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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 11
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
880 head
▼ 141 vs last sale 1,021▲ 187 vs year ago 693 · +27.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 141▲ 53 vs year ago 105 · +50.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 13▲ 8 vs year ago 32 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold mostly steady, Feeders heifers over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with softer buyer demand on fleshy and plain calves that sold were discounted. weaned and pre-conditioned cattle sold at a premium.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.76/cwt on 344 head.
Average price
$140.76
344 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$793
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$293
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$37.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.73
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1594146.55870231
Medium and Large 2480130.0362589
Medium and Large 1-2592128.7876219thin
Medium and Large 3527109.525775thin
One grade step is worth $37.04/cwt here — about $293 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 sale344 hd
140.76
—
AR average9 barns · 1,778 hd
141.49
−0.73
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—Low1,67591.501,53313
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41364.4391111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13662.7271315
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00953.2553724

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)935$8523thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$8472thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,081$7876
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)810$7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,079$7725
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)987$67411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$6143thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,045$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)810$8351thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$1,2792thin

Every lot

157 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1258187.26/cwt177.50–205.004833
Steers—Medium and Large 2275142.41/cwt140.00–145.003922
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed295165.00/cwt165.00–165.004871
Steers—Medium and Large 2316133.14/cwt130.00–137.004217
Steers—Medium and Large 1320180.85/cwt180.00–182.505793
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed320160.00/cwt160.00–160.005121
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy355135.00/cwt135.00–135.004791
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373161.79/cwt135.00–175.006033
Steers—Medium and Large 1375184.69/cwt180.00–190.006934
Steers—Medium and Large 2415128.74/cwt121.00–142.505349
Steers—Medium and Large 1428171.04/cwt165.00–185.007328
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy438132.46/cwt125.00–140.005802
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added440192.50/cwt192.50–192.508471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455149.00/cwt149.00–149.006782
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added460185.00/cwt185.00–185.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy460127.55/cwt125.00–130.005872
Steers—Medium and Large 2474134.82/cwt120.00–145.006396
Steers—Medium and Large 1480160.04/cwt150.00–172.5076811
Steers—Medium and Large 2513132.46/cwt130.00–135.006802
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy522130.26/cwt120.00–142.506803
Steers—Medium and Large 1523165.03/cwt160.00–173.008636
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560145.00/cwt145.00–145.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 2563135.07/cwt120.00–145.007606
Steers—Medium and Large 1569152.62/cwt140.00–162.508685
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added570184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618142.95/cwt141.00–145.008836
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added620167.43/cwt160.00–172.001,03810
Steers—Medium and Large 2625135.83/cwt130.00–144.008493
Steers—Medium and Large 1630162.10/cwt150.00–165.001,0215
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added650164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0661
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 2653131.51/cwt130.00–133.008592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658152.85/cwt142.00–158.001,0068
Steers—Medium and Large 1673148.50/cwt145.00–154.009994
Steers—Medium and Large 1710146.96/cwt141.00–151.001,0435
Steers—Medium and Large 1760144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765130.00/cwt130.00–130.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 1818142.02/cwt140.00–144.001,1622
Steers—Medium and Large 2855100.00/cwt100.00–100.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875110.00/cwt110.00–110.009631
Steers—Medium and Large 2900100.00/cwt100.00–100.009001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915100.00/cwt100.00–100.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 1980107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245147.50/cwt147.50–147.503611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2272121.70/cwt120.00–124.003319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280151.62/cwt147.50–153.004255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy295122.50/cwt122.50–122.503611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy300127.50/cwt127.50–127.503831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326134.14/cwt125.00–152.5043711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333150.42/cwt145.00–157.5050113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340140.57/cwt127.50–147.504783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy355115.00/cwt115.00–115.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374149.50/cwt142.50–157.0055910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379135.14/cwt125.00–147.5051210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413131.73/cwt120.00–138.005446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy423127.05/cwt122.50–132.005372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425148.22/cwt145.00–152.506303
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed442140.00/cwt140.00–140.006194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460136.00/cwt136.00–136.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2460129.12/cwt126.00–133.005948
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468139.94/cwt136.00–147.506556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy473127.54/cwt110.00–140.006037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513129.51/cwt129.00–130.006644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517134.53/cwt125.00–140.006969
