Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher,over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $143.13/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −60.68 against this barn's trailing median of $203.81.

Average price

$143.13

133 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$14.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.87

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	467	152.50	712	10thin
Medium and Large 1	514	143.25	737	101
Medium and Large 2	487	138.30	673	22

One grade step is worth $14.20/cwt here — about $39 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

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $221.18, low $165.05, median $203.81 across 15 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 sale133 hd

143.13

—

AR average8 barns · 840 hd

136.25

+6.87

This barn, trailing median15 sales

203.81

−60.68

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	1,519	73.91	1,123	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	58.92	673	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,274	55.30	704	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,001	47.78	478	24

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	143.24/cwt	136.00–147.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	628	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	138.41/cwt	132.00–142.00	667	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	125.30/cwt	120.00–134.00	718	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	890	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	383	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	47.06/cwt	42.00–50.00	471	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	53.97/cwt	51.00–57.00	563	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	38.57/cwt	32.00–44.00	364	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	111.85/cwt	111.00–114.50	926	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	54.45/cwt	53.00–56.00	685	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	744	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	56.71/cwt	53.00–59.00	641	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	61.49/cwt	60.00–64.00	712	12
Bulls	—	—	1,384	74.73/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,034	7
Bulls	—	—	2,195	83.01/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,822	2
Bulls	—	—	1,115	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	558	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,981	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	863.43/cwt	725.00–985.00	9,325	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	795.97/cwt	700.00–925.00	8,397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	134.06/cwt	130.00–138.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	157.04/cwt	156.00–158.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	135.20/cwt	133.00–137.50	498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	712	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	142.65/cwt	139.00–144.00	746	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	154.50/cwt	149.00–160.00	671	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	138.35/cwt	129.00–142.00	790	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	130.34/cwt	125.00–134.00	803	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	146.80/cwt	144.00–159.00	703	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	161.28/cwt	160.00–167.50	584	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	122.76/cwt	115.00–128.00	847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	857.87/cwt	760.00–925.00	10,020	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,965	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	739.17/cwt	730.00–750.00	7,133	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	650.36/cwt	575.00–710.00	7,401	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	816.58/cwt	800.00–835.00	7,758	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	618	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	890	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	500	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	563	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	665	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	148.36/cwt	140.00–154.00	789	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	179.54/cwt	167.50–187.50	571	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	160.53/cwt	152.50–165.00	677	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	161.85/cwt	160.00–170.00	600	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	153.80/cwt	145.00–157.00	732	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	823	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	587	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	134.39/cwt	129.00–139.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	133.91/cwt	129.00–135.00	696	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	143.17/cwt	138.00–145.00	610	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	141.48/cwt	139.00–145.00	676	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	122.94/cwt	116.00–125.00	884	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	131.17/cwt	128.00–133.00	740	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	151.51/cwt	147.50–154.00	514	5

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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