Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-06-06

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 6
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,079 head
▲ 614 vs last sale 465▲ 297 vs year ago 782 · +38.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
278 head
▲ 126 vs last sale 152▲ 160 vs year ago 118 · +135.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 50▲ 95 vs year ago 40 · +237.5%
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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 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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 $213.08/cwt on 383 head.
Average price
$213.08
383 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,043
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$264
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$48.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.08
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2506219.971,11330
Medium and Large 1499217.111,084263
Medium and Large 2448204.5691775
Medium and Large 3495171.3484915thin
One grade step is worth $48.63/cwt here — about $264 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 sale383 hd
213.08
—
AR average10 barns · 2,182 hd
215.16
−2.08
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—High1,611119.911,93219
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,371104.451,43223
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,10892.491,02452
CowsLean 85-90%Low86671.5762010

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,139$1,32710
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$1,3066
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,174$1,2887
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)789$1,10711
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,034$1,60713
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$1,21711

Every lot

132 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full320210.00/cwt210.00–210.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 2322226.51/cwt210.00–240.007297
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy325325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330285.00/cwt285.00–285.009413
Steers—Medium and Large 1332285.38/cwt255.00–315.0094715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2358250.00/cwt250.00–250.008958
Steers—Medium and Large 3360215.00/cwt215.00–215.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 2369235.69/cwt220.00–255.0087012
Steers—Medium and Large 1378277.16/cwt255.00–305.001,04815
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full395225.00/cwt225.00–225.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2402265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,06511
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
Steers—Medium and Large 3413220.00/cwt220.00–220.009092
Steers—Medium and Large 2418238.43/cwt225.00–247.5099713
Steers—Medium and Large 1425261.23/cwt250.00–277.501,11023
Steers—Medium and Large 1474245.86/cwt235.00–260.001,16525
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1472
Steers—Medium and Large 2489223.54/cwt220.00–235.001,09312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,2514
Steers—Medium and Large 2522230.33/cwt220.00–240.001,2029
Steers—Medium and Large 1524247.48/cwt240.00–265.001,29726
Steers—Medium and Large 3562209.03/cwt182.50–217.501,1755
Steers—Medium and Large 1565244.61/cwt225.00–249.001,38225
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4541
Steers—Medium and Large 2570224.15/cwt220.00–242.501,27812
Steers—Medium and Large 1619223.99/cwt210.00–235.001,38626
Steers—Medium and Large 2623192.16/cwt180.00–200.001,1976
Steers—Medium and Large 1668211.08/cwt200.00–217.501,41018
Steers—Medium and Large 2675182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2321
Steers—Medium and Large 3705160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1281
Steers—Medium and Large 1715212.97/cwt211.00–215.001,5232
Steers—Medium and Large 2725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3781
Steers—Medium and Large 1800172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3801
Steers—Medium and Large 1900177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,5981
Steers—Medium and Large 11,165137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,6021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1322226.27/cwt210.00–240.0072920
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329214.68/cwt200.00–235.0070610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340195.00/cwt195.00–195.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366247.00/cwt247.00–247.0090417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy370260.00/cwt260.00–260.009621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370236.03/cwt225.00–250.0087327
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375176.80/cwt160.00–190.006633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377214.57/cwt200.00–222.5080920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy400255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415183.52/cwt175.00–195.007624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420208.48/cwt200.00–215.0087616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428229.35/cwt220.00–240.0098235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473219.72/cwt212.50–235.001,03942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473202.73/cwt190.00–210.0095911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480177.47/cwt175.00–180.008522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516198.77/cwt195.00–200.001,0268
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517218.44/cwt205.00–225.001,12963
Heifers—Medium and Large 3538162.81/cwt140.00–185.008762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570209.56/cwt197.50–215.001,19437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2588183.83/cwt177.50–190.001,0812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open608200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2163
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620180.07/cwt175.00–187.501,1164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1631198.56/cwt190.00–207.501,25314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666186.27/cwt180.00–200.001,2416
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675140.00/cwt140.00–140.009451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open713180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,28310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1736180.49/cwt180.00–182.501,3285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1753170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open755178.99/cwt175.00–180.001,3515
Heifers—Medium and Large 3770145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1823165.08/cwt160.00–170.001,3592
Heifers—Medium and Large 3825145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2855155.00/cwt150.00–160.001,3252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1915157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1955142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3307200.00/cwt200.00–200.006143
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325222.19/cwt205.00–230.007227
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331264.39/cwt245.00–295.0087510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2363235.36/cwt220.00–245.0085413
Bulls—Medium and Large 3367200.00/cwt200.00–200.007343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy370320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378271.72/cwt250.00–300.001,02720
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415262.86/cwt250.00–275.001,0917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424240.26/cwt235.00–247.501,0199
Bulls—Medium and Large 3432198.55/cwt185.00–215.008583
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473223.43/cwt210.00–235.001,05718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1474250.78/cwt240.00–265.001,1898
Bulls—Medium and Large 3479187.39/cwt172.50–200.008987
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1518232.27/cwt220.00–245.001,20317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524202.00/cwt195.00–212.501,0584
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0601
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530179.95/cwt175.00–185.009542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1560227.08/cwt220.00–232.501,2726
Bulls—Medium and Large 3564178.24/cwt170.00–185.001,0054
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575205.87/cwt197.50–217.501,18412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed595200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615188.85/cwt182.50–195.001,1612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1622202.88/cwt187.50–207.501,2628
Bulls—Medium and Large 2667193.11/cwt180.00–202.501,2883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675184.13/cwt177.50–192.501,2433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715178.36/cwt172.50–182.501,2753
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775167.53/cwt165.00–170.001,2982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2810155.03/cwt150.00–160.001,2562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1822170.00/cwt167.50–172.501,3973
Bulls—Medium and Large 2888162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,4432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2905157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1910170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5471
Bulls—Medium and Large 3940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1985160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5761
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,202108.62/cwt104.00–114.001,3067
Bulls——1,649122.39/cwt115.00–125.002,0185
Bulls——1,994129.42/cwt126.00–134.002,5817
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83060.05/cwt55.00–65.004983
Cows—Lean 85-90%88276.51/cwt70.00–79.006757
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02087.16/cwt83.00–90.0088919
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13093.98/cwt91.00–96.001,06221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20798.33/cwt97.00–100.001,18712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,323103.23/cwt101.00–105.001,36614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,418107.27/cwt106.00–112.001,5218
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight1,67099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,6531
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,380122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,6841
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2912104.97/cwt97.50–110.009573
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27891,106.69/head1,000.00–1,175.001,10711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-285585.00/cwt85.00–85.007271
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,305.50/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3066
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,118100.23/cwt99.00–107.001,1217
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1391,327.24/head800.00–1,425.001,32710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1741,287.83/head1,000.00–1,375.001,2887
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2640900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,666.41/head1,500.00–1,750.001,66612
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1741,195.10/head1,050.00–1,450.001,1958
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1871,276.93/head1,150.00–1,425.001,2773

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.