Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy. Quality of cattle was good to average with pre-conditioned cattle selling at a premium while plain cattle were discounted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.09/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$141.09

272 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$44.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.26

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	367	148.85	546	17thin
Medium and Large 1	509	144.93	738	152
Medium and Large 2	477	136.29	650	96
Medium and Large 3	478	104.69	500	7thin

One grade step is worth $44.17/cwt here — about $46 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 sale272 hd

141.09

—

AR average9 barns · 2,032 hd

146.35

−5.26

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	—	Average	1,819	92.18	1,677	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	69.91	979	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,096	67.73	743	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,008	56.84	573	13

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)	1,215	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$964	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$675	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,114	5

Every lot, as filed

154 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	—	558	130.61/cwt	120.00–142.50	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	880	97.93/cwt	85.00–111.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	383	167.75/cwt	160.00–175.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	155.71/cwt	147.50–165.00	789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	191.98/cwt	190.00–195.00	893	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	193.75/cwt	190.00–197.50	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	595	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	740	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	393	186.20/cwt	180.00–192.50	732	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	149.20/cwt	140.00–166.00	906	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	172.73/cwt	160.00–185.00	805	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	165.52/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,006	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	148.20/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,083	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	158.96/cwt	150.00–167.50	911	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	198.56/cwt	182.50–217.50	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	189.31/cwt	171.00–197.50	789	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	176.94/cwt	165.00–187.50	922	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	192.97/cwt	172.50–212.50	726	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	159.64/cwt	150.00–167.50	533	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	151.99/cwt	145.00–165.00	559	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	423	126.59/cwt	120.00–137.50	535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	144.01/cwt	137.50–147.50	753	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	156.16/cwt	155.00–157.50	504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	128.65/cwt	126.00–130.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	533	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	673	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	487	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	114.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	151.65/cwt	147.50–155.00	884	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	165.79/cwt	149.00–190.00	783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	174.60/cwt	155.00–185.00	749	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	139.69/cwt	125.00–147.50	581	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	148.88/cwt	145.00–152.50	424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	134.61/cwt	125.00–142.50	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	177.41/cwt	162.50–195.00	656	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	133.47/cwt	120.00–146.00	763	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	138.33/cwt	125.00–150.00	520	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	132.31/cwt	120.00–145.00	684	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	845	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	582	132.49/cwt	120.00–145.00	771	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	130.00/cwt	128.00–132.00	917	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	129.87/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	162.84/cwt	150.00–175.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.57/cwt	125.00–140.00	639	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	140.30/cwt	125.00–155.00	533	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	105.90/cwt	100.00–112.00	323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	128.23/cwt	120.00–135.00	785	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	134.29/cwt	120.00–147.00	704	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	117.43/cwt	110.00–125.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	144.67/cwt	134.00–156.00	887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	130.29/cwt	120.00–135.00	744	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	141.13/cwt	120.00–160.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	134.19/cwt	130.00–142.50	360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	151.38/cwt	142.50–162.50	634	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	139.38/cwt	130.00–147.00	591	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	138.84/cwt	134.00–143.00	933	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	148.67/cwt	137.50–160.00	712	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	147.49/cwt	135.00–157.50	848	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	139.24/cwt	130.00–141.00	989	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	361	151.46/cwt	145.00–155.00	547	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	600	140.75/cwt	140.00–141.00	845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	361	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	161.99/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,089	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	695	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	129.38/cwt	120.00–135.00	806	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	500	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	651	1
Steers	Large 1	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	529	131.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	143.75/cwt	130.00–157.50	742	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	720	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	150.83/cwt	140.00–157.50	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	111.86/cwt	100.00–125.00	472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	784	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	148.37/cwt	135.00–165.00	568	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	140.76/cwt	132.50–150.00	678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	158.72/cwt	149.00–162.00	1,040	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	151.49/cwt	145.00–165.00	504	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	186.31/cwt	175.00–202.00	620	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	64.47/cwt	64.00–65.00	714	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	477	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	71.81/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,000	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	56.89/cwt	52.00–61.00	578	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	65.35/cwt	60.00–68.00	926	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	70.65/cwt	69.00–73.00	791	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	65.61/cwt	63.00–68.00	708	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	805	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	378	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	90.50/cwt	79.00–99.00	1,498	9
Bulls	—	—	1,283	72.38/cwt	66.00–75.00	929	3
Bulls	—	—	2,333	104.61/cwt	103.00–106.00	2,441	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	994	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	861	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	963.68/head	850.00–1,025.00	964	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	806	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	714	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	74.04/cwt	65.00–80.00	589	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	75.01/cwt	74.00–76.00	850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	70.37/cwt	66.00–74.00	819	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	738	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,161.33/head	800.00–1,325.00	1,161	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	142.46/cwt	130.00–162.50	459	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	106.80/cwt	100.00–117.50	501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	120.87/cwt	120.00–122.50	450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1

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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