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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.78/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 429 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.87/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 634 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.28/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 417 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 751 816
Feeder cattle 843 624 703
Slaughter cattle 103 97 91
Replacement cattle 60 30 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb were 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over were mostly 3.00 higher instances 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Several quality consignments of value added cattle that sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 +31.33
312 value added 312 5 217.50 $217.50 $679 —
305–345 325 6 195.00–215.00 $201.12 $654 +26.12
350–390 376 7 170.00–207.50 $191.28 $719 +3.09
360–395 value added 376 15 185.00–205.00 $192.58 $724 —
405–443 423 13 165.00–190.00 $178.32 $754 +4.80
400–445 value added 433 16 179.00–198.00 $182.78 $791 -2.98
460–495 476 8 157.50–177.50 $165.69 $789 -1.00
480–495 value added 488 5 170.00–185.00 $178.12 $869 -6.88
500–540 515 5 160.00–169.00 $164.65 $848 +4.80
500–520 value added 515 6 175.00–177.00 $176.51 $909 -1.74
553–588 576 7 161.00–166.00 $162.59 $937 +10.12
605–620 613 2 143.00 $143.00 $877 +0.34
615–646 value added 636 27 143.00–150.00 $145.01 $922 —
656–675 value added 658 15 144.00–144.50 $144.47 $951 —
660–685 675 4 138.00–145.00 $139.96 $945 -1.04
708–720 712 3 132.50–134.00 $133.01 $947 +6.59
717–730 value added 719 7 136.00–141.00 $140.27 $1,009 —
768 768 4 130.00 $130.00 $998 —
780 value added 780 1 126.00 $126.00 $983 -11.00
845 value added 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
935 935 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 +4.03
310 thin fleshed 310 1 197.50 $197.50 $612 +16.50
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 -2.50
360 thin fleshed 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -12.50
410–445 433 4 140.00–165.00 $156.13 $676 +18.06
450–480 465 2 145.00–160.00 $152.26 $708 +13.78
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 +0.78
550–585 562 3 135.00–142.50 $139.08 $782 +2.46
650–673 666 5 124.00–125.00 $124.80 $831 -0.20
680 thin fleshed 680 1 124.00 $124.00 $843 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 -11.00
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 value added 423 3 191.00 $191.00 $808 —
470–485 value added 481 4 160.00–169.00 $166.80 $802 —
553 553 3 167.00 $167.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
515 515 1 124.00 $124.00 $639 —
570–580 575 2 91.00–120.00 $105.37 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 +0.34
328–346 339 12 150.00–170.00 $163.61 $555 +2.93
365 value added 365 7 162.00 $162.00 $591 —
350–395 373 9 140.00–165.00 $157.15 $586 +3.57
400–445 416 13 150.00–157.50 $154.57 $643 +9.25
411–440 value added 418 15 155.00–164.00 $157.76 $659 +3.76
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -10.36
453–490 value added 471 11 145.00–158.00 $150.80 $710 —
450–490 472 10 140.00–158.00 $147.79 $698 +2.43
500–520 value added 512 6 145.00–150.00 $146.25 $749 —
500–540 528 15 132.00–145.00 $137.47 $726 +1.17
551–590 value added 570 9 134.00–145.00 $139.53 $795 —
555–595 580 10 122.00–137.00 $129.91 $753 +2.87
600–645 622 8 122.50–130.00 $126.55 $787 -0.50
600–645 value added 631 6 130.00–147.50 $139.10 $878 +9.10
654–680 value added 657 8 122.00–130.00 $128.97 $847 -2.03
654–678 662 6 124.00–128.00 $126.31 $836 +2.82
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 -13.49
703 703 6 126.00 $126.00 $886 +2.00
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 -14.00
750 value added 750 2 120.00 $120.00 $900 -4.00
755 755 5 118.00 $118.00 $891 -8.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 thin fleshed 323 2 167.50–180.00 $173.41 $560 +11.41
335 335 2 142.50 $142.50 $477 -1.73
355–390 thin fleshed 374 4 159.00–164.00 $161.98 $606 —
380–390 385 2 142.50–143.00 $142.75 $550 +5.71
400 thin fleshed 400 2 161.00 $161.00 $644 —
405–445 425 2 135.00–151.00 $142.62 $606 +12.00
450–490 465 3 128.00–137.50 $131.72 $612 +0.78
495 thin fleshed 495 1 152.50 $152.50 $755 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 —
505–545 528 11 124.00–137.50 $132.49 $700 +1.46
555 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 +6.47
675–680 678 2 115.00 $115.00 $780 -2.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 163.00 $163.00 $619 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
625 625 1 109.00 $109.00 $681 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 212.50 $212.50 $606 —
360–375 367 3 180.00–195.00 $185.76 $682 +6.39
405–446 414 6 169.00–190.00 $180.47 $747 +10.88
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -49.59
455–495 475 5 155.00–173.00 $160.32 $762 +2.55
505–545 521 9 140.00–165.00 $152.18 $793 +0.05
555–585 568 6 133.00–148.00 $141.66 $805 -3.30
600–625 610 5 136.00–145.00 $141.47 $863 +8.69
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 -6.00
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
820 820 1 119.00 $119.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 135.00–142.50 $140.14 $446 —
420–425 422 3 150.00–156.00 $153.68 $649 +1.18
475 475 1 147.50 $147.50 $701 +3.08
500–545 526 6 130.00–140.00 $136.79 $720 -9.21
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 997 80-85% 5 61.00–65.00 $63.50 $633 —
915–1400 1171 80-85% 16 64.00–72.00 $67.90 $795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–820 788 85-90% 3 36.00–44.00 $39.23 $309 —
870 870 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $392 —
800–995 890 85-90% 6 45.00–57.00 $51.86 $462 —
995–1300 1085 85-90% 4 62.00–68.00 $64.93 $704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1495 1358 75-80% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.30 $928 +6.30
1480–1550 1515 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.49 $977 -3.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 71.00 $71.00 $746 —
1040–1720 1406 6 73.00–81.00 $78.83 $1,108 —
1560–1690 1603 3 85.00–90.00 $88.03 $1,411 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 67.00 $67.00 $606

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
930–1295 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,075.00 $960.06
1080–1330 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,335.00 $1,271.33
980–1530 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 875.00–1,325.00 $1,131.54
1235–1255 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $734
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $863

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
800 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -250.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 +10.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +125.00
1050–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,091.30 -283.35
1150–1300 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,491.26 +116.61

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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.