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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.65/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.79/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 510 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $139.89/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 585 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 780 847
Feeder cattle 517 675 712
Slaughter cattle 90 70 115
Replacement cattle 34 35 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks previous: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold mostly steady, over 500 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand on quality feeders and stockers. Replacement cows were very attractive today to buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 190.00–192.50 $190.81 $521 +0.81
315–345 330 2 180.00–200.00 $189.55 $626 -0.45
350–395 378 6 162.50–182.50 $167.26 $632 -30.24
400–440 418 3 160.00–175.00 $168.09 $703 +4.10
460–495 476 15 148.00–160.00 $152.84 $728 -2.02
500–545 529 11 147.00–157.50 $152.59 $807 +3.25
550–593 585 17 138.00–147.00 $139.89 $818 -6.62
615–640 628 4 135.00–140.00 $138.75 $871 -8.03
650–690 671 11 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $905 -2.08
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
750–785 768 2 129.00–135.00 $131.93 $1,013 —
815 815 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 -5.00
370 370 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $568 +18.50
425 thin fleshed 425 4 158.00 $158.00 $672 -2.00
435–445 440 2 139.00–144.00 $141.53 $623 -1.19
465 thin fleshed 465 1 151.00 $151.00 $702 —
485–490 488 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $639 +1.99
515–540 thin fleshed 520 5 145.00–152.00 $150.55 $783 -1.95
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 +3.00
555–575 565 2 140.00–147.50 $143.82 $813 +13.82
625 thin fleshed 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
630–640 635 2 118.00–130.00 $123.95 $787 —
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 +1.28
680 thin fleshed 680 1 136.00 $136.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
418 418 5 155.00 $155.00 $648 —
615 615 3 142.00 $142.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 145.00–167.50 $156.05 $445 -7.95
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
350–380 364 6 141.00–157.50 $146.86 $535 —
400–445 421 8 138.00–144.00 $142.09 $598 +1.78
450–495 473 19 130.00–141.00 $134.65 $637 -0.81
500–535 510 18 128.00–141.00 $131.67 $672 +1.34
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 -15.33
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 -14.29
550–585 573 10 122.00–132.00 $127.60 $731 -5.69
625–645 633 5 118.00–128.00 $122.56 $776 +1.55
670–690 683 3 120.00–126.00 $123.64 $844 +5.52
790–795 793 2 103.00–108.00 $105.49 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 147.50 $147.50 $435 -0.50
310–340 325 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $424 —
375–390 thin fleshed 380 3 144.00–158.00 $150.32 $571 +8.94
395 395 1 129.00 $129.00 $510 +1.50
400–420 410 2 120.00–133.00 $126.34 $518 +1.34
435 thin fleshed 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 -18.00
450–480 469 4 115.00–133.00 $125.37 $588 -6.09
493 thin fleshed 493 3 129.00 $129.00 $636 -6.70
503 thin fleshed 503 7 140.00 $140.00 $704 +16.00
510–525 519 4 120.00–124.00 $121.01 $628 -7.75
550 550 1 117.00 $117.00 $644 —
570 thin fleshed 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -9.00
610–630 620 3 108.00–128.00 $119.37 $740 —
650–660 655 2 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $786 +6.55
710 710 1 114.00 $114.00 $809 —
795 795 1 103.00 $103.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 143.00 $143.00 $596 —
472 472 3 136.00 $136.00 $642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 100.00 $100.00 $395 —
425 425 1 117.50 $117.50 $499 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —
635 635 1 92.50 $92.50 $587 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 162.50–185.00 $172.86 $460 —
350–390 369 8 150.00–182.50 $160.36 $592 -5.61
400–425 415 7 145.00–163.00 $156.45 $649 +5.00
455–495 473 16 140.00–155.00 $147.71 $699 -5.69
500–540 524 15 140.00–149.00 $145.97 $765 -5.77
565–597 580 11 131.00–147.50 $140.22 $813 +1.36
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 -23.86
603–640 621 7 126.00–131.00 $128.48 $798 -2.02
655–685 675 3 125.00–133.00 $129.28 $873 +7.28
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 +8.00
775–790 783 3 118.00–126.00 $122.31 $958 +4.31
900 900 1 104.00 $104.00 $936 —
990 990 1 80.00 $80.00 $792 —
1010 1010 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 thin fleshed 280 2 160.00–184.00 $171.57 $480 —
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
335 thin fleshed 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 -25.00
325–345 337 3 135.00–150.00 $141.01 $475 +6.01
350 thin fleshed 350 1 162.00 $162.00 $567 —
355–390 373 3 142.50–146.00 $144.48 $539 +4.48
400–420 thin fleshed 408 3 138.00–155.00 $147.05 $600 -9.04
405–445 420 3 130.00–145.00 $138.51 $582 +6.51
465–490 482 3 126.00–142.50 $134.17 $647 +9.17
485 thin fleshed 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 —
505–535 522 5 125.00–141.00 $132.25 $690 +0.91
555–580 571 4 118.00–150.00 $130.68 $746 +1.19
595 thin fleshed 595 1 129.00 $129.00 $768 -7.23
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 +1.00
737 737 3 125.00 $125.00 $921 —
750 750 1 119.00 $119.00 $892 +1.00
815 815 1 118.00 $118.00 $962 +28.00
885 885 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 141.00 $141.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
715 715 1 85.00 $85.00 $608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1200 1130 80-85% 3 65.00 $65.00 $734 +0.03
945–1500 1137 80-85% 16 65.00–73.00 $69.86 $794 +4.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1590 1383 75-80% 9 66.00–72.00 $68.32 $945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $437 —
895–930 913 85-90% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.28 $523 —
1030–1200 1095 85-90% 3 64.00–68.00 $65.91 $722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1800 1405 8 74.00–88.00 $82.69 $1,162 —
1740–1925 1825 3 97.00–101.00 $98.27 $1,793 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $652
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 73.00 $73.00 $745

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
925–1160 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,025.00 $915.95
1030–1125 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $852.20
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345–1390 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 70.00–75.00 $72.54 $992

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,500.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1200–1250 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,049.49 —
1250–1350 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,434.42 —

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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.