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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.47/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 620 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.19/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 531 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.76/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 475 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 915 0
Feeder cattle 614 673 0
Slaughter cattle 137 182 0
Replacement cattle 110 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower, Feeders heifers over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand for quality weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
255–295 273 3 181.00–200.00 $187.40 $512 -9.66
300–335 320 6 170.00–212.50 $193.68 $620 +1.90
350–395 378 9 170.00–192.50 $181.50 $686 -7.14
400–445 419 4 181.00–190.00 $184.60 $773 +1.35
460 460 1 177.50 $177.50 $816 +5.93
500 value added 500 2 195.00 $195.00 $975 —
500–545 512 7 167.50–187.50 $171.82 $880 -12.06
550–570 value added 563 6 171.00–180.00 $177.67 $1,000 —
550–595 568 7 140.00–160.00 $152.79 $868 -6.64
600–640 620 2 120.00–135.00 $127.26 $789 -26.09
615–640 626 4 140.00–159.00 $147.85 $926 -5.50
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 -16.24
675–695 682 6 148.00–154.00 $150.99 $1,030 +4.75
713–735 720 6 141.00–150.00 $147.30 $1,061 +1.29
750 value added 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —
788 788 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,150 —
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 +51.28
315–345 333 3 142.50–161.00 $152.03 $506 +22.03
365 365 1 142.50 $142.50 $520 -0.91
350–395 thin fleshed 376 4 142.50–185.00 $163.42 $614 +8.09
400–420 415 5 146.00–165.00 $157.93 $655 +16.34
435–440 thin fleshed 438 2 171.00–177.50 $174.27 $763 +6.10
480 480 1 149.00 $149.00 $715 +7.98
495 thin fleshed 495 2 162.50–165.00 $163.75 $811 +13.75
505–530 518 2 165.00 $165.00 $855 +14.02
535 thin fleshed 535 1 144.00 $144.00 $770 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 +5.00
835 835 1 114.00 $114.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 thin fleshed 413 3 177.00 $177.00 $731 —
585–588 587 4 138.00–142.50 $140.24 $823 -5.30
608 608 2 154.00 $154.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 +2.08
445 thin fleshed 445 1 137.50 $137.50 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 8 140.00–160.00 $150.57 $486 -8.59
350 value added 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
355–395 377 9 145.00–167.50 $155.39 $586 -7.93
400–445 421 15 147.50–170.00 $154.65 $651 +0.39
455–495 472 14 140.00–160.00 $150.35 $710 -2.07
487 487 3 130.00 $130.00 $633 -22.42
500–547 531 21 136.00–155.00 $144.06 $765 -5.13
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -24.19
553–595 567 3 130.00–132.00 $131.30 $744 -7.54
560–590 579 11 132.00–141.00 $138.09 $800 -0.75
600–640 620 26 131.00–140.00 $135.47 $840 +5.47
665–685 670 5 127.00–140.00 $135.99 $911 +5.69
708–745 717 7 120.00–143.00 $136.76 $981 +6.76
805–810 808 2 120.00–131.00 $125.48 $1,014 +1.48
875–880 878 2 132.00–135.00 $133.50 $1,172 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 127.50–131.00 $129.38 $349 —
310 310 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $395 -9.72
335 thin fleshed 335 1 146.00 $146.00 $489 +11.00
355–395 375 4 120.00–135.00 $128.14 $481 -8.17
375 thin fleshed 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
400–445 417 7 135.00–147.50 $140.65 $587 +9.00
400–435 thin fleshed 421 5 147.00–172.50 $164.57 $693 —
450–485 468 5 130.00–140.00 $136.27 $638 +2.80
507–530 thin fleshed 514 5 137.00–151.50 $145.58 $748 —
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -2.43
550–590 568 4 125.00–135.00 $130.99 $744 +3.69
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 +15.00
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 2 172.50 $172.50 $483 —
415 415 2 141.00 $141.00 $585 —
453–465 458 10 146.00–155.00 $151.34 $693 —
462 thin fleshed 462 3 160.00 $160.00 $739 —
503–541 527 8 144.00 $144.00 $759 —
563 563 4 140.00 $140.00 $788 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 2 101.00–110.00 $105.62 $597 -4.38
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 177.50 $177.50 $431 —
330–345 335 3 165.00–170.00 $168.28 $564 -0.41
350–390 376 6 150.00–170.00 $156.68 $589 —
400–440 421 9 157.00–177.50 $167.00 $703 +0.65
450–493 474 16 145.00–170.00 $159.18 $755 -0.29
514–547 524 13 142.50–156.00 $147.83 $775 -6.86
550–585 562 13 144.00–155.00 $147.55 $829 +27.55
655–660 659 4 136.00 $136.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.50 $147.50 $420 +11.06
300–330 315 2 127.50–130.00 $128.69 $405 -7.35
350 thin fleshed 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 +22.50
400 thin fleshed 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 -15.00
450–485 468 5 142.00–146.00 $144.15 $675 +8.99
533 533 1 146.00 $146.00 $778 +14.91
550–570 560 2 132.00–145.00 $138.62 $776 +1.12
750–770 757 3 116.00–124.00 $118.97 $901 —
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 +5.00
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 +13.37
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1055 1048 80-85% 3 58.00–62.00 $59.32 $622 —
905–1390 1119 80-85% 12 65.00–74.00 $68.69 $769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 16.00 $16.00 $116 —
850 850 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $340 —
875–880 878 85-90% 2 40.00–52.50 $46.27 $406 —
880–920 900 85-90% 2 57.00–62.00 $59.56 $536 —
865–1005 922 85-90% 3 44.00–45.00 $44.64 $412 —
960–1000 980 85-90% 2 51.00–53.00 $51.98 $509 +12.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1675 1496 75-80% 9 69.00–78.00 $74.85 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,087 —
1540–1695 1644 4 85.00–90.00 $87.29 $1,435 —
1615–2105 1799 4 94.00–97.00 $95.44 $1,717 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–870 thin fleshed 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 52.50–78.00 $65.60 $543
831–1080 909 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 62.00–68.00 $65.69 $597
900–962 thin fleshed 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 62.50–68.00 $64.61 $605
1032 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 62.00 $62.00 $640

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–950 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 610.00–825.00 $787.03
1019–1100 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 825.00–1,010.00 $907.77
1103 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
933–1350 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 700.00–1,275.00 $1,165.17
885–1206 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,200.00 $1,157.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1270 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 51.00–70.00 $64.35 $710
1095–1120 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–84.00 $79.55 $881
1080–1205 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 66.00–91.00 $82.19 $949

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
950–1250 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,060.00–1,350.00 $1,193.53 —

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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.