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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 25
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
583 head
▲ 341 vs last sale 242▼ 42 vs year ago 625 · −6.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 25▲ 7 vs year ago 68 · +10.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 34▲ 30 vs year ago 15 · +200.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts were higher. Uncertainty surrounding beef imports and open borders to Mexican cattle are resulting in a downturn in cattle futures, which is affecting demand. Buyers were more selective this week, placing greater emphasis on quality and condition. Feeder steers and heifers sold $15.00 to $20.00 lower, while feeder bulls sold $20.00 to $30.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cattle remained good, with sales mostly steady compared to the previous week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $347.86/cwt on 35 head, down $24.71 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −55.92 against this barn's trailing median of $403.79.
Average price
$347.86
▼ 24.71 vs prior sale
35 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,894
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$8
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$22.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.45
vs AR average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2515357.501,8413thin
Medium and Large 1544356.021,93718thin
Medium and Large 2552335.311,84914thin
One grade step is worth $22.19/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale35 hd
347.86
—
AR average7 barns · 134 hd
352.31
−4.45
This barn, trailing median31 sales
403.79
−55.92
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

31 sales
486433380326median 403.7903/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $472.35, low $340.41, median $403.79 across 31 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—High1,570199.173,12719
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,638164.472,6934thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,293161.422,08715
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,052147.821,55630

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$3,5482thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$3,2383thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$2,8982thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,7483thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,093$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,015$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)920$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$3,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)875$2,2002thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335432.61/cwt425.00–440.001,4492
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1341509.36/cwt480.00–516.001,7375
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378398.08/cwt380.00–415.001,5052
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380463.77/cwt440.00–480.001,7623
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,9001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420401.61/cwt400.00–405.001,6873
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428441.46/cwt435.00–465.001,88911
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy463378.58/cwt372.50–385.001,7532
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468413.43/cwt405.00–425.001,9353
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2469383.13/cwt365.00–405.001,7977
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470408.71/cwt407.50–410.001,9212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510372.52/cwt370.00–375.001,9002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517397.45/cwt385.00–420.002,0555
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570334.95/cwt327.00–342.501,9092
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575387.48/cwt370.00–410.002,2286
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621354.13/cwt345.00–362.502,1994
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2636312.83/cwt302.50–326.001,9903
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673328.78/cwt320.00–337.502,2132
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0931
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8201
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3361
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2773251.53/cwt250.00–253.001,9442
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3931
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,200250.00/cwt250.00–250.003,0001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310427.62/cwt420.00–435.001,3262
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,6581
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333452.38/cwt447.50–455.001,50618
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3091
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy385470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8101
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy390378.33/cwt365.00–395.001,4753
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390369.04/cwt355.00–372.501,4395
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413358.10/cwt347.50–365.001,4793
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy415378.38/cwt360.00–385.001,5704
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy430450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9351
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1431410.69/cwt390.00–430.001,77012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463410.03/cwt405.00–415.001,8982
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472330.65/cwt320.00–342.501,5615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy483442.91/cwt425.00–475.002,1393
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy490350.00/cwt342.50–357.501,7152
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517361.60/cwt350.00–375.001,8695
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523329.19/cwt325.00–335.001,7227
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy525403.71/cwt402.50–405.002,1192
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy530337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,7891
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1557343.16/cwt330.00–360.001,9115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy565322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,8221
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572306.35/cwt285.00–320.001,7525
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1600332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy600315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620303.39/cwt290.00–320.001,8813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675264.67/cwt250.00–280.001,7872
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1678304.94/cwt300.00–310.002,0672
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement688330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2704
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement700330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3102
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9891
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1850270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2951
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1927256.55/cwt250.00–270.002,3783
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2945237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,2441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed318463.04/cwt445.00–470.001,4726
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320413.59/cwt400.00–425.001,3234
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323473.02/cwt465.00–480.001,5282
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4522
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy340420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4281
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5661
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2366404.84/cwt390.00–420.001,4825
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374443.73/cwt430.00–455.001,6608
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6795
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy421385.04/cwt365.00–397.501,6214
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424379.06/cwt360.00–400.001,6074
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430419.42/cwt400.00–445.001,80413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4791
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2439407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,7895
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2467347.22/cwt330.00–360.001,6229
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482390.08/cwt380.00–420.001,88012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482370.55/cwt365.00–395.001,78614
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy485340.83/cwt335.00–347.501,6533
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1513379.85/cwt360.00–405.001,9496
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2514339.40/cwt325.00–355.001,7455
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,8413
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy517347.48/cwt335.00–357.501,7963
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed528364.93/cwt360.00–370.001,9272
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569348.11/cwt340.00–357.501,9817
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585323.93/cwt310.00–332.501,8957
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9182
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614342.94/cwt330.00–360.002,1064
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627310.09/cwt305.00–315.001,9443
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631319.50/cwt312.50–325.002,0165
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1664320.05/cwt310.00–327.502,1254
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2672286.66/cwt275.00–300.001,9263
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2674304.29/cwt300.00–310.002,0517
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1002
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0881
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1735300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2051
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1787286.12/cwt278.00–300.002,2525
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1840265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2261
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2881
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3001
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,3401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,270168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,1341
Bulls——1,485208.24/cwt205.00–213.003,0924
Bulls——1,616198.81/cwt193.00–204.003,21314
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%925126.75/cwt125.00–129.001,1722
Cows—Lean 85-90%964138.09/cwt134.00–140.001,33111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060150.37/cwt145.00–154.001,5949
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,197163.61/cwt159.00–169.001,9588
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275153.97/cwt149.00–157.001,9635
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,298163.71/cwt159.00–169.002,1258
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315170.91/cwt170.00–172.002,2472
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590163.93/cwt162.00–166.002,6062
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,6231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,9411
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,045159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,6621
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090205.05/cwt180.00–240.002,2352
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0752,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0932,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0982,898.41/head2,600.00–3,100.002,8982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,120182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,0441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135191.40/cwt187.50–195.002,1722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1433,047.70/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1623,238.02/head2,500.00–3,700.003,2383
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2633,548.02/head3,250.00–3,750.003,5482
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29203,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.