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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 12

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,282 head

▲ 632 vs last sale 650▲ 343 vs year ago 939 · +36.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

260 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 142▲ 94 vs year ago 166 · +56.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 30▲ 3 vs year ago 47 · +6.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $221.60/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$221.60

404 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$42.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.81

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	227.36	1,141	302
Medium and Large 2	468	209.42	980	82
Medium and Large 3	472	184.64	871	20

One grade step is worth $42.72/cwt here — about $269 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 sale404 hd

221.60

—

AR average10 barns · 2,653 hd

237.42

−15.81

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	—	Low	1,601	120.34	1,926	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	107.19	1,482	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,129	95.93	1,083	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	890	75.00	668	1thin

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)	946	$1,399	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,100	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,279	$1,761	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,057	$1,596	7

Every lot

110 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	235.55/cwt	225.00–242.50	740	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	290.81/cwt	265.00–310.00	942	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	352	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	915	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	288.50/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,076	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	249.92/cwt	235.00–260.00	952	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,271	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	274.84/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,165	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	871	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	232.60/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,012	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	189.84/cwt	160.00–220.00	879	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	248.32/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,165	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	272.63/cwt	257.50–285.00	1,311	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	225.34/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,156	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	264.30/cwt	240.00–360.00	1,369	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	206.78/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,071	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	255.70/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,445	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	233.10/cwt	217.50–242.50	1,322	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	206.33/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,182	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	246.85/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,553	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	215.44/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,463	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	230.45/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,659	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	234.94/cwt	225.00–250.00	749	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	211.72/cwt	200.00–220.00	682	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	231.85/cwt	220.00–245.00	865	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	206.13/cwt	195.00–215.00	775	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	416	196.72/cwt	170.00–200.00	818	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	237.44/cwt	230.00–255.00	995	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	219.51/cwt	202.50–227.50	920	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,113	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	452	262.00/cwt	257.50–262.50	1,184	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	175.76/cwt	160.00–187.50	821	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	233.69/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,098	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	216.24/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,027	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	509	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,234	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	968	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	222.63/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,169	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	198.93/cwt	187.50–207.50	1,052	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	203.30/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,159	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	224.43/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,286	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	216.27/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,330	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	182.41/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,138	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	658	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,053	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	181.27/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,211	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	204.60/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,375	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	725	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	188.71/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,372	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	197.35/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,508	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	168.71/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,313	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	183.42/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,519	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	311	250.65/cwt	240.00–262.50	780	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	283.28/cwt	265.00–295.00	906	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	322	213.98/cwt	200.00–225.00	689	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	946	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	209.55/cwt	200.00–225.00	782	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	284.69/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,065	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	260.07/cwt	240.00–270.00	986	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	272.74/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,143	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	247.42/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,047	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	432	207.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	894	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	269.57/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,251	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	205.52/cwt	200.00–212.50	972	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	241.14/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,145	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,376	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	250.61/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,296	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	220.54/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,145	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	194.53/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,012	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	229.14/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,292	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	199.87/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,151	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	587	179.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,056	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	196.36/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,206	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	232.67/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,438	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	633	181.27/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,147	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	677	190.40/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,289	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	169.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,152	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	177.42/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,256	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	763	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,412	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	800	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,340	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,179	109.10/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,286	5
Bulls	—	—	1,567	120.34/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,886	5
Bulls	—	—	1,885	127.36/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,401	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	668	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	93.42/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,027	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	89.88/cwt	89.00–90.00	992	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	99.93/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,154	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	109.23/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,510	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	98.35/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,362	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	811	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	101.39/cwt	86.00–111.00	943	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	1,398.99/head	1,360.00–1,460.00	1,399	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,478.57/head	1,235.00–1,700.00	1,479	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,643.40/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,643	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,279	1,760.89/head	1,300.00–1,925.00	1,761	7

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 Sep 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,282Last week 650Year ago 939

