Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady. Feeder heifers under 400 sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 400 lb were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand for grass cattle. Fleshy new crop calves were discounted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.00/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$141.00

179 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$26.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	144.37	710	106
Medium and Large 2	496	137.24	680	63
Medium and Large 1-2	643	131.75	847	8thin
Medium and Large 3	380	118.00	448	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.37/cwt here — about $262 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 sale179 hd

141.00

—

AR average10 barns · 1,827 hd

143.65

−2.65

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	—	High	1,544	83.11	1,283	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	68.44	986	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	66.56	775	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	975	57.64	562	21

Every lot, as filed

128 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 1Value Added	—	693	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	123.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	538	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	201.80/cwt	190.00–215.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	127.20/cwt	121.00–133.00	791	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	187.02/cwt	178.00–195.00	698	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	139.42/cwt	138.00–140.00	949	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	205.04/cwt	195.00–212.50	564	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	153.51/cwt	146.00–159.00	651	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	147.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	171.89/cwt	161.00–205.00	560	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	163.90/cwt	160.00–176.00	790	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	188.41/cwt	180.00–206.00	795	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	145.53/cwt	140.50–150.00	680	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	179.38/cwt	170.00–185.00	683	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	174.02/cwt	168.00–181.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	135.17/cwt	129.00–144.00	711	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	121.53/cwt	120.00–123.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	156.17/cwt	142.50–163.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	772	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	183.16/cwt	170.00–197.50	604	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	151.35/cwt	148.00–155.00	537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	128.71/cwt	125.00–136.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	645	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	130.08/cwt	125.00–135.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	166.37/cwt	160.00–175.00	865	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	583	135.61/cwt	135.50–136.00	791	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	582	156.94/cwt	154.00–160.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	142.92/cwt	136.00–146.00	893	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	355	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	648	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	959.23/cwt	700.00–1,250.00	10,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	149.59/cwt	145.00–155.00	871	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	450	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	709	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	64.90/cwt	62.50–69.00	761	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,478	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,299	72.32/cwt	71.00–73.00	939	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,363	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,193.86/cwt	1,125.00–1,435.00	12,774	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	65.97/cwt	60.00–70.00	608	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,431	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,088.34/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	12,973	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	77.65/cwt	67.00–84.00	797	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,232	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	825.57/cwt	800.00–850.00	7,265	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	68.44/cwt	65.00–74.00	986	12
Bulls	—	—	1,771	93.95/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,664	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	67.51/cwt	63.00–74.00	783	27
Bulls	—	—	1,173	66.86/cwt	60.00–74.00	784	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	61.46/cwt	59.00–63.00	728	5
Bulls	—	—	1,582	84.35/cwt	68.00–90.00	1,334	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	61.71/cwt	58.00–66.00	637	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	53.59/cwt	49.00–58.00	505	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	800	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	941.26/cwt	675.00–1,200.00	10,363	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,335	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	531	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	66.80/cwt	66.00–68.00	781	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	122.74/cwt	120.00–127.00	754	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	149.01/cwt	140.00–160.00	651	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	819	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	840	55.49/cwt	55.00–56.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	118.38/cwt	110.00–127.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	126.60/cwt	120.00–133.00	667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	129.91/cwt	120.00–135.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	133.54/cwt	125.00–136.00	653	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	130.44/cwt	125.00–134.00	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	145.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	171.31/cwt	170.00–172.50	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	146.81/cwt	140.00–152.50	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	127.35/cwt	120.00–135.00	726	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	166.71/cwt	165.00–173.00	712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	173.66/cwt	150.00–195.00	483	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	130.66/cwt	126.00–135.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	141.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	156.57/cwt	153.00–162.50	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	317	162.60/cwt	156.00–167.50	515	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	373	171.10/cwt	161.00–182.50	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	833	78.94/cwt	75.00–83.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	430	165.06/cwt	160.00–170.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	164.74/cwt	155.00–175.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	161.49/cwt	145.00–177.50	522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	176.34/cwt	170.00–182.50	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	486	144.43/cwt	142.50–146.00	702	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	156.56/cwt	145.00–170.00	689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	139.48/cwt	135.00–142.50	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	361	156.16/cwt	141.00–162.50	564	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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