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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.67/cwt +15.09 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 412 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.06/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 510 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.09/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 815 983
Feeder cattle 693 670 847
Slaughter cattle 105 145 101
Replacement cattle 32 — 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers and Heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cow trend not applicable due to not reported last sale but lower undertone noted. Slaughter bulls lightly tested but higher undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 170.00 $170.00 $600 —
402–440 412 6 157.50–173.00 $164.02 $676 —
455–498 474 11 152.50–159.00 $155.58 $737 -2.01
500–535 516 5 148.00–158.00 $151.39 $781 -1.72
550–585 562 3 141.00–153.00 $148.83 $836 +23.83
650 650 3 131.00 $131.00 $852 +0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 156.00 $156.00 $582 —
400–443 428 6 140.00–152.50 $144.61 $619 +1.17
452 thin fleshed 452 3 157.00 $157.00 $710 —
485–495 490 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $669 +23.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 345 5 144.00–157.00 $151.75 $524 —
360–385 378 6 137.00–147.50 $140.54 $531 +4.11
400–435 412 19 142.00–154.00 $147.67 $608 +37.67
455–490 471 11 123.00–134.00 $130.09 $613 +1.19
500–535 510 14 126.00–134.00 $129.06 $658 +0.04
565–585 571 7 115.00–126.00 $123.57 $706 -8.04
608 608 5 128.00 $128.00 $778 +2.43
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 +21.42
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 -5.00
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 -5.00
938 938 4 105.00 $105.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 145.00 $145.00 $490 —
456 456 4 128.00 $128.00 $584 —
662 662 5 139.00 $139.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 435 6 130.00–138.00 $134.05 $583 +14.05
490–495 493 2 120.00 $120.00 $592 +6.04
510–545 532 3 116.00–120.00 $118.63 $631 +11.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 388 4 151.00–159.00 $155.49 $603 -0.51
420–449 438 8 145.00–158.00 $153.93 $674 +7.62
460–490 480 3 120.00–153.00 $142.46 $684 +2.60
520–530 528 4 128.00–140.00 $137.04 $724 —
560–595 583 6 120.00–131.00 $127.10 $741 +1.75
600–630 615 3 100.00–110.00 $103.25 $635 -1.75
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 -4.97
730 730 2 113.00 $113.00 $825 +4.70
800 800 1 106.00 $106.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 3 126.00–141.00 $132.32 $483 —
445 445 2 135.00 $135.00 $601 +10.00
490 490 1 114.00 $114.00 $559 -8.26
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 -22.00
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $248 —
905–1115 1024 85-90% 8 37.00–43.00 $40.38 $413 —
920–1225 1076 85-90% 6 42.00–49.00 $45.67 $491 —
1185 1185 85-90% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.50 $622 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1345 1225 80-85% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.20 $762 —
1135–1325 1227 80-85% 7 52.00–57.00 $54.29 $666 —
1125–1390 1238 80-85% 3 45.00–50.00 $46.89 $580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $684 —
1180–1675 1419 75-80% 7 50.00–55.00 $53.02 $752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1650 1420 4 71.00–74.00 $72.81 $1,034 —
1695–1955 1768 4 81.00–86.00 $84.02 $1,485 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $869

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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
960–1320 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–950.00 $891.05 —

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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.