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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 15
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
703 head
▲ 703 vs last sale 0▲ 703 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▲ 137 vs last sale 0▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 0▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to $2.00 lower on a plainer offering than the previous week. On a stronger offering, feeder bulls sold $8.00 to $9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold $7.00 to $8.00 lower on a lighter demand than the previous week. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $249.35/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −154.44 against this barn's trailing median of $403.79.
Average price
$249.35
49 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,374
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$156
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1
$33.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.07
vs AR average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548258.531,41629
Medium and Large 2555237.251,31618thin
Medium 1560225.001,2602thin
One grade step is worth $33.53/cwt here — about $156 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 sale49 hd
249.35
—
AR average8 barns · 266 hd
243.28
+6.07
This barn, trailing median31 sales
403.79
−154.44
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

31 sales
486433380326median 403.7903/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $472.35, low $340.41, median $403.79 across 31 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—Average1,559130.402,03316
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,332113.781,51610
CowsLean 85-90%High1,101101.191,11434

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,5785
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$1,4963thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$1,4776
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,067$1,3583thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)932$1,3474thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$1,1751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)870$9502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)670$1,2501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,247$4,43335
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)988$1,7182thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,6502thin

Every lot

155 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 1328359.92/cwt350.00–370.001,1812
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335319.78/cwt310.00–330.001,0714
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1360362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,3051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1841
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379291.34/cwt275.00–302.501,1045
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy383327.45/cwt325.00–330.001,2542
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421324.05/cwt312.50–335.001,3645
Steers400–450Medium 1423281.05/cwt277.50–285.001,1892
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428282.95/cwt260.00–297.501,2118
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3121
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy440292.20/cwt292.20–292.201,2861
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy440260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1441
Steers450–500Medium 1450265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1931
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471299.13/cwt287.50–320.001,40914
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy474282.08/cwt280.00–285.001,3376
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478256.18/cwt242.50–272.501,22510
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy518275.00/cwt272.50–277.501,4253
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521288.85/cwt280.00–302.501,5057
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524237.04/cwt225.00–248.001,2424
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525257.50/cwt255.00–260.001,3522
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy555240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed565258.76/cwt257.50–260.001,4622
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574275.56/cwt260.00–307.501,5824
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580249.47/cwt240.00–267.501,44711
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2583235.53/cwt222.50–250.001,3736
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4534
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2619230.76/cwt225.00–235.001,4284
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626248.81/cwt240.00–262.501,5587
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy630232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4621
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy663222.42/cwt215.00–230.001,4752
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673241.77/cwt231.00–255.001,6276
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4491
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2698230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6053
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710242.14/cwt240.00–247.501,7194
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy755210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5861
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765217.86/cwt211.00–225.001,6672
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322285.23/cwt275.00–300.009183
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324252.26/cwt235.00–262.508175
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333300.00/cwt300.00–300.009998
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378279.10/cwt270.00–295.001,05514
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy382260.00/cwt260.00–260.009933
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384236.50/cwt220.00–257.509087
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy385225.00/cwt225.00–225.008661
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0662
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414261.60/cwt256.00–267.501,0838
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421266.54/cwt252.50–277.501,12210
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy423248.32/cwt240.00–252.501,0503
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425242.59/cwt227.50–250.001,03115
Heifers400–450Medium 1434232.59/cwt220.00–250.001,0094
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full460215.00/cwt215.00–215.009891
Heifers450–500Medium 1467223.39/cwt220.00–225.001,0433
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472249.78/cwt240.00–262.501,1793
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy476230.99/cwt225.00–235.001,1005
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477225.15/cwt210.00–240.001,07415
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478236.24/cwt235.00–237.501,1294
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2503232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1692
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521221.18/cwt210.00–228.001,1526
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed525250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy527225.84/cwt220.00–237.501,19010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528235.34/cwt229.00–241.001,24318
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed535233.75/cwt230.00–237.501,2512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy560223.83/cwt220.00–227.501,2533
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568230.30/cwt220.00–235.001,3087
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572211.36/cwt195.00–222.001,2095
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3642
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621226.10/cwt220.00–237.501,4046
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy627215.20/cwt212.50–220.001,3493
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full655220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2541
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665197.22/cwt185.00–210.001,3122
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668216.92/cwt210.00–224.001,4492
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6061
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4352
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2001
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy860180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed318325.04/cwt320.00–330.001,0342
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed323345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1144
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329334.37/cwt320.00–350.001,1005
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2332304.27/cwt300.00–312.501,0103
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,1461
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy355315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,11831
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2369275.32/cwt260.00–300.001,0168
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2002
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed388334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,2966
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2408302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,2342
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1417312.93/cwt297.50–327.501,30510
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427269.48/cwt225.00–300.001,15110
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2151
Bulls400–450Medium 1430252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,0861
Bulls400–450Medium 1Fleshy430220.00/cwt220.00–220.009461
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474275.83/cwt267.50–280.001,3076
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476285.55/cwt275.00–297.501,3594
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2479253.17/cwt240.00–275.001,21311
Bulls450–500Medium 1480270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2961
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2481
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520273.60/cwt259.00–285.001,42311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521241.73/cwt200.00–265.001,2597
Bulls500–550Medium 1530230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2191
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy540255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3771
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560257.50/cwt255.00–260.001,4422
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564253.04/cwt247.50–262.501,42713
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy574235.84/cwt230.00–241.001,3544
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580229.26/cwt210.00–250.001,3309
Bulls550–600Medium 1590220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2981
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4521
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2608235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4292
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621237.70/cwt224.00–245.001,4768
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622222.26/cwt214.00–228.001,3826
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy622211.55/cwt202.50–222.501,3163
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy670210.15/cwt200.00–215.001,4083
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673211.25/cwt210.00–212.501,4222
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1682225.87/cwt215.00–240.001,5406
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2703218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5332
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1728209.59/cwt200.00–217.001,5264
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5041
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1766196.37/cwt190.00–203.001,5042
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5112
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,520127.59/cwt120.00–135.001,93913
Bulls——1,730142.60/cwt142.00–144.002,4673
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01383.80/cwt80.00–90.008496
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06294.14/cwt90.00–98.001,0003
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,117105.88/cwt100.00–110.001,18324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310107.88/cwt105.00–110.001,4132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338115.26/cwt113.00–118.001,5428
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,345114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,5331
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2474,433.28/head3,500.00–5,800.004,43335
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed725850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed7451,415.77/head1,375.00–1,450.001,4162
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed7501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed7681,132.25/head800.00–1,400.001,1322
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed7701,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2775725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8101,468.11/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4683
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28851,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9651,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed980120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1761
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0001,653.25/head1,525.00–1,750.001,6532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1201,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1231,492.76/head1,250.00–1,750.001,4932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,340124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,6621
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3881,818.65/head1,750.00–1,900.001,8192
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed693122.13/cwt120.00–125.008462
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2885160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4161
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed895115.53/cwt114.00–117.001,0342
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed932116.01/cwt110.00–120.001,0813
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9881,717.59/head1,710.00–1,725.001,7182
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001

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.