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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 24
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
675 head
▲ 162 vs last sale 513▼ 82 vs year ago 757 · −10.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 71▲ 18 vs year ago 166 · +10.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 31▲ 31 vs year ago 35 · +88.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeders steers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeders heifers over 500 lb were 2.00 to 6.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. Some noticeable discounts for fleshy cattle as well as bad hair as summer approaches.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.48/cwt on 175 head.
Average price
$150.48
175 head · 455 lb average
Value per head Derived
$685
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$263
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$32.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.67
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1463155.3872095
Medium and Large 2437146.6464168
Medium and Large 1-2549138.757628thin
Medium and Large 3373122.564574thin
One grade step is worth $32.82/cwt here — about $263 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 sale175 hd
150.48
—
AR average9 barns · 1,525 hd
149.80
+0.67
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—High1,49084.261,25616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44873.241,06111
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14671.7082220
CowsLean 85-90%Low99455.4555121

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2252160.10/cwt145.00–175.004033
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed269198.02/cwt182.50–210.005334
Steers—Medium and Large 1279187.21/cwt180.00–200.005225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2302206.00/cwt206.00–206.006227
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305192.50/cwt192.50–192.505871
Steers—Medium and Large 2311166.36/cwt160.00–175.005174
Steers—Medium and Large 1324194.29/cwt175.00–206.006297
Steers—Medium and Large 1374185.44/cwt175.00–200.006947
Steers—Medium and Large 2380161.73/cwt160.00–165.006154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2408185.00/cwt185.00–185.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 2420160.00/cwt160.00–160.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1422184.44/cwt176.00–196.0077817
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450176.00/cwt176.00–176.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 3455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy465155.00/cwt155.00–155.007211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469179.30/cwt172.50–182.508416
Steers—Medium and Large 1475180.43/cwt172.50–185.0085710
Steers—Medium and Large 2478154.22/cwt150.00–160.007373
Steers—Medium and Large 1514172.61/cwt165.00–180.0088710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518153.00/cwt153.00–153.007932
Steers—Medium and Large 2528152.99/cwt135.00–160.008085
Steers—Medium and Large 1550157.50/cwt157.00–158.008662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567159.77/cwt158.00–161.0090614
Steers—Medium and Large 2580136.89/cwt124.00–150.007942
Steers—Medium and Large 1620154.35/cwt149.00–165.009576
Steers—Medium and Large 2622135.34/cwt130.00–142.008423
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy625138.00/cwt138.00–138.008631
Steers—Medium and Large 2655135.00/cwt135.00–135.008841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669134.00/cwt134.00–134.008964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680137.00/cwt137.00–137.009325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730135.00/cwt135.00–135.009862
Steers—Medium and Large 1740115.00/cwt115.00–115.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 2765130.00/cwt130.00–130.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 2805132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 1830138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1451
Steers—Medium and Large 2890102.00/cwt102.00–102.009081
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed263165.12/cwt162.50–167.504342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1268167.70/cwt157.50–172.504496
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278153.97/cwt145.00–165.004285
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290125.00/cwt125.00–125.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed306175.59/cwt160.00–180.005379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1334162.51/cwt160.00–167.505435
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340158.81/cwt155.00–162.505402
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368127.62/cwt125.00–130.004702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374150.76/cwt135.00–167.505646
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375164.08/cwt155.00–169.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1383162.94/cwt155.00–174.0062421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419159.36/cwt150.00–170.0066810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed419157.78/cwt150.00–165.006614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432140.38/cwt130.00–147.006068
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470155.00/cwt155.00–155.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471164.30/cwt152.00–170.0077425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476138.01/cwt122.50–145.0065711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512140.00/cwt140.00–140.007173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522143.50/cwt140.00–154.0074915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed535135.00/cwt135.00–135.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540128.75/cwt127.50–130.006952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy545134.00/cwt134.00–134.007301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570129.73/cwt120.00–135.007395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571138.00/cwt138.00–138.007885
Heifers—Medium and Large 1581133.14/cwt130.00–135.007744
Heifers—Medium and Large 2608123.00/cwt122.00–124.007482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1645130.00/cwt130.00–130.008391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680122.98/cwt120.00–126.008362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2707120.49/cwt117.50–125.008523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1718122.37/cwt115.00–130.008792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755105.00/cwt105.00–105.007931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785128.04/cwt125.00–131.001,0052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825120.00/cwt120.00–120.009901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1885120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280174.73/cwt170.00–180.004892
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323153.50/cwt133.00–165.004965
Bulls—Medium and Large 1333178.95/cwt172.00–190.005968
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345162.50/cwt162.50–162.505611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1368181.11/cwt171.00–191.006666
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370170.82/cwt162.50–182.506324
Bulls—Medium and Large 2377153.32/cwt140.00–167.505785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1411180.25/cwt167.50–190.007419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed413160.00/cwt154.00–170.006613
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415125.00/cwt125.00–125.005191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428154.10/cwt135.00–165.006606
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468147.01/cwt130.00–155.006884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475169.87/cwt160.00–175.008076
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2491166.00/cwt166.00–166.008157
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed495163.00/cwt163.00–163.008071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523159.38/cwt150.00–174.0083426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525148.31/cwt130.00–162.507796
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540121.00/cwt121.00–121.006531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy550139.50/cwt139.00–140.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560134.96/cwt130.00–140.007562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1571148.58/cwt138.00–155.0084811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620132.50/cwt132.50–132.508221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1631142.50/cwt138.00–157.5089910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663125.92/cwt120.00–130.008353
Bulls—Medium and Large 3665132.50/cwt132.50–132.508811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1673136.37/cwt132.50–156.009186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy678123.63/cwt117.50–130.008382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1750121.00/cwt121.00–121.009081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2890117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42462.88/cwt50.00–74.008955
Bulls——1,48092.47/cwt75.00–104.001,36910
Bulls——1,925109.00/cwt109.00–109.002,0981
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82540.00/cwt40.00–40.003303
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight88052.00/cwt52.00–52.004581
Cows—Lean 85-90%96149.62/cwt40.00–54.004775
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05460.22/cwt55.00–65.0063510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08371.07/cwt67.00–76.007702
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12268.90/cwt65.00–73.0077311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17675.12/cwt73.00–77.008839
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43770.53/cwt67.00–74.001,0145
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45875.49/cwt74.00–77.001,1016
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943925.99/cwt900.00–950.008,7322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2983885.43/cwt825.00–950.008,7042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,039966.36/cwt700.00–1,050.0010,0406
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04065.74/cwt63.00–68.006842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080962.68/cwt675.00–1,075.0010,3976
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,112895.16/cwt600.00–950.009,9546
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,060.36/cwt825.00–1,225.0012,3004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17580.00/cwt80.00–80.009401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19576.00/cwt76.00–76.009081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,22569.48/cwt69.00–70.008512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,1253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,56570.00/cwt70.00–70.001,0961
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28251,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009,0756
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0010,9252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,101.64/cwt760.00–1,375.0011,56710
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,083.86/cwt1,060.00–1,110.0011,9224
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.0015,6402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,0441
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5501,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0018,9881
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-292073.44/cwt70.00–82.506763
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-294065.09/cwt58.00–70.006122

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.