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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.07/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 524 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.19/cwt ≈ $959/hd at 709 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.25/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 479 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 1,124 1,009
Feeder cattle 663 994 842
Slaughter cattle 158 108 167
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold 2.00-4.00 higher with limited comparable sales this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls limited comparison, however a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 202.50 $202.50 $699 +20.70
375–395 381 7 175.00–192.50 $182.55 $696 -10.83
405–420 413 9 175.00–190.00 $178.10 $736 +5.94
450–495 469 8 160.00–172.50 $165.23 $775 -0.87
515–530 522 6 156.00–168.00 $159.02 $830 +1.50
550–585 571 12 150.00–164.00 $157.67 $900 -1.09
605–635 622 7 144.00–161.00 $154.54 $961 +6.36
655–675 662 3 133.00–139.00 $136.68 $905 -10.32
715 value added 715 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 +4.48
785 785 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 374 4 150.00–161.00 $155.63 $582 -4.28
400–440 418 5 152.50–169.00 $159.81 $668 +5.93
510–545 531 10 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $771 +5.11
550–585 572 3 135.00–145.00 $140.95 $806 +10.95
630–645 638 4 130.00–143.00 $137.12 $875 -3.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
387 387 3 130.00 $130.00 $503 —
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 4 150.00 $150.00 $800 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 147.00 $147.00 $492 -19.95
360–385 371 6 144.00–160.00 $152.61 $566 -8.01
405–443 429 9 138.00–149.00 $143.14 $614 -5.49
455–495 479 14 135.00–148.00 $143.25 $686 +1.88
512 value added 512 5 143.00 $143.00 $732 -3.06
505–547 527 17 135.00–147.50 $139.21 $734 +0.83
550–590 567 10 137.00–143.00 $138.77 $787 +5.03
630–635 633 3 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $836 +1.40
650–695 673 6 130.00–135.00 $132.70 $893 +4.72
706 fancy 706 18 137.50 $137.50 $971 —
705–735 724 4 120.00–133.00 $124.78 $903 —
795 795 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,002 —
815–820 818 2 120.00 $120.00 $982 —
870 870 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,035 —
975 975 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,034 —
1015 1015 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 thin fleshed 242 6 170.00 $170.00 $411 —
299 thin fleshed 299 6 160.00 $160.00 $478 —
389 389 4 156.00 $156.00 $607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 382 5 134.00–142.50 $137.52 $525 +2.01
470–490 480 2 125.00–132.00 $128.43 $616 +5.48
545 545 1 128.00 $128.00 $698 -6.65
570 570 4 128.00 $128.00 $730 -4.83
670 fancy 670 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,032 —
770 fancy 770 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,136 —
785 785 1 126.00 $126.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 125.00 $125.00 $354 —
345 345 1 117.50 $117.50 $405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 192.50 $192.50 $654 —
355–385 373 4 170.00–192.50 $185.13 $691 +12.80
420–445 435 3 160.00–165.00 $162.04 $705 -0.40
450–495 480 9 153.00–165.00 $158.42 $760 +2.10
500–545 511 8 140.00–155.00 $145.95 $746 -4.04
550–585 567 6 130.00–140.00 $134.53 $763 -19.43
600–625 611 6 130.00–143.00 $138.01 $843 +2.67
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 -8.34
655–690 678 4 121.00–136.00 $129.17 $876 -7.36
735–740 738 2 120.00–126.00 $122.99 $908 -11.01
770–775 773 2 118.00–124.00 $120.99 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 5 147.00–160.00 $153.57 $591 +16.71
405–445 426 8 135.00–151.00 $145.68 $621 +14.68
450–495 483 7 130.00–145.00 $137.81 $666 +3.09
500–540 528 4 125.00–133.00 $129.19 $682 +1.26
630–648 644 4 125.00 $125.00 $805 —
740 740 1 122.00 $122.00 $903 -5.00
802–845 819 5 105.00–110.00 $107.94 $884 +3.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 thin fleshed 308 4 185.00 $185.00 $570 —
486 486 4 145.00 $145.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 125.00 $125.00 $489 +15.00
495 495 4 125.00 $125.00 $619 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $475 +22.68
930–935 933 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $52.01 $485 —
995–1040 1013 85-90% 4 57.00–62.00 $59.52 $603 —
895–1225 1051 85-90% 9 63.00–69.00 $65.37 $687 -2.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1190 1106 80-85% 4 64.00–67.50 $66.32 $733 —
1065–1420 1234 80-85% 7 67.00–72.00 $69.37 $856 -4.16
1235–1390 1324 80-85% 4 74.00–77.00 $74.70 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $728 —
1110–1480 1305 75-80% 5 65.00–69.00 $67.02 $875 —
1345 1345 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2020 1473 6 83.00–91.00 $86.68 $1,277 —
1390–1915 1649 7 92.00–98.00 $95.13 $1,569 —
1765 1765 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,747 +2.12

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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.