Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-03-21

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 21
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
621 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 499▲ 267 vs year ago 354 · +75.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 91▼ 2 vs year ago 129 · −1.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 0▲ 55 vs year ago 25 · +220.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $188.81/cwt on 221 head.
Average price
$188.81
221 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$912
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$53.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.34
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2457218.6599913thin
Medium and Large 1476195.03929125
Medium and Large 2519177.8392363
Medium and Large 3425165.1370220
One grade step is worth $53.52/cwt here — about $297 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 sale221 hd
188.81
—
AR average10 barns · 2,381 hd
191.15
−2.34
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—Average1,40099.151,38816
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,259106.301,3386thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,05895.131,00681
CowsLean 85-90%Low85878.0967020

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)985$1,2147
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)983$1,1752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,118$1,0502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)859$1,0082thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)950$9753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)965$9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,300$1,6504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$1,42710
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,3954thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,2001thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full305180.00/cwt180.00–180.005491
Steers—Medium and Large 3305170.00/cwt170.00–170.005191
Steers—Medium and Large 1319266.72/cwt255.00–285.008518
Steers—Medium and Large 2333213.15/cwt200.00–225.007105
Steers—Medium and Large 3365195.00/cwt195.00–195.007121
Steers—Medium and Large 2373217.70/cwt200.00–240.008123
Steers—Medium and Large 1374260.14/cwt245.00–295.0097313
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy403274.97/cwt270.00–280.001,1082
Steers—Medium and Large 3405178.75/cwt175.00–182.507242
Steers—Medium and Large 1419251.71/cwt245.00–260.001,05512
Steers—Medium and Large 2423220.84/cwt200.00–232.509344
Steers—Medium and Large 3473186.43/cwt182.50–190.008822
Steers—Medium and Large 1476247.19/cwt235.00–257.501,17713
Steers—Medium and Large 2480213.48/cwt204.00–227.501,0257
Steers—Medium and Large 1513258.66/cwt255.00–262.501,3272
Steers—Medium and Large 2521225.92/cwt215.00–235.001,1779
Steers—Medium and Large 3530160.00/cwt160.00–160.008481
Steers—Medium and Large 1570206.39/cwt197.50–220.001,1763
Steers—Medium and Large 2570180.39/cwt160.00–192.501,0283
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added600210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2602
Steers—Medium and Large 2618170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0513
Steers—Medium and Large 1630194.94/cwt180.00–205.001,2289
Steers—Medium and Large 2665177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,1801
Steers—Medium and Large 1669193.78/cwt185.00–200.001,2966
Steers—Medium and Large 1716181.75/cwt175.00–195.001,3014
Steers—Medium and Large 2740175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2951
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full743170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2633
Steers—Medium and Large 1810150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2151
Steers—Medium and Large 1883173.33/cwt170.00–175.001,5313
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3314164.16/cwt160.00–175.005156
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322198.75/cwt190.00–215.006406
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full325145.00/cwt145.00–145.004711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330204.86/cwt200.00–215.0067616
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350165.00/cwt165.00–165.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373182.24/cwt170.00–192.506806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375208.04/cwt195.00–215.0078029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added379227.50/cwt227.50–227.508625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy388230.00/cwt230.00–230.008922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2410186.70/cwt180.00–197.507656
Heifers—Medium and Large 3419173.72/cwt165.00–175.007288
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425210.20/cwt200.00–220.0089316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added436230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0035
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469192.74/cwt180.00–197.509049
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470209.01/cwt202.50–215.0098212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0525
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475173.76/cwt172.50–175.008252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full475160.05/cwt155.00–165.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,0584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521186.14/cwt180.00–195.0097013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521165.09/cwt160.00–170.008605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555162.50/cwt162.50–162.509021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574180.43/cwt172.50–190.001,03610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578160.70/cwt152.50–170.0092911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1611174.97/cwt165.00–182.501,0695
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613140.20/cwt130.00–150.008592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628163.20/cwt157.50–170.001,0253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2682146.80/cwt140.00–150.001,0013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1695172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy720125.00/cwt125.00–125.009001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2721156.13/cwt150.00–165.001,1264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1728157.44/cwt155.00–172.501,1468
Heifers—Medium and Large 3740135.00/cwt135.00–135.009991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2795160.83/cwt157.50–167.501,2793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2800157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,2601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1805167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1868150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1915120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1332257.99/cwt230.00–265.0085713
Bulls—Medium and Large 2333179.66/cwt165.00–195.005982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2355235.00/cwt235.00–235.008342
Bulls—Medium and Large 3374177.86/cwt160.00–195.006655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1390262.92/cwt247.50–280.001,02522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415268.10/cwt255.00–280.001,1135
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428234.33/cwt210.00–245.001,0036
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433180.85/cwt180.00–182.507833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy450185.00/cwt185.00–185.008331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467235.47/cwt220.00–250.001,1005
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470206.53/cwt197.50–215.009712
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475171.97/cwt160.00–180.008174
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full495152.50/cwt152.50–152.507551
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523171.89/cwt170.00–172.508994
Bulls—Medium and Large 1524215.24/cwt210.00–225.001,1287
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524189.99/cwt182.50–195.009964
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2558215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1579199.42/cwt192.50–205.001,1555
Bulls—Medium and Large 1605192.50/cwt185.00–200.001,1652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2633171.03/cwt165.00–175.001,0835
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,1541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1641
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685130.00/cwt130.00–130.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1783159.18/cwt155.00–165.001,2463
Bulls—Medium and Large 2795152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1875155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1960135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,25780.99/cwt72.00–88.001,0186
Bulls——1,30098.31/cwt94.00–101.001,2783
Bulls——1,565115.07/cwt112.00–118.001,8017
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%73465.80/cwt59.00–69.004836
Cows—Lean 85-90%91183.35/cwt80.00–85.0075914
Cows—Boner 80-85%94389.94/cwt86.00–92.0084824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02495.01/cwt93.00–97.0097331
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204100.05/cwt98.00–104.001,20526
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,259106.30/cwt105.00–111.001,3386
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2837139.96/cwt135.00–142.501,1713
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28591,007.68/head850.00–1,150.001,0082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950975.00/head975.00–975.009753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29831,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,214.16/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2147
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,073121.62/cwt114.00–129.001,3053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,395.00/head900.00–1,560.001,3954
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.0018,9004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,460.71/head1,250.00–1,575.001,4617
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6504

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.