Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.56/cwt on 387 head.

Average price

$183.56

387 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$35.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.28

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	191.61	1,003	240
Medium and Large 2	488	179.39	876	89
Medium and Large 1-2	608	168.00	1,021	3thin
Medium and Large 3	532	156.02	830	55

One grade step is worth $35.59/cwt here — about $173 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 sale387 hd

183.56

—

AR average10 barns · 2,113 hd

195.84

−12.28

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	1,341	103.92	1,394	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,233	104.05	1,283	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,129	92.55	1,045	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	71.86	661	14

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	996	$1,689	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,390	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	926	$1,117	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,014	$1,108	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	933	$1,037	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	992	$1,865	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	986	$1,675	4thin

Every lot, as filed

145 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 3	—	626	145.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	913	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	168.11/cwt	160.00–175.00	713	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	188.98/cwt	182.50–197.50	714	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	163.31/cwt	155.00–167.50	864	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	166.54/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,106	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	221.46/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,154	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	180.51/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,314	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	820	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	368	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	199.92/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,132	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	623	184.86/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,131	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	481	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,034	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	203.86/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,068	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	422	228.04/cwt	225.00–230.00	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	170.68/cwt	160.00–187.50	1,299	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	171.23/cwt	160.00–177.50	1,062	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	197.73/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,012	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	168.10/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,215	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	176.89/cwt	170.00–187.50	932	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	216.98/cwt	207.50–240.00	694	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	211.47/cwt	200.00–222.50	888	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	197.20/cwt	190.00–210.00	937	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	613	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	216.27/cwt	200.00–222.50	824	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	186.35/cwt	180.00–195.00	785	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	164.70/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,019	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	164.96/cwt	160.00–177.50	944	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	148.52/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	179.56/cwt	170.00–187.50	853	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	156.19/cwt	145.00–160.00	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	161.36/cwt	150.00–175.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	151.06/cwt	145.00–157.50	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	163.72/cwt	162.50–165.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	160.11/cwt	155.00–165.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	175.76/cwt	170.00–182.50	979	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	179.78/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,374	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	211.67/cwt	200.00–225.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	167.01/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,146	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	214.50/cwt	190.00–235.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	210.26/cwt	200.00–225.00	986	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	199.32/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,246	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	266.46/cwt	230.00–295.00	853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	224.16/cwt	200.00–240.00	829	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	201.63/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	259.64/cwt	240.00–280.00	992	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	213.58/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,211	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	200.00/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,334	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	246.61/cwt	237.50–275.00	1,036	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	239.97/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,130	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	451	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,082	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	247.50/cwt	240.00–260.00	978	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,118	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,188	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	220.34/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,157	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	182.54/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,312	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	202.36/cwt	197.50–212.50	1,164	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	465	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	75.04/cwt	71.00–79.00	692	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	66.13/cwt	60.00–69.00	606	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	85.11/cwt	80.00–89.00	889	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	99.71/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,199	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	94.04/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,081	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	104.05/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,283	2
Bulls	—	—	1,203	93.63/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,126	9
Bulls	—	—	1,663	121.11/cwt	119.00–123.00	2,014	3
Bulls	—	—	1,381	109.77/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,516	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,151	1,390.23/head	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,390	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	1,688.58/head	1,300.00–2,075.00	1,689	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	1,108.11/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,108	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	1,117.22/head	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,117	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,056	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,036.70/head	850.00–1,150.00	1,037	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	96.82/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,154	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	1,674.65/head	1,000.00–2,075.00	1,675	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,853.00/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,853	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	93.77/cwt	88.00–102.00	905	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	103.40/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	728	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,019	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	255.89/cwt	230.00–270.00	947	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	264.15/cwt	245.00–290.00	874	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	242.23/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,032	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	343	169.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	186.97/cwt	177.50–197.50	1,243	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	208.03/cwt	190.00–220.00	976	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	170.80/cwt	160.00–185.00	815	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	190.15/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,177	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	198.64/cwt	180.00–225.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	143.22/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	178.33/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,040	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	194.30/cwt	185.00–205.00	610	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	662	143.26/cwt	135.00–155.00	948	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	142.31/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	161.78/cwt	150.00–167.50	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	715	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	230.50/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,081	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	181.29/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	372	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	209.54/cwt	200.00–225.00	880	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	207.44/cwt	192.50–235.00	774	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	178.40/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	155.42/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	171.00/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,069	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	200.56/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,055	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	145.04/cwt	142.50–147.50	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	182.56/cwt	165.00–195.00	778	7

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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