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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 6
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,304 head
▲ 220 vs last sale 1,084▼ 29 vs year ago 1,333 · −2.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 162▼ 67 vs year ago 212 · −31.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 30▼ 25 vs year ago 45 · −55.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00 lower. Supply was heavy with strong buyer demand for pre-vac cattle that sold at a premium while plain cattle were discounted.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $188.20/cwt on 518 head.
Average price
$188.20
518 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,035
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$305
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$39.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.44
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559190.911,068456
Medium and Large 1-2469178.0283539
Medium and Large 2503151.7176323
One grade step is worth $39.21/cwt here — about $305 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 sale518 hd
188.20
—
AR average9 barns · 2,589 hd
178.76
+9.44
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—Low1,54386.561,33613
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22066.7981511
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,54266.631,02810
CowsLean 85-90%Low94746.4244011

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,077$8873thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$8652thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,0101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,117$9663thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$9501thin

Every lot

153 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 1250180.00/cwt175.00–185.004502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005605
Steers—Medium and Large 2295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005021
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed320170.00/cwt170.00–170.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 2335167.50/cwt167.50–167.505611
Steers—Medium and Large 1336213.07/cwt207.00–216.007165
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added339217.34/cwt197.50–222.007379
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added350216.00/cwt216.00–216.007562
Steers—Medium and Large 1373198.83/cwt185.00–210.007423
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added374219.83/cwt215.00–230.008224
Steers—Medium and Large 2405140.00/cwt140.00–140.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added418216.24/cwt205.00–225.0090414
Steers—Medium and Large 1421193.00/cwt177.50–206.0081310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423191.16/cwt185.00–200.008097
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added433175.00/cwt175.00–175.007582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437178.58/cwt178.00–180.007807
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added469215.61/cwt182.50–226.001,01131
Steers—Medium and Large 2472155.86/cwt150.00–161.007368
Steers—Medium and Large 1473175.29/cwt166.00–185.008299
Steers—Medium and Large 1507182.42/cwt175.00–192.5092513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508170.00/cwt170.00–170.008642
Steers—Medium and Large 2515142.50/cwt142.50–142.507341
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added520211.35/cwt189.00–217.001,099114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2544165.00/cwt165.00–165.008984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562163.75/cwt152.00–175.009206
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added573189.73/cwt170.00–202.501,087113
Steers—Medium and Large 2574145.59/cwt137.00–150.008364
Steers—Medium and Large 1580163.93/cwt159.00–172.5095114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601156.67/cwt155.00–160.009426
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added613169.06/cwt155.00–178.001,03641
Steers—Medium and Large 1621158.64/cwt147.50–171.009855
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added673168.30/cwt163.00–184.001,13332
Steers—Medium and Large 2689130.00/cwt130.00–130.008964
Steers—Medium and Large 1700157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0994
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added729165.89/cwt164.00–169.001,20911
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added774155.02/cwt152.50–166.001,2009
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added875155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3561
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added929139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,29112
Feeder Cattle · Heifers57 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2200120.00/cwt120.00–120.002401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260148.01/cwt140.00–152.503853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added280185.00/cwt185.00–185.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed284179.90/cwt172.50–182.505114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2317135.98/cwt125.00–155.004317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added325157.50/cwt157.50–157.505121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326164.80/cwt155.00–177.505375
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335163.75/cwt145.00–171.0054913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added353160.80/cwt157.50–167.505683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added365170.18/cwt169.00–175.006215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1371161.48/cwt150.00–180.005997
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380146.48/cwt145.00–150.005574
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385152.19/cwt147.50–159.005863
Heifers—Medium and Large 3388106.03/cwt102.00–110.004112
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400105.00/cwt105.00–105.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added409168.22/cwt166.00–169.006888
Heifers—Medium and Large 1414159.66/cwt150.00–167.5066117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419138.55/cwt125.00–152.005819
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425167.48/cwt142.50–171.007128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added440170.02/cwt165.00–171.007486
