Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: With the heat wave this week offerings was lower compared to the previous week. Feeder steers 400lb to 600lb sold $7.00 to $8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400lb to 600lb sold $3.00 to $4.00 higher. With a better offering of weanded calves feeder bulls 400lb to 600lb sold $13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $4.00 to $5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady $3.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.08/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −131.66 against this barn's trailing median of $396.74.

Average price

$265.08

30 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$5.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.73

vs AR average

+6.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	268.32	1,471	12thin
Medium and Large 2	538	262.91	1,414	18thin

One grade step is worth $5.41/cwt here — about $57 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 sale30 hd

265.08

—

AR average7 barns · 296 hd

256.35

+8.73

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

+6.62

This barn, trailing median28 sales

396.74

−131.66

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	1,623	154.80	2,513	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,297	136.28	1,768	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,359	132.15	1,796	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	119.16	1,244	16

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,229	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$2,083	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,092	$1,922	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,772	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$1,515	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	818	203.67/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	331.13/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,384	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	302.72/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,290	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	265.02/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,230	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	319.27/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	240.77/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	277.50/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,440	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	261.77/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	264.12/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,397	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	283.77/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	337.71/cwt	327.50–355.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	283.35/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	302.28/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,267	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550–600	568	267.41/cwt	262.20–275.00	1,519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	249.53/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,550	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	285.89/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,327	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	510	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	465	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250–300	268	345.14/cwt	340.00–350.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	432	299.17/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,292	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	302.82/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,426	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	302.97/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,594	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	330.23/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	287.49/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,460	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250–300	268	407.71/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	303.09/cwt	292.20–317.50	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	418	337.13/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	475	327.50/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	327.80/cwt	317.50–340.00	1,537	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	337.41/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	389.84/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,209	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	330	369.70/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	425	327.26/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	310	392.54/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	310.66/cwt	292.50–322.50	1,603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	379.35/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,222	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	354.60/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,323	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,067	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	127.98/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,783	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	136.31/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,806	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	131.80/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,699	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	975	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,438	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	139.46/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,858	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	135.23/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,562	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	120.60/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,281	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	92.46/cwt	92.00–93.00	763	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	158.76/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,699	7
Bulls	—	—	1,545	141.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,186	3
Bulls	—	—	1,320	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,204	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	141.61/cwt	131.00–157.50	1,444	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,228.70/head	1,675.00–2,650.00	2,229	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	1,922.25/head	1,450.00–2,350.00	1,922	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	2,082.72/head	1,650.00–2,425.00	2,083	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	141.49/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,517	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,515.34/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	241.49/cwt	237.50–245.50	1,855	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,772.43/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,772	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,555	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,810	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,080	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	264.99/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,505	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	176.21/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	346.86/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	299.28/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,398	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	826	198.69/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	209.28/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	236.26/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	258.61/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	317.94/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	238.14/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,013	183.65/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	650–700	665	238.73/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	373	316.22/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,180	4

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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