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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jul 19
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
712 head
▼ 679 vs last sale 1,391▼ 47 vs year ago 759 · −6.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
201 head
▼ 180 vs last sale 381▲ 98 vs year ago 103 · +95.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 15 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold mostly steady with instances 8.00 higher on light weights. Feeders steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. No trend on Slaughter cattle from last week due absence of reporter however Slaughter cattle were weaker and not in demand this week. Supply was heavy due to drought conditions in the area. Demand was good on quality cattle. Discounts were noticeable on fleshy and plain cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.85/cwt on 217 head.
Average price
$137.85
217 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$645
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$61
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$32.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.49
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1445144.11642116
Medium and Large 1-2516135.9370129
Medium and Large 2478131.6162961
Medium and Large 3520111.5558011thin
One grade step is worth $32.56/cwt here — about $61 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 sale217 hd
137.85
—
AR average7 barns · 1,602 hd
143.34
−5.49
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—High1,51285.931,29914
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41459.5884222
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16057.1966325
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01745.8146635

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$7751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$8212thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)795$7502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)850$7251thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1271212.36/cwt202.50–222.505757
Steers—Medium and Large 1323197.81/cwt172.50–212.5063910
Steers—Medium and Large 2365149.38/cwt145.00–157.505454
Steers—Medium and Large 1367182.95/cwt172.50–207.506717
Steers—Medium and Large 1414166.00/cwt160.00–175.006875
Steers—Medium and Large 2424142.51/cwt140.00–145.006044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426157.62/cwt156.00–160.006715
Steers—Medium and Large 3450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 2469144.29/cwt140.00–147.506774
Steers—Medium and Large 1472159.88/cwt155.00–167.507555
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478152.50/cwt152.50–152.507292
Steers—Medium and Large 2500142.00/cwt142.00–142.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 1514151.79/cwt140.00–160.007804
Steers—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 2553132.51/cwt130.00–135.007332
Steers—Medium and Large 1562154.43/cwt145.00–162.508683
Steers—Medium and Large 1605153.88/cwt152.50–155.009314
Steers—Medium and Large 1666153.95/cwt150.00–160.001,0254
Steers—Medium and Large 1700150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0501
Steers—Medium and Large 1750159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1931
Steers—Medium and Large 1860130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2272131.86/cwt127.50–137.503593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1277147.54/cwt130.00–160.004099
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320137.20/cwt125.00–140.004396
Heifers—Medium and Large 1332154.82/cwt145.00–170.0051417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339145.00/cwt145.00–145.004924
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340105.00/cwt105.00–105.003571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345147.50/cwt147.50–147.505092
Heifers—Medium and Large 3367120.00/cwt120.00–120.004403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375137.28/cwt130.00–147.505159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376147.94/cwt140.00–160.0055621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380145.00/cwt145.00–145.005513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy390132.50/cwt130.00–135.005172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418142.50/cwt142.50–142.505963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy418122.57/cwt120.00–125.005122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427147.69/cwt142.50–155.0063116
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435117.50/cwt117.50–117.505111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2437129.57/cwt122.50–137.505666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy468130.00/cwt130.00–130.006082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471146.71/cwt144.00–150.0069111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478141.23/cwt140.00–142.506754
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480123.00/cwt120.00–130.005905
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510117.50/cwt117.50–117.505991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy513132.58/cwt125.00–137.506803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516144.22/cwt140.00–150.007449
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518135.00/cwt127.50–140.006999
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523135.02/cwt130.00–140.007068
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy558127.47/cwt120.00–135.007112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575132.65/cwt126.00–137.507638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1578138.27/cwt125.00–145.007996
Heifers—Medium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615125.39/cwt120.00–130.007713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618134.73/cwt130.00–141.008336
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2641128.28/cwt125.00–135.008229
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664136.01/cwt133.00–140.009035
Heifers—Medium and Large 2672123.94/cwt117.00–130.008333
Heifers—Medium and Large 3678110.00/cwt110.00–110.007462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1708127.51/cwt126.00–129.009032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2728110.00/cwt110.00–110.008012
Heifers—Medium and Large 374597.00/cwt97.00–97.007231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755130.00/cwt130.00–130.009821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775112.00/cwt112.00–112.008681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0171
Heifers—Medium and Large 290090.00/cwt90.00–90.008101
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2235129.79/cwt125.00–135.003052
Bulls—Medium and Large 3265105.09/cwt100.00–110.002782
Bulls—Medium and Large 2266123.71/cwt120.00–130.003294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1273163.94/cwt155.00–180.004484
Bulls—Medium and Large 2321126.10/cwt120.00–150.004057
Bulls—Medium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330165.30/cwt155.00–175.005452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy345130.00/cwt130.00–130.004491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372140.00/cwt140.00–140.005213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378137.22/cwt125.00–145.005196
Bulls—Medium and Large 3378105.03/cwt100.00–110.003972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1379152.60/cwt145.00–167.505784
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy410125.00/cwt125.00–125.005131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426141.95/cwt140.00–145.006055
Bulls—Medium and Large 1428155.20/cwt150.00–160.006642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432137.92/cwt130.00–145.005967
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469153.74/cwt145.00–167.507216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469136.77/cwt120.00–145.0064110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy478118.76/cwt117.50–120.005682
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505107.43/cwt100.00–115.005432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520136.11/cwt132.50–140.007082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520112.79/cwt105.00–120.005872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522129.76/cwt120.00–140.0067711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2561132.45/cwt125.00–137.507437
Bulls—Medium and Large 1567136.54/cwt135.00–144.007746
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy570123.86/cwt120.00–128.007062
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615121.64/cwt110.00–130.007486
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007682
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640105.00/cwt105.00–105.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2652130.00/cwt130.00–130.008484
Bulls—Medium and Large 2658123.68/cwt117.50–133.508145
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730109.01/cwt108.00–110.007962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760115.57/cwt110.00–121.008782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,00065.00/cwt65.00–65.006501
Bulls——1,54686.83/cwt73.00–95.001,34212
Bulls——1,61596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5501
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81836.20/cwt30.00–43.002962
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight85535.00/cwt35.00–35.002991
Cows—Lean 85-90%86332.50/cwt29.00–36.002804
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03943.82/cwt40.00–47.0045513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07653.09/cwt49.00–58.0057115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08548.00/cwt48.00–48.005211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15557.08/cwt49.00–61.0065922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25062.99/cwt62.00–64.007872
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38864.65/cwt63.00–67.008975
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42158.09/cwt55.00–62.0082517
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-290054.00/cwt54.00–54.004861
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-297263.99/cwt60.00–70.006225
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04552.00/cwt52.00–52.005431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885821.02/head560.00–1,000.008212
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-288560.00/cwt60.00–60.005311
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-291079.00/cwt79.00–79.007191
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-290067.93/cwt60.00–77.006113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-293761.21/cwt51.00–72.005743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09762.29/cwt60.00–64.006833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11764.41/cwt60.00–75.007193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,35563.53/cwt62.00–65.008612

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.