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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 13
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,027 head
▼ 145 vs last sale 1,172▲ 494 vs year ago 533 · +92.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 65▲ 45 vs year ago 37 · +121.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 70▲ 74 vs year ago 11 · +672.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, this marked the second sale of the year with total receipts slightly lower. Quality offerings were present on both weaned and unweaned calves; however, fewer weaned calves were offered this week. Feeder cattle sold on strong demand, steers and bulls trading steady to $8.00 higher, while feeder heifers traded steady to $7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 higher. Replacement cattle offerings were limited and of plain quality.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $383.72/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 15 of 30 comparable sales and sits −5.92 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.
Average price
$383.72
86 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,058
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$260
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$49.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.20
vs AR average
−29.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537399.262,14351
Medium and Large 1-2533372.021,98218thin
Medium and Large 2539349.471,88317thin
One grade step is worth $49.80/cwt here — about $260 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 sale86 hd
383.72
—
AR average8 barns · 390 hd
382.52
+1.20
National average188 barns · 26,809 hd
413.48
−29.76
This barn, trailing median30 sales
389.63
−5.92
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—Average1,643174.992,87511
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,445159.872,3106thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,261158.712,00211
CowsLean 85-90%High991134.371,3326thin

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)830$3,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,400$3,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,9145
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$2,8813thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$2,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,034$2,2003thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)805$3,2502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)789$2,9405
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)713$2,62011
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)718$2,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$2,6673thin

Every lot

129 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328607.98/cwt592.50–655.001,9949
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,8762
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,9081
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368489.82/cwt475.00–500.001,8033
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375527.51/cwt510.00–545.001,9786
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377578.51/cwt555.00–590.002,18113
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,9441
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy420474.29/cwt460.00–490.001,9922
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421525.86/cwt500.00–570.002,2147
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0302
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473487.83/cwt460.00–520.002,30725
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480443.14/cwt435.00–455.002,1273
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481430.81/cwt415.00–455.002,0724
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1634
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527448.60/cwt430.00–500.002,36424
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy540420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,2681
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2541409.33/cwt400.00–417.502,2144
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560431.33/cwt410.00–441.002,41527
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573382.03/cwt365.00–395.002,1896
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587406.63/cwt400.00–409.002,3878
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632374.02/cwt360.00–385.002,3643
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1641413.24/cwt411.00–426.002,64913
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy660340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2441
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672403.59/cwt380.00–413.002,71211
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2677344.21/cwt337.50–350.002,3303
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full680350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3801
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,5922
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2723338.04/cwt334.00–342.502,4443
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727374.19/cwt372.50–377.502,7203
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,8691
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3781
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757346.70/cwt340.00–350.002,6253
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1289540.63/cwt535.00–560.001,5624
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322428.59/cwt400.00–445.001,3809
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330488.82/cwt460.00–510.001,61317
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5302
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371479.00/cwt460.00–500.001,77724
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382413.79/cwt380.00–440.001,58114
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421421.90/cwt415.00–432.501,7768
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426383.42/cwt365.00–400.001,6336
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428454.59/cwt437.50–475.001,94639
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy448492.50/cwt492.50–492.502,2063
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468377.68/cwt350.00–390.001,7689
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471404.64/cwt390.00–417.001,9069
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473431.10/cwt400.00–450.002,03944
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512377.63/cwt376.00–385.001,93313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518407.72/cwt387.00–428.002,11228
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520359.33/cwt330.00–375.001,86912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy540370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9981
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1559393.44/cwt370.00–412.502,19920
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy565355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0061
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584325.80/cwt310.00–340.001,9035
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587357.45/cwt355.00–365.002,0985
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full590352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0801
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1613358.46/cwt347.50–360.002,1978
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633323.21/cwt315.00–335.002,0463
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full665325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3665
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688315.05/cwt310.00–320.002,1682
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy690320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed694335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3257
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707330.27/cwt322.50–335.002,3356
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy715316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,2591
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728307.46/cwt305.00–310.002,2382
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4991
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770342.60/cwt335.00–350.002,6382
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6661
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6251
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1968253.72/cwt250.00–257.502,4562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,7421
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2312534.04/cwt530.00–540.001,6665
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315485.00/cwt470.00–500.001,5282
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323591.42/cwt550.00–615.001,9109
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2359517.50/cwt517.50–517.501,8584
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376446.21/cwt415.00–480.001,6784
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378528.59/cwt510.00–575.001,9989
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1409519.27/cwt480.00–545.002,12414
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431439.57/cwt410.00–465.001,8959
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed460441.67/cwt440.00–445.002,0323
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473397.78/cwt375.00–415.001,8813
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477450.71/cwt425.00–485.002,15020
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523393.80/cwt370.00–410.002,0609
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530428.41/cwt400.00–457.502,27117
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy543383.76/cwt382.50–385.002,0842
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2563372.36/cwt345.00–385.002,0966
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579391.67/cwt385.00–405.002,2684
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Full600345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0701
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614379.34/cwt365.00–400.002,3298
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2619341.37/cwt320.00–365.002,1138
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy645340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1931
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665301.27/cwt300.00–302.502,0032
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723341.22/cwt340.00–342.502,4672
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4321
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1803326.23/cwt320.00–332.502,6202
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1873302.48/cwt300.00–305.002,6412
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4031
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1940287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,7031
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,040225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,458167.42/cwt163.00–170.002,4414
Bulls——1,749179.31/cwt173.00–185.003,1367
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%780131.60/cwt130.00–133.001,0262
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020123.37/cwt120.00–126.001,2582
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,173148.13/cwt145.00–151.001,7382
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222154.85/cwt153.00–156.001,8925
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294161.92/cwt159.00–167.002,0956
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,385163.55/cwt162.00–167.002,2654
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,3021
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,4731
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8303,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9982,670.61/head2,575.00–2,750.002,6712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0132,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0752,621.98/head2,575.00–2,675.002,6222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1683,075.61/head2,700.00–3,600.003,0763
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4703,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed7132,620.35/head2,500.00–2,700.002,62011
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed7182,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27482,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8254
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8053,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29553,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0002,800.00/head2,600.00–3,000.002,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,4701
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed984187.73/cwt167.00–203.001,8475

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.