Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2022-11-15

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 15
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
920 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 885▲ 166 vs year ago 754 · +22.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 150▲ 18 vs year ago 152 · +11.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 30▲ 9 vs year ago 16 · +56.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with strong buyer interest for quality cattle, plain and fleshy 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 $141.31/cwt on 262 head.
Average price
$141.31
262 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$706
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$274
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.09
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1509147.43751147
Medium and Large 1-2545135.7474027
Medium and Large 2473134.7363781
Medium and Large 3431110.704777thin
One grade step is worth $36.72/cwt here — about $274 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 sale262 hd
141.31
—
AR average8 barns · 2,170 hd
150.41
−9.09
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—Low1,52091.801,39514
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36369.2994431
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15866.3176828
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04454.8157232

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)1,003$9832thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$9751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$9101thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)933$9192thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,2752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)800$7501thin

Every lot

148 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed260196.32/cwt160.00–210.005105
Steers—Medium and Large 1281203.60/cwt192.50–210.005727
Steers—Medium and Large 3285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 1315188.96/cwt182.50–192.505953
Steers—Medium and Large 2328146.81/cwt130.00–162.504827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2358181.00/cwt181.00–181.006483
Steers—Medium and Large 2370154.02/cwt137.50–165.005703
Steers—Medium and Large 1373198.29/cwt175.00–232.5074019
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375173.00/cwt173.00–173.006491
Steers—Medium and Large 3392125.98/cwt125.00–130.004945
Steers—Medium and Large 1416204.05/cwt177.50–217.5084921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420190.00/cwt190.00–190.007982
Steers—Medium and Large 2426144.20/cwt135.00–152.506148
Steers—Medium and Large 3435130.00/cwt130.00–130.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 1474192.40/cwt162.00–215.009127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483156.00/cwt156.00–156.007535
Steers—Medium and Large 2490167.55/cwt162.50–172.508212
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520126.00/cwt126.00–126.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 1522183.77/cwt167.00–200.0095916
Steers—Medium and Large 2528148.09/cwt145.00–150.007824
Steers—Medium and Large 3528128.00/cwt128.00–128.006768
Steers—Medium and Large 1574167.80/cwt165.00–172.009637
Steers—Medium and Large 2575138.34/cwt130.00–145.0079514
Steers—Medium and Large 2604132.43/cwt120.00–137.008005
Steers—Medium and Large 1627158.52/cwt150.00–166.009949
Steers—Medium and Large 2650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009431
Steers—Medium and Large 1663153.94/cwt150.00–160.001,02112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added664166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678140.00/cwt140.00–140.009493
Steers—Medium and Large 1711148.91/cwt140.00–151.001,05912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713129.91/cwt125.00–135.009264
Steers—Medium and Large 1773147.58/cwt144.00–151.001,1412
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added788158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,2453
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added830153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2702
Steers—Medium and Large 1858140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2012
Steers—Medium and Large 2945100.00/cwt100.00–100.009451
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1240145.00/cwt145.00–145.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295140.00/cwt140.00–140.004132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy310132.62/cwt125.00–140.004112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323166.86/cwt155.00–172.0053913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333131.30/cwt120.00–157.5043711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed343155.50/cwt155.00–156.005332
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375164.75/cwt155.00–174.0061820
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378134.80/cwt125.00–140.005106
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed417148.63/cwt147.00–151.006203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425153.42/cwt142.50–167.5065212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431138.94/cwt125.00–148.0059913
Heifers—Medium and Large 3436111.23/cwt110.00–115.004854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy440135.00/cwt135.00–135.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2445130.00/cwt130.00–130.005793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1462148.73/cwt140.00–160.006879
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474136.51/cwt125.00–145.0064715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1511144.79/cwt142.00–150.0074025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed515139.00/cwt139.00–139.007161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526133.30/cwt125.00–142.5070113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy536130.68/cwt120.00–135.007007
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2538137.00/cwt135.00–142.5073711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy570145.00/cwt145.00–145.008271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572143.89/cwt132.00–152.0082318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574131.22/cwt129.00–135.007534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy603127.49/cwt125.00–130.007692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621144.87/cwt137.50–155.0090022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2631127.37/cwt120.00–130.008046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2656133.60/cwt133.00–134.008765
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664137.15/cwt133.00–145.009115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665128.00/cwt128.00–128.008511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715119.97/cwt115.00–125.008582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1729132.53/cwt125.00–135.009664
Heifers—Medium and Large 2812120.00/cwt120.00–120.009742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1860100.00/cwt100.00–100.008601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1930100.00/cwt100.00–100.009301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1950102.00/cwt102.00–102.009691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2260160.00/cwt160.00–160.004161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed295157.50/cwt157.50–157.504651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed307200.00/cwt200.00–200.006143
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320187.50/cwt187.50–187.506001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed322170.61/cwt162.50–186.005495
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed358162.59/cwt150.00–175.005822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373146.76/cwt142.50–150.005473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375174.50/cwt162.50–182.006543
Bulls—Medium and Large 3380125.00/cwt125.00–125.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417157.34/cwt150.00–162.506563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425177.52/cwt161.00–192.507546
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed432170.83/cwt160.00–185.007383
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440111.00/cwt111.00–111.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1461171.28/cwt150.00–180.007907
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463143.87/cwt130.00–150.006668
Bulls—Medium and Large 3468118.11/cwt110.00–125.005535
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480161.62/cwt153.00–182.507765
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2500145.00/cwt145.00–145.007253
Bulls—Medium and Large 2511135.31/cwt125.00–142.006918
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy513126.34/cwt120.00–132.506482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520127.50/cwt127.50–127.506631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1524158.39/cwt156.00–162.008307
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed564145.29/cwt140.00–158.0081910
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565111.00/cwt111.00–111.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1566156.41/cwt140.00–162.008854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568125.00/cwt125.00–125.007102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577127.48/cwt120.00–143.0073614
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618126.07/cwt120.00–130.007795
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2669126.82/cwt110.00–135.008487
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708111.00/cwt111.00–111.007862
Bulls—Medium and Large 2714124.94/cwt120.00–130.008924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2750130.00/cwt130.00–130.009751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810120.00/cwt120.00–120.009721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13771.24/cwt68.00–75.008103
Bulls——1,56992.64/cwt85.00–98.001,4547
Bulls——1,720105.74/cwt104.00–107.001,8194
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight85348.83/cwt40.00–58.004174
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight87535.00/cwt35.00–35.003061
Cows—Lean 85-90%91030.00/cwt30.00–30.002731
Cows—Lean 85-90%95448.58/cwt46.00–52.004634
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08856.58/cwt52.00–61.0061614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13965.42/cwt62.00–68.0074524
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14663.40/cwt61.00–67.007278
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26971.68/cwt68.00–76.009104
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31166.47/cwt64.00–68.008719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38470.45/cwt69.00–74.0097522
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2933919.30/head725.00–1,050.009192
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,003982.76/head885.00–1,060.009832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,00566.54/cwt65.00–68.006692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,07266.12/cwt63.00–68.007093
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10061.00/cwt61.00–61.006711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18567.25/cwt65.00–69.007974
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21064.00/cwt64.00–64.007741
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01564.00/cwt64.00–64.006501

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.