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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 21

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Nov 14Nov 21Nov 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

283 head

▼ 544 vs last sale 827▼ 637 vs year ago 920 · −69.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 191▼ 98 vs year ago 170 · −57.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 42▼ 2 vs year ago 25 · −8.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. No trend established. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $211.08/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 13 of 17 comparable sales and sits +7.67 against this barn's trailing median of $203.41.

Average price

$211.08

97 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,081

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$298

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

$46.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.36

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	232.18	1,156	44
Medium and Large 2	548	196.81	1,079	38
Medium and Large 3	463	185.31	858	15thin

One grade step is worth $46.87/cwt here — about $298 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 sale97 hd

211.08

—

AR average8 barns · 773 hd

214.44

−3.36

This barn, trailing median17 sales

203.41

+7.67

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

17 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $221.18, low $157.88, median $203.41 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,548	103.00	1,595	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,441	92.94	1,339	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,120	83.44	934	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	850	59.92	509	3thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,160	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$900	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	222.02/cwt	210.00–235.00	717	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	228.04/cwt	215.00–235.00	962	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	255.06/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,084	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	871	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,240	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	241.64/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,167	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	199.07/cwt	192.50–210.00	962	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	241.79/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,257	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	246.28/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,374	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	215.00/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,333	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	355	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	932	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	236.22/cwt	215.00–245.00	860	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	202.53/cwt	192.50–210.00	759	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	223.30/cwt	220.00–227.50	951	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	195.04/cwt	185.00–200.00	831	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	222.22/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,020	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	182.74/cwt	170.00–190.00	863	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	175.11/cwt	170.00–185.00	890	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,146	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	204.61/cwt	197.50–212.50	1,066	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	190.41/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,062	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	220.13/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,255	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	173.01/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,009	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	169.90/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,045	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	185.58/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,158	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,136	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	172.60/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,251	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,394	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	716	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	258.66/cwt	250.00–270.00	872	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	357	228.36/cwt	220.00–240.00	815	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	258.85/cwt	250.00–265.00	963	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	386	198.94/cwt	175.00–210.00	768	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	243.32/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,015	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,124	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	206.76/cwt	200.00–215.00	873	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	225.90/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,057	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	194.98/cwt	187.50–202.50	928	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	212.10/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,105	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	178.74/cwt	162.50–187.50	940	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	234.09/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,248	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,306	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	181.83/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,036	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	211.09/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,214	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	188.31/cwt	177.50–212.50	1,156	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	209.21/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,314	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,228	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	684	181.31/cwt	170.00–192.50	1,240	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	178.30/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,289	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	930	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,097	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,207	1
Bulls	—	—	1,423	99.23/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,412	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	109.65/cwt	106.00–115.00	2,098	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	59.92/cwt	55.00–65.00	509	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	985	76.52/cwt	75.00–79.00	754	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	81.61/cwt	80.00–84.00	923	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	87.28/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,008	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,273	101.66/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,294	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,429	95.05/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,358	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	84.39/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,230	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,065	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,652	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	1,159.98/head	725.00–1,350.00	1,160	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,201	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	98.48/cwt	74.00–112.00	1,264	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,330	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	85.09/cwt	81.00–90.00	693	3

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 Nov 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 827Year ago 920

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 191Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 42Year ago 25

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,284	74.00–112.00	98.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	95.00	95.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	725.00–1,350.00	1,159.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	98.00	98.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	3	—	815	81.00–90.00	85.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	185.00–200.00	195.04
5	—	583	165.00–180.00	173.01
4	—	615	160.00–175.00	169.90
1	—	800	130.00	130.00
6	—	375	192.50–210.00	202.53
3	—	508	170.00–185.00	175.11
10	—	472	170.00–190.00	182.74
1	—	320	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	364	215.00–245.00	236.22
7	—	558	185.00–205.00	190.41
2	—	725	167.50–177.50	172.60
6	—	426	220.00–227.50	223.30
6	—	521	197.50–212.50	204.61
10	—	459	210.00–230.00	222.22
5	—	624	180.00–197.50	185.58
1	—	845	165.00	165.00
3	—	668	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	215.00–225.00	220.13
1	—	515	222.50	222.50
1	—	355	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	180.00	180.00
3	—	570	175.00–190.00	181.83
3	—	422	200.00–215.00	206.76
4	—	684	170.00–192.50	181.31
1	—	930	118.00	118.00
3	—	318	225.00	225.00
6	—	614	177.50–212.50	188.31
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
4	—	521	202.50–220.00	212.10
5	—	357	220.00–240.00	228.36
3	—	723	167.50–185.00	178.30
4	—	476	187.50–202.50	194.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	165.00–170.00	167.50
5	—	386	175.00–210.00	198.94
2	—	340	190.00	190.00
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
4	—	526	162.50–187.50	178.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	267.50	267.50
1	—	495	260.00	260.00
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
1	—	550	237.50	237.50
1	—	360	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	250.00–265.00	258.85
3	—	417	235.00–257.50	243.32
6	—	628	202.50–222.50	209.21
1	—	655	187.50	187.50
1	—	735	195.00	195.00
7	—	468	215.00–240.00	225.90
4	—	337	250.00–270.00	258.66
5	—	533	225.00–250.00	234.09
7	—	575	202.50–222.50	211.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	272.50	272.50
1	—	405	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	192.50–210.00	199.07
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
2	—	323	210.00–235.00	222.02
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
3	—	422	215.00–235.00	228.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	202.50–227.50	215.00
1	—	895	180.00	180.00
1	—	760	212.50	212.50
3	—	520	230.00–252.50	241.79
2	—	558	240.00–252.50	246.28
3	—	425	245.00–270.00	255.06
3	—	483	230.00–252.50	241.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,458	81.00–89.00	84.39
18	—	1,429	91.00–99.00	95.05
3	—	1,273	101.00–103.00	101.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	985	75.00–79.00	76.52
10	—	1,131	80.00–84.00	81.61
12	—	1,155	85.00–89.00	87.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	850	55.00–65.00	59.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,913	106.00–115.00	109.65
3	—	1,423	98.00–102.00	99.23

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.