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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.75/cwt ≈ $933/hd at 619 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.33/cwt ≈ $891/hd at 573 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.14/cwt ≈ $1,043/hd at 668 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 801 0
Feeder cattle 1,088 641 0
Slaughter cattle 154 135 0
Replacement cattle 15 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower; offerings over 500 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, instances 2.00-3.00 higher on 5 weights. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers selling 2.00-3.00 higher and Boner/Lean cows selling mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Not all slaughter cows viewed due to time limits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 value added 351 4 173.00 $173.00 $607 —
432 432 3 132.00 $132.00 $570 —
476 476 4 147.00 $147.00 $700 —
483–498 value added 489 5 152.00–155.00 $153.78 $752 —
518–549 532 9 150.00–156.00 $153.25 $815 —
551–595 561 15 150.00–153.50 $152.26 $854 —
580–585 value added 581 24 156.00–157.50 $157.25 $914 —
611–647 624 15 140.00–150.00 $146.57 $915 —
655 655 3 149.00 $149.00 $976 —
669 value added 669 33 148.00–158.00 $156.79 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 4 181.00 $181.00 $552 —
355–390 374 4 166.00–170.00 $167.95 $628 -29.50
403–445 value added 432 9 167.00–171.00 $168.97 $730 —
420–448 434 7 163.00–165.00 $164.27 $713 -2.22
440–443 442 3 145.00–147.50 $145.83 $645 -20.66
450–493 469 13 150.00–161.00 $155.75 $730 +0.48
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -15.27
500–505 value added 502 3 161.00–171.00 $164.36 $825 —
515–543 535 5 145.00–154.00 $148.74 $796 +33.74
544 544 6 143.00 $143.00 $778 +28.00
558 558 3 145.00 $145.00 $809 -13.03
560–595 578 6 150.00–162.00 $153.04 $885 -4.99
600–620 608 3 152.00–162.00 $155.99 $948 -6.48
636 636 5 135.00 $135.00 $859 -27.47
652 value added 652 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,102 —
650–670 660 4 137.00–145.00 $142.02 $937 -9.99
723 value added 723 15 153.00 $153.00 $1,106 —
765 765 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 —
816 value added 816 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 168.00 $168.00 $546 +6.70
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 -12.58
410 410 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $615 +15.92
465–495 482 3 137.50–142.50 $139.98 $675 -1.03
508–548 522 13 126.00–148.00 $139.55 $728 +0.94
550–563 559 3 133.00–145.00 $141.06 $789 +7.06
600–635 610 5 125.00–140.00 $133.48 $814 -6.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–479 474 8 130.00–137.50 $132.76 $629 —
566–598 value added 587 12 139.00 $139.00 $816 —
619 value added 619 72 150.75 $150.75 $933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $535 +8.12
370–388 383 4 140.00–152.00 $146.08 $559 -5.04
433–440 436 9 145.00–148.00 $146.67 $639 -0.98
450–495 470 13 133.00–144.00 $139.93 $658 -3.17
485 485 1 122.00 $122.00 $592 -21.10
500–540 525 11 136.00–150.00 $141.58 $743 +3.30
555–590 575 11 131.00–147.00 $135.33 $778 +0.20
585 value added 585 3 148.00 $148.00 $866 —
658–667 value added 661 18 142.50–148.00 $144.04 $952 —
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 +2.12
713 value added 713 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,012 —
785 785 1 124.00 $124.00 $973 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 150.00 $150.00 $544 +8.12
410 410 1 133.00 $133.00 $545 -8.80
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
510–545 533 4 129.00–132.00 $130.74 $697 -11.26
590 590 1 128.00 $128.00 $755 —
608–640 value added 623 12 132.50–140.00 $137.07 $854 —
703 value added 703 3 125.00 $125.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1180 1103 80-85% 3 59.00–62.50 $60.50 $667 —
1060–1375 1224 80-85% 11 63.00–69.00 $66.38 $812 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1435 1329 75-80% 4 63.00–66.00 $65.37 $869 —
1240–1700 1461 75-80% 7 68.00–74.00 $71.16 $1,040 —
1470–1565 1517 75-80% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.32 $1,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $445 ±0.00
910–970 935 85-90% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.35 $471 —
935–1190 1070 85-90% 4 57.00–63.00 $59.93 $641 -2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00

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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.