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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.26/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 520 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.10/cwt -7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 480 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.94/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 569 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 845 793
Feeder cattle 898 622 638
Slaughter cattle 177 143 95
Replacement cattle 75 80 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 450 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, over 450 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower, over 450 lb were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was heavy with pre-vac weaned cattle selling 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
250–275 262 3 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $517 +12.45
308–345 317 5 160.00–182.50 $173.22 $549 -10.60
305–345 value added 329 5 185.00–197.50 $191.72 $631 —
360–368 value added 365 6 163.00–180.00 $174.42 $637 —
350–388 372 7 150.00–168.00 $162.11 $603 -16.63
403–440 416 6 150.00–170.00 $159.05 $662 -6.91
405–435 value added 417 11 170.00–182.00 $177.27 $739 —
460–495 value added 470 11 157.50–171.00 $164.47 $773 -3.53
460–487 474 11 152.50–170.00 $162.28 $769 -2.00
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -54.28
500–545 value added 518 38 152.00–171.00 $163.91 $849 -0.58
525–527 527 10 150.00–162.00 $160.80 $847 +4.43
558–579 567 14 136.00–146.00 $142.66 $809 -8.34
558–595 value added 578 8 142.00–157.00 $152.05 $879 —
610–625 618 2 137.00–142.00 $139.53 $862 -6.69
605–635 value added 619 9 140.00–147.00 $142.46 $882 —
650–675 value added 658 9 129.00–144.00 $136.07 $895 —
650–695 671 4 130.00–134.00 $131.72 $884 -7.23
710–735 722 3 130.00–134.00 $132.33 $955 -0.67
720–740 value added 734 12 131.00 $131.00 $962 —
785–795 790 2 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $972 -6.99
845 845 4 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
885 885 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,027 —
899 899 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 4 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
455–479 value added 469 26 152.00–166.00 $160.70 $754 —
532 value added 532 6 157.00 $157.00 $835 —
568–572 value added 571 12 139.00–145.00 $140.49 $802 —
617–620 value added 619 12 138.00–142.00 $141.00 $873 —
697 value added 697 15 130.75 $130.75 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 135.00–142.50 $138.58 $378 —
320–325 323 2 145.00–157.50 $151.30 $489 —
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
355–368 thin fleshed 367 9 165.00–170.00 $169.46 $622 —
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 +2.50
400 thin fleshed 400 4 177.00 $177.00 $708 —
450–455 453 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $668 -1.57
475 thin fleshed 475 1 152.50 $152.50 $724 —
487–490 value added 488 4 141.00–145.00 $144.00 $703 —
520–540 530 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $676 -2.42
535 thin fleshed 535 1 133.00 $133.00 $712 -22.00
585–588 587 4 125.00–131.00 $129.51 $760 -3.46
645 thin fleshed 645 1 134.00 $134.00 $864 —
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 -4.02
750 750 1 123.00 $123.00 $922 -7.31
893 893 3 110.00 $110.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 102.00 $102.00 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 value added 277 3 154.00–160.00 $157.90 $437 —
275–280 278 2 149.00–157.50 $153.21 $426 -9.31
310–347 333 10 140.00–157.50 $149.24 $497 -14.23
365–388 value added 377 6 136.00–147.00 $143.12 $540 —
365–395 378 14 130.00–145.00 $141.49 $535 -9.87
402–415 value added 404 6 139.00–146.00 $144.80 $585 —
400–445 418 16 128.00–144.00 $138.92 $581 -4.58
465–475 470 2 119.00–122.50 $120.73 $567 -23.53
473 value added 473 2 137.50 $137.50 $650 —
465–496 486 20 128.00–143.00 $131.65 $640 +2.26
525 value added 525 10 134.00 $134.00 $704 —
513–548 530 12 130.00–137.00 $131.93 $699 -3.61
550–595 564 20 129.00–137.00 $132.07 $745 +12.07
581–590 value added 584 6 128.00–132.50 $131.49 $768 —
600–640 614 8 121.00–129.00 $123.60 $759 -8.13
617 value added 617 3 126.00 $126.00 $777 —
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 -17.50
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 -10.91
675 value added 675 5 120.50 $120.50 $813 —
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 —
710–740 722 3 108.00–121.00 $112.29 $811 —
785 785 1 113.00 $113.00 $887 —
