Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-06-13

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 13
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
675 head
▼ 404 vs last sale 1,079▲ 140 vs year ago 535 · +26.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
▼ 107 vs last sale 278▲ 26 vs year ago 145 · +17.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 135▲ 24 vs year ago 51 · +47.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400 weights sold steady to 2.00 higher, 500 weight steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 weights sold steady to 5.00 higher, 500 weight heifers sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. 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 $209.86/cwt on 252 head.
Average price
$209.86
252 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,048
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$290
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$34.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.21
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1510214.461,094193
Medium and Large 2467197.1292051
Medium and Large 3446180.238038thin
One grade step is worth $34.23/cwt here — about $290 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 sale252 hd
209.86
—
AR average11 barns · 2,377 hd
216.08
−6.21
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—High1,594115.591,84311
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,391104.891,45927
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08293.921,01687
CowsLean 85-90%Low75576.035745thin

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)1,256$1,5024thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$1,3004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,053$1,2972thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$8501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,240$2,0002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$2,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$2,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$1,57311
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,067$1,4485

Every lot

113 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2325231.13/cwt220.00–245.007514
Steers—Medium and Large 1328267.98/cwt257.50–285.0087910
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy350305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0681
Steers—Medium and Large 2372238.81/cwt220.00–247.508887
Steers—Medium and Large 1373261.13/cwt220.00–280.0097421
Steers—Medium and Large 3380210.00/cwt210.00–210.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 1414263.42/cwt250.00–280.001,09122
Steers—Medium and Large 3428207.90/cwt202.50–217.508905
Steers—Medium and Large 2429240.01/cwt230.00–245.001,0308
Steers—Medium and Large 2475225.93/cwt220.00–230.001,0735
Steers—Medium and Large 1480246.75/cwt232.50–257.501,18418
Steers—Medium and Large 3480200.00/cwt200.00–200.009601
Steers—Medium and Large 2510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1221
Steers—Medium and Large 1523238.50/cwt230.00–250.001,24715
Steers—Medium and Large 1568241.67/cwt230.00–255.001,37313
Steers—Medium and Large 2584218.34/cwt205.00–222.501,2757
Steers—Medium and Large 1617230.77/cwt222.50–240.001,4243
Steers—Medium and Large 2618211.00/cwt200.00–222.501,3045
Steers—Medium and Large 1679211.89/cwt202.50–215.001,4394
Steers—Medium and Large 2715177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2691
Steers—Medium and Large 1737207.45/cwt200.00–215.001,5293
Steers—Medium and Large 1770186.25/cwt177.50–195.001,4342
Steers—Medium and Large 1885165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4601
Steers—Medium and Large 11,030165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7001
Steers—Medium and Large 11,085146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,5841
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1319232.55/cwt220.00–250.007429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323191.97/cwt180.00–200.006208
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy370260.00/cwt260.00–260.009621
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370174.73/cwt170.00–180.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372210.56/cwt200.00–220.007837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373236.90/cwt225.00–250.0088424
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400160.00/cwt160.00–160.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy405175.00/cwt175.00–175.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421207.39/cwt200.00–217.5087311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424229.02/cwt220.00–242.5097133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466226.74/cwt220.00–240.001,05720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478206.42/cwt192.50–217.5098714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3479188.72/cwt185.00–190.009044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy483264.84/cwt255.00–275.001,2792
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510177.50/cwt177.50–177.509051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy513260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525206.24/cwt200.00–222.501,08329
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525191.82/cwt190.00–195.001,0074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy550220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567201.01/cwt190.00–210.001,14022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622196.11/cwt185.00–205.001,22031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633181.27/cwt180.00–182.501,1472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664186.01/cwt175.00–195.001,2355
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723180.81/cwt177.50–185.001,3073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1778165.02/cwt160.00–170.001,2842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2805147.50/cwt140.00–155.001,1872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1823160.01/cwt157.50–162.501,3172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1870165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2900127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1915160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open940145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1317273.07/cwt260.00–295.008668
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320230.40/cwt220.00–247.507374
Bulls—Medium and Large 3333199.77/cwt190.00–210.006652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375256.10/cwt245.00–272.509606
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378222.75/cwt210.00–237.508423
Bulls—Medium and Large 3388180.05/cwt177.50–182.506992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy415280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426253.94/cwt240.00–270.001,08217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426231.83/cwt227.50–235.009884
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428195.16/cwt185.00–200.008353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473236.20/cwt225.00–250.001,11718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483218.73/cwt215.00–222.501,0564
Bulls—Medium and Large 3495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523223.21/cwt215.00–235.001,16711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523204.32/cwt200.00–210.001,0694
Bulls—Medium and Large 3526180.49/cwt162.50–189.009494
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570220.69/cwt210.00–232.501,25820
Bulls—Medium and Large 2576200.69/cwt195.00–207.501,1564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1624215.94/cwt207.50–222.501,3478
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625194.00/cwt180.00–202.501,2133
Bulls—Medium and Large 1668208.94/cwt205.00–215.001,3965
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673184.83/cwt180.00–190.001,2442
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1719193.72/cwt192.50–197.501,3934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1845166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1975149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4531
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,233105.92/cwt100.00–109.001,3063
Bulls——1,584117.29/cwt110.00–120.001,8586
Bulls——2,168125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,7102
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%70565.00/cwt65.00–65.004581
Cows—Lean 85-90%76878.79/cwt74.00–83.006054
Cows—Boner 80-85%98486.50/cwt81.00–90.0085123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11094.14/cwt91.00–97.001,04535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12599.53/cwt98.00–102.001,12029
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,353105.61/cwt103.00–111.001,42923
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,518100.37/cwt99.00–101.001,5243
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight1,875102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,9131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2840850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,017100.34/cwt93.00–114.001,0206
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,296.97/head1,025.00–1,525.001,2972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,299.88/head950.00–1,525.001,3004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,122103.06/cwt97.00–117.001,1566
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,12697.21/cwt84.00–103.001,0954
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2561,502.19/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5024
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,447.68/head700.00–1,700.001,4485
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,236.11/head925.00–1,375.001,2363
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2111,699.04/head1,100.00–2,175.001,6998
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-293591.00/cwt91.00–91.008511
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2951100.51/cwt93.00–109.009564
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-296596.00/cwt96.00–96.009261

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.