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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 22

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

354 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 412▼ 242 vs year ago 596 · −40.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

129 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 70▲ 51 vs year ago 78 · +65.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 44▼ 6 vs year ago 31 · −19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers were 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 10.00 higher. Supply was light with run of cattle being not as attractive to buyers as week previous heavy rainfall in the area detoured some buyer interest.

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 $137.78/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$137.78

110 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$31.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.08

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	145.86	670	43
Medium and Large 2	455	134.71	612	60
Medium and Large 3	439	114.44	503	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.42/cwt here — about $168 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 sale110 hd

137.78

—

AR average10 barns · 1,519 hd

148.86

−11.08

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	—	Low	1,580	104.40	1,649	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	89.22	1,222	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,111	88.84	987	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	65.32	632	15

Every lot

107 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	494	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	258	199.71/cwt	190.00–210.00	515	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	154.98/cwt	142.50–170.00	513	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	193.87/cwt	175.00–217.50	649	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	199.24/cwt	192.50–202.50	733	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	154.88/cwt	147.50–165.00	573	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	186.37/cwt	175.00–195.00	785	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	148.80/cwt	137.50–160.00	649	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	150.82/cwt	137.50–157.50	707	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	172.92/cwt	166.00–183.00	816	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	150.43/cwt	135.00–167.50	776	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	163.77/cwt	160.00–167.50	855	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	142.94/cwt	136.00–153.00	826	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	144.00/cwt	135.00–153.00	900	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	164.52/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,041	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	240	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	366	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	269	157.34/cwt	147.50–170.00	423	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	113.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	311	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	279	138.51/cwt	135.00–142.50	386	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	159.36/cwt	150.00–170.00	524	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	136.53/cwt	132.50–140.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	340	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	149.32/cwt	140.00–157.50	541	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	137.34/cwt	132.50–142.50	507	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	153.40/cwt	140.00–162.50	647	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	136.65/cwt	128.00–152.50	593	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	149.98/cwt	142.50–157.50	705	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	131.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	623	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	488	133.04/cwt	130.00–139.00	649	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	127.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	651	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	148.50/cwt	145.00–152.00	765	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	130.17/cwt	125.00–137.00	729	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	570	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	764	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	772	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	131.40/cwt	128.00–135.00	819	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	124.65/cwt	122.00–127.00	785	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	119.06/cwt	105.00–126.00	791	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	260	167.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	436	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	273	177.14/cwt	162.50–194.00	484	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	154.95/cwt	142.50–175.00	431	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	310	160.00/cwt	150.00–170.00	496	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	145.68/cwt	130.00–155.00	533	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	118.28/cwt	110.00–125.00	435	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	373	166.95/cwt	160.00–177.50	623	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	139.44/cwt	135.00–145.00	580	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	176.51/cwt	149.00–187.50	768	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	162.21/cwt	150.00–185.00	753	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	139.62/cwt	127.50–150.00	658	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	135.73/cwt	130.00–145.00	718	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	130.56/cwt	125.00–135.00	748	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	721	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	703	119.96/cwt	110.00–130.00	843	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	760	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,080	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	702	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	97.85/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,443	5
Bulls	—	—	1,708	113.42/cwt	107.00–122.00	1,937	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	823	49.74/cwt	44.00–57.00	409	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	52.88/cwt	48.00–58.00	483	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	65.39/cwt	55.00–71.00	650	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,005	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	683	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	79.56/cwt	73.00–94.00	835	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	89.83/cwt	83.00–96.00	1,003	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	995	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	90.15/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,244	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	745	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	916	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,569	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	993.90/cwt	800.00–1,135.00	9,621	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,625	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	88.66/cwt	84.00–93.00	993	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,513	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,214	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	785.71/cwt	750.00–875.00	6,191	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,002.17/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	11,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,075.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	12,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,500	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 →

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Tue Mar 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 412Year ago 596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 70Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 44Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	166.00–183.00	172.92
3	—	368	192.50–202.50	199.24
5	—	335	175.00–217.50	193.87
2	—	258	190.00–210.00	199.71
7	—	421	175.00–195.00	186.37
3	—	522	160.00–167.50	163.77
2	—	633	160.00–169.00	164.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	495	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	147.50–165.00	154.88
4	—	469	137.50–157.50	150.82
7	—	516	135.00–167.50	150.43
2	—	625	135.00–153.00	144.00
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
6	—	331	142.50–170.00	154.98
3	—	578	136.00–153.00	142.94
4	—	436	137.50–160.00	148.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	145.00	145.00
1	—	250	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
11	—	422	140.00–162.50	153.40
5	—	329	150.00–170.00	159.36
9	—	470	142.50–157.50	149.98
2	—	515	145.00–152.00	148.50
1	—	655	136.00	136.00
3	—	362	140.00–157.50	149.32
2	—	623	128.00–135.00	131.40
2	—	585	130.00–134.00	132.02
1	—	700	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	269	147.50–170.00	157.34
1	—	240	152.50	152.50
3	—	488	130.00–139.00	133.04
1	—	340	152.50	152.50
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
1	—	570	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	279	135.00–142.50	138.51
5	—	336	132.50–140.00	136.53
5	—	560	125.00–137.00	130.17
5	—	510	125.00–130.00	127.61
3	—	630	122.00–127.00	124.65
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
5	—	434	128.00–152.50	136.65
5	—	369	132.50–142.50	137.34
5	—	473	125.00–135.00	131.75
7	—	664	105.00–126.00	119.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	114.00	114.00
1	—	300	133.00	133.00
3	—	275	110.00–120.00	113.03
1	—	750	115.00	115.00
1	—	650	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
2	—	625	120.00–125.00	122.56
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
1	—	495	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	—	430	135.00	135.00
3	—	273	162.50–194.00	177.14
4	—	373	160.00–177.50	166.95
2	—	310	150.00–170.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
1	—	610	132.50	132.50
1	—	760	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	129.00	129.00
4	—	278	142.50–175.00	154.95
4	—	416	135.00–145.00	139.44
2	—	703	110.00–130.00	119.96
8	—	366	130.00–155.00	145.68
4	—	529	130.00–145.00	135.73
4	—	573	125.00–135.00	130.56
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
7	—	471	127.50–150.00	139.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	106.00	106.00
3	—	368	110.00–125.00	118.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	464	150.00–185.00	162.21
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
2	—	260	165.00–170.00	167.60
2	—	523	152.50	152.50
4	—	435	149.00–187.50	176.51
1	—	575	142.50	142.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,116	83.00–96.00	89.83
1	—	1,005	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,380	85.00–94.00	90.15
1	—	1,260	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	48.00–58.00	52.88
5	—	1,050	73.00–94.00	79.56
5	—	994	55.00–71.00	65.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	44.00–57.00	49.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	65.00	65.00
8	—	1,708	107.00–122.00	113.42
5	—	1,475	90.00–105.00	97.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	980	76.00	76.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	675.00	675.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	968	800.00–1,135.00	993.90

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	84.00–93.00	88.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	750	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	84.00	84.00

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	—	1,250	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	950.00–1,050.00	1,002.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	788	750.00–875.00	785.71

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.