Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.30/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 619 lb · 53 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.26/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 492 lb · 46 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.13/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 523 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,124	688	995
Feeder cattle	994	499	995
Slaughter cattle	108	153	0
Replacement cattle	22	36	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy with several pre-vac yearling cattle offered. Buyer demand was strong for quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	263	5	160.00–192.50	$175.47	$461	+0.47
300–340	316	7	170.00–205.00	$181.80	$574	+4.87
355–390	376	11	180.00–205.00	$193.38	$727	+5.91
400–442	424	18	161.00–200.00	$172.16	$730	-2.03
430–440 value added	437	5	182.50–200.00	$189.03	$826	—
470–490	479	4	160.00–179.00	$166.10	$796	+8.21
455–497 value added	485	11	165.00–187.50	$175.04	$849	—
500–540 value added	513	22	160.00–175.00	$170.65	$875	—
500–545	522	9	147.00–162.50	$157.52	$822	-0.57
550–590	569	6	152.00–166.00	$158.76	$903	+5.11
563–590 value added	575	24	158.00–171.00	$164.22	$944	+4.22
605–630	619	5	145.00–153.00	$148.18	$917	-7.32
600–631 value added	623	16	157.00–159.00	$157.86	$983	—
650	650	1	147.00	$147.00	$956	+5.00
650–688 value added	670	15	142.50–159.00	$153.92	$1,031	—
715 unweaned	715	2	142.00	$142.00	$1,015	—
710–742 value added	725	17	147.00–153.00	$149.52	$1,084	—
767 value added	767	3	139.00	$139.00	$1,066	—
825 value added	825	2	138.00	$138.00	$1,138	—
875	875	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,041	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	135.00	$135.00	$371	-12.60
310–325	318	2	155.00–167.50	$161.40	$513	+19.48
325 thin fleshed	325	1	187.00	$187.00	$608	—
350–390	375	3	157.50–162.50	$159.91	$600	+2.11
390 value added	390	1	174.00	$174.00	$679	—
410 value added	410	3	170.00	$170.00	$697	—
410–440	425	4	145.00–160.00	$153.88	$654	-6.44
450	450	1	140.00	$140.00	$630	-4.26
515	515	1	140.00	$140.00	$721	-1.62
585	585	1	130.00	$130.00	$760	-17.50
610–645	622	3	136.00–144.00	$140.74	$875	+3.74
650–685	668	2	125.00–128.00	$126.54	$845	—
725	725	1	128.00	$128.00	$928	—
780–795	788	2	105.00–120.00	$112.43	$886	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
548	548	2	145.00	$145.00	$795	—
569	569	4	143.00	$143.00	$814	—
655 value added	655	2	130.00	$130.00	$852	—
720 value added	720	3	141.00	$141.00	$1,015	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295 value added	295	1	167.50	$167.50	$494	—
300–335	314	10	147.50–175.00	$166.95	$524	+9.36
363–395	374	9	140.00–167.50	$160.62	$601	+8.15
370–382 value added	379	4	161.00–162.50	$161.37	$612	—
405–445	423	14	140.00–155.00	$148.63	$629	-3.11
415–440 value added	432	3	155.00–160.00	$156.70	$677	—
452–495 value added	467	12	140.00–154.00	$146.63	$685	—
453–498	477	11	135.00–147.00	$141.37	$674	+2.38
500–545	517	21	125.00–145.00	$138.38	$715	-0.91
500–542 value added	529	20	140.00–157.50	$146.06	$773	—
555–590	577	8	125.00–138.00	$133.74	$772	+1.21
553–595 value added	579	29	140.00–146.00	$143.81	$833	—
600–642 value added	618	47	132.50–146.00	$142.67	$882	—
600–640	625	6	128.00–135.00	$130.61	$816	-0.70
655–680 value added	662	12	138.00–147.00	$138.94	$920	—
650–695	665	7	120.00–136.00	$127.98	$851	-2.73

