Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate. October market is here with fleshy and plain cattle carrying a heavy discount while weaned cattle sold at a premium.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.19/cwt on 183 head.

Average price

$140.19

183 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$36.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.01

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	440	145.40	639	10thin
Medium and Large 1	511	142.98	730	122
Medium and Large 2	469	136.84	642	43
Medium and Large 3	397	109.17	433	8thin

One grade step is worth $36.23/cwt here — about $206 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 sale183 hd

140.19

—

AR average7 barns · 953 hd

148.20

−8.01

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	1,653	98.55	1,629	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	73.07	895	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,366	70.34	961	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,026	61.94	636	31

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$912	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$885	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,087	$856	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$785	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,091	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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 1Fleshy	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	128.66/cwt	126.00–130.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	157.63/cwt	145.00–171.00	826	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	578	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	523	134.71/cwt	122.50–145.00	705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	473	138.85/cwt	135.00–142.50	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	135.36/cwt	130.00–142.50	639	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	113.92/cwt	107.50–120.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	125.70/cwt	115.00–132.50	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	110.24/cwt	100.00–120.00	351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	134.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	106.26/cwt	100.00–110.00	428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	141.29/cwt	130.00–152.50	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	114.04/cwt	110.00–118.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	129.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	149.86/cwt	147.50–152.50	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	128.45/cwt	120.00–134.00	665	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	156.72/cwt	145.00–170.00	578	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	372	152.74/cwt	130.00–168.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	250	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	128.24/cwt	125.00–130.00	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	163.61/cwt	152.50–172.50	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	161.96/cwt	149.00–175.00	776	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	138.38/cwt	132.00–142.00	850	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	140.75/cwt	130.00–155.00	590	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	137.85/cwt	135.00–142.50	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	173.42/cwt	162.50–185.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	150.45/cwt	140.00–160.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	127.00/cwt	121.00–130.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	143.79/cwt	142.50–145.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	131.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	171.09/cwt	160.00–187.50	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	621	126.58/cwt	120.00–130.00	786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	424	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	129.08/cwt	120.00–138.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	524	137.66/cwt	135.00–143.00	721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	163.75/cwt	150.00–177.50	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	161.44/cwt	157.50–167.50	911	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	180.06/cwt	160.00–187.50	855	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	162.41/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	187.96/cwt	185.00–190.00	784	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,084	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,057	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	137.61/cwt	125.00–144.00	777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	111.30/cwt	100.00–120.00	364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	187.64/cwt	175.00–200.00	715	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	124.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	139.15/cwt	130.00–151.00	654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	173.21/cwt	155.00–187.50	909	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	156.78/cwt	155.00–159.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	138.46/cwt	130.00–150.00	533	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	148.07/cwt	135.00–157.00	764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	380	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	149.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	925	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	196.01/cwt	187.50–200.00	633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	152.59/cwt	141.00–162.50	1,088	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	139.13/cwt	135.00–149.00	796	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	528	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	149.40/cwt	142.00–157.50	995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	137.43/cwt	130.00–142.00	845	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	142.47/cwt	135.00–148.00	738	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	307	156.68/cwt	152.50–160.00	481	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	132.16/cwt	128.00–139.00	882	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	148.75/cwt	142.50–157.00	629	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	150.11/cwt	142.50–155.00	707	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	458	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	115.57/cwt	110.00–121.00	936	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,158.89/head	900.00–1,325.00	1,159	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	856	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	903	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	856.00/head	775.00–910.00	856	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	87.36/cwt	69.00–103.00	805	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	911.50/head	850.00–1,010.00	912	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	75.50/cwt	65.00–85.00	710	16
Bulls	—	—	1,858	108.88/cwt	105.00–114.00	2,023	4
Bulls	—	—	1,095	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,627	97.27/cwt	80.00–103.00	1,583	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	71.98/cwt	70.00–74.00	875	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	77.42/cwt	75.00–80.00	974	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,000	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	600	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	75.90/cwt	74.00–78.00	998	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	70.18/cwt	65.00–73.00	1,025	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	814	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	55.22/cwt	45.00–61.00	507	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	818	40.11/cwt	35.00–45.00	328	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	66.84/cwt	60.00–71.00	731	19

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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