Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, feeders over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers over 500 lb were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with several consignments of pre-vac cattle that sold at a premium, a really nice set of replacement cows were also consigned.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.81/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$165.81

255 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$836

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$46.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.68

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	170.40	859	158
Medium and Large 1-2	560	163.89	917	39
Medium and Large 2	446	157.29	702	49
Large 1	641	153.00	980	5thin
Medium and Large 3	510	123.75	631	4thin

One grade step is worth $46.65/cwt here — about $228 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 sale255 hd

165.81

—

AR average9 barns · 1,342 hd

160.14

+5.68

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	—	High	1,648	107.26	1,768	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,371	91.12	1,249	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	85.38	972	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	984	69.50	684	16

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)	1,158	$1,286	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$982	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$960	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$864	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,351	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

154 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 2Thin Fleshed	—	715	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	181.32/cwt	165.00–202.50	1,012	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	513	200.26/cwt	185.00–214.00	1,027	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	606	184.34/cwt	175.00–189.50	1,117	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	157.96/cwt	148.00–162.50	673	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	146.48/cwt	130.00–155.00	835	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	155.54/cwt	147.50–162.50	588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	812	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	152.81/cwt	151.00–155.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	187.25/cwt	187.00–187.50	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	256	163.78/cwt	160.00–167.50	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	127.45/cwt	110.00–137.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	152.72/cwt	145.00–167.50	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	180.69/cwt	170.00–192.50	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	151.47/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,024	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	671	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	164.76/cwt	157.50–175.00	855	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	155.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	962	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	191.87/cwt	182.00–205.00	625	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	184.48/cwt	170.00–195.00	683	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	189.17/cwt	182.50–192.50	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	185.34/cwt	170.00–195.00	790	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	158.35/cwt	155.00–162.50	896	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	608	140.89/cwt	132.50–145.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	700	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	760	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	192.30/cwt	180.00–220.00	531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	426	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	863	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	750	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	657	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	141.99/cwt	139.00–145.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	151.68/cwt	144.00–160.00	943	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	156.40/cwt	141.00–165.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	202.94/cwt	197.50–205.00	858	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	187.48/cwt	180.00–195.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	195.80/cwt	170.00–212.50	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	180.95/cwt	170.00–192.50	865	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	156.73/cwt	152.00–164.00	837	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	155.58/cwt	152.50–160.00	891	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	176.00/cwt	157.50–197.00	915	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	158.70/cwt	155.00–165.00	965	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	405	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	650	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	473	208.72/cwt	200.00–216.00	987	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,106	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	584	190.71/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,114	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	186.50/cwt	170.00–200.00	983	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	211.17/cwt	210.00–212.50	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	147.29/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	217.13/cwt	210.00–225.00	717	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	208.19/cwt	191.00–222.50	795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	166.80/cwt	163.00–175.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	158.13/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	176.53/cwt	161.00–180.00	1,012	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	163.35/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,067	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	199.65/cwt	182.50–208.00	759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	165.27/cwt	157.00–177.50	863	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	195.78/cwt	180.00–212.00	920	14
Steers	Large 1	—	690	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,108	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	163.47/cwt	145.00–173.00	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	164.65/cwt	155.00–175.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	155.00/cwt	147.50–166.00	888	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	280	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	728	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,165	2
Steers	Large 1	—	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	196.01/cwt	180.00–215.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	721	163.76/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,181	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	390	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	169.56/cwt	157.50–197.50	790	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	160.76/cwt	160.00–162.00	940	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	420	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	470	170.27/cwt	162.50–179.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	637	160.35/cwt	157.50–162.50	1,021	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	79.04/cwt	75.00–82.00	789	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	53.87/cwt	50.00–63.00	531	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	87.79/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,046	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	70.75/cwt	68.00–74.00	703	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	91.93/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,253	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,204	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	79.35/cwt	77.00–83.00	797	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	835	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	292	1
Bulls	—	—	1,823	115.58/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,107	2
Bulls	—	—	1,609	105.41/cwt	94.00–111.00	1,696	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	86.20/cwt	80.00–91.00	845	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	981.71/head	935.00–1,025.00	982	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,514.52/head	1,325.00–1,690.00	1,515	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	80.42/cwt	74.00–86.00	857	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	863.59/head	560.00–1,050.00	864	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	927	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	82.72/cwt	77.00–93.00	692	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,286.19/head	825.00–1,550.00	1,286	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	81.83/cwt	77.00–90.00	816	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	763	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	168.02/cwt	166.00–170.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	930	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	153.59/cwt	145.00–165.00	418	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	185.83/cwt	168.00–207.50	779	7

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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