Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 450lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lb were steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeders over 500 lb were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand. Quality of cattle offered today was above average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.87/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$159.87

209 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$27.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.86

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	453	162.50	736	3thin
Medium and Large 1	493	161.87	798	164
Medium and Large 2	461	152.75	704	40
Medium and Large 3	400	135.00	540	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.50/cwt here — about $196 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 sale209 hd

159.87

—

AR average7 barns · 1,169 hd

158.02

+1.86

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	1,519	92.54	1,406	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,354	80.31	1,088	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	77.10	876	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	63.30	606	11

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)	1,182	$1,127	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,071	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$950	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$760	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	986	$1,398	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$790	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	155.02/cwt	147.50–161.00	949	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	157.40/cwt	155.00–162.50	894	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	149.93/cwt	147.50–152.50	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	165.31/cwt	150.00–176.00	775	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	166.22/cwt	165.00–167.50	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	470	152.61/cwt	150.00–155.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	319	183.76/cwt	170.00–188.00	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	175.29/cwt	165.00–187.50	568	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	143.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	176.51/cwt	157.50–192.50	826	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	149.36/cwt	140.00–155.00	938	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	181.97/cwt	165.00–197.50	779	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	178.66/cwt	160.00–192.50	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	169.37/cwt	157.00–175.00	942	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	1,397.83/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,398	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	1,126.74/head	750.00–1,300.00	1,127	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	950.48/head	850.00–1,025.00	950	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	78.05/cwt	70.00–86.00	781	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,071.29/head	950.00–1,135.00	1,071	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,552	92.62/cwt	85.00–101.00	1,437	8
Bulls	—	—	1,620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,717	2
Bulls	—	—	1,055	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	171.99/cwt	158.00–187.50	900	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	185.80/cwt	165.00–202.50	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	192.94/cwt	175.00–207.50	812	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	253	199.38/cwt	185.00–215.00	504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,227	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	182.29/cwt	167.50–187.50	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	164.99/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,171	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	149.46/cwt	140.00–160.00	483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	210.60/cwt	207.50–212.50	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	300	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	177.31/cwt	165.00–190.00	933	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	168.66/cwt	165.00–177.50	956	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	153.36/cwt	145.00–160.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	155.57/cwt	145.00–160.00	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	162.88/cwt	152.50–172.50	1,020	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	202.77/cwt	175.00–220.00	742	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	149.83/cwt	145.00–155.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	663	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	538	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	169.33/cwt	157.50–178.00	638	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	165.06/cwt	157.50–172.50	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	377	162.56/cwt	152.50–170.00	613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	171.25/cwt	167.50–175.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	152.15/cwt	145.00–160.00	653	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	523	163.28/cwt	162.50–164.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	162.27/cwt	154.00–170.00	678	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	138.80/cwt	135.00–140.00	876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	161.51/cwt	152.50–170.00	843	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	161.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	152.41/cwt	142.50–164.00	1,003	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	143.32/cwt	137.50–152.50	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	146.62/cwt	140.00–152.50	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	141.21/cwt	125.00–147.50	724	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	440	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	75.44/cwt	72.00–78.00	815	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	65.61/cwt	63.00–68.00	644	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	77.11/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,000	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	81.68/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,126	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	80.19/cwt	77.00–85.00	995	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	73.01/cwt	72.00–74.00	758	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	47.09/cwt	40.00–56.00	402	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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →