Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2022-03-08

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 8
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
701 head
▼ 270 vs last sale 971▼ 269 vs year ago 970 · −27.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 50▼ 27 vs year ago 153 · −17.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 25▲ 50 vs year ago 70 · +71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, Over 500 lb feeders sold unevenly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand for grass cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.95/cwt on 187 head.
Average price
$143.95
187 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$695
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$218
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$29.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.93
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1496148.70738121
Medium and Large 2465139.2364753
Medium and Large 3436118.9851913thin
One grade step is worth $29.72/cwt here — about $218 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 sale187 hd
143.95
—
AR average10 barns · 2,366 hd
152.88
−8.93
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—Low1,69499.901,69216
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,32480.531,0666thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16873.4285817
CowsLean 85-90%Low94155.0251810

Every lot

129 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2267180.69/cwt172.50–187.504823
Steers—Medium and Large 1290212.50/cwt212.50–212.506161
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed325188.67/cwt187.50–190.006132
Steers—Medium and Large 1331205.69/cwt192.50–212.5068111
Steers—Medium and Large 2335174.14/cwt170.00–177.505833
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360182.50/cwt182.50–182.506571
Steers—Medium and Large 3372144.11/cwt140.00–147.505363
Steers—Medium and Large 1373196.12/cwt190.00–202.507326
Steers—Medium and Large 2383167.54/cwt160.00–175.006428
Steers—Medium and Large 2417167.40/cwt140.00–190.0069811
Steers—Medium and Large 3420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 1429215.47/cwt197.50–227.009247
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465158.00/cwt158.00–158.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477173.57/cwt170.00–177.508286
Steers—Medium and Large 1479192.54/cwt185.00–202.509228
Steers—Medium and Large 2480162.42/cwt137.00–175.007805
Steers—Medium and Large 2518160.37/cwt140.00–170.0083117
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525160.00/cwt160.00–160.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1526180.59/cwt170.00–192.009505
Steers—Medium and Large 3550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1565190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0741
Steers—Medium and Large 2574156.33/cwt140.00–162.508976
Steers—Medium and Large 1605152.73/cwt143.00–160.009243
Steers—Medium and Large 2628136.88/cwt130.00–145.008603
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed640134.00/cwt134.00–134.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 1657135.01/cwt130.00–140.008873
Steers—Medium and Large 2678133.34/cwt130.00–136.009043
Steers—Medium and Large 1715144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0301
Steers—Medium and Large 3745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
Steers—Medium and Large 1788130.50/cwt130.00–131.001,0282
Steers—Medium and Large 2805120.00/cwt120.00–120.009661
Steers—Medium and Large 1825146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2051
Steers—Medium and Large 1865137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1851
Steers—Medium and Large 1955136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed235157.50/cwt157.50–157.503701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270148.47/cwt140.00–160.004014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed270127.00/cwt127.00–127.003431
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275122.55/cwt120.00–125.003372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280177.74/cwt177.50–178.004982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313136.80/cwt122.50–150.004282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1322163.20/cwt155.00–172.505268
Heifers—Medium and Large 2358144.01/cwt136.00–150.005164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368163.14/cwt152.00–170.0060014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3369130.00/cwt130.00–130.004803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed383162.83/cwt152.50–172.506242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed412162.62/cwt147.50–175.006707
Heifers—Medium and Large 3422117.22/cwt110.00–122.004953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424163.90/cwt150.00–177.5069525
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427142.38/cwt135.00–150.006083
Heifers—Medium and Large 3455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1463155.95/cwt142.50–167.5072215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479132.94/cwt122.00–145.006375
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500145.00/cwt145.00–145.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516148.47/cwt140.00–155.0076612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521131.65/cwt120.00–140.0068612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy540122.50/cwt120.00–125.006622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1564136.74/cwt132.50–145.0077110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570126.97/cwt112.00–135.007248
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622130.55/cwt127.00–140.0081225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673121.33/cwt120.00–122.008173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675128.51/cwt128.00–129.008672
Heifers—Medium and Large 3705116.00/cwt116.00–116.008181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715124.01/cwt123.00–125.008872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765118.00/cwt118.00–118.009031
Heifers—Medium and Large 382082.00/cwt82.00–82.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 191590.00/cwt90.00–90.008241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2278163.63/cwt150.00–177.504552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280193.42/cwt187.50–200.005422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331170.92/cwt127.50–207.505664
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365185.00/cwt185.00–185.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1368178.49/cwt152.50–205.006577
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405159.00/cwt159.00–159.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415172.70/cwt156.00–200.007177
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420158.12/cwt154.00–165.006643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479156.03/cwt150.00–157.507475
Bulls—Medium and Large 1482169.74/cwt150.00–187.508189
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed485162.37/cwt155.00–175.007873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526160.36/cwt157.50–170.008438
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530143.00/cwt135.00–152.507583
Bulls—Medium and Large 2561144.37/cwt127.50–156.008104
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed570165.00/cwt165.00–165.009411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1578144.79/cwt130.00–152.508376
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy588135.26/cwt132.50–138.007952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613133.34/cwt130.00–135.008173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1614139.89/cwt128.00–148.008594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy625127.50/cwt127.50–127.507971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680127.98/cwt126.00–130.008705
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715123.37/cwt120.00–125.008823
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720115.67/cwt114.00–117.008333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy755105.00/cwt105.00–105.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1833117.00/cwt117.00–117.009752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1878105.00/cwt105.00–105.009222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1945121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1950100.00/cwt100.00–100.009501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10577.00/cwt77.00–77.008511
Bulls——1,62093.03/cwt88.00–96.001,5076
Bulls——1,809107.03/cwt102.00–112.001,9369
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80844.29/cwt40.00–50.003583
Cows—Lean 85-90%97552.75/cwt50.00–55.005143
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01564.77/cwt63.00–67.006574
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10470.50/cwt65.00–73.007787
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21375.46/cwt68.00–80.0091510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32480.53/cwt78.00–83.001,0666
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2745850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,3332
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,3503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29501,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,7383
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29691,043.33/cwt825.00–1,200.0010,1108
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,027955.19/cwt750.00–1,150.009,8109
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0691,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,7594
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,219.50/cwt925.00–1,300.0013,35412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,650.00/cwt1,650.00–1,650.0018,1503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11773.70/cwt72.00–75.008233
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2841,311.03/cwt1,025.00–1,475.0016,83414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,30774.46/cwt72.00–78.009733
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,37582.00/cwt82.00–82.001,1281
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0012,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0011,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.0017,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0271,120.80/cwt925.00–1,300.0011,51111
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,708.70/cwt1,500.00–1,800.0019,6503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1721,634.39/cwt1,125.00–1,850.0019,15525
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-282784.70/cwt82.00–90.007003
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2908784.30/cwt650.00–900.007,1212

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.