Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.30/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$212.30

314 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$40.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.16

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	223.71	1,115	178
Medium and Large 2	496	201.64	1,000	104
Medium and Large 3	451	183.46	828	32

One grade step is worth $40.26/cwt here — about $288 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 sale314 hd

212.30

—

AR average9 barns · 1,647 hd

217.47

−5.16

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	1,699	103.55	1,759	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,349	88.38	1,192	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	81.83	936	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	67.90	677	20

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$743	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,675	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,365	4thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	212.24/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,307	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	306.62/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,000	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	190.94/cwt	182.50–197.50	1,201	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	300.94/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,116	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	166.65/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	195.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,125	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	247.07/cwt	232.50–257.50	929	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	253.36/cwt	245.00–265.00	826	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	201.46/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,052	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	171.69/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	225.69/cwt	212.50–230.00	862	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	182.55/cwt	175.00–195.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	228.49/cwt	217.50–242.50	962	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	205.12/cwt	190.00–212.50	962	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	178.67/cwt	170.00–190.00	758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	167.78/cwt	150.00–185.00	883	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	166.27/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,031	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	227.30/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,077	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	213.41/cwt	207.50–230.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	184.17/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,238	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	167.50/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	190.66/cwt	175.00–200.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	203.66/cwt	190.00–215.00	861	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	198.35/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,222	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	238.63/cwt	225.00–250.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,356	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	216.90/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,573	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	218.31/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,253	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	553	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	268.91/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,412	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	210.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,086	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	220.39/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,060	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	233.48/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,016	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	249.37/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,329	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	224.79/cwt	220.00–235.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	208.69/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	253.07/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,192	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	224.18/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,500	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	290.04/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,346	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	254.29/cwt	250.00–272.50	969	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	310.02/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,308	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	227.83/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,419	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	239.53/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,375	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	277.18/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,181	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	262.83/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,346	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,040	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	58.46/cwt	55.00–60.00	574	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	85.04/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,168	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	91.09/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,199	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	79.17/cwt	75.00–82.00	907	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	86.07/cwt	85.00–88.00	979	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	69.57/cwt	65.00–74.00	696	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	83.49/cwt	83.00–84.00	957	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	97.05/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,349	2
Bulls	—	—	1,679	102.38/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,719	7
Bulls	—	—	1,225	92.05/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,128	2
Bulls	—	—	1,971	111.35/cwt	109.00–113.00	2,195	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	947	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	76.74/cwt	65.00–90.00	536	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	92.50/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,022	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	92.10/cwt	80.00–121.00	946	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,438.10/head	1,150.00–1,700.00	1,438	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,290.91/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,291	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	742.82/head	735.00–750.00	743	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	97.05/cwt	82.00–126.00	1,210	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,107	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	75.73/cwt	65.00–84.00	748	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	91.41/cwt	75.00–124.00	1,061	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	188.36/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,076	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	314	214.82/cwt	200.00–232.50	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	221.30/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,151	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	236.16/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,346	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	288.27/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,364	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	217.26/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,234	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	197.49/cwt	185.00–210.00	747	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	990	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	305.03/cwt	292.50–325.00	1,153	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	194.20/cwt	187.00–207.50	1,210	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	228.39/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,197	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	216.41/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,342	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	291.82/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,226	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	206.70/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	181.18/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	267.14/cwt	257.50–280.00	999	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	232.14/cwt	220.00–240.00	989	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	198.79/cwt	187.50–210.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	296.44/cwt	280.00–315.00	946	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	163.75/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	244.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	257.51/cwt	250.00–265.00	834	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	178.52/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,089	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	214.72/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,241	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	259.61/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,228	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	253.31/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,061	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	528	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,478	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	206.32/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,054	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	230.19/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,089	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,400	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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