Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.68/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$147.68

108 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$234

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

$36.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.27

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	153.03	711	73
Medium and Large 2	506	137.73	697	33
Medium and Large 3	410	116.50	478	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.53/cwt here — about $234 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 sale108 hd

147.68

—

AR average9 barns · 2,116 hd

143.41

+4.27

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	1,540	81.09	1,249	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	64.94	901	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	62.91	730	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	55.11	534	16

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	15,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,055.24/cwt	1,050.00–1,060.00	11,080	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	821.22/cwt	710.00–900.00	8,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	116.50/cwt	111.00–122.00	478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	355	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	126.42/cwt	125.00–130.50	802	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	153.42/cwt	150.00–157.50	574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	132.51/cwt	129.00–135.00	641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	142.83/cwt	140.00–147.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	164.47/cwt	157.00–175.00	609	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	145.39/cwt	137.00–150.00	757	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	164.42/cwt	160.00–171.00	534	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	185.88/cwt	170.00–205.00	517	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	129.55/cwt	124.00–136.00	623	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	138.87/cwt	131.00–150.00	649	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	152.21/cwt	145.00–156.00	568	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	144.82/cwt	139.00–153.00	615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	122.70/cwt	120.00–124.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	155.12/cwt	140.00–167.50	496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	52.86/cwt	50.00–55.00	507	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	58.00/cwt	55.00–60.00	569	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	66.13/cwt	64.00–69.00	929	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	767	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	64.90/cwt	61.00–69.00	756	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	58.14/cwt	55.00–61.00	669	5
Bulls	—	—	1,458	84.81/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,237	3
Bulls	—	—	2,105	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,895	1
Bulls	—	—	1,220	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	744	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	515	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	67.44/cwt	65.00–70.00	619	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	624	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,187.35/cwt	1,025.00–1,425.00	13,856	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,062.85/cwt	960.00–1,210.00	12,818	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,603	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,630	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	133.90/cwt	126.00–136.50	682	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	132.38/cwt	129.00–138.00	553	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	137.09/cwt	134.00–146.00	514	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	142.62/cwt	138.00–145.00	475	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	120.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	738	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	124.79/cwt	121.00–130.00	706	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	108.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	106.87/cwt	100.00–114.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	760	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	133.05/cwt	127.00–136.00	643	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	123.16/cwt	120.00–135.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	119.02/cwt	117.00–121.00	765	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	727	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	127.48/cwt	126.00–129.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	135.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	132.12/cwt	128.00–136.00	819	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	126.13/cwt	123.00–130.00	898	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	152.06/cwt	148.00–157.50	648	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	139.42/cwt	137.00–150.00	778	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	155.35/cwt	151.00–161.00	724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	113.05/cwt	110.00–116.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	122.28/cwt	117.00–125.00	572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	124.71/cwt	122.00–130.00	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	130.42/cwt	128.00–133.00	492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	118.15/cwt	111.00–130.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	119.54/cwt	115.00–124.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	129.98/cwt	129.00–131.00	429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	128.63/cwt	125.00–132.50	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	132.39/cwt	120.00–143.00	684	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	130.75/cwt	123.00–135.00	732	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	66.99/cwt	59.00–73.00	747	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,600	1

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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