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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 2

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Dec 19Jan 2Jan 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 216 vs last sale 498▼ 395 vs year ago 677 · −58.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 61▼ 29 vs year ago 100 · −29.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 84▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend established due to light test. Monthly pre-vac sale for facility to be held Jan. 9, 2024.

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 $204.25/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$204.25

87 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,020

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$39.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.12

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	211.30	1,081	55
Medium and Large 2	476	196.94	937	26
Medium and Large 3	491	171.33	841	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.97/cwt here — about $240 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 sale87 hd

204.25

—

AR average2 barns · 158 hd

203.13

+1.12

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	1,673	103.46	1,731	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	86.84	1,232	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,105	81.17	897	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	62.56	691	10

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,361	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	868	$1,327	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	897	$962	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	803	$952	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	935	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2,030	$2,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,425	$2,550	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	999	$1,275	3thin

Every lot

95 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 2	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	278.48/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,053	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	232.50/cwt	225.00–240.00	981	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	265.72/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,143	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	267.53/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,244	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	225.84/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,077	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	271.41/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,400	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,161	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	248.85/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,406	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	223.13/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,261	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	592	203.32/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,204	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	239.01/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,465	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	214.11/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,327	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	655	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,588	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	215.65/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,441	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	207.47/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,529	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	195.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,621	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,479	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,625	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,255	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,794	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	224.90/cwt	215.00–232.50	717	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	224.99/cwt	217.50–240.00	853	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	207.66/cwt	195.00–225.00	791	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	211.98/cwt	200.00–220.00	899	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	235.05/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,004	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	227.90/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,060	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	202.04/cwt	192.50–210.00	942	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	168.80/cwt	160.00–177.50	790	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	217.83/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,135	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	197.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,043	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	166.80/cwt	160.00–175.00	881	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	194.59/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,101	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	168.75/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,046	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	192.95/cwt	182.50–202.50	1,212	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	187.52/cwt	182.50–192.50	1,300	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,173	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,279	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	168.42/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,398	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	268.71/cwt	260.00–277.50	983	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	263.33/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,098	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	244.03/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,037	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	952	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	268.77/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,271	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	512	256.71/cwt	247.50–267.50	1,314	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	231.69/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,198	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	192.63/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,011	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	196.38/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,127	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	240.36/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,382	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	186.25/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,127	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	229.07/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,411	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,313	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	671	216.24/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,451	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	171.23/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,221	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	189.90/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,377	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	166.29/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,289	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	829	174.94/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,450	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	858	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,480	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	92.93/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,166	2
Bulls	—	—	1,701	103.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,761	4
Bulls	—	—	1,915	110.35/cwt	110.00–111.00	2,113	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,021	81.34/cwt	80.00–84.00	830	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	68.53/cwt	65.00–70.00	735	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	74.50/cwt	71.00–76.00	802	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	671	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	85.96/cwt	85.00–88.00	993	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	93.25/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,247	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	84.58/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,209	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,745	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,396	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	2,030	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	765	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	860	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	951.95/head	925.00–975.00	952	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	1,326.51/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,327	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	961.94/head	700.00–1,125.00	962	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,102	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,361.16/head	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,361	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	1,162.95/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,163	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	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 Jan 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 498Year ago 677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 61Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 84Year ago 0

No trend established due to light test. Monthly pre-vac sale for facility to be held Jan. 9, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	255.00–277.50	267.53
1	—	1,025	175.00	175.00
7	—	516	267.50–277.50	271.41
4	—	668	205.00–227.50	215.65
1	—	855	190.00	190.00
3	—	737	200.00–212.50	207.47
3	—	378	275.00–285.00	278.48
4	—	430	257.50–270.00	265.72
3	—	828	190.00–200.00	195.77
1	—	345	300.00	300.00
7	—	565	237.50–260.00	248.85
5	—	613	225.00–247.50	239.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	141.00	141.00
2	—	675	190.00	190.00
3	—	477	225.00–227.50	225.84
3	—	422	225.00–240.00	232.50
1	—	545	220.00	220.00
1	—	315	245.00	245.00
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
5	—	565	210.00–230.00	223.13
3	—	620	205.00–220.00	214.11
1	—	845	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	215.00	215.00
3	—	592	200.00–205.00	203.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	180.00–205.00	192.63
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
1	—	440	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	190.00–210.00	196.38
2	—	713	165.00–177.50	171.23
1	—	350	245.00	245.00
3	—	425	237.50–255.00	244.03
2	—	470	200.00–205.00	202.50
3	—	517	230.00–232.50	231.69
2	—	605	182.50–190.00	186.25
1	—	665	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	170.00–175.00	172.48
6	—	366	260.00–277.50	268.71
5	—	575	230.00–250.00	240.36
6	—	671	205.00–227.50	216.24
2	—	775	160.00–172.50	166.29
3	—	417	257.50–267.50	263.33
4	—	473	265.00–275.00	268.77
5	—	829	170.00–182.50	174.94
6	—	512	247.50–267.50	256.71
5	—	616	215.00–237.50	229.07
3	—	725	185.00–200.00	189.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	192.50–210.00	202.04
6	—	381	195.00–225.00	207.66
2	—	620	165.00–172.50	168.75
5	—	527	190.00–200.00	197.95
4	—	424	200.00–220.00	211.98
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
1	—	700	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	162.00–175.00	168.42
7	—	521	205.00–225.00	217.83
6	—	379	217.50–240.00	224.99
2	—	693	182.50–192.50	187.52
2	—	775	160.00–170.00	164.97
6	—	427	225.00–247.50	235.05
2	—	733	160.00	160.00
6	—	628	182.50–202.50	192.95
6	—	566	185.00–205.00	194.59
7	—	465	217.50–237.50	227.90
7	—	319	215.00–232.50	224.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
3	—	528	160.00–175.00	166.80
2	—	468	160.00–177.50	168.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
1	—	390	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,155	85.00–88.00	85.96
4	—	1,021	80.00–84.00	81.34
8	—	1,077	71.00–76.00	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,430	80.00–88.00	84.58
6	—	1,337	90.00–97.00	93.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,118	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,073	65.00–70.00	68.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	90.00–95.00	92.93
3	—	1,915	110.00–111.00	110.35
4	—	1,701	100.00–105.00	103.55

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	—	905	95.00	95.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	89.00	89.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,183	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,361.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	803	925.00–975.00	951.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	868	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,326.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	897	700.00–1,125.00	961.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	95.00	95.00

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	—	898	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,162.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	—	2,030	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	2,550.00	2,550.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,075	1,650.00	1,650.00

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.