Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2023-11-07

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 7
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,489 head
▲ 1,018 vs last sale 471▲ 604 vs year ago 885 · +68.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
228 head
▲ 154 vs last sale 74▲ 78 vs year ago 150 · +52.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 18▲ 5 vs year ago 30 · +16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sold steady. 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 $213.96/cwt on 513 head.
Average price
$213.96
513 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,069
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$303
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$22.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.30
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1516220.101,136338
Medium and Large 2479203.35975139
Medium and Large 3422197.2483336
One grade step is worth $22.87/cwt here — about $303 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 sale513 hd
213.96
—
AR average9 barns · 1,838 hd
229.26
−15.30
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—Low1,681104.921,76414
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45788.681,29220
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,13080.5891043
CowsLean 85-90%Average95867.9565115

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)1,205$1,6251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,3872thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$1,2962thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,2423thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3270185.00/cwt185.00–185.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 1322306.03/cwt290.00–322.509855
Steers—Medium and Large 2326250.27/cwt245.00–260.008167
Steers—Medium and Large 2368260.66/cwt252.50–267.509596
Steers—Medium and Large 1380291.80/cwt272.50–310.001,10913
Steers—Medium and Large 3380227.43/cwt225.00–230.008642
Steers—Medium and Large 1417286.32/cwt272.50–305.001,19411
Steers—Medium and Large 3430231.59/cwt225.00–235.009963
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added433320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3863
Steers—Medium and Large 2436260.24/cwt247.00–270.001,1357
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy445310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,1233
Steers—Medium and Large 3471222.74/cwt205.00–230.001,04911
Steers—Medium and Large 1477278.12/cwt265.00–295.001,32739
Steers—Medium and Large 2478246.49/cwt235.00–260.001,17821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2501240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2024
Steers—Medium and Large 1519288.68/cwt275.00–297.501,49830
Steers—Medium and Large 2520253.36/cwt240.00–265.001,31721
Steers—Medium and Large 3520223.48/cwt210.00–235.001,16210
Steers—Medium and Large 1576243.27/cwt235.00–262.501,40135
Steers—Medium and Large 2580225.10/cwt210.00–230.001,30618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2598210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2563
Steers—Medium and Large 1615229.22/cwt212.50–235.001,41043
Steers—Medium and Large 2618202.10/cwt190.00–210.001,24917
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy645242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5641
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added654230.19/cwt229.00–233.001,50517
Steers—Medium and Large 1675217.13/cwt202.50–225.001,46613
Steers—Medium and Large 2680195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3261
Steers—Medium and Large 1716211.64/cwt203.00–217.001,51510
Steers—Medium and Large 2730170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2411
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added739222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6414
Steers—Medium and Large 1772205.88/cwt200.00–215.001,5895
Steers—Medium and Large 2776190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4745
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added803220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7673
Steers—Medium and Large 1810187.50/cwt185.00–190.001,5192
Steers—Medium and Large 1900185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6651
Steers—Medium and Large 11,340135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,8091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Replacement305244.75/cwt230.00–260.007462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3317188.00/cwt185.00–190.005965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319206.98/cwt200.00–220.006606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325240.41/cwt225.00–250.0078115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy335262.50/cwt262.50–262.508791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy370267.50/cwt267.50–267.509901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Replacement370259.59/cwt235.00–280.009603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377243.91/cwt235.00–260.0092027
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377220.75/cwt210.00–230.0083213
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383201.30/cwt190.00–217.507717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3417187.53/cwt180.00–190.007827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424233.80/cwt225.00–250.0099139
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Replacement425225.00/cwt225.00–225.009561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425212.31/cwt200.00–222.5090230
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474203.78/cwt190.00–212.5096641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475223.73/cwt215.00–237.501,06352
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485187.50/cwt187.50–187.509091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3513180.07/cwt175.00–185.009245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522200.35/cwt190.00–207.501,04625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525219.46/cwt210.00–232.501,15267
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added555226.43/cwt225.00–227.501,2577
Heifers—Medium and Large 3564171.51/cwt165.00–175.009675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573191.85/cwt185.00–197.501,09911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574213.40/cwt200.00–223.001,22579
Heifers—Medium and Large 2617180.97/cwt175.00–187.501,1178
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618201.56/cwt190.00–210.001,24624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added632215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658193.32/cwt182.50–200.001,2723
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665172.53/cwt170.00–177.501,1475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added680208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1721175.02/cwt170.00–185.001,2629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755176.67/cwt172.50–180.001,3343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1815150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2231
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2312248.16/cwt240.00–265.007743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1317289.06/cwt270.00–300.0091611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3330213.07/cwt200.00–225.007032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1367279.54/cwt265.00–292.501,02613
Bulls—Medium and Large 3371215.47/cwt200.00–230.0079911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2374251.22/cwt235.00–262.509407
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy385300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420278.32/cwt270.00–300.001,16913
Bulls—Medium and Large 3427225.65/cwt200.00–260.0096415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428252.56/cwt240.00–267.501,08112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1474254.58/cwt245.00–267.501,20716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474228.28/cwt220.00–240.001,08214
Bulls—Medium and Large 3479193.82/cwt185.00–207.5092812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy495277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,3741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1517248.37/cwt237.50–260.001,28411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3522194.47/cwt185.00–207.501,0157
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533221.93/cwt210.00–232.501,1838
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy555250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1566229.29/cwt222.50–242.501,2988
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569202.90/cwt195.00–215.001,15514
Bulls—Medium and Large 3571184.08/cwt165.00–195.001,05116
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617213.05/cwt207.50–227.501,31512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618190.74/cwt185.00–197.501,1793
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620169.21/cwt160.00–175.001,0493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675189.89/cwt182.50–197.501,2822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1679193.23/cwt190.00–207.501,31210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1728195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730176.62/cwt165.00–185.001,2893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1768192.46/cwt190.00–195.001,4782
Bulls—Medium and Large 2790187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2820160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4442
Bulls—Medium and Large 2895130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45395.40/cwt90.00–100.001,3863
Bulls——1,546105.14/cwt102.00–108.001,6255
Bulls——1,823111.40/cwt110.00–113.002,0315
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,335100.00/cwt100.00–100.002,3351
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92864.61/cwt60.00–68.006008
Cows—Lean 85-90%99371.76/cwt70.00–74.007137
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10581.15/cwt80.00–83.0089713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12876.25/cwt75.00–78.0086017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15785.66/cwt84.00–88.0099113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43891.81/cwt90.00–95.001,32012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43983.69/cwt80.00–88.001,2047
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight1,81586.00/cwt86.00–86.001,5611
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,200.86/head1,175.00–1,225.001,2012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.0017,3251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-277590.00/cwt90.00–90.006981
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,296.17/head1,250.00–1,350.001,2962
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,387.30/head1,100.00–1,650.001,3872

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.