Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2025-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

70 PLUS COWS WITH 30-35 PAIRS SELLING NEXT TUESDAY ON 2-18-25

With rainy, muddy conditions in the forecast today, feeder supply was down compared to last week. With a downturn on the board again today, feeder prices were held back. Feeder steers and heifers sold $15.00-$20.00 lower on a light test, while feeder bulls sold $5.00- $10.00 lower on a slightly stronger test. Although prices were held back, demand was good. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.77/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −125.97 against this barn's trailing median of $396.74.

Average price

$270.77

10 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,471

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$22.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.52

vs AR average

−26.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	277.51	1,533	7thin
Medium and Large 2	522	255.05	1,331	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.46/cwt here — about $202 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale10 hd

270.77

—

AR average11 barns · 426 hd

285.29

−14.52

National average157 barns · 11,394 hd

297.00

−26.23

This barn, trailing median28 sales

396.74

−125.97

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	1,398	146.68	2,051	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,530	143.01	2,188	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	139.58	1,733	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,013	112.61	1,140	33

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,087	$2,552	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	852	$2,525	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,182	$2,481	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$2,338	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$2,164	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,964	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,889	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$1,850	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$1,821	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	890	$2,533	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,425	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	832	$2,100	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	957	$2,063	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$2,600	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	951	$1,700	9

Every lot, as filed

105 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	600–650	611	255.59/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,562	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	336.66/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	313.82/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,051	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	302.28/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,140	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	255.05/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,331	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	280.85/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	284.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,333	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	213.75/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	735	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	332.21/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,239	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	293.75/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,257	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	786	231.47/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,819	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	585	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	226.73/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	337.03/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	294.79/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	988	196.28/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	228.94/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	339.81/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,104	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	369	379.84/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,402	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	231.29/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	336.56/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	259.73/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	283.72/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	361.78/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,548	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	700–750	730	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	419.17/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	347.02/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	362.32/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,116	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	408.00/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,538	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	331.86/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,716	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	400	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	89.00/cwt	80.00–92.00	780	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	107.00/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,076	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	145.68/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,152	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	143.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,822	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	116.49/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,174	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	128.73/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,421	10
Bulls	—	—	1,188	135.96/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,615	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,282	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	135.72/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,680	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,474	2
Bulls	—	—	1,608	157.39/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,531	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,623	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,952.34/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,952	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	2,481.32/head	2,375.00–2,700.00	2,481	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	995	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,600.00/head	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,964.18/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	1,964	2
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	717	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,456	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	2,062.89/head	1,900.00–2,325.00	2,063	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	3
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	775	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	9
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	895	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,745	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	170.20/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,632	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	2,552.00/head	2,552.00–2,552.00	2,552	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,821.33/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,821	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,532.82/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,533	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,334.21/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,334	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	2,337.92/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,338	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,110	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,105	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	865	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	319.63/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,358	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	308.26/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	390	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	320.09/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	329.65/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	221.22/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	364.85/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	409.40/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	358.61/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	257.51/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	660	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	425	314.22/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	480	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	765	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	525	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,614	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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