Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Supply was good this week with a new crop of fleshy calves that held back the market just a little. Feeder steers 400lb to 600lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 dollar lower. Feeder heifers 400lb to 600lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 dollars lower. Slaughter cows sold steadily and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 dollars lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.99/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −142.74 against this barn's trailing median of $396.74.

Average price

$253.99

50 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$15.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.87

vs AR average

−16.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	257.49	1,389	39
Medium and Large 2	547	241.60	1,322	11thin

One grade step is worth $15.89/cwt here — about $66 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 sale50 hd

253.99

—

AR average9 barns · 267 hd

254.86

−0.87

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−16.01

This barn, trailing median28 sales

396.74

−142.74

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	1,512	141.15	2,134	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	127.44	1,808	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,208	126.46	1,527	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	111.88	1,119	48

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,373	$2,575	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,057	$2,075	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,776	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,756	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,750	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,654	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$1,582	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	727	$1,441	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	956	$1,393	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,825	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,700	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	955	$1,675	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,384	$4,504	25
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,473	$2,285	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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	800–850	843	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	276.86/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,296	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	251.30/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,450	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,473	2,284.68/head	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,384	4,503.76/head	3,600.00–7,000.00	4,504	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	305.46/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,280	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	272.33/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	212.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	248.24/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	207.58/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	273.94/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,548	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	345.32/cwt	337.50–360.00	1,433	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	225.79/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	379.41/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,229	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	293.85/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,516	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	259.63/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,350	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	319.04/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	256.18/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	570	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	358.90/cwt	342.50–380.00	1,346	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	381	303.70/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,157	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	570	233.16/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,329	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	126.49/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,398	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,776.22/head	1,100.00–2,150.00	1,776	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	1,675.87/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,676	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,373	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,654.16/head	1,250.00–1,950.00	1,654	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	1,392.99/head	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,393	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	1,441.29/head	1,000.00–1,580.00	1,441	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,582.17/head	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,582	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	1,787.48/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,787	5
Bulls	—	—	1,249	124.37/cwt	120.00–132.50	1,553	4
Bulls	—	—	1,589	146.27/cwt	130.00–155.00	2,324	11
Bulls	—	—	1,715	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,607	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	107.40/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,051	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	116.75/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,205	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	96.51/cwt	90.00–100.00	853	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	136.68/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,748	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	119.13/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,302	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	126.35/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,548	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	125.66/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,671	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	128.78/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,912	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	835	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	390.09/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	538	244.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	431	289.65/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,248	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	306.91/cwt	290.00–315.50	1,452	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	256.30/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,220	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	227.56/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	273.78/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,158	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	303.24/cwt	280.00–320.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	638	233.79/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,244	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	665	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	247.98/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,304	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	233.94/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	248.23/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,542	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	226.88/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,035	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	185.04/cwt	177.50–192.50	1,628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	266.15/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,371	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	230.22/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,404	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	235.21/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	322.01/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,198	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1000–1050	1,005	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	488	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	341.04/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,098	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	302.07/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,254	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	260.76/cwt	258.00–265.00	1,585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	290.04/cwt	280.00–296.00	1,839	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	357.44/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,348	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	465	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	650	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	283.67/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,455	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	269.86/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,557	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	319.80/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	274.95/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,306	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	365.23/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,194	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	329.53/cwt	317.50–342.50	1,542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	343.97/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,448	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	293.12/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,671	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	302.50/cwt	287.50–312.50	1,585	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	259.01/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,741	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	226.50/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,393	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	695	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	583	241.22/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	425	323.35/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,374	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	733	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,503	2

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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