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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

1,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.08/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 475 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.39/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 431 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.85/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 376 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,234 1,590 640
Feeder cattle 921 1,333 507
Slaughter cattle 258 212 83
Replacement cattle 55 45 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher instances 10.00 higher. Largest gains were in the value added cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 5.00 higher with some really high dressing bulls offered. Demand was strong on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 4 187.50–201.00 $191.88 $524 +12.51
320 320 1 197.50 $197.50 $632 +17.65
342 value added 342 3 206.00 $206.00 $705 —
350–385 370 3 185.00–200.00 $191.64 $709 +6.45
410 value added 410 5 200.00 $200.00 $820 +10.21
400–445 419 14 185.00–202.50 $190.26 $797 +14.22
450–485 466 7 157.00–190.00 $174.70 $814 +11.80
480 value added 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 -2.74
490 490 1 132.50 $132.50 $649 -30.40
500–545 518 16 155.00–181.00 $168.47 $873 +3.24
510–535 value added 529 4 183.00–185.00 $183.48 $971 -5.36
550–595 576 6 140.00–160.00 $149.32 $860 -11.76
590 value added 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -29.68
600–640 624 5 145.00–155.00 $148.93 $929 -2.24
605–640 value added 625 4 150.00–159.00 $154.98 $969 -6.31
655–685 668 4 145.00–153.00 $150.03 $1,002 +1.85
680–693 value added 690 4 151.00–159.00 $152.97 $1,055 -6.91
702–745 714 7 141.00–155.00 $147.11 $1,050 +5.11
715 value added 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +10.84
805 805 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,107 +12.50
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 162.50 $162.50 $447 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 176.00 $176.00 $572 +11.00
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 +7.50
430 430 1 157.00 $157.00 $675 +7.18
450–485 thin fleshed 468 2 144.00–162.50 $153.60 $719 -19.40
490 490 1 136.00 $136.00 $666 -2.77
500–530 515 5 135.00–152.50 $144.46 $744 +2.62
550–585 563 4 135.00–140.00 $138.70 $781 +0.42
620–635 626 4 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $844 -5.13
650–695 thin fleshed 672 5 136.00–140.00 $137.37 $923 -2.63
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 +9.36
710–735 thin fleshed 723 2 138.00 $138.00 $998 —
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 -17.53
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 +7.05
830 830 1 114.00 $114.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–386 thin fleshed 377 12 169.00–172.50 $170.11 $641 —
532 532 3 153.00 $153.00 $814 +3.00
600 600 3 150.00 $150.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 3 135.00–150.00 $142.00 $379 -23.00
300–345 322 18 150.00–195.00 $160.15 $516 +0.91
350–395 374 18 137.50–165.00 $152.33 $570 -5.29
371–388 value added 380 8 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $610 +0.66
410–445 431 28 140.00–167.00 $149.80 $646 +2.00
413–443 value added 431 8 160.00–170.00 $165.13 $712 +10.32
435 thin fleshed 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
450–495 467 33 137.50–155.00 $146.73 $685 +0.84
492 value added 492 16 157.00 $157.00 $772 +7.30
500–548 522 22 135.00–148.00 $142.01 $741 -0.41
550–595 573 19 130.00–149.00 $141.65 $812 +4.26
606 value added 606 8 156.00 $156.00 $945 +14.52
600–645 614 6 135.00–137.50 $136.34 $837 +4.57
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 -17.00
650–680 666 8 125.00–137.00 $134.15 $893 -1.16
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 -30.31
745 745 1 131.00 $131.00 $976 —
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
999 999 8 106.00 $106.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 137.50 $137.50 $330 +12.50
265–275 270 2 132.50–140.00 $136.32 $368 -18.28
265–285 thin fleshed 277 3 142.50–167.50 $152.77 $423 —
305–342 324 4 140.00–163.00 $146.79 $476 +3.35
305–345 thin fleshed 332 6 144.00–165.00 $156.10 $518 +6.10
350–395 372 8 125.00–141.00 $134.33 $500 -10.66
375–385 thin fleshed 378 3 145.00–161.00 $155.57 $588 +1.38
405–445 423 8 125.00–139.00 $132.13 $559 -5.40
425–443 thin fleshed 437 3 135.00–151.00 $145.81 $637 +12.11
470 thin fleshed 470 3 145.00 $145.00 $682 —
455–490 477 11 125.00–136.00 $131.82 $629 -2.54
500–543 525 11 126.00–134.00 $130.21 $684 -0.20
555–590 569 7 126.00–130.00 $128.44 $731 -3.13
570 thin fleshed 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
610 thin fleshed 610 1 133.00 $133.00 $811 —
610–645 629 9 125.00–135.00 $128.33 $807 +0.28
760–763 762 3 118.00–119.00 $118.67 $904 -1.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 139.00 $139.00 $709 -0.48
551 thin fleshed 551 6 149.00 $149.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 100.00–120.00 $109.92 $361 —
370 370 1 110.00 $110.00 $407 -10.00
455 455 1 118.00 $118.00 $537 —
505 505 1 107.50 $107.50 $543 —
615–625 620 2 100.00–118.00 $108.93 $675 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 4 160.00–190.00 $168.88 $454 +2.76
325–330 328 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $517 -15.45
370–391 387 6 160.00–185.00 $180.80 $700 +23.23
410–445 421 9 162.50–185.00 $175.09 $737 +10.11
455–495 478 15 147.00–182.50 $161.99 $774 +2.24
500–545 519 10 140.00–167.00 $151.79 $788 -0.71
569–595 575 9 130.00–147.00 $142.81 $821 -4.66
600–648 625 8 134.00–140.00 $136.40 $852 +4.06
675–693 684 4 130.00–144.00 $133.70 $915 -2.30
780 780 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,030 —
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 150.00–175.00 $159.18 $419 -0.82
290 thin fleshed 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
320–325 323 2 150.00–152.50 $151.26 $489 +3.84
355 thin fleshed 355 1 167.00 $167.00 $593 —
405–430 413 5 137.50–154.00 $145.27 $600 -3.27
415 thin fleshed 415 1 157.00 $157.00 $652 —
458 thin fleshed 458 2 172.50 $172.50 $790 —
455–490 475 5 125.00–145.00 $137.26 $652 +3.83
500–540 520 2 132.00–138.00 $134.88 $701 +4.88
550–585 565 3 125.00–132.50 $129.21 $730 -3.86
605–620 613 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $809 +11.51
650–680 665 2 114.00–138.00 $125.73 $836 -2.83
720 thin fleshed 720 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 115.00–122.00 $118.52 $448 —
420 420 1 114.00 $114.00 $479 —
505–520 513 3 110.00–115.00 $111.67 $573 —
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
900 900 1 80.00 $80.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1185 80-85% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.27 $726 —
900–1513 1204 80-85% 29 48.00–59.00 $54.38 $655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $386 —
860–1290 1047 85-90% 12 42.00–51.00 $45.21 $473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1560 1385 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1100 1075 4 49.00–67.00 $57.81 $621 —
1160–1675 1387 17 70.00–87.00 $80.11 $1,111 —
1550–2150 1799 15 91.00–107.00 $96.79 $1,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 54.00 $54.00 $448

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
980–1145 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00–910.00 $852.35
1055–1270 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–925.00 $894.42
1100–1240 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 985.00–1,025.00 $1,006.67
900–1440 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 775.00–1,200.00 $1,021.03
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270–1290 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 57.00–60.00 $58.49 $749
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $992

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803 803 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00

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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
900–1075 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–1,275.00 $914.81 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.