Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.60/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$221.60

404 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$42.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.81

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	227.36	1,141	302
Medium and Large 2	468	209.42	980	82
Medium and Large 3	472	184.64	871	20

One grade step is worth $42.72/cwt here — about $269 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 sale404 hd

221.60

—

AR average10 barns · 2,653 hd

237.42

−15.81

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	—	Low	1,601	120.34	1,926	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	107.19	1,482	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,129	95.93	1,083	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	890	75.00	668	1thin

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)	946	$1,399	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,100	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,279	$1,761	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,057	$1,596	7

Every lot, as filed

110 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	—	376	206.13/cwt	195.00–215.00	775	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	204.60/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,375	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	234.94/cwt	225.00–250.00	749	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	211.72/cwt	200.00–220.00	682	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	197.35/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	725	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	452	262.00/cwt	257.50–262.50	1,184	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	775	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	183.42/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,519	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	205.52/cwt	200.00–212.50	972	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	241.14/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,145	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	247.42/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,047	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	233.69/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,098	73
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	260.07/cwt	240.00–270.00	986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	250.65/cwt	240.00–262.50	780	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	199.87/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,151	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	509	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,234	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	209.55/cwt	200.00–225.00	782	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	207.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	894	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	946	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	250.61/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,296	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	283.28/cwt	265.00–295.00	906	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	169.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	196.36/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,206	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	284.69/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,065	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	232.67/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,438	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	177.42/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	181.27/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	190.40/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,289	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	272.74/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,143	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	213.98/cwt	200.00–225.00	689	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	194.53/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,012	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,340	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	101.39/cwt	86.00–111.00	943	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	811	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	1,398.99/head	1,360.00–1,460.00	1,399	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	1,760.89/head	1,300.00–1,925.00	1,761	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,643.40/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,643	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,478.57/head	1,235.00–1,700.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	587	179.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,056	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	229.14/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,292	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	269.57/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,251	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	220.54/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,145	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	206.33/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,182	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	206.78/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	189.84/cwt	160.00–220.00	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	225.34/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,156	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	248.32/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,165	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	249.92/cwt	235.00–260.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	235.55/cwt	225.00–242.50	740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	264.30/cwt	240.00–360.00	1,369	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	288.50/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,076	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	274.84/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,165	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	232.60/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,012	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	215.44/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	255.70/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,445	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	246.85/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,553	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	272.63/cwt	257.50–285.00	1,311	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	230.45/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,659	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	196.72/cwt	170.00–200.00	818	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	233.10/cwt	217.50–242.50	1,322	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	181.27/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,211	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	203.30/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,159	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	168.71/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	182.41/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,138	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	290.81/cwt	265.00–310.00	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	175.76/cwt	160.00–187.50	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	222.63/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,169	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	237.44/cwt	230.00–255.00	995	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	198.93/cwt	187.50–207.50	1,052	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	219.51/cwt	202.50–227.50	920	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	216.24/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,027	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	216.27/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,330	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	224.43/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,286	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	231.85/cwt	220.00–245.00	865	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	188.71/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,372	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,179	109.10/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,286	5
Bulls	—	—	1,567	120.34/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,886	5
Bulls	—	—	1,885	127.36/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,401	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	99.93/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,154	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	109.23/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,510	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	668	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	93.42/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,027	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	89.88/cwt	89.00–90.00	992	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	98.35/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,362	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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