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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 26
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
618 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 547▼ 4 vs year ago 622 · −0.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 169▲ 57 vs year ago 143 · +39.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 90▲ 17 vs year ago 80 · +21.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb were steady, feeder heifers over 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate with good to 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 $153.57/cwt on 201 head.
Average price
$153.57
201 head · 429 lb average
Value per head Derived
$659
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$42.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.34
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2389163.5063514thin
Medium and Large 1423157.04665126
Medium and Large 2453145.3365858
Medium and Large 3407120.834913thin
One grade step is worth $42.67/cwt here — about $144 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 sale201 hd
153.57
—
AR average8 barns · 1,273 hd
153.23
+0.34
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—Average1,574102.551,61423
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,31685.021,1196thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14279.3290517
CowsLean 85-90%Low95665.1262314

Every lot

114 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1268203.16/cwt190.00–215.005448
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed295177.50/cwt177.50–177.505241
Steers—Medium and Large 2295161.25/cwt160.00–162.504762
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy300170.00/cwt170.00–170.005103
Steers—Medium and Large 2313160.00/cwt160.00–160.005012
Steers—Medium and Large 1315195.29/cwt187.50–225.006155
Steers—Medium and Large 3325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340177.50/cwt177.50–177.506041
Steers—Medium and Large 1368191.69/cwt172.50–205.0070529
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed383181.24/cwt180.00–182.506942
Steers—Medium and Large 2383170.72/cwt169.00–172.506542
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400166.00/cwt166.00–166.006641
Steers—Medium and Large 1419193.25/cwt180.00–202.5081021
Steers—Medium and Large 2425157.15/cwt150.00–165.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455195.00/cwt195.00–195.008871
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy460171.26/cwt170.00–172.507882
Steers—Medium and Large 1477183.16/cwt170.00–195.0087417
Steers—Medium and Large 2479155.35/cwt148.00–165.007447
Steers—Medium and Large 1518166.33/cwt160.00–175.0086213
Steers—Medium and Large 2518154.29/cwt150.00–160.007993
Steers—Medium and Large 2555155.00/cwt155.00–155.008601
Steers—Medium and Large 1563161.51/cwt161.00–162.509093
Steers—Medium and Large 1623150.98/cwt140.00–160.009416
Steers—Medium and Large 2665150.00/cwt150.00–150.009981
Steers—Medium and Large 1673149.84/cwt140.00–155.001,0083
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255162.50/cwt162.50–162.504141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1284160.00/cwt157.50–162.504547
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315140.00/cwt132.50–147.504412
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315130.00/cwt130.00–130.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed320166.06/cwt152.50–180.005314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330164.56/cwt160.00–173.0054323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added333164.00/cwt164.00–164.005463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005603
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added365151.00/cwt151.00–151.005512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370157.46/cwt152.50–165.005834
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373147.13/cwt135.00–155.005494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375155.00/cwt155.00–155.005813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377164.47/cwt155.00–172.5062014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added400166.00/cwt166.00–166.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408168.00/cwt168.00–168.006858
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410159.50/cwt147.50–164.006546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419157.23/cwt147.50–165.0065932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424138.42/cwt127.50–145.005876
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467155.84/cwt145.00–170.0072815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472139.80/cwt130.00–147.5066010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed473155.45/cwt147.00–167.507354
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480107.50/cwt107.50–107.505161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added505164.00/cwt164.00–164.008282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy508142.50/cwt142.50–142.507242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518150.03/cwt141.00–155.0077713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed530142.00/cwt142.00–142.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534136.27/cwt132.00–142.507285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568142.53/cwt136.00–149.008107
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570136.85/cwt132.00–141.007805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy575138.00/cwt138.00–138.007941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1645133.00/cwt133.00–133.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655125.67/cwt120.00–132.008233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1660134.43/cwt130.00–139.008872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330183.75/cwt170.00–197.506062
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330155.00/cwt155.00–155.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345170.00/cwt170.00–170.0058712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed353160.00/cwt160.00–160.005652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370155.93/cwt135.00–167.005773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1388191.03/cwt167.50–202.507414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419166.44/cwt150.00–185.006974
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428134.22/cwt125.00–144.005742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy435145.00/cwt145.00–145.006312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1465175.36/cwt170.00–185.008156
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478142.03/cwt140.00–144.006792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed488160.00/cwt160.00–160.007814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed505165.00/cwt165.00–165.008333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy510142.00/cwt142.00–142.007241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525158.31/cwt150.00–167.508318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2532150.04/cwt147.50–152.507983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555135.00/cwt135.00–135.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560132.50/cwt132.50–132.507421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1572151.03/cwt145.00–154.008643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1610152.39/cwt140.00–159.009303
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620146.52/cwt145.00–148.009082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2732118.83/cwt117.50–120.008703
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32494.20/cwt85.00–100.001,2477
Bulls——1,683106.21/cwt102.50–111.001,78816
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80360.11/cwt57.00–62.004833
Cows—Boner 80-85%89070.00/cwt70.00–70.006231
Cows—Lean 85-90%97565.60/cwt63.00–68.006407
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01556.00/cwt56.00–56.005681
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04772.07/cwt69.00–75.007553
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09675.13/cwt73.00–77.008237
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20583.61/cwt80.00–86.001,0089
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31685.02/cwt81.00–87.001,1196
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29881,076.04/cwt1,050.00–1,100.0010,6319
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2991838.94/cwt775.00–880.008,3145
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,042966.48/cwt680.00–1,200.0010,07113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048941.21/cwt875.00–1,100.009,8647
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,016.19/cwt975.00–1,050.0011,1072
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29671,315.52/cwt1,300.00–1,350.0012,7213
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,295.16/cwt1,075.00–1,400.0013,3793
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,371.56/cwt1,150.00–1,500.0014,9505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,650.00/cwt1,650.00–1,650.0018,1504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,483.33/cwt1,350.00–1,550.0016,3176
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0015,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,042.90/cwt1,000.00–1,125.0011,4724
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,1752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,309.62/cwt1,025.00–1,650.0014,47125
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,2251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287890.54/cwt90.00–91.007952
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04072.00/cwt72.00–72.007491
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,2681

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.