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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 18
● Final151 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
637 head
▼ 243 vs last sale 880▲ 637 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
107 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 158▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 40▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher on weights under 600 lb while heavier weights sold mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher on weights under 500 lb while over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good buyer demand for quality. Fleshy and plain soft calves were discounted, 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 $138.62/cwt on 222 head.
Average price
$138.62
222 head · 517 lb average
Value per head Derived
$717
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$257
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.01
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2500142.6271318thin
Medium and Large 2442138.4361283
Medium and Large 1573138.30793120
Medium and Large 3380120.004561thin
One grade step is worth $22.62/cwt here — about $257 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 sale222 hd
138.62
—
AR average8 barns · 1,614 hd
141.63
−3.01
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—Low1,36480.371,09616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45166.3496315
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24165.5781417
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05356.0359032

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$7522thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$6101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)780$6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$8251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,388$1,6354thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$1,5522thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,450$1,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,400$1,3001thin

Every lot

151 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1256190.49/cwt165.00–207.504884
Steers—Medium and Large 2265143.68/cwt142.50–145.003812
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305174.39/cwt166.00–182.505322
Steers—Medium and Large 1324188.82/cwt170.00–196.006125
Steers—Medium and Large 2330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345158.00/cwt158.00–158.005452
Steers—Medium and Large 2368155.76/cwt148.00–168.005733
Steers—Medium and Large 1381184.51/cwt174.00–192.5070312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418159.00/cwt159.00–159.006653
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy420152.50/cwt152.50–152.506411
Steers—Medium and Large 2421142.88/cwt135.00–154.006025
Steers—Medium and Large 1426176.62/cwt167.00–190.007526
Steers—Medium and Large 1459188.59/cwt180.00–195.0086615
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463197.50/cwt197.50–197.509142
Steers—Medium and Large 2463159.86/cwt155.00–165.007402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475155.00/cwt155.00–155.007362
Steers—Medium and Large 1519172.20/cwt162.50–179.0089414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521149.00/cwt143.00–157.007767
Steers—Medium and Large 2523135.02/cwt133.00–138.007065
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added538186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,0013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560154.35/cwt153.00–155.008643
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560150.00/cwt150.00–150.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1564161.56/cwt150.00–165.009118
Steers—Medium and Large 2570145.00/cwt145.00–145.008271
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0583
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605145.00/cwt145.00–145.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1627156.36/cwt145.00–171.0098011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635155.00/cwt155.00–155.009843
Steers—Medium and Large 2635137.50/cwt137.50–137.508731
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added650168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0922
Steers—Medium and Large 1685147.68/cwt146.00–151.001,0123
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added700159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1134
Steers—Medium and Large 1718146.22/cwt136.00–150.001,0505
Steers—Medium and Large 2750143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 1767146.76/cwt140.00–160.001,1267
Steers—Medium and Large 1800137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0961
Steers—Medium and Large 1940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Steers—Medium and Large 2995100.00/cwt100.00–100.009951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers55 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1255147.50/cwt147.50–147.503761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2277145.10/cwt137.50–152.004023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed278150.66/cwt147.50–154.004192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2312138.85/cwt120.00–152.5043311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1314159.83/cwt155.00–172.505025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed316153.12/cwt147.50–170.004848
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy325132.50/cwt132.50–132.504311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1367155.23/cwt147.50–161.005707
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380155.00/cwt155.00–155.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380153.00/cwt153.00–153.005813
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381140.69/cwt135.00–146.005368
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed412146.98/cwt136.00–153.006063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417137.82/cwt131.00–145.0057512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422147.00/cwt147.00–147.006203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1432148.28/cwt145.00–151.006413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy435165.00/cwt165.00–165.007181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy435137.50/cwt137.50–137.505981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2450146.00/cwt146.00–146.006573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy458131.24/cwt130.00–132.506012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2462140.72/cwt129.00–144.006509
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed465145.00/cwt145.00–145.006741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1482144.78/cwt135.00–151.0069812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1510140.81/cwt137.00–146.0071814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519135.45/cwt120.00–142.007037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy530130.24/cwt122.50–135.006904
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added536152.83/cwt152.00–155.008196
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540140.46/cwt136.00–145.007582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full540135.00/cwt135.00–135.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy559126.72/cwt118.00–135.007085
Heifers—Medium and Large 2561134.99/cwt120.00–141.007576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567137.79/cwt129.00–144.007815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569137.02/cwt131.00–143.007808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added579142.48/cwt139.00–146.008254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added611155.00/cwt155.00–155.009474
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616127.69/cwt120.00–135.007877
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625131.04/cwt128.00–137.008195
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy637116.96/cwt107.00–124.007453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663132.63/cwt127.50–139.008796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open681136.00/cwt136.00–136.009264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685133.00/cwt133.00–133.009111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open700136.00/cwt136.00–136.009522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705138.00/cwt138.00–138.009731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added706145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2778105.08/cwt100.00–110.008182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2825106.00/cwt106.00–106.008751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy878123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1925100.00/cwt100.00–100.009251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy940111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0433
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3250125.00/cwt125.00–125.003131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2278144.28/cwt140.00–150.004013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1318166.59/cwt157.50–175.005302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2321146.21/cwt130.00–165.004696
Bulls—Medium and Large 1360175.50/cwt171.00–180.006322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380182.50/cwt182.50–182.506941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380138.75/cwt132.50–145.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415166.00/cwt166.00–166.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415166.00/cwt166.00–166.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 3418120.00/cwt120.00–120.005022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2422143.87/cwt132.50–160.006075
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426166.57/cwt160.00–180.007107
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475158.39/cwt146.00–175.007529
Bulls—Medium and Large 2481145.76/cwt145.00–148.007014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy510135.20/cwt125.00–145.006902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526137.66/cwt132.00–144.0072410
Bulls—Medium and Large 1532153.10/cwt148.00–157.508145
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545115.00/cwt115.00–115.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1550170.00/cwt170.00–170.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed565144.99/cwt142.50–147.508193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy620136.00/cwt136.00–136.008431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620129.94/cwt122.00–138.008064
Bulls—Medium and Large 1630133.42/cwt128.00–140.008414
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2667140.95/cwt135.00–145.009403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy670113.21/cwt105.00–120.007593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy700117.00/cwt117.00–117.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718131.23/cwt130.00–132.509422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy765113.00/cwt113.00–113.008641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2795105.00/cwt105.00–105.008351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2875106.00/cwt106.00–106.009281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,26069.82/cwt69.00–71.008803
Bulls——1,38882.80/cwt75.00–99.001,14913
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77525.00/cwt25.00–25.001941
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78020.00/cwt20.00–20.001561
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80947.55/cwt43.00–50.003853
Cows—Lean 85-90%91544.00/cwt44.00–44.004031
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08659.19/cwt54.00–63.0064322
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22964.78/cwt64.00–65.007964
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23064.59/cwt62.00–67.0079413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27868.74/cwt68.00–69.008784
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32770.72/cwt70.00–72.009383
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48265.24/cwt63.00–67.0096712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2780600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06562.52/cwt62.00–63.006662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,068751.99/head700.00–800.007522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,36065.00/cwt65.00–65.008841
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,551.92/head1,500.00–1,600.001,5522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3881,635.14/head1,400.00–1,700.001,6354
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002

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.