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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 28
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
686 head
▲ 292 vs last sale 394▲ 160 vs year ago 526 · +30.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
168 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 238▲ 81 vs year ago 87 · +93.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 60▼ 7 vs year ago 44 · −15.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500lb were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was moderate with good demand. Discounts were seen in fleshy cattle as well as bad hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.21/cwt on 236 head.
Average price
$148.21
236 head · 489 lb average
Value per head Derived
$724
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$217
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$33.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.17
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1499151.81758168
Medium and Large 1-2421142.816028thin
Medium 2564142.508033thin
Medium and Large 2464141.0465451
Medium and Large 3458118.185416thin
One grade step is worth $33.63/cwt here — about $217 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 sale236 hd
148.21
—
AR average8 barns · 1,621 hd
152.38
−4.17
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—Average1,58396.761,5327thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42286.701,23315
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17880.1494433
CowsLean 85-90%High1,11069.8077523

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)1,245$1,0002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)936$87216
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$1,0632thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1282206.18/cwt187.50–220.005819
Steers—Medium and Large 1332190.33/cwt175.00–207.5063213
Steers—Medium and Large 2337150.00/cwt150.00–150.005063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365165.00/cwt165.00–165.006022
Steers—Medium and Large 2377145.38/cwt140.00–156.005483
Steers—Medium and Large 1384180.29/cwt175.00–182.006924
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy385137.08/cwt134.00–140.005282
Steers—Medium and Large 1416183.49/cwt174.00–195.0076318
Steers—Medium and Large 2420154.02/cwt153.00–155.006472
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy445145.00/cwt145.00–145.006451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2454168.76/cwt165.00–172.507664
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed463162.66/cwt157.50–168.007532
Steers—Medium and Large 1465183.90/cwt170.00–195.0085512
Steers—Medium and Large 2466162.87/cwt153.00–166.007595
Steers—Medium and Large 2520157.33/cwt150.00–165.008188
Steers—Medium and Large 1536176.77/cwt160.00–184.009475
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540160.00/cwt160.00–160.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 3545130.00/cwt130.00–130.007091
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007221
Steers—Medium and Large 3565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006781
Steers—Medium and Large 1566162.63/cwt159.00–172.009209
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575155.00/cwt155.00–155.008915
Steers—Medium and Large 2577146.02/cwt136.00–152.508433
Steers—Medium and Large 2615149.00/cwt149.00–149.009161
Steers—Medium and Large 1623161.36/cwt151.00–166.001,0059
Steers—Medium and Large 1671160.75/cwt150.00–167.001,0795
Steers—Medium and Large 2685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1713151.48/cwt146.00–157.001,0802
Steers—Medium and Large 2720143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725146.50/cwt146.00–147.001,0624
Steers—Medium and Large 3745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 3775125.00/cwt125.00–125.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 1777152.03/cwt149.00–155.001,1813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1542
Steers—Medium and Large 1808151.64/cwt148.00–154.001,2253
Steers—Medium and Large 2880115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0121
Steers—Medium and Large 1895134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1991
Steers—Medium and Large 1990110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2257140.86/cwt135.00–145.003625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1279156.86/cwt150.00–160.004385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318153.19/cwt140.00–165.004872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326163.15/cwt150.00–173.0053223
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340122.54/cwt120.00–125.004172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365144.50/cwt144.50–144.505275
Heifers—Medium and Large 2366146.72/cwt135.00–169.005376
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373162.00/cwt158.00–168.006046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379164.23/cwt150.00–170.0062216
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380125.00/cwt125.00–125.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421142.12/cwt135.00–145.005986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430157.26/cwt150.00–167.0067623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy431133.90/cwt125.00–145.005774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1465156.20/cwt150.00–177.5072619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed468150.51/cwt150.00–151.007042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475137.42/cwt130.00–145.006532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1512146.36/cwt140.00–157.5074920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515140.00/cwt140.00–140.007213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520137.06/cwt130.00–147.507138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy529130.09/cwt120.00–140.006884
Heifers—Medium 2535147.50/cwt147.50–147.507891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565128.71/cwt125.00–132.007276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569141.76/cwt138.00–146.008077
Heifers—Medium 2578140.00/cwt140.00–140.008092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy590122.50/cwt120.00–125.007232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610129.32/cwt125.00–133.007893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1635139.00/cwt139.00–139.008831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1650136.00/cwt136.00–136.008842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open661148.50/cwt148.50–148.5098220
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710132.50/cwt132.50–132.509411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725125.00/cwt125.00–125.009061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3730104.00/cwt104.00–104.007591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open731148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,08616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765135.20/cwt132.50–138.001,0342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2885105.00/cwt105.00–105.009291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2253140.10/cwt130.00–150.003542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1268173.18/cwt150.00–190.004644
Bulls—Medium and Large 3300120.00/cwt120.00–120.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed303177.48/cwt175.00–180.005382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1317173.34/cwt165.00–185.005497
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330142.50/cwt142.50–142.504701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2371150.77/cwt142.50–161.005594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377179.46/cwt169.00–188.006775
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380170.04/cwt167.00–173.006462
Bulls—Medium and Large 3390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1413174.50/cwt160.00–187.5072111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420105.00/cwt105.00–105.004411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427144.87/cwt130.00–155.006197
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435170.00/cwt170.00–170.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475135.58/cwt125.00–145.006443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1482167.98/cwt150.00–177.5081012
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy495135.00/cwt135.00–135.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513115.02/cwt110.00–120.005902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy518143.45/cwt142.00–145.007434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526158.53/cwt155.00–165.008347
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540142.50/cwt142.50–142.507701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy562136.68/cwt135.00–140.007683
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571135.23/cwt125.00–143.007724
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575121.00/cwt121.00–121.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1585161.70/cwt150.00–167.509467
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610150.00/cwt150.00–150.009151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1618159.14/cwt152.00–165.009839
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680135.00/cwt135.00–135.009184
Bulls—Medium and Large 1740152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780125.00/cwt125.00–125.009751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2910100.00/cwt100.00–100.009101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——95063.00/cwt63.00–63.005991
Bulls——1,635111.34/cwt110.00–112.001,8203
Bulls——1,74293.43/cwt84.00–107.001,6283
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight70540.00/cwt40.00–40.002821
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83059.50/cwt59.00–60.004942
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight85568.00/cwt68.00–68.005811
Cows—Lean 85-90%98558.00/cwt58.00–58.005711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10075.49/cwt72.00–79.0083011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13577.71/cwt76.00–79.008823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17472.21/cwt65.00–76.0084816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23483.16/cwt78.00–91.001,02621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32878.76/cwt75.00–82.001,0462
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,3731
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43887.17/cwt80.00–92.001,25412
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2936871.66/head710.00–935.0087216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08978.33/cwt76.00–83.008534
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,28284.70/cwt79.00–91.001,0865
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,37881.71/cwt81.00–82.501,1262
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-281070.00/cwt70.00–70.005671
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288069.00/cwt69.00–69.006071
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-297177.59/cwt76.00–80.007534
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,24585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0581
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,062.50/head975.00–1,150.001,0632

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.