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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 30

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

465 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 540▼ 17 vs year ago 482 · −3.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 184▲ 51 vs year ago 101 · +50.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 60▲ 17 vs year ago 33 · +51.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder 400 weight feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. 500 weight feeder heifers sold 7.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. 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 $213.51/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$213.51

141 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$44.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.60

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	221.13	1,064	103
Medium and Large 2	485	197.99	961	29
Medium and Large 3	422	176.33	744	9thin

One grade step is worth $44.80/cwt here — about $320 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 sale141 hd

213.51

—

AR average10 barns · 1,493 hd

211.91

+1.60

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	—	High	1,480	117.55	1,740	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,277	109.22	1,395	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,022	95.61	977	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	799	79.80	638	6thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,143	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	913	$1,113	2thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	273.73/cwt	257.50–305.00	862	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	235.82/cwt	227.50–250.00	802	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	296.27/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,099	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	245.54/cwt	232.50–255.00	913	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	240.34/cwt	232.50–242.50	997	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	259.39/cwt	247.50–275.00	1,102	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	248.10/cwt	234.00–262.50	1,156	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,076	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	243.43/cwt	227.50–255.00	1,254	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	219.94/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,155	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	247.48/cwt	237.50–264.00	1,406	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	227.45/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,321	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,467	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	222.82/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,381	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	213.32/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,323	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	207.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,351	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	762	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,524	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	191.22/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,474	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,553	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	219.66/cwt	207.50–227.50	703	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	238.14/cwt	230.00–255.00	779	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	236.10/cwt	215.00–247.50	888	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	233.15/cwt	222.50–247.50	984	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	215.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	918	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	175.99/cwt	165.00–185.00	753	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	220.45/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,036	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	199.12/cwt	185.00–207.50	940	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	511	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,163	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	194.64/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,010	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	217.51/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,168	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	212.50/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,203	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,105	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	194.01/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,220	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	148.37/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,004	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,213	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	815	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,304	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	950	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,501	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	312	222.01/cwt	210.00–235.00	693	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	313	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	634	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	272.90/cwt	250.00–295.00	884	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	201.21/cwt	200.00–202.50	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	255.34/cwt	245.00–265.00	965	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	924	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,131	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	259.11/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,091	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	228.46/cwt	222.50–237.50	969	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	937	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	247.79/cwt	237.50–257.50	1,162	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	225.79/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,070	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	916	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	204.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,055	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	234.03/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,215	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	221.11/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,258	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	182.41/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,049	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	201.04/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,257	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	664	179.58/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,192	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,079	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,187	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,253	107.10/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,342	4
Bulls	—	—	1,481	120.54/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,785	4
Bulls	—	—	1,933	132.46/cwt	132.00–133.00	2,560	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	745	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	484	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	82.76/cwt	80.00–84.00	670	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	937	90.16/cwt	85.00–94.00	845	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	97.37/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,040	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	102.85/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,127	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,227	107.35/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,317	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	111.27/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,483	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,114.75/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,115	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,171.74/head	900.00–1,400.00	1,172	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	105.03/cwt	102.00–108.00	786	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	101.16/cwt	99.00–103.00	951	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,041	105.63/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,100	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,045	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,139	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,238	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	91.65/cwt	75.00–106.00	743	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	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 May 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 465Last week 540Year ago 482

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 184Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 60Year ago 33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	900.00–1,400.00	1,171.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,114.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	950.00	950.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	111.00	111.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,041	98.00–114.00	105.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	99.00–103.00	101.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	748	102.00–108.00	105.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	109.00	109.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	811	75.00–106.00	91.65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	232.50–242.50	240.34
1	—	870	177.50	177.50
3	—	525	212.50–225.00	219.94
5	—	581	215.00–237.50	227.45
3	—	620	205.00–225.00	213.32
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
3	—	340	227.50–250.00	235.82
3	—	372	232.50–255.00	245.54
2	—	478	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	215.00	215.00
2	—	495	200.00	200.00
1	—	620	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	466	234.00–262.50	248.10
15	—	568	237.50–264.00	247.48
11	—	620	215.00–237.50	222.82
6	—	651	200.00–215.00	207.50
1	—	900	172.50	172.50
4	—	771	190.00–195.00	191.22
4	—	315	257.50–305.00	273.73
9	—	425	247.50–275.00	259.39
7	—	371	280.00–320.00	296.27
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
13	—	515	227.50–255.00	243.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	629	190.00–205.00	194.01
19	—	376	215.00–247.50	236.10
9	—	422	222.50–247.50	233.15
17	—	566	200.00–220.00	212.50
12	—	537	205.00–225.00	217.51
16	—	470	212.50–232.50	220.45
1	—	785	165.00	165.00
14	—	327	230.00–255.00	238.14
2	—	703	170.00–175.00	172.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	200.00	200.00
4	—	511	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	145.00–155.00	148.37
4	—	320	207.50–227.50	219.66
6	—	426	210.00–220.00	215.42
3	—	472	185.00–207.50	199.12
2	—	378	200.00	200.00
6	—	574	190.00–195.00	192.49
5	—	519	182.50–200.00	194.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
7	—	428	165.00–185.00	175.99
1	—	325	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	160.00	160.00
1	—	950	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	222.50–242.50	234.03
7	—	664	172.50–190.00	179.58
10	—	421	255.00–265.00	259.11
2	—	625	192.50–210.00	201.04
10	—	469	237.50–257.50	247.79
4	—	569	210.00–225.00	221.11
9	—	324	250.00–295.00	272.90
5	—	378	245.00–265.00	255.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	272.50	272.50
1	—	335	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	440	213.00	213.00
3	—	313	202.50	202.50
2	—	368	200.00–202.50	201.21
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
1	—	685	157.50	157.50
6	—	535	195.00	195.00
1	—	495	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	220.00–235.00	225.79
3	—	575	177.50–185.00	182.41
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
1	—	805	147.50	147.50
1	—	385	240.00	240.00
6	—	312	210.00–235.00	222.01
3	—	515	200.00–215.00	204.95
5	—	424	222.50–237.50	228.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	65.00	65.00
5	—	810	80.00–84.00	82.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,333	110.00–114.00	111.27
11	—	1,227	106.00–109.00	107.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	937	85.00–94.00	90.16
25	—	1,068	95.00–100.00	97.37
12	—	1,096	101.00–105.00	102.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,933	132.00–133.00	132.46
4	—	1,481	117.00–123.00	120.54
4	—	1,253	105.00–112.00	107.10

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.