Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers lightly tested last week, no trend established. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Facility will have a special replacement cow and bull sale December 2nd, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.99/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$224.99

314 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$39.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	235.32	1,133	184
Medium and Large 2	461	216.85	999	89
Medium and Large 3	452	196.27	888	41

One grade step is worth $39.05/cwt here — about $245 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

224.99

—

AR average1 barns · 314 hd

224.99

+0.00

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	1,606	110.02	1,767	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	93.24	1,271	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	84.19	953	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	63.00	576	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,229	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,010	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	420	235.37/cwt	222.50–247.50	989	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	198.93/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,215	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,347	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	236.06/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,324	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	233.56/cwt	222.50–240.00	883	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	208.09/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,086	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	212.75/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,221	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	213.80/cwt	200.00–220.00	924	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	207.57/cwt	200.00–215.00	971	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	170.00/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	191.26/cwt	190.00–192.50	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	244.27/cwt	240.00–250.00	799	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	189.34/cwt	175.00–197.50	994	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	208.52/cwt	200.00–215.00	780	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	204.54/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,475	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	417	321.56/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,341	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	601	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,442	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	222.13/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,462	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	284.03/cwt	267.50–295.00	1,361	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	301.41/cwt	292.50–310.00	986	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	242.40/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,384	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	280.81/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,191	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	226.45/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,422	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	246.11/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,302	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	195.11/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,327	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	192.59/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	261.21/cwt	245.00–270.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	298.13/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,112	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	281.66/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,467	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	218.52/cwt	175.00–237.50	811	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	234.07/cwt	220.00–240.00	754	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	251.65/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,047	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	262.42/cwt	250.00–275.00	995	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	224.38/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	255.10/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,219	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	215.76/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,122	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	221.45/cwt	210.00–232.50	948	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	226.01/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,087	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	295.25/cwt	280.00–310.00	957	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	227.07/cwt	215.00–235.00	963	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	171.51/cwt	155.00–187.50	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,352	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	88.04/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,020	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	83.05/cwt	80.00–84.00	894	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	576	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,170	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	96.79/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,352	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	92.10/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,244	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	75.47/cwt	75.00–76.00	900	2
Bulls	—	—	1,854	118.93/cwt	115.00–123.00	2,205	7
Bulls	—	—	1,525	107.31/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,636	9
Bulls	—	—	1,270	97.36/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,236	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	95.29/cwt	72.00–110.00	696	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	89.30/cwt	82.00–93.00	978	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,229.47/head	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,229	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	855	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	1,013.23/head	875.00–1,135.00	1,013	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	220.52/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,151	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	244.02/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,271	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	208.97/cwt	192.50–225.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	284.39/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,186	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	719	157.14/cwt	152.50–167.50	1,130	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	198.51/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	261.54/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,229	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	217.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,344	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	221.15/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,267	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	228.36/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,085	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	197.43/cwt	180.00–210.00	936	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,054	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	182.56/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,141	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	256.86/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,081	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	266.53/cwt	255.00–272.50	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	283.42/cwt	272.50–302.50	1,057	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	341	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	980	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	251.63/cwt	240.00–260.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	188.99/cwt	182.50–197.50	1,259	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	430	260.17/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	207.38/cwt	190.00–220.00	666	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	188.10/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,083	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	891	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,408	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	259.61/cwt	247.50–270.00	976	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	225.65/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,054	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	267.29/cwt	257.50–280.00	874	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	185.12/cwt	180.00–190.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	234.05/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,224	31

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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