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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Feb 17
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
621 head
▼ 492 vs last sale 1,113▲ 621 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 75▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 98 vs last sale 42▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder receipts were lighter with fewer offerings of weaned calves. On an uneven comparison, feeder steers sold steady to $2.00 lower. On a stronger test, feeder bulls traded $8.00 higher. Lightweight heifers weighing 300-400 lbs sold $15.00 higher, while 500-600 lb heifers traded $15.00 lower. Overall demand for feeders was very strong. Highlighting the sale was a draft of 11 guaranteed open heifers averaging 726 lbs that brought $392.00 per cwt. Slaughter cattle traded mostly steady. There were several offerings on quality replacements this week, drawing in a good attendance, and selling on strong demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $396.70/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 19 of 30 comparable sales and sits +7.06 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.
Average price
$396.70
32 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,160
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$210
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$40.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.25
vs AR average
−32.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543413.192,24519thin
Medium and Large 2546372.602,03513thin
One grade step is worth $40.59/cwt here — about $210 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale32 hd
396.70
—
AR average8 barns · 262 hd
403.95
−7.25
National average184 barns · 15,729 hd
429.17
−32.47
This barn, trailing median30 sales
389.63
+7.06
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—Average1,607183.402,9476thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,219165.132,01317
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,614158.922,5654thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,124154.041,73210

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$3,9008
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,217$3,7906
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,351$3,25210
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$3,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,176$3,2004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$2,9429
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,112$2,5503thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,140$4,2502thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,047$4,02710
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$3,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,000$4,4001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,122$4,2339
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$4,2298
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$3,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,150$3,1502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$3,5001thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,8881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2317544.01/cwt510.00–570.001,7255
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324622.80/cwt607.50–650.002,01816
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy334585.93/cwt580.00–590.001,9575
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,0401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy355560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9881
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366611.95/cwt600.00–650.002,2404
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,1751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375518.09/cwt485.00–540.001,9433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2412494.72/cwt465.00–515.002,0383
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422558.96/cwt550.00–595.002,35911
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,2791
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471510.38/cwt480.00–525.002,4049
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474466.37/cwt440.00–477.502,2116
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528473.33/cwt455.00–505.002,4995
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531426.82/cwt400.00–442.502,2665
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575410.03/cwt400.00–425.002,3583
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1586446.04/cwt435.00–470.002,61414
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610405.02/cwt402.50–407.502,4712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615420.39/cwt410.00–427.502,5857
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675396.28/cwt392.50–400.002,6752
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3801
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,6981
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1756371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,8054
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1915335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,0651
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1950337.50/cwt337.50–337.503,2061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,3641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1283582.65/cwt550.00–595.001,6497
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321447.51/cwt430.00–475.001,4374
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy330500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332566.56/cwt530.00–585.001,8819
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,8981
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375534.16/cwt515.00–575.002,00325
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380464.46/cwt440.00–480.001,76511
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415491.44/cwt450.00–505.002,03929
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429421.11/cwt400.00–435.001,8075
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed433464.57/cwt450.00–480.002,0122
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy438440.15/cwt430.00–445.001,9283
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed455495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,2521
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472411.70/cwt390.00–425.001,94316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476451.76/cwt435.00–475.002,15011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523380.59/cwt365.00–400.001,9907
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1536419.19/cwt410.00–455.002,24714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564396.38/cwt387.50–410.002,2365
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573363.27/cwt335.00–375.002,0826
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620388.42/cwt377.50–390.002,4088
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670313.63/cwt297.50–330.002,1012
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685349.87/cwt340.00–367.502,3973
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy685325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2261
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open723377.28/cwt352.00–392.002,72821
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1752
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open783350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,74114
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2850292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,4861
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1932291.86/cwt285.00–312.502,7204
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,060225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,7102
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320615.40/cwt590.00–630.001,9699
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy343557.52/cwt555.00–560.001,9122
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1367569.92/cwt545.00–600.002,0929
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377473.09/cwt450.00–485.001,7843
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy390500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9501
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1427515.68/cwt500.00–550.002,20223
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475434.58/cwt425.00–455.002,0643
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1481481.69/cwt460.00–507.502,31731
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521459.14/cwt454.00–475.002,39214
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2545425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,3161
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569430.52/cwt412.50–440.002,4509
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613381.38/cwt375.00–387.502,3382
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618397.22/cwt385.00–420.002,4557
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670342.13/cwt330.00–355.002,2922
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1680372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,5332
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1735385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,8301
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3471
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,5401
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,018263.72/cwt250.00–277.502,6852
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 11,155262.50/cwt262.50–262.503,0321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,210172.19/cwt163.00–179.002,0832
Bulls——1,805189.01/cwt182.00–198.003,4124
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%900133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1971
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,149156.38/cwt151.00–162.001,7979
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,7051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5601
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209161.68/cwt159.00–165.001,9557
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238174.81/cwt170.00–182.002,1648
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570151.34/cwt150.00–152.502,3762
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,635175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,8611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,6541
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0732,941.86/head2,800.00–3,125.002,9429
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1122,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,9611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1763,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1803,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1833,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9008
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2173,789.80/head3,700.00–3,875.003,7906
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3513,252.47/head2,600.00–3,600.003,25210
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28503,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28753,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0474,027.25/head3,800.00–4,150.004,02710
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1404,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0004,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0004,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1224,233.17/head4,050.00–4,400.004,2339
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1674,221.43/head4,050.00–4,300.004,2216
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,111209.44/cwt182.50–245.002,3275

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.