Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-04-04

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 4
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,021 head
▲ 359 vs last sale 662▲ 158 vs year ago 863 · +18.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 162▲ 17 vs year ago 134 · +12.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 36▲ 17 vs year ago 25 · +68.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $183.56/cwt on 387 head.
Average price
$183.56
387 head · 517 lb average
Value per head Derived
$949
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$173
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$35.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.28
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1523191.611,003240
Medium and Large 2488179.3987689
Medium and Large 1-2608168.001,0213thin
Medium and Large 3532156.0283055
One grade step is worth $35.59/cwt here — about $173 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 sale387 hd
183.56
—
AR average10 barns · 2,113 hd
195.84
−12.28
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—Low1,341103.921,39419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,233104.051,2832thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,12992.551,04568
CowsLean 85-90%Average92071.8666114

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)Young (2-4 yrs)996$1,6895
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,151$1,3904thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$1,2751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)926$1,1175
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,014$1,1086
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)933$1,0373thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)992$1,86512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)986$1,6754thin

Every lot

145 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added320280.00/cwt280.00–280.008962
Steers—Medium and Large 1320266.46/cwt230.00–295.008537
Steers—Medium and Large 2328214.50/cwt190.00–235.007044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355255.00/cwt255.00–255.009054
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added368250.00/cwt250.00–250.009204
Steers—Medium and Large 2370224.16/cwt200.00–240.008294
Steers—Medium and Large 1382259.64/cwt240.00–280.0099227
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added395247.50/cwt240.00–260.009788
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410240.00/cwt240.00–240.009842
Steers—Medium and Large 1420246.61/cwt237.50–275.001,03611
Steers—Medium and Large 2426211.67/cwt200.00–225.009025
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy435280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added451240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0824
Steers—Medium and Large 2469210.26/cwt200.00–225.009869
Steers—Medium and Large 1471239.97/cwt230.00–262.501,13024
Steers—Medium and Large 3483163.72/cwt162.50–165.007912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1184
Steers—Medium and Large 3515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008762
Steers—Medium and Large 1521221.46/cwt212.50–235.001,15410
Steers—Medium and Large 2524203.86/cwt195.00–210.001,0688
Steers—Medium and Large 3557175.76/cwt170.00–182.509793
Steers—Medium and Large 2566199.92/cwt190.00–205.001,1325
Steers—Medium and Large 1567213.58/cwt209.00–225.001,21116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2595165.00/cwt165.00–165.009821
Steers—Medium and Large 2620185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1472
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy620165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0231
Steers—Medium and Large 3622160.11/cwt155.00–165.009963
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full623184.86/cwt180.00–190.001,1522
Steers—Medium and Large 1625199.32/cwt192.00–210.001,24615
Steers—Medium and Large 1667200.00/cwt192.50–210.001,3345
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1811
Steers—Medium and Large 2686167.01/cwt160.00–170.001,1465
Steers—Medium and Large 1717201.63/cwt195.00–210.001,4463
Steers—Medium and Large 2728180.51/cwt165.00–190.001,3149
Steers—Medium and Large 1764179.78/cwt177.00–185.001,3744
Steers—Medium and Large 1810175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4181
Steers—Medium and Large 1890167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,4911
Steers—Medium and Large 1900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4401
Steers—Medium and Large 1955157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5041
Steers—Medium and Large 11,220127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,5491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2314194.30/cwt185.00–205.006106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320216.98/cwt207.50–240.0069418
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330156.19/cwt145.00–160.005154
Heifers—Medium and Large 3364161.36/cwt150.00–175.005874
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added372226.00/cwt226.00–226.008413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378188.98/cwt182.50–197.5071413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381216.27/cwt200.00–222.5082435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full395195.00/cwt195.00–195.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420211.47/cwt200.00–222.5088815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421186.35/cwt180.00–195.0078514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added422228.04/cwt225.00–230.009625
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424168.11/cwt160.00–175.007138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full440155.00/cwt155.00–155.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy455215.00/cwt215.00–215.009781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475197.20/cwt190.00–210.0093728
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475179.56/cwt170.00–187.5085314
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478161.78/cwt150.00–167.507738
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added481215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0347
