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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.64/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 569 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.75/cwt +15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 616 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.85/cwt +23.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 618 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 861 0
Feeder cattle 1,357 614 0
Slaughter cattle 163 137 0
Replacement cattle 80 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stockers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeders over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher. Several consignments of quality pre/vac and weaned cattle were offered. Supply was heavy with strong demand for replacement bred heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.50 $187.50 $534 +0.10
300–320 310 2 185.00–197.50 $191.05 $592 -2.63
350 value added 350 3 182.00–187.50 $183.83 $643 —
365–395 381 6 179.00–200.00 $186.48 $710 +4.98
405–410 408 2 152.50–172.50 $162.44 $663 -22.16
400–435 value added 416 7 184.00–190.00 $186.21 $775 —
400–435 418 7 183.00–197.50 $191.42 $800 +6.82
450–495 476 14 152.50–195.00 $181.07 $862 +3.57
453–495 value added 478 25 176.00–205.00 $190.63 $911 —
500–526 value added 518 23 175.00–207.50 $190.59 $987 -4.41
528–545 537 7 152.50–172.50 $161.85 $869 -9.97
550–585 568 4 157.50–161.00 $159.11 $904 +6.32
558–595 value added 571 25 161.00–172.50 $168.67 $963 -9.00
600–630 value added 618 52 150.00–171.00 $166.09 $1,026 —
600–645 622 7 140.00–168.00 $155.65 $968 +28.39
660–665 663 2 145.00–167.50 $156.21 $1,036 +26.21
650–695 value added 664 20 149.00–167.00 $159.45 $1,059 —
703–735 value added 724 37 146.00–157.00 $152.30 $1,103 —
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 -12.30
796 value added 796 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,098 —
816–835 value added 825 18 135.00–145.00 $140.83 $1,162 —
830 830 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,112 —
885 value added 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
960 960 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 thin fleshed 278 2 138.00–182.00 $160.20 $445 —
275–295 287 3 142.50–165.00 $150.94 $433 —
315–340 thin fleshed 328 2 150.00–175.00 $162.98 $535 -37.02
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 172.50–200.00 $186.35 $667 +22.93
365–395 value added 380 2 162.50–165.00 $163.70 $622 —
370–390 380 2 137.50–152.50 $145.20 $552 +2.70
415–435 427 3 145.00–162.50 $153.38 $655 -4.55
430–438 value added 435 5 152.50–160.00 $156.01 $679 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 172.50 $172.50 $802 +8.75
475–490 value added 483 2 153.00–164.00 $158.41 $765 —
480–490 488 4 135.00–147.50 $142.66 $696 -6.34
520–540 thin fleshed 524 5 145.00–159.00 $147.89 $775 +3.89
510–535 525 5 130.00–146.00 $134.19 $704 -30.81
515–540 value added 525 3 152.00–167.50 $162.38 $852 —
555 value added 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 —
550–590 563 3 137.00–144.00 $141.56 $797 —
660 value added 660 3 144.00 $144.00 $950 —
670 670 1 139.00 $139.00 $931 —
703 thin fleshed 703 2 116.00 $116.00 $815 —
710 value added 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —
850 value added 850 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 3 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
415–448 value added 424 10 160.00–177.00 $171.82 $729 —
435–445 440 4 152.50–160.00 $156.21 $687 —
460 460 2 156.00 $156.00 $718 —
495 value added 495 3 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
528 value added 528 5 177.50 $177.50 $937 —
586 value added 586 5 162.00 $162.00 $949 —
673 value added 673 2 144.00 $144.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 3 117.50–130.00 $124.14 $509 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
505 505 1 124.00 $124.00 $626 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 value added 773 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,136 —
950 950 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 145.00–152.50 $148.17 $405 —
300–330 318 6 145.00–165.00 $157.61 $501 +7.04
350–395 value added 369 13 157.50–175.00 $166.20 $613 -3.80
350–390 369 12 147.50–165.00 $156.87 $579 +1.48
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 -20.39
405–440 value added 420 16 160.00–176.00 $166.56 $700 —
400–447 426 14 140.00–167.50 $153.01 $652 -1.64
450–493 value added 472 25 151.00–165.00 $158.83 $750 —
455–490 473 14 140.00–167.50 $153.03 $724 +2.68
515 515 1 137.50 $137.50 $708 -6.56
503–545 value added 522 30 150.00–156.00 $154.38 $806 —
515–540 532 14 138.00–152.50 $146.68 $780 +2.62
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 +10.00
550–580 558 13 140.00–145.00 $142.92 $797 +11.62
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 -3.30
