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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 30

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Apr 9Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 338▼ 248 vs year ago 658 · −37.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 90▼ 72 vs year ago 139 · −51.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 41▼ 120 vs year ago 140 · −85.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to sale not recently reported. *PRE VAC SALE PLUS REGULAR SALE 5/7/2024*

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 $251.84/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −137.80 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.

Average price

$251.84

23 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$39.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.11

vs AR average

−16.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	257.48	1,403	12thin
Medium and Large 2	532	251.94	1,339	9thin
Medium and Large 3	513	217.54	1,116	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.94/cwt here — about $287 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale23 hd

251.84

—

AR average10 barns · 271 hd

247.73

+4.11

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−16.54

This barn, trailing median30 sales

389.63

−137.80

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	—	High	1,607	144.17	2,317	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,353	125.68	1,700	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,195	122.37	1,462	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	940	107.56	1,011	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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$1,767	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$1,314	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	795	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	785	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,187	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	991	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	373.20/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,250	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,147	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	375.07/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,354	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	329.32/cwt	265.00–370.00	1,215	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,174	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	352.38/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,480	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	311.28/cwt	282.50–332.50	1,310	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,473	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	226.23/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,036	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	333.94/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,549	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	301.01/cwt	265.00–317.50	1,427	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	510	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,721	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	319.06/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,637	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	264.55/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,384	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	290.12/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,552	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	256.39/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,433	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	282.10/cwt	272.50–300.00	1,591	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	237.46/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,449	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	273.85/cwt	262.50–282.50	1,706	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	263.77/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,741	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	346.81/cwt	337.50–360.00	1,099	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	318.17/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,053	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	330.53/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,167	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	316.83/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,194	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	315.49/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,281	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	292.60/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,252	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	254.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,091	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,269	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	292.19/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,359	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	268.70/cwt	235.00–335.00	1,258	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	490	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,311	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	274.17/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,385	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	217.54/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,116	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	253.56/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,336	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	545	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,403	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	253.41/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,414	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	648	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,814	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	223.74/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,461	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	233.76/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,578	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	231.65/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,649	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	725	207.71/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,506	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	211.82/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,722	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	377.21/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,237	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	354.09/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,321	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	313.67/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,437	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	320.79/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,524	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	279.61/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,351	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	300.64/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,554	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	255.14/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,352	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	264.35/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,475	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	280.99/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,602	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	242.51/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,426	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	269.02/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,676	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,467	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	219.42/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,608	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,546	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	213.68/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,635	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	196.82/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,626	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	128.25/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,847	2
Bulls	—	—	1,631	146.37/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,387	10
Bulls	—	—	1,700	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,618	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	879	102.78/cwt	100.00–105.00	903	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	111.15/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,096	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	113.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,264	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	121.95/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,438	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,225	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,605	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	133.08/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,781	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	123.90/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,728	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	164.07/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,263	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	139.87/cwt	125.00–151.00	1,234	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	1,313.73/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,314	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,766.62/head	1,275.00–1,925.00	1,767	3

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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 338Year ago 658

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 90Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 41Year ago 140

No trend due to sale not recently reported. *PRE VAC SALE PLUS REGULAR SALE 5/7/2024*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	337.50–360.00	346.81
4	350–400	353	325.00–342.00	330.53
5	400–450	406	315.00–317.50	315.49
27	450–500	465	280.00–300.00	292.19
3	500–550	505	265.00–282.50	274.17
8	550–600	558	245.00–262.50	253.41
2	650–700	675	232.50–235.00	233.76
3	700–750	712	230.00–235.00	231.65
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
4	800–850	813	205.00–215.00	211.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	267.50	267.50
1	500–550	545	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	648	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	310.00–330.00	318.17
9	350–400	377	300.00–322.50	316.83
15	400–450	428	270.00–315.00	292.60
7	450–500	468	235.00–335.00	268.70
7	500–550	527	235.00–260.00	253.56
1	550–600	550	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	653	220.00–227.50	223.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	560	240.00	240.00
2	700–750	725	200.00–215.00	207.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	250.00–260.00	254.91
2	500–550	513	215.00–220.00	217.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	385	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	458	225.00–227.50	226.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	402.50	402.50
4	300–350	335	362.50–380.00	373.20
4	350–400	361	365.00–385.00	375.07
10	400–450	420	345.00–357.50	352.38
15	450–500	464	322.50–340.00	333.94
3	500–550	513	312.50–330.00	319.06
4	550–600	564	272.50–300.00	282.10
4	600–650	623	262.50–282.50	273.85
2	650–700	660	262.50–265.00	263.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	510	337.50	337.50
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	342.50	342.50
3	500–550	535	280.00–300.00	290.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	335.00–340.00	337.46
9	350–400	369	265.00–370.00	329.32
9	400–450	421	282.50–332.50	311.28
10	450–500	474	265.00–317.50	301.01
7	500–550	523	240.00–277.50	264.55
4	550–600	559	240.00–265.00	256.39
2	600–650	610	235.00–240.00	237.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	483	265.00–295.00	279.61
2	500–550	530	250.00–260.00	255.14
3	550–600	588	237.50–250.00	242.51
1	600–650	645	227.50	227.50
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	745	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	370.00–385.00	377.21
2	350–400	373	340.00–370.00	354.09
1	400–450	440	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	458	300.00–327.50	313.67
6	500–550	517	285.00–315.00	300.64
5	550–600	570	277.50–285.00	280.99
3	600–650	623	260.00–285.00	269.02
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
5	700–750	733	210.00–227.50	219.42
2	750–800	765	202.50–225.00	213.68
4	800–850	826	190.00–207.50	196.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
2	850–900	860	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	475	320.00–327.50	320.79
8	550–600	558	260.00–265.00	264.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,338	129.00–139.00	133.08
3	—	1,115	110.00–115.00	113.36
12	—	1,179	119.00–128.00	121.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	121.00–129.00	123.90
1	—	1,225	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	879	100.00–105.00	102.78
8	—	986	105.00–115.00	111.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	154.00	154.00
10	—	1,631	140.00–150.00	146.37
2	—	1,440	126.00–130.00	128.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	882	125.00–151.00	139.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	161.00–168.00	164.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	165.00	165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,263	1,275.00–1,925.00	1,766.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,313.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	900.00	900.00

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.