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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 23
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
425 head
▼ 118 vs last sale 543▼ 117 vs year ago 542 · −21.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 84▲ 2 vs year ago 114 · +1.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 40▲ 50 vs year ago 20 · +250.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steer under 500 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, feeders over 500 lb sold steady to 6.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeders over 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong buyer demand on lighter weights.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.05/cwt on 131 head.
Average price
$165.05
131 head · 451 lb average
Value per head Derived
$744
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$234
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$59.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.83
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2397179.507126thin
Medium and Large 1464169.04785102
Medium and Large 2408149.9661118thin
Medium and Large 3397120.444785thin
One grade step is worth $59.06/cwt here — about $234 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 sale131 hd
165.05
—
AR average8 barns · 908 hd
161.21
+3.83
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—Average1,46293.331,36413
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47882.921,22510
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12779.0389122
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01666.9968022

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,226$1,1887
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,283$1,0954thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,04017
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$9124thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$8644thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)788$7932thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,025$6502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$8252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$1,1502thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1278213.75/cwt200.00–222.505945
Steers—Medium and Large 1315221.88/cwt205.00–240.006995
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315220.00/cwt220.00–220.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 2323148.66/cwt147.50–150.004802
Steers—Medium and Large 1368212.27/cwt195.00–235.007819
Steers—Medium and Large 2373163.04/cwt150.00–175.006083
Steers—Medium and Large 3415146.00/cwt146.00–146.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008082
Steers—Medium and Large 2425174.88/cwt170.00–180.007432
Steers—Medium and Large 1427208.56/cwt189.00–225.008919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2450188.00/cwt188.00–188.008462
Steers—Medium and Large 1467193.83/cwt177.50–200.009056
Steers—Medium and Large 2472163.58/cwt152.50–172.507729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505182.96/cwt180.00–188.0092415
Steers—Medium and Large 1522187.43/cwt172.00–205.0097810
Steers—Medium and Large 2529153.36/cwt140.00–160.008115
Steers—Medium and Large 1566175.94/cwt172.50–180.009968
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568160.00/cwt160.00–160.009092
Steers—Medium and Large 2570160.00/cwt160.00–160.009121
Steers—Medium and Large 1603162.03/cwt150.00–168.009773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0482
Steers—Medium and Large 1658162.47/cwt155.00–170.001,0692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665166.19/cwt162.50–168.001,1053
Steers—Medium and Large 1707148.62/cwt141.00–155.001,0513
Steers—Medium and Large 1780155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268149.84/cwt132.50–167.504022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1277171.34/cwt152.50–191.004758
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280193.00/cwt193.00–193.005404
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318150.08/cwt140.00–160.004772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1319175.15/cwt150.00–187.505597
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323114.73/cwt110.00–120.003712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370182.37/cwt165.00–196.0067516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375144.86/cwt130.00–152.505434
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added410180.00/cwt180.00–180.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy410142.50/cwt142.50–142.505841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy427192.50/cwt192.50–192.508225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430156.06/cwt145.00–175.006714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1433178.81/cwt152.50–187.5077412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added455173.00/cwt173.00–173.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468148.80/cwt147.50–150.006962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471167.14/cwt150.00–187.5078719
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475126.38/cwt120.00–132.506002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518141.69/cwt135.00–145.007343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added519171.07/cwt167.50–179.008886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1532165.50/cwt162.50–167.508805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569149.95/cwt140.00–160.008535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621156.38/cwt145.00–165.009718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630152.50/cwt152.50–152.509612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663151.38/cwt145.00–158.001,0042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1729141.00/cwt140.00–144.001,0284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1275175.00/cwt175.00–175.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335195.00/cwt190.00–200.006532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1395170.00/cwt170.00–170.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2413149.19/cwt147.50–150.006163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420187.56/cwt185.00–190.007883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450170.00/cwt170.00–170.007653
Bulls—Medium and Large 2461160.60/cwt150.00–168.007404
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473181.84/cwt172.50–202.508606
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515160.00/cwt160.00–160.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528154.24/cwt145.00–162.508144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1538173.73/cwt170.00–177.509352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565150.00/cwt150.00–150.008481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580165.00/cwt165.00–165.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy620135.00/cwt135.00–135.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625155.00/cwt150.00–160.009692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2637150.84/cwt150.00–152.509613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1650157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned665147.50/cwt147.50–147.509811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2723139.88/cwt135.00–145.001,0112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1728140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0192
Bulls—Medium and Large 2815150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,16077.51/cwt75.00–80.008992
Bulls——1,43393.47/cwt81.00–106.001,3399
Bulls——1,893108.52/cwt107.00–110.002,0542
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80750.35/cwt50.00–51.004063
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight85549.00/cwt49.00–49.004191
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight86062.00/cwt62.00–62.005331
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02867.39/cwt62.00–71.006938
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09974.70/cwt73.00–76.008218
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10974.74/cwt72.00–82.008299
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14381.50/cwt78.00–91.0093214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0181
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48983.91/cwt79.00–90.001,2499
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2788793.29/head785.00–800.007932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975911.54/head875.00–950.009124
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01076.53/cwt70.00–84.007735
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025650.00/head650.00–650.006502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03874.41/cwt69.00–82.007729
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,078864.39/head750.00–925.008644
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,039.61/head925.00–1,125.001,04017
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2261,188.16/head1,000.00–1,300.001,1887
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,26580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2831,094.93/head900.00–1,300.001,0954
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,34582.00/cwt82.00–82.001,1031
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,200925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850825.00/head825.00–825.008252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28751,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-281873.70/cwt61.00–85.006032
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-293576.98/cwt70.00–85.007202

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.