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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 13
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
939 head
▲ 233 vs last sale 706▲ 939 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
166 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 76▲ 166 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 50▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower, feeder heifers over 500 lb were 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly 4.00 lower. Supply was heavy with softer buyer interest. Quality of cattle offered not as attractive with several fleshy and unweaned calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.01/cwt on 224 head.
Average price
$155.01
224 head · 473 lb average
Value per head Derived
$733
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$179
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.64
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2475157.2474811thin
Medium and Large 1501155.62779138
Medium and Large 2419155.0765071
Medium and Large 3449126.755694thin
One grade step is worth $30.49/cwt here — about $179 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 sale224 hd
155.01
—
AR average8 barns · 1,259 hd
155.65
−0.64
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—High1,457101.231,47522
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33284.481,1269thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13381.5892422
CowsLean 85-90%Low98267.8966735

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,395$1,4502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$1,1324thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,114$9495
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)964$86611
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,057$8103thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,1033thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)900$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,0052thin

Every lot

153 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed264164.10/cwt140.00–185.004337
Steers—Medium and Large 2266169.30/cwt150.00–185.004504
Steers—Medium and Large 1273212.06/cwt208.00–217.505794
Steers—Medium and Large 1318207.49/cwt200.00–217.006607
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340177.50/cwt177.50–177.506042
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340173.09/cwt165.00–190.005893
Steers—Medium and Large 2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355195.00/cwt195.00–195.006921
Steers—Medium and Large 1374197.07/cwt180.00–205.0073714
Steers—Medium and Large 2388166.21/cwt160.00–172.506452
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added390211.00/cwt211.00–211.008234
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415167.50/cwt167.50–167.506951
Steers—Medium and Large 1416196.10/cwt180.00–207.5081617
Steers—Medium and Large 2420172.50/cwt172.50–172.507251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423176.45/cwt165.00–185.007467
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455182.50/cwt182.50–182.508301
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added469196.99/cwt193.00–198.0092410
Steers—Medium and Large 1477186.17/cwt175.00–197.5088811
Steers—Medium and Large 2485164.00/cwt164.00–164.007951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488182.08/cwt170.00–185.0088912
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added500170.00/cwt170.00–170.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,0442
Steers—Medium and Large 2510160.00/cwt160.00–160.008161
Steers—Medium and Large 1518182.18/cwt172.50–207.5094410
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520156.00/cwt156.00–156.008111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0552
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added559197.81/cwt195.00–199.001,1067
Steers—Medium and Large 1560182.33/cwt177.00–192.501,0213
Steers—Medium and Large 2581151.26/cwt147.50–155.008794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585170.00/cwt170.00–170.009952
Steers—Medium and Large 2616150.84/cwt150.00–152.509296
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0442
Steers—Medium and Large 1630161.16/cwt151.00–170.001,0155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1382
Steers—Medium and Large 2659148.39/cwt145.00–151.009784
Steers—Medium and Large 1668176.15/cwt172.50–180.001,1772
Steers—Medium and Large 1970139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3481
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1240170.00/cwt170.00–170.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2262151.15/cwt140.00–160.003963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed270167.50/cwt167.50–167.504521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1287173.00/cwt173.00–173.004973
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323156.62/cwt145.00–162.505065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326168.75/cwt165.00–172.505509
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328176.00/cwt176.00–176.005773
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed328166.48/cwt162.50–175.005469
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added350192.50/cwt192.50–192.506741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365147.14/cwt132.50–155.005375
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed366163.75/cwt150.00–175.005996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375168.05/cwt165.00–174.0063019
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405125.00/cwt125.00–125.005061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed418165.20/cwt157.50–173.0069113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421149.57/cwt145.00–153.006304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423163.54/cwt150.00–175.0069221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455152.50/cwt152.50–152.506941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471156.03/cwt151.00–163.0073514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471141.94/cwt130.00–152.5066911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477154.00/cwt154.00–154.007353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500149.67/cwt147.50–154.007483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519152.92/cwt147.50–159.0079421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521141.88/cwt130.00–147.507394