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy500215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1512197.73/cwt190.00–210.001,0128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added520217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full525155.00/cwt155.00–155.008141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527176.89/cwt170.00–187.5093222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3529163.31/cwt155.00–167.5086410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568151.06/cwt145.00–157.508582
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572164.96/cwt160.00–177.5094410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583178.33/cwt170.00–185.001,04028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added613180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy615130.12/cwt125.00–135.008002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619164.70/cwt160.00–172.501,0197
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620171.23/cwt160.00–177.501,06244
Heifers—Medium and Large 3626145.80/cwt140.00–150.009137
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3662143.26/cwt135.00–155.009486
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664166.54/cwt160.00–175.001,1068
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added685177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy715152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0871
Heifers—Medium and Large 3715143.22/cwt135.00–155.001,0243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723168.10/cwt160.00–172.501,21514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1761170.68/cwt160.00–187.501,2995
Heifers—Medium and Large 3780142.31/cwt139.00–148.001,1103
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Replacement820197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1870148.52/cwt147.00–150.001,2922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2885146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1990140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330198.64/cwt180.00–225.006564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331264.15/cwt245.00–290.008747
Bulls—Medium and Large 3343169.96/cwt165.00–175.005832
Bulls—Medium and Large 3360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1370255.89/cwt230.00–270.0094716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373207.44/cwt192.50–235.007749
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy415265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420209.54/cwt200.00–225.008806
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426242.23/cwt230.00–255.001,03218
Bulls—Medium and Large 3426182.56/cwt165.00–195.007787
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy465255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469230.50/cwt222.50–240.001,08115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469208.03/cwt190.00–220.0097610
Bulls—Medium and Large 3477170.80/cwt160.00–185.008156
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520177.43/cwt175.00–180.009232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525220.34/cwt212.50–235.001,15710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526200.56/cwt185.00–205.001,0557
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2546217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1885
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572178.40/cwt175.00–180.001,0203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575202.36/cwt197.50–212.501,1644
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590160.00/cwt160.00–160.009441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619190.15/cwt180.00–196.001,1777
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full620155.00/cwt155.00–155.009611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625171.00/cwt162.50–175.001,0693
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625152.56/cwt150.00–155.009542
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660145.04/cwt142.50–147.509572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665186.97/cwt177.50–197.501,2435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668155.42/cwt151.00–160.001,0382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1719182.54/cwt175.00–190.001,3127
Bulls—Medium and Large 3728140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1755181.29/cwt175.00–187.501,3692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3795135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2815152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1835182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,5243
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,20393.63/cwt89.00–99.001,1269
Bulls——1,381109.77/cwt108.00–114.001,5167
Bulls——1,663121.11/cwt119.00–123.002,0143
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91766.13/cwt60.00–69.006065
Cows—Lean 85-90%92275.04/cwt71.00–79.006929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04485.11/cwt80.00–89.0088919
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14994.04/cwt90.00–97.001,08137
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20299.71/cwt98.00–102.001,19912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,233104.05/cwt103.00–105.001,2832
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29261,117.22/head1,050.00–1,175.001,1175
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29331,036.70/head850.00–1,150.001,0373
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29961,688.58/head1,300.00–2,075.001,6895
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0141,108.11/head850.00–1,225.001,1086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125103.40/cwt100.00–107.001,1633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1511,390.23/head1,150.00–1,775.001,3904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19296.82/cwt90.00–102.001,1543
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0561
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-296593.77/cwt88.00–102.009052
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29861,674.65/head1,000.00–2,075.001,6754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,853.00/head1,600.00–2,000.001,85310

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.