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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 18
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
928 head
▲ 351 vs last sale 577▲ 94 vs year ago 834 · +11.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 85▼ 5 vs year ago 111 · −4.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 98▲ 35 vs year ago 40 · +87.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*SPECIAL REPLACEMENT COW SALE ON DEC 6TH WITH OVER 500 HEAD AND SEVERAL REPLACEMENT BULLS SALE STARTS @12:00PM*

*PRE-VAC SALE ON DEC 2ND SALE STARTS @11:00AM*

"Compared to last week, supply on feeders was up, consisting of a mixed offering of both weaned and unweaned calves with slightly plainer offerings. Feeder cattle traded on uneven demand, ranging from $10.00 lower to $10.00 higher. A good supply of quality replacement cattle was available, attracting strong buyer interest and selling on good demand. Slaughter cattle were well tested, trading steady to $5.00 higher."

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $339.14/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 7 of 30 comparable sales and sits −50.49 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.
Average price
$339.14
66 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,844
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$37.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.53
vs AR average
−17.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537353.261,89741
Medium and Large 2555315.991,75325
One grade step is worth $37.27/cwt here — about $144 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 sale66 hd
339.14
—
AR average8 barns · 586 hd
342.67
−3.53
National average188 barns · 19,415 hd
356.89
−17.75
This barn, trailing median30 sales
389.63
−50.49
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—High1,557162.682,53320
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,524148.712,26711
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,303143.851,87520
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,010116.691,17928

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,446$4,3229
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,373$4,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,473$3,7003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,353$3,49111
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,472$3,1514thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$2,6212thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,240$2,5002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,338$2,4422thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,3501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$5,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$3,9774thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,125$2,5252thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323473.57/cwt460.00–477.501,5305
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323423.87/cwt410.00–445.001,3693
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7851
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6841
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2371409.66/cwt400.00–430.001,52011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384459.33/cwt447.50–470.001,7644
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2417411.64/cwt395.00–425.001,7173
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy419422.59/cwt410.00–430.001,7716
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426456.64/cwt440.00–480.001,94523
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473370.34/cwt350.00–390.001,75211
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476416.05/cwt400.00–435.001,98015
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500385.00/cwt380.00–390.001,9252
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518394.35/cwt375.00–415.002,04314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full533354.93/cwt350.00–360.001,8922
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538345.59/cwt332.50–362.501,8597
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569372.58/cwt363.00–393.002,12024
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570352.49/cwt350.00–355.002,0093
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570335.66/cwt325.00–345.001,9134
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621370.17/cwt350.00–385.002,29913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630332.48/cwt330.00–335.002,0952
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy640342.52/cwt340.00–345.002,1922
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674356.60/cwt330.00–367.502,4035
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725328.36/cwt322.50–335.002,3813
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1351
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0542
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,7343
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0701
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,085215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,3331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed219495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,0844
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed275435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,1963
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1411
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1281414.43/cwt410.00–420.001,1658
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310396.33/cwt395.00–400.001,2294
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325410.35/cwt390.00–425.001,33410
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327365.66/cwt350.00–375.001,1965
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373389.16/cwt380.00–415.001,4526
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373355.39/cwt345.00–372.501,32619
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed408372.45/cwt370.00–375.001,5202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418370.82/cwt360.00–385.001,55014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421346.43/cwt330.00–360.001,45818
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added462388.32/cwt385.00–390.001,7943
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy465340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471325.54/cwt307.50–332.501,5337
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474358.87/cwt345.00–375.001,70125
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6861
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520356.05/cwt337.50–367.501,85118
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added523380.89/cwt375.00–385.001,9926
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523317.28/cwt305.00–337.501,65911
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525326.29/cwt322.50–330.001,7132
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1562345.33/cwt335.00–360.001,94113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580314.97/cwt302.50–325.001,82714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy583323.78/cwt322.50–325.001,8882
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9661
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed609352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,1445
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618301.80/cwt285.00–312.501,8658
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619329.25/cwt320.00–337.502,03814
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy635300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9051
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1661314.31/cwt300.00–325.002,0784
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672272.43/cwt260.00–285.001,8316
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718296.29/cwt285.00–307.502,1272
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9241
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2044
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1321
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2840240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0161
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,2281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1215515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,1071
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2319410.47/cwt400.00–425.001,3096
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322469.27/cwt450.00–480.001,5113
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy331438.85/cwt430.00–445.001,4534
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed341460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5694
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2371397.89/cwt375.00–420.001,47616
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy374429.92/cwt415.00–435.001,6085
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379468.89/cwt440.00–500.001,7778
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422435.69/cwt420.00–455.001,83912
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed428409.91/cwt405.00–415.001,7542
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440370.13/cwt350.00–385.001,6296
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2454340.97/cwt330.00–360.001,5485
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy470364.79/cwt360.00–370.001,7152
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474391.49/cwt380.00–420.001,85616
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy508353.01/cwt345.00–355.001,7935
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed515360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8541
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518372.94/cwt357.50–400.001,93212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521331.12/cwt310.00–352.501,72519
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573341.12/cwt330.00–352.501,9556
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573314.86/cwt300.00–327.501,80413
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2617311.42/cwt307.50–317.501,9217
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1632335.94/cwt327.50–340.002,1233
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1664325.03/cwt320.00–327.502,1584
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670307.43/cwt295.00–325.002,0604
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9311
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Full720285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0521
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1728313.76/cwt312.50–315.002,2842
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,4131
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7631
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3931
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1940260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4441
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,374149.04/cwt143.00–153.002,0485
Bulls——1,527163.17/cwt157.00–169.002,49210
Bulls——1,800175.35/cwt173.00–178.003,1565
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88788.49/cwt81.00–97.007855
Cows—Lean 85-90%981119.86/cwt114.00–130.001,17610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007106.35/cwt100.00–112.001,0715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,126136.81/cwt130.00–143.001,5408
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253125.95/cwt124.00–128.001,5783
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272136.18/cwt133.00–139.001,7323
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,303145.60/cwt141.00–149.001,8976
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,334152.12/cwt150.00–156.002,0298
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438147.22/cwt144.00–149.002,1174
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502151.98/cwt150.00–157.002,2836
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,005135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,7071
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,621.28/head2,600.00–2,650.002,6212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3382,441.68/head2,000.00–2,850.002,4422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3533,490.64/head2,600.00–4,000.003,49111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3734,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4464,321.67/head4,200.00–4,450.004,3229
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4723,151.41/head3,100.00–3,200.003,1514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4733,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28702,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2503,978.00/head3,900.00–4,050.003,9782
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3005,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3004,125.00/head4,125.00–4,125.004,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3003,825.00/head3,825.00–3,825.003,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,034186.55/cwt150.00–220.001,9297

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.