Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.94/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$222.94

220 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,099

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$41.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.73

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	225.37	1,138	176
Medium and Large 2	434	217.03	941	39
Medium and Large 3	530	183.47	973	5thin

One grade step is worth $41.90/cwt here — about $165 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 sale220 hd

222.94

—

AR average9 barns · 1,065 hd

220.20

+2.73

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	1,558	121.23	1,889	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,246	106.63	1,328	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,069	99.25	1,061	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	874	81.89	716	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,128	$1,712	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,678	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,139	$1,635	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,450	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,242	$1,675	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	234.39/cwt	220.00–245.00	748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	234.17/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	207.42/cwt	200.00–215.00	994	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	215.07/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,222	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	191.23/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	199.96/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	241.63/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,266	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	229.98/cwt	220.00–237.50	874	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	217.80/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,130	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	250.24/cwt	240.00–265.00	933	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	272.27/cwt	250.00–305.00	890	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	205.78/cwt	202.50–210.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	228.24/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,075	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	237.96/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,014	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	211.70/cwt	200.00–220.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	231.37/cwt	220.00–237.50	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	201.78/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,368	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	207.99/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,294	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	253.49/cwt	242.50–262.50	826	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	263.01/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,105	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	224.95/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,518	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	231.77/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,469	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	238.81/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,340	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	231.03/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,668	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	248.36/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,162	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	217.54/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	280.46/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,060	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	218.24/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	225.12/cwt	220.00–235.00	815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	220.91/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,385	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	276.26/cwt	255.00–285.00	906	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,544	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,457	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	952	91.85/cwt	89.00–93.00	874	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	589	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	96.45/cwt	94.00–98.00	963	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	101.73/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,140	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	83.57/cwt	77.00–86.00	754	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	99.81/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,430	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,199	107.81/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,293	20
Bulls	—	—	1,491	120.29/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,794	7
Bulls	—	—	1,015	105.09/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,067	2
Bulls	—	—	1,817	127.71/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,320	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,769.31/head	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,769	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,711.71/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,712	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,678.02/head	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,678	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,792	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,468	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	1,634.54/head	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,635	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	106.60/cwt	100.00–114.00	883	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	115.34/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,332	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	111.11/cwt	100.00–126.00	1,301	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,166	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	113.37/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,447	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	113.29/cwt	83.00–126.00	1,312	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	270.83/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,021	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	223.71/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,277	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	230.46/cwt	217.50–242.50	1,201	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	211.86/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,422	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	205.79/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	210.70/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,102	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	234.02/cwt	220.00–247.50	777	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	240.12/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,157	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	212.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,019	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	236.09/cwt	215.00–247.50	859	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	254.65/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,072	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	195.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	189.84/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	231.62/cwt	215.00–240.00	987	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,338	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,581.37/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,581	2

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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