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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 31

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Oct 24Oct 31Nov 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

471 head

▼ 316 vs last sale 787▼ 725 vs year ago 1,196 · −60.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 159 vs last sale 233▼ 137 vs year ago 211 · −64.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 45▼ 7 vs year ago 25 · −28.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Will be having monthly Pre-vac sale in addition to the regular sale next week, Nov 7th, 2023.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.49/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$248.49

147 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

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

$45.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.00

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	264.17	1,445	87
Medium and Large 2	557	230.27	1,283	36
Medium and Large 3	498	219.02	1,091	24

One grade step is worth $45.15/cwt here — about $355 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 sale147 hd

248.49

—

AR average9 barns · 1,080 hd

240.50

+8.00

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	1,558	102.91	1,603	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,397	86.46	1,208	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,101	81.51	897	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	64.66	612	9thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,960	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,549	3thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,039	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	291.89/cwt	270.00–317.50	952	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	226.34/cwt	220.00–230.00	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	304.86/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,171	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	282.25/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,200	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	309.37/cwt	295.00–327.50	1,327	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	231.99/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,014	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	222.47/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,034	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	288.66/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,357	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	252.05/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,202	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	284.93/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,502	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	223.23/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,183	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	249.68/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,343	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	261.64/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,483	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	230.80/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,329	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	579	206.04/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,193	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	235.54/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,451	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,232	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	663	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,541	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	216.97/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,462	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	212.67/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,516	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	201.31/cwt	197.50–205.00	1,546	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	935	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,216	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	980	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,176	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,242	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,595	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	218.51/cwt	210.00–230.00	686	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	247.40/cwt	240.00–260.00	792	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	949	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	213.30/cwt	200.00–220.00	802	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	180.07/cwt	170.00–190.00	681	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	241.46/cwt	227.50–252.50	918	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	210.72/cwt	200.00–215.00	893	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	233.75/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,014	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	185.85/cwt	180.00–190.00	814	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	236.56/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,107	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	208.83/cwt	200.00–217.50	984	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	488	187.54/cwt	185.00–190.00	915	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	192.90/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,005	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	216.26/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,138	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	861	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	225.79/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,280	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	204.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,168	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	176.30/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,014	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	199.11/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,242	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	178.28/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,207	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	183.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,307	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	157.52/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,210	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	311	237.43/cwt	225.00–252.50	738	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	189.92/cwt	185.00–195.00	608	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	292.72/cwt	285.00–300.00	981	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,181	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	241.33/cwt	220.00–255.00	910	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	408	191.35/cwt	175.00–207.50	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,179	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	207.83/cwt	192.50–217.50	883	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	204.34/cwt	200.00–212.50	960	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	272.76/cwt	262.50–295.00	1,296	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	231.36/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,134	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	505	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,086	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	190.70/cwt	185.00–197.50	982	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	267.49/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,388	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	252.04/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,432	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	578	194.11/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,122	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	213.19/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,237	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	215.98/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,328	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	187.56/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,172	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	177.26/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,175	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,319	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	191.25/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,354	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,026	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,120	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	935	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,159	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,112	1
Bulls	—	—	1,622	105.49/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,711	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	59.95/cwt	55.00–65.00	555	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	70.55/cwt	70.00–72.00	686	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	75.50/cwt	74.00–79.00	780	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	81.32/cwt	80.00–83.00	885	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	84.89/cwt	84.00–86.00	972	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,351	88.83/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,200	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	81.72/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,216	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,960	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,013	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	109.80/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,244	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,152	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,205	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,269	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,548.89/head	1,360.00–1,700.00	1,549	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 Oct 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 471Last week 787Year ago 1,196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 233Year ago 211

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 45Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	200.00–220.00	213.30
5	—	314	210.00–230.00	218.51
2	—	570	200.00–210.00	204.87
4	—	424	200.00–215.00	210.72
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
8	—	521	182.50–200.00	192.90
1	—	675	155.00	155.00
8	—	471	200.00–217.50	208.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	175.00–182.50	178.28
2	—	768	150.00–165.00	157.52
1	—	940	120.00	120.00
9	—	380	227.50–252.50	241.46
9	—	624	187.50–205.00	199.11
3	—	713	180.00–185.00	183.31
4	—	526	205.00–230.00	216.26
7	—	320	240.00–260.00	247.40
9	—	567	215.00–237.50	225.79
8	—	468	222.50–245.00	236.56
14	—	434	220.00–245.00	233.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
2	—	575	170.00–182.50	176.30
2	—	378	170.00–190.00	180.07
2	—	488	185.00–190.00	187.54
3	—	438	180.00–190.00	185.85
1	—	530	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	240.00	240.00
1	—	605	217.50	217.50
1	—	365	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	310.00	310.00
1	—	310	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	217.00–230.00	222.47
4	—	530	215.00–230.00	223.23
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
7	—	579	190.00–215.00	206.04
7	—	437	220.00–250.00	231.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	240.00–265.00	252.05
4	—	378	220.00–230.00	226.34
2	—	980	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,035	120.00	120.00
1	—	640	192.50	192.50
1	—	935	130.00	130.00
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
4	—	425	270.00–290.00	282.25
8	—	538	237.50–260.00	249.68
7	—	576	217.50–237.50	230.80
1	—	335	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	134.00	134.00
8	—	527	265.00–295.00	284.93
6	—	674	210.00–225.00	216.97
12	—	470	270.00–302.50	288.66
1	—	845	190.00	190.00
15	—	567	250.00–267.50	261.64
9	—	713	200.00–222.50	212.67
9	—	429	295.00–327.50	309.37
8	—	616	222.50–247.50	235.54
7	—	384	285.00–315.00	304.86
5	—	326	270.00–317.50	291.89
2	—	768	197.50–205.00	201.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	262.50–272.50	267.49
2	—	708	190.00–192.50	191.25
2	—	615	205.00–227.50	215.98
2	—	335	285.00–300.00	292.72
1	—	410	287.50	287.50
1	—	375	315.00	315.00
2	—	568	237.50–267.50	252.04
3	—	475	262.50–295.00	272.76
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
1	—	685	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	215.00	215.00
2	—	408	175.00–207.50	191.35
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
5	—	578	180.00–210.00	194.11
5	—	470	200.00–212.50	204.34
2	—	320	185.00–195.00	189.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	124.00	124.00
4	—	311	225.00–252.50	237.43
3	—	580	200.00–222.50	213.19
4	—	425	192.50–217.50	207.83
3	—	663	170.00–185.00	177.26
5	—	377	220.00–255.00	241.33
1	—	720	142.50	142.50
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
1	—	800	140.00	140.00
4	—	515	185.00–197.50	190.70
2	—	490	220.00–242.50	231.36
2	—	625	180.00–195.00	187.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	925	55.00–65.00	59.95
4	—	973	70.00–72.00	70.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,488	80.00–86.00	81.72
8	—	1,351	87.00–92.00	88.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,033	74.00–79.00	75.50
11	—	1,145	84.00–86.00	84.89
6	—	1,088	80.00–83.00	81.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,622	102.00–110.00	105.49
1	—	1,235	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	90.00	90.00

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)	1	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	98.00	98.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,133	108.00–112.00	109.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	98.00	98.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	100.00	100.00

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	2	—	1,350	1,360.00–1,700.00	1,548.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,960	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.