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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Feb 6
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,189 head
▲ 174 vs last sale 1,015▲ 47 vs year ago 1,142 · +4.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
74 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 142▼ 16 vs year ago 90 · −17.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 65▲ 25 vs year ago 40 · +62.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-499lbs sold 2.00-10.00 lower; steers 500-699lbs 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 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 $248.76/cwt on 523 head.
Average price
$248.76
523 head · 515 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,281
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$331
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$42.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.71
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1525257.611,352349
Medium and Large 2503236.861,191128
Medium and Large 3476214.721,02146
One grade step is worth $42.89/cwt here — about $331 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 sale523 hd
248.76
—
AR average7 barns · 2,110 hd
249.46
−0.71
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—Average1,711124.672,13310
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,432104.601,49822
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,11598.091,09422
CowsLean 85-90%Low94280.4575814

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)1,041$1,6366
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,4489
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$1,4414thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,098$1,3167
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)989$1,2279
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,038$1,8684thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,029$1,5017

Every lot

132 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2305290.00/cwt290.00–290.008851
Steers—Medium and Large 1326350.08/cwt325.00–367.501,1418
Steers—Medium and Large 3330260.00/cwt260.00–260.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 2367302.27/cwt285.00–317.501,1095
Steers—Medium and Large 3373247.42/cwt245.00–250.009232
Steers—Medium and Large 1376338.54/cwt320.00–362.501,27315
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy395380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5011
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy405373.77/cwt372.50–375.001,5142
Steers—Medium and Large 1420330.52/cwt315.00–347.501,38813
Steers—Medium and Large 2427298.87/cwt280.00–310.001,27617
Steers—Medium and Large 3430258.96/cwt247.50–265.001,1143
Steers—Medium and Large 1470310.36/cwt297.50–330.001,45928
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added473335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5854
Steers—Medium and Large 2478283.75/cwt262.50–292.501,35612
Steers—Medium and Large 3483218.98/cwt200.00–230.001,0585
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added504329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,6584
Steers—Medium and Large 3519227.29/cwt217.50–250.001,1808
Steers—Medium and Large 1523301.23/cwt285.00–318.001,57525
Steers—Medium and Large 2525271.35/cwt255.00–282.501,42518
Steers—Medium and Large 1563291.84/cwt270.00–300.001,64325
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,7215
Steers—Medium and Large 3575232.63/cwt225.00–240.001,3382
Steers—Medium and Large 2583258.38/cwt252.50–262.501,5063
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added611285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7415
Steers—Medium and Large 2619231.45/cwt220.00–245.001,4338
Steers—Medium and Large 1628262.95/cwt250.00–277.501,65130
Steers—Medium and Large 3628206.60/cwt200.00–210.001,2973
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added651257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6767
Steers—Medium and Large 2670205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3741
Steers—Medium and Large 1673237.94/cwt225.00–245.001,6019
Steers—Medium and Large 1720225.71/cwt212.50–230.001,6257
Steers—Medium and Large 2723188.74/cwt185.00–192.501,3652
Steers—Medium and Large 1755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added765215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6457
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added838210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7604
Steers—Medium and Large 1865210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8171
Steers—Medium and Large 1945165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323253.23/cwt245.00–270.008187
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324295.15/cwt277.50–310.0095617
Heifers—Medium and Large 3329223.12/cwt210.00–240.007344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy345320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy355315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376283.21/cwt267.50–300.001,06526
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383225.31/cwt210.00–235.008638
Heifers—Medium and Large 2386254.21/cwt242.50–265.009817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy410312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,2811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421294.56/cwt272.50–305.001,24030
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423232.72/cwt217.50–240.0098412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431257.90/cwt242.50–271.001,11233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3467203.32/cwt200.00–210.009503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472244.21/cwt230.00–252.501,15321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1484262.48/cwt255.00–280.001,27067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy490310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3522209.96/cwt202.50–217.501,0967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526258.01/cwt245.00–272.501,35773
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526235.31/cwt230.00–243.001,23820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy555272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567222.32/cwt212.50–235.001,26113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573252.35/cwt240.00–265.001,44641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3578207.45/cwt200.00–210.001,1997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added610248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,51315
Heifers—Medium and Large 3623178.64/cwt170.00–187.501,1132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624232.54/cwt217.50–240.001,45132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629208.76/cwt195.00–215.001,31322
Heifers—Medium and Large 3663167.64/cwt160.00–175.001,1112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1669216.36/cwt202.50–227.501,44726
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670192.48/cwt185.00–197.501,2903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added718212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5263
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1735203.60/cwt195.00–205.001,4967
Heifers—Medium and Large 3750165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1760207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement828200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open845207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,7531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3314227.53/cwt215.00–240.007144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1319343.58/cwt320.00–352.501,09612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy320379.45/cwt367.50–390.001,2142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323295.83/cwt272.50–317.509568
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy350368.75/cwt367.50–370.001,2912
Bulls—Medium and Large 3374251.34/cwt225.00–260.009404
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375284.44/cwt270.00–295.001,0674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377324.29/cwt305.00–345.001,22311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy415332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,3801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416274.86/cwt255.00–285.001,1438
Bulls—Medium and Large 3421217.53/cwt200.00–235.0091611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1431308.26/cwt295.00–325.001,32912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Full435265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1531
Bulls—Medium and Large 3462242.37/cwt225.00–255.001,1208
Bulls—Medium and Large 1464310.48/cwt295.00–325.001,44112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476274.68/cwt260.00–287.501,30710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518260.11/cwt252.50–267.501,3474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1519282.55/cwt270.00–300.001,46615
Bulls—Medium and Large 3522233.22/cwt227.50–237.501,2173
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568249.17/cwt240.00–257.501,4153
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570212.49/cwt210.00–215.001,2114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574271.89/cwt260.00–287.501,56114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2605222.50/cwt220.00–225.001,3462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1616247.41/cwt240.00–257.501,5244
Bulls—Medium and Large 1652225.85/cwt220.00–232.501,4733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2683183.77/cwt182.50–185.001,2552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2712186.76/cwt180.00–192.501,3303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1723215.79/cwt200.00–225.001,5603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1875170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2895122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1980130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,555115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,7882
Bulls——1,597122.68/cwt119.00–125.001,9593
Bulls——1,842129.74/cwt128.00–133.002,3905
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93482.19/cwt78.00–88.0076812
Cows—Lean 85-90%99070.00/cwt70.00–70.006932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05385.19/cwt80.00–88.008974
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11197.28/cwt95.00–99.001,0817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140103.30/cwt100.00–110.001,17811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,391102.74/cwt98.00–107.001,42914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,456110.68/cwt109.00–117.001,6127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,83588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,6151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-284587.00/cwt87.00–87.007351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,447.96/head1,075.00–1,825.001,4489
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29891,226.90/head800.00–1,775.001,2279
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03097.00/cwt97.00–97.009991
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0411,635.61/head1,325.00–1,925.001,6366
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,316.22/head875.00–1,550.001,3167
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,440.83/head1,325.00–1,700.001,4414
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2815116.63/cwt79.00–142.009515
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0171,823.77/head1,450.00–2,300.001,8243
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,568.24/head1,000.00–2,350.001,5686
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.