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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 20
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
660 head
▼ 279 vs last sale 939▼ 87 vs year ago 747 · −11.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 166▼ 12 vs year ago 110 · −10.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 47▲ 1 vs year ago 30 · +3.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate with softer demand for un weaned cattle while weaned cattle was holding there on.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.22/cwt on 185 head.
Average price
$147.22
185 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$742
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$230
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.98
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2479152.8673218thin
Medium and Large 1513149.92769121
Large 1750143.001,0732thin
Medium and Large 2486140.3468239
Medium and Large 3430116.905035thin
One grade step is worth $35.96/cwt here — about $230 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 sale185 hd
147.22
—
AR average6 barns · 940 hd
149.19
−1.98
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—High1,730103.521,79010
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35282.911,12111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15778.5790922
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01168.0568821

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)1,093$1,1013thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,0604thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,0601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$1,0374thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$9351thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$1,0167
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)755$8601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$9751thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2260174.86/cwt140.00–212.504552
Steers—Medium and Large 1268214.19/cwt200.00–227.505743
Steers—Medium and Large 1308201.20/cwt195.00–207.506202
Steers—Medium and Large 2325172.50/cwt172.50–172.505611
Steers—Medium and Large 1372196.69/cwt170.00–215.0073210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395177.50/cwt177.50–177.507012
Steers—Medium and Large 2415147.47/cwt145.00–150.006122
Steers—Medium and Large 1427191.14/cwt170.00–202.5081610
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445163.00/cwt163.00–163.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 3450127.50/cwt127.50–127.505741
Steers—Medium and Large 1470190.60/cwt172.50–200.0089613
Steers—Medium and Large 2480162.50/cwt160.00–165.007802
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522192.28/cwt191.00–195.001,0043
Steers—Medium and Large 1523178.80/cwt165.00–185.009359
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523176.00/cwt176.00–176.009202
Steers—Medium and Large 2533149.88/cwt137.50–158.007995
Steers—Medium and Large 2550149.00/cwt149.00–149.008201
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1581170.83/cwt161.00–180.009939
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy583139.40/cwt135.00–144.008132
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added589179.15/cwt172.00–184.001,0555
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed613160.00/cwt160.00–160.009812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614160.51/cwt160.00–161.009864
Steers—Medium and Large 2623146.58/cwt140.00–155.009133
Steers—Medium and Large 1627150.28/cwt145.00–160.009426
Steers—Medium and Large 2653140.00/cwt140.00–140.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 1665164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0792
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added672168.08/cwt163.00–174.001,12915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2695157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0911
Steers—Medium and Large 2710139.00/cwt139.00–139.009871
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added712165.79/cwt160.00–170.001,1809
Steers—Medium and Large 1721151.89/cwt138.00–164.001,0957
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed730155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1321
Steers—Medium and Large 1750157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1811
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added774164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2696
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250127.50/cwt127.50–127.503191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy258139.85/cwt135.00–145.003612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2267146.50/cwt140.00–150.003913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1273155.70/cwt150.00–160.004253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323147.90/cwt135.00–157.504783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326168.55/cwt164.00–175.0054913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330162.00/cwt162.00–162.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330122.00/cwt122.00–122.004031
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366157.48/cwt147.50–164.0057613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374156.69/cwt153.00–159.005868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385159.00/cwt159.00–159.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2388143.73/cwt140.00–147.505582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement405177.50/cwt177.50–177.507191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2413152.00/cwt152.00–152.006283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1417154.26/cwt137.50–163.0064313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435140.11/cwt135.00–145.006092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468153.54/cwt139.00–185.0071914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469138.61/cwt132.50–145.006508
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2509137.44/cwt135.00–142.007006
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed518145.64/cwt142.50–149.007542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525146.91/cwt140.00–165.0077113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550142.00/cwt142.00–142.007813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563133.10/cwt130.00–137.507494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy569125.07/cwt120.00–135.007124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573145.25/cwt140.00–150.008324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed580143.00/cwt143.00–143.008291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed600151.00/cwt151.00–151.009061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added619156.96/cwt151.00–162.0097213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621141.23/cwt130.00–158.008774
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625130.00/cwt130.00–130.008131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed660145.00/cwt145.00–145.009571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1670138.54/cwt125.00–148.009283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added672154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715141.51/cwt133.00–150.001,0125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715130.00/cwt130.00–130.009301
Heifers—Large 1750143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added753141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1783130.98/cwt129.00–133.001,0262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1850124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2870120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1908116.99/cwt116.00–120.001,0624
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2255147.16/cwt130.00–165.003752
Bulls—Medium and Large 3285125.00/cwt125.00–125.003561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1300195.00/cwt195.00–195.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320125.00/cwt125.00–125.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325166.00/cwt166.00–166.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335205.00/cwt205.00–205.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365181.32/cwt175.00–188.006624
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370153.75/cwt152.50–155.005692
Bulls—Medium and Large 3370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1387194.04/cwt167.50–210.007516
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419151.30/cwt150.00–152.506344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1423180.20/cwt157.50–197.5076215
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2462144.19/cwt137.50–149.006663
Bulls—Medium and Large 1464172.87/cwt151.00–189.008027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468174.00/cwt174.00–174.008143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1518158.75/cwt149.00–165.008226
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520134.94/cwt130.00–140.007023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy525139.00/cwt139.00–139.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1558148.39/cwt144.00–152.508289
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy563136.64/cwt130.00–145.007693
Bulls—Medium and Large 2582126.65/cwt120.00–135.007373
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1603139.81/cwt136.00–141.008435
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy608132.88/cwt126.00–137.508085
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617126.54/cwt120.00–145.007814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620141.00/cwt141.00–141.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy670130.00/cwt130.00–130.008711
Bulls—Medium and Large 371090.00/cwt90.00–90.006391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2738130.00/cwt130.00–130.009592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1740153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy745137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1895135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,55499.52/cwt89.00–103.001,5475
Bulls——1,905107.51/cwt105.00–110.002,0485
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76562.00/cwt62.00–62.004741
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight88569.00/cwt69.00–69.006111
Cows—Lean 85-90%96556.01/cwt55.00–58.005403
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00469.38/cwt64.00–74.0069713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12976.46/cwt73.00–80.0086316
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21376.00/cwt76.00–76.009223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23384.21/cwt80.00–89.001,0386
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34879.93/cwt73.00–83.001,0775
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35585.40/cwt83.00–88.001,1576
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04577.42/cwt76.00–78.008093
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,100.61/head1,000.00–1,150.001,1013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0604
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10875.21/cwt71.00–79.008332
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,037.34/head935.00–1,150.001,0374
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288563.00/cwt63.00–63.005581
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03573.00/cwt73.00–73.007561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29731,015.53/head760.00–1,150.001,0167
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29951,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,18591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,0781
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900975.00/head975.00–975.009751

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.