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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 12

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

336 head

▼ 527 vs last sale 863▼ 337 vs year ago 673 · −50.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 134▼ 74 vs year ago 205 · −36.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 25▼ 12 vs year ago 67 · −17.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Stocker and feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls trended lower with a weak test. Supply was moderate with strong demand for good condition cattle. Fleshy new crop calves were discounted.

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 $147.11/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$147.11

120 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$1.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.01

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	147.81	701	75
Medium and Large 2	449	145.96	655	45

One grade step is worth $1.85/cwt here — about $46 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 sale120 hd

147.11

—

AR average10 barns · 1,666 hd

154.12

−7.01

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	1,417	82.70	1,171	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,261	84.30	1,063	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	82.13	938	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	65.89	666	7thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	205.80/cwt	200.00–215.00	665	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	190.85/cwt	170.00–207.50	714	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	378	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	699	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	161.73/cwt	157.50–170.00	621	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	188.36/cwt	180.00–200.00	789	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	470	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	175.41/cwt	145.00–185.00	828	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	178.79/cwt	170.00–192.50	914	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	153.71/cwt	152.50–155.00	796	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	608	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,015	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	151.35/cwt	146.00–157.50	929	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	137.06/cwt	135.00–141.00	859	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	160.35/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,055	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	146.21/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,067	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	803	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,148	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	255	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	321	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	145.68/cwt	142.50–150.00	393	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	310	128.33/cwt	125.00–130.00	398	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	158.63/cwt	150.00–162.50	517	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	161.66/cwt	155.00–172.50	597	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	377	168.27/cwt	165.00–170.00	634	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	142.83/cwt	120.00–152.50	544	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	408	129.08/cwt	120.00–137.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	414	163.63/cwt	152.50–175.00	677	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	158.46/cwt	150.00–165.00	670	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	146.28/cwt	142.50–150.00	620	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	473	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	674	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	140.00/cwt	127.50–145.00	664	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	149.16/cwt	145.00–152.50	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	136.79/cwt	133.00–142.50	711	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	148.31/cwt	145.00–149.00	793	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	568	138.99/cwt	136.00–142.00	789	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	137.99/cwt	137.00–139.00	793	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	137.76/cwt	130.00–146.00	799	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	835	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	610	133.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	811	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.56/cwt	123.00–128.00	772	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	136.34/cwt	135.00–137.00	893	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	740	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	992	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	882	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	785	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	789	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,026	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	965	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	985	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,034	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	250	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	306	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	340	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	519	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	369	176.80/cwt	150.00–195.00	652	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	167.95/cwt	160.00–175.00	626	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	393	139.94/cwt	130.00–150.00	550	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	402	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	683	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	171.00/cwt	162.50–176.00	732	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	475	174.97/cwt	170.00–177.50	831	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	162.29/cwt	157.50–167.50	847	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	901	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	643	136.45/cwt	123.00–150.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	140.38/cwt	135.00–146.00	948	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,070	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	813	1
Bulls	—	—	1,455	83.44/cwt	72.00–91.00	1,214	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	963	74.53/cwt	73.00–76.00	718	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	65.64/cwt	60.00–69.00	658	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	566	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	809	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	82.56/cwt	80.00–86.00	951	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,261	84.30/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,063	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	808	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	909.28/cwt	875.00–950.00	9,211	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	80.10/cwt	78.00–82.00	857	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	1,087.41/cwt	600.00–1,225.00	12,092	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	78.21/cwt	74.00–80.00	907	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	1,236.11/cwt	950.00–1,325.00	15,006	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	82.28/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,004	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	80.97/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,028	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	795	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	800	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,173.81/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	12,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	21,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	20,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,363	1,683.03/cwt	1,050.00–1,900.00	22,940	8

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 Apr 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 336Last week 863Year ago 673

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 134Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 25Year ago 67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	7	—	1,214	950.00–1,325.00	1,236.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	82.00	82.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,013	875.00–950.00	909.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	78.00–82.00	80.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,270	77.00–83.00	80.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,112	600.00–1,225.00	1,087.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	74.00–80.00	78.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,220	78.00–86.00	82.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	75.00	75.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,173.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,363	1,050.00–1,900.00	1,683.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	600.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	152.50–175.00	163.63
2	—	568	136.00–142.00	138.99
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	265	175.00	175.00
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
2	—	610	130.00–136.00	133.00
3	—	377	165.00–170.00	168.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	535	145.00–149.00	148.31
8	—	369	155.00–172.50	161.66
3	—	480	145.00–152.50	149.16
3	—	580	130.00–146.00	137.76
3	—	655	135.00–137.00	136.34
18	—	423	150.00–165.00	158.46
9	—	326	150.00–162.50	158.63
1	—	605	138.00	138.00
2	—	285	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	123.00–128.00	125.56
2	—	575	137.00–139.00	137.99
5	—	474	127.50–145.00	140.00
7	—	381	120.00–152.50	142.83
4	—	424	142.50–150.00	146.28
4	—	270	142.50–150.00	145.68
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
3	—	520	133.00–142.50	136.79
1	—	760	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	120.00–137.00	129.08
3	—	310	125.00–130.00	128.33
2	—	473	140.00–145.00	142.51
2	—	395	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	137.50	137.50
1	—	255	126.00	126.00
1	—	985	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	134.00	134.00
1	—	965	100.00	100.00
4	—	789	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	150.00–167.00	160.35
5	—	323	200.00–215.00	205.80
5	—	730	143.00–149.00	146.21
2	—	803	143.00	143.00
11	—	374	170.00–207.50	190.85
5	—	614	146.00–157.50	151.35
4	—	511	170.00–192.50	178.79
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
8	—	419	180.00–200.00	188.36
9	—	472	145.00–185.00	175.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	157.50–170.00	161.73
3	—	627	135.00–141.00	137.06
2	—	518	152.50–155.00	153.71
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
1	—	450	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	470	171.00	171.00
3	—	378	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	135.00–146.00	140.38
1	—	570	158.00	158.00
4	—	320	200.00	200.00
3	—	522	157.50–167.50	162.29
1	—	450	162.50	162.50
2	—	373	160.00–175.00	167.95
3	—	428	162.50–176.00	171.00
1	—	630	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	402	170.00	170.00
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
3	—	475	170.00–177.50	174.97
4	—	369	150.00–195.00	176.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	152.50	152.50
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
2	—	643	123.00–150.00	136.45
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
2	—	250	170.00	170.00
2	—	393	130.00–150.00	139.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	122.50	122.50
1	—	405	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	56.00	56.00
1	—	1,050	77.00	77.00
5	—	1,003	60.00–69.00	65.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	73.00–76.00	74.53
35	—	1,152	80.00–86.00	82.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,261	80.00–90.00	84.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	76.00	76.00
9	—	1,455	72.00–91.00	83.44

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.