Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Supply was good on feeder cattle with good buyer attendance. *20 plus replacement bulls to sale on 5/14/24 starting @ 5:00pm*

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.64/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −139.10 against this barn's trailing median of $396.74.

Average price

$257.64

40 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,381

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$15.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.77

vs AR average

−9.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	525	265.83	1,396	8thin
Medium and Large 1	546	264.87	1,446	12thin
Medium and Large 2	535	250.02	1,337	20

One grade step is worth $15.81/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.53, low $366.54, median $396.74 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

257.64

—

AR average9 barns · 377 hd

254.87

+2.77

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−9.95

This barn, trailing median28 sales

396.74

−139.10

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	1,326	140.09	1,858	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	122.05	1,798	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	120.57	1,443	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	111.82	1,106	23

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)	1,218	$1,678	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,646	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,590	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,516	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,004	$1,349	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$1,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,784	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$1,457	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	875	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	450–500	471	255.21/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,202	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	224.77/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,639	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	265.83/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	270.86/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,135	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	868	184.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	206.18/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	279.72/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,317	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	251.25/cwt	242.00–257.50	1,410	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	253.87/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,582	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	252.63/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,331	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	286.06/cwt	262.50–295.00	1,093	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	350–400	375	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	237.46/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,477	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	212.27/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	385	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	304.47/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,595	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	288.67/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,798	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	296.93/cwt	290.00–305.00	950	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	301.83/cwt	282.50–310.00	1,458	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	249.88/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	225.12/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	269.24/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	403	382.48/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	530	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	329.50/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,545	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	379.94/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,417	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	274.37/cwt	265.00–292.51	1,427	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	253.25/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,423	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	296.92/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,684	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	345.36/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,433	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	329.81/cwt	318.00–337.50	1,431	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	239.94/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	333.38/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,093	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	275.88/cwt	267.50–282.50	2,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	392.90/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,249	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	253.34/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	731	240.55/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,758	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	329.80/cwt	315.00–342.50	1,240	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	374.80/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,376	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	391.83/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,324	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	306.16/cwt	280.00–345.00	1,295	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	740	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	123.92/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,844	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	109.40/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,254	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	113.42/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,146	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	119.48/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,416	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,640	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	127.30/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,579	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	96.65/cwt	95.00–98.00	945	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	104.20/cwt	100.00–109.00	985	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	124.61/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,196	3
Bulls	—	—	1,264	133.01/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,681	10
Bulls	—	—	1,620	156.33/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,533	3
Bulls	—	—	1,294	142.86/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,849	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,784.40/head	1,225.00–2,150.00	1,784	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	1,516.14/head	1,400.00–1,725.00	1,516	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,678.41/head	1,175.00–2,000.00	1,678	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	1,348.66/head	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,349	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,590.00/head	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,590	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,646.17/head	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,646	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,970.00/head	1,970.00–1,970.00	1,970	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	270.00/cwt	267.50–272.50	1,504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	305.95/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	316.50/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,187	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	585	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	685	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	224.96/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	290.66/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,218	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	278.35/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,447	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	218.52/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,722	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	324.53/cwt	312.50–337.50	1,081	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	248.11/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	241.27/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	518	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	206.67/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	324.46/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,392	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	347.58/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	341.57/cwt	315.00–385.00	1,264	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	965	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	238.17/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	297.50/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,538	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	275.96/cwt	260.00–297.50	1,311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,667	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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