/cwt140.00–162.504207
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed280156.34/cwt130.00–167.504383
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290122.00/cwt122.00–122.003541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310135.00/cwt130.00–140.004192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1322160.26/cwt155.00–165.005166
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed323164.83/cwt144.00–172.5053210
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed368156.45/cwt139.00–160.005768
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370125.00/cwt125.00–125.004631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377152.68/cwt140.00–165.0057610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3412114.74/cwt100.00–125.004733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415167.50/cwt167.50–167.506952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added419164.36/cwt162.50–165.006894
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed424146.67/cwt129.00–160.0062214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429131.02/cwt122.50–145.005624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430153.09/cwt152.00–160.0065813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2457133.00/cwt130.00–137.006083
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465132.55/cwt131.00–134.006162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478153.01/cwt140.00–163.0073113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518145.59/cwt120.00–155.0075411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530144.25/cwt133.00–150.007656
Heifers—Medium and Large 2538132.27/cwt130.00–134.007124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583135.85/cwt125.00–139.007928
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585128.00/cwt128.00–128.007491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610132.00/cwt132.00–132.008052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed615138.00/cwt138.00–138.008496
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615132.95/cwt130.00–136.008182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1676127.84/cwt121.00–135.008647
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690111.00/cwt111.00–111.007661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1775126.10/cwt125.00–128.009778
Heifers—Medium and Large 1805128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1930105.00/cwt105.00–105.009771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1266177.46/cwt160.00–190.004724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280155.00/cwt155.00–155.004341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300160.00/cwt160.00–160.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323166.86/cwt160.00–170.005393
Bulls—Medium and Large 3353128.81/cwt120.00–137.504552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1382163.88/cwt155.00–167.006267
Bulls—Medium and Large 2384140.19/cwt138.00–141.005386
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410150.33/cwt141.00–165.006163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1416160.86/cwt150.00–190.006699
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419137.25/cwt130.00–147.505755
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed473133.95/cwt133.00–135.006342
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475133.76/cwt129.00–137.006355
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500117.50/cwt110.00–125.005882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518135.10/cwt125.00–146.007003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1527162.21/cwt150.00–172.508559
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555117.00/cwt117.00–117.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2562133.89/cwt125.00–150.007523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570140.00/cwt140.00–140.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy580135.00/cwt135.00–135.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1628138.51/cwt138.00–139.008702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660144.00/cwt144.00–144.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700141.00/cwt141.00–141.009871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1755124.00/cwt124.00–124.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43862.83/cwt60.00–65.009035
Bulls——1,59377.54/cwt70.00–84.001,2359
Bulls——1,84094.74/cwt93.00–96.001,7432
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84545.00/cwt45.00–45.003801
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight89021.00/cwt21.00–21.001871
Cows—Lean 85-90%91822.54/cwt21.00–24.002072
Cows—Lean 85-90%92045.15/cwt40.00–51.0041510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03356.42/cwt51.00–59.005837
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06852.33/cwt51.00–53.005593
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17163.41/cwt60.00–67.0074317
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815740.57/cwt675.00–800.006,0362
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2833785.07/cwt760.00–825.006,5404
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,5031
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0010,2504
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,2203
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01557.00/cwt57.00–57.005791
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018874.96/cwt600.00–1,050.008,9073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11059.00/cwt59.00–59.006551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,222966.43/cwt880.00–1,050.0011,8103
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265960.00/cwt960.00–960.0012,1441
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,000850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,067825.27/cwt550.00–925.008,8066
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-274070.00/cwt70.00–70.005181
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05065.00/cwt65.00–65.006831

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.