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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

1,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.71/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 517 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.97/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 721 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.07/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 522 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,415 1,180 413
Feeder cattle 1,415 889 413
Slaughter cattle — 246 —
Replacement cattle — 45 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 higher. Several quality consignments of pre/vac cattle sold at a premium while fleshy and plain cattle were discounted. Demand was strong on a heavy supply. No replacement cows or slaughter cattle were reported due to time.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 8 150.00–202.50 $178.54 $502 —
300–340 324 5 162.50–210.00 $183.80 $596 +4.51
350–385 370 3 149.00–163.00 $155.75 $576 -26.68
365–393 value added 388 6 172.50–182.00 $178.48 $693 —
400–440 value added 425 10 167.50–182.50 $176.80 $751 —
400–440 425 16 150.00–181.00 $160.11 $680 +4.63
450–495 465 7 152.50–175.00 $160.35 $746 -10.17
455–488 value added 481 14 160.00–185.00 $170.84 $822 —
500–533 value added 515 47 162.00–182.00 $173.61 $894 —
500–545 525 13 140.00–158.00 $151.01 $793 +27.01
553–590 value added 567 20 150.00–169.00 $160.42 $910 —
550–595 576 8 139.00–152.00 $145.53 $838 -13.29
600–646 value added 617 27 142.00–156.00 $149.37 $922 —
605–625 617 11 135.00–146.00 $142.09 $877 +18.09
660–684 value added 674 15 144.00–153.00 $147.85 $997 —
650–690 681 11 132.50–147.00 $143.49 $977 +14.49
705–745 720 3 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $979 +4.03
705–730 value added 721 52 140.00–145.00 $144.43 $1,041 —
765 765 2 127.00–136.00 $131.50 $1,006 —
762–795 value added 777 7 135.00–145.00 $137.67 $1,070 —
800 value added 800 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 135.00–145.00 $139.91 $378 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 142.50 $142.50 $392 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
365–380 373 4 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $522 -13.55
355–390 thin fleshed 377 3 140.00–165.00 $151.18 $570 —
405–420 413 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $527 -20.63
460–480 475 5 139.00–145.00 $140.86 $669 -5.65
500–540 519 6 142.00–147.00 $143.32 $744 +0.98
555 value added 555 1 154.00 $154.00 $855 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 146.00 $146.00 $810 —
550–595 563 11 125.00–144.00 $129.04 $726 -0.96
600–610 604 9 124.00–135.00 $126.41 $764 +5.82
665 thin fleshed 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
660–698 681 16 125.00–140.00 $125.91 $857 —
715 715 5 125.00 $125.00 $894 +15.00
850–868 862 3 110.00 $110.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 141.00 $141.00 $642 -9.33
509 value added 509 4 148.00 $148.00 $753 —
575 575 1 138.00 $138.00 $794 +3.00
586 value added 586 6 143.00 $143.00 $838 —
623 623 3 138.00 $138.00 $860 —
665 665 2 134.00 $134.00 $891 -3.00
717 value added 717 3 136.00 $136.00 $975 —
810 810 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -7.95
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 3 157.00–162.50 $159.72 $431 —
320 320 2 141.00–150.00 $145.50 $466 +8.49
370–373 value added 373 6 144.00–165.00 $147.48 $550 —
365–395 381 6 140.00–144.00 $141.14 $538 -3.65
418–445 432 7 135.00–145.00 $137.17 $593 +8.25
415–444 value added 438 7 140.00–163.00 $157.36 $689 —
465–497 value added 485 10 142.00–158.00 $144.60 $701 —
455–498 486 11 129.00–135.00 $132.36 $643 +3.50
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 -25.50
500–545 522 31 127.00–141.00 $132.31 $691 -3.19
520–540 value added 522 19 139.00–141.00 $140.89 $735 —
550–555 553 2 115.00–122.00 $118.52 $655 -14.17
550–590 569 9 126.00–144.00 $132.36 $753 -0.33
555–590 value added 569 13 138.00–147.00 $139.77 $795 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 +5.31
