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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 4
● Final169 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,021 head
▲ 412 vs last sale 609▲ 1,021 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 123▲ 141 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 50▲ 13 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 4.00 lower, Feeder steers over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Supply was heavy with buyer interest strong on pre-vac cattle and weaker on plain and fleshy unweaned cattle. There was larger advance on pre-vac cattle than normal it pays to wean and vaccinate your cattle. Quality was also better than average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $173.48/cwt on 319 head.
Average price
$173.48
319 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$905
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$600
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$51.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.11
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533176.91944252
Medium and Large 1-2477168.3480331
Large 1673158.001,0633thin
Medium and Large 2464154.4771732
Medium and Large 3275125.003441thin
One grade step is worth $51.91/cwt here — about $600 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 sale319 hd
173.48
—
AR average8 barns · 2,094 hd
168.38
+5.11
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—Average1,55191.261,4159thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,34871.8096818
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14368.1777926
CowsLean 85-90%Low96155.8753733

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)1,150$9002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$7434thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)950$6101thin

Every lot

169 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1269188.00/cwt177.50–192.505064
Steers—Medium and Large 3275125.00/cwt125.00–125.003441
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed283215.00/cwt215.00–215.006082
Steers—Medium and Large 2295145.00/cwt145.00–145.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305202.50/cwt202.50–202.506183
Steers—Medium and Large 2325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 1328174.58/cwt152.00–180.0057310
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335165.00/cwt165.00–165.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy340145.00/cwt145.00–145.004931
Steers—Medium and Large 2373149.68/cwt140.00–157.505586
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added375191.00/cwt191.00–191.0071610
Steers—Medium and Large 1381191.11/cwt175.00–203.0072814
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed395170.00/cwt170.00–170.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400180.00/cwt180.00–180.007207
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added417195.81/cwt186.00–201.0081712
Steers—Medium and Large 1419180.32/cwt168.00–194.0075616
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425140.00/cwt140.00–140.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 2427153.77/cwt145.00–161.006573
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added430155.49/cwt155.00–156.006692
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed440183.00/cwt183.00–183.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2447169.00/cwt169.00–169.007553
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added464195.34/cwt183.00–202.5090618
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy465145.00/cwt145.00–145.006741
Steers—Medium and Large 1471177.24/cwt165.00–192.508359
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484161.11/cwt147.50–165.007807
Steers—Medium and Large 2490145.00/cwt145.00–145.007111
Steers—Medium and Large 2515145.02/cwt140.00–150.007475
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519162.42/cwt162.00–163.008435
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522193.01/cwt172.00–201.001,00831
Steers—Medium and Large 1530158.40/cwt150.00–164.008407
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy553132.49/cwt130.00–135.007332
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added563181.94/cwt174.00–196.001,02419
Steers—Medium and Large 2568146.13/cwt135.00–152.008303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572154.02/cwt150.00–160.008815
Steers—Medium and Large 1573162.51/cwt154.00–180.0093114
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned605155.00/cwt155.00–155.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 1607148.16/cwt145.00–150.008996
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added619174.04/cwt164.00–180.001,07720
Steers—Medium and Large 2630139.00/cwt139.00–139.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed645145.00/cwt145.00–145.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 1663153.43/cwt145.00–157.001,0174
Steers—Medium and Large 2663140.52/cwt136.00–145.009322
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added668167.09/cwt160.00–171.001,11633
Steers—Large 1Value Added673158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0633
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added732162.13/cwt157.00–164.001,18712
Steers—Medium and Large 1735150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1031
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed750156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1701
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added780156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2171
Steers—Medium and Large 1783140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0962
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added815154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2551
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added873147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1791
Feeder Cattle · Heifers63 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3200122.50/cwt122.50–122.502451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1269156.05/cwt145.00–170.004204
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275122.55/cwt120.00–125.003372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278143.17/cwt130.00–155.003983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310150.08/cwt147.50–152.504652
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323153.60/cwt150.00–157.504962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2336133.07/cwt130.00–137.504474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363151.38/cwt148.00–155.005504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2364141.55/cwt130.00–147.505157
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed367151.49/cwt147.00–160.005563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381147.32/cwt141.00–153.005619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added405158.38/cwt156.00–159.006415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy413134.02/cwt130.00–138.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420149.00/cwt149.00–149.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423141.96/cwt140.00–145.006008
