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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 23

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Jan 9Jan 23Jan 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

439 head

▼ 507 vs last sale 946▼ 238 vs year ago 677 · −35.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 111▲ 11 vs year ago 100 · +11.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 22▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Sale not reported last week due to inclement weather. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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 $225.46/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$225.46

156 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$383

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

$32.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	230.58	1,233	118
Medium and Large 2	490	211.72	1,037	32
Medium and Large 3	429	197.96	850	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.62/cwt here — about $383 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 sale156 hd

225.46

—

AR average1 barns · 156 hd

225.46

+0.00

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	—	High	1,517	114.61	1,739	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	108.52	1,474	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	98.21	1,099	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	75.99	732	6thin

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)	1,175	$1,365	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,302	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,830	$2,600	1thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	345.75/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,117	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,323	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	312.08/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,164	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	320.34/cwt	302.50–335.00	1,339	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	277.28/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,173	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	448	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,613	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	311.26/cwt	292.50–317.50	1,463	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,086	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	482	324.76/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,565	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	262.58/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,274	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	508	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,600	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,755	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	288.36/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,508	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	253.70/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,334	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	543	222.56/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,209	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	564	288.77/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,629	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	247.95/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,411	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	230.20/cwt	226.00–232.50	1,324	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	622	252.89/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,573	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	237.14/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,494	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	229.39/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,528	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,164	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	718	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,476	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	183.76/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,329	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,574	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	806	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,693	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	867	200.60/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,739	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	250.08/cwt	240.00–260.00	785	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	223.64/cwt	210.00–230.00	738	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	345	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	992	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	210.20/cwt	205.00–215.00	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	246.49/cwt	230.00–250.00	969	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	218.70/cwt	205.00–225.00	919	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	202.63/cwt	200.00–205.00	857	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	235.40/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,003	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	237.54/cwt	222.50–335.00	1,133	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	253.46/cwt	237.50–257.00	1,217	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	990	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	244.58/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,269	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	215.54/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,138	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	211.66/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,190	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,097	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	214.71/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,237	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	190.54/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,166	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	213.03/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,308	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	195.86/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,281	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	709	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,482	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	790	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,060	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,511	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	276.78/cwt	270.00–280.00	919	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	340	320.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,088	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	357	338.56/cwt	327.50–357.50	1,209	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	272.72/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,140	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	243.02/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,030	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	434	304.17/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,320	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	253.76/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,155	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	460	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,426	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	287.56/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,389	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	281.17/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,451	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	243.29/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,289	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	247.99/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,411	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,255	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	188.85/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,271	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	216.11/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,459	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,265	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,328	1
Bulls	—	—	1,353	114.50/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,549	2
Bulls	—	—	1,808	119.53/cwt	119.00–120.00	2,161	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	73.24/cwt	69.00–75.00	680	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	81.49/cwt	79.00–84.00	842	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	97.22/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,008	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	90.55/cwt	87.00–92.00	944	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	103.35/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,274	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	108.36/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,461	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,372	114.98/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,578	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	103.96/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,520	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,830	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	885	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,302.48/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,302	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,300.00/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,364.51/head	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,365	6

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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 946Year ago 677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 111Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 22Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	245.00	245.00
1	—	385	280.00	280.00
1	—	685	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	211.00	211.00
17	—	480	237.50–257.00	253.46
3	—	345	287.50	287.50
4	—	709	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	200.00	200.00
2	—	423	200.00–205.00	202.63
1	—	570	192.50	192.50
1	—	530	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	654	185.00–205.00	195.86
4	—	314	240.00–260.00	250.08
20	—	614	200.00–222.00	213.03
7	—	393	230.00–250.00	246.49
1	—	845	160.00	160.00
17	—	477	222.50–335.00	237.54
11	—	519	227.50–250.00	244.58
4	—	426	227.50–250.00	235.40
17	—	576	205.00–225.00	214.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	200.00–210.00	204.92
3	—	562	200.00–220.00	211.66
5	—	612	185.00–192.50	190.54
3	—	330	210.00–230.00	223.64
10	—	528	207.50–220.00	215.54
7	—	420	205.00–225.00	218.70
2	—	375	205.00–215.00	210.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	418	302.50–335.00	320.34
9	—	569	235.00–260.00	247.95
11	—	630	215.00–242.50	237.14
5	—	373	300.00–320.00	312.08
8	—	523	275.00–307.50	288.36
3	—	323	330.00–365.00	345.75
1	—	840	201.00	201.00
10	—	470	292.50–317.50	311.26
1	—	720	205.00	205.00
4	—	666	222.50–242.50	229.39
2	—	768	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	360.00–365.00	362.50
1	—	520	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	245.00–270.00	253.70
1	—	385	233.00	233.00
1	—	345	280.00	280.00
4	—	575	226.00–232.50	230.20
2	—	723	180.00–187.50	183.76
2	—	423	270.00–285.00	277.28
2	—	485	255.00–270.00	262.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	210.00–235.00	222.56
3	—	470	231.00	231.00
1	—	695	167.50	167.50
1	—	590	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	210.00	210.00
11	—	482	320.00–340.00	324.76
14	—	564	285.00–300.00	288.77
8	—	622	250.00–258.00	252.89
5	—	867	200.00–201.00	200.60
2	—	508	315.00	315.00
3	—	448	360.00	360.00
4	—	806	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	237.50–255.00	247.99
1	—	890	165.00	165.00
4	—	483	282.50–295.00	287.56
4	—	516	270.00–292.50	281.17
2	—	675	210.00–222.50	216.11
3	—	357	327.50–357.50	338.56
6	—	434	290.00–320.00	304.17
1	—	600	240.00	240.00
3	—	332	270.00–280.00	276.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	495	210.00	210.00
5	—	424	235.00–250.00	243.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	242.50–245.00	243.29
1	—	370	225.00	225.00
2	—	455	252.50–255.00	253.76
3	—	418	265.00–282.50	272.72
2	—	673	185.00–192.50	188.85
1	—	605	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	237.50	237.50
1	—	460	310.00	310.00
2	—	340	315.00–325.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,372	114.00–117.00	114.98
36	—	1,348	106.00–112.00	108.36
3	—	1,462	103.00–105.00	103.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,037	94.00–99.00	97.22
5	—	1,043	87.00–92.00	90.55
9	—	1,233	100.00–105.00	103.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	928	69.00–75.00	73.24
2	—	1,033	79.00–84.00	81.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	119.00–120.00	119.53
2	—	1,353	110.00–118.00	114.50
1	—	1,265	105.00	105.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,098	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,302.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,175	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,364.51

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	—	1,830	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.