Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.70/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$128.70

160 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$18.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.36

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	461	133.71	616	7thin
Medium and Large 1	516	129.78	669	100
Medium and Large 2	477	127.91	610	45
Medium and Large 3	431	115.31	496	8thin

One grade step is worth $18.40/cwt here — about $120 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 sale160 hd

128.70

—

AR average9 barns · 1,606 hd

134.06

−5.36

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	1,616	75.94	1,227	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	59.08	823	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	58.65	715	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	49.49	498	13

Every lot, as filed

122 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 3	—	476	113.76/cwt	109.00–117.00	541	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	848	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	187.83/cwt	175.00–202.50	586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	142.45/cwt	140.00–146.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	138.88/cwt	133.00–147.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	131.77/cwt	125.00–136.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	150.15/cwt	140.00–158.00	785	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	195.98/cwt	177.50–201.00	531	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	148.08/cwt	142.50–157.00	711	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	155.53/cwt	147.00–166.00	653	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	169.95/cwt	160.00–182.50	617	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	133.55/cwt	130.00–137.00	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	105.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	140.49/cwt	138.00–145.00	441	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	129.25/cwt	126.00–132.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	119.47/cwt	110.00–125.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	124.02/cwt	120.00–132.00	577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.54/cwt	120.00–131.00	637	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	118.73/cwt	117.50–120.00	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	480	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	139.66/cwt	135.00–145.00	573	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	825	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	371	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	700	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	129.57/cwt	127.00–134.00	672	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	125.22/cwt	120.00–132.00	710	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	63.54/cwt	58.00–86.00	761	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,234	66.31/cwt	65.00–67.00	818	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	15,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	121.09/cwt	115.00–125.00	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	114.02/cwt	113.00–115.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	508	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	675	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	134.06/cwt	127.00–138.00	701	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	124.02/cwt	120.00–128.00	790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	136.48/cwt	127.00–142.50	656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	147.48/cwt	135.00–167.50	457	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	123.67/cwt	121.00–128.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	142.75/cwt	137.00–147.00	831	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	54.78/cwt	49.00–58.00	602	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	46.49/cwt	46.00–48.00	448	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	57.05/cwt	56.00–59.00	801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	146.04/cwt	141.00–150.00	692	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	153.86/cwt	144.00–163.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	156.52/cwt	146.00–163.00	599	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	166.45/cwt	150.00–175.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	130.21/cwt	124.00–133.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	140.24/cwt	137.00–145.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	135.65/cwt	134.00–138.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	177.33/cwt	172.50–180.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	118.02/cwt	116.00–120.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	840	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,519	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	22,405	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337	1,195.47/cwt	810.00–1,275.00	15,983	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,302.33/cwt	1,100.00–1,360.00	16,735	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,990	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	73.19/cwt	68.00–80.00	749	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	872	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	630	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	122.08/cwt	116.00–126.50	754	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	133.06/cwt	130.00–137.00	616	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	135.86/cwt	130.00–145.00	587	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	612	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	500	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	377	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	558	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,975	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	694	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	63.04/cwt	62.00–65.00	873	3
Bulls	—	—	1,693	80.24/cwt	73.00–87.00	1,358	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	62.75/cwt	59.00–67.00	767	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	56.04/cwt	52.50–61.00	682	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	63.14/cwt	60.00–66.00	867	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	756	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	67.49/cwt	67.00–68.00	887	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	64.37/cwt	60.00–71.00	756	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	116.54/cwt	113.00–120.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	99.49/cwt	98.00–101.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	143.62/cwt	136.00–147.50	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	146.57/cwt	141.00–155.00	488	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	131.39/cwt	125.00–135.00	748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	143.30/cwt	132.00–151.00	539	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	132.02/cwt	122.00–146.00	615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	131.25/cwt	120.00–142.00	683	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	403	124.51/cwt	123.00–126.00	502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	107.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	141.89/cwt	139.00–145.00	397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	94.03/cwt	92.00–96.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	144.65/cwt	140.00–149.00	464	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	119.70/cwt	114.00–125.00	808	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	145.69/cwt	138.00–154.00	539	8

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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