600–610 605 2 132.50–140.00 $136.22 $824 +4.95
600–640 613 15 124.00–145.00 $130.66 $801 -0.61
610–640 value added 634 8 138.00–144.00 $141.13 $895 —
635 635 3 137.00 $137.00 $870 +37.00
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 +20.00
655–685 673 6 121.00–134.00 $129.01 $868 +19.01
674–683 value added 677 9 131.00–134.00 $132.23 $895 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
700–725 716 6 120.00–130.00 $123.29 $883 —
770–790 780 3 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $944 —
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 —
852 852 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,116 —
950 950 1 100.00 $100.00 $950 —
1000 1000 1 97.00 $97.00 $970 —
1011 1011 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 155.00 $155.00 $516 +22.50
438 value added 438 7 155.00 $155.00 $679 —
451 value added 451 16 159.50 $159.50 $719 —
522 value added 522 40 147.75 $147.75 $771 —
603 value added 603 14 139.00 $139.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 132.50–140.00 $136.28 $379 —
278 thin fleshed 278 2 157.50 $157.50 $438 —
305–340 thin fleshed 325 4 124.00–155.00 $134.27 $436 —
340 value added 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
365–395 thin fleshed 382 3 126.00–140.00 $132.71 $507 —
355–395 384 7 115.00–134.00 $126.17 $484 -6.16
405–410 thin fleshed 408 3 132.50–135.00 $133.83 $546 —
400–445 420 11 120.00–132.50 $127.07 $534 +3.03
450–495 474 10 120.00–135.00 $124.73 $591 +0.40
515 thin fleshed 515 1 133.00 $133.00 $685 —
510–545 532 3 120.00–128.00 $123.24 $656 +19.24
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
600 value added 600 3 128.00 $128.00 $768 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 —
600–639 619 9 120.00–128.00 $123.35 $764 —
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 —
700–705 702 3 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 110.00 $110.00 $358 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
360–380 370 2 100.00 $100.00 $370 -11.35
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
485–495 490 2 100.00–115.00 $107.58 $527 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
310–340 325 4 145.00–195.00 $170.23 $553 —
350–390 377 5 145.00–180.00 $165.32 $623 +9.34
425–445 435 10 140.00–178.00 $152.10 $662 -4.77
450–460 455 2 100.00–120.00 $109.89 $500 -37.57
465–485 475 3 135.00–154.00 $143.70 $683 -3.76
500–540 521 4 145.00–165.00 $150.41 $784 +11.24
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 -7.60
595 595 1 144.00 $144.00 $857 +21.40
600–630 609 5 110.00–120.00 $115.24 $702 +1.65
600–635 617 6 121.00–133.00 $129.31 $798 +15.72
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 +18.74
670 670 1 97.00 $97.00 $650 -17.26
705–715 708 3 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $776 -1.24
715–725 720 2 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $893 +13.10
785 785 1 107.50 $107.50 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 129.00 $129.00 $381 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 —
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 -5.00
360–370 363 3 125.00–127.50 $125.85 $457 -14.15
415–420 418 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $533 +4.33
450 thin fleshed 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
460–490 475 6 120.00–135.00 $127.69 $607 -2.27
500–535 516 4 125.00–137.50 $129.45 $668 +5.45
545 thin fleshed 545 1 106.00 $106.00 $578 —
550–590 567 5 120.00–133.00 $126.11 $715 —
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 +12.97
661 661 4 110.00 $110.00 $727 —
970 970 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 140.00 $140.00 $830 +1.00
629 629 5 120.00 $120.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 119.00 $119.00 $399 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
500–520 512 3 95.00–110.00 $101.71 $521 —
565–580 573 2 110.00–113.00 $111.48 $639 —

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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.