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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 9

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jan 2Jan 9Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

946 head

▲ 664 vs last sale 282▲ 269 vs year ago 677 · +39.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 71▲ 11 vs year ago 100 · +11.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 24▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend established for feeder steers and feeder heifers due to light test last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Facility will have pre-vac sale in addition to regular sale Jan. 23 2024.

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 $256.60/cwt on 417 head.

Average price

$256.60

417 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,446

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$504

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

$37.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.77

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	260.32	1,504	340
Medium and Large 2	506	246.49	1,247	55
Medium and Large 1-2	597	230.00	1,372	6thin
Medium and Large 3	450	222.44	1,000	16thin

One grade step is worth $37.88/cwt here — about $504 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 sale417 hd

256.60

—

AR average8 barns · 2,384 hd

260.37

−3.77

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	1,549	112.31	1,740	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,356	93.10	1,263	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,078	84.47	911	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	70.02	702	8thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$1,141	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,023	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,552	6

Every lot

112 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	314.49/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,003	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	278.01/cwt	272.50–282.50	895	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	323.47/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,197	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	291.24/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,078	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	226.35/cwt	200.00–245.00	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	263.18/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,008	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,266	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	296.78/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,249	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	214.02/cwt	200.00–245.00	905	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	268.52/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,147	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	463	312.46/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,447	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	291.31/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,372	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	268.26/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,272	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	234.45/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,116	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	218.68/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,131	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	285.27/cwt	267.50–294.00	1,495	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	240.59/cwt	227.50–262.50	1,261	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,299	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	237.97/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,361	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	260.05/cwt	247.50–275.00	1,506	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	242.90/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,511	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	215.81/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	662	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,642	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,425	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	226.88/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,522	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	687	206.06/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,416	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	214.68/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,567	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	209.52/cwt	202.50–223.00	1,613	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	869	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,686	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	257.25/cwt	240.00–277.50	836	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	222.12/cwt	210.00–235.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	213.31/cwt	200.00–220.00	802	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	251.09/cwt	227.50–282.50	954	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	402	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,025	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	239.32/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,015	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	221.23/cwt	220.00–222.50	947	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	180.55/cwt	170.00–187.50	773	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,204	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	232.62/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,100	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	197.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	948	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	211.68/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,037	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	228.87/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,202	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	201.82/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,066	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	187.01/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,057	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	219.07/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,247	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	576	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,331	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	200.14/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,245	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,399	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	204.34/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,363	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,130	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,412	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	954	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	763	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,526	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	187.94/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,453	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,104	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	830	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	965	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,399	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	313	280.63/cwt	262.50–290.00	878	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	355	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,154	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	