Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lb 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, over 500 lb were mostly 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.49/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$127.49

172 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$15.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.31

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	411	130.00	534	8thin
Medium and Large 1	488	128.58	627	89
Medium and Large 2	470	127.27	598	67
Medium and Large 3	423	114.56	485	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.44/cwt here — about $49 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 sale172 hd

127.49

—

AR average9 barns · 2,079 hd

125.18

+2.31

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	1,596	88.55	1,413	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,262	62.63	790	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,131	62.07	702	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	53.08	538	11

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	56.95/cwt	56.00–58.00	653	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	670	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	154.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	144.00/cwt	143.00–149.00	553	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	134.33/cwt	134.00–136.00	584	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	126.94/cwt	122.00–134.00	725	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	131.76/cwt	124.00–135.00	697	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	131.75/cwt	125.00–140.00	602	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	717	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	925.49/cwt	800.00–1,010.00	9,486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	534	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,154.35/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	13,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	956	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	123.58/cwt	117.00–127.50	656	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	300	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	505	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	393	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	422	136.39/cwt	130.00–139.00	576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	479	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	642	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	516	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	124.84/cwt	114.00–129.00	613	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	136.62/cwt	125.00–147.50	388	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	130.07/cwt	124.00–136.00	431	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	134.76/cwt	129.00–145.00	577	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	119.84/cwt	118.00–127.00	691	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	124.39/cwt	120.00–128.00	607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	689	104.49/cwt	100.00–109.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	121.51/cwt	109.00–132.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	128.21/cwt	120.00–136.00	481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	692	109.69/cwt	105.00–114.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	635	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	127.38/cwt	122.00–137.00	670	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	127.33/cwt	120.00–135.00	723	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	121.54/cwt	118.00–123.00	751	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	494	132.09/cwt	130.00–132.50	653	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.19/cwt	140.00–155.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	152.72/cwt	144.00–165.00	570	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	110.26/cwt	109.00–112.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	175.35/cwt	170.00–187.50	487	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	131.79/cwt	130.00–144.00	762	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	136.90/cwt	134.00–145.00	663	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	127.27/cwt	125.00–138.00	795	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	127.99/cwt	120.00–131.00	671	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	126.93/cwt	123.00–133.00	605	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	131.28/cwt	129.00–135.00	557	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	119.39/cwt	112.00–125.00	738	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	119.20/cwt	116.00–128.00	690	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	133.23/cwt	125.00–136.00	512	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	141.63/cwt	134.00–152.50	472	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	154.70/cwt	140.00–166.00	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	111.66/cwt	111.00–112.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	427	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	129.63/cwt	128.00–131.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	791	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	780	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	118.24/cwt	117.50–119.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	166.03/cwt	160.00–174.00	551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	172.59/cwt	170.00–182.50	475	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	157.15/cwt	151.00–161.00	566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	148.91/cwt	144.00–155.00	615	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	140.08/cwt	133.00–145.00	731	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	131.84/cwt	128.00–136.00	877	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	395	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	665	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	672	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	881	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	917.90/cwt	800.00–975.00	8,904	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	532	1
Bulls	—	—	1,650	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,089	1
Bulls	—	—	1,348	78.87/cwt	67.00–87.00	1,063	2
Bulls	—	—	1,659	94.54/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,568	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	58.58/cwt	55.00–62.00	633	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	64.76/cwt	62.00–68.00	758	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,115	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	691	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	62.95/cwt	62.00–64.00	840	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	51.39/cwt	49.00–53.00	483	3

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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