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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 21
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
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Feeder Cattle receipts
483 head
▲ 483 vs last sale 0▲ 483 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
162 head
▲ 162 vs last sale 0▲ 162 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 0▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher; over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower on Boners and 2.00 to 5.00 higher on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold fully 5.00 higher instances 10.00 higher on high dressing.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $144.73/cwt on 142 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −60.02 against this barn's trailing median of $204.74.
Average price
$144.73
142 head · 513 lb average
Value per head Derived
$743
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$12.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.25
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533148.7779322
Medium and Large 2441144.3863626
Medium and Large 1532144.1376791
Medium and Large 3412136.335613thin
One grade step is worth $12.44/cwt here — about $232 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

13 sales
235213192170median 204.7402/1004/2806/0208/0408/25
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $221.18, low $184.03, median $204.74 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale142 hd
144.73
—
AR average2 barns · 228 hd
142.48
+2.25
This barn, trailing median13 sales
204.74
−60.02
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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—High1,75382.951,4549thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12154.0860623
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35952.077084thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00447.5547715

Every lot, as filed

88 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—76544.00/cwt44.00–44.003371
CowsLean 85-90%—1,00747.19/cwt45.00–53.004757
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08053.77/cwt53.00–56.005815
CowsLean 85-90%—92535.00/cwt35.00–35.003242
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,35952.07/cwt50.00–54.007084
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13654.46/cwt52.00–56.0061916
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,16857.00/cwt57.00–57.006664
CowsBoner 80-85%—97848.13/cwt43.00–53.004713
Bulls——1,88088.46/cwt86.00–94.001,6635
Bulls——1,69781.07/cwt76.00–83.001,3763
Bulls——1,29061.00/cwt61.00–61.007871
SteersMedium and Large 1—655138.00/cwt138.00–138.009041
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—360160.00/cwt160.00–160.005761
HeifersMedium and Large 3—543100.00/cwt100.00–100.005432
HeifersMedium and Large 3—560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
HeifersMedium and Large 3—440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
HeifersMedium and Large 3—360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004681
HeifersMedium and Large 3—295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—400141.00/cwt141.00–141.005641
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—360149.00/cwt149.00–149.005361
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—330153.00/cwt153.00–153.005051
HeifersMedium and Large 2—586125.57/cwt120.00–129.007365
HeifersMedium and Large 2—813104.00/cwt104.00–104.008462
HeifersMedium and Large 2—418142.88/cwt139.00–147.005972
HeifersMedium and Large 2—368146.46/cwt140.00–153.005392
HeifersMedium and Large 2—328143.28/cwt135.00–152.504702
HeifersMedium and Large 2—640126.00/cwt126.00–126.008061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—545124.00/cwt124.00–124.006761
HeifersMedium and Large 2—495146.00/cwt146.00–146.007231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—428140.00/cwt140.00–140.005996
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—775112.00/cwt112.00–112.008684
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—561132.00/cwt132.00–132.0074112
HeifersMedium and Large 1—522137.32/cwt131.00–147.0071719
HeifersMedium and Large 1—442136.08/cwt135.00–140.006019
HeifersMedium and Large 1—467138.36/cwt134.00–146.006467
HeifersMedium and Large 1—625131.00/cwt122.00–143.008196
HeifersMedium and Large 1—380147.30/cwt143.00–158.005606
HeifersMedium and Large 1—571129.13/cwt125.00–132.007375
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—520138.00/cwt138.00–138.007181
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—375130.00/cwt130.00–130.004881
HeifersMedium 2—538126.00/cwt126.00–126.006782
BullsMedium and Large 3—370135.00/cwt135.00–135.005002
BullsMedium and Large 3—495139.00/cwt139.00–139.006881
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007121
BullsMedium and Large 2—383149.72/cwt140.00–155.0057312
BullsMedium and Large 2—471141.18/cwt135.00–150.006657
BullsMedium and Large 2—715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008582
BullsMedium and Large 2—425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006162
BullsMedium and Large 2—540139.00/cwt139.00–139.007511
BullsMedium and Large 2—300140.00/cwt140.00–140.004201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—656140.00/cwt140.00–140.0091810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—408164.00/cwt164.00–164.006697
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—463145.00/cwt145.00–145.006715
BullsMedium and Large 1—582140.80/cwt135.00–145.0081917
BullsMedium and Large 1—529146.17/cwt135.00–149.0077316
BullsMedium and Large 1—421156.78/cwt152.50–167.0066014
BullsMedium and Large 1—655137.29/cwt130.00–138.0089912
BullsMedium and Large 1—629126.27/cwt120.00–136.0079411
BullsMedium and Large 1—467147.82/cwt140.00–158.0069011
BullsMedium and Large 1—375170.71/cwt168.00–173.006404
BullsMedium and Large 1—325170.00/cwt170.00–170.005531
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008041
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—620129.00/cwt129.00–129.008001
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—440134.00/cwt134.00–134.005901
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—340150.00/cwt150.00–150.005101
SteersMedium and Large 1—310176.13/cwt172.50–180.005462
SteersMedium and Large 1—380171.27/cwt170.00–172.506512
SteersMedium and Large 1—420167.14/cwt160.00–175.007022
SteersMedium and Large 1—467153.80/cwt145.00–165.007185
SteersMedium and Large 1—519150.73/cwt142.50–166.007826
SteersMedium and Large 1—637141.29/cwt135.00–143.009007
SteersMedium and Large 1—578147.50/cwt141.00–153.0085310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—691120.00/cwt120.00–120.008294
SteersMedium and Large 2Full—335155.00/cwt155.00–155.005191
SteersMedium and Large 2—400150.00/cwt150.00–150.006001
SteersMedium and Large 2—500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
SteersMedium and Large 3—300137.50/cwt137.50–137.504131
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,250875.20/cwt850.00–910.0010,9402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,083907.81/cwt790.00–985.009,8326
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0010,9251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1441,064.26/cwt900.00–1,160.0012,1758
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3441,115.35/cwt1,050.00–1,200.0014,9904
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,182729.05/cwt700.00–800.008,6176
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,166932.03/cwt890.00–975.0010,86713
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,094934.70/cwt880.00–990.0010,2264
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—900960.00/cwt960.00–960.008,6404

How this sale compares

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.