Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 450 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate, demand was strong on weaned cattle ready to turnout. Pre-vac cattle sold at a premium.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.52/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$135.52

180 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$22.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.67

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	433	136.98	593	52
Medium and Large 1	573	135.57	776	122
Medium and Large 1-2	550	130.00	715	3thin
Medium and Large 3	448	114.00	511	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.98/cwt here — about $82 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 sale180 hd

135.52

—

AR average10 barns · 1,910 hd

139.20

−3.67

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	1,591	79.56	1,266	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	64.00	907	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	63.58	698	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	47.35	463	12

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	152.47/cwt	142.00–160.00	877	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	159.85/cwt	150.00–172.50	822	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	643	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	664	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	723	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	925	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	173.52/cwt	160.00–187.00	720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	188.67/cwt	177.50–207.50	491	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	169.66/cwt	160.00–182.50	467	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	160.68/cwt	152.50–165.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	121.35/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,048	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	166.69/cwt	161.00–175.00	780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	169.59/cwt	160.00–190.00	736	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	179.37/cwt	145.00–202.50	671	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	136.30/cwt	131.00–142.00	716	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	188.19/cwt	175.00–212.50	693	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	153.58/cwt	147.50–167.50	576	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.32/cwt	141.00–157.50	610	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	793	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	157.77/cwt	155.00–172.50	757	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	198.40/cwt	180.00–217.50	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	873	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	126.52/cwt	124.00–128.00	977	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	743	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	906	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	127.05/cwt	124.00–129.00	803	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	767	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	152.13/cwt	140.00–160.00	782	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	127.04/cwt	125.00–132.50	736	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	178.25/cwt	175.00–180.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	126.42/cwt	119.00–134.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	427	185.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	142.66/cwt	132.50–150.00	865	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	323	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	565	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	13,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	757	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	939	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,374.65/cwt	1,350.00–1,385.00	16,262	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	144.96/cwt	140.00–152.50	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	126.67/cwt	120.00–134.00	538	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	705	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	430	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,288	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,049	821.12/cwt	610.00–1,000.00	8,614	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	81.60/cwt	75.00–88.00	647	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	786.06/cwt	725.00–875.00	7,845	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	721	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	805	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	411	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	52.41/cwt	49.00–56.00	540	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	42.92/cwt	40.00–46.00	391	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	63.15/cwt	60.00–67.00	675	12
Bulls	—	—	1,322	70.53/cwt	64.00–74.00	932	7
Bulls	—	—	1,698	81.98/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,392	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,042	57.84/cwt	54.00–59.00	603	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	70.19/cwt	68.00–72.00	851	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	707	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,068	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	948	32.23/cwt	29.00–36.00	306	2
Bulls	—	—	2,042	96.62/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,973	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	1,056.92/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	11,330	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	890	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	848	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	137.04/cwt	128.00–142.50	503	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,047.48/cwt	750.00–1,300.00	10,894	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	138.48/cwt	131.00–147.50	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	127.53/cwt	119.00–132.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	131.03/cwt	130.00–133.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	150.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	409	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	160.97/cwt	155.00–170.00	431	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	138.07/cwt	127.50–148.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	144.23/cwt	132.50–155.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	165.98/cwt	150.00–172.50	440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	145.36/cwt	138.00–150.00	679	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	132.78/cwt	128.00–135.00	817	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	797	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	405	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	377	156.49/cwt	147.00–167.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	130.94/cwt	125.00–137.50	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	144.42/cwt	142.00–147.50	692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	138.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	778	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	436	152.99/cwt	152.00–154.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	308	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	130.62/cwt	127.50–137.50	556	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	448	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	162.44/cwt	155.00–170.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	134.22/cwt	128.00–140.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	478	144.71/cwt	140.00–160.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	136.62/cwt	131.00–142.50	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	637	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	117.91/cwt	112.00–121.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	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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