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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 18
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
673 head
▼ 384 vs last sale 1,057▲ 36 vs year ago 637 · +5.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
182 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 102▲ 103 vs year ago 79 · +130.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 30▲ 30 vs year ago 30 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was heavy with offerings of cattle not as attractive as last week with several thin flesh cattle offered.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.88/cwt on 213 head.
Average price
$141.88
213 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$654
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$322
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.20
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1470150.39707127
Medium and Large 1-2562135.007593thin
Medium and Large 2464132.8661669
Medium and Large 3348110.6438514thin
One grade step is worth $39.75/cwt here — about $322 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 sale213 hd
141.88
—
AR average7 barns · 2,299 hd
145.08
−3.20
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—Average1,63083.261,35731
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50466.871,00610
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,36165.9789811
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05444.8247211

Every lot

134 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
Steers—Medium and Large 3265117.92/cwt110.00–125.003122
Steers—Medium and Large 2275140.55/cwt130.00–150.003872
Steers—Medium and Large 1281197.06/cwt180.00–205.005545
Steers—Medium and Large 1332191.78/cwt170.00–205.0063711
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed333148.72/cwt130.00–153.004955
Steers—Medium and Large 2340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Steers—Medium and Large 2367143.41/cwt135.00–152.505265
Steers—Medium and Large 3370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373155.33/cwt149.00–159.005793
Steers—Medium and Large 1383188.64/cwt182.50–197.507224
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed418168.17/cwt162.50–175.007034
Steers—Medium and Large 2419141.59/cwt130.00–157.505935
Steers—Medium and Large 1429183.25/cwt167.50–210.0078616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440160.00/cwt160.00–160.007043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2450154.00/cwt154.00–154.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 3465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475150.00/cwt150.00–150.007131
Steers—Medium and Large 1477171.57/cwt150.00–177.508186
Steers—Medium and Large 2481141.02/cwt125.00–152.506786
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added488197.50/cwt197.50–197.509642
Steers—Medium and Large 1518183.88/cwt165.00–200.0095212
Steers—Medium and Large 2528150.98/cwt147.00–155.007972
Steers—Medium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2547165.00/cwt165.00–165.009036
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550144.00/cwt144.00–144.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2558145.54/cwt141.00–150.008124
Steers—Medium and Large 3565124.00/cwt124.00–124.007011
Steers—Medium and Large 2572138.43/cwt130.00–145.007923
Steers—Medium and Large 1574159.43/cwt150.00–175.009156
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added600160.00/cwt160.00–160.009601
Steers—Medium and Large 2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1630153.35/cwt150.00–157.509663
Steers—Medium and Large 1653146.24/cwt142.50–150.009552
Steers—Medium and Large 2675135.00/cwt135.00–135.009111
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed685100.00/cwt100.00–100.006851
Steers—Medium and Large 1710146.01/cwt145.00–147.001,0372
Steers—Medium and Large 2765114.00/cwt114.00–114.008721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3262109.84/cwt100.00–120.002887
Heifers—Medium and Large 1266152.60/cwt150.00–157.504067
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed278143.76/cwt135.00–150.004004
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300135.00/cwt135.00–135.004052
Heifers—Medium and Large 3318105.04/cwt100.00–110.003342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324137.22/cwt125.00–150.004458
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326159.16/cwt150.00–172.5051910
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371136.31/cwt120.00–145.0050612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376163.32/cwt150.00–171.0061422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3418120.00/cwt120.00–120.005022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419154.26/cwt145.00–162.5064612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430131.65/cwt120.00–145.005667
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added464160.00/cwt160.00–160.007424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465133.47/cwt124.00–140.0062113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472152.42/cwt140.00–162.5071915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480148.38/cwt144.00–152.507122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516149.19/cwt142.00–160.0077029
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526132.43/cwt120.00–140.006976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562135.00/cwt135.00–135.007593
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Replacement565143.00/cwt143.00–143.008081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565127.30/cwt120.00–132.507193
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567138.84/cwt133.00–141.0078712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605132.00/cwt132.00–132.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1627130.00/cwt125.00–134.008155
Heifers—Medium and Large 2640128.00/cwt128.00–128.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1661130.30/cwt128.00–134.008617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2666125.47/cwt120.00–128.008364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740120.00/cwt120.00–120.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2772110.00/cwt110.00–110.008493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1805124.00/cwt124.00–124.009981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3265120.00/cwt120.00–120.003181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1268170.06/cwt160.00–175.004563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2290136.44/cwt130.00–150.003963
Bulls—Medium and Large 3302106.63/cwt100.00–110.003223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330168.69/cwt167.50–170.005572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2331136.04/cwt130.00–150.004504
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2358160.00/cwt160.00–160.005732
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365157.50/cwt157.50–157.505751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2365135.83/cwt125.00–145.004964
Bulls—Medium and Large 3365104.86/cwt100.00–110.003832
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410140.00/cwt140.00–140.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420170.00/cwt170.00–170.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1434166.35/cwt152.50–177.507226
Bulls—Medium and Large 1464159.47/cwt150.00–162.507404
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474135.16/cwt125.00–145.006414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1513154.69/cwt150.00–158.007944
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520152.50/cwt152.50–152.507931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533131.09/cwt120.00–140.006994
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1573142.96/cwt140.00–146.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585137.50/cwt137.50–137.508041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1603141.26/cwt140.00–142.508522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670119.00/cwt119.00–119.007971
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675120.80/cwt112.00–130.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1695138.00/cwt138.00–138.009591
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725126.96/cwt124.00–130.009202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1820128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30266.31/cwt60.00–73.008635
Bulls——1,67683.85/cwt75.00–91.001,40520
Bulls——1,75195.40/cwt92.00–102.001,6706
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97639.03/cwt35.00–40.003816
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03747.32/cwt47.00–48.004913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28358.77/cwt53.00–62.007544
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,31358.44/cwt56.00–61.007672
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34862.35/cwt60.00–65.008402
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40670.08/cwt65.00–75.009857
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54368.00/cwt66.00–72.001,0498
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10058.00/cwt58.00–58.006381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,124826.48/cwt730.00–925.009,2906
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,4381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,16548.00/cwt48.00–48.005591
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,038.02/cwt1,025.00–1,050.0012,4562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,37867.68/cwt63.00–73.009332
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed800650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed900581.67/cwt550.00–610.005,2352
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed961708.79/cwt700.00–720.006,8119
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,053620.90/cwt600.00–630.006,5386
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,200800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed80382.21/cwt76.00–86.006603
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-290567.00/cwt67.00–67.006061
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed90564.00/cwt64.00–64.005791
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed97957.26/cwt51.00–70.005614
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2811670.00/cwt670.00–670.005,4344
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0002

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.