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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

1,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.09/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 579 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.08/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 533 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.30/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 619 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,189 767 980
Feeder cattle 1,057 625 846
Slaughter cattle 102 110 94
Replacement cattle 30 32 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb were 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lb were 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with strong demand for quality, several consignments of value added cattle that sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 5 186.00–210.00 $196.47 $648 +15.07
325–345 value added 335 2 192.50–216.00 $203.90 $683 —
365–375 value added 370 2 204.00–210.00 $206.96 $766 —
355–385 371 6 180.00–200.00 $189.74 $704 +22.92
390 390 1 157.00 $157.00 $612 -9.82
402–445 429 14 170.00–185.00 $177.63 $762 +7.47
422–445 value added 429 6 187.50–199.00 $194.43 $834 —
450–475 459 7 165.00–182.00 $177.10 $813 +4.86
450–492 value added 476 24 185.00–206.00 $197.42 $940 +14.92
500–542 value added 514 24 183.00–207.00 $194.60 $1,000 +10.13
520–545 525 5 160.00–172.50 $167.63 $880 +7.34
550–575 568 9 150.00–175.00 $163.62 $929 +7.75
553–588 value added 580 130 162.00–184.00 $175.88 $1,020 —
600–635 value added 623 32 157.00–169.00 $163.03 $1,016 +11.03
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 +7.50
650–675 value added 656 10 155.00–165.00 $159.68 $1,048 —
650–680 665 4 135.00–154.00 $146.90 $977 +0.69
700–715 708 7 137.00–152.00 $145.00 $1,027 ±0.00
700–745 value added 722 11 142.00–159.00 $151.30 $1,092 —
750–765 757 5 146.00–150.00 $147.80 $1,119 +4.80
750–795 value added 775 3 149.00–150.00 $149.68 $1,160 —
810 value added 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 thin fleshed 283 6 170.00–196.00 $191.47 $542 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 -15.16
310–338 329 3 145.00–170.00 $162.14 $533 +17.14
350–361 thin fleshed 359 19 170.00–198.00 $192.11 $690 +12.32
360–370 365 2 152.00–165.00 $158.59 $579 +15.44
410–430 420 2 145.00–165.00 $154.76 $650 —
435–445 thin fleshed 440 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $702 -3.40
460–490 478 4 145.00–157.50 $151.67 $725 +14.26
470–490 value added 480 2 160.00–188.00 $174.29 $837 —
505–540 523 6 130.00–155.00 $139.45 $729 -7.30
525 value added 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -37.50
560 value added 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 —
560–580 571 5 125.00–135.00 $132.56 $757 —
600 value added 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
660 660 1 131.00 $131.00 $865 +1.00
725 725 2 135.00 $135.00 $979 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 174.00 $174.00 $713 —
463 value added 463 5 197.50 $197.50 $914 —
494 494 4 175.00 $175.00 $864 —
570 value added 570 2 155.00 $155.00 $884 —
720 value added 720 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,098 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 4 151.00 $151.00 $861 —
755–758 value added 758 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 150.00–169.00 $157.94 $455 +7.54
335 value added 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
325–345 338 4 153.00–171.00 $159.92 $541 -0.34
354–395 370 17 152.50–172.50 $162.49 $601 +9.81
350–395 value added 373 2 163.00–171.00 $166.76 $622 —
410 410 1 137.50 $137.50 $564 +7.50
404–430 411 15 152.50–164.00 $161.11 $662 +31.11
423–431 value added 428 6 158.00–160.00 $158.66 $679 -5.70
450–492 469 20 150.00–170.00 $157.84 $740 +4.83
453–495 value added 482 13 161.00–171.00 $167.45 $807 —
500–545 526 14 145.00–166.00 $152.45 $802 +6.86
508–547 value added 536 32 147.00–161.00 $151.92 $814 —
558–585 value added 576 8 162.00–182.50 $164.66 $948 —
550–593 581 8 139.00–148.00 $143.58 $834 +7.73
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -12.95
