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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 5
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
863 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 869▲ 20 vs year ago 843 · +2.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 177▲ 31 vs year ago 103 · +30.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 50▼ 35 vs year ago 60 · −58.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Several quality consignments of pre/vac cattle that sold at a premium. Supply was heavy with strong demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.53/cwt on 282 head.
Average price
$146.53
282 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$718
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$354
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.65
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1506148.80754150
Medium and Large 2417148.5161975
Medium and Large 1-2547143.7878747
Large 1902114.001,0283thin
Medium and Large 3366109.264007thin
One grade step is worth $39.54/cwt here — about $354 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 sale282 hd
146.53
—
AR average8 barns · 1,680 hd
158.19
−11.65
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—High1,643102.681,68612
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45481.211,18114
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16178.7191425
CowsLean 85-90%Low92361.8057018

Every lot

147 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 · Steers49 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2258158.20/cwt140.00–177.504082
Steers—Medium and Large 3260135.00/cwt135.00–135.003511
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed273202.13/cwt185.00–215.005524
Steers—Medium and Large 1290195.00/cwt195.00–195.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added305205.00/cwt205.00–205.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed321195.61/cwt182.50–210.006284
Steers—Medium and Large 1336210.20/cwt190.00–227.507064
Steers—Medium and Large 2340175.00/cwt175.00–175.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006302
Steers—Medium and Large 1370188.90/cwt170.00–210.0069911
Steers—Medium and Large 2374154.58/cwt144.00–160.005786
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed376188.85/cwt172.50–215.007106
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added395173.00/cwt173.00–173.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added408166.01/cwt165.00–167.006772
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed419181.14/cwt152.50–215.007598
Steers—Medium and Large 1423196.36/cwt167.50–208.008319
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425222.47/cwt215.00–225.009454
Steers—Medium and Large 2425155.25/cwt148.00–162.506602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430187.50/cwt187.50–187.508063
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added466190.97/cwt187.50–210.008907
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed476186.42/cwt171.00–202.508875
Steers—Medium and Large 1479180.74/cwt170.00–210.008669
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added483157.00/cwt157.00–157.007583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added485160.00/cwt160.00–160.007763
Steers—Medium and Large 2485150.38/cwt142.00–162.007295
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed515197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0171
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy515157.50/cwt157.50–157.508111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516166.72/cwt155.00–182.008609
Steers—Medium and Large 2527148.04/cwt137.50–160.007808
Steers—Medium and Large 1533167.55/cwt160.00–175.008937
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added540191.91/cwt177.50–197.501,03636
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added562169.21/cwt160.00–180.009519
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added565165.00/cwt165.00–165.009321
Steers—Medium and Large 1567159.49/cwt146.00–176.009046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569156.90/cwt154.00–160.0089310
Steers—Medium and Large 2575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615155.22/cwt145.00–161.0095511
Steers—Medium and Large 1617147.48/cwt145.00–150.009103
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed630144.10/cwt140.00–148.009082
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added633161.82/cwt155.00–169.001,0245
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added649141.00/cwt141.00–141.009154
Steers—Medium and Large 1672149.33/cwt149.00–150.001,0033
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added676139.97/cwt139.00–141.009466
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added683148.65/cwt146.00–152.501,0155
Steers—Medium and Large 2710126.00/cwt126.00–126.008951
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added720146.52/cwt140.00–155.001,0555
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy891115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0256
Steers—Medium and Large 1925125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1561
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy974112.98/cwt111.00–114.001,1003
Feeder Cattle · Heifers53 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3238114.95/cwt110.00–120.002742
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240139.90/cwt135.00–145.003362
Heifers—Medium and Large 3253104.95/cwt100.00–110.002662
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed262162.39/cwt150.00–182.504253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added265170.00/cwt170.00–170.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy265135.00/cwt135.00–135.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278166.56/cwt137.50–182.504635
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed319171.39/cwt157.50–180.005478
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320141.56/cwt130.00–155.004536
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323156.75/cwt145.00–175.005063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy325129.47/cwt125.00–133.004213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added335170.00/cwt170.00–170.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added355165.00/cwt165.00–165.005862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370161.83/cwt140.00–170.005999
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377157.84/cwt145.00–176.005959
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380142.78/cwt137.50–149.005434
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added413169.72/cwt166.00–182.507016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1417153.46/cwt143.00–167.0064014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422139.41/cwt131.00–147.505889
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed431157.78/cwt145.00–170.0068010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438167.50/cwt167.50–167.507342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2462142.56/cwt125.00–145.006598
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed463143.39/cwt137.50–150.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475150.23/cwt142.50–162.5071421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy475123.87/cwt120.00–127.505882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481146.51/cwt145.00–147.5070510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added490155.90/cwt148.00–162.0076414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy509131.30/cwt120.00–137.506684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added525159.00/cwt159.00–159.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526147.88/cwt140.00–152.5077814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528137.08/cwt132.50–141.007244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added547140.00/cwt140.00–140.007669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added552163.00/cwt163.00–163.0090014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560136.22/cwt123.00–142.507637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563145.00/cwt145.00–145.008162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583142.10/cwt139.00–144.0082815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1586138.70/cwt137.50–139.008135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy590118.00/cwt118.00–118.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy593163.00/cwt163.00–163.009672
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1628138.55/cwt133.00–142.008709
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629137.50/cwt137.50–137.508654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665133.77/cwt130.00–138.0089012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675132.00/cwt132.00–132.008913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy770115.00/cwt115.00–115.008862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed780108.00/cwt108.00–108.008421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820124.94/cwt120.00–130.001,0252
Heifers—Large 1Fleshy902114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy908115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0443
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3230122.50/cwt122.50–122.502821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2255142.50/cwt142.50–142.503631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323142.67/cwt140.00–145.004612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325183.79/cwt160.00–200.005976
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350197.50/cwt197.50–197.506911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1383179.01/cwt162.50–200.006868
Bulls—Medium and Large 1428166.75/cwt157.50–175.007147
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435134.00/cwt134.00–134.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460135.00/cwt135.00–135.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1478165.25/cwt156.00–172.507905
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500145.00/cwt145.00–145.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy505132.50/cwt132.50–132.506691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed510167.50/cwt167.50–167.508541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520140.00/cwt140.00–140.007281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530162.00/cwt155.00–166.008594
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573130.40/cwt123.00–138.007472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1655148.00/cwt148.00–148.009691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695116.00/cwt116.00–116.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1735145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1795125.00/cwt125.00–125.009941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1820129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1885127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,606101.41/cwt86.00–108.001,62910
Bulls——1,825109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,9892
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight75053.00/cwt53.00–53.003981
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78356.71/cwt55.00–58.004443
Cows—Lean 85-90%89345.89/cwt45.00–47.004102
Cows—Lean 85-90%89663.27/cwt54.00–68.005678
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07571.30/cwt70.00–73.007664
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,12571.00/cwt71.00–71.007991
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13872.82/cwt68.00–79.008294
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17780.12/cwt74.00–92.0094321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47982.00/cwt77.00–86.001,21313
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820780.00/cwt780.00–780.006,3961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-291072.35/cwt67.00–77.006583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-295069.00/cwt69.00–69.006561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06879.98/cwt75.00–91.008546
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,23583.93/cwt81.00–86.001,0372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,26085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0711
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850925.00/cwt925.00–925.007,8631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900975.00/cwt975.00–975.008,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,127.16/cwt900.00–1,525.0011,4184
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-291091.00/cwt91.00–91.008281
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930840.00/cwt840.00–840.007,8121

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.