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Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 16

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

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Feeder Cattle receipts

543 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 477▼ 301 vs year ago 844 · −35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 127▼ 123 vs year ago 207 · −59.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 50▲ 10 vs year ago 30 · +33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 450lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lb were steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeders over 500 lb were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand. Quality of cattle offered today was above average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.87/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$159.87

209 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.86

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	453	162.50	736	3thin
Medium and Large 1	493	161.87	798	164
Medium and Large 2	461	152.75	704	40
Medium and Large 3	400	135.00	540	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.50/cwt here — about $196 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 sale209 hd

159.87

—

AR average7 barns · 1,169 hd

158.02

+1.86

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,519	92.54	1,406	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,354	80.31	1,088	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	77.10	876	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	63.30	606	11

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,182	$1,127	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,071	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$950	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$760	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	986	$1,398	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$790	1thin

Every lot

105 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	253	199.38/cwt	185.00–215.00	504	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	548	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	149.46/cwt	140.00–160.00	483	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	210.60/cwt	207.50–212.50	703	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	202.77/cwt	175.00–220.00	742	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	192.94/cwt	175.00–207.50	812	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	152.15/cwt	145.00–160.00	653	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	171.25/cwt	167.50–175.00	779	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	153.36/cwt	145.00–160.00	701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	182.29/cwt	167.50–187.50	866	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	155.57/cwt	145.00–160.00	815	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	177.31/cwt	165.00–190.00	933	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	538	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	168.66/cwt	165.00–177.50	956	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	149.83/cwt	145.00–155.00	862	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	162.88/cwt	152.50–172.50	1,020	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	161.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,073	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	854	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	164.99/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,171	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,227	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,215	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,333	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	293	165.06/cwt	157.50–172.50	484	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	319	183.76/cwt	170.00–188.00	586	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	175.29/cwt	165.00–187.50	568	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	517	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	169.33/cwt	157.50–178.00	638	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	377	162.56/cwt	152.50–170.00	613	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	580	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	162.27/cwt	154.00–170.00	678	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	146.62/cwt	140.00–152.50	623	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	736	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	165.31/cwt	150.00–176.00	775	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	470	152.61/cwt	150.00–155.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	143.32/cwt	137.50–152.50	679	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	701	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	141.21/cwt	125.00–147.50	724	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	161.51/cwt	152.50–170.00	843	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	523	163.28/cwt	162.50–164.00	854	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	149.93/cwt	147.50–152.50	847	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	157.40/cwt	155.00–162.50	894	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	155.02/cwt	147.50–161.00	949	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	138.80/cwt	135.00–140.00	876	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	152.41/cwt	142.50–164.00	1,003	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	663	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	978	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,100	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	479	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	178.66/cwt	160.00–192.50	582	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	358	166.22/cwt	165.00–167.50	595	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	387	185.80/cwt	165.00–202.50	719	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	181.97/cwt	165.00–197.50	779	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	176.51/cwt	157.50–192.50	826	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	171.99/cwt	158.00–187.50	900	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	556	169.37/cwt	157.00–175.00	942	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	833	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	143.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	867	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	149.36/cwt	140.00–155.00	938	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	987	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,055	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	686	1
Bulls	—	—	1,552	92.62/cwt	85.00–101.00	1,437	8
Bulls	—	—	1,620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,717	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	800	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	440	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	47.09/cwt	40.00–56.00	402	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	65.61/cwt	63.00–68.00	644	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	73.01/cwt	72.00–74.00	758	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	75.44/cwt	72.00–78.00	815	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	80.19/cwt	77.00–85.00	995	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,297	77.11/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,000	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	81.68/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,126	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	1,397.83/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,398	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	770	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	950.48/head	850.00–1,025.00	950	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,071.29/head	950.00–1,135.00	1,071	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	1,126.74/head	750.00–1,300.00	1,127	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,009	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	740	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	78.05/cwt	70.00–86.00	781	4

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Tue Aug 16, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 543Last week 477Year ago 844

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 127Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 50Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
2	—	470	150.00–155.00	152.61
4	—	319	170.00–188.00	183.76
2	—	663	147.50	147.50
5	—	377	152.50–170.00	162.56
2	—	523	162.50–164.00	163.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	612	147.50–161.00	155.02
1	—	775	140.00	140.00
16	—	568	155.00–162.50	157.40
23	—	469	150.00–176.00	165.31
16	—	324	165.00–187.50	175.29
3	—	705	156.00	156.00
16	—	377	157.50–178.00	169.33
2	—	293	157.50–172.50	165.06
25	—	418	154.00–170.00	162.27
30	—	522	152.50–170.00	161.51
12	—	658	142.50–164.00	152.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	139.00	139.00
2	—	393	145.00–150.00	147.52
2	—	328	155.00–160.00	157.48
2	—	565	147.50–152.50	149.93
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
4	—	631	135.00–140.00	138.80
5	—	474	137.50–152.50	143.32
3	—	425	140.00–152.50	146.62
4	—	513	125.00–147.50	141.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	147.50	147.50
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	470	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	165.00–167.50	166.22
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
2	—	565	147.50	147.50
3	—	605	140.00–150.00	143.31
2	—	545	150.00	150.00
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	468	157.50–192.50	176.51
12	—	628	140.00–155.00	149.36
10	—	428	165.00–197.50	181.97
5	—	326	160.00–192.50	178.66
9	—	556	157.00–175.00	169.37
10	—	523	158.00–187.50	171.99
3	—	387	165.00–202.50	185.80
4	—	680	145.00	145.00
2	—	700	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	175.00–207.50	192.94
2	—	980	136.00	136.00
3	—	253	185.00–215.00	199.38
2	—	868	140.00	140.00
3	—	767	160.00	160.00
9	—	475	167.50–187.50	182.29
3	—	710	160.00–170.00	164.99
6	—	334	207.50–212.50	210.60
18	—	526	165.00–190.00	177.31
5	—	567	165.00–177.50	168.66
5	—	626	152.50–172.50	162.88
11	—	366	175.00–220.00	202.77
3	—	235	225.00	225.00
4	—	665	160.00–165.00	161.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	155.00	155.00
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
1	—	300	182.50	182.50
2	—	538	170.00–177.50	173.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	175.00	175.00
3	—	630	165.00	165.00
4	—	455	167.50–175.00	171.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	127.50	127.50
2	—	323	140.00–160.00	149.46
1	—	375	137.50	137.50
3	—	457	145.00–160.00	153.36
4	—	524	145.00–160.00	155.57
2	—	575	145.00–155.00	149.83
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
6	—	429	145.00–160.00	152.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	986	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,397.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	790.00	790.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,182	750.00–1,300.00	1,126.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,102	850.00–1,025.00	950.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,173	950.00–1,135.00	1,071.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	70.00–86.00	78.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,552	85.00–101.00	92.62
2	—	1,620	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,055	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,080	72.00–78.00	75.44
7	—	1,241	77.00–85.00	80.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	981	63.00–68.00	65.61
3	—	1,038	72.00–74.00	73.01
2	—	853	40.00–56.00	47.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	76.00–79.00	77.11
7	—	1,379	78.00–86.00	81.68

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.