Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Steer and bulls under 500 lbs sold mixed from 2.00 lower to instances 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 lower. slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.96/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$144.96

180 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$38.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.15

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	150.21	774	102
Medium and Large 2	508	140.14	713	34
Medium and Large 1-2	561	138.33	775	41
Medium and Large 3	695	111.33	774	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.88/cwt here — about $0 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.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale180 hd

144.96

—

AR average6 barns · 837 hd

146.10

−1.15

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,555	76.27	1,186	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	56.76	807	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	53.70	587	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	47.58	457	17

Every lot, as filed

101 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	836	47.36/cwt	44.00–50.00	396	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	49.58/cwt	46.00–55.00	513	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	42.70/cwt	41.00–45.00	429	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	59.07/cwt	58.00–62.00	883	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	54.45/cwt	53.50–55.00	736	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	53.39/cwt	50.00–56.00	580	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	735	1
Bulls	—	—	1,542	75.41/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,163	13
Bulls	—	—	1,743	84.10/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,466	3
Bulls	—	—	1,155	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	739	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,314	711.19/cwt	680.00–760.00	9,345	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	836.77/cwt	775.00–875.00	9,539	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	134.67/cwt	130.00–139.00	566	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	141.94/cwt	136.00–150.00	441	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	137.72/cwt	137.00–140.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	122.03/cwt	120.00–123.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	128.65/cwt	124.00–135.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	112.96/cwt	110.00–116.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	635	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	131.83/cwt	131.00–132.50	769	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	807	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	121.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	833	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	135.07/cwt	126.00–137.00	717	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	127.20/cwt	122.00–136.50	808	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	131.46/cwt	125.00–136.50	622	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	138.27/cwt	134.00–141.00	575	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	141.84/cwt	137.00–145.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	124.99/cwt	123.00–129.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	370	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	131.03/cwt	130.00–133.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	143.29/cwt	137.00–159.00	620	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	126.43/cwt	124.00–129.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	150.99/cwt	149.00–153.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	159.41/cwt	153.00–166.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	694.29/cwt	670.00–775.00	6,748	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,399	842.56/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	11,787	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	961.64/cwt	885.00–980.00	11,665	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	654.97/cwt	620.00–700.00	5,993	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	149.88/cwt	144.00–153.00	582	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	696	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	140.99/cwt	140.00–143.00	694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	133.62/cwt	132.50–134.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	134.64/cwt	133.00–136.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	661	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	149.48/cwt	147.00–152.00	698	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	852	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	681	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	142.39/cwt	142.00–143.00	809	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	828	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	161.86/cwt	158.00–165.00	749	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	146.32/cwt	143.00–148.50	812	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	612	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	432	161.99/cwt	160.00–163.00	700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	146.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	752	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	140.79/cwt	135.00–145.00	803	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	155.21/cwt	148.00–161.00	748	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	156.72/cwt	150.00–166.00	652	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	132.23/cwt	130.00–137.00	885	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	162.19/cwt	158.00–175.00	620	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	182.35/cwt	176.00–190.00	580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	193.21/cwt	187.50–202.50	555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	413	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	597	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	507	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	578	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	769	2

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.

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