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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 12

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Dec 5Dec 12Dec 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

605 head

▼ 888 vs last sale 1,493▲ 3 vs year ago 602 · +0.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 109▲ 37 vs year ago 116 · +31.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 17▼ 9 vs year ago 60 · −15.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter steers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.49/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$214.49

203 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$483

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

$62.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.82

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	217.50	1,072	161
Medium and Large 2	461	204.12	941	41
Medium and Large 3	380	155.00	589	1thin

One grade step is worth $62.50/cwt here — about $483 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 sale203 hd

214.49

—

AR average9 barns · 2,009 hd

204.67

+9.82

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	—	Low	1,552	102.87	1,597	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	86.17	1,174	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,132	78.48	888	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	68.42	703	11

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	962	$1,450	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	897	$1,358	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,209	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,182	$1,186	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	873	$1,152	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$1,400	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,225	1thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	317.09/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,031	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	245.62/cwt	235.00–255.00	798	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	256.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	291.65/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,076	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	221.64/cwt	200.00–230.00	853	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	234.88/cwt	225.00–245.00	951	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	282.72/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,213	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	211.24/cwt	210.00–212.50	919	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,274	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	233.02/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,070	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	237.55/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,126	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	251.46/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,202	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	200.16/cwt	185.00–215.00	961	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,321	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	228.60/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,184	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	245.06/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,277	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	233.03/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,349	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	602	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,391	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	212.48/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,317	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	213.22/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,429	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,204	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	195.33/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,395	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	227.60/cwt	225.00–230.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	236.10/cwt	220.00–245.00	777	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	245.34/cwt	235.00–260.00	893	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	219.15/cwt	200.00–232.50	820	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	225.15/cwt	220.00–242.50	955	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	212.52/cwt	205.00–215.00	918	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	199.85/cwt	190.00–212.50	915	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	217.33/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,021	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	484	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,113	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	191.85/cwt	180.00–200.00	998	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	217.03/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,139	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	211.85/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,201	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	193.57/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,105	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	193.94/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,212	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,139	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	186.81/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,265	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	191.64/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,386	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	164.92/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,273	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,256	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	299.72/cwt	285.00–310.00	968	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	272.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	885	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	285.90/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,064	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	231.77/cwt	210.00–265.00	885	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	408	207.55/cwt	200.00–215.00	847	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	276.02/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,145	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	230.01/cwt	220.00–240.00	996	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	255.41/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,198	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	200.25/cwt	180.00–210.00	945	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	231.18/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,096	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	963	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	230.33/cwt	217.50–242.50	1,189	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	207.60/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,088	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	199.79/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,125	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	226.45/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,298	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,064	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	601	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,352	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	186.15/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,145	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	171.33/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,067	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	191.16/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,262	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	196.83/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,437	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	970	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,164	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,251	87.93/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,100	5
Bulls	—	—	1,544	104.48/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,613	11
Bulls	—	—	1,573	113.41/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,784	5
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,300	104.97/cwt	104.00–106.00	2,414	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	60.55/cwt	60.00–62.00	565	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	71.37/cwt	70.00–73.00	759	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	81.22/cwt	80.00–83.00	911	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	75.29/cwt	74.00–78.00	847	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	85.19/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,006	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,266	89.52/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,133	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	83.80/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,176	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,510	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,314	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,720	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,391	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	1,151.62/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,152	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	1,357.93/head	1,000.00–1,485.00	1,358	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	929	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,079	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,209.45/head	950.00–1,410.00	1,209	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	1,185.93/head	800.00–1,500.00	1,186	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	92.18/cwt	85.00–101.00	894	2

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 Dec 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 1,493Year ago 602

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 109Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 17Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	125.00	125.00
8	—	520	180.00–200.00	191.85
1	—	660	172.50	172.50
12	—	374	200.00–232.50	219.15
2	—	318	225.00–230.00	227.60
1	—	610	165.00	165.00
4	—	571	180.00–205.00	193.57
9	—	432	205.00–215.00	212.52
3	—	458	190.00–212.50	199.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	625	185.00–205.00	193.94
18	—	525	210.00–225.00	217.03
44	—	470	207.50–225.00	217.33
3	—	723	190.00–192.50	191.64
1	—	810	155.00	155.00
8	—	677	175.00–197.50	186.81
10	—	329	220.00–245.00	236.10
9	—	567	200.00–220.00	211.85
3	—	772	160.00–175.00	164.92
22	—	424	220.00–242.50	225.15
19	—	364	235.00–260.00	245.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	484	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	235.00	235.00
1	—	335	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	280.00	280.00
6	—	602	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	210.00–212.50	211.24
2	—	480	185.00–215.00	200.16
4	—	385	200.00–230.00	221.64
1	—	730	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	714	180.00–210.00	195.33
14	—	670	200.00–215.00	213.22
13	—	429	267.50–300.00	282.72
8	—	369	275.00–307.50	291.65
11	—	620	205.00–220.00	212.48
11	—	521	235.00–255.00	245.06
5	—	325	305.00–325.00	317.09
4	—	579	227.50–242.50	233.03
8	—	478	240.00–260.00	251.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	222.50–235.00	228.60
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
3	—	360	250.00–260.00	256.76
3	—	405	225.00–245.00	234.88
2	—	325	235.00–255.00	245.62
5	—	474	230.00–245.00	237.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	245.00	245.00
5	—	459	225.00–245.00	233.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	601	225.00	225.00
13	—	372	270.00–302.50	285.90
10	—	516	217.50–242.50	230.33
11	—	469	240.00–265.00	255.41
4	—	415	260.00–285.00	276.02
9	—	323	285.00–310.00	299.72
1	—	970	120.00	120.00
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
2	—	660	185.00–197.50	191.16
14	—	573	215.00–237.50	226.45
3	—	730	185.00–202.50	196.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	220.00–240.00	230.01
3	—	563	190.00–210.00	199.79
18	—	474	220.00–237.50	231.18
1	—	695	175.00	175.00
2	—	325	270.00–275.00	272.35
4	—	524	195.00–215.00	207.60
2	—	615	180.00–192.50	186.15
15	—	382	210.00–265.00	231.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	200.00–215.00	207.55
1	—	885	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	225.00	225.00
1	—	500	192.50	192.50
2	—	623	165.00–177.50	171.33
1	—	575	185.00	185.00
3	—	472	180.00–210.00	200.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,403	80.00–88.00	83.80
4	—	1,266	89.00–90.00	89.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,125	74.00–78.00	75.29
5	—	1,181	84.00–87.00	85.19
11	—	1,122	80.00–83.00	81.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,063	70.00–73.00	71.37
3	—	933	60.00–62.00	60.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,251	85.00–96.00	87.93
5	—	1,573	112.00–115.00	113.41
11	—	1,544	100.00–110.00	104.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,300	104.00–106.00	104.97

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	86.00	86.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	873	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,151.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	897	1,000.00–1,485.00	1,357.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,115	950.00–1,410.00	1,209.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,182	800.00–1,500.00	1,185.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	962	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	99.00	99.00

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	3	—	1,067	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	85.00–101.00	92.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,720	139.00	139.00

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