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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 29
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
869 head
▲ 515 vs last sale 354▲ 245 vs year ago 624 · +39.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 129▲ 80 vs year ago 97 · +82.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 25▲ 20 vs year ago 30 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 sold steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.87/cwt on 262 head.
Average price
$149.87
262 head · 460 lb average
Value per head Derived
$689
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$233
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.88
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1456158.03721124
Medium and Large 1-2511153.9878631
Medium and Large 2455142.5064892
Medium 2460135.006211thin
Medium and Large 3413118.0648814thin
One grade step is worth $39.97/cwt here — about $233 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 sale262 hd
149.87
—
AR average9 barns · 1,160 hd
151.75
−1.88
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—Average1,50796.661,45727
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40483.661,17515
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11578.6687719
CowsLean 85-90%Average91856.8552216

Every lot

140 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 1Fleshy265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 2268150.02/cwt147.50–155.004023
Steers—Medium and Large 1288199.61/cwt185.00–215.005752
Steers—Medium and Large 2310145.00/cwt145.00–145.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 3315137.50/cwt137.50–137.504331
Steers—Medium and Large 1330205.07/cwt192.50–215.006777
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed331176.35/cwt172.50–177.505844
Steers—Medium and Large 2365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005291
Steers—Medium and Large 1369196.85/cwt177.50–212.507268
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380195.00/cwt195.00–195.007411
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390220.50/cwt220.50–220.508603
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed418181.15/cwt169.00–200.007576
Steers—Medium and Large 2419157.37/cwt140.00–169.006594
Steers—Medium and Large 1421198.53/cwt185.00–222.5083617
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added442205.00/cwt205.00–205.009063
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy445157.50/cwt157.50–157.507011
Steers—Medium and Large 1475189.94/cwt182.00–207.5090218
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed485182.50/cwt182.50–182.508851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486171.00/cwt171.00–171.008314
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0203
Steers—Medium and Large 1517181.03/cwt172.00–202.5093629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed520184.00/cwt184.00–184.009574
Steers—Medium and Large 2530150.42/cwt141.00–160.007973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555164.00/cwt164.00–164.009102
Steers—Medium and Large 2570145.00/cwt145.00–145.008271
Steers—Medium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 1587155.94/cwt152.00–160.0091512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed590166.00/cwt166.00–166.009796
Steers—Medium and Large 2600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1610161.42/cwt158.00–166.0098514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621137.85/cwt135.00–142.008565
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy635128.00/cwt128.00–128.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1683140.75/cwt140.00–143.009614
Steers—Medium and Large 1704135.51/cwt135.00–137.009544
Steers—Medium and Large 2735124.00/cwt124.00–124.009111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250120.00/cwt120.00–120.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy260140.00/cwt140.00–140.003642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed278142.55/cwt130.00–151.003965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280168.82/cwt165.00–172.504732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2291139.88/cwt130.00–155.004075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added308175.00/cwt175.00–175.005392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323173.47/cwt167.50–180.005603
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325122.54/cwt120.00–125.003982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326146.15/cwt135.00–157.504766
Heifers—Medium and Large 2362142.48/cwt137.50–150.005166
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed364159.48/cwt152.50–170.005817
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368111.79/cwt100.00–122.504112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373169.08/cwt150.00–187.5063122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400167.50/cwt167.50–167.506704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy410128.00/cwt128.00–128.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420159.52/cwt150.00–167.506706
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421140.41/cwt130.00–150.0059111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427162.38/cwt150.00–179.0069332
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435122.96/cwt120.00–125.005353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy440180.00/cwt180.00–180.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy460180.00/cwt180.00–180.008281
Heifers—Medium 2460135.00/cwt135.00–135.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed461159.70/cwt157.50–161.007365
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468118.11/cwt110.00–125.005533
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470141.81/cwt129.00–150.0066713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy470137.50/cwt137.50–137.506461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474157.29/cwt140.00–165.0074620
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509156.30/cwt154.00–160.0079616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519137.41/cwt127.00–142.507137
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522153.94/cwt145.00–158.0080419
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2553145.68/cwt145.00–147.5080611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566134.47/cwt122.50–145.007618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570143.15/cwt135.00–150.0081610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed581145.00/cwt145.00–145.008424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618127.43/cwt125.00–130.007882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619135.97/cwt130.00–138.008426
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645101.00/cwt101.00–101.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675125.94/cwt120.00–131.008503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730122.00/cwt122.00–122.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750120.00/cwt120.00–120.009001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750119.00/cwt119.00–119.008931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2865110.00/cwt110.00–110.009521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1160210.00/cwt210.00–210.003361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1215180.00/cwt180.00–180.003871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1268185.70/cwt170.00–200.004982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2268151.00/cwt147.50–155.004052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed283150.75/cwt132.50–170.004272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323172.81/cwt150.00–200.005589
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335157.50/cwt157.50–157.505281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335156.25/cwt147.50–165.005232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed358178.88/cwt172.50–185.006402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2369163.05/cwt152.50–177.506024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1370183.38/cwt167.50–212.506798
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375127.50/cwt120.00–135.004782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418178.90/cwt170.00–197.5074811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421146.10/cwt135.00–150.006155
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455165.84/cwt157.50–174.007552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469173.20/cwt164.00–195.008128
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470141.42/cwt130.00–157.5066513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1521160.35/cwt154.00–175.0083515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523148.85/cwt138.00–162.507786
Bulls—Medium and Large 1576155.26/cwt151.00–160.008944
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613130.85/cwt130.00–132.508023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1626149.25/cwt138.00–157.509344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1667147.66/cwt142.00–154.009853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1730125.57/cwt122.00–129.009172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1755135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2835100.00/cwt100.00–100.008351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1895108.00/cwt108.00–108.009671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,35072.53/cwt65.00–80.009792
Bulls——1,41693.91/cwt84.00–105.001,33018
Bulls——1,785110.64/cwt105.00–117.001,9757
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75344.54/cwt35.00–50.003353
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79353.59/cwt52.00–55.004252
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83543.45/cwt42.00–45.003632
Cows—Lean 85-90%94658.68/cwt55.00–67.005556
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08173.09/cwt69.00–75.007909
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14683.68/cwt77.00–91.0095910
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16776.60/cwt74.00–79.008943
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39184.88/cwt79.00–90.001,18113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49075.76/cwt74.00–77.001,1292
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-276776.64/cwt60.00–87.505887
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-277783.34/cwt70.00–95.0064810
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-289081.00/cwt81.00–81.007211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29681,059.86/cwt825.00–1,210.0010,2593
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02074.00/cwt74.00–74.007551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,033868.05/cwt785.00–910.008,9676
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,111973.84/cwt710.00–1,075.0010,8194
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14584.00/cwt84.00–84.009621
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,109.33/cwt1,000.00–1,210.0012,7912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,26481.80/cwt80.00–84.001,0345
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2750750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,025998.78/cwt750.00–1,175.0010,2372
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,078.57/cwt850.00–1,250.0011,3252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3331,158.75/cwt1,025.00–1,225.0015,4463
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,9052
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2990951.26/cwt900.00–1,000.009,4172

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.