Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower,over 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher,over 500 lb steady to 3.00 higher. Value added cattle sold at a 5.00 to 10.00 premium. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.12/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$121.12

203 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$21.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.87

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	485	124.44	604	16thin
Medium and Large 1	508	122.92	625	133
Medium and Large 2	491	117.93	579	46
Medium and Large 3	434	102.87	446	8thin

One grade step is worth $21.57/cwt here — about $157 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 sale203 hd

121.12

—

AR average8 barns · 1,979 hd

125.99

−4.87

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	—	Low	1,425	59.66	850	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	50.31	628	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	49.79	730	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	39.83	414	7thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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 1-2	—	522	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	632	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	126.96/cwt	126.00–128.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	102.29/cwt	90.00–115.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	122.19/cwt	119.00–125.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	111.58/cwt	108.00–115.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	114.85/cwt	113.00–117.00	613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	115.72/cwt	113.00–120.00	535	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	125.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	537	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	97.46/cwt	90.00–105.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	99.00/cwt	90.00–108.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	162.05/cwt	160.00–164.00	467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	131.53/cwt	124.00–139.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	161.64/cwt	150.00–175.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	147.40/cwt	143.00–151.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	139.98/cwt	137.00–147.00	941	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	156.93/cwt	151.00–160.00	585	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	146.33/cwt	140.00–157.50	613	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	147.33/cwt	146.00–160.00	707	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	141.17/cwt	138.00–152.00	815	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	122.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	568	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	119.70/cwt	116.00–127.00	620	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	135.83/cwt	130.00–142.50	508	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	122.58/cwt	114.00–126.00	693	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	121.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	757	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	135.88/cwt	130.00–141.00	579	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	122.26/cwt	120.00–125.00	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	113.37/cwt	107.50–120.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	915	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	123.68/cwt	122.00–125.50	665	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	692	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	635	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	126.67/cwt	118.00–130.00	793	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	138.46/cwt	129.00–148.00	580	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	903	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	135.56/cwt	129.00–144.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	126.22/cwt	121.00–130.00	731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	138.09/cwt	133.00–145.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	149.77/cwt	140.00–160.00	553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	83.52/cwt	80.00–87.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	88.53/cwt	87.00–90.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	42.24/cwt	40.00–45.00	444	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	33.82/cwt	30.00–38.00	342	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	48.32/cwt	48.00–49.00	706	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	764	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	49.57/cwt	46.00–53.00	624	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	651	1
Bulls	—	—	1,403	52.63/cwt	50.00–55.00	738	7
Bulls	—	—	1,635	71.57/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,170	3
Bulls	—	—	1,265	64.14/cwt	62.50–65.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	134.59/cwt	131.00–142.00	522	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	145.89/cwt	142.00–150.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	570	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	531	113.23/cwt	100.00–116.00	601	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	568	101.42/cwt	98.00–105.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	113.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	102.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	972	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	938	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	124.64/cwt	120.00–128.00	638	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	122.46/cwt	119.00–130.00	573	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	127.62/cwt	122.00–133.00	727	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	129.73/cwt	121.00–134.00	793	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	131.42/cwt	127.00–138.00	570	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	132.18/cwt	125.00–140.00	624	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	137.39/cwt	135.00–138.00	710	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	112.89/cwt	106.00–120.00	711	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	609	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	50.15/cwt	45.00–54.00	557	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	8,772	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	651.09/cwt	580.00–750.00	6,791	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,664	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	722.36/cwt	700.00–750.00	9,051	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	826.03/cwt	650.00–985.00	8,277	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	46.68/cwt	45.00–48.00	478	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	47.82/cwt	42.00–60.00	454	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	44.48/cwt	42.00–48.00	469	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	118.67/cwt	117.00–121.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	131.38/cwt	131.00–132.00	436	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	121.34/cwt	118.50–139.00	838	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	144.13/cwt	141.00–153.00	768	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	546	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	854	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,056	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	102.43/cwt	90.00–110.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	126.22/cwt	120.00–131.00	535	7

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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