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	132.00–135.00	$133.49	$391	-0.69
325	325	1	128.00	$128.00	$416	-5.10
330 thin fleshed	330	1	160.00	$160.00	$528	—
350–380 thin fleshed	365	2	140.00–150.00	$144.79	$528	-4.80
350–385	372	5	130.00–140.00	$135.51	$504	-5.20
405–440	426	4	130.00–145.00	$137.30	$585	+7.39
428–440 thin fleshed	430	7	140.00–150.50	$148.96	$641	+3.96
455–485	471	6	120.00–130.00	$122.95	$579	-9.05
455–498 thin fleshed	495	40	132.00–154.00	$152.06	$753	—
530–543	540	5	125.00–137.00	$134.65	$727	+4.65
563 thin fleshed	563	22	143.75	$143.75	$809	—
585–591	590	5	120.00–136.00	$132.83	$784	-2.18
613 value added	613	8	125.00	$125.00	$766	—
625–635	630	2	115.00–120.00	$117.48	$740	-0.84
655–698	678	4	117.00–126.00	$123.29	$836	+2.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–498 value added	483	5	155.00–157.00	$156.24	$755	—
522 value added	522	25	143.00	$143.00	$746	—
535	535	2	135.00	$135.00	$722	—
571 value added	571	11	147.00	$147.00	$839	—
606 value added	606	38	146.50	$146.50	$888	—
712 value added	712	3	128.00	$128.00	$911	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	110.00	$110.00	$490	-8.00
555–570	562	3	100.00–119.00	$109.72	$617	+9.72
615	615	1	115.00	$115.00	$707	—
685	685	1	109.00	$109.00	$747	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	2	180.00–190.00	$185.37	$500	+15.37
350–390	374	5	150.00–182.50	$172.33	$645	-15.80
400–420	410	4	150.00–180.00	$162.44	$666	-4.31
450–490	475	4	145.00–167.00	$156.32	$743	-8.41
510–545	524	11	144.00–155.00	$149.99	$786	+4.07
550–585	564	4	147.50–160.00	$153.96	$868	+11.81
630–645	637	3	134.00–136.00	$135.34	$862	-4.86
660–670	665	2	132.00–141.00	$136.53	$908	-2.97
700	700	1	130.00	$130.00	$910	-4.23
740	740	1	134.00	$134.00	$992	-0.23

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	2	150.00–164.00	$157.38	$433	+22.38
365 thin fleshed	365	1	134.00	$134.00	$489	—
355–390	367	3	132.50–146.00	$136.86	$502	+4.42
410	410	3	128.00–135.00	$131.00	$537	-9.00
450–475	463	4	125.00–139.00	$134.72	$624	-0.63
485–490 thin fleshed	488	2	147.50–150.00	$148.74	$726	-4.26
505–540	523	2	126.00–130.00	$127.93	$669	-7.99
550–595	572	3	124.00–140.00	$134.45	$769	+5.52
670	670	2	115.00–125.00	$120.00	$804	-2.00
705	705	1	127.00	$127.00	$895	-1.92
800	800	1	104.00	$104.00	$832	+9.00
850	850	1	106.00	$106.00	$901	+25.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	110.00	$110.00	$402	—
495	495	1	110.00	$110.00	$544	—
565–585	573	3	110.00–114.00	$111.31	$638	+11.31
650–680	665	2	94.00–111.00	$102.31	$680	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1570	1247	80-85%	25	68.00–81.00	$73.53	$917	+5.81

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–770	748	85-90%	3	35.00–53.00	$43.32	$324	—
825–1080	955	85-90%	5	54.00–64.00	$60.58	$579	+16.55
865–1260	1065	85-90%	13	64.00–72.00	$68.31	$728	+12.89
1225	1225	85-90%	1	43.00	$43.00	$527	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1460	1402	75-80%	3	66.00–68.00	$66.63	$934	—
1130–1670	1453	75-80%	11	68.00–79.00	$73.12	$1,062	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1575	1396	6	75.00–90.00	$84.14	$1,175	+3.75
1365–2170	1769	9	91.00–100.00	$96.88	$1,714	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700	700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	60.00	$60.00	$420
755–815	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	53.00–65.00	$61.20	$487

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1060	953	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	725.00–1,090.00	$928.10
930–1035	983	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	825.00–935.00	$877.06
890–1295	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	820.00–1,040.00	$972.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
975–1270	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	65.00–73.00	$70.37	$797
1380	1380	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	69.00	$69.00	$952

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	-380.82
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
950–1000	983	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–950.00	$882.20	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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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.