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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.55/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 515 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.32/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 376 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.02/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 470 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 1,189 746
Feeder cattle 673 1,057 637
Slaughter cattle 182 102 79
Replacement cattle 60 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was heavy with offerings of cattle not as attractive as last week with several thin flesh cattle offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 281 5 180.00–205.00 $197.06 $554 —
300–344 332 11 170.00–205.00 $191.78 $637 -4.69
375–395 383 4 182.50–197.50 $188.64 $722 +31.64
400–448 429 16 167.50–210.00 $183.25 $786 +5.62
455–485 477 6 150.00–177.50 $171.57 $818 -5.53
488 value added 488 2 197.50 $197.50 $964 +0.08
500–545 518 12 165.00–200.00 $183.88 $952 +16.25
560–588 574 6 150.00–175.00 $159.43 $915 -4.19
600 value added 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -3.03
615–640 630 3 150.00–157.50 $153.35 $966 +3.35
650–655 653 2 142.50–150.00 $146.24 $955 -0.66
700–720 710 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $1,037 +1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 -31.47
260–290 275 2 130.00–150.00 $140.55 $387 —
310–339 thin fleshed 333 5 130.00–153.00 $148.72 $495 -26.28
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -32.14
355–385 367 5 135.00–152.50 $143.41 $526 -15.18
355–395 thin fleshed 373 3 149.00–159.00 $155.33 $579 -36.78
405–430 thin fleshed 418 4 162.50–175.00 $168.17 $703 +8.66
405–435 419 5 130.00–157.50 $141.59 $593 -13.17
475 thin fleshed 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
460–495 481 6 125.00–152.50 $141.02 $678 -10.65
525–530 528 2 147.00–155.00 $150.98 $797 +11.53
550 thin fleshed 550 1 144.00 $144.00 $792 —
555–590 572 3 130.00–145.00 $138.43 $792 +5.87
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 +4.00
685 thin fleshed 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
765 765 1 114.00 $114.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 160.00 $160.00 $704 -14.00
450 450 2 154.00 $154.00 $693 —
547 547 6 165.00 $165.00 $903 —
553–563 558 4 141.00–150.00 $145.54 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 110.00–125.00 $117.92 $312 —
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 -20.00
565 565 1 124.00 $124.00 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–290 266 7 150.00–157.50 $152.60 $406 -5.34
310–345 326 10 150.00–172.50 $159.16 $519 -0.76
350–395 376 22 150.00–171.00 $163.32 $614 +0.83
405–445 419 12 145.00–162.50 $154.26 $646 -6.85
464 value added 464 4 160.00 $160.00 $742 -7.45
450–495 472 15 140.00–162.50 $152.42 $719 -5.42
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -22.45
500–539 516 29 142.00–160.00 $149.19 $770 -3.26
550–575 567 12 133.00–141.00 $138.84 $787 -4.74
610–645 627 5 125.00–134.00 $130.00 $815 -7.79
655–680 661 7 128.00–134.00 $130.30 $861 -6.69
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 +20.00
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
805 805 1 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 thin fleshed 278 4 135.00–150.00 $143.76 $400 -5.20
300 thin fleshed 300 2 135.00 $135.00 $405 -17.00
300–345 324 8 125.00–150.00 $137.22 $445 +2.22
350–385 371 12 120.00–145.00 $136.31 $506 -2.83
400–445 430 7 120.00–145.00 $131.65 $566 -5.90
450–490 465 13 124.00–140.00 $133.47 $621 -3.52
465–495 thin fleshed 480 2 144.00–152.50 $148.38 $712 —
510–545 526 6 120.00–140.00 $132.43 $697 -2.49
550–595 565 3 120.00–132.50 $127.30 $719 -7.90
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 +7.80
605 thin fleshed 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 —
640 640 1 128.00 $128.00 $819 +3.00
655–680 666 4 120.00–128.00 $125.47 $836 +2.19
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
772 772 3 110.00 $110.00 $849 -0.51
855 855 1 104.00 $104.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 262 7 100.00–120.00 $109.84 $288 -13.62
315–320 318 2 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $334 -6.96
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 -11.18
415–420 418 2 120.00 $120.00 $502 -3.37
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 135.00 $135.00 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 160.00–175.00 $170.06 $456 +16.06
315–345 330 2 167.50–170.00 $168.69 $557 -4.23
425–445 434 6 152.50–177.50 $166.35 $722 +3.85
450–490 464 4 150.00–162.50 $159.47 $740 -18.03
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -51.00
500–535 513 4 150.00–158.00 $154.69 $794 -26.31
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -26.08
565–580 573 2 140.00–146.00 $142.96 $819 -3.12
600–605 603 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $852 —
695 695 1 138.00 $138.00 $959 +6.00
715–735 725 2 124.00–130.00 $126.96 $920 —
820 820 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,050 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 130.00–150.00 $136.44 $396 +3.94
320–345 331 4 130.00–150.00 $136.04 $450 -6.46
350–375 365 4 125.00–145.00 $135.83 $496 -40.17
365 thin fleshed 365 1 157.50 $157.50 $575 —
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 +5.54
450–485 474 4 125.00–145.00 $135.16 $641 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 152.50 $152.50 $793 —
515–545 533 4 120.00–140.00 $131.09 $699 -9.46
585 585 1 137.50 $137.50 $804 —
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 -7.00
660–690 675 2 112.00–130.00 $120.80 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 -30.00
300–305 302 3 100.00–110.00 $106.63 $322 —
355–375 365 2 100.00–110.00 $104.86 $383 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 —
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 160.00 $160.00 $573 —
420 420 2 170.00 $170.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1050 976 85-90% 6 35.00–40.00 $39.03 $381 —
980–1150 1037 85-90% 3 47.00–48.00 $47.32 $491 +0.06
1280–1345 1313 85-90% 2 56.00–61.00 $58.44 $767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1410 1283 80-85% 4 53.00–62.00 $58.77 $754 —
1165–1770 1406 80-85% 7 65.00–75.00 $70.08 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1430 1348 75-80% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.35 $840 —
1160–1850 1543 75-80% 8 66.00–72.00 $68.00 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1490 1302 5 60.00–73.00 $66.31 $863 —
950–2265 1676 20 75.00–91.00 $83.85 $1,405 -11.15
1570–1955 1751 6 92.00–102.00 $95.40 $1,670 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–885 thin fleshed 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 76.00–86.00 $82.21 $660
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 67.00 $67.00 $606
905 thin fleshed 905 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $579
835–1160 thin fleshed 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 51.00–70.00 $57.26 $561

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1193 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 730.00–925.00 $826.48
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1150–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,038.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $638
1165 thin fleshed 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 48.00 $48.00 $559
1290–1465 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 63.00–73.00 $67.68 $933

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
811 811 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 670.00 $670.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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
800 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
850–950 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–610.00 $581.67 —
800–1100 thin fleshed 961 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 700.00–720.00 $708.79 —
900–1100 thin fleshed 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–630.00 $620.90 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.