Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-05-09

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 9
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
567 head
▼ 91 vs last sale 658▼ 81 vs year ago 648 · −12.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 139▲ 39 vs year ago 136 · +28.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 140▼ 42 vs year ago 82 · −51.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 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 $198.36/cwt on 226 head.
Average price
$198.36
226 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$989
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$59
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$51.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.69
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2393218.008575thin
Medium and Large 1519200.771,042152
Medium and Large 2458196.9690257
Medium and Large 3480166.3379812thin
One grade step is worth $51.67/cwt here — about $59 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 sale226 hd
198.36
—
AR average11 barns · 2,129 hd
203.05
−4.69
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—High1,577113.271,78615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,22499.391,2176thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14090.161,028128
CowsLean 85-90%Low80273.5659014

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)1,105$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,24414
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)929$1,1105
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$8251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$2,1252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,6251thin

Every lot

120 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2315205.00/cwt205.00–205.006461
Steers—Medium and Large 1330222.54/cwt220.00–225.007342
Steers—Medium and Large 3345175.00/cwt175.00–175.006041
Steers—Medium and Large 1380255.59/cwt240.00–285.009713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380219.04/cwt210.00–225.008325
Steers—Medium and Large 2385204.94/cwt200.00–210.007892
Steers—Medium and Large 3400175.00/cwt175.00–175.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 1422236.97/cwt230.00–247.501,0009
Steers—Medium and Large 2431219.76/cwt205.00–225.009479
Steers—Medium and Large 1466236.45/cwt225.00–250.001,1029
Steers—Medium and Large 2475203.86/cwt197.50–210.009686
Steers—Medium and Large 3475174.68/cwt165.00–185.008302
Steers—Medium and Large 1514232.86/cwt220.00–245.001,1975
Steers—Medium and Large 2520195.00/cwt190.00–200.001,0142
Steers—Medium and Large 3540185.00/cwt185.00–185.009991
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1452
Steers—Medium and Large 2550185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0181
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added570235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3402
Steers—Medium and Large 1580228.14/cwt225.00–230.001,3237
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added588187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1032
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added605205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2402
Steers—Medium and Large 2620178.55/cwt172.50–185.001,1072
Steers—Medium and Large 1623213.79/cwt212.50–215.001,3322
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy665215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4301
Steers—Medium and Large 1670188.76/cwt187.50–190.001,2652
Steers—Medium and Large 2680175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 1710195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3851
Steers—Medium and Large 2850160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3601
Steers—Medium and Large 1875182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,5971
Steers—Medium and Large 1945162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,5361
Steers—Medium and Large 1960155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4881
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305165.00/cwt165.00–165.005031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2312199.95/cwt190.00–210.006245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315230.00/cwt230.00–230.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325213.07/cwt200.00–230.0069217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363200.00/cwt200.00–200.007262
Heifers—Medium and Large 3364182.05/cwt165.00–192.506634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1367227.25/cwt220.00–245.0083413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374212.50/cwt200.00–217.5079521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410187.50/cwt187.50–187.507691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413230.00/cwt230.00–230.009503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417205.08/cwt200.00–208.008555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423220.28/cwt210.00–230.0093218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473197.20/cwt185.00–200.009337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1476214.34/cwt205.00–225.001,02030
Heifers—Medium and Large 2507186.63/cwt180.00–195.009463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy525180.00/cwt180.00–180.009451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1527200.93/cwt190.00–210.001,05919
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540160.00/cwt155.00–165.008642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566193.03/cwt185.00–202.501,09312
Heifers—Medium and Large 3578151.39/cwt145.00–157.508752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583173.44/cwt170.00–180.001,01110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1628168.74/cwt160.00–175.001,06010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added636180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1456
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added655180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672168.31/cwt162.50–172.501,1313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3705137.50/cwt137.50–137.509691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added709186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3196
Heifers—Medium and Large 1709168.49/cwt165.00–177.501,1955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2759159.88/cwt157.00–162.501,2134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1766172.97/cwt166.00–180.001,3254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added803168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,3492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1870153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1915144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,3181
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,030135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1318265.03/cwt245.00–280.008433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325205.59/cwt200.00–215.006688
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330250.00/cwt250.00–250.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2367208.36/cwt200.00–220.007659
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371251.05/cwt230.00–270.009318
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375172.60/cwt170.00–175.006472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Full395200.00/cwt200.00–200.007901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full395160.00/cwt160.00–160.006321
Bulls—Medium and Large 3408173.71/cwt165.00–185.007094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418232.19/cwt220.00–245.009718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429207.53/cwt200.00–215.008905
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2466193.97/cwt180.00–200.009044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1477214.73/cwt210.00–230.001,0249
Bulls—Medium and Large 3478173.28/cwt170.00–175.008283
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510175.00/cwt175.00–175.008931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521193.78/cwt180.00–200.001,0108
Bulls—Medium and Large 1524216.94/cwt207.50–227.501,1376
Bulls—Medium and Large 1564194.71/cwt185.00–200.001,0989
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574179.11/cwt172.50–185.001,0286
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580165.00/cwt165.00–165.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619190.24/cwt185.00–200.001,17810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620163.78/cwt162.50–165.001,0152
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620158.16/cwt147.50–167.509813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,1453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy665170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1667181.58/cwt175.00–185.001,2113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0771
Bulls—Medium and Large 3730120.00/cwt120.00–120.008761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1765156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1915152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10895.37/cwt90.00–100.001,0572
Bulls——1,587113.60/cwt109.00–116.001,8037
Bulls——1,721118.84/cwt117.00–124.002,0456
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%65061.29/cwt56.00–67.003982
Cows—Lean 85-90%82775.61/cwt70.00–79.0062512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05886.16/cwt81.00–88.0091247
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17991.85/cwt89.00–95.001,08370
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,22499.39/cwt99.00–101.001,2176
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24196.48/cwt96.00–98.001,19711
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,640125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2740100.59/cwt90.00–110.007443
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2745825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29291,109.85/head700.00–1,425.001,1105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05899.27/cwt96.00–104.001,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,243.56/head825.00–1,500.001,24414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,148100.60/cwt94.00–103.001,1555
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5002,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1252

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.