552–591 value added 572 48 147.00–156.50 $151.91 $869 —
600–620 610 3 134.00–140.00 $138.03 $842 +2.56
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -10.47
600–647 value added 616 56 145.00–155.50 $151.89 $936 —
651–691 value added 664 23 142.00–150.50 $146.60 $973 —
661–680 665 5 132.00–137.50 $136.37 $907 +0.38
700–720 value added 707 11 139.00–141.00 $140.27 $992 —
740–745 743 2 129.00–136.00 $132.49 $984 -4.27
755–774 value added 760 14 132.00–142.50 $139.45 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 120.00–142.50 $135.41 $363 +6.03
320 thin fleshed 320 1 156.00 $156.00 $499 +10.00
325–335 330 2 137.50–144.00 $140.80 $465 +13.30
355–385 thin fleshed 371 8 145.00–167.50 $150.96 $560 -19.04
378 value added 378 6 164.00 $164.00 $620 —
400–445 420 16 130.00–142.50 $139.07 $584 -1.58
410–435 thin fleshed 423 2 162.50–172.50 $167.35 $708 +2.78
460 thin fleshed 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 —
455–495 477 16 120.00–147.50 $135.89 $648 -0.38
487 value added 487 3 143.00 $143.00 $696 —
500–545 515 8 125.00–140.00 $135.07 $696 +5.07
515–545 value added 533 3 136.00–144.00 $139.60 $744 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 -10.58
550–595 567 5 128.00–135.00 $132.25 $750 +1.26
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
670 value added 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
760 value added 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
815 815 1 108.00 $108.00 $880 -2.00
870 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 145.00 $145.00 $680 -6.34
533 533 6 147.00 $147.00 $784 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 105.00 $105.00 $315 —
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 128.00 $128.00 $538 —
405–440 423 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $518 —
450–470 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 -5.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 3 157.50–162.50 $160.85 $415 —
300–335 315 7 152.50–180.00 $166.66 $525 -1.62
350–395 363 9 142.50–182.00 $163.31 $593 +6.63
425–440 431 7 156.00–176.00 $169.89 $732 +2.89
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 -34.18
450–490 470 14 150.00–182.00 $168.04 $790 +8.86
525–535 530 4 147.50–165.00 $154.99 $821 +7.16
558–590 573 7 138.00–155.00 $149.36 $856 +1.81
615–645 628 8 123.00–144.00 $136.63 $858 —
665–680 673 3 119.00–140.00 $130.29 $877 -5.71
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 —
810 810 1 106.00 $106.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 6 132.50–157.50 $147.20 $387 -0.30
260–285 thin fleshed 273 2 160.00–167.50 $163.92 $448 —
310 310 1 154.00 $154.00 $477 +25.31
375–385 thin fleshed 382 3 170.00–185.00 $175.92 $672 -4.08
385–390 388 2 140.00 $140.00 $543 —
400–435 418 4 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $575 +12.67
450–490 thin fleshed 468 3 152.50–161.00 $157.93 $739 —
490 490 2 125.00–142.50 $133.75 $655 -10.40
500–540 526 5 122.50–142.50 $132.80 $699 -13.20
540 thin fleshed 540 2 132.50 $132.50 $716 —
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 -11.62
615–645 630 2 120.00–140.00 $129.76 $817 —
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 +3.03
835 835 1 90.00 $90.00 $752 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 127.50 $127.50 $389 +7.50
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 +10.00
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 143.00 $143.00 $715 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 119.00 $119.00 $589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $317 +29.00
840–925 873 85-90% 3 51.00–57.00 $54.56 $476 +8.29
865–1290 1061 85-90% 8 60.00–72.00 $67.16 $713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1380 1174 80-85% 8 67.00–75.00 $72.75 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1410 1332 75-80% 3 75.00–77.00 $76.29 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1615 1420 5 80.00–88.00 $83.93 $1,192 +7.93
1065–1760 1498 4 72.00–77.00 $74.21 $1,112 —
1625–2060 1834 4 96.00–109.00 $101.45 $1,861 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $561
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00–1,000.00 $895.18
1050–1160 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,225.00 $1,004.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $610
955–1310 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 64.00–77.00 $72.78 $865
1135–1455 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 73.00–77.00 $75.17 $943

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
800–1185 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–975.00 $837.80
950–1059 1025 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,391.07
1005–1065 fancy 1030 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,831.58
925–1138 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,555.25

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $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.