Slaughter CattleReceipts 260Last week 142Year ago 166

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 30Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	195.00–215.00	206.13
9	—	322	200.00–220.00	211.72
2	—	668	175.00–187.50	181.27
9	—	570	190.00–207.50	203.30
2	—	778	165.00–172.50	168.71
4	—	624	170.00–190.00	182.41
5	—	529	187.50–207.50	198.93
20	—	419	202.50–227.50	219.51
23	—	475	200.00–220.00	216.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	672	190.00–210.00	204.60
14	—	319	225.00–250.00	234.94
4	—	764	185.00–207.50	197.35
8	—	828	182.50–190.00	183.42
73	—	470	222.50–247.50	233.69
57	—	525	210.00–235.00	222.63
35	—	419	230.00–255.00	237.44
6	—	615	205.00–220.00	216.27
34	—	573	210.00–232.50	224.43
32	—	373	220.00–245.00	231.85
6	—	727	180.00–197.50	188.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	185.00	185.00
1	—	635	170.00	170.00
2	—	658	160.00	160.00
9	—	416	170.00–200.00	196.72
2	—	363	175.00	175.00
3	—	467	160.00–187.50	175.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	260.00	260.00
1	—	420	265.00	265.00
1	—	725	207.50	207.50
10	—	452	257.50–262.50	262.00
4	—	509	242.50	242.50
1	—	600	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	200.00–212.50	205.52
6	—	373	200.00–225.00	209.55
5	—	432	200.00–210.00	207.02
2	—	633	180.00–182.50	181.27
11	—	322	200.00–225.00	213.98
13	—	520	170.00–208.00	194.53
3	—	587	175.00–185.00	179.97
1	—	780	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	475	225.00–250.00	241.14
11	—	423	230.00–257.50	247.42
5	—	379	240.00–270.00	260.07
6	—	311	240.00–262.50	250.65
9	—	576	190.00–215.00	199.87
3	—	678	165.00–175.00	169.96
17	—	614	190.00–212.50	196.36
15	—	519	210.00–237.50	220.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	344	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	517	240.00–267.50	250.61
6	—	320	265.00–295.00	283.28
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
13	—	374	275.00–300.00	284.69
2	—	763	185.00	185.00
4	—	618	215.00–242.50	232.67
2	—	708	170.00–185.00	177.42
6	—	677	190.00–192.50	190.40
13	—	419	260.00–287.50	272.74
1	—	800	167.50	167.50
9	—	564	220.00–240.00	229.14
10	—	464	252.50–280.00	269.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
2	—	573	200.00–212.50	206.33
3	—	518	200.00–210.00	206.78
2	—	463	160.00–220.00	189.84
2	—	425	200.00–210.00	205.00
1	—	330	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	160.00	160.00
8	—	513	220.00–237.50	225.34
15	—	469	230.00–255.00	248.32
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
4	—	381	235.00–260.00	249.92
4	—	314	225.00–242.50	235.55
3	—	435	220.00–247.50	232.60
1	—	645	220.00	220.00
13	—	567	217.50–242.50	233.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	518	240.00–360.00	264.30
16	—	373	270.00–300.00	288.50
22	—	424	265.00–287.50	274.84
5	—	679	200.00–225.00	215.44
15	—	565	245.00–272.50	255.70
25	—	629	230.00–254.00	246.85
31	—	481	257.50–285.00	272.63
12	—	720	210.00–235.00	230.45
4	—	324	265.00–310.00	290.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	352	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	235.00	235.00
2	—	420	302.50	302.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	86.00–111.00	101.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	102.00	102.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	946	1,360.00–1,460.00	1,398.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	930	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	848	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	7	—	1,279	1,300.00–1,925.00	1,760.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,060	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,643.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,235.00–1,700.00	1,478.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,179	104.00–114.00	109.10
5	—	1,567	116.00–123.00	120.34
8	—	1,885	124.00–131.00	127.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,155	96.00–104.00	99.93
7	—	1,099	92.00–95.00	93.42
7	—	1,104	89.00–90.00	89.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,382	105.00–115.00	109.23
3	—	1,385	95.00–100.00	98.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	75.00	75.00

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.