Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with strong buyer interest for most classes of cattle. Pre-condition cattle and weaned cattle sold at a premium with several consignments offered today. Fleshy and plain cattle sold discounted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.33/cwt on 318 head.

Average price

$173.33

318 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$439

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

$78.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.63

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	498	189.01	942	16thin
Medium and Large 1	558	180.11	1,005	234
Medium and Large 2	511	149.77	765	62
Medium and Large 3	454	110.87	503	6thin

One grade step is worth $78.14/cwt here — about $439 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 sale318 hd

173.33

—

AR average8 barns · 1,428 hd

172.70

+0.63

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	1,684	89.14	1,502	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	68.29	828	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	67.16	923	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,121	55.83	626	23

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	999	$1,146	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$935	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$832	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$1,195	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

168 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 2	—	633	132.96/cwt	120.00–137.50	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	131.11/cwt	121.00–142.50	743	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	137.29/cwt	120.00–147.50	718	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	139.50/cwt	127.50–150.00	661	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	155.76/cwt	146.00–162.50	664	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	140.48/cwt	136.00–147.50	797	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	137.50/cwt	125.00–147.50	506	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	140.62/cwt	134.00–150.00	870	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	167.15/cwt	155.00–175.00	538	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	152.54/cwt	140.00–159.00	795	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	563	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	328	149.06/cwt	135.00–162.50	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	140.34/cwt	135.00–146.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	156.39/cwt	152.50–160.00	407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	469	162.15/cwt	160.00–165.00	760	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	495	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	410	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	417	166.62/cwt	150.00–195.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	163.16/cwt	160.00–167.50	850	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	432	169.08/cwt	168.00–172.50	730	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	578	157.26/cwt	150.00–162.50	909	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	113.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	119.40/cwt	110.00–125.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	134.97/cwt	122.50–145.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	418	128.73/cwt	125.00–132.50	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	135.93/cwt	133.00–145.00	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	155.88/cwt	145.00–165.00	730	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	112.49/cwt	110.00–120.00	487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	835	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	461	134.77/cwt	120.00–142.50	621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	378	134.93/cwt	125.00–145.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	584	124.35/cwt	120.00–132.50	726	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	159.73/cwt	155.00–164.00	990	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	158.88/cwt	151.00–167.50	597	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	183.25/cwt	160.00–202.50	775	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	184.34/cwt	160.00–210.00	595	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	814	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	143.82/cwt	135.00–150.00	673	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	532	138.24/cwt	136.00–142.50	735	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	111.52/cwt	105.00–118.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	130.99/cwt	129.00–134.00	880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	136.37/cwt	120.00–145.00	436	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	149.18/cwt	145.00–152.50	555	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	138.56/cwt	135.00–146.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	704	137.09/cwt	131.00–138.00	965	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	295	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	169.61/cwt	150.00–177.50	873	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	198.75/cwt	195.00–202.50	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	203.04/cwt	185.00–207.50	962	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	424	202.69/cwt	180.00–220.00	859	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	192.37/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,098	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	809	163.42/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,322	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	463	164.86/cwt	160.00–170.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	884	142.44/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,259	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	184.24/cwt	177.50–188.00	975	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	197.35/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,042	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	448	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	482	197.54/cwt	185.00–202.50	952	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	669	161.03/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,077	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	533	166.40/cwt	145.00–188.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	623	171.84/cwt	162.50–177.00	1,071	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	700	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	335	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	610	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	149.73/cwt	139.00–155.00	1,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	187.23/cwt	157.50–217.50	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	422	179.54/cwt	170.00–197.50	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	178.43/cwt	165.00–187.50	935	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	258	208.50/cwt	200.00–217.50	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	154.34/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	161.67/cwt	142.50–180.00	926	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	192.63/cwt	175.00–207.50	932	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	202.67/cwt	201.00–205.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	154.11/cwt	140.00–162.50	939	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	177.63/cwt	170.00–192.50	751	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	142.45/cwt	130.00–165.00	530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	134.29/cwt	132.50–136.00	971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	183.81/cwt	172.50–200.00	713	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	144.90/cwt	135.00–155.00	897	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	148.05/cwt	142.50–160.00	622	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	138.56/cwt	130.00–152.50	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	140.31/cwt	135.00–144.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	151.33/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	106.73/cwt	102.50–115.00	573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	141.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	145.63/cwt	130.00–157.50	682	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	135.29/cwt	132.50–138.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	670	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	166.66/cwt	165.00–167.50	600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	700	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,015	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	56.40/cwt	52.00–62.00	629	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,263	63.78/cwt	62.00–66.00	806	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	64.97/cwt	62.00–67.00	889	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	70.44/cwt	70.00–71.00	976	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	64.86/cwt	61.00–69.00	768	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	72.15/cwt	69.00–79.00	899	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	745	27.70/cwt	20.00–35.00	206	2
Bulls	—	—	1,985	101.79/cwt	100.00–103.00	2,021	3
Bulls	—	—	1,510	80.21/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,211	4
Bulls	—	—	1,659	88.87/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,474	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	527	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,195.36/head	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,195	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,033	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	999	1,145.56/head	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,146	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	831.73/head	600.00–1,100.00	832	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	67.35/cwt	65.00–70.00	891	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	67.15/cwt	63.00–74.00	770	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	187.78/cwt	175.00–200.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	166.16/cwt	157.00–180.00	783	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	935	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	119.37/cwt	115.00–123.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	121.23/cwt	120.00–125.00	501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	134.23/cwt	120.00–145.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	116.28/cwt	110.00–125.00	612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	143.91/cwt	130.00–160.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	663	106.62/cwt	100.00–113.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	147.71/cwt	130.00–155.00	773	6

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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