Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.78/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$131.78

122 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$13.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.39

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	133.00	647	68
Medium and Large 2	450	130.45	588	53
Medium and Large 3	340	120.00	408	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.00/cwt here — about $239 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 sale122 hd

131.78

—

AR average7 barns · 1,241 hd

135.18

−3.39

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	1,561	84.20	1,314	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	64.31	918	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,112	62.82	699	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	53.15	501	18

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 2Thin Fleshed	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	484	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	651	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	775	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,002	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	147.41/cwt	144.00–151.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	173.20/cwt	165.00–187.50	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	138.43/cwt	134.00–140.00	835	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	162.29/cwt	151.00–169.00	615	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	157.56/cwt	150.00–167.00	679	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	143.28/cwt	140.00–146.00	729	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	141.55/cwt	138.00–145.00	829	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	172.04/cwt	160.00–179.00	545	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	150.50/cwt	143.00–158.00	519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.83/cwt	139.00–150.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	147.18/cwt	139.00–153.00	546	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	146.23/cwt	140.00–150.00	623	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	137.35/cwt	131.00–141.00	711	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	855.33/cwt	840.00–870.00	9,622	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	897.69/cwt	830.00–950.00	8,752	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	787.75/cwt	775.00–800.00	10,044	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	750.65/cwt	685.00–830.00	7,469	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	931.15/cwt	860.00–1,300.00	10,708	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	898.51/cwt	800.00–985.00	11,564	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,454	76.56/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,113	4
Bulls	—	—	1,632	89.29/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,457	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	57.46/cwt	56.00–59.00	629	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	64.47/cwt	61.00–70.00	721	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	64.31/cwt	60.00–67.00	918	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	44.00/cwt	40.00–48.00	484	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	54.29/cwt	52.00–57.00	561	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	60.16/cwt	58.00–62.00	585	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	53.02/cwt	52.00–54.00	424	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	796	46.13/cwt	42.00–49.00	367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	150.05/cwt	142.00–158.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	142.51/cwt	141.00–144.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	159.48/cwt	156.00–165.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	127.64/cwt	121.00–129.50	794	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	168.14/cwt	160.00–171.00	580	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	128.22/cwt	123.00–135.00	867	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	140.41/cwt	137.00–146.00	727	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	141.80/cwt	140.00–152.50	649	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	550	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	142.07/cwt	140.00–144.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	136.12/cwt	130.00–143.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	127.59/cwt	127.00–130.00	739	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	135.34/cwt	130.00–139.00	716	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	130.50/cwt	127.00–139.00	615	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	383	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	118.43/cwt	115.00–122.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	146.92/cwt	142.00–154.00	488	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	135.89/cwt	125.00–139.00	565	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	122.21/cwt	120.00–126.00	756	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	144.64/cwt	140.00–150.00	545	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	127.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	719	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	132.49/cwt	130.00–136.00	615	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	121.32/cwt	120.00–122.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	146.65/cwt	142.50–155.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	130.13/cwt	126.00–132.00	574	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.86/cwt	128.00–134.00	610	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	131.18/cwt	125.00–135.00	495	14

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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