Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market report last week. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 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 $235.33/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$235.33

186 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$588

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

$48.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

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	238.74	1,206	164
Medium and Large 2	477	210.83	1,006	21
Medium and Large 3	325	190.00	618	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.74/cwt here — about $588 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 sale186 hd

235.33

—

AR average11 barns · 1,487 hd

231.24

+4.09

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	1,572	120.88	1,900	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,254	113.46	1,423	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,061	103.20	1,095	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	867	89.62	777	5thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,714	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,706	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,668	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,450	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	966	$1,428	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,387	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,350	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,041	$1,311	5

Every lot, as filed

96 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 1	—	765	202.60/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	249.42/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,058	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	233.10/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,241	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	230.98/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,208	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	261.41/cwt	250.00–280.00	978	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	263.99/cwt	250.00–280.00	866	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	707	230.14/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,627	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	225.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	232.48/cwt	225.00–240.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	214.13/cwt	205.00–230.00	895	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	197.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,129	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	220.93/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,361	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	226.65/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,283	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	819	205.99/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	206.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,349	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	209.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	997	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	231.73/cwt	230.00–235.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	267.50/cwt	265.00–270.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	224.82/cwt	217.50–236.00	1,509	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	232.06/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,095	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	238.28/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,482	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	281.64/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,166	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	253.55/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,341	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	275.59/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,009	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	320.60/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,032	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	259.13/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,469	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,567	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	262.11/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,256	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	173.67/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	277.67/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,183	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	215.70/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,342	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,688	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,253	114.77/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,438	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	91.27/cwt	90.00–93.00	797	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	701	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,229	101.77/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,251	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	947	95.32/cwt	95.00–96.00	903	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	105.90/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,153	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	100.93/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,056	11
Bulls	—	—	1,539	122.50/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,885	5
Bulls	—	—	1,317	111.32/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,466	6
Bulls	—	—	1,994	133.20/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,656	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,449.73/head	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,450	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,705.52/head	1,635.00–1,835.00	1,706	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	1,428.10/head	1,425.00–1,435.00	1,428	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,713.92/head	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,714	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,667.95/head	1,585.00–1,750.00	1,668	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,214	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,386.54/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,387	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	120.25/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,480	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	1,238.35/head	1,160.00–1,450.00	1,238	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,350	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,890	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	271.66/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,005	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	226.93/cwt	217.50–234.00	1,314	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	231.36/cwt	220.00–240.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	207.66/cwt	200.00–212.50	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	234.71/cwt	220.00–255.00	878	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	230.05/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,113	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	238.33/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,120	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	214.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,540	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	296.46/cwt	270.00–325.00	978	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	233.33/cwt	220.00–250.00	989	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	235.34/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,219	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	255.65/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,217	14

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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