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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $188.28/cwt +15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 316 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.31/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 427 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.19/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,234 1,090
Feeder cattle 625 921 1,022
Slaughter cattle 110 258 56
Replacement cattle 32 55 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale two weeks previous due to holiday break for comparable sales. Supply was moderate with strong demand on all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
275–290 282 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $545 +1.43
300–345 334 6 167.50–200.00 $181.40 $606 -16.10
350–395 374 10 160.00–182.50 $166.82 $624 -24.82
400–440 425 3 165.00–175.00 $170.16 $723 -20.10
450–490 467 7 160.00–185.00 $172.24 $804 -2.46
480 value added 480 1 182.50 $182.50 $876 -5.00
500–520 510 2 158.00–162.50 $160.29 $817 -8.18
506–540 value added 520 10 170.00–187.50 $184.47 $959 +0.99
560–590 582 14 150.00–160.00 $155.87 $907 +6.55
605 value added 605 1 152.00 $152.00 $920 -2.98
645 645 1 142.50 $142.50 $919 -6.43
677–690 680 4 138.00–149.00 $146.21 $994 -3.82
723 723 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,048 -2.11
760 760 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,087 —
870 870 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 -12.50
300–345 thin fleshed 315 23 167.50–200.00 $190.16 $599 +14.16
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 -25.00
353–395 thin fleshed 367 5 172.50–184.00 $179.79 $660 —
360–395 379 4 135.00–146.00 $143.15 $543 —
400–430 thin fleshed 417 12 150.00–180.00 $162.91 $679 —
455–490 474 7 130.00–142.00 $137.41 $651 +1.41
488 thin fleshed 488 2 167.50 $167.50 $817 +13.90
515 value added 515 1 187.50 $187.50 $966 —
510–540 524 4 135.00–155.00 $146.75 $769 +2.29
505–545 thin fleshed 532 3 139.00–150.00 $144.66 $770 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 ±0.00
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 +5.00
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 176.00 $176.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 7 140.00–162.50 $150.40 $420 +8.40
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 -25.15
305–330 322 6 155.00–165.00 $160.26 $516 +0.11
350–397 377 10 140.00–165.00 $152.68 $576 +0.35
415–430 value added 419 4 162.50–165.00 $164.36 $689 -0.77
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -19.80
405–445 430 13 152.00–160.00 $153.09 $658 +3.29
450–495 478 13 140.00–163.00 $153.01 $731 +6.28
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -16.73
500–540 518 11 120.00–155.00 $145.59 $754 +3.58
560–595 583 8 125.00–139.00 $135.85 $792 -5.80
605–625 615 2 130.00–136.00 $132.95 $818 -3.39
650–696 676 7 121.00–135.00 $127.84 $864 +22.84
757–786 775 8 125.00–128.00 $126.10 $977 -6.90
805 805 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 +9.00
930 930 1 105.00 $105.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 263 4 130.00–140.00 $133.74 $352 -2.58
250–295 thin fleshed 280 3 130.00–167.50 $156.34 $438 +3.57
310 310 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $418 -11.79
310–340 thin fleshed 323 10 144.00–172.50 $164.83 $532 +8.73
350–385 thin fleshed 368 8 139.00–160.00 $156.45 $576 +0.88
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 -9.33
400–445 thin fleshed 424 14 129.00–160.00 $146.67 $622 +0.86
410–440 429 4 122.50–145.00 $131.02 $562 -1.11
450–465 457 3 130.00–137.00 $133.00 $608 +1.18
450–480 thin fleshed 465 2 131.00–134.00 $132.55 $616 -12.45
525–545 538 4 130.00–134.00 $132.27 $712 +2.06
585 585 1 128.00 $128.00 $749 -0.44
610 610 2 132.00 $132.00 $805 +3.67
615 thin fleshed 615 6 138.00 $138.00 $849 +5.00
690 690 1 111.00 $111.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 167.50 $167.50 $695 —
526–538 530 6 133.00–150.00 $144.25 $765 +5.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.00 $122.00 $354 —
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 +0.08
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 ±0.00
400–425 412 3 100.00–125.00 $114.74 $473 —
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 4 160.00–190.00 $177.46 $472 +8.58
305–345 323 3 160.00–170.00 $166.86 $539 +9.34
355–399 382 7 155.00–167.00 $163.88 $626 -16.92
400–445 416 9 150.00–190.00 $160.86 $669 -14.23
505–548 527 9 150.00–172.50 $162.21 $855 +10.42
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -2.81
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -7.81
610–645 628 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $870 +2.11
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 +10.30
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 -3.70
700 700 1 141.00 $141.00 $987 —
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 -8.00
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 -4.18
300 thin fleshed 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +15.00
355–395 384 6 138.00–141.00 $140.19 $538 —
410 thin fleshed 410 3 141.00–165.00 $150.33 $616 -6.67
405–440 419 5 130.00–147.50 $137.25 $575 -8.02
450–495 thin fleshed 473 2 133.00–135.00 $133.95 $634 -38.55
450–495 475 5 129.00–137.00 $133.76 $635 -3.50
500–545 518 3 125.00–146.00 $135.10 $700 +0.22
550–580 562 3 125.00–150.00 $133.89 $752 +4.68
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -7.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 120.00–137.50 $128.81 $455 +10.29
500 500 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 $588 +5.83
555 555 1 117.00 $117.00 $649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1220 1033 80-85% 7 51.00–59.00 $56.42 $583 —
1075–1345 1171 80-85% 17 60.00–67.00 $63.41 $743 +2.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $380 —
890 890 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $187 —
890–945 918 85-90% 2 21.00–24.00 $22.54 $207 —
800–1095 920 85-90% 10 40.00–51.00 $45.15 $415 —
925–1210 1068 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $52.33 $559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1815 1438 5 60.00–65.00 $62.83 $903 —
1250–2095 1593 9 70.00–84.00 $77.54 $1,235 —
1540–2140 1840 2 93.00–96.00 $94.74 $1,743 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $518
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1260 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,050.00 $874.96
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1095–1335 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–1,050.00 $966.43
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $579
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $655

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–855 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $740.57
765–900 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00–825.00 $785.07
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
950–1100 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 550.00–925.00 $825.27 —

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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.