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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 7

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Feb 28Mar 7Mar 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

754 head

▲ 256 vs last sale 498▲ 53 vs year ago 701 · +7.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 92▼ 12 vs year ago 126 · −9.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 0▼ 98 vs year ago 120 · −81.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers sold 4.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $182.94/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$182.94

271 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$40.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.35

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	187.37	993	145
Medium and Large 1-2	556	181.94	1,012	37
Medium and Large 2	482	178.29	860	83
Medium and Large 3	475	146.73	697	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.63/cwt here — about $296 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 sale271 hd

182.94

—

AR average9 barns · 1,548 hd

188.29

−5.35

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,555	109.41	1,701	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,278	99.67	1,274	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,141	92.80	1,059	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	956	82.88	792	16

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$1,105	16

Every lot

107 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	209.08/cwt	200.00–225.00	669	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	271.03/cwt	260.00–280.00	886	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	266.77/cwt	252.50–280.00	990	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	227.87/cwt	215.00–245.00	850	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	186.23/cwt	185.00–187.50	698	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	384	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,037	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	253.58/cwt	220.00–267.50	1,063	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	219.09/cwt	200.00–235.00	929	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	223.58/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,053	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	193.74/cwt	192.50–195.00	916	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	250.65/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,193	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	247.24/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,177	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	518	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,171	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	226.78/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,177	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	183.79/cwt	172.50–200.00	965	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,123	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	537	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,217	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	219.64/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,241	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	216.00/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,223	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	203.34/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,155	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	581	217.40/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,263	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	590	187.79/cwt	186.00–192.50	1,108	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,044	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	186.06/cwt	172.50–197.50	1,142	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	192.90/cwt	185.00–203.00	1,202	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	195.52/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,222	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	159.88/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,007	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	652	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,271	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	709	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,329	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	183.70/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,304	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	160.45/cwt	157.00–167.50	1,255	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	176.25/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,419	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,233	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	860	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,299	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,320	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,243	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	179.40/cwt	165.00–192.50	581	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	216.58/cwt	200.00–225.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	190.62/cwt	175.00–205.00	700	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	201.60/cwt	180.00–222.50	748	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	204.44/cwt	196.00–222.50	867	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	425	215.47/cwt	207.00–222.50	916	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	185.76/cwt	172.50–197.50	795	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	634	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	448	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	865	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	458	193.93/cwt	190.00–198.00	888	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	193.75/cwt	185.00–202.50	918	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	976	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	177.36/cwt	168.00–187.50	848	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	489	192.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	940	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	174.54/cwt	165.00–184.00	894	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	177.46/cwt	165.00–192.50	923	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	184.13/cwt	180.00–190.00	963	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	529	203.56/cwt	195.00–229.00	1,077	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	540	180.88/cwt	169.00–191.00	977	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	137.70/cwt	130.00–145.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	173.48/cwt	170.00–177.00	982	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	159.46/cwt	150.00–170.00	907	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	176.11/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,013	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	578	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	954	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	173.78/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,010	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,049	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	167.27/cwt	159.00–174.00	1,024	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	616	179.06/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,103	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	152.36/cwt	150.00–157.00	957	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,247	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	164.61/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,088	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	157.33/cwt	157.00–157.50	1,042	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,156	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	727	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,229	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	161.65/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,175	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	272.56/cwt	265.00–280.00	867	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	213.71/cwt	212.50–215.00	819	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	243.92/cwt	235.00–252.50	946	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,087	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	224.43/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,046	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	190.77/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,002	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	198.41/cwt	187.50–210.00	1,147	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	617	185.03/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,142	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,035	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,000	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	920	1
Bulls	—	—	1,433	104.06/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,491	6
Bulls	—	—	1,769	117.66/cwt	112.00–121.00	2,081	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	832	71.38/cwt	65.00–77.00	594	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	948	82.63/cwt	81.00–84.00	783	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	88.11/cwt	86.00–93.00	892	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	93.64/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,076	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	96.39/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,200	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	103.76/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,370	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	101.36/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,384	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	1,104.83/head	800.00–1,335.00	1,105	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Tue Mar 7, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 754Last week 498Year ago 701

