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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

1,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.76/cwt +11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 563 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.74/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 517 lb · 138 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.80/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 477 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,590 1,042 1,039
Feeder cattle 1,333 844 899
Slaughter cattle 212 173 115
Replacement cattle 45 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Several quality consignments of pre/vac and weaned cattle sold at a premium. Supply was heavy with strong buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 182.50 $182.50 $438 —
265–295 277 3 175.00–185.00 $179.37 $497 +14.21
305–345 329 9 167.00–185.00 $179.85 $592 -2.35
350–395 371 7 165.00–210.00 $185.19 $687 +7.03
390 value added 390 1 187.50 $187.50 $731 —
410–445 426 8 164.00–187.50 $176.04 $750 +14.79
435–440 value added 439 5 188.00–192.50 $189.79 $833 —
454–490 value added 465 13 183.00–193.00 $190.24 $885 —
450–490 471 10 147.00–201.00 $162.90 $767 -8.48
500–520 value added 510 16 172.50–198.00 $188.84 $963 —
505–545 523 13 155.00–174.00 $165.23 $864 +0.48
550–565 value added 561 112 169.00–182.50 $179.68 $1,008 —
570 thin fleshed 570 1 162.50 $162.50 $926 —
555–595 572 29 146.00–187.50 $161.08 $921 -2.97
600–640 value added 612 6 157.50–165.00 $161.29 $987 —
600–645 621 12 145.00–156.00 $151.17 $939 -2.32
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 -12.00
652–685 value added 664 22 158.00–164.00 $159.88 $1,062 —
650–685 671 4 139.00–152.00 $148.18 $994 +11.18
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 +31.00
710–735 value added 721 9 140.00–157.00 $149.16 $1,075 —
755 value added 755 2 150.00–156.00 $153.00 $1,155 —
785–795 792 3 134.00–138.00 $136.68 $1,083 —
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 -24.00
868–880 value added 872 3 143.00–144.00 $143.66 $1,253 —
945 945 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 +20.94
330 thin fleshed 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 +15.64
375–385 380 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $568 +4.42
400–440 430 5 138.00–160.00 $149.82 $644 -0.39
475–480 478 2 135.00–142.50 $138.77 $663 -3.79
480 value added 480 3 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
493 thin fleshed 493 6 173.00 $173.00 $853 —
503–518 value added 511 4 151.00–152.50 $151.74 $775 —
507–543 526 14 130.00–146.00 $141.84 $746 +1.26
560–590 573 7 130.00–145.00 $138.28 $792 +1.91
635 635 3 140.00 $140.00 $889 +11.94
655–660 658 3 116.00–130.00 $120.64 $794 —
685 thin fleshed 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
700–710 708 4 130.00–140.00 $137.53 $974 —
750–780 769 8 111.00–130.00 $117.95 $907 -2.05
945 945 1 105.00 $105.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 value added 361 9 189.00 $189.00 $682 —
403–422 value added 413 11 189.00–195.00 $191.66 $792 —
415 415 2 165.00 $165.00 $685 —
472 value added 472 3 187.00 $187.00 $883 —
501 501 4 150.00 $150.00 $752 —
572 572 5 150.00 $150.00 $858 —
577 value added 577 8 152.50 $152.50 $880 —
619 value added 619 19 148.50 $148.50 $919 —
665 665 1 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 112.50–120.00 $116.14 $383 —
453 453 4 123.00 $123.00 $557 —
505–525 515 2 115.00–125.00 $120.10 $619 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 +10.00
605–626 622 9 105.00–115.00 $113.37 $705 —
668 668 2 110.00 $110.00 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 +19.73
310–345 318 13 148.00–170.00 $159.24 $506 +12.34
330 thin fleshed 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
355–395 370 15 148.00–172.50 $157.62 $583 +4.26
350–399 value added 385 13 152.50–162.00 $159.85 $615 —
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 -10.05
403–440 value added 420 23 146.00–161.00 $154.81 $650 —
400–440 422 18 139.00–161.00 $147.80 $624 +2.75
450–493 477 16 135.00–154.00 $145.89 $696 +2.34
455–498 value added 477 28 146.00–156.00 $149.70 $714 —
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 -18.55
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 -21.76
515–545 517 123 133.50–151.00 $142.42 $736 +0.66
500–548 value added 519 14 140.00–153.00 $147.20 $764 —
