Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2021-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Several quality consignments of pre/vac and weaned cattle sold at a premium. Supply was heavy with strong buyer demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.84/cwt on 444 head.

Average price

$143.84

444 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$32.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.39

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	146.10	729	335
Medium and Large 1-2	540	139.12	751	44
Medium and Large 2	467	137.19	640	60
Medium and Large 3	527	114.00	601	5thin

One grade step is worth $32.10/cwt here — about $129 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 sale444 hd

143.84

—

AR average10 barns · 3,555 hd

143.45

+0.39

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	—	Average	1,545	77.19	1,193	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	55.00	880	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	54.33	677	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,064	46.90	499	8thin

Every lot, as filed

148 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	—	426	176.04/cwt	164.00–187.50	750	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	149.82/cwt	138.00–160.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	138.77/cwt	135.00–142.50	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	151.17/cwt	145.00–156.00	939	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	137.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	769	117.95/cwt	111.00–130.00	907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	501	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	116.14/cwt	112.50–120.00	383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	138.28/cwt	130.00–145.00	792	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	439	144.88/cwt	141.00–157.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	477	149.70/cwt	146.00–156.00	714	28
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	113.37/cwt	105.00–115.00	705	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	149.49/cwt	149.00–150.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	137.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	866	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	673	141.72/cwt	139.00–143.00	954	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	142.56/cwt	138.00–146.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.10/cwt	115.00–125.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	162.90/cwt	147.00–201.00	767	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	661	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	368	154.19/cwt	150.00–158.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	131.77/cwt	128.00–135.00	801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	394	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	141.48/cwt	139.00–147.00	872	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	147.20/cwt	140.00–153.00	764	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	136.68/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	165.23/cwt	155.00–174.00	864	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	141.84/cwt	130.00–146.00	746	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	161.08/cwt	146.00–187.50	921	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	153.00/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	148.18/cwt	139.00–152.00	994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	120.64/cwt	116.00–130.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	570	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	872	143.66/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	919	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	480	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	179.37/cwt	175.00–185.00	497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	185.19/cwt	165.00–210.00	687	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	361	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	682	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	188.84/cwt	172.50–198.00	963	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	561	179.68/cwt	169.00–182.50	1,008	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	191.66/cwt	189.00–195.00	792	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	493	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	853	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	179.85/cwt	167.00–185.00	592	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	880	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	190.24/cwt	183.00–193.00	885	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	612	161.29/cwt	157.50–165.00	987	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	511	151.74/cwt	151.00–152.50	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	664	159.88/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,062	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	439	189.79/cwt	188.00–192.50	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	721	149.16/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,075	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	128.56/cwt	126.00–131.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	164.98/cwt	156.00–172.50	704	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	132.34/cwt	125.00–136.00	803	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	159.75/cwt	150.00–175.00	749	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	880	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	59.38/cwt	56.00–63.00	765	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	46.90/cwt	45.00–52.00	499	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	53.66/cwt	50.00–57.00	666	15
Bulls	—	—	1,582	81.63/cwt	71.00–88.00	1,291	9
Bulls	—	—	1,203	60.26/cwt	54.00–68.00	725	4
Bulls	—	—	2,065	91.10/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,881	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	405	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,313	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	794.56/cwt	650.00–1,000.00	8,764	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	62.34/cwt	62.00–63.00	829	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	767	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	771.03/cwt	750.00–785.00	9,661	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	70.59/cwt	64.00–96.00	875	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	8,220	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	741	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	606	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,275	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	981.97/cwt	850.00–1,200.00	9,987	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	939.29/cwt	850.00–1,125.00	12,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	172.97/cwt	165.00–180.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	133.43/cwt	120.00–147.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	157.57/cwt	145.00–162.50	589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	166.12/cwt	155.00–175.00	463	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	130.00/cwt	120.00–140.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	148.54/cwt	145.00–152.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	122.19/cwt	115.00–129.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	147.47/cwt	144.00–151.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	143.44/cwt	140.00–149.00	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	147.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	133.07/cwt	130.00–136.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	635	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	905	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	159.85/cwt	152.50–162.00	615	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	149.67/cwt	140.00–155.00	853	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	133.70/cwt	125.00–142.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	145.89/cwt	135.00–154.00	696	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	147.80/cwt	139.00–161.00	624	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	154.81/cwt	146.00–161.00	650	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	553	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	780	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	142.42/cwt	133.50–151.00	736	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	135.31/cwt	133.00–140.00	907	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	756	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	945	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	137.39/cwt	129.00–140.00	784	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	130.41/cwt	120.00–135.00	673	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	128.05/cwt	126.00–130.00	807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	159.24/cwt	148.00–170.00	506	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	139.48/cwt	139.00–140.00	724	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	578	133.27/cwt	132.50–134.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	131.57/cwt	130.00–133.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	157.62/cwt	148.00–172.50	583	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	134.36/cwt	125.00–139.00	630	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	154.60/cwt	137.50–160.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	144.99/cwt	136.00–147.50	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	400	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	540	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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