Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lb were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate. Buyer demand was lighter with severe heat present in central Arkansas and forecasted for the rest of the week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.15/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$136.15

146 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$22.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	139.36	722	96
Medium and Large 2	435	132.15	575	43
Medium and Large 3	373	116.76	436	7thin

One grade step is worth $22.60/cwt here — about $287 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 sale146 hd

136.15

—

AR average9 barns · 1,738 hd

140.60

−4.45

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	1,443	82.40	1,189	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	68.48	1,055	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	66.55	802	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	53.94	569	14

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1	—	662	130.71/cwt	125.00–134.00	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	144.50/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,026	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	153.65/cwt	147.50–158.00	876	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	131.31/cwt	127.00–133.00	817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	132.53/cwt	125.00–138.00	765	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	158.09/cwt	150.00–165.00	825	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	174.19/cwt	160.00–190.00	735	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	149.98/cwt	147.50–152.50	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	139.50/cwt	136.00–141.00	936	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	151.74/cwt	137.00–162.50	637	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	126.83/cwt	121.00–128.00	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	138.99/cwt	130.00–147.50	667	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	166.75/cwt	150.00–175.00	715	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	134.23/cwt	128.00–139.00	970	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	898	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	152.47/cwt	140.00–165.00	587	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	176.93/cwt	174.00–180.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	171.14/cwt	161.00–185.00	563	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	128.93/cwt	124.00–133.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	145.92/cwt	140.00–151.00	763	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	157.89/cwt	140.00–167.50	752	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	188.13/cwt	170.00–200.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	885	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	157.59/cwt	140.00–175.00	520	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	8,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	164.73/cwt	157.50–172.50	774	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	187.47/cwt	170.00–206.00	718	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	155.50/cwt	142.00–156.50	973	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,073	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,180.82/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	10,781	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	6,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	765	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	857	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	888.84/cwt	750.00–1,050.00	8,826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	783	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,904	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	59.65/cwt	55.00–64.00	583	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	836	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,200.53/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	11,285	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	61.65/cwt	52.00–72.00	530	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,299	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	958.48/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	8,051	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	44.03/cwt	40.00–49.00	422	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	67.82/cwt	64.00–72.00	792	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	55.42/cwt	50.00–60.00	596	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	68.48/cwt	64.00–72.00	1,055	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	67.72/cwt	64.00–76.00	828	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	59.11/cwt	52.00–63.00	646	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	88.40/cwt	80.00–98.00	663	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	777	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	780	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,040	70.42/cwt	69.00–72.00	732	2
Bulls	—	—	1,837	93.72/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	484	1
Bulls	—	—	1,368	80.39/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,100	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	135.35/cwt	126.00–145.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	116.67/cwt	110.00–124.00	307	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	967	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	12,571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	132.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	132.00/cwt	129.00–134.00	602	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.38/cwt	115.00–126.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	140.71/cwt	127.00–155.00	511	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	129.91/cwt	120.00–136.00	546	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	135.92/cwt	132.50–139.00	700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	141.62/cwt	140.00–145.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	141.92/cwt	137.50–150.00	468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	142.15/cwt	137.50–150.00	806	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	139.29/cwt	135.00–147.00	730	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	140.20/cwt	135.00–142.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	280	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	358	149.59/cwt	145.00–154.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	720	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	128.92/cwt	121.00–137.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	134.18/cwt	130.00–140.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	135.01/cwt	134.00–136.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	157.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	144.26/cwt	130.00–157.50	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	118.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	487	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	880	80.50/cwt	76.00–85.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	147.60/cwt	135.00–155.00	428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	133.10/cwt	120.00–141.00	447	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	160.32/cwt	150.00–166.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	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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