Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Sale not reported last week due to inclement weather. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher. 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 $225.46/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$225.46

156 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$383

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

$32.62/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	535	230.58	1,233	118
Medium and Large 2	490	211.72	1,037	32
Medium and Large 3	429	197.96	850	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.62/cwt here — about $383 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 sale156 hd

225.46

—

AR average1 barns · 156 hd

225.46

+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	1,517	114.61	1,739	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	108.52	1,474	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	98.21	1,099	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	75.99	732	6thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,365	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,302	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,830	$2,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1Fancy	—	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	790	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	253.46/cwt	237.50–257.00	1,217	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	195.86/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,281	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	250.08/cwt	240.00–260.00	785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,060	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	320.34/cwt	302.50–335.00	1,339	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	247.95/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,411	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	365	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	213.03/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,308	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	246.49/cwt	230.00–250.00	969	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	237.14/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,494	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	312.08/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,164	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	288.36/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,508	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	211.66/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	237.54/cwt	222.50–335.00	1,133	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	253.70/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,334	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	222.56/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,209	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	345	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	992	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	709	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	230.20/cwt	226.00–232.50	1,324	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	183.76/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	345.75/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,117	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	311.26/cwt	292.50–317.50	1,463	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	718	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	482	324.76/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,565	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	288.77/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,629	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	229.39/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,528	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,086	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	277.28/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	622	252.89/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	262.58/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	867	200.60/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,600	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	114.98/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,578	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	108.36/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,461	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,037	97.22/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,008	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	90.55/cwt	87.00–92.00	944	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	103.35/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,274	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	73.24/cwt	69.00–75.00	680	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	81.49/cwt	79.00–84.00	842	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	103.96/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,520	3
Bulls	—	—	1,808	119.53/cwt	119.00–120.00	2,161	2
Bulls	—	—	1,353	114.50/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,549	2
Bulls	—	—	1,265	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,328	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,300.00/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,302.48/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,302	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,364.51/head	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,365	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,830	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	247.99/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,411	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	287.56/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	281.17/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	243.29/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,289	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	216.11/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	357	338.56/cwt	327.50–357.50	1,209	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	304.17/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,320	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	253.76/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	243.02/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,030	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	244.58/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,269	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	190.54/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,166	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	235.40/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	223.64/cwt	210.00–230.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	215.54/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,138	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	218.70/cwt	205.00–225.00	919	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	202.63/cwt	200.00–205.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	214.71/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,237	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	210.20/cwt	205.00–215.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	448	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	806	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	276.78/cwt	270.00–280.00	919	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	320.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	272.72/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	188.85/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,255	1

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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