Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Supply was moderate with good demand for quality, run of cattle was not as attractive as weeks past with new crop calves discounted for flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.61/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$148.61

190 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$32.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.69

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	152.34	706	118
Medium and Large 1-2	539	146.75	791	12thin
Medium and Large 2	420	143.63	603	55
Medium and Large 3	326	120.00	391	5thin

One grade step is worth $32.34/cwt here — about $315 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 sale190 hd

148.61

—

AR average6 barns · 1,390 hd

146.93

+1.69

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	1,603	91.58	1,468	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	76.31	1,105	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,108	73.86	818	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	926	67.06	621	17

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$935	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$919	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$961	5

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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	185.34/cwt	173.00–195.00	790	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	155.82/cwt	142.50–165.00	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	158.41/cwt	150.00–167.50	599	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	161.85/cwt	150.00–171.00	600	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	288	154.66/cwt	140.00–168.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	146.29/cwt	137.50–150.00	824	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	155.26/cwt	140.00–162.00	748	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	160.00/cwt	140.00–172.50	421	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	143.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	802	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	166.24/cwt	152.50–175.00	550	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	151.71/cwt	140.00–167.00	643	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	147.29/cwt	140.00–155.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	138.35/cwt	132.50–141.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	137.76/cwt	128.00–143.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	139.43/cwt	135.00–147.50	590	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	144.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	539	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	137.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	154.90/cwt	146.00–162.50	658	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	186.40/cwt	180.00–192.50	596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	166.54/cwt	162.50–175.00	864	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	163.34/cwt	160.00–167.50	781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	923	114.46/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	771	130.25/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,004	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	146.40/cwt	140.00–153.00	892	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	155.68/cwt	154.00–160.00	897	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	148.09/cwt	140.00–152.50	908	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	180.77/cwt	172.00–205.00	694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	161.39/cwt	150.00–163.00	930	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	169.34/cwt	162.50–182.50	791	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	801	139.66/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,119	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	583	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	295	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	196.58/cwt	187.50–207.50	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	335	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	142.25/cwt	142.00–142.50	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	667	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	435	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	641	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	73.47/cwt	70.00–76.00	746	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	835	65.06/cwt	64.00–66.00	543	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	763	53.67/cwt	50.00–57.00	410	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	66.91/cwt	60.00–70.00	624	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,134	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	76.85/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,100	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	75.57/cwt	74.00–79.00	858	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	71.67/cwt	70.00–74.00	768	7
Bulls	—	—	1,215	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	778	1
Bulls	—	—	1,888	100.35/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,895	3
Bulls	—	—	1,556	91.70/cwt	75.00–98.00	1,427	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	72.20/cwt	65.00–77.50	567	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	64.41/cwt	57.00–73.00	595	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	671	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	77.70/cwt	74.00–82.50	715	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	919.07/head	900.00–935.00	919	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	71.67/cwt	65.00–80.00	676	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	76.21/cwt	73.00–79.00	930	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	817	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	924	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	976.60/head	725.00–1,150.00	977	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	142.11/cwt	138.00–145.00	733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	363	165.50/cwt	165.00–166.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	142.74/cwt	135.00–150.00	741	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	135.56/cwt	135.00–136.00	836	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	121.03/cwt	119.00–123.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	167.01/cwt	150.00–182.50	559	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	158.36/cwt	155.00–160.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	330	165.52/cwt	165.00–166.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	128.23/cwt	121.00–132.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	174.83/cwt	160.00–182.50	504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	172.04/cwt	162.50–184.00	736	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	168.77/cwt	132.50–185.00	626	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	161.12/cwt	150.00–167.50	759	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	134.42/cwt	128.00–142.00	836	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	568	2

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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