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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 8
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
885 head
▼ 311 vs last sale 1,196▼ 351 vs year ago 1,236 · −28.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 211▼ 22 vs year ago 172 · −12.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 25▼ 2 vs year ago 32 · −6.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy. Quality of cattle was good to average with pre-conditioned cattle selling at a premium while plain cattle were discounted.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.09/cwt on 272 head.
Average price
$141.09
272 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$689
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$46
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$44.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.26
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2367148.8554617thin
Medium and Large 1509144.93738152
Medium and Large 2477136.2965096
Medium and Large 3478104.695007thin
One grade step is worth $44.17/cwt here — about $46 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 sale272 hd
141.09
—
AR average9 barns · 2,032 hd
146.35
−5.26
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—Average1,81992.181,67718
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40069.9197917
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,09667.7374319
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00856.8457313

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,215$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$9751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,159$9644thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)755$7751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$6751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$1,1145

Every lot

154 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 · Steers49 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3250120.00/cwt120.00–120.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1273198.56/cwt182.50–217.505422
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275170.00/cwt170.00–170.004681
Steers—Medium and Large 3325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1333186.31/cwt175.00–202.006206
Steers—Medium and Large 2333151.49/cwt145.00–165.005045
Steers—Medium and Large 1376192.97/cwt172.50–212.5072614
Steers—Medium and Large 2383148.37/cwt135.00–165.005685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2389180.00/cwt180.00–180.007004
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed393186.20/cwt180.00–192.507326
Steers—Medium and Large 2400150.83/cwt140.00–157.506033
Steers—Medium and Large 1417189.31/cwt171.00–197.507899
Steers—Medium and Large 3422111.86/cwt100.00–125.004723
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425140.00/cwt140.00–140.005952
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added465191.98/cwt190.00–195.008935
Steers—Medium and Large 1466172.73/cwt160.00–185.0080521
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475199.00/cwt199.00–199.009453
Steers—Medium and Large 2482140.76/cwt132.50–150.006783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007282
Steers—Medium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added515193.75/cwt190.00–197.509982
Steers—Medium and Large 2516143.75/cwt130.00–157.507426
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520180.00/cwt180.00–180.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1521176.94/cwt165.00–187.5092216
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy529131.58/cwt130.00–135.006963
Steers—Medium and Large 2550156.00/cwt155.00–157.008582
Steers—Medium and Large 3555116.00/cwt116.00–116.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,0113
Steers—Medium and Large 1573158.96/cwt150.00–167.5091111
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575169.00/cwt169.00–169.009722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581135.00/cwt135.00–135.007844
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed595171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0172
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy595149.00/cwt149.00–149.008873
Steers—Medium and Large 1607149.20/cwt140.00–166.0090615
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added608165.52/cwt160.00–172.001,0064
Steers—Medium and Large 3620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 2623129.38/cwt120.00–135.008069
Steers—Medium and Large 3650113.00/cwt113.00–113.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1655158.72/cwt149.00–162.001,0409
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added672161.99/cwt160.00–163.001,0896
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy690130.00/cwt130.00–130.008971
Steers—Medium and Large 2695117.50/cwt117.50–117.508171
Steers—Large 1700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008752
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned720139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 3720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1731148.20/cwt140.00–150.001,0837
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added740156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1542
Steers—Medium and Large 2785135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0601
Steers—Medium and Large 2845135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268134.19/cwt130.00–142.503603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278162.84/cwt150.00–175.004532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300150.00/cwt150.00–150.004502
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305105.90/cwt100.00–112.003232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316140.00/cwt140.00–140.004424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319141.13/cwt120.00–160.004506
Heifers—Medium and Large 1334159.64/cwt150.00–167.505337
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345135.00/cwt135.00–135.004661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2357150.00/cwt150.00–150.005363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed361162.50/cwt162.50–162.505875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed361151.46/cwt145.00–155.005477
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368151.99/cwt145.00–165.0055918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380140.30/cwt125.00–155.005338
