Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.46/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$220.46

142 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$23.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.76

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	223.44	1,042	124
Medium and Large 2	490	199.88	980	18thin

One grade step is worth $23.56/cwt here — about $61 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 sale142 hd

220.46

—

AR average9 barns · 1,796 hd

218.69

+1.76

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	1,617	121.35	1,962	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,312	102.56	1,346	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,131	94.74	1,071	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	873	84.46	737	23

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)	1,081	$1,301	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,185	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	974	$1,077	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	812	$968	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,475	$2,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,100	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$1,438	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	590	191.25/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	242.36/cwt	230.00–250.00	785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	213.80/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,212	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	230.26/cwt	215.00–237.50	972	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	228.83/cwt	212.50–237.50	844	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	219.49/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,130	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	277.46/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,071	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	217.47/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,131	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	224.01/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,044	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	275.32/cwt	265.00–285.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	250.09/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,070	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	191.46/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	242.15/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,388	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	252.78/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,309	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	237.65/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	198.78/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	226.55/cwt	220.00–232.50	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	238.72/cwt	237.50–240.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	249.30/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,164	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	233.97/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,107	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	218.77/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,133	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	254.34/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,043	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,117	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,307	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	83.49/cwt	80.00–88.00	746	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	102.70/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,347	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	87.29/cwt	86.00–89.00	956	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,086	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	786	68.09/cwt	66.00–70.00	535	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	97.46/cwt	94.00–104.00	863	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	97.36/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,123	9
Bulls	—	—	1,503	114.94/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,728	2
Bulls	—	—	1,674	124.56/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,085	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	91.37/cwt	73.00–107.00	828	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	968.38/head	700.00–1,250.00	968	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	1,077.25/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,077	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	1,301.45/head	1,125.00–1,335.00	1,301	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	101.96/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,218	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	107.79/cwt	104.00–114.00	925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	101.11/cwt	88.00–109.00	1,225	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	99.23/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,006	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	217.47/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	217.57/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,340	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	221.81/cwt	200.00–235.00	929	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	265.39/cwt	247.50–290.00	860	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	221.47/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,265	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	262.34/cwt	245.00–275.00	955	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	227.44/cwt	225.00–230.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	205.37/cwt	195.00–212.50	976	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	202.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	857	4

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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