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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 8

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jul 25Aug 8Aug 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

500 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 630▲ 23 vs year ago 477 · +4.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 146▼ 9 vs year ago 127 · −7.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 72▲ 10 vs year ago 50 · +20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market report last week. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 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 $235.33/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$235.33

186 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$588

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

$48.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	238.74	1,206	164
Medium and Large 2	477	210.83	1,006	21
Medium and Large 3	325	190.00	618	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.74/cwt here — about $588 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 sale186 hd

235.33

—

AR average11 barns · 1,487 hd

231.24

+4.09

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	—	Average	1,572	120.88	1,900	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,254	113.46	1,423	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,061	103.20	1,095	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	867	89.62	777	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,714	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,706	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,668	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,450	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	966	$1,428	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,387	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,350	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,041	$1,311	5

Every lot

96 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	320.60/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,032	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	267.50/cwt	265.00–270.00	923	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	355	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,154	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	275.59/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,009	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	231.73/cwt	230.00–235.00	869	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	281.64/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,166	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	233.10/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,002	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	232.06/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,095	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	262.11/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,256	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,241	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	253.55/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,341	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,279	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	259.13/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,469	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	238.28/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,482	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,567	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	224.82/cwt	217.50–236.00	1,509	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,598	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	263.99/cwt	250.00–280.00	866	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	225.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	261.41/cwt	250.00–280.00	978	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	232.48/cwt	225.00–240.00	886	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	214.13/cwt	205.00–230.00	895	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	249.42/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,058	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	238.33/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,120	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	209.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	997	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	230.98/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,208	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	226.65/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,283	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	197.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,129	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	220.93/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,361	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	206.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,349	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	707	230.14/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,627	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	214.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,540	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	202.60/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	819	205.99/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,687	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,449	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	296.46/cwt	270.00–325.00	978	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	331	231.36/cwt	220.00–240.00	766	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	271.66/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,005	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	234.71/cwt	220.00–255.00	878	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	207.66/cwt	200.00–212.50	862	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	233.33/cwt	220.00–250.00	989	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	277.67/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,183	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	255.65/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,217	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	230.05/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,113	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	235.34/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,219	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	226.93/cwt	217.50–234.00	1,314	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	215.70/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,342	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,338	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	173.67/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,250	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,317	111.32/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,466	6
Bulls	—	—	1,539	122.50/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,885	5
Bulls	—	—	1,994	133.20/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,656	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	701	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	91.27/cwt	90.00–93.00	797	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	947	95.32/cwt	95.00–96.00	903	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,046	100.93/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,056	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	105.90/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,153	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,229	101.77/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,251	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,253	114.77/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,438	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,688	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,890	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,759	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	966	1,428.10/head	1,425.00–1,435.00	1,428	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,386.54/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,387	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,214	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,449.73/head	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,450	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,713.92/head	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,714	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,667.95/head	1,585.00–1,750.00	1,668	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	120.25/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,480	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,705.52/head	1,635.00–1,835.00	1,706	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	976	1,238.35/head	1,160.00–1,450.00	1,238	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,350	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	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 Aug 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 630Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 146Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 72Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	195.00–210.00	202.60
28	—	424	235.00–262.50	249.42
20	—	523	220.00–245.00	230.98
23	—	374	250.00–280.00	261.41
16	—	328	250.00–280.00	263.99
1	—	950	152.50	152.50
9	—	616	212.50–225.00	220.93
16	—	566	212.50–232.50	226.65
4	—	654	200.00–210.00	206.25
1	—	805	177.50	177.50
23	—	470	225.00–247.50	238.33
5	—	718	210.00–220.00	214.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	169.00	169.00
2	—	328	220.00–230.00	225.11
4	—	381	225.00–240.00	232.48
4	—	418	205.00–230.00	214.13
6	—	573	190.00–210.00	197.00
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
3	—	475	200.00–215.00	209.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	707	226.00–231.00	230.14
4	—	819	200.00–212.00	205.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	325.00	325.00
1	—	455	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	220.00–245.00	233.10
4	—	528	235.00	235.00
3	—	375	230.00–235.00	231.73
2	—	345	265.00–270.00	267.50
1	—	550	232.50	232.50
7	—	472	220.00–245.00	232.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	671	217.50–236.00	224.82
6	—	622	235.00–247.50	238.28
6	—	414	275.00–290.00	281.64
8	—	529	245.00–262.50	253.55
5	—	366	270.00–280.00	275.59
3	—	322	302.50–330.00	320.60
6	—	567	250.00–267.50	259.13
1	—	830	192.50	192.50
1	—	780	220.00	220.00
1	—	715	230.00	230.00
8	—	479	255.00–270.00	262.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	215.00	215.00
2	—	568	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	650	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	170.00–177.50	173.67
16	—	426	265.00–290.00	277.67
6	—	622	210.00–230.00	215.70
1	—	815	165.00	165.00
11	—	370	260.00–290.00	271.66
10	—	579	217.50–234.00	226.93
13	—	330	270.00–325.00	296.46
6	—	518	220.00–245.00	235.34
14	—	476	245.00–275.00	255.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	285.00	285.00
1	—	355	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	180.00	180.00
1	—	695	192.50	192.50
4	—	331	220.00–240.00	231.36
7	—	374	220.00–255.00	234.71
4	—	484	220.00–237.50	230.05
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
1	—	530	205.00	205.00
8	—	424	220.00–250.00	233.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
1	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
1	—	480	210.00	210.00
1	—	565	175.00	175.00
3	—	415	200.00–212.50	207.66
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	495	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	121.00	121.00
30	—	1,253	110.00–119.00	114.77
4	—	1,229	99.00–104.00	101.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	873	90.00–93.00	91.27
1	—	845	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	947	95.00–96.00	95.32
18	—	1,089	104.00–109.00	105.90
11	—	1,046	98.00–103.00	100.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,539	118.00–126.00	122.50
6	—	1,317	105.00–116.00	111.32
4	—	1,994	130.00–137.00	133.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,095	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,449.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,290	1,635.00–1,835.00	1,705.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	966	1,425.00–1,435.00	1,428.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,155	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,713.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,164	1,585.00–1,750.00	1,667.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	114.00	114.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	990	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,386.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,231	113.00–123.00	120.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	976	1,160.00–1,450.00	1,238.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,890	146.00	146.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	139.00	139.00

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.