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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 25
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
652 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 637▼ 237 vs year ago 889 · −26.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
118 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 107▼ 128 vs year ago 246 · −52.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 18▼ 25 vs year ago 45 · −55.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 550 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers over 550 lb were mostly steady. Stocker heifers under 550 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 550 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong buyer demand for quality while plain and fleshy cattle were discounted pre -vac 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 $147.87/cwt on 196 head.
Average price
$147.87
196 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$683
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$133
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.73
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1465152.13707127
Medium and Large 1-2433151.9365721
Medium and Large 2463137.1063543
Medium and Large 3498115.305745thin
One grade step is worth $36.83/cwt here — about $133 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 sale196 hd
147.87
—
AR average9 barns · 1,428 hd
141.14
+6.73
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—Low1,51185.041,2857thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42572.121,02814
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20763.9577112
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09156.3461519

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$8751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$8715
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)828$6582thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$9852thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)750$8251thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1253186.60/cwt175.00–200.004729
Steers—Medium and Large 1315187.74/cwt183.00–190.005913
Steers—Medium and Large 2325152.50/cwt140.00–165.004962
Steers—Medium and Large 3335125.00/cwt125.00–125.004191
Steers—Medium and Large 1362186.07/cwt177.50–197.506747
Steers—Medium and Large 2375149.87/cwt145.00–155.005622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed378217.50/cwt217.50–217.508223
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420179.47/cwt173.00–184.007545
Steers—Medium and Large 2425145.01/cwt137.50–152.006162
Steers—Medium and Large 1427196.30/cwt172.50–205.0083815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed428208.00/cwt208.00–208.008903
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460185.00/cwt185.00–185.008512
Steers—Medium and Large 1478184.86/cwt160.00–200.0088411
Steers—Medium and Large 2488140.21/cwt133.00–147.506842
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full500162.50/cwt162.50–162.508132
Steers—Medium and Large 2505143.76/cwt142.50–145.007262
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed510145.10/cwt140.00–150.007402
Steers—Medium and Large 1517175.15/cwt160.00–195.0090613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533155.00/cwt155.00–155.008264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0103
Steers—Medium and Large 2560146.83/cwt141.00–152.508223
Steers—Medium and Large 1562164.41/cwt154.00–177.009245
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added564178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0045
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added600180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0803
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed610159.00/cwt159.00–159.009701
Steers—Medium and Large 1614154.54/cwt145.00–160.0094910
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy615136.00/cwt136.00–136.008361
Steers—Medium and Large 2618148.27/cwt147.50–149.009162
Steers—Medium and Large 1673150.80/cwt146.00–155.001,0155
Steers—Medium and Large 2675130.33/cwt115.00–145.008802
Steers—Medium and Large 1710151.67/cwt145.00–160.001,0773
Steers—Medium and Large 2720125.93/cwt121.00–131.009072
Steers—Medium and Large 374595.00/cwt95.00–95.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 3770111.00/cwt111.00–111.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 1780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 2850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250172.50/cwt172.50–172.504313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1269173.46/cwt162.50–185.004678
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277167.50/cwt167.50–167.504643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290138.64/cwt132.50–145.004022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed320155.00/cwt155.00–155.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330128.43/cwt120.00–135.004243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333164.22/cwt153.00–177.5054713
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373159.60/cwt150.00–170.0059516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375145.52/cwt142.50–150.005464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415136.49/cwt120.00–146.005667
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed422167.50/cwt167.50–167.507073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428157.22/cwt150.00–172.5067325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430147.00/cwt147.00–147.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full435130.00/cwt130.00–130.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed440145.79/cwt142.50–149.006412
Heifers—Medium and Large 3455127.50/cwt127.50–127.505801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1464147.22/cwt138.00–160.0068319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475139.01/cwt122.50–145.0066010
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510119.00/cwt119.00–119.006071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518139.80/cwt135.00–145.007245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520151.00/cwt151.00–151.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522151.40/cwt140.00–155.0079016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523134.62/cwt122.50–141.007046
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572143.37/cwt131.00–151.008208
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy610127.07/cwt119.00–135.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2611127.97/cwt125.00–133.007824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621140.21/cwt130.00–143.0087111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670126.54/cwt125.00–128.008482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1677135.99/cwt135.00–138.009213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680140.00/cwt140.00–140.009522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725122.48/cwt121.00–124.008882
Heifers—Medium and Large 3745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy850108.00/cwt108.00–108.009181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1255215.00/cwt215.00–215.005481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330171.25/cwt155.00–187.505652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335161.49/cwt145.00–177.505412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2363146.18/cwt141.00–155.005313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378171.01/cwt152.50–180.006467
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed390150.00/cwt150.00–150.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418173.36/cwt166.00–187.507254
Bulls—Medium and Large 2422147.51/cwt145.00–150.006223
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465117.26/cwt110.00–125.005452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2466139.06/cwt125.00–150.006486
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475155.00/cwt155.00–155.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476174.84/cwt160.00–180.008327
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515145.76/cwt143.00–148.007514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525163.00/cwt163.00–163.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528161.27/cwt150.00–182.5085215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535128.15/cwt120.00–136.006862
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566145.02/cwt143.00–150.008215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1572153.01/cwt146.00–162.508757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2588167.50/cwt167.50–167.509854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy610137.50/cwt137.50–137.508391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2612134.81/cwt125.00–143.008253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1615147.67/cwt143.00–154.009083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1650142.50/cwt142.50–142.509261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695134.00/cwt134.00–134.009311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715136.50/cwt133.00–140.009762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy715129.00/cwt129.00–129.009221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy778123.50/cwt122.00–125.009612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1790125.00/cwt125.00–125.009881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2840105.00/cwt105.00–105.008821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy850100.00/cwt100.00–100.008501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30575.00/cwt75.00–75.009791
Bulls——1,54586.71/cwt79.00–94.001,3406
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight75532.00/cwt32.00–32.002421
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight89053.00/cwt53.00–53.004721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12257.04/cwt52.00–61.0064014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12562.32/cwt62.00–63.007013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18759.13/cwt54.00–63.007026
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22668.76/cwt64.00–72.008436
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41772.74/cwt67.00–77.001,03113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53564.00/cwt64.00–64.009821
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2828658.08/head550.00–775.006582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-284574.00/cwt74.00–74.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-291063.00/cwt63.00–63.005731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08059.53/cwt59.00–60.006432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14558.00/cwt58.00–58.006641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18060.86/cwt57.00–64.007182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190870.65/head600.00–1,000.008715
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2750825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000985.00/head850.00–1,075.009852
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501

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.