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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 2
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
501 head
▲ 269 vs last sale 232▲ 501 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 70▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 57▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle supply was moderate, with offerings consisting largely of plainer-quality cattle. Demand was lighter, particularly for calves carrying excess flesh and heavier hair coats as summer conditions approach. Feeder steers sold $5.00 to $10.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold steady to $5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00 to $10.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $401.69/cwt on 50 head, up $23.99 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 21 of 30 comparable sales and sits +12.05 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.
Average price
$401.69
▲ 23.99 vs prior sale
50 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,236
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$104
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1
$8.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.86
vs AR average
−3.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2560403.532,25939
Medium and Large 1545395.162,15511thin
One grade step is worth $8.36/cwt here — about $104 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 sale50 hd
401.69
—
AR average9 barns · 311 hd
391.83
+9.86
National average170 barns · 11,904 hd
404.76
−3.07
This barn, trailing median30 sales
389.63
+12.05
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

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—High1,723214.433,69413
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,122170.641,91410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,455169.002,4591thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low962158.191,52111

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,045$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$2,5683thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)725$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)715$1,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)720$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,238$3,9752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)933$2,9673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,000$2,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)900$3,5501thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,6801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320593.83/cwt570.00–620.001,9002
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2339516.34/cwt495.00–540.001,7507
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1353557.48/cwt555.00–560.001,9682
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368504.77/cwt490.00–535.001,8586
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9401
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2402451.28/cwt410.00–455.001,81414
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424488.29/cwt475.00–500.002,0705
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9351
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463435.57/cwt410.00–450.002,0178
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy474440.78/cwt430.00–445.002,0896
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476467.07/cwt450.00–480.002,2236
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1513459.97/cwt445.00–470.002,3605
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525407.36/cwt402.50–412.502,1392
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531416.77/cwt400.00–445.002,2138
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540452.50/cwt452.50–452.502,4441
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563413.91/cwt385.00–435.002,3307
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573446.93/cwt440.00–465.002,5615
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy573395.02/cwt390.00–400.002,2632
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3292
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619427.73/cwt415.00–442.502,6488
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy630377.50/cwt375.00–380.002,3782
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1657419.95/cwt405.00–427.502,7595
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy665340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2611
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680336.73/cwt325.00–350.002,2903
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718363.71/cwt357.50–377.502,6114
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2723337.40/cwt327.50–347.502,4392
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1779350.54/cwt342.00–357.502,7316
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1878327.16/cwt327.00–327.502,8723
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1910312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,8441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy305485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,4791
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313532.52/cwt530.00–535.001,6672
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328483.45/cwt435.00–520.001,5868
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372491.70/cwt475.00–520.001,8299
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy375455.09/cwt440.00–465.001,7073
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377453.61/cwt425.00–495.001,71010
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8051
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423436.61/cwt435.00–440.001,8473
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426431.52/cwt400.00–470.001,83816
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy427421.46/cwt410.00–435.001,8003
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed462430.91/cwt425.00–435.001,9913
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy469400.09/cwt390.00–405.001,8764
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471395.38/cwt375.00–410.001,8628
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475425.31/cwt410.00–445.002,0207
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added476441.00/cwt441.00–441.002,09913
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512405.95/cwt400.00–420.002,0785
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520385.70/cwt365.00–400.002,0065
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added542435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,35817
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573386.17/cwt382.50–400.002,2136
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added595374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,22516
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1602379.19/cwt367.50–385.002,2833
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617335.19/cwt325.00–350.002,0683
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670333.35/cwt322.50–340.002,2333
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1683347.45/cwt345.00–350.002,3732
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2271
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,5221
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775297.50/cwt282.50–312.502,3062
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1300580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,7401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed313560.08/cwt550.00–570.001,7532
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333516.61/cwt490.00–545.001,7206
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355527.50/cwt525.00–530.001,8732
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2367484.20/cwt450.00–515.001,77711
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy370500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8501
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375528.20/cwt515.00–560.001,9814
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420497.54/cwt485.00–505.002,0904
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed429495.94/cwt490.00–500.002,1285
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431453.99/cwt440.00–470.001,9579
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy443464.97/cwt460.00–470.002,0602
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1462457.70/cwt447.50–475.002,1157
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2479430.15/cwt405.00–440.002,0606
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513418.94/cwt405.00–427.502,1493
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy520415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1581
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522434.12/cwt430.00–442.502,2669
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2555378.96/cwt355.00–402.502,1032
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,4361
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1091
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy593332.49/cwt330.00–335.001,9722
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1612365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2343
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy615335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620352.48/cwt345.00–355.002,1854
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3281
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,095189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,0701
Bulls——1,734223.31/cwt221.00–229.003,8726
Bulls——1,816209.79/cwt204.00–216.003,8106
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%907171.82/cwt168.00–179.001,5583
Cows—Lean 85-90%964157.52/cwt152.50–164.001,5187
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,035180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8631
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,3541
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126171.90/cwt169.00–175.001,9367
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,150161.54/cwt160.00–163.001,8582
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,4591
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2383,974.95/head3,300.00–4,600.003,9752
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29003,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 27151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28402,326.49/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,7581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055227.63/cwt225.00–230.002,4012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0803,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093223.89/cwt207.50–235.002,4473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,2201
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,2801

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.