Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $230.39/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$230.39

258 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,136

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$42.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.10

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	237.04	1,213	180
Medium and Large 2	449	219.81	988	63
Medium and Large 3	458	194.97	892	15thin

One grade step is worth $42.07/cwt here — about $320 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 sale258 hd

230.39

—

AR average9 barns · 1,805 hd

237.49

−7.10

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	1,431	118.45	1,695	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,326	104.12	1,380	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,065	97.93	1,043	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	830	75.72	629	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)	1,215	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$888	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,393	$2,130	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,400	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,342	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 2Full	—	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	668	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	277.03/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,449	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	230.75/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,668	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	231.11/cwt	222.50–235.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	605	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	258.35/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	220.84/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,167	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	237.55/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,575	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	251.59/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,203	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	230.04/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,309	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	256.52/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,467	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	245.70/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,275	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	277.92/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,326	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	285.82/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,226	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	273.95/cwt	257.50–287.50	1,016	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	588	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	840	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	783	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	433	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	243.02/cwt	230.00–252.50	797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	286.08/cwt	267.50–295.00	1,210	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	210.99/cwt	197.50–220.00	1,420	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	563	260.02/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	354	309.48/cwt	307.50–317.50	1,096	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	2,130.16/head	2,000.00–2,325.00	2,130	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,371.53/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,372	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,305.51/head	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,306	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	887.72/head	850.00–925.00	888	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	107.24/cwt	95.00–117.00	1,085	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	99.97/cwt	93.00–105.00	978	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	98.37/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,000	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	255.98/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,346	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	228.77/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,304	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	270.50/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,004	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	212.30/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	209.92/cwt	200.00–220.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	204.65/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,183	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	236.53/cwt	220.00–245.00	868	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	229.03/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,182	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	223.88/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,057	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	252.68/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,061	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	211.18/cwt	200.00–230.00	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	184.87/cwt	180.00–190.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	205.01/cwt	200.00–210.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	274.07/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,137	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	256.48/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,205	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,090	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	220.96/cwt	210.00–230.00	727	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	203.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	767	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	230.52/cwt	215.00–240.00	858	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	204.62/cwt	192.50–212.50	1,078	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	209.39/cwt	200.00–215.00	995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	157.32/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	208.40/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	203.98/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,252	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	206.90/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,171	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	183.48/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	233.59/cwt	220.00–240.00	988	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	232.09/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,193	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	253.04/cwt	242.50–270.00	951	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	230.41/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,412	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	254.12/cwt	237.50–262.50	831	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	236.29/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,342	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	251.49/cwt	242.50–270.00	1,044	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	792	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,798	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	229.80/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,075	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	211.26/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	144.50/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	558	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	242.16/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,516	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,083	1
Bulls	—	—	1,264	113.68/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,437	7
Bulls	—	—	1,622	123.41/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,002	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	91.07/cwt	86.00–94.00	948	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	101.79/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,108	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	100.00/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,395	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	839	77.90/cwt	75.00–82.00	654	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	533	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,272	107.30/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,365	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	96.08/cwt	95.00–98.00	999	15

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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