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419151.38/cwt142.50–162.5063414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy423126.59/cwt120.00–137.505355
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424139.38/cwt130.00–147.0059114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455143.00/cwt143.00–143.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475134.57/cwt125.00–140.0063910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479148.67/cwt137.50–160.0071220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy487124.95/cwt120.00–130.006093
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490107.00/cwt107.00–107.005243
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500146.00/cwt146.00–146.007303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500136.00/cwt136.00–136.006803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510152.50/cwt152.50–152.507781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523144.01/cwt137.50–147.5075331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524134.29/cwt120.00–147.0070415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy533132.50/cwt132.50–132.507063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy558130.61/cwt120.00–142.507294
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571130.29/cwt120.00–135.007449
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575147.49/cwt135.00–157.5084813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed600140.75/cwt140.00–141.008454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2612128.23/cwt120.00–135.007859
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613144.67/cwt134.00–156.0088712
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672138.84/cwt134.00–143.009336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy673127.55/cwt125.00–130.008582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added695137.50/cwt137.50–137.509561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705130.00/cwt128.00–132.009172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710139.24/cwt130.00–141.009897
Heifers—Medium and Large 1775129.87/cwt125.00–135.001,0062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2783117.43/cwt110.00–125.009192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy860100.00/cwt100.00–100.008601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280167.50/cwt167.50–167.504691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285148.88/cwt145.00–152.504242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2322142.46/cwt130.00–162.504597
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323156.16/cwt155.00–157.505042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1370177.41/cwt162.50–195.0065611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3372120.87/cwt120.00–122.504503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2376138.33/cwt125.00–150.005208
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed383167.75/cwt160.00–175.006422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410165.00/cwt165.00–165.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416139.69/cwt125.00–147.5058110
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423120.00/cwt120.00–120.005082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1429174.60/cwt155.00–185.007499
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468134.61/cwt125.00–142.506306
Bulls—Medium and Large 3469106.80/cwt100.00–117.505014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1472165.79/cwt149.00–190.007836
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480155.00/cwt155.00–155.007443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy485126.25/cwt125.00–127.506122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1507155.71/cwt147.50–165.007895
Bulls—Medium and Large 2517132.31/cwt120.00–145.0068416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520137.55/cwt135.00–140.007152
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523114.78/cwt110.00–120.006002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572133.47/cwt120.00–146.007639
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy582132.49/cwt120.00–145.007716
Bulls—Medium and Large 1583151.65/cwt147.50–155.008844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2603135.00/cwt135.00–135.008142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620125.03/cwt120.00–130.007755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy665117.56/cwt115.00–120.007822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675128.65/cwt126.00–130.008683
Bulls—Medium and Large 3845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy88097.93/cwt85.00–111.008622
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28372.38/cwt66.00–75.009293
Bulls——1,65590.50/cwt79.00–99.001,4989
Bulls——2,333104.61/cwt103.00–106.002,4416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80547.00/cwt47.00–47.003781
Cows—Lean 85-90%93551.00/cwt51.00–51.004771
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01656.89/cwt52.00–61.005789
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07965.61/cwt63.00–68.0070811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10864.47/cwt64.00–65.007142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12070.65/cwt69.00–73.007918
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39371.81/cwt68.00–75.001,00012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41765.35/cwt60.00–68.009265
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2755775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,07069.00/cwt69.00–69.007381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13375.01/cwt74.00–76.008502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,159963.68/head850.00–1,025.009644
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16470.37/cwt66.00–74.008194
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18073.00/cwt73.00–73.008611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,26064.00/cwt64.00–64.008062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,38072.00/cwt72.00–72.009941
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,161.33/head800.00–1,325.001,1614
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,200925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-279574.04/cwt65.00–80.005893
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11564.00/cwt64.00–64.007141
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.