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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Feb 27

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

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Feeder Cattle receipts

810 head

▲ 171 vs last sale 639▲ 312 vs year ago 498 · +62.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 136▲ 42 vs year ago 92 · +45.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 42▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago because sale not covered last week: Feeder cattle market was uneven mostly selling steady to weak. Demand good for thin, yearling type cattle; moderate demand at best for all other classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to weak. Slaughter demand moderate to good.

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 $249.20/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$249.20

128 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$503

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

$60.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.24

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	252.14	1,321	109
Medium and Large 2	470	244.37	1,149	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	594	230.83	1,370	9thin
Medium and Large 3	428	191.25	818	2thin

One grade step is worth $60.89/cwt here — about $503 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 sale128 hd

249.20

—

AR average7 barns · 1,680 hd

265.44

−16.24

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	1,735	120.75	2,094	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,363	102.66	1,399	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	101.36	1,168	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	891	68.20	608	14

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	967	$1,421	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,530	4thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	349.03/cwt	317.50–370.00	1,152	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,030	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	365.56/cwt	352.50–377.50	1,349	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	326.28/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,377	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	294.49/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,402	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	320.74/cwt	305.00–332.50	1,536	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	262.44/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,338	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	303.24/cwt	285.00–312.50	1,592	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	303.16/cwt	290.00–313.00	1,686	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	273.06/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,551	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	588	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,294	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,495	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	261.49/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,632	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	219.16/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,484	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	312.12/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,036	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,022	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	303.24/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,146	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	390	258.93/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,010	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	284.32/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,191	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,100	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	428	223.62/cwt	200.00–240.00	957	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	267.32/cwt	242.50–275.00	1,256	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	490	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,139	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	210.82/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,033	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	258.96/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,344	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	231.24/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,214	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,383	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	248.01/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,404	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	574	207.22/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,189	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	200.04/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,216	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,348	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	225.11/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,508	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	209.73/cwt	200.00–220.50	1,542	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,718	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	391	290.76/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,137	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	438	261.54/cwt	210.00–312.50	1,146	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	280.30/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,326	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	287.31/cwt	265.00–302.50	1,503	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	272.51/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,575	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	200.90/cwt	160.00–222.50	1,366	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,409	94.38/cwt	80.00–113.00	1,330	4
Bulls	—	—	1,598	119.12/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,904	5
Bulls	—	—	1,955	133.37/cwt	128.00–137.00	2,607	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	59.01/cwt	55.00–60.00	495	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	67.74/cwt	65.00–70.00	589	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	967	87.41/cwt	85.00–92.00	845	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	82.45/cwt	80.00–85.00	817	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,288	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	103.24/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,230	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,329	108.51/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,442	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	833	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,566	126.57/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,982	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	1,420.89/head	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,421	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,530.36/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,530	4

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 Feb 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 810Last week 639Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 136Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 42Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	207.50	207.50
2	—	608	190.00–210.00	200.04
12	—	735	200.00–220.50	209.73
13	—	378	290.00–317.50	303.24
15	—	470	242.50–275.00	267.32
9	—	566	237.50–255.00	248.01
15	—	519	240.00–268.00	258.96
9	—	670	215.00–230.00	225.11
3	—	332	300.00–325.00	312.12
13	—	419	275.00–305.00	284.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	280.00	280.00
1	—	450	230.00	230.00
4	—	525	222.50–235.00	231.24
2	—	423	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	262.50	262.50
6	—	627	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	200.00	200.00
3	—	428	200.00–240.00	223.62
3	—	490	205.00–220.00	210.82
3	—	390	250.00–277.50	258.93
1	—	800	167.50	167.50
1	—	625	155.00	155.00
3	—	574	192.50–215.00	207.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	275.00–310.00	294.49
3	—	510	245.00–280.00	262.44
1	—	610	245.00	245.00
1	—	445	270.00	270.00
6	—	568	250.00–280.00	273.06
1	—	335	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	220.00	220.00
1	—	640	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	422	300.00–342.50	326.28
14	—	479	305.00–332.50	320.74
9	—	677	215.00–240.00	219.16
9	—	525	285.00–312.50	303.24
5	—	556	290.00–313.00	303.16
6	—	369	352.50–377.50	365.56
1	—	765	210.00	210.00
5	—	624	250.00–265.00	261.49
4	—	330	317.50–370.00	349.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	160.00–222.50	200.90
3	—	578	270.00–275.00	272.51
2	—	438	210.00–312.50	261.54
1	—	600	265.00	265.00
9	—	523	265.00–302.50	287.31
10	—	473	260.00–307.50	280.30
5	—	391	287.50–305.00	290.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	50.00	50.00
9	—	1,329	105.00–111.00	108.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	991	80.00–85.00	82.45
6	—	838	55.00–60.00	59.01
4	—	870	65.00–70.00	67.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	967	85.00–92.00	87.41
1	—	1,120	115.00	115.00
15	—	1,191	97.00–111.00	103.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,955	128.00–137.00	133.37
5	—	1,598	115.00–125.00	119.12
4	—	1,409	80.00–113.00	94.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	967	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,420.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,530.36

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	5	—	1,566	120.00–135.00	126.57
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	920	170.00	170.00

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.