Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-499lbs sold 2.00-10.00 lower; steers 500-699lbs 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $248.76/cwt on 523 head.

Average price

$248.76

523 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,281

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$331

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

$42.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	257.61	1,352	349
Medium and Large 2	503	236.86	1,191	128
Medium and Large 3	476	214.72	1,021	46

One grade step is worth $42.89/cwt here — about $331 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 sale523 hd

248.76

—

AR average7 barns · 2,110 hd

249.46

−0.71

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	1,711	124.67	2,133	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,432	104.60	1,498	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,115	98.09	1,094	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	80.45	758	14

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,041	$1,636	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,448	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,441	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,316	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	989	$1,227	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$1,868	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,029	$1,501	7

Every lot, as filed

132 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	—	472	244.21/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,153	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	750	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	209.96/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,096	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	828	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,513	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	611	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	178.64/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	254.21/cwt	242.50–265.00	981	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	222.32/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,261	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	718	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	203.60/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,496	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	253.23/cwt	245.00–270.00	818	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	208.76/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,313	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	235.31/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,238	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	262.48/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,270	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	295.15/cwt	277.50–310.00	956	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	258.01/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,357	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	232.54/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,451	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	257.90/cwt	242.50–271.00	1,112	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	192.48/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	232.72/cwt	217.50–240.00	984	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	216.36/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,447	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	252.35/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,446	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	283.21/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,065	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	294.56/cwt	272.50–305.00	1,240	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	845	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	207.45/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,199	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	225.31/cwt	210.00–235.00	863	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	223.12/cwt	210.00–240.00	734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	291.84/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,643	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	310.36/cwt	297.50–330.00	1,459	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	338.54/cwt	320.00–362.50	1,273	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	373.77/cwt	372.50–375.00	1,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	330.52/cwt	315.00–347.50	1,388	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	237.94/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,601	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	301.23/cwt	285.00–318.00	1,575	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	258.96/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,114	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	262.95/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,651	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	302.27/cwt	285.00–317.50	1,109	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	258.38/cwt	252.50–262.50	1,506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	350.08/cwt	325.00–367.50	1,141	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	225.71/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,625	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	247.42/cwt	245.00–250.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	206.60/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	271.35/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,425	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	231.45/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,433	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	188.74/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	473	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	232.63/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	227.29/cwt	217.50–250.00	1,180	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	298.87/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,276	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	283.75/cwt	262.50–292.50	1,356	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	651	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,676	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	379.45/cwt	367.50–390.00	1,214	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	368.75/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	242.37/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,120	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	218.98/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	838	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,760	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	110.68/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,612	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	102.74/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,429	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,835	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,615	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	85.19/cwt	80.00–88.00	897	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	103.30/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,178	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	97.28/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,081	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	693	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	82.19/cwt	78.00–88.00	768	12
Bulls	—	—	1,597	122.68/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,959	3
Bulls	—	—	1,555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,788	2
Bulls	—	—	1,842	129.74/cwt	128.00–133.00	2,390	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,041	1,635.61/head	1,325.00–1,925.00	1,636	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,109	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	1,226.90/head	800.00–1,775.00	1,227	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	999	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,440.83/head	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,441	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	116.63/cwt	79.00–142.00	951	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,316.22/head	875.00–1,550.00	1,316	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,447.96/head	1,075.00–1,825.00	1,448	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,568.24/head	1,000.00–2,350.00	1,568	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	1,823.77/head	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	215.79/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	652	225.85/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	282.55/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,466	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	324.29/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,223	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	895	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	271.89/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,561	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	183.77/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	247.41/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	310.48/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,441	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	308.26/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,329	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	284.44/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,067	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	186.76/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,330	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	274.68/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,307	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	251.34/cwt	225.00–260.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	249.17/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,415	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	343.58/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,096	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	295.83/cwt	272.50–317.50	956	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,211	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	314	227.53/cwt	215.00–240.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	233.22/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,217	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	217.53/cwt	200.00–235.00	916	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	260.11/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,347	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	274.86/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,143	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	203.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	167.64/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,111	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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