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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 10
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
847 head
▼ 236 vs last sale 1,083▼ 33 vs year ago 880 · −3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 218▲ 90 vs year ago 158 · +57.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 35▲ 15 vs year ago 40 · +37.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers less than 500 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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 $218.25/cwt on 352 head.
Average price
$218.25
352 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,102
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$177
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$38.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.52
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1501223.501,120259
Medium and Large 1-2626212.001,32817thin
Medium and Large 2487205.1599863
Medium and Large 3508185.4094213thin
One grade step is worth $38.10/cwt here — about $177 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 sale352 hd
218.25
—
AR average9 barns · 2,088 hd
221.78
−3.52
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—Average1,46499.921,46317
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35090.901,22854
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13385.9297421
CowsLean 85-90%Low86071.2861310

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)1,504$1,6563thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,535$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,263$1,5752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,112$1,2398
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$9902thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$8501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,580$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$1,8753thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,218$1,6119
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,1352thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)800$9501thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2325255.00/cwt255.00–255.008291
Steers—Medium and Large 1331293.07/cwt270.00–317.509708
Steers—Medium and Large 3340216.85/cwt200.00–225.007376
Steers—Medium and Large 3368234.15/cwt232.50–235.008623
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy370315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1661
Steers—Medium and Large 1382288.95/cwt272.50–307.501,10414
Steers—Medium and Large 2382248.66/cwt240.00–265.009505
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy411322.51/cwt310.00–325.001,3266
Steers—Medium and Large 3423220.99/cwt212.50–230.009352
Steers—Medium and Large 2424253.65/cwt240.00–265.001,0758
Steers—Medium and Large 1429289.52/cwt280.00–305.001,24217
Steers—Medium and Large 1470292.22/cwt280.00–315.001,37322
Steers—Medium and Large 3470234.77/cwt220.00–245.001,10314
Steers—Medium and Large 2481265.75/cwt250.00–275.001,27816
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy515282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,4553
Steers—Medium and Large 3515185.00/cwt185.00–185.009531
Steers—Medium and Large 1519257.34/cwt245.00–270.001,33618
Steers—Medium and Large 2529231.45/cwt220.00–242.501,2248
Steers—Medium and Large 3560185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0361
Steers—Medium and Large 2568225.97/cwt220.00–230.001,2848
Steers—Medium and Large 1570244.91/cwt235.00–260.001,39630
Steers—Medium and Large 2622216.65/cwt212.50–220.001,3483
Steers—Medium and Large 1628232.96/cwt225.00–247.501,46321
Steers—Medium and Large 1662224.43/cwt213.00–230.001,4863
Steers—Medium and Large 1714218.00/cwt210.00–220.001,5575
Steers—Medium and Large 2717172.76/cwt160.00–192.501,2393
Steers—Medium and Large 1755232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,7551
Steers—Medium and Large 1818225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8413
Steers—Medium and Large 2823189.89/cwt185.00–195.001,5632
Steers—Medium and Large 1895196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,7541
Steers—Medium and Large 1930187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7441
Steers—Medium and Large 11,085177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9201
Steers—Medium and Large 21,125110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2381
Steers—Medium and Large 11,445138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,9941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Replacement305237.50/cwt237.50–237.507241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310215.00/cwt215.00–215.006672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333241.04/cwt230.00–250.0080315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy345260.00/cwt260.00–260.008971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375241.89/cwt230.00–255.0090726
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375219.61/cwt205.00–227.508245
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395190.00/cwt190.00–190.007511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427229.77/cwt217.50–242.5098136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy430269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,1571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2434205.51/cwt200.00–215.0089211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Replacement470182.50/cwt182.50–182.508581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473208.85/cwt200.00–215.0098819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475226.14/cwt217.50–242.501,07467
Heifers—Medium and Large 3476189.42/cwt185.00–197.509024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed497237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,1783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519223.96/cwt215.00–235.001,16234
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523203.56/cwt192.50–210.001,06512
Heifers—Medium and Large 3526180.62/cwt175.00–187.509504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568196.24/cwt190.00–200.001,11510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570216.98/cwt205.00–227.501,23732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement571228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,30210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed584238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,3906
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610190.66/cwt185.00–195.001,1634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613213.73/cwt202.50–220.001,31018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy665210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open676191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1679189.18/cwt182.00–195.001,2857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy685165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1301
Heifers—Medium and Large 3690170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2071
Heifers—Medium and Large 3740150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open757170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1819177.81/cwt176.00–185.001,4565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1875152.92/cwt146.00–160.001,3382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1990120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1881
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1321307.79/cwt280.00–320.0098811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3323227.34/cwt212.50–237.507344
Bulls—Medium and Large 2326256.81/cwt240.00–270.008377
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374295.75/cwt280.00–310.001,10624
Bulls—Medium and Large 3376205.66/cwt190.00–215.007737
Bulls—Medium and Large 2379256.52/cwt250.00–275.009724
Bulls—Medium and Large 1412282.26/cwt272.50–300.001,1639
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421261.61/cwt250.00–267.501,1018
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425220.01/cwt200.00–235.0093510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469275.00/cwt265.00–295.001,29014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477248.70/cwt232.50–262.501,1869
Bulls—Medium and Large 3479202.50/cwt185.00–222.5097010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1512257.80/cwt242.50–270.001,32014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522223.80/cwt207.50–236.001,16811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523194.78/cwt175.00–207.501,0195
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy555252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,4011
Bulls—Medium and Large 3566178.57/cwt170.00–190.001,0114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1572224.66/cwt215.00–237.501,28515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574202.19/cwt190.00–212.501,1618
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619220.01/cwt212.50–230.001,3627
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627197.45/cwt192.50–205.001,2383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1658210.70/cwt206.00–217.501,3865
Bulls—Medium and Large 2688186.29/cwt182.50–190.001,2822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1722
Bulls—Medium and Large 3710135.00/cwt135.00–135.009591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715191.04/cwt185.00–195.001,3663
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1813193.97/cwt185.00–202.501,5775
Bulls—Medium and Large 2822153.41/cwt147.50–162.501,2613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2870160.11/cwt155.00–165.001,3932
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,20690.71/cwt85.00–95.001,0947
Bulls——1,55199.66/cwt97.00–102.501,5464
Bulls——1,708110.83/cwt108.00–115.001,8936
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75262.24/cwt60.00–66.004683
Cows—Lean 85-90%90675.16/cwt70.00–79.006817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09381.08/cwt80.00–83.008864
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12788.45/cwt88.00–90.009979
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16185.50/cwt84.00–89.009938
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34891.70/cwt90.00–99.001,23647
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36685.56/cwt84.00–88.001,1697
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5803,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1941,524.97/head1,050.00–1,775.001,5257
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,135.00/head1,135.00–1,135.001,1352
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,913.46/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915989.89/head900.00–1,075.009902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1121,238.63/head800.00–1,450.001,2398
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15792.31/cwt85.00–102.001,0687
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,30897.25/cwt93.00–101.001,2722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5041,656.36/head1,575.00–1,700.001,6563
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5351,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-286580.00/cwt80.00–80.006921

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.