Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold mostly steady, Feeders heifers over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with softer buyer demand on fleshy and plain calves that sold were discounted. weaned and pre-conditioned cattle sold at a premium.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.76/cwt on 344 head.

Average price

$140.76

344 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$293

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

$37.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.73

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	146.55	870	231
Medium and Large 2	480	130.03	625	89
Medium and Large 1-2	592	128.78	762	19thin
Medium and Large 3	527	109.52	577	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.04/cwt here — about $293 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 sale344 hd

140.76

—

AR average9 barns · 1,778 hd

141.49

−0.73

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	1,675	91.50	1,533	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	64.43	911	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,136	62.72	713	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	53.25	537	24

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$852	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$847	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,081	$787	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	810	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,079	$772	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	987	$674	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$614	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,045	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$835	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,279	2thin

Every lot, as filed

157 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	—	725	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	131.73/cwt	120.00–138.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	423	127.05/cwt	122.50–132.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	134.45/cwt	125.00–145.00	832	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	134.14/cwt	125.00–152.50	437	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	128.54/cwt	120.00–145.00	872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	130.92/cwt	122.00–136.00	695	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	129.12/cwt	126.00–133.00	594	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	121.70/cwt	120.00–124.00	331	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	121.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	139.87/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,097	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	817	113.31/cwt	110.00–120.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	121.57/cwt	111.00–135.00	874	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	135.14/cwt	125.00–147.50	512	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	134.75/cwt	132.50–137.50	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	128.41/cwt	124.00–135.00	849	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	134.53/cwt	125.00–140.00	696	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	149.50/cwt	142.50–157.00	559	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	150.42/cwt	145.00–157.50	501	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	128.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	127.43/cwt	122.00–133.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	126.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,106	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	148.22/cwt	145.00–152.50	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	473	127.54/cwt	110.00–140.00	603	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	562	126.39/cwt	120.00–130.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	113.79/cwt	112.50–115.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	300	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	295	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	526	123.13/cwt	100.00–131.00	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	772	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,143	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	265	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	133.45/cwt	129.00–137.50	835	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	132.82/cwt	130.00–134.00	887	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	159.93/cwt	140.00–172.50	750	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	139.78/cwt	130.00–155.00	433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	161.45/cwt	152.50–170.00	507	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	141.55/cwt	130.00–151.00	532	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	148.53/cwt	137.00–160.00	780	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	139.32/cwt	125.00–155.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	155.46/cwt	147.50–160.00	678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	167.43/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,038	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	171.04/cwt	165.00–185.00	732	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	373	161.79/cwt	135.00–175.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	148.50/cwt	145.00–154.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	165.03/cwt	160.00–173.00	863	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	160.04/cwt	150.00–172.50	768	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	152.62/cwt	140.00–162.50	868	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	146.96/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,043	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	152.85/cwt	142.00–158.00	1,006	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	162.10/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,021	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	142.41/cwt	140.00–145.00	392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	142.95/cwt	141.00–145.00	883	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	133.14/cwt	130.00–137.00	421	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	135.07/cwt	120.00–145.00	760	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	135.83/cwt	130.00–144.00	849	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	128.74/cwt	121.00–142.50	534	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	438	132.46/cwt	125.00–140.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	184.69/cwt	180.00–190.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	187.26/cwt	177.50–205.00	483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	134.82/cwt	120.00–145.00	639	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	522	130.26/cwt	120.00–142.50	680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	180.85/cwt	180.00–182.50	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	978	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	676	146.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	991	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	829	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	719	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,086	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	440	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	139.94/cwt	136.00–147.50	655	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	151.62/cwt	147.50–153.00	425	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	340	140.57/cwt	127.50–147.50	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	442	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	127.58/cwt	120.00–133.00	731	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	837	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,209	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,067	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	735	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	44.36/cwt	41.00–49.00	418	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	650	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	56.22/cwt	52.00–63.00	593	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	66.40/cwt	66.00–68.00	963	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	62.91/cwt	60.00–65.00	728	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	925	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	500	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	37.54/cwt	31.00–49.00	308	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	62.79/cwt	60.00–65.00	868	6
Bulls	—	—	1,525	74.64/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,138	2
Bulls	—	—	1,667	92.13/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,536	9
Bulls	—	—	1,863	105.53/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,966	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	674.44/head	450.00–925.00	674	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	664	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	613.59/head	435.00–910.00	614	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	70.80/cwt	57.00–85.00	629	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	847.43/head	800.00–885.00	847	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	851.56/head	700.00–975.00	852	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	786.77/head	560.00–1,000.00	787	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	613	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	693	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,079	771.90/head	650.00–885.00	772	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,279.44/head	1,160.00–1,375.00	1,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	568	114.16/cwt	107.50–120.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	167.98/cwt	155.00–182.50	630	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	554	154.67/cwt	142.50–165.00	857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	127.63/cwt	121.00–137.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	602	130.99/cwt	129.00–135.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	258	157.21/cwt	147.50–167.50	406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	322	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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