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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 19
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,065 head
▼ 217 vs last sale 1,282▲ 405 vs year ago 660 · +61.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
249 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 260▲ 151 vs year ago 98 · +154.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 50▲ 34 vs year ago 31 · +109.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 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 $225.62/cwt on 329 head.
Average price
$225.62
329 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,097
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$294
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.16
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1496233.461,158218
Medium and Large 2470215.141,01284
Medium and Large 1-2590202.501,1952thin
Medium and Large 3445194.3986425
One grade step is worth $39.07/cwt here — about $294 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 sale329 hd
225.62
—
AR average9 barns · 2,811 hd
236.79
−11.16
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—Average1,571122.361,92323
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33699.731,3328thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,05091.7996422
CowsLean 85-90%Average85670.866069thin

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)1,161$1,5158
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,229$1,4904thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,4501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,2851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,2752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,106$1,62018
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,6175

Every lot

120 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 3330225.00/cwt225.00–225.007431
Steers—Medium and Large 2333252.33/cwt245.00–260.008402
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy335315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0551
Steers—Medium and Large 1343282.59/cwt270.00–295.009692
Steers—Medium and Large 3350220.00/cwt220.00–220.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1376290.48/cwt272.50–310.001,09214
Steers—Medium and Large 2385265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0201
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy400300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2001
Steers—Medium and Large 1420280.94/cwt265.00–292.501,18013
Steers—Medium and Large 2424240.49/cwt230.00–252.501,0207
Steers—Medium and Large 2465249.05/cwt237.50–255.001,15811
Steers—Medium and Large 3467215.14/cwt210.00–220.001,0053
Steers—Medium and Large 1472268.94/cwt260.00–287.501,26915
Steers—Medium and Large 3515200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0301
Steers—Medium and Large 1518261.60/cwt250.00–275.001,35526
Steers—Medium and Large 2524242.12/cwt240.00–245.001,2697
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy550270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4851
Steers—Medium and Large 1568247.61/cwt235.00–260.001,40616
Steers—Medium and Large 2575231.70/cwt230.00–232.501,3323
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added618256.73/cwt256.00–257.501,5876
Steers—Medium and Large 1620236.06/cwt220.00–245.001,46419
Steers—Medium and Large 3625195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2191
Steers—Medium and Large 1672222.23/cwt220.00–227.501,4939
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added682242.57/cwt241.00–245.001,65410
Steers—Medium and Large 1712211.07/cwt200.00–225.001,5035
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added741230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7046
Steers—Medium and Large 1765208.77/cwt207.50–210.001,5972
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added830225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8683
Steers—Medium and Large 1910200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323228.42/cwt220.00–237.507386
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy325272.50/cwt272.50–272.508861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3327200.00/cwt200.00–200.006543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335251.30/cwt240.00–265.0084216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372253.47/cwt240.00–265.0094319
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380203.10/cwt190.00–210.007727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381227.07/cwt212.50–237.5086517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy400265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0601
Heifers—Medium and Large 3419197.64/cwt185.00–205.008284
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423218.72/cwt207.50–227.5092516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426238.71/cwt230.00–255.001,01729
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468180.80/cwt180.00–182.508463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475229.67/cwt220.00–245.001,09146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477206.84/cwt195.00–217.5098714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510183.30/cwt180.00–190.009353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519211.67/cwt200.00–217.501,09913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy520262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,3651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523230.68/cwt220.00–243.001,20654
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573191.03/cwt190.00–195.001,0955
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575232.20/cwt220.00–245.001,33515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576207.79/cwt200.00–217.501,1979
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,1952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624227.80/cwt215.00–235.001,42115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2634205.14/cwt200.00–208.001,3018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added652220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,43410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1660203.67/cwt196.00–210.001,3447
Heifers—Medium and Large 1718194.30/cwt187.50–206.001,3953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2314248.90/cwt230.00–260.007829
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323284.11/cwt270.00–302.5091810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy325310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0081
Bulls—Medium and Large 3325211.13/cwt200.00–222.506863
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372252.51/cwt237.50–265.0093912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376290.36/cwt270.00–305.001,09229
Bulls—Medium and Large 3379209.93/cwt200.00–220.007964
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1427274.97/cwt262.50–290.001,17413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427251.04/cwt232.50–260.001,07214
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428217.06/cwt200.00–227.509298
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy455282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471228.36/cwt220.00–242.501,0769
Bulls—Medium and Large 1472262.15/cwt247.50–272.501,23722
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473202.50/cwt180.00–215.0095812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2511240.81/cwt225.00–247.501,23115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1518261.35/cwt250.00–275.001,3549
Bulls—Medium and Large 3531207.61/cwt200.00–212.501,1027
Bulls—Medium and Large 2561220.61/cwt210.00–227.501,2384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy565267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed568240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3633
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575193.03/cwt180.00–200.001,1105
Bulls—Medium and Large 1576247.00/cwt235.00–259.001,42315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy610250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1611217.23/cwt207.00–226.001,32712
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630187.43/cwt180.00–192.501,1813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy635192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2662176.62/cwt170.00–185.001,1693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy665235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1668202.95/cwt192.50–210.001,3565
Bulls—Medium and Large 3710152.54/cwt150.00–160.001,0834
Bulls—Medium and Large 1717217.38/cwt207.50–225.001,5593
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718187.83/cwt175.00–192.501,3494
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,496111.70/cwt108.00–116.001,6717
Bulls——1,560124.19/cwt119.00–127.001,9379
Bulls——1,661130.67/cwt128.00–134.002,1707
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%74062.52/cwt60.00–66.004634
Cows—Lean 85-90%94877.54/cwt70.00–80.007355
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02589.01/cwt85.00–92.0091212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03494.37/cwt93.00–96.009768
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26898.14/cwt97.00–99.001,2442
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,298101.31/cwt100.00–104.001,3156
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44895.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3762
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2730114.49/cwt107.50–122.508362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,274.62/head1,250.00–1,300.001,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,059107.13/cwt94.00–122.001,1354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,2031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,514.90/head1,325.00–1,660.001,5158
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2291,489.94/head1,300.00–1,675.001,4904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,293114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,4742
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-299089.00/cwt89.00–89.008811
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,00099.00/cwt99.00–99.009901
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0381,637.35/head1,125.00–1,800.001,6374
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0961,479.17/head1,150.00–1,575.001,47910
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,535.00/head1,535.00–1,535.001,5351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,572.52/head1,475.00–1,600.001,5735
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1332,170.59/head2,100.00–2,300.002,1713
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501

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.