Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 550 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers over 550 lb were mostly steady. Stocker heifers under 550 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 550 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong buyer demand for quality while plain and fleshy cattle were discounted pre -vac cattle sold at a premium.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.87/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$147.87

196 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$36.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.73

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	152.13	707	127
Medium and Large 1-2	433	151.93	657	21
Medium and Large 2	463	137.10	635	43
Medium and Large 3	498	115.30	574	5thin

One grade step is worth $36.83/cwt here — about $133 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 sale196 hd

147.87

—

AR average9 barns · 1,428 hd

141.14

+6.73

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	1,511	85.04	1,285	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,425	72.12	1,028	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	63.95	771	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	56.34	615	19

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)	1,155	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$871	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	828	$658	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$985	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	125.93/cwt	121.00–131.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	500	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	59.53/cwt	59.00–60.00	643	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	658.08/head	550.00–775.00	658	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	184.86/cwt	160.00–200.00	884	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	164.41/cwt	154.00–177.00	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	610	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	378	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	150.80/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,015	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	175.15/cwt	160.00–195.00	906	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	196.30/cwt	172.50–205.00	838	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	154.54/cwt	145.00–160.00	949	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	186.07/cwt	177.50–197.50	674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	253	186.60/cwt	175.00–200.00	472	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	428	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	149.87/cwt	145.00–155.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	152.50/cwt	140.00–165.00	496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	140.21/cwt	133.00–147.50	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	826	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	179.47/cwt	173.00–184.00	754	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	143.76/cwt	142.50–145.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	130.33/cwt	115.00–145.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	145.01/cwt	137.50–152.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	148.27/cwt	147.50–149.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	151.67/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,077	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	510	145.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	147.67/cwt	143.00–154.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	525	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	610	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	778	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	161.49/cwt	145.00–177.50	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	161.27/cwt	150.00–182.50	852	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	134.81/cwt	125.00–143.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	171.01/cwt	152.50–180.00	646	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	174.84/cwt	160.00–180.00	832	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	146.18/cwt	141.00–155.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	145.02/cwt	143.00–150.00	821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	139.06/cwt	125.00–150.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	128.15/cwt	120.00–136.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	153.01/cwt	146.00–162.50	875	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	985.00/head	850.00–1,075.00	985	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	136.50/cwt	133.00–140.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	171.25/cwt	155.00–187.50	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	173.36/cwt	166.00–187.50	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	117.26/cwt	110.00–125.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	145.76/cwt	143.00–148.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	610	127.07/cwt	119.00–135.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	850	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	136.49/cwt	120.00–146.00	566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	134.62/cwt	122.50–141.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	138.64/cwt	132.50–145.00	402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	139.01/cwt	122.50–145.00	660	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	127.97/cwt	125.00–133.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	151.40/cwt	140.00–155.00	790	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.52/cwt	142.50–150.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	140.21/cwt	130.00–143.00	871	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	128.43/cwt	120.00–135.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	126.54/cwt	125.00–128.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	164.22/cwt	153.00–177.50	547	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	173.46/cwt	162.50–185.00	467	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	143.37/cwt	131.00–151.00	820	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	157.22/cwt	150.00–172.50	673	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	159.60/cwt	150.00–170.00	595	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	139.80/cwt	135.00–145.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	464	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	122.48/cwt	121.00–124.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	440	145.79/cwt	142.50–149.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	135.99/cwt	135.00–138.00	921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	422	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	147.22/cwt	138.00–160.00	683	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	187.74/cwt	183.00–190.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,004	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	250	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	146.83/cwt	141.00–152.50	822	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	870.65/head	600.00–1,000.00	871	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	664	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	60.86/cwt	57.00–64.00	718	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	573	1
Bulls	—	—	1,305	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	979	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	86.71/cwt	79.00–94.00	1,340	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	890	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	472	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	755	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	242	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	72.74/cwt	67.00–77.00	1,031	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	62.32/cwt	62.00–63.00	701	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	57.04/cwt	52.00–61.00	640	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	982	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	68.76/cwt	64.00–72.00	843	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	59.13/cwt	54.00–63.00	702	6

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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