Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-05-23

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 23
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
540 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 535▼ 135 vs year ago 675 · −20.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 197▲ 0 vs year ago 184 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 75▼ 6 vs year ago 66 · −9.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 $205.20/cwt on 188 head.
Average price
$205.20
188 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,009
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$192
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$65.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.62
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2411223.8692011thin
Medium and Large 1492209.831,032138
Medium and Large 2519185.6796436
Medium and Large 3460158.337283thin
One grade step is worth $65.53/cwt here — about $192 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 sale188 hd
205.20
—
AR average10 barns · 2,263 hd
206.82
−1.62
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—High1,459114.601,67218
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,319104.201,37440
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,11194.621,05180
CowsLean 85-90%Low86277.7567013

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)1,158$1,3502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,118$1,1982thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$1,1543thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,51013
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)800$8752thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1323280.49/cwt247.50–300.009068
Steers—Medium and Large 2323233.61/cwt230.00–242.507555
Steers—Medium and Large 1375267.96/cwt245.00–280.001,00510
Steers—Medium and Large 2376234.64/cwt220.00–247.508827
Steers—Medium and Large 2413221.23/cwt217.50–225.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 3415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
Steers—Medium and Large 1419249.94/cwt240.00–260.001,04711
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy435270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1751
Steers—Medium and Large 3465183.87/cwt180.00–187.508552
Steers—Medium and Large 2468228.77/cwt227.50–230.001,0712
Steers—Medium and Large 1469245.88/cwt235.00–262.501,15319
Steers—Medium and Large 2508214.93/cwt210.00–220.001,0922
Steers—Medium and Large 1518237.19/cwt225.00–247.501,22910
Steers—Medium and Large 3560150.96/cwt135.00–167.508452
Steers—Medium and Large 1562233.90/cwt226.00–242.501,3156
Steers—Medium and Large 2573201.28/cwt200.00–202.501,1532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2292
Steers—Medium and Large 1625204.95/cwt200.00–210.001,2813
Steers—Medium and Large 2625190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1881
Steers—Medium and Large 2651176.23/cwt165.00–180.001,1474
Steers—Medium and Large 1670210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4071
Steers—Medium and Large 1740180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3321
Steers—Medium and Large 1755170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2841
Steers—Medium and Large 1817185.83/cwt182.50–192.501,5183
Steers—Medium and Large 2885127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1241
Steers—Medium and Large 3935100.00/cwt100.00–100.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 11,155125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1319229.80/cwt220.00–237.5073313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320160.00/cwt160.00–160.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323206.69/cwt200.00–212.506682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340225.00/cwt225.00–225.007651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363242.50/cwt242.50–242.508806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376226.99/cwt215.00–242.5085335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378208.10/cwt200.00–212.507879
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2402222.50/cwt222.50–222.508943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415199.99/cwt195.00–205.008305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424220.17/cwt210.00–232.5093415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2458184.97/cwt180.00–190.008472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy470227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,0691
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470160.00/cwt160.00–160.007521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475214.10/cwt200.00–222.501,01720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510195.00/cwt195.00–195.009951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520210.19/cwt200.00–220.001,09315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568170.00/cwt170.00–170.009662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570194.55/cwt180.00–200.001,10913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy575210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2586174.36/cwt170.00–177.501,0224
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full595175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619193.35/cwt185.00–200.001,1976
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623169.99/cwt162.50–177.501,0594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1668175.90/cwt165.00–182.501,1756
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668163.74/cwt160.00–167.501,0942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy670190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725137.08/cwt125.00–149.009942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1733185.52/cwt181.00–190.001,3602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1768176.19/cwt172.50–180.001,3532
Heifers—Medium and Large 2787162.93/cwt159.00–170.001,2823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2810140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1865150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1933142.75/cwt142.50–143.001,3322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1972138.64/cwt134.00–147.001,3483
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2313216.76/cwt205.00–225.006783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331264.16/cwt235.00–275.008745
Bulls—Medium and Large 2360227.49/cwt220.00–232.508193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1368252.91/cwt235.00–265.0093113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375184.80/cwt180.00–190.006932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1416245.74/cwt235.00–260.001,0227
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425219.06/cwt210.00–225.009315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460210.11/cwt205.00–215.009672
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460195.00/cwt195.00–195.008971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470241.22/cwt231.00–247.501,1345
Bulls—Medium and Large 1517230.13/cwt220.00–242.501,19011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520210.61/cwt207.50–215.001,0954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520160.00/cwt160.00–160.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528189.83/cwt185.00–195.001,0022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed543227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563216.21/cwt210.00–225.001,2178
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575201.83/cwt192.50–210.001,1613
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585172.50/cwt160.00–185.001,0092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1801
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,2865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1613211.70/cwt207.50–216.001,2982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2640197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,2641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660194.96/cwt190.00–200.001,2872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1728178.30/cwt175.00–180.001,2983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1750165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,2991
Bulls—Medium and Large 3825137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1985147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,4481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13299.61/cwt98.00–101.001,1283
Bulls——1,343112.18/cwt107.00–115.001,5077
Bulls——1,682122.35/cwt118.00–126.002,0588
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81863.18/cwt61.00–65.005172
Cows—Lean 85-90%87080.40/cwt72.00–83.0069911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01888.32/cwt85.00–90.0089917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03993.74/cwt91.00–96.0097431
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23098.81/cwt97.00–100.001,21532
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,293109.04/cwt107.00–113.001,4108
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,312103.18/cwt101.00–106.001,35431
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight1,73597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,6831
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,230113.97/cwt100.00–125.001,4022
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-285588.51/cwt82.00–93.007573
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-290092.55/cwt90.00–96.008332
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27451,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-292297.56/cwt88.00–100.009006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 294094.00/cwt94.00–94.008841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01897.50/cwt95.00–100.009933
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035100.35/cwt93.00–106.001,0392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,037100.93/cwt86.00–110.001,04720
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04198.39/cwt94.00–104.001,0247
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,154.25/head1,100.00–1,250.001,1543
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,198.32/head1,150.00–1,250.001,1982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,612.50/head1,200.00–1,750.001,6138
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,346.32/head1,075.00–1,600.001,3465

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.