Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2022-06-14

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 14
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
535 head
▼ 247 vs last sale 782▲ 18 vs year ago 517 · +3.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 118▲ 55 vs year ago 90 · +61.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 40▲ 17 vs year ago 34 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold mostly steady instances 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lb were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.02/cwt on 184 head.
Average price
$146.02
184 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$710
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$169
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$45.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.93
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1492149.57735123
Medium and Large 1-2470148.8870011thin
Medium and Large 2473138.7665647
Medium and Large 3545104.005673thin
One grade step is worth $45.57/cwt here — about $169 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 sale184 hd
146.02
—
AR average9 barns · 1,828 hd
152.95
−6.93
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—Average1,58097.181,5358thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40383.321,16910
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14479.2890723
CowsLean 85-90%Average99569.4069025

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$1,0685
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$1,0436
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,017$8005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$7679
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)847$7505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)908$9466
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$8895

Every lot

117 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1270197.04/cwt170.00–222.505327
Steers—Medium and Large 1314204.81/cwt197.50–215.006437
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330187.00/cwt187.00–187.006171
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy355160.00/cwt160.00–160.005681
Steers—Medium and Large 2365167.50/cwt167.50–167.506111
Steers—Medium and Large 1379190.62/cwt175.00–205.007226
Steers—Medium and Large 1418186.47/cwt176.00–197.507795
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420175.00/cwt175.00–175.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 2430155.17/cwt150.00–160.006672
Steers—Medium and Large 2465167.50/cwt167.50–167.507791
Steers—Medium and Large 1478180.70/cwt170.00–187.5086414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490152.50/cwt152.50–152.507471
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added505185.00/cwt185.00–185.009341
Steers—Medium and Large 1518173.07/cwt165.00–180.0089712
Steers—Medium and Large 2540142.50/cwt142.50–142.507701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545160.00/cwt160.00–160.008723
Steers—Medium and Large 1565171.00/cwt171.00–171.009662
Steers—Medium and Large 2575134.65/cwt125.00–145.007742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588162.50/cwt162.50–162.509562
Steers—Medium and Large 1627153.19/cwt150.00–166.009615
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added634153.75/cwt153.00–157.509756
Steers—Medium and Large 1675147.67/cwt145.00–156.009977
Steers—Medium and Large 1728144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0484
Steers—Medium and Large 1769144.54/cwt140.00–148.001,1127
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy250140.00/cwt140.00–140.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1274172.09/cwt152.50–182.504729
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed283163.58/cwt155.00–172.004632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy320145.00/cwt145.00–145.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327159.12/cwt150.00–173.005207
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed342162.69/cwt160.00–168.005563
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369139.52/cwt130.00–153.0051510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370156.00/cwt156.00–156.005771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375158.76/cwt150.00–167.5059521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2388154.00/cwt154.00–154.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420155.95/cwt140.00–165.0065514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421137.91/cwt131.00–146.005814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430142.00/cwt142.00–142.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469149.12/cwt145.00–152.506996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475154.20/cwt149.00–160.0073219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477137.98/cwt130.00–145.006586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490140.00/cwt140.00–140.006861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522148.65/cwt142.50–154.0077611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528145.00/cwt145.00–145.007663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528138.35/cwt130.00–142.507306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555136.00/cwt136.00–136.007551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2559135.46/cwt125.00–145.007576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1560145.61/cwt145.00–147.508154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed595144.00/cwt144.00–144.008571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618142.01/cwt140.00–145.008788
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618128.95/cwt125.00–133.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630102.00/cwt102.00–102.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy631133.16/cwt128.00–134.008407
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655136.00/cwt136.00–136.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1677139.60/cwt135.00–144.009453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy685128.00/cwt128.00–128.008772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1708131.29/cwt125.00–133.009306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1779131.87/cwt130.00–132.501,0274
Heifers—Medium and Large 2800105.00/cwt105.00–105.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1815120.00/cwt120.00–120.009781
Heifers—Medium and Large 291588.00/cwt88.00–88.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1933100.00/cwt100.00–100.009332
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285182.50/cwt182.50–182.505201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed313164.15/cwt140.00–180.005143
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1327176.45/cwt167.50–185.005773
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350184.00/cwt184.00–184.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1373178.77/cwt167.00–190.0066715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378143.04/cwt135.00–160.005413
Bulls—Medium and Large 3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400122.00/cwt122.00–122.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425168.00/cwt168.00–168.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1427170.53/cwt150.00–197.5072814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428160.09/cwt155.00–165.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1472166.01/cwt150.00–182.5078410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480154.00/cwt154.00–154.007391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483141.51/cwt140.00–143.006832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522165.92/cwt150.00–177.508667
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530144.00/cwt144.00–144.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574158.58/cwt157.00–162.509104
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574142.75/cwt140.00–149.008194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy605104.00/cwt104.00–104.006291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1615140.00/cwt140.00–140.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1662138.15/cwt131.00–142.009155
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720108.00/cwt108.00–108.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1735134.00/cwt134.00–134.009851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1850111.00/cwt111.00–111.009441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2880118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0381
Bulls—Medium and Large 292094.00/cwt94.00–94.008651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42892.26/cwt85.00–101.001,3176
Bulls——2,035111.92/cwt110.00–114.002,2782
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78045.00/cwt45.00–45.003511
Cows—Lean 85-90%95867.28/cwt63.00–71.0064513
Cows—Boner 80-85%99372.30/cwt71.00–74.007183
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05874.12/cwt71.00–77.0078411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16780.33/cwt74.00–88.0093720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40383.32/cwt80.00–87.001,16910
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850560.00/head560.00–560.005602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900968.75/head950.00–975.009694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,108.33/head1,050.00–1,225.001,1083
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2847750.00/head750.00–750.007505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860766.97/head735.00–785.007679
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-291079.00/cwt79.00–79.007191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-292074.46/cwt69.00–79.006852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,017800.18/head760.00–850.008005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,067.59/head1,000.00–1,110.001,0685
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11577.08/cwt76.00–78.008592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2281,043.41/head900.00–1,135.001,0436
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,06090.00/cwt90.00–90.009541
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-294775.55/cwt70.00–84.007153
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-298068.00/cwt68.00–68.006661

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.