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Replacement550172.50/cwt172.50–172.509491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550142.50/cwt142.50–142.507841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563147.93/cwt145.00–150.008335
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565122.00/cwt122.00–122.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567150.55/cwt140.00–158.0085416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy567135.96/cwt130.00–140.007713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600133.00/cwt133.00–133.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613148.30/cwt142.00–152.0090911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy622125.00/cwt125.00–125.007783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666147.76/cwt145.00–152.009848
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed697155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715136.00/cwt136.00–136.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755140.67/cwt140.00–142.001,0623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy815125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1885121.98/cwt120.00–124.001,0802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy930120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1275210.00/cwt210.00–210.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275132.50/cwt132.50–132.503641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2277158.92/cwt150.00–167.504403
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed282172.59/cwt142.50–210.004873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy290160.00/cwt160.00–160.004641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed295160.00/cwt160.00–160.004721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305170.00/cwt170.00–170.005191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1310190.00/cwt190.00–190.005891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315152.66/cwt147.50–157.504812
Bulls—Medium and Large 3355135.00/cwt135.00–135.004791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed368198.33/cwt180.00–215.007302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1370190.86/cwt172.50–203.007067
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed375139.00/cwt139.00–139.005211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2388162.45/cwt160.00–165.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418153.55/cwt142.50–165.006422
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429170.20/cwt160.00–177.507305
Bulls—Medium and Large 1433178.12/cwt169.00–206.0077110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455179.00/cwt179.00–179.008141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy460143.00/cwt143.00–143.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474154.50/cwt142.50–165.007329
Bulls—Medium and Large 1478178.55/cwt160.00–185.0085312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2495180.00/cwt180.00–180.008913
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505122.00/cwt122.00–122.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516163.00/cwt163.00–163.008415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed518166.34/cwt152.00–180.008622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522162.77/cwt155.00–167.508508
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528145.29/cwt138.00–150.007674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535160.00/cwt160.00–160.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy563138.25/cwt135.00–145.007783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575149.62/cwt145.00–154.008602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580154.93/cwt150.00–160.008996
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610129.64/cwt124.00–135.007913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619154.84/cwt140.00–165.009588
Bulls—Medium and Large 1664156.85/cwt156.00–158.001,0417
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy673133.04/cwt131.00–135.008952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680148.50/cwt148.00–149.001,0102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1705147.75/cwt147.50–148.001,0422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy725133.00/cwt133.00–133.009641
Bulls—Medium and Large 3775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1780150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy855110.00/cwt110.00–110.009411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2873131.46/cwt127.00–136.001,1482
Bulls—Medium and Large 3880115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2915122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,00085.00/cwt85.00–85.008501
Bulls——1,447101.21/cwt94.00–107.001,46519
Bulls——1,785109.54/cwt109.00–110.001,9552
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83855.77/cwt55.00–57.004675
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight86067.43/cwt65.00–70.005802
Cows—Lean 85-90%91055.67/cwt48.00–63.005073
Cows—Lean 85-90%98169.11/cwt63.00–74.0067815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01976.64/cwt74.00–78.007815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,04070.00/cwt70.00–70.007281
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10175.87/cwt73.00–82.0083510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16683.03/cwt78.00–86.0096817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36986.29/cwt81.00–97.001,1818
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-280080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-295786.89/cwt80.00–94.008323
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05080.43/cwt78.00–83.008452
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,085.00/head1,085.00–1,085.001,0851
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-287573.00/cwt73.00–73.006391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2964865.81/head800.00–910.0086611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-296899.98/cwt87.00–119.009682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,057809.53/head750.00–850.008103
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09280.06/cwt74.00–91.008745
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,114949.24/head750.00–1,075.009495
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1461,131.92/head925.00–1,300.001,1324
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18377.58/cwt70.00–84.009182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3951,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502

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.