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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 15

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

412 head

▼ 289 vs last sale 701▼ 276 vs year ago 688 · −40.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 126▼ 59 vs year ago 129 · −45.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 120▼ 21 vs year ago 65 · −32.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate with strong demand.

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 $146.32/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$146.32

145 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$37.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.71

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	151.90	767	99
Medium and Large 2	458	136.26	624	42
Medium and Large 3	483	114.03	550	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.87/cwt here — about $217 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 sale145 hd

146.32

—

AR average9 barns · 1,335 hd

142.61

+3.71

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	—	High	1,538	95.12	1,462	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,468	79.40	1,166	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	77.59	918	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	918	54.42	499	5thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	444	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	190.98/cwt	185.00–212.50	497	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	267	164.06/cwt	160.00–172.50	438	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	168.17/cwt	162.50–177.50	543	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	206.72/cwt	192.50–225.00	672	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	157.54/cwt	153.00–165.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	212.30/cwt	192.50–230.00	809	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	207.87/cwt	187.50–220.00	894	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	695	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	195.11/cwt	175.00–205.00	905	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	157.29/cwt	140.00–165.00	744	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	182.68/cwt	168.00–197.50	955	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	155.79/cwt	154.00–157.50	815	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	157.64/cwt	144.00–183.00	897	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	146.46/cwt	137.50–152.50	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	603	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,025	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	610	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	778	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	874	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	155.45/cwt	145.00–170.00	954	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	153.51/cwt	138.00–162.50	1,025	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	146.33/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,057	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,065	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	265	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	138.66/cwt	130.00–147.50	372	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	183.33/cwt	175.00–197.50	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	132.16/cwt	125.00–138.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	623	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	332	144.94/cwt	135.00–155.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	163.42/cwt	152.50–170.00	610	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	137.76/cwt	137.50–138.00	517	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	388	169.96/cwt	155.00–187.50	659	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	415	158.57/cwt	150.00–164.00	658	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	115.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	165.34/cwt	147.50–175.00	704	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	135.71/cwt	130.00–142.50	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	136.25/cwt	135.00–140.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	469	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	786	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	155.93/cwt	145.00–165.00	742	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	508	141.77/cwt	137.50–146.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	132.65/cwt	128.00–137.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	149.54/cwt	143.00–155.00	796	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	560	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	130.99/cwt	128.00–135.00	737	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	573	128.68/cwt	124.00–133.00	737	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	139.18/cwt	130.00–143.00	803	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	136.24/cwt	133.00–140.00	846	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	803	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	130.49/cwt	129.00–132.50	872	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	124.50/cwt	120.00–128.00	880	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	928	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	696	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	245	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	466	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	369	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	273	112.39/cwt	110.00–115.00	307	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	158.92/cwt	150.00–167.50	617	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	154.08/cwt	142.00–161.00	726	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	711	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	479	170.04/cwt	163.00–180.00	814	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	170.71/cwt	155.00–180.00	879	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	149.17/cwt	147.50–151.00	780	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	727	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	140.54/cwt	138.00–143.00	815	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	617	143.71/cwt	142.00–146.00	887	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	128.37/cwt	124.00–133.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	916	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,033	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	98.49/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,522	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	825	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	363	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	432	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	60.37/cwt	57.00–65.00	572	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	704	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	75.33/cwt	73.00–77.00	851	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	82.86/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,051	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	79.40/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,166	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	989	1,096.97/cwt	1,070.00–1,150.00	10,849	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	838.57/cwt	800.00–875.00	7,337	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	9,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	1,130.71/cwt	925.00–1,325.00	13,195	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	579	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,039	805.51/cwt	735.00–825.00	8,369	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	844.53/cwt	700.00–925.00	9,036	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	1,049.71/cwt	650.00–1,225.00	11,904	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,190	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,808	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,053	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,235	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	74.06/cwt	61.00–82.00	569	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	70.12/cwt	63.00–73.00	642	3

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 →

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Tue Mar 15, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 701Year ago 688

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 126Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 120Year ago 65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	989	1,070.00–1,150.00	1,096.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	800.00–875.00	838.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	925.00–1,325.00	1,130.71

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)	5	—	1,070	700.00–925.00	844.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	78.00	78.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	84.00	84.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,134	650.00–1,225.00	1,049.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,039	735.00–825.00	805.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	64.00	64.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	768	61.00–82.00	74.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	915	63.00–73.00	70.12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	144.00–183.00	157.64
2	—	795	134.00	134.00
9	—	668	138.00–162.50	153.51
2	—	523	168.00–197.50	182.68
5	—	260	185.00–212.50	190.98
8	—	464	175.00–205.00	195.11
16	—	430	187.50–220.00	207.87
15	—	381	192.50–230.00	212.30
3	—	722	144.00–149.00	146.33
7	—	614	145.00–170.00	155.45
8	—	325	192.50–225.00	206.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	142.50	142.50
2	—	523	154.00–157.50	155.79
1	—	440	158.00	158.00
3	—	367	153.00–165.00	157.54
2	—	680	125.00–130.00	127.48
4	—	573	137.50–152.50	146.46
3	—	267	160.00–172.50	164.06
3	—	323	162.50–177.50	168.17
6	—	473	140.00–165.00	157.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
2	—	250	175.00–180.00	177.50
1	—	610	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	120.00–121.00	120.50
3	—	332	187.50	187.50
5	—	532	143.00–155.00	149.54
4	—	707	120.00–128.00	124.50
10	—	621	133.00–140.00	136.24
3	—	290	175.00–197.50	183.33
12	—	577	130.00–143.00	139.18
10	—	373	152.50–170.00	163.42
18	—	476	145.00–165.00	155.93
15	—	426	147.50–175.00	165.34
3	—	668	129.00–132.50	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	136.00	136.00
3	—	388	155.00–187.50	169.96
3	—	415	150.00–164.00	158.57
2	—	573	124.00–133.00	128.68
3	—	332	135.00–155.00	144.94
2	—	508	137.50–146.00	141.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	130.00–142.50	135.71
1	—	800	87.00	87.00
2	—	650	122.00–125.00	123.50
1	—	735	102.50	102.50
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
4	—	461	135.00–140.00	136.25
2	—	375	137.50–138.00	137.76
2	—	528	128.00–137.00	132.65
3	—	268	130.00–147.50	138.66
3	—	563	128.00–135.00	130.99
4	—	331	125.00–138.00	132.16
1	—	620	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	119.00	119.00
2	—	420	110.00–120.00	115.06
1	—	495	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	132.50	132.50
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
3	—	617	142.00–146.00	143.71
7	—	479	163.00–180.00	170.04
1	—	710	129.00	129.00
1	—	875	118.00	118.00
6	—	515	155.00–180.00	170.71
1	—	315	178.00	178.00
2	—	388	150.00–167.50	158.92
2	—	580	138.00–143.00	140.54
1	—	445	177.50	177.50
1	—	655	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	154.00	154.00
4	—	471	142.00–161.00	154.08
2	—	523	147.50–151.00	149.17
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
2	—	618	124.00–133.00	128.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	106.00	106.00
2	—	273	110.00–115.00	112.39
1	—	570	127.50	127.50
1	—	320	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	64.00	64.00
8	—	1,130	73.00–77.00	75.33
6	—	1,268	80.00–87.00	82.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	47.00	47.00
3	—	948	57.00–65.00	60.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,468	76.00–86.00	79.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	96.00–103.00	98.49
1	—	1,515	85.00	85.00

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.