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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 20
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
626 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 675▲ 232 vs year ago 394 · +58.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
223 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 171▼ 15 vs year ago 238 · −6.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 75▲ 25 vs year ago 60 · +41.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested, no trend established. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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 $208.48/cwt on 234 head.
Average price
$208.48
234 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,063
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$387
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$30.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.71
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535213.261,142159
Medium and Large 2468202.5994759
Medium and Large 3413182.7275416thin
One grade step is worth $30.53/cwt here — about $387 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 sale234 hd
208.48
—
AR average9 barns · 1,857 hd
211.19
−2.71
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—High1,524119.931,82815
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,295106.551,38042
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,02495.2597565
CowsLean 85-90%Low81973.646039thin

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)1,160$1,4252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,093$1,3788
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$9001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)990$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,7003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$1,5506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,023$1,4943thin

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1315267.41/cwt255.00–290.008423
Steers—Medium and Large 2330225.18/cwt220.00–230.007433
Steers—Medium and Large 3360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1363267.92/cwt250.00–280.009735
Steers—Medium and Large 2373228.23/cwt215.00–240.008516
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy423270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1423
Steers—Medium and Large 1426242.61/cwt235.00–255.001,0349
Steers—Medium and Large 3430203.35/cwt200.00–205.008743
Steers—Medium and Large 2433221.50/cwt212.50–230.009592
Steers—Medium and Large 2455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
Steers—Medium and Large 1480229.11/cwt215.00–235.001,1008
Steers—Medium and Large 3495187.50/cwt187.50–187.509281
Steers—Medium and Large 3510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 2523222.44/cwt217.50–225.001,1633
Steers—Medium and Large 1533234.65/cwt227.50–240.001,2516
Steers—Medium and Large 1573227.48/cwt220.00–240.001,3038
Steers—Medium and Large 2587207.54/cwt200.00–217.501,2183
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added609236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,43710
Steers—Medium and Large 1623221.22/cwt215.00–227.501,3782
Steers—Medium and Large 2623186.36/cwt177.50–195.001,1612
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added667219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,4616
Steers—Medium and Large 1692202.94/cwt200.00–209.001,4046
Steers—Medium and Large 1705193.75/cwt190.00–197.501,3662
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added725205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4862
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added758210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5925
Steers—Medium and Large 1768197.58/cwt190.00–205.001,5173
Steers—Medium and Large 1800210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6801
Steers—Medium and Large 11,015152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,5481
Steers—Medium and Large 11,100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1319257.05/cwt237.50–265.008208
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325220.32/cwt210.00–235.0071612
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330197.58/cwt192.50–200.006523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372244.70/cwt230.00–255.0091016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373212.72/cwt200.00–220.007936
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378189.29/cwt182.50–195.007166
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415167.59/cwt160.00–182.506953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1418228.27/cwt220.00–245.0095417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy434255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1075
Heifers—Medium and Large 2436208.02/cwt197.50–217.509079
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy455250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1464225.80/cwt215.00–235.001,04818
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468178.65/cwt175.00–182.508362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476205.23/cwt197.50–212.5097714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2512189.40/cwt180.00–200.009705
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520175.00/cwt175.00–175.009101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522206.37/cwt200.00–220.001,07726
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy568175.13/cwt165.00–185.009952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569190.83/cwt190.00–195.001,0866
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576203.40/cwt197.50–215.001,17217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615198.54/cwt192.50–205.001,22113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633181.27/cwt180.00–182.501,1472
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658196.09/cwt185.00–200.001,29013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2712169.15/cwt165.00–175.001,2043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723179.66/cwt172.50–190.001,2997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added724196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4198
Heifers—Medium and Large 1763161.29/cwt157.50–165.001,2312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open790178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2805162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1818173.67/cwt167.50–177.501,4213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1925157.45/cwt152.50–162.501,4562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1319277.97/cwt260.00–305.008879
Bulls—Medium and Large 2324236.44/cwt230.00–245.007665
Bulls—Medium and Large 3330184.10/cwt180.00–190.006083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full360185.00/cwt185.00–185.006661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1366272.33/cwt262.50–295.009977
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380229.94/cwt220.00–245.008747
Bulls—Medium and Large 3385203.38/cwt200.00–210.007833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1422242.27/cwt235.00–257.501,02210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423224.06/cwt212.50–232.509488
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423188.61/cwt167.50–200.007983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy455255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1601
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460187.50/cwt187.50–187.508631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474209.14/cwt200.00–215.009918
Bulls—Medium and Large 1481232.34/cwt220.00–242.501,11810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1521224.22/cwt217.50–240.001,16815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Full525200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526213.81/cwt210.00–215.001,1254
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565172.50/cwt172.50–172.509751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2567192.60/cwt180.00–202.501,0925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1569216.92/cwt205.00–227.501,23414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610183.05/cwt175.00–190.001,1175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625205.52/cwt202.50–207.501,2855
Bulls—Medium and Large 3645170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0971
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1705187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780163.18/cwt155.00–175.001,2733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2820160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3122
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,220109.31/cwt107.00–111.001,3344
Bulls——1,528118.92/cwt116.00–123.001,8176
Bulls——1,763129.65/cwt127.00–134.002,2865
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%73554.22/cwt50.00–60.003992
Cows—Lean 85-90%84379.19/cwt74.00–83.006687
Cows—Boner 80-85%93988.84/cwt84.00–92.0083421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01894.82/cwt93.00–97.0096518
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,097100.73/cwt98.00–103.001,10526
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,283107.03/cwt104.00–112.001,37339
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370101.48/cwt100.00–103.001,3902
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight1,61598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,5831
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,422129.28/cwt122.00–136.001,8383
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2812114.92/cwt110.00–117.009333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950108.84/cwt90.00–126.001,03417
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020106.31/cwt98.00–113.001,0842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,377.52/head975.00–1,575.001,3788
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,137116.10/cwt91.00–131.001,3209
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160104.14/cwt95.00–112.001,2083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,2342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,271105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,3354
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,516.67/head1,425.00–1,600.001,5172
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1731,524.81/head1,000.00–1,700.001,5255
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2796106.51/cwt95.00–117.508484
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,002103.77/cwt100.00–108.001,0403

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.