550–595 value added 570 12 140.00–155.00 $149.67 $853 —
555–595 571 11 129.00–140.00 $137.39 $784 +1.94
560–595 578 2 132.50–134.00 $133.27 $770 +23.27
602–620 608 7 128.00–135.00 $131.77 $801 -1.66
600–635 value added 616 13 139.00–147.00 $141.48 $872 —
635 635 2 143.00 $143.00 $908 +9.57
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 -8.43
657–695 670 7 133.00–140.00 $135.31 $907 +25.31
650–690 value added 673 11 139.00–143.00 $141.72 $954 —
905 905 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 -22.50
270–285 281 4 137.50–160.00 $154.60 $434 +25.85
300–345 319 4 140.00–149.00 $143.44 $458 +11.08
345 thin fleshed 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -4.00
350–385 thin fleshed 368 2 150.00–158.00 $154.19 $567 +11.64
350–383 372 5 136.00–147.50 $144.99 $539 +16.63
415–435 thin fleshed 425 2 125.00–142.00 $133.70 $568 -6.12
425–435 430 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $591 +6.71
425–443 value added 439 4 141.00–157.00 $144.88 $636 —
457–495 469 10 125.00–139.00 $134.36 $630 +3.42
500–535 516 10 120.00–135.00 $130.41 $673 -3.07
505–545 thin fleshed 520 3 138.00–146.00 $142.56 $741 —
550–590 573 6 130.00–133.00 $131.57 $754 -3.43
600–645 630 3 126.00–130.00 $128.05 $807 —
708 708 2 120.00 $120.00 $850 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 value added 394 5 150.00 $150.00 $591 —
443 443 4 135.00 $135.00 $598 -2.47
456 value added 456 7 145.00 $145.00 $661 —
490 490 2 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
500–538 519 4 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $724 +7.48
553 553 8 141.00 $141.00 $780 —
623–636 value added 632 10 130.00–140.00 $137.04 $866 —
756 756 4 125.00 $125.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —
405–435 420 2 120.00 $120.00 $504 +4.00
705 705 2 105.00 $105.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 4 155.00–175.00 $166.12 $463 +1.79
300–340 320 2 165.00–180.00 $172.97 $554 +0.11
360–395 374 7 145.00–162.50 $157.57 $589 -21.50
405–440 427 6 156.00–172.50 $164.98 $704 +12.93
455–490 469 5 150.00–175.00 $159.75 $749 +5.42
505 505 1 152.50 $152.50 $770 -5.28
565–575 570 2 144.00–151.00 $147.47 $841 +9.97
600–645 607 9 125.00–136.00 $132.34 $803 -2.53
695 695 1 136.00 $136.00 $945 +11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +15.36
315–335 325 2 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $479 -4.85
400–410 405 2 145.00–152.00 $148.54 $602 +12.63
460–465 463 2 120.00–147.00 $133.43 $618 +0.54
510–525 515 3 120.00–140.00 $130.00 $670 +1.87
560–585 573 2 130.00–136.00 $133.07 $762 +7.27
610–630 620 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $747 -7.49
665–695 680 2 126.00–131.00 $128.56 $874 —
705–745 725 2 115.00–129.00 $122.19 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 127.00 $127.00 $318 —
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1350 1241 80-85% 15 50.00–57.00 $53.66 $666 —
1245–1330 1288 80-85% 2 56.00–63.00 $59.38 $765 +9.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1175 1064 85-90% 8 45.00–52.00 $46.90 $499 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1535 1203 4 54.00–68.00 $60.26 $725 —
1020–2110 1582 9 71.00–88.00 $81.63 $1,291 —
1855–2275 2065 2 90.00–92.00 $91.10 $1,881 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00
990–1200 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–1,000.00 $794.56
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 685.00 $685.00
1250–1255 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 750.00–785.00 $771.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 45.00 $45.00 $405
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $741
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $606
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $767
1115–1420 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 64.00–96.00 $70.59 $875
1290–1350 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 62.00–63.00 $62.34 $829

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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
950–1150 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,200.00 $981.97 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1250–1350 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,125.00 $939.29 —

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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.