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 92Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 0Year ago 120

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers sold 4.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	210.00–245.00	224.43
2	—	318	265.00–280.00	272.56
1	—	1,035	100.00	100.00
3	—	617	182.50–187.50	185.03
2	—	578	187.50–210.00	198.41
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
2	—	525	181.00–200.00	190.77
1	—	410	265.00	265.00
2	—	388	235.00–252.50	243.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
2	—	383	212.50–215.00	213.71
1	—	325	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	165.00	165.00
2	—	430	147.50	147.50
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
2	—	565	130.00–145.00	137.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	205.00	205.00
3	—	610	172.00	172.00
14	—	523	180.00–190.00	184.13
4	—	690	167.50	167.50
10	—	581	173.00–175.00	173.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	489	190.00–200.00	192.16
8	—	529	195.00–229.00	203.56
17	—	575	172.00–180.00	176.11
6	—	653	191.00	191.00
9	—	425	207.00–222.50	215.47
3	—	727	169.00	169.00
16	—	616	174.00–184.00	179.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	210.00	210.00
1	—	495	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	196.00–222.50	204.44
3	—	327	200.00–225.00	216.58
11	—	566	170.00–177.00	173.48
4	—	661	160.00–175.00	164.61
3	—	727	160.00–162.50	161.65
9	—	612	159.00–174.00	167.27
13	—	371	180.00–222.50	201.60
10	—	474	185.00–202.50	193.75
12	—	520	165.00–192.50	177.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	172.50–197.50	185.76
8	—	569	150.00–170.00	159.46
3	—	662	157.00–157.50	157.33
3	—	512	165.00–184.00	174.54
7	—	324	165.00–192.50	179.40
10	—	478	168.00–187.50	177.36
3	—	628	150.00–157.00	152.36
9	—	367	175.00–205.00	190.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	165.00	165.00
5	—	448	193.00	193.00
6	—	458	190.00–198.00	193.93
15	—	540	169.00–191.00	180.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	210.00–230.00	223.58
8	—	373	215.00–245.00	227.87
1	—	850	145.00	145.00
15	—	424	200.00–235.00	219.09
3	—	568	200.00–210.00	203.34
4	—	525	172.50–200.00	183.79
4	—	320	200.00–225.00	209.08
2	—	660	180.00	180.00
7	—	614	172.50–197.50	186.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	185.00–203.00	192.90
8	—	519	210.00–240.00	226.78
3	—	782	157.00–167.50	160.45
4	—	710	175.00–190.00	183.70
1	—	1,130	110.00	110.00
1	—	880	150.00	150.00
1	—	980	157.50	157.50
17	—	419	220.00–267.50	253.58
10	—	476	235.00–262.50	250.65
7	—	566	205.00–230.00	216.00
7	—	327	260.00–280.00	271.03
2	—	805	167.50–185.00	176.25
1	—	665	199.00	199.00
6	—	371	252.50–280.00	266.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	226.00	226.00
7	—	590	186.00–192.50	187.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	155.00–165.00	159.88
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
2	—	375	185.00–187.50	186.23
2	—	473	192.50–195.00	193.74
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
2	—	528	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	652	195.00	195.00
21	—	537	225.00–230.00	226.65
4	—	709	187.50	187.50
2	—	860	151.00	151.00
9	—	625	193.00–201.00	195.52
9	—	581	215.00–222.50	217.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	230.00–260.00	247.24
3	—	527	213.00	213.00
3	—	605	172.50	172.50
4	—	384	270.00	270.00
7	—	565	215.00–223.00	219.64
1	—	430	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,012	86.00–93.00	88.11
5	—	832	65.00–77.00	71.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	99.00–104.00	101.36
16	—	1,149	87.00–99.00	93.64
3	—	948	81.00–84.00	82.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,245	93.00–98.00	96.39
4	—	1,320	101.00–106.00	103.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,433	101.00–106.00	104.06
1	—	1,000	92.00	92.00
6	—	1,769	112.00–121.00	117.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	893	800.00–1,335.00	1,104.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.