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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Feb 8

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

236 head

▼ 1,121 vs last sale 1,357▲ 236 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 163▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 80▲ 20 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 mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was light due to last weeks winter storm which lead to transportation issues,

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.97/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$148.97

91 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$731

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$113

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$20.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	359	161.29	578	7thin
Medium and Large 1	506	151.23	765	58
Medium and Large 2	492	140.63	691	26

One grade step is worth $20.66/cwt here — about −$113 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 sale91 hd

148.97

—

AR average2 barns · 144 hd

151.70

−2.72

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,572	91.14	1,432	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,397	75.98	1,061	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	74.10	856	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	63.57	652	16

Every lot

94 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	356	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	250	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	313	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	308	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	631	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	196.84/cwt	195.00–200.00	730	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	385	189.00/cwt	167.00–200.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	174.16/cwt	160.00–187.50	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	183.37/cwt	175.00–195.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	592	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	677	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	490	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	870	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	162.91/cwt	152.00–172.50	842	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	136.66/cwt	129.00–145.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	995	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	154.52/cwt	147.00–167.00	896	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	902	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	718	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,091	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,079	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	151.36/cwt	143.00–167.50	436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	290	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	473	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	153.25/cwt	150.00–155.00	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	362	163.58/cwt	155.00–175.00	592	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	159.29/cwt	152.50–167.50	591	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	162.87/cwt	155.00–170.00	691	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	159.52/cwt	150.00–175.00	735	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	125.48/cwt	125.00–126.00	594	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	157.22/cwt	147.50–165.00	803	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	137.13/cwt	130.00–142.00	706	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	147.08/cwt	138.00–159.00	835	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	135.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	768	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	123.80/cwt	118.00–133.00	759	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	140.20/cwt	131.00–145.00	876	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	122.52/cwt	117.00–128.00	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	140.64/cwt	132.00–145.00	937	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	973	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	178.39/cwt	167.50–190.00	562	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	176.93/cwt	165.00–180.00	648	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	161.34/cwt	152.00–175.00	671	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	161.81/cwt	154.00–175.00	770	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	488	128.76/cwt	127.50–130.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	162.55/cwt	155.00–172.50	850	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	148.02/cwt	140.00–158.00	845	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	135.69/cwt	120.00–147.50	790	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	793	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	144.02/cwt	139.00–149.00	890	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,446	86.84/cwt	77.00–93.00	1,256	7
Bulls	—	—	1,865	101.16/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,887	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	54.47/cwt	51.00–57.00	508	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	62.98/cwt	58.00–67.00	626	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	69.96/cwt	65.00–75.00	792	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	809	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	74.49/cwt	72.00–76.00	862	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	75.98/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,061	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	990.57/cwt	925.00–1,035.00	10,718	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,068	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	952	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,151.56/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	14,107	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,098	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,230	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	63.56/cwt	60.00–67.00	501	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	527	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	948	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 1,357Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 163Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 80Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
1	—	335	147.50	147.50
3	—	613	118.00–133.00	123.80
2	—	663	117.00–128.00	122.52
1	—	350	157.50	157.50
3	—	515	130.00–142.00	137.13
2	—	473	125.00–126.00	125.48
4	—	568	130.00–140.00	135.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	568	138.00–159.00	147.08
1	—	705	138.00	138.00
5	—	461	150.00–175.00	159.52
7	—	424	155.00–170.00	162.87
6	—	666	132.00–145.00	140.64
6	—	511	147.50–165.00	157.22
7	—	371	152.50–167.50	159.29
9	—	625	131.00–145.00	140.20
3	—	328	150.00–155.00	153.25
3	—	288	143.00–167.50	151.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
6	—	362	155.00–175.00	163.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	152.00	152.00
1	—	490	177.50	177.50
3	—	575	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	142.50	142.50
2	—	523	129.00–145.00	136.66
2	—	475	140.00–145.00	142.45
1	—	560	147.00	147.00
1	—	655	147.00	147.00
2	—	418	160.00–187.50	174.16
1	—	635	142.00	142.00
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
1	—	775	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	142.00	142.00
3	—	430	175.00–195.00	183.37
1	—	275	195.00	195.00
2	—	650	147.00	147.00
3	—	580	147.00–167.00	154.52
5	—	517	152.00–172.50	162.91
4	—	371	195.00–200.00	196.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	167.00–200.00	189.00
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
2	—	308	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	170.00	170.00
2	—	390	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	140.00–158.00	148.02
3	—	523	155.00–172.50	162.55
2	—	618	139.00–149.00	144.02
1	—	265	197.50	197.50
1	—	700	128.00	128.00
5	—	416	152.00–175.00	161.34
2	—	315	167.50–190.00	178.39
5	—	366	165.00–180.00	176.93
7	—	476	154.00–175.00	161.81
1	—	760	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	131.00	131.00
1	—	255	182.50	182.50
2	—	488	127.50–130.00	128.76
3	—	582	120.00–147.50	135.69
1	—	770	111.00	111.00
1	—	660	134.00	134.00
1	—	300	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	71.00	71.00
8	—	1,157	72.00–76.00	74.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	51.00–57.00	54.47
5	—	1,132	65.00–75.00	69.96
8	—	994	58.00–67.00	62.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	75.00–78.00	75.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,446	77.00–93.00	86.84
3	—	1,865	98.00–105.00	101.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	925.00–1,035.00	990.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	79.00	79.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,225	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,151.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	78.00	78.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	82.00	82.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	78.00	78.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	60.00–67.00	63.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	62.00	62.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	79.00	79.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	700.00	700.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.