Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold mostly 5.00 higher. over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb steady to 5.00 higher. Fleshy new crop calves sold discounted 10.00 to 20.00. Value added cattle sold at a premium of 10.00 to 15.00. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.65/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$141.65

178 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$40.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.52

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	148.02	733	109
Medium and Large 1-2	651	137.56	896	33
Medium and Large 2	485	129.76	629	30
Medium and Large 3	423	107.82	456	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.19/cwt here — about $276 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 sale178 hd

141.65

—

AR average10 barns · 1,570 hd

137.12

+4.52

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	—	High	1,520	54.10	822	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	42.88	592	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	42.11	522	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	26.25	251	4thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	115.41/cwt	114.00–118.00	661	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	121.87/cwt	110.00–125.00	799	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	134.34/cwt	122.00–139.00	521	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	136.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	855	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	118.42/cwt	110.00–123.00	566	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	108.34/cwt	108.00–109.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	109.68/cwt	106.00–111.00	670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	100.50/cwt	90.00–111.00	442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	115.44/cwt	111.00–120.00	416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	153.50/cwt	141.00–158.00	721	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	139.96/cwt	132.00–146.00	732	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	147.68/cwt	136.00–151.00	635	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,044	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	130.26/cwt	126.00–141.00	752	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	153.61/cwt	147.50–166.00	568	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	164.31/cwt	149.00–175.00	531	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	132.26/cwt	127.00–136.00	615	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	123.03/cwt	120.00–125.00	763	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	121.64/cwt	120.00–125.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	139.35/cwt	137.00–141.00	525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	819	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	806.81/cwt	470.00–925.00	8,956	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	566	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	48.81/cwt	45.00–56.00	612	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	132.17/cwt	127.00–137.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	49.49/cwt	44.00–59.00	507	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	675.96/cwt	650.00–700.00	7,490	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	816.59/cwt	775.00–850.00	8,435	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	472	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	517	110.67/cwt	110.00–112.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	112.98/cwt	112.00–115.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	588	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	880	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	264	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	850	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	85	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	153.48/cwt	147.00–161.00	775	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	489	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	778	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	677	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	911	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	326	141.06/cwt	133.00–146.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	461	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	430	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	332	125.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	703	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	300	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	331	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	513	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	300	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	555	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	108.58/cwt	108.00–115.00	717	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	115.98/cwt	110.00–118.00	625	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	126.65/cwt	120.00–131.00	527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	96.13/cwt	84.00–105.00	488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	810	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Bulls	—	—	1,684	62.64/cwt	55.00–66.00	1,055	5
Bulls	—	—	1,271	42.39/cwt	38.00–47.00	539	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	137.49/cwt	128.00–143.00	641	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	129.25/cwt	123.00–132.00	658	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	404	147.49/cwt	146.00–152.00	596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	422	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	42.11/cwt	40.00–44.00	522	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	315	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	41.03/cwt	40.00–44.00	572	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	45.35/cwt	44.00–46.00	618	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	128.29/cwt	124.00–133.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	119.21/cwt	118.00–120.00	881	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	116.33/cwt	114.00–120.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	127.97/cwt	120.00–135.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	525	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	147.16/cwt	147.00–147.50	490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	130.00/cwt	124.00–137.00	555	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	117.31/cwt	112.00–122.00	606	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	117.17/cwt	112.00–120.00	910	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	121.72/cwt	120.00–126.00	578	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	95.47/cwt	91.00–100.00	721	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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