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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Sep 22
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
724 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 873▲ 35 vs year ago 689 · +5.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
224 head
▲ 135 vs last sale 89▲ 135 vs year ago 89 · +151.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 40▲ 20 vs year ago 30 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over sold steady to 3.00 lower. Fleshy and plain cattle sold discounted. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.87/cwt on 145 head.
Average price
$125.87
145 head · 467 lb average
Value per head Derived
$588
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$15
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.49
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2386137.005297thin
Medium and Large 1492126.3562191
Medium and Large 2421125.5052940
Medium and Large 3491110.715437thin
One grade step is worth $26.29/cwt here — about −$15 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 sale145 hd
125.87
—
AR average9 barns · 1,590 hd
127.37
−1.49
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,59277.251,23016
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16856.0765516
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52354.7483415
CowsLean 85-90%Average95846.4244521

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—800875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,34860.24/cwt55.00–64.008123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—95353.43/cwt45.00–58.005093
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,21566.00/cwt66.00–66.008021
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,29061.00/cwt61.00–61.007871
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,37059.00/cwt59.00–59.008081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,25078.00/cwt78.00–78.009751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,230867.07/cwt825.00–900.0010,6652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,101731.02/cwt610.00–885.008,0497
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—990853.31/cwt750.00–985.008,4485
BullsMedium and Large 2—673112.46/cwt108.00–114.007574
BullsMedium and Large 2—321137.07/cwt135.00–140.004405
BullsMedium and Large 2—427132.63/cwt130.00–138.005665
SteersMedium and Large 1—710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
SteersMedium and Large 1—855110.00/cwt110.00–110.009411
SteersMedium and Large 1—915106.00/cwt106.00–106.009701
SteersMedium and Large 1—260175.63/cwt160.00–192.504572
SteersMedium and Large 1—315175.16/cwt170.00–180.005522
SteersMedium and Large 1—565145.05/cwt142.00–148.008202
SteersMedium and Large 1—612130.22/cwt125.00–133.007978
SteersMedium and Large 1—467149.56/cwt139.00–157.006989
SteersMedium and Large 1—511141.38/cwt139.00–154.0072210
BullsMedium and Large 2—530123.00/cwt122.00–125.006525
BullsMedium and Large 2—473129.12/cwt128.00–133.006116
BullsMedium and Large 2—580124.30/cwt121.00–125.007217
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
SteersMedium and Large 3—565106.00/cwt106.00–106.005991
SteersMedium and Large 3—490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—585132.00/cwt132.00–132.007724
SteersMedium and Large 2—519132.74/cwt131.00–135.006897
SteersMedium and Large 2—477131.38/cwt130.00–137.006275
SteersMedium and Large 2—374144.50/cwt139.00–155.005403
SteersMedium and Large 2—558123.01/cwt121.00–125.006862
SteersMedium and Large 2—685124.00/cwt124.00–124.008491
SteersMedium and Large 2—425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
SteersMedium and Large 2—270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—765121.00/cwt121.00–121.009261
SteersMedium and Large 1—665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
HeifersMedium and Large 3—522111.99/cwt110.00–114.005853
HeifersMedium and Large 3—560104.04/cwt100.00–108.005832
HeifersMedium and Large 3—375115.47/cwt113.00–118.004332
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—461127.00/cwt127.00–127.005854
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—268145.00/cwt145.00–145.003893
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—435122.00/cwt122.00–122.005311
HeifersMedium and Large 2—484121.62/cwt116.00–126.005899
HeifersMedium and Large 2—517116.54/cwt114.00–118.006037
HeifersMedium and Large 2—409126.05/cwt120.00–130.005167
HeifersMedium and Large 2—376125.65/cwt118.00–129.004724
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275132.43/cwt130.00–137.503644
HeifersMedium and Large 2—330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—386137.00/cwt137.00–137.005297
HeifersMedium and Large 1—522121.13/cwt118.00–125.0063218
CowsLean 85-90%—98149.53/cwt43.00–55.0048612
CowsLean 85-90%—88339.93/cwt38.00–43.003538
CowsLean 85-90%—1,28561.00/cwt61.00–61.007841
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,55753.70/cwt52.00–56.0083613
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,30561.47/cwt61.00–62.008022
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14954.93/cwt51.00–59.0063113
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25260.99/cwt60.00–62.007643
Bulls——1,64091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,4921
Bulls——1,61678.09/cwt73.00–85.001,26212
Bulls——1,48269.32/cwt68.00–71.001,0273
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—450146.00/cwt146.00–146.006573
SteersMedium and Large 1—423159.50/cwt150.00–170.0067512
SteersMedium and Large 1—370177.49/cwt162.50–195.0065711
BullsMedium and Large 2—245145.00/cwt145.00–145.003554
BullsMedium and Large 2—268145.09/cwt135.00–155.003892
BullsMedium and Large 2—835100.00/cwt100.00–100.008351
BullsMedium and Large 2—365135.00/cwt135.00–135.004931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—550130.00/cwt130.00–130.007153
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—500138.00/cwt138.00–138.006903
BullsMedium and Large 1—627119.99/cwt117.00–124.0075212
BullsMedium and Large 1—562123.30/cwt119.00–129.0069311
BullsMedium and Large 1—325163.65/cwt145.00–167.5053211
BullsMedium and Large 1—454142.18/cwt137.00–150.006457
BullsMedium and Large 1—258161.94/cwt150.00–170.004186
BullsMedium and Large 1—666124.24/cwt116.00–130.008275
BullsMedium and Large 1—406157.08/cwt140.00–165.006385
BullsMedium and Large 3—400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
BullsMedium and Large 3—525124.00/cwt124.00–124.006511
BullsMedium and Large 3—565113.00/cwt113.00–113.006381
BullsMedium and Large 3—67095.00/cwt95.00–95.006373
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—770105.00/cwt105.00–105.008091
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—450118.00/cwt116.00–120.005312
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—511117.52/cwt117.00–119.006014
HeifersMedium and Large 1—710114.00/cwt114.00–114.008091
HeifersMedium and Large 1—770111.00/cwt111.00–111.008551
HeifersMedium and Large 1—278152.57/cwt147.50–160.004243
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473124.27/cwt120.00–127.005883
HeifersMedium and Large 1—664112.30/cwt111.00–114.007465
HeifersMedium and Large 1—374148.11/cwt142.00–157.505546
HeifersMedium and Large 1—618115.27/cwt111.00–119.007129
HeifersMedium and Large 1—583116.72/cwt115.00–120.0068011
HeifersMedium and Large 1—320146.09/cwt137.50–150.0046712
HeifersMedium and Large 1—436128.41/cwt122.50–134.0056015
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—90546.00/cwt46.00–46.004161
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—81555.00/cwt55.00–55.004481
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—690110.00/cwt110.00–110.007591
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—533121.99/cwt120.00–124.006502
BullsMedium and Large 1—735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
BullsMedium and Large 1—805100.00/cwt100.00–100.008051
BullsMedium and Large 1—518134.61/cwt129.00–142.506974
BullsMedium and Large 1—373159.82/cwt140.00–165.005965

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.