Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lb were 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Pre/vac cattle sold at a premium while fleshy plain cattle were discounted as well as badhaired cattle. Supply was heavy with good demand for quality . No trend on slaughter cattle due to time constraints.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.63/cwt on 346 head.

Average price

$141.63

346 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$33.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	147.87	827	60
Medium and Large 1	478	146.78	702	158
Medium and Large 2	500	136.00	680	106
Medium and Large 3	428	114.72	491	22

One grade step is worth $33.15/cwt here — about $337 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 sale346 hd

141.63

—

AR average8 barns · 1,905 hd

145.88

−4.26

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	1,539	87.32	1,344	23

Every lot, as filed

175 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 2	—	378	141.01/cwt	135.00–150.00	533	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	481	115.05/cwt	100.00–125.00	553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	137.99/cwt	135.00–144.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	134.19/cwt	130.00–137.50	436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	671	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	131.91/cwt	125.00–142.50	873	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	139.73/cwt	132.50–149.00	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	172.76/cwt	160.00–180.00	713	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	146.24/cwt	135.00–155.00	472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	146.50/cwt	125.00–155.00	678	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	144.96/cwt	135.00–155.00	410	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	163.15/cwt	152.50–172.50	777	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	128.22/cwt	120.00–135.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	795	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	626	132.79/cwt	125.00–139.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	797	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,243	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	700	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	174.99/cwt	160.00–187.50	646	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	333	158.15/cwt	154.00–162.50	527	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,019	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	158.58/cwt	157.00–163.00	655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	179.31/cwt	165.00–202.50	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,120	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	355	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	154.85/cwt	150.00–157.50	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	151.65/cwt	151.00–153.00	942	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	385	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	368	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	565	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	437	142.57/cwt	132.50–145.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	538	156.78/cwt	150.00–159.00	843	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	395	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	517	128.13/cwt	120.00–140.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	428	134.98/cwt	125.00–140.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	678	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	630	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	470	160.08/cwt	157.50–162.50	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	162.27/cwt	155.00–170.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	745	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	830	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,064	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	161.55/cwt	152.00–167.00	1,099	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	655	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	578	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.50	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	367	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	657	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	158.81/cwt	158.00–160.00	994	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	146.92/cwt	145.00–151.00	901	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	152.29/cwt	139.00–158.00	1,014	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	479	156.28/cwt	155.00–158.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	408	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	153.99/cwt	148.00–161.00	736	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	159.18/cwt	150.00–162.50	825	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	204.08/cwt	190.00–207.00	596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	601	158.88/cwt	157.00–160.00	955	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	156.62/cwt	150.00–160.00	486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	151.61/cwt	144.00–165.00	864	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	145.30/cwt	140.00–155.00	828	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	145.05/cwt	135.00–155.00	772	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	143.66/cwt	130.00–152.50	530	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	143.96/cwt	135.00–155.00	603	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	150.40/cwt	146.00–157.50	791	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	150.06/cwt	142.50–175.00	701	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	142.86/cwt	130.00–150.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	119.02/cwt	117.00–121.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	142.54/cwt	132.50–150.00	611	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	423	130.41/cwt	120.00–140.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	115.66/cwt	100.00–127.50	362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	565	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	151.11/cwt	149.00–162.50	810	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	145.05/cwt	139.00–155.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	323	132.56/cwt	125.00–140.00	428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	170.00/cwt	160.00–180.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	144.58/cwt	140.00–147.50	775	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	622	128.39/cwt	125.00–131.00	799	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	172.14/cwt	152.50–190.00	627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	150.63/cwt	135.00–162.50	429	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	683	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	483	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	141.86/cwt	127.50–147.50	661	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	112.31/cwt	100.00–125.00	365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	131.35/cwt	126.00–138.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	153.97/cwt	147.50–172.50	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	131.20/cwt	125.00–137.50	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	760	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	157.66/cwt	150.00–172.50	747	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	508	1
Bulls	—	—	1,551	89.86/cwt	75.00–101.00	1,394	18
Bulls	—	—	1,913	103.09/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,972	2
Bulls	—	—	1,217	61.56/cwt	50.00–71.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	742	143.87/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,068	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	135.99/cwt	134.00–138.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	146.57/cwt	140.00–150.00	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	738	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	618	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	143.11/cwt	135.00–157.00	654	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	148.02/cwt	140.00–156.00	765	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	144.31/cwt	140.00–147.00	877	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	149.28/cwt	140.00–165.00	633	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	518	145.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	565	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	881	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	144.59/cwt	144.00–145.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	152.63/cwt	142.50–160.00	563	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	455	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	123.70/cwt	120.00–129.00	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	134.53/cwt	128.00–142.50	775	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	145.27/cwt	140.00–152.50	818	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	140.17/cwt	135.00–144.00	734	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	130.45/cwt	115.00–138.00	874	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	135.31/cwt	120.00–145.00	629	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	118.65/cwt	38.00–139.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	155.32/cwt	150.00–160.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	136.88/cwt	130.00–144.00	582	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	136.76/cwt	125.00–152.50	509	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	140.61/cwt	125.00–147.50	382	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	111.22/cwt	100.00–120.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	486	137.63/cwt	120.00–142.00	669	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	115.48/cwt	100.00–125.00	431	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	373	127.85/cwt	120.00–135.00	477	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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