Heifers—Medium and Large 3517113.79/cwt112.50–115.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy526123.13/cwt100.00–131.006484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added528157.00/cwt157.00–157.0082926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531130.92/cwt122.00–136.006959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy562126.39/cwt120.00–130.007105
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573127.58/cwt120.00–133.007318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574134.75/cwt132.50–137.507736
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577121.68/cwt120.00–125.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1608127.43/cwt122.00–133.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617158.50/cwt158.50–158.5097864
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619134.45/cwt125.00–145.008329
Heifers—Medium and Large 1655131.00/cwt131.00–131.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661128.41/cwt124.00–135.008495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added676146.66/cwt145.00–150.0099110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678128.54/cwt120.00–145.008724
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1708128.29/cwt125.00–130.009083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added719151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2719121.57/cwt111.00–135.008748
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy725132.50/cwt132.50–132.509611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750118.00/cwt118.00–118.008851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added772148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1784139.87/cwt136.00–141.001,0977
Heifers—Medium and Large 2817113.31/cwt110.00–120.009263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1821130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,06711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added837144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,20910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1875126.43/cwt125.00–130.001,1067
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2258157.21/cwt147.50–167.504062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1260145.00/cwt145.00–145.003771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed265182.50/cwt182.50–182.504841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3268120.00/cwt120.00–120.003222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2310139.78/cwt130.00–155.004334
Bulls—Medium and Large 1314161.45/cwt152.50–170.005074
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320115.00/cwt115.00–115.003681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy365140.00/cwt140.00–140.005111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375167.98/cwt155.00–182.5063013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2376141.55/cwt130.00–151.005325
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380155.00/cwt155.00–155.005891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427139.32/cwt125.00–155.005953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1436155.46/cwt147.50–160.006785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy455115.00/cwt115.00–115.005231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469159.93/cwt140.00–172.507506
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475145.00/cwt145.00–145.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513120.49/cwt120.00–121.006182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy515127.63/cwt121.00–137.006573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525148.53/cwt137.00–160.007809
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530132.50/cwt132.50–132.507021
Bulls—Medium and Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1554154.67/cwt142.50–165.008576
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy568114.16/cwt107.50–120.006483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600124.00/cwt124.00–124.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy602130.99/cwt129.00–135.007893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1626133.45/cwt129.00–137.508358
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy655136.00/cwt136.00–136.008913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1668132.82/cwt130.00–134.008876
Bulls—Medium and Large 1723129.51/cwt129.00–130.009362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730123.00/cwt123.00–123.008981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755126.00/cwt126.00–126.009512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780111.00/cwt111.00–111.008661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy860110.00/cwt110.00–110.009461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy925100.00/cwt100.00–100.009251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52574.64/cwt70.00–80.001,1382
Bulls——1,66792.13/cwt84.00–95.001,5369
Bulls——1,863105.53/cwt105.00–106.001,9662
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82037.54/cwt31.00–49.003083
Cows—Boner 80-85%92554.00/cwt54.00–54.005001
Cows—Lean 85-90%94244.36/cwt41.00–49.004183
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03263.00/cwt63.00–63.006503
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05556.22/cwt52.00–63.0059315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06569.00/cwt69.00–69.007351
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15862.91/cwt60.00–65.0072813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38262.79/cwt60.00–65.008686
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45166.40/cwt66.00–68.009635
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2810775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860613.59/head435.00–910.006143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-287570.00/cwt70.00–70.006131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935851.56/head700.00–975.008523
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2987674.44/head450.00–925.0067411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035847.43/head800.00–885.008472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03567.00/cwt67.00–67.006931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,079771.90/head650.00–885.007725
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,081786.77/head560.00–1,000.007876
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16557.00/cwt57.00–57.006641
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288870.80/cwt57.00–85.006292
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,279.44/head1,160.00–1,375.001,2792

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.