Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with strong buyer interest for quality cattle, plain and fleshy cattle were discounted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.31/cwt on 262 head.

Average price

$141.31

262 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$36.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.09

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	147.43	751	147
Medium and Large 1-2	545	135.74	740	27
Medium and Large 2	473	134.73	637	81
Medium and Large 3	431	110.70	477	7thin

One grade step is worth $36.72/cwt here — about $274 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 sale262 hd

141.31

—

AR average8 barns · 2,170 hd

150.41

−9.09

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	1,520	91.80	1,395	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,363	69.29	944	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,158	66.31	768	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	54.81	572	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$983	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	933	$919	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	800	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

148 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	—	526	133.30/cwt	125.00–142.50	701	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	134.80/cwt	125.00–140.00	510	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	358	162.59/cwt	150.00–175.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	480	161.62/cwt	153.00–182.50	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	564	145.29/cwt	140.00–158.00	819	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	830	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	188.96/cwt	182.50–192.50	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	158.52/cwt	150.00–166.00	994	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	375	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	260	196.32/cwt	160.00–210.00	510	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	167.80/cwt	165.00–172.00	963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	203.60/cwt	192.50–210.00	572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	788	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,245	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	664	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	148.91/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,059	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	146.81/cwt	130.00–162.50	482	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	148.09/cwt	145.00–150.00	782	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	153.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,021	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	192.40/cwt	162.00–215.00	912	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	167.55/cwt	162.50–172.50	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	183.77/cwt	167.00–200.00	959	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	198.29/cwt	175.00–232.50	740	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	147.58/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,141	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	322	170.61/cwt	162.50–186.00	549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	307	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	174.50/cwt	162.50–182.00	654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	158.39/cwt	156.00–162.00	830	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	143.87/cwt	130.00–150.00	666	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	714	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	177.52/cwt	161.00–192.50	754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	171.28/cwt	150.00–180.00	790	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	118.11/cwt	110.00–125.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	146.76/cwt	142.50–150.00	547	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	135.31/cwt	125.00–142.00	691	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	126.82/cwt	110.00–135.00	848	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	157.34/cwt	150.00–162.50	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	126.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	513	126.34/cwt	120.00–132.50	648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	127.48/cwt	120.00–143.00	736	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	432	170.83/cwt	160.00–185.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	156.41/cwt	140.00–162.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	166.86/cwt	155.00–172.00	539	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	143.89/cwt	132.00–152.00	823	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	536	130.68/cwt	120.00–135.00	700	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	131.30/cwt	120.00–157.50	437	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	111.23/cwt	110.00–115.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	310	132.62/cwt	125.00–140.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	603	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	133.60/cwt	133.00–134.00	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	812	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	136.51/cwt	125.00–145.00	647	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	144.87/cwt	137.50–155.00	900	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	164.75/cwt	155.00–174.00	618	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	148.73/cwt	140.00–160.00	687	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	127.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	804	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	131.22/cwt	129.00–135.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	138.94/cwt	125.00–148.00	599	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	137.15/cwt	133.00–145.00	911	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	144.79/cwt	142.00–150.00	740	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	392	125.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	494	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	153.42/cwt	142.50–167.50	652	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	137.00/cwt	135.00–142.50	737	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	417	148.63/cwt	147.00–151.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	138.34/cwt	130.00–145.00	795	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	144.20/cwt	135.00–152.50	614	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	343	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	132.53/cwt	125.00–135.00	966	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	129.91/cwt	125.00–135.00	926	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	204.05/cwt	177.50–217.50	849	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	154.02/cwt	137.50–165.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	604	132.43/cwt	120.00–137.00	800	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	56.58/cwt	52.00–61.00	616	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	853	48.83/cwt	40.00–58.00	417	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	273	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	48.58/cwt	46.00–52.00	463	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	71.68/cwt	68.00–76.00	910	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	63.40/cwt	61.00–67.00	727	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	65.42/cwt	62.00–68.00	745	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	70.45/cwt	69.00–74.00	975	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	66.47/cwt	64.00–68.00	871	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	875	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	306	1
Bulls	—	—	1,137	71.24/cwt	68.00–75.00	810	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	92.64/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,454	7
Bulls	—	—	1,720	105.74/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,819	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	919.30/head	725.00–1,050.00	919	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	774	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	66.12/cwt	63.00–68.00	709	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	671	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	982.76/head	885.00–1,060.00	983	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	66.54/cwt	65.00–68.00	669	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	67.25/cwt	65.00–69.00	797	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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