Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2024-03-12

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 12

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

680 head

▼ 355 vs last sale 1,035▲ 181 vs year ago 499 · +36.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 115▼ 15 vs year ago 91 · −16.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 40▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 5.00 to 15.00 higher as well. There were some instances of value added hard feeders across both ranges that were sold as much 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Supply was good and demand was strong with good buyer attendence with strong interest from buyers on weaned and or pre-vac feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $269.61/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −120.03 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.

Average price

$269.61

92 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,446

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$48.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.92

vs AR average

−6.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	274.35	1,468	79
Medium and Large 1-2	543	264.00	1,434	5thin
Medium and Large 2	544	226.25	1,230	8thin

One grade step is worth $48.11/cwt here — about $238 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale92 hd

269.61

—

AR average9 barns · 507 hd

264.68

+4.92

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−6.56

This barn, trailing median30 sales

389.63

−120.03

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,664	125.40	2,087	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,552	121.07	1,879	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,278	117.36	1,500	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	91.77	905	25

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,333	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,589	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$1,363	2thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	984	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	363.13/cwt	352.50–367.50	1,198	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Value Added	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	368	396.43/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,459	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	365.58/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,375	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	352.15/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,479	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	423	292.19/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,236	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	425	378.41/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,608	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	305.06/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,327	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	468	286.55/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,341	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	259.93/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,227	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	478	352.78/cwt	337.50–375.00	1,686	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	321.22/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,555	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,584	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	527	273.14/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,439	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	309.18/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,642	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	564	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,489	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	303.75/cwt	280.00–311.00	1,768	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	585	303.27/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,774	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	606	293.12/cwt	282.50–305.00	1,776	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	264.85/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,655	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Value Added	663	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,624	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	253.33/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,707	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,698	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	725	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,776	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,918	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,900	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	324.89/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,053	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	301.85/cwt	277.50–330.00	1,138	33
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	281.34/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,063	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	388	327.35/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,270	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	420	312.63/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,313	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	421	269.04/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,133	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	247.09/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,062	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	287.90/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,249	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	276.00/cwt	252.50–295.00	1,281	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	245.51/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,154	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	482	277.43/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,337	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	514	290.33/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,492	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	234.89/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,212	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	278.32/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,439	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	269.47/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,431	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,434	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	275.79/cwt	267.50–279.00	1,539	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	210.97/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,196	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	251.78/cwt	235.00–277.00	1,450	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	585	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,389	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,240	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	618	226.07/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,397	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	251.41/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,571	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	244.87/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,538	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	229.94/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,552	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	728	228.13/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,661	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	779	226.55/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,765	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	215.29/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,684	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,794	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	206.68/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,866	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	983	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,868	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,072	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	357.39/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,169	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	297.23/cwt	270.00–317.50	1,100	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	349.79/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,315	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	351.96/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,457	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	297.85/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,251	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	299.97/cwt	277.50–322.50	1,407	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	257.05/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,229	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	292.14/cwt	272.50–307.50	1,519	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	535	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,445	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	285.60/cwt	267.50–297.00	1,665	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	217.52/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,283	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	603	224.98/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,357	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	267.38/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,682	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	226.80/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,624	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	201.27/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,536	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,562	118.66/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,853	6
Bulls	—	—	1,766	132.13/cwt	127.00–140.00	2,333	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	794	73.97/cwt	70.00–86.00	587	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	813	88.88/cwt	85.00–91.00	723	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	95.00/cwt	90.00–101.00	949	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	82.89/cwt	79.00–86.00	845	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	109.74/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,306	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	120.28/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,529	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	113.26/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,459	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	113.14/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,739	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	124.47/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,939	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,865	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,853	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	1,362.75/head	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,588.72/head	1,325.00–1,875.00	1,589	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,333	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,408	116.33/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,638	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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 680Last week 1,035Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 115Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 40Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	265.00–305.00	281.34
4	400–450	430	240.00–257.50	247.09
5	450–500	470	245.00–247.50	245.51
4	500–550	516	220.00–245.00	234.89
3	550–600	567	200.00–220.00	210.97
2	600–650	605	200.00–210.00	205.04
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	324	295.00–345.00	324.89
33	350–400	377	277.50–330.00	301.85
27	400–450	434	270.00–300.00	287.90
20	450–500	464	252.50–295.00	276.00
12	500–550	531	250.00–285.00	269.47
17	550–600	576	235.00–277.00	251.78
3	600–650	628	235.00–250.00	244.87
2	650–700	675	227.50–232.50	229.94
3	750–800	782	212.00–220.00	215.29
1	850–900	850	211.00	211.00
3	900–950	903	205.00–210.00	206.68
2	950–1000	983	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	421	265.00–275.00	269.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	543	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	514	290.00–291.00	290.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	320.00–335.00	327.35
3	400–450	420	307.50–320.00	312.63
3	450–500	482	272.50–280.00	277.43
20	500–550	517	265.00–287.50	278.32
8	550–600	558	267.50–279.00	275.79
7	600–650	625	237.50–255.00	251.41
4	700–750	728	227.50–230.00	228.13
4	750–800	779	222.00–228.00	226.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	585	237.50	237.50
2	600–650	618	220.00–232.50	226.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	340.00–395.00	357.39
11	350–400	376	340.00–395.00	349.79
7	400–450	414	325.00–385.00	351.96
14	450–500	469	277.50–322.50	299.97
18	500–550	520	272.50–307.50	292.14
16	550–600	583	267.50–297.00	285.60
7	600–650	629	245.00–285.00	267.38
5	700–750	716	226.00–228.00	226.80
1	850–900	865	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	335.00	335.00
3	350–400	370	270.00–317.50	297.23
8	400–450	420	280.00–315.00	297.85
5	450–500	478	255.00–260.00	257.05
2	550–600	590	215.00–220.00	217.52
2	600–650	603	220.00–230.00	224.98
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	763	200.00–202.50	201.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	368	380.00–405.00	396.43
3	400–450	425	360.00–390.00	378.41
4	450–500	478	337.50–375.00	352.78
1	500–550	515	307.50	307.50
10	550–600	585	290.00–307.50	303.27
5	600–650	606	282.50–305.00	293.12
1	700–750	725	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	423	285.00–300.00	292.19
3	450–500	468	280.00–300.00	286.55
11	500–550	527	265.00–295.00	273.14
4	550–600	564	264.00	264.00
4	650–700	663	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	317.50	317.50
1	350–400	380	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	435	300.00–310.00	305.06
8	450–500	472	255.00–270.00	259.93
1	550–600	575	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	330	352.50–367.50	363.13
5	350–400	376	345.00–375.00	365.58
20	400–450	420	340.00–370.00	352.15
26	450–500	484	290.00–330.00	321.22
20	500–550	531	280.00–327.50	309.18
8	550–600	582	280.00–311.00	303.75
3	600–650	625	260.00–272.50	264.85
12	650–700	674	250.00–254.00	253.33
1	700–750	715	237.50	237.50
1	800–850	825	232.50	232.50
1	950–1000	950	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,865	153.00	153.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	863	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,362.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,333	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,408	115.00–118.00	116.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,045	1,325.00–1,875.00	1,588.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,562	110.00–126.00	118.66
6	—	1,766	127.00–140.00	132.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,537	105.00–119.00	113.14
7	—	1,558	120.00–130.00	124.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,271	116.00–126.00	120.28
10	—	1,288	108.00–115.00	113.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	794	70.00–86.00	73.97
4	—	813	85.00–91.00	88.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,019	79.00–86.00	82.89
6	—	999	90.00–101.00	95.00
6	—	1,190	104.00–117.00	109.74

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.