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427138.36/cwt120.00–146.0059115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428139.00/cwt139.00–139.005952
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455158.72/cwt150.00–164.007228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added458159.96/cwt157.50–167.507334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466138.78/cwt135.00–146.006477
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy470129.29/cwt125.00–133.006083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471141.16/cwt130.00–146.006657
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483138.02/cwt134.00–154.0066710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed505134.00/cwt134.00–134.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512145.75/cwt145.00–146.007464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518149.96/cwt148.00–154.007774
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519136.80/cwt120.00–145.0071011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added520155.14/cwt150.00–170.0080711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520118.00/cwt118.00–118.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy527118.37/cwt110.00–125.006243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1559141.33/cwt137.00–145.007905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560115.02/cwt105.00–125.006444
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567131.40/cwt126.00–135.007453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added578155.75/cwt153.00–160.009008
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned600127.00/cwt127.00–127.007621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613128.94/cwt126.00–132.007902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615135.34/cwt135.00–136.008323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617157.48/cwt146.00–159.0097222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy623125.70/cwt120.00–131.007832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open641150.00/cwt150.00–150.009626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy660117.50/cwt117.50–117.507761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1661143.20/cwt124.00–150.009475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added663152.37/cwt148.00–153.501,0108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663123.92/cwt115.00–132.508222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open665152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open687140.00/cwt140.00–140.009623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added716154.85/cwt146.00–156.001,1099
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725137.88/cwt134.00–145.001,0003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730108.00/cwt108.00–108.007881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy73090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added755140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0576
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760114.95/cwt110.00–118.008743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added805147.53/cwt143.00–152.001,1882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement812141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1815128.79/cwt116.00–135.001,0503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added955126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1980116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1371
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2265134.87/cwt130.00–140.003573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1288167.39/cwt155.00–180.004822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1332161.79/cwt158.00–165.005373
Bulls—Medium and Large 2333151.95/cwt150.00–154.005062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy345125.00/cwt125.00–125.004311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2368140.72/cwt130.00–152.005183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375158.00/cwt158.00–158.005932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1382184.53/cwt181.00–190.007053
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410138.21/cwt130.00–150.005678
Bulls—Medium and Large 1416165.48/cwt155.00–180.006885
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475162.92/cwt155.00–172.507743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490134.00/cwt130.00–138.006572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526155.44/cwt152.50–160.008184
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2545136.00/cwt129.00–143.007412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed545120.00/cwt120.00–120.006541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1573144.64/cwt143.00–147.008293
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy577135.35/cwt134.00–137.007813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585134.00/cwt134.00–134.007841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600148.00/cwt148.00–148.008882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy608136.34/cwt130.00–144.008294
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed608136.04/cwt133.00–139.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623136.30/cwt135.00–138.008493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2640134.00/cwt134.00–134.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665139.00/cwt139.00–139.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy678125.87/cwt119.00–133.008532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1685135.00/cwt130.00–140.009252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed700129.00/cwt129.00–129.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy710121.90/cwt115.00–126.008653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725135.52/cwt133.00–138.009832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1758138.01/cwt135.00–141.001,0462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy97590.00/cwt90.00–90.008781
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,07060.00/cwt60.00–60.006421
Bulls——1,41090.49/cwt86.00–93.001,2765
Bulls——1,945102.97/cwt102.00–104.002,0033
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79348.33/cwt44.00–55.003834
Cows—Lean 85-90%93952.99/cwt45.00–56.0049817
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04762.46/cwt57.00–65.0065412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12367.11/cwt59.00–72.0075422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25074.03/cwt72.00–78.009254
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31669.60/cwt67.00–72.009169
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38074.00/cwt72.00–75.001,0219
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1810875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03567.00/cwt67.00–67.006931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,073742.72/head610.00–825.007434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11364.68/cwt57.00–71.007202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150900.00/head850.00–950.009002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-278093.00/cwt93.00–93.007251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950610.00/head610.00–610.006101

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.