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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report, Searcy, AR

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

1,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.15/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 561 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.21/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 523 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.53/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 572 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,090 640 1,035
Feeder cattle 1,022 507 885
Slaughter cattle 56 83 115
Replacement cattle 12 50 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available auction was closed two weeks previous for Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 9 160.00–174.00 $171.93 $555 —
350–395 366 7 160.00–187.50 $173.33 $634 +25.83
400–445 423 3 165.00–187.50 $175.68 $743 +14.92
415–443 value added 431 13 165.00–185.00 $173.48 $748 —
450–495 474 15 157.50–178.00 $161.93 $768 -0.58
460–487 value added 479 7 165.00–172.50 $168.17 $806 —
500–536 value added 522 42 155.00–170.00 $165.64 $865 —
500–535 527 14 150.00–164.00 $155.91 $822 +4.00
559–590 value added 560 98 140.00–157.50 $156.10 $874 —
556–598 564 26 136.00–155.00 $146.79 $828 +2.86
600–624 value added 616 16 136.00–141.00 $138.33 $852 —
630 630 2 125.00 $125.00 $788 -9.80
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —
658–674 value added 665 22 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $891 —
680–695 684 4 120.00–131.00 $125.28 $857 —
713–740 720 4 125.00–128.00 $127.23 $916 —
735 value added 735 3 133.00 $133.00 $978 —
760–788 774 9 125.00–131.00 $129.42 $1,002 —
930 930 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 135.00 $135.00 $369 +15.00
275 thin fleshed 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
300–320 thin fleshed 309 4 145.00–165.00 $152.44 $471 —
315–325 321 6 137.50–158.00 $148.01 $475 +4.69
350–370 thin fleshed 360 2 157.50 $157.50 $567 —
360–385 377 3 140.00–156.00 $148.18 $559 +15.57
415–431 428 5 139.00–140.00 $139.19 $596 +4.19
470–478 474 7 132.00–147.00 $137.11 $650 -5.39
485 thin fleshed 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
500–534 527 5 121.00–140.00 $124.60 $657 -10.94
535–540 thin fleshed 538 2 140.00–147.00 $143.52 $772 —
555–585 566 9 130.00–143.00 $132.85 $752 +2.54
590 thin fleshed 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
610–633 625 3 114.00–125.00 $117.58 $735 -10.58
655–675 659 10 120.00–127.00 $122.40 $807 +11.43
790 790 1 118.00 $118.00 $932 —
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 170.00 $170.00 $464 —
378–388 383 4 149.00–156.00 $152.55 $584 —
432 432 5 152.00 $152.00 $657 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
545 545 1 116.00 $116.00 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
330–340 335 2 146.00–155.00 $150.43 $504 —
353–377 value added 367 5 148.00 $148.00 $543 —
385–390 388 3 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $553 +2.49
400–441 422 23 130.00–145.00 $138.44 $584 +3.75
450–485 469 30 126.00–142.50 $131.79 $618 -0.81
485 value added 485 1 167.50 $167.50 $812 —
500–535 515 8 125.00–137.50 $130.25 $671 +2.27
513–528 value added 522 9 135.00–138.00 $135.98 $710 —
550–596 571 33 120.00–133.00 $127.08 $726 +1.15
582 value added 582 3 127.00 $127.00 $739 —
585 585 1 107.00 $107.00 $626 -18.93
600–640 value added 618 8 125.00–132.00 $126.73 $783 —
620–639 632 7 119.00–126.00 $123.59 $781 +13.59
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
675–695 687 3 114.00–120.00 $117.65 $808 —
710–718 715 3 113.00–116.00 $113.99 $815 —
838 838 5 107.00 $107.00 $897 —
885 885 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,204 —
901–935 916 9 105.50–106.50 $106.05 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 thin fleshed 313 2 138.00–150.00 $144.24 $451 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 132.00 $132.00 $502 +2.00
375–390 383 2 132.00–134.00 $132.98 $509 +6.70
405–445 thin fleshed 425 2 132.00–143.00 $137.24 $583 —
410–443 430 5 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $537 +2.99
455–480 thin fleshed 462 7 129.00–138.00 $135.72 $627 —
450–490 478 11 120.00–126.00 $124.63 $596 +8.00
535 thin fleshed 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 —
545 545 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $646 +2.91
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
575–595 thin fleshed 585 2 118.00–125.00 $121.44 $710 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 147.00 $147.00 $437 —
345 345 3 137.00 $137.00 $473 -0.50
358 358 5 149.00 $149.00 $533 —
485 485 3 124.00 $124.00 $601 —
550–573 566 10 124.00–127.50 $126.48 $716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 —
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 +14.08
365–380 373 2 165.00–172.50 $168.67 $629 +29.30
400–435 414 4 147.00–175.00 $164.38 $681 +17.54
460–485 470 4 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $752 +13.09
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 -1.48
590–595 593 2 131.00–138.00 $134.49 $798 +24.49
603 603 4 133.00 $133.00 $802 +8.97
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 +8.55
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.50 $162.50 $552 +28.70
350–370 360 2 141.00–152.50 $146.59 $528 +19.18
365–380 thin fleshed 373 2 155.00–158.00 $156.47 $584 —
445 445 1 127.50 $127.50 $567 -0.45
490 490 1 136.00 $136.00 $666 +6.46
500–525 thin fleshed 513 2 127.50–132.00 $129.80 $666 —
510–520 514 4 117.50–135.00 $127.10 $653 +7.61
555–575 565 2 132.00–134.00 $133.02 $752 +9.65
630–640 637 3 115.00–120.00 $118.02 $752 +2.68
665 665 1 116.00 $116.00 $771 +16.00
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $361 ±0.00
1000 1000 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $400 —
1005–1105 1055 85-90% 2 53.00–55.00 $54.05 $570 +5.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1113 80-85% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.36 $572 —
1200–1280 1240 80-85% 2 58.00 $58.00 $719 +6.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1690 1658 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.49 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1020 998 2 60.00–63.00 $61.47 $613 —
1080–1840 1450 7 50.00–77.00 $72.19 $1,047 —
1580–1750 1670 5 82.00–84.00 $82.69 $1,381 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1070 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 2 65.00–69.00 $66.92 $689

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $570
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $650
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $760
1280–1625 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–65.00 $63.32 $920
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,017
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.