Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher on weights under 600 lb while heavier weights sold mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher on weights under 500 lb while over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good buyer demand for quality. Fleshy and plain soft calves were discounted, 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 $138.62/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$138.62

222 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$22.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.01

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	500	142.62	713	18thin
Medium and Large 2	442	138.43	612	83
Medium and Large 1	573	138.30	793	120
Medium and Large 3	380	120.00	456	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.62/cwt here — about $257 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 sale222 hd

138.62

—

AR average8 barns · 1,614 hd

141.63

−3.01

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	—	Low	1,364	80.37	1,096	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	66.34	963	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	65.57	814	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	56.03	590	32

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)	915	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$752	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$610	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,388	$1,635	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,552	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

151 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	—	878	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,080	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	134.99/cwt	120.00–141.00	757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	131.04/cwt	128.00–137.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	700	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	681	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	140.69/cwt	135.00–146.00	536	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	637	116.96/cwt	107.00–124.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	135.45/cwt	120.00–142.00	703	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	137.82/cwt	131.00–145.00	575	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	127.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	787	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	145.10/cwt	137.50–152.00	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	155.23/cwt	147.50–161.00	570	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	138.85/cwt	120.00–152.50	433	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	140.72/cwt	129.00–144.00	650	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	132.63/cwt	127.50–139.00	879	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	105.08/cwt	100.00–110.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	148.28/cwt	145.00–151.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	140.81/cwt	137.00–146.00	718	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	458	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	940	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,043	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	611	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	130.24/cwt	122.50–135.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	559	126.72/cwt	118.00–135.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	325	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	166.59/cwt	157.50–175.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	133.42/cwt	128.00–140.00	841	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	579	142.48/cwt	139.00–146.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	435	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	158.39/cwt	146.00–175.00	752	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	166.57/cwt	160.00–180.00	710	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	144.28/cwt	140.00–150.00	401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	129.94/cwt	122.00–138.00	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	153.10/cwt	148.00–157.50	814	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	146.21/cwt	130.00–165.00	469	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	145.76/cwt	145.00–148.00	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	175.50/cwt	171.00–180.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	138.75/cwt	132.50–145.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	143.87/cwt	132.50–160.00	607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	131.23/cwt	130.00–132.50	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	135.20/cwt	125.00–145.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	565	144.99/cwt	142.50–147.50	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	305	174.39/cwt	166.00–182.50	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	256	190.49/cwt	165.00–207.50	488	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	156.36/cwt	145.00–171.00	980	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	538	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	146.22/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	700	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,113	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	172.20/cwt	162.50–179.00	894	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	147.68/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,012	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	184.51/cwt	174.00–192.50	703	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	188.59/cwt	180.00–195.00	866	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	149.00/cwt	143.00–157.00	776	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	155.76/cwt	148.00–168.00	573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	135.02/cwt	133.00–138.00	706	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	146.76/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,126	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	995	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	154.35/cwt	153.00–155.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	142.88/cwt	135.00–154.00	602	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	665	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	188.82/cwt	170.00–196.00	612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	176.62/cwt	167.00–190.00	752	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	143.68/cwt	142.50–145.00	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	536	152.83/cwt	152.00–155.00	819	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	161.56/cwt	150.00–165.00	911	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	412	146.98/cwt	136.00–153.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	159.86/cwt	155.00–165.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	278	150.66/cwt	147.50–154.00	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	316	153.12/cwt	147.50–170.00	484	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	540	140.46/cwt	136.00–145.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	144.78/cwt	135.00–151.00	698	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	137.79/cwt	129.00–144.00	781	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,005	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	159.83/cwt	155.00–172.50	502	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	706	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,024	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	137.02/cwt	131.00–143.00	780	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	973	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	59.19/cwt	54.00–63.00	643	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,229	64.78/cwt	64.00–65.00	796	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	65.24/cwt	63.00–67.00	967	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,327	70.72/cwt	70.00–72.00	938	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	194	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	403	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	64.59/cwt	62.00–67.00	794	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	809	47.55/cwt	43.00–50.00	385	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	780	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	156	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	68.74/cwt	68.00–69.00	878	4
Bulls	—	—	1,260	69.82/cwt	69.00–71.00	880	3
Bulls	—	—	1,388	82.80/cwt	75.00–99.00	1,149	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	62.52/cwt	62.00–63.00	666	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	751.99/head	700.00–800.00	752	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	884	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,551.92/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,552	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,388	1,635.14/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	620	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	670	113.21/cwt	105.00–120.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	140.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	137.66/cwt	132.00–144.00	724	10

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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