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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.11/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.47/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 581 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.66/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 488 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 945 1,006 0
Feeder cattle 673 843 0
Slaughter cattle 205 103 0
Replacement cattle 67 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady. Feeder heifers under 400 sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 400 lb were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand for grass cattle. Fleshy new crop calves were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 275 7 195.00–212.50 $205.04 $564 -14.96
300–340 318 6 190.00–215.00 $201.80 $642 +0.68
355–385 373 7 178.00–195.00 $187.02 $698 -4.26
400–445 422 10 180.00–206.00 $188.41 $795 +10.09
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 -8.19
460–495 482 14 160.00–176.00 $163.90 $790 -1.79
510–535 520 6 160.00–175.00 $166.37 $865 +1.72
538 value added 538 2 174.00 $174.00 $936 -2.51
560–595 value added 582 3 154.00–160.00 $156.94 $913 —
560–590 582 7 145.00–155.00 $149.59 $871 -13.00
600–638 value added 625 3 150.00 $150.00 $938 +4.99
615–635 625 11 136.00–146.00 $142.92 $893 -0.08
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 -3.96
678–688 681 7 138.00–140.00 $139.42 $949 -0.54
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 -8.01
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 +5.00
960 960 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 155.00–175.00 $164.74 $474 -0.26
320–330 323 3 145.00–177.50 $161.49 $522 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 187.50 $187.50 $684 +10.00
393 393 2 160.00 $160.00 $629 —
435–445 440 5 145.00–170.00 $156.56 $689 +0.43
455–490 468 3 140.00–152.50 $146.81 $687 -5.45
515–545 533 3 140.00–150.00 $145.31 $775 +10.31
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 +10.92
600–630 615 3 125.00–134.00 $130.44 $802 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 +5.20
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
745 thin fleshed 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
760–780 770 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $943 +7.47
805 thin fleshed 805 1 118.00 $118.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 482 3 120.00–135.00 $129.91 $626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 177.50 $177.50 $435 —
255–292 278 5 150.00–195.00 $173.66 $483 +3.66
300–340 326 10 161.00–205.00 $171.89 $560 +8.28
350–360 355 3 148.00–155.00 $151.35 $537 -5.80
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $648 —
405–440 424 16 146.00–159.00 $153.51 $651 -1.06
455–495 467 17 140.50–150.00 $145.53 $680 -2.26
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 -27.79
505–545 525 3 120.00–130.00 $123.21 $647 -14.26
500–545 526 13 129.00–144.00 $135.17 $711 -2.30
570–590 576 8 134.00 $134.00 $772 +4.09
573–586 value added 583 9 135.50–136.00 $135.61 $791 -3.92
595 595 1 128.00 $128.00 $762 -1.91
600–645 622 9 121.00–133.00 $127.20 $791 +0.65
690 690 1 133.00 $133.00 $918 +23.00
693 value added 693 3 125.00 $125.00 $866 —
720–745 733 2 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $891 +11.53
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 +3.00
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
300–330 thin fleshed 317 7 156.00–167.50 $162.60 $515 -10.81
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 +17.50
350–375 thin fleshed 361 5 141.00–162.50 $156.16 $564 -5.82
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 -2.75
405–435 420 3 135.00–142.50 $139.48 $586 -3.14
425 thin fleshed 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 -11.00
475–492 thin fleshed 486 8 142.50–146.00 $144.43 $702 -8.07
483–498 489 9 125.00–136.00 $133.54 $653 +1.82
500–545 527 6 120.00–133.00 $126.60 $667 -5.89
550–593 570 11 120.00–135.00 $127.35 $726 -6.65
600–635 614 4 120.00–127.00 $122.74 $754 —
645 thin fleshed 645 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $809 —
675–695 685 2 110.00–127.00 $118.38 $811 +3.38
810 810 1 113.00 $113.00 $915 —
910 910 1 94.00 $94.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 133.00 $133.00 $778 —
678 678 5 131.00 $131.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
435 435 1 116.00 $116.00 $505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $507 -22.50
305–345 330 7 170.00–197.50 $183.16 $604 —
370–390 381 4 170.00–185.00 $179.38 $683 -6.38
405–445 427 6 165.00–173.00 $166.71 $712 +46.71
450–460 455 3 168.00–181.00 $174.02 $792 +13.70
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -22.18
505–523 517 4 153.00–162.50 $156.57 $809 +4.39
550–595 580 3 145.00–150.00 $147.66 $856 +6.00
610–630 623 3 125.00–136.00 $128.71 $802 -12.76
655–675 665 2 125.00–135.00 $130.08 $865 —
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 170.00–172.50 $171.31 $540 +31.17
335–345 thin fleshed 340 2 170.00–182.50 $176.34 $600 —
350–395 thin fleshed 373 2 161.00–182.50 $171.10 $638 —
350–390 373 4 142.50–163.00 $156.17 $583 —
420–435 thin fleshed 430 3 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $710 —
425–445 437 3 140.00–160.00 $149.01 $651 -4.67
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 +7.50
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 +3.21
555–585 567 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $803 +1.63
600–620 608 3 126.00–135.00 $130.66 $794 —
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
745 thin fleshed 745 1 90.00 $90.00 $670 —
760 thin fleshed 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
820–845 thin fleshed 833 2 75.00–83.00 $78.94 $658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 —
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 —
800 800 1 70.00 $70.00 $560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1425 1160 80-85% 27 63.00–74.00 $67.51 $783 -0.39
1100–1280 1185 80-85% 5 59.00–63.00 $61.46 $728 -6.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–855 840 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.49 $466 —
855–1015 942 85-90% 9 49.00–58.00 $53.59 $505 —
885–1255 1032 85-90% 10 58.00–66.00 $61.71 $637 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1695 1441 75-80% 12 65.00–74.00 $68.44 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1290 1173 5 60.00–74.00 $66.86 $784 —
1015–2050 1582 13 68.00–90.00 $84.35 $1,334 —
1535–2045 1771 6 92.00–97.00 $93.95 $1,664 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $531
650–1095 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–70.00 $65.97 $608

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–915 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
845–1270 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 675.00–1,200.00 $941.26
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
960–1350 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,088.34
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1150 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 67.00–84.00 $77.65 $797
1075–1240 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 66.00–68.00 $66.80 $781
1135–1210 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 62.50–69.00 $64.90 $761
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $819
1100–1425 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 71.00–73.00 $72.32 $939

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–900 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.57
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1000–1150 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,435.00 $1,193.86 +108.86
1050–1150 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–1,250.00 $959.23 -125.77
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -16.30

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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.