Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.47/cwt on 348 head.

Average price

$192.47

348 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$29.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.29

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	197.93	1,071	240
Medium and Large 2	476	185.11	881	78
Medium and Large 3	494	168.00	830	30

One grade step is worth $29.92/cwt here — about $242 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 sale348 hd

192.47

—

AR average9 barns · 1,551 hd

200.77

−8.29

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	1,386	110.53	1,532	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,311	101.75	1,334	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	93.07	1,119	206
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	803	70.73	568	15

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)	932	$1,579	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,301	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,265	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	969	$1,221	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	961	$1,426	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$1,404	15

Every lot, as filed

120 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	—	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	607	168.30/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	506	207.53/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	161.20/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,236	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	204.95/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,051	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	230.49/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,203	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	259.00/cwt	235.00–280.00	948	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	209.77/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,343	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	192.36/cwt	185.00–200.00	608	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	181.05/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,110	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	218.91/cwt	200.00–235.00	821	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	170.44/cwt	162.50–180.00	1,140	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	210.40/cwt	202.50–225.00	991	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	182.22/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,239	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	192.30/cwt	180.00–200.00	908	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	175.34/cwt	167.50–180.00	1,022	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	189.62/cwt	180.00–195.00	709	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	162.49/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,035	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	217.68/cwt	205.00–230.00	912	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	219.33/cwt	200.00–235.00	711	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	154.07/cwt	145.00–167.50	887	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	174.62/cwt	170.00–190.00	908	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	186.99/cwt	180.00–192.50	984	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	194.97/cwt	185.00–200.00	825	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	190.66/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,073	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	174.60/cwt	165.00–195.00	826	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	242.48/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,035	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	193.92/cwt	182.50–197.50	1,385	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	200.81/cwt	197.50–205.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	223.28/cwt	210.00–230.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	169.05/cwt	160.00–175.00	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	191.23/cwt	187.50–195.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	184.98/cwt	170.00–190.00	986	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	209.13/cwt	200.00–225.00	880	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	181.84/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,200	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	201.68/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,339	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	211.83/cwt	200.00–222.50	979	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	242.71/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,153	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	217.30/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,263	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	274.95/cwt	242.50–315.00	894	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	193.29/cwt	187.50–199.00	1,208	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	172.01/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,326	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	588	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,341	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	216.39/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,218	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	267.50/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	992	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	76.25/cwt	70.00–79.00	643	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	101.75/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,334	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	93.32/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,131	113
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	86.58/cwt	81.00–89.00	886	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	758	64.42/cwt	60.00–68.00	488	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	97.24/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,276	54
Bulls	—	—	1,335	110.67/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,477	3
Bulls	—	—	1,213	100.33/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,217	3
Bulls	—	—	1,555	118.07/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,836	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,265.33/head	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,265	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	102.47/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,151	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,301.34/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,301	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	102.52/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,085	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	969	1,221.00/head	875.00–1,375.00	1,221	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	106.54/cwt	102.00–112.50	808	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	1,632.35/head	975.00–2,300.00	1,632	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	785	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	109.55/cwt	107.50–111.00	934	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	1,447.90/head	1,350.00–1,675.00	1,448	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,184	1,366.22/head	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,366	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	969	1,432.25/head	1,175.00–1,675.00	1,432	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	217.51/cwt	210.00–230.00	918	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	176.54/cwt	170.00–182.50	930	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	175.88/cwt	170.00–182.50	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	173.15/cwt	162.50–180.00	729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	608	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,198	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	691	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,327	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	170.02/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,144	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	189.17/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	244.89/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,156	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	166.26/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	229.06/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,196	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	729	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,312	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	220.63/cwt	200.00–240.00	830	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	863	161.30/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	254.01/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,072	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	206.06/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,072	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	164.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	259.97/cwt	245.00–285.00	840	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	833	141.34/cwt	135.00–147.50	1,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	170.13/cwt	160.00–175.00	970	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	224.47/cwt	200.00–240.00	712	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	270.61/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,004	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	214.79/cwt	197.50–225.00	1,007	9

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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