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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 10
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
648 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 678▼ 160 vs year ago 808 · −19.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 94▼ 10 vs year ago 146 · −6.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 30▼ 36 vs year ago 118 · −30.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with strong demand. Weaned pre/vac cattle sold at a premium.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.21/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$150.21
216 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$736
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$357
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$48.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.05
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1485155.04752144
Medium and Large 1-2572143.5582122
Medium and Large 2477141.3467447
Medium and Large 3370106.673953thin
One grade step is worth $48.37/cwt here — about $357 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 sale216 hd
150.21
—
AR average10 barns · 1,138 hd
151.27
−1.05
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—High1,49290.281,34713
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42077.801,1057thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11673.9682522
CowsLean 85-90%High98462.0261022

Every lot

121 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1240200.00/cwt200.00–200.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1278203.36/cwt195.00–212.505652
Steers—Medium and Large 2295165.00/cwt165.00–165.004871
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310205.97/cwt205.00–210.006395
Steers—Medium and Large 2313164.16/cwt160.00–167.505143
Steers—Medium and Large 1328191.28/cwt185.00–200.006274
Steers—Medium and Large 1373194.76/cwt182.50–210.007269
Steers—Medium and Large 2376154.45/cwt150.00–162.505814
Steers—Medium and Large 1411190.65/cwt170.00–205.0078414
Steers—Medium and Large 2422157.36/cwt152.50–172.506645
Steers—Medium and Large 1469200.38/cwt187.50–212.509407
Steers—Medium and Large 2490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 1514177.62/cwt168.00–195.0091310
Steers—Medium and Large 2526157.76/cwt145.00–167.508309
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528168.99/cwt168.00–170.008928
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added553190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,05130
Steers—Medium and Large 1562176.99/cwt162.50–184.009953
Steers—Medium and Large 2580147.00/cwt147.00–147.008532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600161.00/cwt161.00–161.0096615
Steers—Medium and Large 2625142.00/cwt142.00–142.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 1635171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0863
Steers—Medium and Large 2650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1166
Steers—Medium and Large 1685158.32/cwt157.85–165.001,08415
Steers—Medium and Large 2715137.00/cwt137.00–137.009801
Steers—Medium and Large 1750153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1481
Steers—Large 1809132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0725
Steers—Large 1892131.50/cwt131.50–131.501,17321
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy970110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278164.39/cwt150.00–177.504576
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283139.09/cwt132.50–142.503943
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321164.97/cwt150.00–174.005305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333141.25/cwt140.00–142.504704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy345145.00/cwt145.00–145.005002
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377162.24/cwt150.00–176.0061222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384155.00/cwt155.00–155.005954
Heifers—Medium and Large 2390145.45/cwt142.50–150.0056711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425165.00/cwt165.00–165.007011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425159.04/cwt150.00–175.0067626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed438158.00/cwt158.00–158.006926
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2464141.94/cwt132.50–145.006594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472158.14/cwt147.50–170.0074616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518152.79/cwt145.00–160.0079111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520152.50/cwt152.50–152.507932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2542132.66/cwt130.00–136.007193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1556151.97/cwt140.00–154.5084526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560128.00/cwt128.00–128.007171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566138.38/cwt135.00–140.007835
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610138.00/cwt138.00–138.008421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614147.00/cwt135.00–149.0090322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed615139.00/cwt139.00–139.008551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1660143.50/cwt142.00–144.509475
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670119.01/cwt118.00–120.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2701132.50/cwt132.50–132.5092912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710138.97/cwt137.00–141.009872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2773132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0204
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy280162.50/cwt162.50–162.504551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285163.86/cwt157.50–170.004672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323152.66/cwt140.00–160.004936
Bulls—Medium and Large 3325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330172.50/cwt172.50–172.505691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1343177.43/cwt157.50–192.506093
Bulls—Medium and Large 2355146.25/cwt135.00–157.505192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375114.80/cwt110.00–120.004312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376179.16/cwt160.00–195.006745
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385175.00/cwt175.00–175.006741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2386187.02/cwt165.00–197.507229
Bulls—Medium and Large 3419108.88/cwt100.00–125.004564
Bulls—Medium and Large 2434149.84/cwt140.00–159.006505
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435153.91/cwt140.00–167.506702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1444179.23/cwt165.00–182.007966
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy445142.50/cwt142.50–142.506341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473167.15/cwt157.50–187.507915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy500125.00/cwt125.00–125.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1527157.52/cwt150.00–165.008309
Bulls—Medium and Large 2532146.11/cwt135.00–152.507773
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed545164.00/cwt164.00–164.008941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1555154.02/cwt152.00–156.008552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590139.05/cwt133.00–145.008202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613129.80/cwt120.00–139.007963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665140.23/cwt125.00–150.009333
Bulls—Medium and Large 290589.00/cwt89.00–89.008051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,23070.54/cwt68.00–73.008682
Bulls——1,49990.81/cwt80.00–100.001,3619
Bulls——1,725107.61/cwt105.00–110.001,8562
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77540.00/cwt40.00–40.003101
Cows—Lean 85-90%90249.05/cwt45.00–55.004423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00864.01/cwt55.00–69.0064516
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01876.60/cwt70.00–84.007802
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08270.95/cwt65.00–74.0076811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14976.96/cwt75.00–78.0088411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42077.80/cwt75.00–80.001,1057
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,0132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01565.00/cwt65.00–65.006604
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018801.66/cwt700.00–875.008,1614
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040785.00/cwt785.00–785.008,1641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05370.71/cwt68.00–72.5074510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0961,004.68/cwt660.00–1,100.0011,0114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,113961.77/cwt825.00–1,125.0010,70513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,22175.98/cwt67.00–78.009285
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,32579.68/cwt79.00–81.001,0563
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-275083.68/cwt63.00–93.006286
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-280064.00/cwt64.00–64.005121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-286380.87/cwt69.00–85.006985
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0012,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0611,181.81/cwt835.00–1,350.0012,5399
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,023.44/cwt1,000.00–1,075.0010,9203
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0019,2003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2501,285.00/cwt1,285.00–1,285.0016,0632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2799763.69/cwt700.00–800.006,1023

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.