Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeders steers over 500 lb were mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate with good demand on average quality.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.79/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$147.79

135 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$34.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	153.88	714	61
Medium and Large 2	422	145.20	612	67
Medium and Large 3	428	119.43	511	7thin

One grade step is worth $34.45/cwt here — about $202 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 sale135 hd

147.79

—

AR average7 barns · 1,144 hd

149.94

−2.16

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	1,324	89.20	1,181	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,314	84.38	1,109	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,111	78.78	875	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	71.23	708	21

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,206	$1,122	21
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	929	$788	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$779	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,094	$1,249	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	115.96/cwt	110.00–122.00	491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	152.68/cwt	145.00–160.00	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	144.51/cwt	135.00–155.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	716	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	795	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	135.24/cwt	132.50–138.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	153.00/cwt	145.00–157.50	571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	159.15/cwt	150.00–167.50	350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	243	183.89/cwt	170.00–197.50	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	177.82/cwt	165.00–190.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	164.71/cwt	157.50–172.50	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	140.21/cwt	133.00–147.50	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	179.11/cwt	167.50–192.50	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	166.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	691	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	162.54/cwt	155.00–170.00	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	418	156.86/cwt	155.00–160.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	149.42/cwt	142.00–153.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	505	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	263	167.57/cwt	160.00–175.00	441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,157.72/head	950.00–1,400.00	1,158	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	1,432.03/head	1,425.00–1,435.00	1,432	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	998	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	78.23/cwt	75.00–82.00	843	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	72.71/cwt	69.00–77.00	670	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	79.66/cwt	74.00–84.00	679	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	613	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	88.46/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,097	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,121.60/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,122	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	779.23/head	750.00–825.00	779	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	788.26/head	685.00–850.00	788	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	84.58/cwt	81.00–88.00	964	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	—	—	1,007	69.90/cwt	66.00–75.00	704	3
Bulls	—	—	1,364	92.01/cwt	85.00–103.00	1,255	15
Bulls	—	—	1,675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,759	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	850	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	595	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	890	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	570	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	740	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	377	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	74.68/cwt	73.00–76.00	844	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	80.71/cwt	78.00–87.50	908	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,306	85.52/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,117	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	78.29/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,062	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	71.17/cwt	67.00–75.00	705	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	76.91/cwt	75.00–82.00	827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	360	166.25/cwt	162.50–170.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	273	195.41/cwt	180.00–210.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	183.69/cwt	175.00–192.50	764	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	197.59/cwt	192.50–200.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	166.37/cwt	130.00–182.50	772	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	172.51/cwt	165.00–190.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	154.03/cwt	151.00–158.00	981	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	144.60/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,032	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	198.97/cwt	172.50–212.50	649	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	154.98/cwt	145.00–160.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	150.39/cwt	140.00–160.00	776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	153.35/cwt	150.00–155.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	187.99/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	200.98/cwt	180.00–217.50	551	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	166.10/cwt	162.50–170.00	615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	141.27/cwt	140.00–142.50	579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	275	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	317	165.23/cwt	162.50–168.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	157.10/cwt	149.00–167.00	597	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	167.10/cwt	161.00–172.50	632	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	127.80/cwt	120.00–130.00	740	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	163.75/cwt	150.00–180.00	452	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	159.44/cwt	152.50–167.50	662	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	143.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	831	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	152.86/cwt	140.00–162.50	720	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	226	150.49/cwt	135.00–170.00	340	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	152.89/cwt	150.00–155.00	801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	142.36/cwt	130.00–150.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	137.30/cwt	125.00–147.00	724	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	145.81/cwt	137.00–155.00	545	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	136.01/cwt	130.00–150.00	362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	135.25/cwt	135.00–136.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	473	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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