292.50/cwt	277.50–307.50	1,082	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	262.51/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,121	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	223.37/cwt	205.00–235.00	956	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	186.62/cwt	180.00–200.00	808	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	282.45/cwt	272.50–292.50	1,319	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	245.13/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,159	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	272.54/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,423	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	225.14/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,193	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	234.94/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,325	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	199.74/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,168	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	186.07/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,159	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	193.59/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,303	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	173.91/cwt	165.00–182.50	1,170	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,251	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	721	187.40/cwt	182.50–192.50	1,351	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	753	176.23/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,327	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	940	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,434	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,104	104.06/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,149	4
Bulls	—	—	1,678	112.66/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,890	4
Bulls	—	—	1,972	122.83/cwt	119.00–126.00	2,422	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	985	78.40/cwt	76.00–80.00	772	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	73.80/cwt	73.00–75.00	734	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	58.69/cwt	57.00–60.00	600	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,071	83.82/cwt	82.00–85.00	898	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	88.40/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,004	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	94.17/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,255	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	89.04/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,286	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,890	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,352.34/head	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,352	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,752.27/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,752	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	86.29/cwt	80.00–92.50	682	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	776	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	89.16/cwt	71.00–97.00	760	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	1,141.32/head	925.00–1,350.00	1,141	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	1,022.97/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,023	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	97.95/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,257	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 946Last week 282Year ago 677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 71Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	402	255.00	255.00
3	—	660	212.00	212.00
3	—	450	267.50	267.50
4	—	706	200.00	200.00
6	—	763	200.00	200.00
21	—	576	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	773	180.00–195.00	187.94
26	—	424	225.00–250.00	239.32
17	—	325	240.00–277.50	257.25
18	—	622	190.00–210.00	200.14
36	—	473	217.50–240.00	232.62
58	—	569	205.00–228.00	219.07
1	—	855	157.50	157.50
29	—	525	220.00–237.50	228.87
13	—	667	190.00–210.00	204.34
24	—	380	227.50–282.50	251.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	210.00–235.00	222.12
1	—	775	142.50	142.50
3	—	490	210.00–212.50	211.68
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
5	—	565	175.00–192.50	187.01
14	—	528	190.00–210.00	201.82
2	—	428	220.00–222.50	221.23
4	—	376	200.00–220.00	213.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	195.00–200.00	197.55
1	—	745	128.00	128.00
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
1	—	685	165.00	165.00
4	—	428	170.00–187.50	180.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	190.00	190.00
1	—	965	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	280.00	280.00
3	—	370	320.00–330.00	323.47
1	—	405	312.50	312.50
1	—	505	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	200.00–245.00	214.02
4	—	476	227.50–245.00	234.45
3	—	517	205.00–230.00	218.68
3	—	382	200.00–245.00	226.35
1	—	590	190.00	190.00
1	—	310	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	579	247.50–275.00	260.05
24	—	471	280.00–307.50	291.31
13	—	770	202.50–223.00	209.52
1	—	895	180.00	180.00
8	—	370	285.00–297.50	291.24
23	—	421	280.00–307.50	296.78
66	—	524	267.50–294.00	285.27
38	—	622	230.00–252.50	242.90
29	—	730	200.00–222.00	214.68
7	—	319	295.00–335.00	314.49
1	—	805	200.00	200.00
41	—	671	220.00–240.00	226.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	225.00–245.00	237.97
8	—	383	252.50–275.00	263.18
10	—	524	227.50–262.50	240.59
3	—	628	215.00–217.50	215.81
7	—	427	250.00–277.50	268.52
7	—	474	252.50–275.00	268.26
5	—	322	272.50–282.50	278.01
10	—	687	190.00–210.00	206.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	662	248.00	248.00
8	—	463	310.00–315.00	312.46
5	—	869	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	277.50–307.50	292.50
6	—	467	272.50–292.50	282.45
2	—	753	170.00–182.50	176.23
2	—	673	187.50–200.00	193.59
6	—	721	182.50–192.50	187.40
1	—	940	152.50	152.50
4	—	564	230.00–240.00	234.94
5	—	522	260.00–287.50	272.54
5	—	427	257.50–267.50	262.51
4	—	313	262.50–290.00	280.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	325.00	325.00
1	—	420	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	180.00–192.50	186.07
1	—	395	275.00	275.00
3	—	428	205.00–235.00	223.37
1	—	340	250.00	250.00
2	—	530	220.00–230.00	225.14
1	—	705	177.50	177.50
2	—	473	240.00–250.00	245.13
2	—	673	165.00–182.50	173.91
2	—	585	185.00–215.00	199.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
1	—	370	240.00	240.00
3	—	433	180.00–200.00	186.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	57.00–60.00	58.69
6	—	995	73.00–75.00	73.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,071	82.00–85.00	83.82
11	—	985	76.00–80.00	78.40
19	—	1,136	86.00–90.00	88.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,444	88.00–90.00	89.04
19	—	1,333	92.00–97.00	94.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,104	99.00–107.00	104.06
3	—	1,972	119.00–126.00	122.83
4	—	1,678	109.00–115.00	112.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,352.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,752.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	80.00–92.50	86.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	82.50	82.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,048	900.00–1,200.00	1,022.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	925.00–1,350.00	1,141.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	95.00–101.00	97.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	852	71.00–97.00	89.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,890	127.00	127.00

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.