Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 higher. Several quality consignments of pre/vac cattle sold at a premium while fleshy and plain cattle were discounted. Demand was strong on a heavy supply. No replacement cows or slaughter cattle were reported due to time.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.97/cwt on 383 head.

Average price

$150.97

383 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$867

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$36.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	156.99	899	286
Medium and Large 1-2	609	139.57	850	23
Medium and Large 2	571	131.71	752	71
Medium and Large 3	522	120.00	626	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.99/cwt here — about $273 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 sale383 hd

150.97

—

AR average9 barns · 1,370 hd

152.31

−1.34

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

145 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 2	—	563	129.04/cwt	125.00–144.00	726	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.86/cwt	139.00–145.00	669	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	522	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	604	126.41/cwt	124.00–135.00	764	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	143.32/cwt	142.00–147.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	145.53/cwt	139.00–152.00	838	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	862	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	155.75/cwt	149.00–163.00	576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	979	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.11/cwt	150.00–181.00	680	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	838	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	143.49/cwt	132.50–147.00	977	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	140.89/cwt	139.00–141.00	735	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	777	137.67/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,070	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	149.37/cwt	142.00–156.00	922	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	160.35/cwt	152.50–175.00	746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	634	141.13/cwt	138.00–144.00	895	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	144.60/cwt	142.00–158.00	701	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	139.77/cwt	138.00–147.00	795	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	373	147.48/cwt	144.00–165.00	550	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	679	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	438	157.36/cwt	140.00–163.00	689	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	325	134.27/cwt	124.00–155.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	852	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,116	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	451	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	719	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	278	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	382	132.71/cwt	126.00–140.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	142.09/cwt	135.00–146.00	877	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	125.91/cwt	125.00–140.00	857	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	183.80/cwt	162.50–210.00	596	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	377	151.18/cwt	140.00–165.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	151.01/cwt	140.00–158.00	793	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	131.50/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	753	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	178.54/cwt	150.00–202.50	502	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	975	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	388	178.48/cwt	172.50–182.00	693	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	674	147.85/cwt	144.00–153.00	997	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	160.42/cwt	150.00–169.00	910	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	176.80/cwt	167.50–182.50	751	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	555	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	481	170.84/cwt	160.00–185.00	822	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	800	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	173.61/cwt	162.00–182.00	894	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	838	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	721	144.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,041	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	545	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	295	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	381	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	670	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	609	115.24/cwt	110.00–120.00	702	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	785	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	708	109.67/cwt	109.00–110.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	970	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	661	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	127.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	607	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	109.89/cwt	100.00–120.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	101.71/cwt	95.00–110.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	126.11/cwt	120.00–133.00	715	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	755	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	170.23/cwt	145.00–195.00	553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	150.41/cwt	145.00–165.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	129.45/cwt	125.00–137.50	668	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	143.70/cwt	135.00–154.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	125.85/cwt	125.00–127.50	457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	771	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	129.31/cwt	121.00–133.00	798	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	165.32/cwt	145.00–180.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	152.10/cwt	140.00–178.00	662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	408	133.83/cwt	132.50–135.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	944	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	132.23/cwt	131.00–134.00	895	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	137.17/cwt	135.00–145.00	593	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	145.50/cwt	141.00–150.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	1,011	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,203	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	635	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	132.31/cwt	127.00–141.00	691	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	130.66/cwt	124.00–145.00	801	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	141.14/cwt	140.00–144.00	538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	132.36/cwt	126.00–144.00	753	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	132.36/cwt	129.00–135.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	136.28/cwt	132.50–140.00	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	123.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	764	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	129.01/cwt	121.00–134.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	123.29/cwt	120.00–130.00	883	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	159.72/cwt	157.00–162.50	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	123.24/cwt	120.00–128.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	124.73/cwt	120.00–135.00	591	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	127.07/cwt	120.00–132.50	534	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	107.58/cwt	100.00–115.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	126.17/cwt	115.00–134.00	484	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	553	118.52/cwt	115.00–122.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	605	136.22/cwt	132.50–140.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	785	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	958	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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