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added450155.00/cwt155.00–155.006981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2455158.67/cwt156.00–160.007226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466156.62/cwt152.00–161.0073011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added469156.33/cwt155.00–158.0073311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469139.65/cwt125.00–145.0065511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473149.37/cwt140.00–156.007076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy478135.00/cwt135.00–135.006452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed488151.00/cwt151.00–151.007374
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full500109.00/cwt109.00–109.005451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added513152.40/cwt146.00–160.0078221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519141.99/cwt135.00–145.007379
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527133.41/cwt125.00–142.507033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528145.11/cwt144.00–146.007669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy545135.00/cwt135.00–135.007362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added556142.50/cwt142.50–142.507925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy560132.50/cwt132.50–132.507421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567137.10/cwt130.00–145.007775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574143.84/cwt140.00–155.0082613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576143.71/cwt141.00–148.008285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added585150.70/cwt149.00–157.508825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608137.00/cwt137.00–137.008332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615137.43/cwt134.00–147.0084510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added629151.08/cwt145.00–158.009508
Heifers—Medium and Large 1650135.80/cwt135.00–139.008835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy653127.66/cwt125.00–130.008343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655134.00/cwt134.00–134.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added693130.00/cwt130.00–130.009013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1739129.00/cwt129.00–129.009534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added762140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780124.90/cwt120.00–130.009742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820124.01/cwt123.00–125.001,0172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy840110.00/cwt110.00–110.009241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy895102.00/cwt102.00–102.009131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added915120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0982
Heifers—Medium and Large 297092.50/cwt92.50–92.508971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3250102.50/cwt102.50–102.502561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305190.00/cwt190.00–190.005801
Bulls—Medium and Large 3310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2317142.22/cwt132.50–160.004513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325190.15/cwt165.00–207.506183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335200.00/cwt200.00–200.006702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350183.00/cwt176.00–190.006412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1368177.86/cwt157.50–220.006553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2388207.50/cwt207.50–207.508053
Bulls—Medium and Large 2390139.80/cwt132.00–145.005453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2405181.00/cwt181.00–181.007333
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410146.00/cwt146.00–146.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1427177.66/cwt172.50–185.007593
Bulls—Medium and Large 2442144.18/cwt130.00–155.006373
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476169.50/cwt155.00–177.508076
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478165.50/cwt165.00–166.007912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490171.00/cwt171.00–171.008384
Bulls—Medium and Large 2508143.49/cwt142.00–145.007292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1515156.83/cwt140.00–165.008083
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560160.00/cwt160.00–160.008963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1569152.91/cwt142.50–162.508704
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed570150.00/cwt150.00–150.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595147.00/cwt147.00–147.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635126.27/cwt125.00–127.508022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660134.92/cwt130.00–140.008902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668126.03/cwt117.00–137.508424
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770128.00/cwt128.00–128.009862
Bulls—Medium and Large 2825100.00/cwt100.00–100.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 295090.00/cwt90.00–90.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1970106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13564.00/cwt64.00–64.007261
Bulls——1,52898.66/cwt98.00–99.001,5082
Bulls——1,58786.39/cwt77.00–97.001,37110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83239.24/cwt35.00–46.003265
Cows—Lean 85-90%99357.54/cwt57.00–58.005712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05045.79/cwt42.00–48.004813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12062.00/cwt62.00–62.006941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18264.52/cwt63.00–66.007635
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25168.69/cwt66.00–72.008596
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50568.23/cwt67.00–74.001,0276
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59864.24/cwt64.00–65.001,0274
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-293064.00/cwt64.00–64.005951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01562.00/cwt62.00–62.006291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05065.00/cwt65.00–65.006831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060864.89/head775.00–940.008652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,077886.70/head600.00–1,050.008873
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09064.00/cwt64.00–64.006981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-281574.00/cwt74.00–74.006031
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04062.76/cwt58.00–67.006532
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,117966.42/head800.00–1,050.009663

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.