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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 30
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,015 head
▲ 576 vs last sale 439▲ 338 vs year ago 677 · +49.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 111▲ 42 vs year ago 100 · +42.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 22▲ 65 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $246.10/cwt on 360 head.
Average price
$246.10
360 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,249
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$298
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$32.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.32
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1519252.261,308252
Medium and Large 2487234.721,14487
Medium and Large 3461219.431,01121
One grade step is worth $32.83/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 sale360 hd
246.10
—
AR average7 barns · 939 hd
238.78
+7.32
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,683119.692,01515
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,346105.321,41734
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,07593.481,00547
CowsLean 85-90%Low83269.885827thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,088$1,76010
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)105$1,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,3751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,2353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$1,2092thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)966$1,06810
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,955$3,4501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,085$2,6807
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,545$1,5602thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,057$1,62613
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,0882thin

Every lot

123 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1322364.31/cwt350.00–385.001,17313
Steers—Medium and Large 3335270.09/cwt262.50–275.009054
Steers—Medium and Large 2340330.04/cwt317.50–342.501,1225
Steers—Medium and Large 1366354.28/cwt345.00–375.001,29713
Steers—Medium and Large 3370288.20/cwt260.00–300.001,0665
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added373385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4363
Steers—Medium and Large 2392328.31/cwt322.50–335.001,2873
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy405375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5191
Steers—Medium and Large 1423340.89/cwt330.00–360.001,44224
Steers—Medium and Large 3424281.35/cwt265.00–295.001,1936
Steers—Medium and Large 2425312.14/cwt300.00–320.001,32714
Steers—Medium and Large 1456333.81/cwt317.50–352.501,52230
Steers—Medium and Large 3468258.05/cwt245.00–280.001,2087
Steers—Medium and Large 2476300.70/cwt290.00–312.501,43112
Steers—Medium and Large 1519305.85/cwt285.00–317.501,58726
Steers—Medium and Large 3519243.62/cwt230.00–262.501,2647
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy520322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,6771
Steers—Medium and Large 2530271.45/cwt250.00–282.501,43910
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy555307.50/cwt300.00–315.001,7072
Steers—Medium and Large 1570274.23/cwt262.50–287.501,56335
Steers—Medium and Large 3585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2291
Steers—Medium and Large 2587240.03/cwt235.00–245.001,4093
Steers—Medium and Large 1618256.12/cwt242.50–267.501,58323
Steers—Medium and Large 2618232.52/cwt222.50–237.501,4376
Steers—Medium and Large 1665233.10/cwt225.00–245.001,55017
Steers—Medium and Large 2725205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4861
Steers—Medium and Large 1740226.25/cwt220.00–232.501,6742
Steers—Medium and Large 1757216.44/cwt215.00–222.501,6387
Steers—Medium and Large 1820205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6811
Steers—Medium and Large 2845187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,5841
Steers—Medium and Large 1860207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,7851
Steers—Medium and Large 1918187.55/cwt185.00–190.001,7222
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added302315.00/cwt315.00–315.009513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310240.00/cwt240.00–240.007441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331284.57/cwt272.50–297.5094222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added355310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375287.11/cwt275.00–305.001,07712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377259.97/cwt250.00–270.0098012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378240.04/cwt237.50–242.509073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425282.12/cwt265.00–295.001,19943
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425225.27/cwt210.00–235.0095711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430250.55/cwt237.50–262.501,07719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy455290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473236.30/cwt220.00–247.501,11818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479261.31/cwt250.00–277.501,25245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added509272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,3875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519253.67/cwt240.00–265.001,31727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525226.78/cwt212.50–237.501,19118
Heifers—Medium and Large 3529207.47/cwt205.00–210.001,0984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567234.58/cwt225.00–248.001,33036
Heifers—Medium and Large 3583193.33/cwt185.00–200.001,1273
Heifers—Medium and Large 2586214.73/cwt205.00–222.501,2589
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615203.25/cwt190.00–210.001,25010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618225.06/cwt215.00–235.001,39117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1674203.54/cwt195.00–215.001,37213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open688225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy700210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1724196.34/cwt185.00–205.001,42211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1763184.99/cwt182.50–187.501,4113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open793200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open870200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1870165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,026170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7445
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320260.00/cwt260.00–260.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323351.72/cwt325.00–370.001,1366
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325270.15/cwt260.00–280.008782
Bulls—Medium and Large 3370244.49/cwt230.00–257.509052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375291.85/cwt275.00–300.001,0945
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378323.25/cwt310.00–335.001,2227
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410239.35/cwt225.00–257.509815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420319.83/cwt307.50–330.001,3438
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433277.98/cwt270.00–287.501,2046
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475252.82/cwt245.00–260.001,2012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1477313.22/cwt300.00–325.001,49415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483282.91/cwt270.00–295.001,3664
Bulls—Medium and Large 1517302.47/cwt292.50–320.001,56410
Bulls—Medium and Large 3517239.23/cwt225.00–257.501,2377
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521270.16/cwt252.50–282.501,4089
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy550282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1564266.49/cwt250.00–277.501,50311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577233.73/cwt222.50–247.501,3496
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617242.21/cwt230.00–257.501,49411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650195.00/cwt190.00–200.001,2682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1664229.64/cwt220.00–237.501,52511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1708214.97/cwt212.50–217.501,5222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2712180.84/cwt172.50–185.001,2883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1769210.35/cwt205.00–211.001,6189
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780197.52/cwt195.00–200.001,5412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2880167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,4741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1915175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,225108.24/cwt106.00–110.001,3264
Bulls——1,803118.66/cwt114.00–121.002,1394
Bulls——1,877126.83/cwt125.00–129.002,3817
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79760.11/cwt56.00–66.004793
Cows—Lean 85-90%85977.20/cwt74.00–82.006634
Cows—Boner 80-85%99088.51/cwt85.00–90.0087615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09393.68/cwt91.00–98.001,02422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,164100.49/cwt100.00–102.001,17010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,336101.36/cwt96.00–103.001,35410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,338112.52/cwt112.00–113.001,5062
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,351106.47/cwt104.00–110.001,43822
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,680.22/head1,575.00–3,000.002,6807
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5451,560.36/head125.00–2,950.001,5602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,9553,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,464.09/head1,100.00–2,000.001,4644
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0811,698.46/head1,150.00–2,075.001,6989
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,209.13/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29661,067.84/head875.00–1,250.001,06810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,235.17/head1,175.00–1,325.001,2353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04395.75/cwt94.00–97.009992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05091.00/cwt91.00–91.009561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06597.06/cwt96.00–98.001,0342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0881,760.48/head1,100.00–2,125.001,76010
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0291
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1291

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.