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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 7
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
546 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 515▲ 243 vs year ago 303 · +80.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 70▲ 10 vs year ago 40 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 82▲ 30 vs year ago 24 · +125.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the previous week, feeder cattle offerings were of similar overall quality, with a higher proportion of plain-type cattle and condition noted. Demand for feeder cattle was good; however, weakness in the CME feeder cattle market, which closed $3.125 lower, resulted in feeder steers and bulls trading steady to $2.00 lower, while feeder heifers traded steady to $5.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cattle was strong, with prices $5.00 to $10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $474.67/cwt on 39 head, up $24.55 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 29 comparable sales and sits +46.05 against this barn's trailing median of $428.63.
Average price
$474.67
▲ 24.55 vs prior sale
39 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,579
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.98
vs AR average
−16.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544483.452,63229
Medium and Large 2540449.232,42510thin
One grade step is worth $34.22/cwt here — about $207 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 sale39 hd
474.67
—
AR average9 barns · 231 hd
464.70
+9.98
National average167 barns · 10,529 hd
490.83
−16.16
This barn, trailing median29 sales
428.63
+46.05
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

29 sales
493441389337median 428.6303/0305/0507/0709/0811/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $478.83, low $350.71, median $428.63 across 29 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—Low1,481203.583,0158thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,525179.572,7393thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,311175.902,30610
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,032167.011,72422

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$3,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,9784thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,206$2,8894thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,120$2,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,348$2,6662thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)990$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$3,4252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)767$2,5673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)850$2,5002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)700$2,8501thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed275740.00/cwt740.00–740.002,0351
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283697.39/cwt695.00–700.001,9742
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320656.48/cwt645.00–670.002,1016
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335534.15/cwt500.00–585.001,7893
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340655.00/cwt655.00–655.002,2271
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed365660.00/cwt660.00–660.002,4091
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2366543.48/cwt520.00–565.001,9894
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed368576.79/cwt550.00–590.002,1233
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378596.53/cwt580.00–640.002,2557
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy390545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,1261
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416477.86/cwt470.00–500.001,9885
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423569.02/cwt550.00–600.002,40711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,4361
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed453585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,6502
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed463523.49/cwt507.50–540.002,4242
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2466471.47/cwt430.00–485.002,19713
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy467488.21/cwt480.00–500.002,28010
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477528.87/cwt515.00–565.002,52314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527503.04/cwt480.00–525.002,65116
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531457.04/cwt435.00–470.002,4277
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy543457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,4842
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed555455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,5251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563419.00/cwt400.00–437.502,3592
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570459.67/cwt430.00–485.002,62011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626427.02/cwt415.00–450.002,6736
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627400.95/cwt375.00–407.502,5147
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy640402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,5761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665424.57/cwt424.00–427.502,8236
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673347.04/cwt330.00–365.002,3362
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2703361.25/cwt360.00–362.502,5402
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,6821
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2835300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5051
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,9071
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2965260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280595.00/cwt590.00–600.001,6662
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,8001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1312547.06/cwt530.00–560.001,7073
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318493.15/cwt475.00–520.001,5685
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy345465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6041
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381467.36/cwt430.00–485.001,7815
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1383525.11/cwt520.00–540.002,01110
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed389511.63/cwt510.00–515.001,9903
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418487.18/cwt470.00–500.002,03615
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426414.13/cwt400.00–422.501,7644
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435472.47/cwt470.00–475.002,0552
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471444.11/cwt420.00–465.002,09216
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471418.43/cwt400.00–430.001,97111
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517386.94/cwt370.00–402.502,0009
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1532414.84/cwt400.00–425.002,2079
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573365.58/cwt360.00–375.002,0954
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574383.98/cwt370.00–395.002,20417
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623354.16/cwt342.50–365.002,2062
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626371.12/cwt360.00–385.002,3234
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy650325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1131
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2662335.88/cwt325.00–352.502,2245
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666366.03/cwt355.00–375.002,4385
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed715326.28/cwt322.50–330.002,3332
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy725380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,7551
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,4641
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730313.33/cwt310.00–315.002,2873
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790282.39/cwt265.00–300.002,2312
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1795337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,6831
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1814327.57/cwt310.00–335.002,6664
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,2621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323631.32/cwt620.00–645.002,0394
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328554.09/cwt525.00–570.001,8173
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,0061
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372588.45/cwt565.00–610.002,1899
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385569.74/cwt560.00–580.002,1932
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed390640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,4961
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395512.50/cwt500.00–525.002,0242
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed405600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,4301
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419553.45/cwt540.00–560.002,31912
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419474.50/cwt450.00–515.001,9886
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425542.84/cwt520.00–575.002,3073
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464510.34/cwt500.00–555.002,36811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed477489.29/cwt480.00–495.002,3343
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477443.69/cwt427.50–455.002,1165
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy494441.95/cwt436.00–460.002,1834
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy515430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2151
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2519431.14/cwt420.00–440.002,2384
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522480.49/cwt455.00–510.002,50810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525463.75/cwt462.50–465.002,4352
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1566438.73/cwt425.00–455.002,4836
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy568394.87/cwt385.00–405.002,2432
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2588394.26/cwt375.00–417.502,3185
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615405.01/cwt390.00–425.002,4913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628366.58/cwt345.00–380.002,3028
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663378.58/cwt370.00–387.502,5102
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683345.09/cwt340.00–350.002,3572
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1707369.20/cwt360.00–375.002,6103
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723335.05/cwt320.00–350.002,4222
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4181
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2938264.88/cwt250.00–280.002,4852
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,115188.91/cwt188.00–190.002,1062
Bulls——1,603208.47/cwt200.00–214.003,3426
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%860137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1781
Cows—Lean 85-90%917149.62/cwt147.00–153.001,3723
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,004165.74/cwt163.00–169.001,6649
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118177.42/cwt172.00–188.001,9849
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,9761
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300184.64/cwt184.00–185.002,4003
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,334173.52/cwt168.00–176.002,3156
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,6741
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,588173.85/cwt172.00–176.002,7612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28602,300.00/cwt2,300.00–2,300.0019,7801
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29452,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,1161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1053,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1123,004.05/head2,850.00–3,150.003,0043
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,138203.21/cwt197.50–210.002,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155186.22/cwt168.00–207.502,1514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2062,888.70/head2,450.00–3,250.002,8894
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3482,666.42/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6662
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2815275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2411
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed885198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7521
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2968221.05/cwt210.00–235.002,1402
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29902,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28002,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1004,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501

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.