Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-09-05

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 5
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
650 head
▼ 152 vs last sale 802▼ 56 vs year ago 706 · −7.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 250▲ 66 vs year ago 76 · +86.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 87▼ 20 vs year ago 50 · −40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 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 $230.39/cwt on 258 head.
Average price
$230.39
258 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,136
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$320
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$42.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.10
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1512237.041,213180
Medium and Large 2449219.8198863
Medium and Large 3458194.9789215thin
One grade step is worth $42.07/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 sale258 hd
230.39
—
AR average9 barns · 1,805 hd
237.49
−7.10
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—High1,431118.451,69513
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,326104.121,38039
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,06597.931,04350
CowsLean 85-90%Average83075.726295thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,215$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)855$8882thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,393$2,1304thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,400$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$1,34211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)995$1,1001thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
Steers—Medium and Large 2345225.00/cwt225.00–225.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 3363190.00/cwt190.00–190.006902
Steers—Medium and Large 1371273.95/cwt257.50–287.501,0166
Steers—Medium and Large 2426258.35/cwt252.50–267.501,1015
Steers—Medium and Large 3428231.11/cwt222.50–235.009893
Steers—Medium and Large 1429285.82/cwt270.00–300.001,2267
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added433200.00/cwt200.00–200.008662
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2181
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added455300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3652
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full470210.00/cwt210.00–210.009871
Steers—Medium and Large 1477277.92/cwt262.50–290.001,32614
Steers—Medium and Large 2478251.59/cwt240.00–260.001,20311
Steers—Medium and Large 3495232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1511
Steers—Medium and Large 3500205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0251
Steers—Medium and Large 2519245.70/cwt235.00–255.001,2759
Steers—Medium and Large 1523277.03/cwt260.00–285.001,44919
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added558280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5623
Steers—Medium and Large 2569230.04/cwt222.50–235.001,3096
Steers—Medium and Large 1572256.52/cwt250.00–275.001,4676
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added588220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2943
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added605235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4222
Steers—Medium and Large 2613220.84/cwt220.00–222.501,3543
Steers—Medium and Large 1626242.16/cwt225.00–250.001,51623
Steers—Medium and Large 2660197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,3041
Steers—Medium and Large 1663237.55/cwt220.00–245.001,5758
Steers—Medium and Large 1723230.75/cwt220.00–240.001,6687
Steers—Medium and Large 1775185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4341
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added783230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8012
Steers—Medium and Large 2805145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1671
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added840225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8902
Steers—Medium and Large 2920140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2881
Steers—Medium and Large 21,115125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327254.12/cwt237.50–262.508319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329220.96/cwt210.00–230.0072710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372230.52/cwt215.00–240.0085812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376253.04/cwt242.50–270.0095117
Heifers—Medium and Large 3376203.96/cwt200.00–210.007675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added415274.07/cwt272.50–275.001,1378
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415251.49/cwt242.50–270.001,04423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423233.59/cwt220.00–240.0098818
Heifers—Medium and Large 3426205.01/cwt200.00–210.008734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468229.80/cwt220.00–245.001,07535
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475209.39/cwt200.00–215.009954
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added478255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2196
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483184.87/cwt180.00–190.008932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added503245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1514232.09/cwt222.50–242.501,19313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527204.62/cwt192.50–212.501,0787
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566206.90/cwt197.50–215.001,1714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568236.29/cwt222.50–245.001,34232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added605240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613230.41/cwt217.50–237.501,41212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2614203.98/cwt195.00–210.001,2525
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666211.26/cwt205.00–215.001,4074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added668219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,4632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673183.48/cwt175.00–190.001,2353
Heifers—Medium and Large 3678165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710208.40/cwt200.00–220.001,4803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1760197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added792227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825157.32/cwt150.00–165.001,2982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1915144.50/cwt139.00–150.001,3222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,090144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2205210.00/cwt210.00–210.004311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2313209.92/cwt200.00–220.006572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1328243.02/cwt230.00–252.507974
Bulls—Medium and Large 3345212.50/cwt212.50–212.507331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy354309.48/cwt307.50–317.501,0965
Bulls—Medium and Large 2367236.53/cwt220.00–245.008687
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371270.50/cwt260.00–277.501,0045
Bulls—Medium and Large 3390205.00/cwt205.00–205.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420252.68/cwt235.00–262.501,0619
Bulls—Medium and Large 1423286.08/cwt267.50–295.001,21010
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423211.18/cwt200.00–230.008936
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy455275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470256.48/cwt245.00–267.501,2055
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472223.88/cwt210.00–235.001,05710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516229.03/cwt215.00–242.501,1829
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526255.98/cwt245.00–272.501,34616
Bulls—Medium and Large 3533205.00/cwt200.00–210.001,0933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy563260.02/cwt255.00–265.001,4642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570228.77/cwt215.00–240.001,3047
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578204.65/cwt195.00–212.501,1838
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625212.30/cwt200.00–220.001,3274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1673210.99/cwt197.50–220.001,4205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2795160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2845150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2681
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,264113.68/cwt111.00–115.001,4377
Bulls——1,622123.41/cwt122.00–125.002,0025
Bulls——1,640127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,0831
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79567.00/cwt67.00–67.005331
Cows—Lean 85-90%83977.90/cwt75.00–82.006544
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04096.08/cwt95.00–98.0099915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04191.07/cwt86.00–94.0094810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,089101.79/cwt100.00–104.001,10825
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,272107.30/cwt105.00–115.001,36522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,395100.00/cwt96.00–104.001,39517
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3932,130.16/head2,000.00–2,325.002,1304
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1171,305.51/head1,000.00–1,700.001,3065
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,371.53/head1,250.00–1,500.001,3726
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855887.72/head850.00–925.008882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-297899.97/cwt93.00–105.009782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,012107.24/cwt95.00–117.001,0853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01798.37/cwt96.00–100.001,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051

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.