Sale reports / Arkansas / Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC / 2020-11-03

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 3
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
413 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 433▲ 413 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 148▼ 68 vs year ago 203 · −33.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 52▼ 50 vs year ago 100 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lb were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Fleshy cattle and plain cattle sold at a discount. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.12/cwt on 93 head.
Average price
$122.12
93 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$647
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$242
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$9.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.84
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1567123.2069961
Medium and Large 2464120.6856029
Medium and Large 3400114.034573thin
One grade step is worth $9.17/cwt here — about $242 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 sale93 hd
122.12
—
AR average9 barns · 600 hd
116.28
+5.84
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—Low1,49073.221,09113
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,61256.469104thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13653.0260212
CowsLean 85-90%Low98244.4043614

Every lot, as filed

101 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
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—365143.00/cwt143.00–143.005221
BullsMedium and Large 1—513134.51/cwt128.00–142.006906
BullsMedium and Large 2—275145.00/cwt145.00–145.003991
SteersMedium and Large 1—617123.99/cwt120.00–127.007653
HeifersMedium and Large 1—683114.48/cwt109.00–120.007822
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—788117.00/cwt117.00–117.009223
BullsMedium and Large 1—411152.90/cwt145.00–160.006289
HeifersMedium and Large 1—423125.63/cwt120.00–135.005314
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—860121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0411
SteersMedium and Large 1—507147.37/cwt143.00–150.007473
SteersMedium and Large 1—367173.83/cwt172.50–175.006383
HeifersMedium and Large 1—527126.91/cwt120.00–133.006699
HeifersMedium and Large 1—331140.45/cwt130.00–145.004657
SteersMedium and Large 1—710123.00/cwt123.00–123.008731
BullsMedium and Large 1—562132.48/cwt125.00–141.007455
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—510114.00/cwt114.00–114.005811
BullsMedium and Large 1—910113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0281
HeifersMedium and Large 1—290147.50/cwt147.50–147.504281
SteersMedium and Large 1—420160.00/cwt160.00–160.006721
HeifersMedium and Large 1—600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 1—570123.34/cwt121.00–127.007033
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,117925.00/cwt875.00–975.0010,3326
SteersMedium and Large 1—282177.51/cwt175.00–180.005013
SteersMedium and Large 1—328180.69/cwt172.50–185.005933
HeifersMedium and Large 1—80090.00/cwt90.00–90.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—998101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0085
HeifersMedium and Large 1—720119.00/cwt119.00–119.008571
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—835675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,6361
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
SteersMedium and Large 1—661127.01/cwt125.00–129.008404
SteersMedium and Large 1—575134.87/cwt130.00–145.007763
SteersMedium and Large 1—473149.03/cwt145.00–156.007055
BullsMedium and Large 1—609122.73/cwt120.00–126.007474
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,050925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,7131
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,225777.55/cwt750.00–800.009,5252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2501,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,0631
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—575105.40/cwt100.00–111.006062
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—686120.00/cwt120.00–120.008234
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,193875.06/cwt790.00–935.0010,4396
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,027684.34/cwt650.00–700.007,0283
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,10059.00/cwt59.00–59.006491
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,13555.67/cwt50.00–59.006324
BullsMedium and Large 1—285150.00/cwt140.00–160.004282
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,44362.94/cwt62.00–64.009082
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—91170.68/cwt62.00–88.006448
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—975875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,5311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—935750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,0131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,059830.16/cwt600.00–920.008,79117
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—95062.00/cwt62.00–62.005891
HeifersMedium and Large 3—438112.05/cwt109.00–115.004912
Bulls——1,34063.43/cwt54.00–73.008504
CowsLean 85-90%—94038.87/cwt35.00–41.003656
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08752.66/cwt52.00–53.005723
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,61258.95/cwt55.00–62.009503
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25657.69/cwt55.00–62.007254
BullsMedium and Large 2—370116.50/cwt113.00–120.004312
Bulls——1,87584.00/cwt84.00–84.001,5752
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,07650.69/cwt48.00–53.005458
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,61049.00/cwt49.00–49.007891
Bulls——1,46675.73/cwt72.50–79.001,1107
CowsLean 85-90%—96946.08/cwt42.00–48.004475
HeifersMedium and Large 2—720104.00/cwt104.00–104.007491
HeifersMedium and Large 3—325118.00/cwt118.00–118.003841
SteersMedium and Large 3—385124.00/cwt124.00–124.004771
SteersMedium and Large 3—510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
BullsMedium and Large 3—468110.00/cwt110.00–110.005152
SteersMedium and Large 3—315117.00/cwt117.00–117.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 2—510114.69/cwt110.00–120.005853
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—313136.16/cwt125.00–147.504262
SteersMedium and Large 3—485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
SteersMedium and Large 3—620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
BullsMedium and Large 2—330122.00/cwt122.00–122.004031
SteersMedium and Large 3—578106.00/cwt106.00–106.006132
SteersMedium and Large 2—490125.00/cwt125.00–125.006131
BullsMedium and Large 2—510123.49/cwt123.00–124.006302
BullsMedium and Large 3—520106.00/cwt106.00–106.005511
BullsMedium and Large 3—550107.00/cwt107.00–107.005891
BullsMedium and Large 2—413127.23/cwt120.00–132.505253
HeifersMedium and Large 2—422125.79/cwt120.00–137.005316
BullsMedium and Large 2—583120.99/cwt115.00–124.007055
SteersMedium and Large 2—660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
HeifersMedium and Large 2—473121.45/cwt118.00–125.005746
BullsMedium and Large 2—470127.00/cwt127.00–127.005971
HeifersMedium and Large 2—620111.00/cwt111.00–111.006881
HeifersMedium and Large 2—315133.73/cwt130.00–137.504213
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—815114.00/cwt114.00–114.009293
BullsMedium and Large 2—625103.32/cwt100.00–105.006463
HeifersMedium and Large 2—376121.82/cwt116.00–128.004585
HeifersMedium and Large 2—695111.00/cwt111.00–111.007711
BullsMedium and Large 2—665108.00/cwt108.00–108.007181
SteersMedium and Large 2—350142.50/cwt142.50–142.504991
BullsMedium and Large 1—328148.65/cwt142.00–155.004882
BullsMedium and Large 1—472138.57/cwt130.00–145.006549
SteersMedium and Large 2—535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
HeifersMedium and Large 2—568111.97/cwt108.00–115.006363
BullsMedium and Large 1—388155.86/cwt150.00–163.006054
SteersMedium and Large 2—428127.51/cwt127.00–128.005462
HeifersMedium and Large 1—468127.21/cwt125.00–131.005956
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375137.14/cwt130.00–145.005146
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—275142.50/cwt142.50–142.503921

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.