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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

1,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.79/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.84/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 528 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.23/cwt -3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 476 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,081 821 960
Feeder cattle 844 663 760
Slaughter cattle 207 158 140
Replacement cattle 30 — 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and Stocker cattle mostly sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 197.50 $197.50 $608 —
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 +12.45
403 thin fleshed 403 4 179.00 $179.00 $721 —
425–445 434 5 157.50–170.00 $160.96 $699 -17.14
460–480 470 4 150.00–166.00 $157.74 $741 -7.49
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 -20.23
503–545 517 8 145.00–161.00 $153.64 $794 -5.38
555–595 569 12 140.00–158.00 $151.34 $861 -6.33
605–615 610 2 159.00 $159.00 $970 +4.46
655 655 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,028 +20.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 135.00 $135.00 $456 -5.00
402–435 418 8 123.00–135.00 $127.78 $534 —
460–492 484 4 124.00–125.00 $124.24 $601 —
520–535 531 4 105.00–125.00 $110.04 $584 —
565 565 1 114.00 $114.00 $644 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 167.50 $167.50 $553 —
395 395 1 148.00 $148.00 $585 -7.63
443–445 444 3 142.50–147.00 $144.00 $639 -15.81
460–480 470 2 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $712 —
523 thin fleshed 523 4 152.00 $152.00 $795 —
520–545 530 3 142.00–155.00 $146.42 $776 +1.31
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 -40.95
565–580 570 4 130.00–141.00 $135.97 $775 -4.98
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 60.00 $60.00 $287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 162.50–170.00 $166.28 $587 +13.67
400–445 422 23 142.00–165.00 $149.79 $632 +6.65
463–493 476 15 133.00–145.00 $140.23 $667 -3.02
505–545 528 18 132.00–140.00 $136.84 $723 -2.37
560–595 573 9 126.00–137.00 $133.73 $766 -5.04
605–620 613 3 132.00–133.00 $132.67 $813 +0.66
675–690 683 2 115.00–133.00 $123.90 $846 -8.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 147.00 $147.00 $463 —
355–398 385 7 138.00–145.00 $142.31 $548 +4.79
410–445 424 12 125.00–139.00 $136.67 $579 —
495 495 4 120.00–135.00 $128.50 $636 +0.07
520 520 1 131.00 $131.00 $681 +3.00
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 150.00 $150.00 $556 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 122.00 $122.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 +2.50
365–381 376 8 155.00–172.50 $167.96 $632 -17.17
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -22.04
455–497 482 10 135.00–145.00 $143.01 $689 -15.41
500–535 523 5 144.00–152.00 $147.11 $769 +1.16
530–540 535 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $701 -14.96
555–595 584 8 133.00–144.00 $137.32 $802 +2.79
653 653 3 138.00 $138.00 $901 +8.83
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 -10.99
755 755 1 109.00 $109.00 $823 -11.99
800–815 807 5 112.00–117.00 $115.81 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 145.00–165.00 $154.54 $502 —
353–390 370 4 135.00–153.00 $148.00 $548 -5.57
475–480 478 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $609 -10.30
510–545 528 2 125.00–135.00 $129.83 $686 +0.64
550–575 563 2 111.00–120.00 $115.60 $651 —
710–725 718 2 100.00–111.00 $105.44 $757 -16.56
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1245 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $872 —
1105–1690 1352 75-80% 16 63.00–67.00 $64.94 $878 —
1200–1540 1384 75-80% 4 60.00–62.50 $61.69 $854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $148 —
995–1115 1043 85-90% 5 53.00–57.00 $54.45 $568 -5.07
1010–1160 1072 85-90% 10 57.00–62.00 $59.63 $639 -5.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1310 1128 80-85% 4 57.00–62.00 $59.87 $675 -6.45
1070–1495 1187 80-85% 9 62.00–66.00 $64.05 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1995 1746 6 90.00–94.00 $91.42 $1,596 —
1785 1785 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,714 -3.00
1715–2110 1913 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,703 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1100–1345 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $960.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $811

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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.