870 870 1 85.00 $85.00 $740 -17.46
905 905 2 102.00 $102.00 $923 —
995 995 8 99.00 $99.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
245 thin fleshed 245 1 142.00 $142.00 $348 -18.00
280 280 1 129.00 $129.00 $361 —
335–340 338 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $453 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
360–385 368 4 123.00–134.00 $128.33 $472 -14.67
350–385 thin fleshed 371 16 134.00–144.00 $140.17 $520 -10.83
405–445 426 9 122.00–134.00 $128.37 $547 -1.45
449 value added 449 4 134.00 $134.00 $602 —
465–495 thin fleshed 477 20 126.00–136.00 $130.63 $623 -9.22
465–490 482 8 121.00–130.00 $125.75 $606 -8.87
479–485 value added 483 14 126.00–134.00 $128.83 $622 —
505–530 516 4 122.50–125.00 $123.38 $637 -4.40
565 thin fleshed 565 5 126.00 $126.00 $712 —
585 585 1 123.00 $123.00 $720 -3.37
612–625 616 3 117.00–119.00 $118.32 $729 -7.68
655–670 663 3 114.00–120.00 $116.34 $771 -0.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 137.00 $137.00 $614 —
536 value added 536 6 133.00 $133.00 $713 —
579 value added 579 11 131.50 $131.50 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 115.00 $115.00 $368 -2.50
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 +10.00
553–570 559 5 105.00–115.00 $108.66 $607 -6.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1055 1052 3 79.00–80.00 $79.67 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–286 278 6 155.00–177.00 $170.48 $474 —
300–335 318 2 159.00–174.00 $166.91 $531 +3.91
380–395 384 5 150.00–162.00 $154.63 $594 -12.94
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 -32.57
405–440 422 3 150.00–155.00 $152.94 $645 -3.61
455–460 458 2 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $673 -2.61
505–530 510 6 129.00–141.00 $136.27 $695 -11.86
560 560 1 122.50 $122.50 $686 -26.03
625 625 2 123.00–127.00 $125.00 $781 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 -21.33
654 654 4 121.00 $121.00 $791 -10.33
745 745 1 112.00 $112.00 $834 -8.09
820–840 830 2 100.00–102.50 $101.23 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 thin fleshed 338 2 141.00–160.00 $150.43 $508 -16.97
350–375 363 2 131.00–150.00 $140.17 $509 +19.17
365 thin fleshed 365 1 152.00 $152.00 $555 —
410–445 428 3 135.00–140.00 $136.60 $585 -2.39
485–490 488 2 135.00–144.00 $139.52 $681 +2.15
525 525 1 134.00 $134.00 $704 +9.00
555 555 2 133.00 $133.00 $738 +9.50
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 117.50 $117.50 $540 -3.52
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $568 —
995–1300 1104 80-85% 14 61.00–69.00 $65.70 $725 +5.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–825 798 85-90% 2 30.00–32.00 $30.97 $247 —
765–900 838 85-90% 3 43.00–46.00 $44.99 $377 +9.99
845–1105 963 85-90% 5 55.00–58.00 $56.21 $541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1705 1417 75-80% 3 66.00–71.00 $68.16 $966 +0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1390 1174 5 66.00–74.00 $71.82 $843 —
1075–1750 1365 15 76.00–86.00 $80.70 $1,102 —
1720–1880 1800 3 92.00 $92.00 $1,656 +0.74

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 67.00–75.00 $71.24 $606

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
900–1130 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–1,000.00 $736.00
885–1090 988 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–700.00 $643.99
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
800–1195 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 470.00–885.00 $677.55
990–1135 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 750.00–985.00 $841.47
940–1240 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,084.32
965–1140 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–885.00 $850.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1305 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 63.00–74.00 $67.85 $764
1160–1205 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 73.00–74.00 $73.51 $870

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1125 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,067.97

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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
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,239.71 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 +40.00
800–1150 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,200.00 $1,090.40 —
1000–1100 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 710.00–1,350.00 $1,151.82 -30.76

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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.