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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 5
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,035 head
▲ 225 vs last sale 810▲ 281 vs year ago 754 · +37.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 134▲ 1 vs year ago 114 · +0.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 30▲ 18 vs year ago 22 · +81.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were uneven on comparable cattle from last week but several offerings of weaned and value added steers were available and brought a premium. No comparison to feeder heifers under 400 lbs, feeder heifers over 400 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cow were 2.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Supply was good and demand was strong across all ranges of cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.91/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −131.72 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.
Average price
$257.91
95 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,403
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$102
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$12.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.00
vs AR average
−14.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548260.961,42971
Medium and Large 2533248.891,32724
One grade step is worth $12.07/cwt here — about $102 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale95 hd
257.91
—
AR average1 barns · 95 hd
257.91
−0.00
National average176 barns · 15,352 hd
271.91
−14.00
This barn, trailing median30 sales
389.63
−131.72
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
441398355312median 389.6303/0305/0507/0709/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.53, low $325.96, median $389.63 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,739127.452,21714
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,419116.721,65610
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,172112.731,32123
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low96791.5388530

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,4173thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,030$1,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$1,35514
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,3442thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)840$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$1,6983thin

Every lot

127 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2314292.48/cwt277.50–297.509184
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325361.79/cwt345.00–380.001,17617
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added326379.51/cwt365.00–397.501,23712
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added364367.52/cwt352.00–382.501,3389
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378350.97/cwt335.00–365.001,32716
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378302.00/cwt280.00–317.501,1423
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,3065
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added422303.05/cwt300.00–305.001,2795
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423336.62/cwt315.00–352.501,42418
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added428345.46/cwt335.00–362.501,47919
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1441
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added463292.45/cwt275.00–300.001,3545
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471310.57/cwt290.00–325.001,46311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added474328.79/cwt310.00–345.001,55823
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,5275
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added514310.76/cwt290.00–335.001,59726
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514294.14/cwt275.00–310.001,5126
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4444
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added537293.43/cwt270.00–299.001,5765
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added567299.39/cwt290.00–327.501,69811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,5738
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576283.52/cwt275.00–290.001,6338
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added584273.81/cwt255.00–285.001,5998
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added612253.40/cwt242.50–272.501,5513
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620259.82/cwt250.00–270.001,6114
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added623280.82/cwt262.50–297.501,75022
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added650275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7881
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650265.50/cwt265.50–265.501,7268
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1686243.75/cwt242.50–244.001,6726
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710234.32/cwt230.00–235.001,66411
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added715226.70/cwt225.00–230.001,6216
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added732244.20/cwt237.50–247.501,7883
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added760235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7862
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7661
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830214.94/cwt210.00–220.001,7842
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324297.31/cwt277.00–320.0096322
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2336282.33/cwt277.00–287.009494
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1367296.51/cwt272.50–320.001,08831
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373241.67/cwt235.00–250.009013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added377307.82/cwt290.00–335.001,1603
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added378280.06/cwt265.00–300.001,0594
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added400265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419282.13/cwt262.50–300.001,18224
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421245.54/cwt230.00–255.001,0344
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added424296.15/cwt275.00–332.001,25632
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1901
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed460270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2421
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469273.23/cwt255.00–287.501,28114
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added471277.72/cwt265.00–297.501,3085
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added471259.91/cwt245.00–272.501,22410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477248.45/cwt235.00–270.001,1859
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added496260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2904
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514260.34/cwt247.50–272.501,33811
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy515220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1331
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added519266.63/cwt260.00–305.501,38416
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added524256.70/cwt240.00–265.001,34518
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2841
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added550235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2931
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added566262.61/cwt259.00–272.501,48636
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569219.44/cwt210.00–225.001,2494
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575248.23/cwt237.50–255.001,4276
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3631
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2922
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added620225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621247.03/cwt243.00–250.001,53417
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625236.26/cwt235.00–237.501,4772
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added628250.19/cwt230.00–255.001,57125
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy630220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3861
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added665232.48/cwt230.00–235.001,5462
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added670225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672202.45/cwt195.00–212.001,3603
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy695210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4601
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added700222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5581
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement701236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,6548
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added727225.44/cwt217.50–245.001,63911
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2Value Added765209.75/cwt207.50–212.001,6052
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added785217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,7071
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5891
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added820214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7551
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added863210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8123
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1888195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7322
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322356.68/cwt335.00–385.001,14911
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323285.85/cwt255.00–300.009233
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,1631
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2366282.39/cwt255.00–320.001,0345
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373344.64/cwt325.00–370.001,28614
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421332.32/cwt312.50–360.001,39915
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2421279.84/cwt250.00–307.501,1787
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468298.43/cwt275.00–320.001,39714
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471270.01/cwt245.00–287.001,2726
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1508282.39/cwt270.00–302.001,4356
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523234.93/cwt220.00–250.001,2292
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564290.62/cwt270.00–330.001,6396
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577250.82/cwt250.00–252.501,4473
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625261.28/cwt257.50–265.001,6332
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4511
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5761
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5401
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2773194.85/cwt180.00–210.001,5062
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,433105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,5052
Bulls——1,742137.36/cwt133.00–141.002,3935
Bulls——1,825126.78/cwt123.00–128.002,3147
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78578.03/cwt77.00–79.006132
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81591.00/cwt91.00–91.007421
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82585.00/cwt85.00–85.007012
Cows—Lean 85-90%92880.00/cwt80.00–80.007424
Cows—Lean 85-90%940114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0721
Cows—Lean 85-90%98786.93/cwt83.00–90.0085810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046102.54/cwt95.00–110.001,07310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085125.23/cwt120.00–130.001,3592
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173113.69/cwt110.00–117.001,33415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198106.16/cwt105.00–107.001,2726
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,376121.57/cwt117.00–126.001,6734
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,447113.49/cwt110.00–116.001,6426
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28951,344.13/head1,275.00–1,400.001,3442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,417.27/head1,300.00–1,475.001,4173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,354.56/head1,200.00–1,700.001,35514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,3221
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870117.32/cwt102.00–129.001,0215
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1021,697.81/head1,375.00–2,200.001,6983

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.