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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 25
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
614 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 673▲ 614 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 182▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 60▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, Feeders heifers over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand for quality weaned cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.85/cwt on 200 head.
Average price
$142.85
200 head · 512 lb average
Value per head Derived
$732
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$74
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$38.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.16
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2477149.3971229
Medium and Large 1537143.09768129
Medium and Large 2454139.6963439
Medium and Large 3578110.416393thin
One grade step is worth $38.98/cwt here — about $74 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 sale200 hd
142.85
—
AR average10 barns · 1,046 hd
140.69
+2.16
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—Low1,68989.661,5149thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49674.851,1209thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,10566.8273815
CowsLean 85-90%Average89645.9641211

Every lot

120 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1235185.00/cwt185.00–185.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 1273187.40/cwt181.00–200.005123
Steers—Medium and Large 3275120.00/cwt120.00–120.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 1320193.68/cwt170.00–212.506206
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330200.00/cwt200.00–200.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 2333152.03/cwt142.50–161.005063
Steers—Medium and Large 2365142.50/cwt142.50–142.505201
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed376163.42/cwt142.50–185.006144
Steers—Medium and Large 1378181.50/cwt170.00–192.506869
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed413177.00/cwt177.00–177.007313
Steers—Medium and Large 2415157.93/cwt146.00–165.006555
Steers—Medium and Large 1419184.60/cwt181.00–190.007734
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed438174.27/cwt171.00–177.507632
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed445137.50/cwt137.50–137.506121
Steers—Medium and Large 1460177.50/cwt177.50–177.508171
Steers—Medium and Large 2480149.00/cwt149.00–149.007151
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed495163.75/cwt162.50–165.008112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added500195.00/cwt195.00–195.009752
Steers—Medium and Large 1512171.82/cwt167.50–187.508807
Steers—Medium and Large 2518165.00/cwt165.00–165.008552
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed535144.00/cwt144.00–144.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added563177.67/cwt171.00–180.001,0006
Steers—Medium and Large 1568152.79/cwt140.00–160.008687
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2587140.24/cwt138.00–142.508234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608154.00/cwt154.00–154.009362
Steers—Medium and Large 2615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy620127.26/cwt120.00–135.007892
Steers—Medium and Large 1626147.85/cwt140.00–159.009264
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1682150.99/cwt148.00–154.001,0306
Steers—Medium and Large 1720147.30/cwt141.00–150.001,0616
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added750151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1331
Steers—Medium and Large 1788146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1503
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy795125.00/cwt125.00–125.009941
Steers—Medium and Large 2835114.00/cwt114.00–114.009521
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270129.38/cwt127.50–131.003492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed280172.50/cwt172.50–172.504832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310127.50/cwt125.00–130.003952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323150.57/cwt140.00–160.004868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335146.00/cwt146.00–146.004891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375170.00/cwt170.00–170.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375128.14/cwt120.00–135.004814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377155.39/cwt145.00–167.505869
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415141.00/cwt141.00–141.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417140.65/cwt135.00–147.505877
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed421164.57/cwt147.00–172.506935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421154.65/cwt147.50–170.0065115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458151.34/cwt146.00–155.0069310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed462160.00/cwt160.00–160.007393
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468136.27/cwt130.00–140.006385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472150.35/cwt140.00–160.0071014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy487130.00/cwt130.00–130.006333
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed514145.58/cwt137.00–151.507485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527144.00/cwt144.00–144.007598
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1531144.06/cwt136.00–155.0076521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535125.00/cwt125.00–125.006691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563140.00/cwt140.00–140.007884
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565105.62/cwt101.00–110.005972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy567131.30/cwt130.00–132.007443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568130.99/cwt125.00–135.007444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1579138.09/cwt132.00–141.0080011
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620135.47/cwt131.00–140.0084026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1670135.99/cwt127.00–140.009115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1717136.76/cwt120.00–143.009817
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775125.00/cwt125.00–125.009691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1808125.48/cwt120.00–131.001,0142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2815110.00/cwt110.00–110.008971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1878133.50/cwt132.00–135.001,1722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1905130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1243177.50/cwt177.50–177.504312
Bulls—Medium and Large 3250125.00/cwt125.00–125.003131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285147.50/cwt147.50–147.504201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315128.69/cwt127.50–130.004052
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335168.28/cwt165.00–170.005643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350180.00/cwt180.00–180.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376156.68/cwt150.00–170.005896
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400165.00/cwt165.00–165.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1421167.00/cwt157.00–177.507039
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468144.15/cwt142.00–146.006755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1474159.18/cwt145.00–170.0075516
Bulls—Medium and Large 1524147.83/cwt142.50–156.0077513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533146.00/cwt146.00–146.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560138.62/cwt132.00–145.007762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1562147.55/cwt144.00–155.0082913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1659136.00/cwt136.00–136.008964
Bulls—Medium and Large 2757118.97/cwt116.00–124.009013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2835105.00/cwt105.00–105.008771
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43076.00/cwt76.00–76.001,0871
Bulls——1,64487.29/cwt85.00–90.001,4354
Bulls——1,79995.44/cwt94.00–97.001,7174
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight72516.00/cwt16.00–16.001161
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight85040.00/cwt40.00–40.003401
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight87846.27/cwt40.00–52.504062
Cows—Lean 85-90%90059.56/cwt57.00–62.005362
Cows—Lean 85-90%92244.64/cwt44.00–45.004123
Cows—Lean 85-90%98051.98/cwt51.00–53.005092
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04859.32/cwt58.00–62.006223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11968.69/cwt65.00–74.0076912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49674.85/cwt69.00–78.001,1209
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed82765.60/cwt52.50–78.0054321
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-290965.69/cwt62.00–68.005978
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed93764.61/cwt62.50–68.006055
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03262.00/cwt62.00–62.006403
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923787.03/cwt610.00–825.007,2645
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,054907.77/cwt825.00–1,010.009,5687
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,8574
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10364.35/cwt51.00–70.007106
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10879.55/cwt75.00–84.008812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,165.17/cwt700.00–1,275.0013,02731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1421,157.37/cwt925.00–1,200.0013,2175
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15582.19/cwt66.00–91.009493
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.009,5631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,2252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1081,193.53/cwt1,060.00–1,350.0013,2246

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.