600–631 value added 615 22 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $880 —
610–648 626 16 135.00–141.00 $137.79 $863 +4.84
655–675 value added 665 2 140.00–160.00 $149.85 $997 —
665–685 675 7 130.00–140.00 $136.99 $925 +9.15
705 value added 705 1 133.00 $133.00 $938 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
715 715 7 120.00–135.00 $132.86 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–273 thin fleshed 267 3 148.00–151.00 $148.96 $398 -7.38
335 value added 335 1 153.00 $153.00 $513 —
335 thin fleshed 335 1 152.00 $152.00 $509 -12.83
345 345 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $466 ±0.00
355–357 thin fleshed 357 9 169.00–176.00 $175.23 $626 +18.78
355–395 376 4 135.00–147.50 $139.14 $523 +14.14
395 value added 395 2 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
400–445 417 9 126.00–148.00 $137.55 $574 +6.53
400–430 thin fleshed 420 3 140.00–150.00 $145.46 $611 -1.21
430–440 value added 437 3 152.50–155.00 $154.18 $674 —
465–495 489 8 125.00–148.00 $136.99 $670 +3.99
510–545 524 4 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $707 +2.65
565–585 575 2 132.50–138.00 $135.20 $777 +7.20
600 value added 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -7.00
650–690 668 3 120.00–125.00 $123.28 $824 +12.28
750–775 763 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 thin fleshed 441 7 163.00 $163.00 $719 —
455 value added 455 6 174.00 $174.00 $792 —
463 thin fleshed 463 17 160.00 $160.00 $741 —
534 534 9 140.00 $140.00 $748 -4.25
608 value added 608 3 139.00 $139.00 $845 —
693 693 4 130.00 $130.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 3 120.00–127.50 $123.46 $321 +1.46
320 320 1 112.00 $112.00 $358 +2.00
380–385 382 3 112.50–126.00 $121.18 $463 +11.18
430–445 438 3 120.00–125.00 $123.37 $540 +8.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 130.00 $130.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 154.00 $154.00 $447 -23.46
300–325 313 2 171.00–175.00 $172.92 $541 +6.06
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 +1.12
423 423 2 162.50 $162.50 $687 +1.64
450 450 1 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
525 525 1 181.00 $181.00 $950 +18.79
550–580 565 2 140.00–152.50 $146.08 $825 +6.08
660 660 1 132.00 $132.00 $871 -12.00
770–780 775 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $934 -3.50
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 +20.00
935 935 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 -22.50
305 thin fleshed 305 1 182.50 $182.50 $557 +22.50
335 335 1 142.50 $142.50 $477 —
380 380 1 176.00 $176.00 $669 +35.81
415–420 418 2 128.00–141.00 $134.46 $562 -2.79
515–545 535 3 137.50–147.00 $140.55 $752 +5.45
625 625 1 133.00 $133.00 $831 +8.00
870 870 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–800 770 85-90% 3 30.00–40.00 $35.78 $276 —
900 900 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $342 +15.46
800–1480 1003 85-90% 15 42.00–53.00 $47.26 $474 —
1090–1175 1133 85-90% 2 56.00 $56.00 $634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1695 1422 75-80% 10 62.00–70.00 $64.71 $920 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1010 955 80-85% 2 51.00–59.00 $55.23 $527 —
1015–1440 1220 80-85% 6 61.00–67.00 $64.48 $787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1415 1288 3 50.00–73.00 $60.14 $775 —
1230–1975 1523 11 80.00–89.00 $85.33 $1,300 —
1695 1695 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,610 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1020 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 52.00–60.00 $56.32 $482
890–1140 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 58.00–60.00 $59.12 $600
955–1125 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 50.00–57.00 $53.67 $546

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1155 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–1,100.00 $931.58
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
970–1250 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–930.00 $854.65
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1125 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 62.00–64.00 $62.69 $685

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.