Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested, no trend established. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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 $208.48/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$208.48

234 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$387

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

$30.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.71

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	213.26	1,142	159
Medium and Large 2	468	202.59	947	59
Medium and Large 3	413	182.72	754	16thin

One grade step is worth $30.53/cwt here — about $387 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 sale234 hd

208.48

—

AR average9 barns · 1,857 hd

211.19

−2.71

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	1,524	119.93	1,828	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,295	106.55	1,380	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,024	95.25	975	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	819	73.64	603	9thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,425	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$1,378	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	990	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,550	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$1,494	3thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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	—	430	203.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	207.54/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	724	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,419	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	206.37/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,077	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	244.70/cwt	230.00–255.00	910	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	758	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	197.58/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	173.67/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	257.05/cwt	237.50–265.00	820	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	203.40/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,172	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	157.45/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	179.66/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,299	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	228.27/cwt	220.00–245.00	954	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	169.15/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	205.23/cwt	197.50–212.50	977	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	220.32/cwt	210.00–235.00	716	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	196.09/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,290	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	225.80/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,048	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	189.40/cwt	180.00–200.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	212.72/cwt	200.00–220.00	793	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	208.02/cwt	197.50–217.50	907	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	181.27/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	190.83/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,086	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	189.29/cwt	182.50–195.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	198.54/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,221	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	790	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	178.65/cwt	175.00–182.50	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	242.61/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,034	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	234.65/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,251	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	221.50/cwt	212.50–230.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	202.94/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,404	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	228.23/cwt	215.00–240.00	851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	227.48/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,303	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	186.36/cwt	177.50–195.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	229.11/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,100	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	267.92/cwt	250.00–280.00	973	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	222.44/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,163	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,461	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	609	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,437	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	267.41/cwt	255.00–290.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	225.18/cwt	220.00–230.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	193.75/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	221.22/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	216.92/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,234	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	232.34/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,118	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	224.22/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,168	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,390	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	107.03/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,373	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	100.73/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,105	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	939	88.84/cwt	84.00–92.00	834	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	54.22/cwt	50.00–60.00	399	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,615	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,583	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	79.19/cwt	74.00–83.00	668	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,018	94.82/cwt	93.00–97.00	965	18
Bulls	—	—	1,763	129.65/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,286	5
Bulls	—	—	1,528	118.92/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,817	6
Bulls	—	—	1,220	109.31/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,334	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	106.31/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,084	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	116.10/cwt	91.00–131.00	1,320	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,335	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	106.51/cwt	95.00–117.50	848	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,234	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	104.14/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,208	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	114.92/cwt	110.00–117.00	933	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	103.77/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,040	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,377.52/head	975.00–1,575.00	1,378	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,516.67/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,517	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	108.84/cwt	90.00–126.00	1,034	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,524.81/head	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,422	129.28/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	197.58/cwt	192.50–200.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	434	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,107	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	568	175.13/cwt	165.00–185.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	161.29/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	205.52/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,285	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	229.94/cwt	220.00–245.00	874	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	183.05/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,117	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	213.81/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	167.59/cwt	160.00–182.50	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	224.06/cwt	212.50–232.50	948	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	209.14/cwt	200.00–215.00	991	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	192.60/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,092	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	163.18/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	236.44/cwt	230.00–245.00	766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	272.33/cwt	262.50–295.00	997	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	203.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	188.61/cwt	167.50–200.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	242.27/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,022	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	277.97/cwt	260.00–305.00	887	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	184.10/cwt	180.00–190.00	608	3

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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