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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.08/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 568 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 1,600 0
Feeder cattle 236 1,357 0
Slaughter cattle 42 163 0
Replacement cattle 20 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was light due to last weeks winter storm which lead to transportation issues,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 +7.50
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 -21.05
355–395 371 4 195.00–200.00 $196.84 $730 +10.36
420–440 430 3 175.00–195.00 $183.37 $788 -8.05
490 value added 490 1 177.50 $177.50 $870 -13.13
500–545 517 5 152.00–172.50 $162.91 $842 +1.06
575 value added 575 3 173.00 $173.00 $995 +4.33
565–595 580 3 147.00–167.00 $154.52 $896 -4.59
650 650 2 147.00 $147.00 $956 -9.21
718 value added 718 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,091 -0.30
760 760 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 +34.80
308 thin fleshed 308 2 205.00 $205.00 $631 +42.02
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 -0.20
385 thin fleshed 385 3 167.00–200.00 $189.00 $728 +2.65
405–430 418 2 160.00–187.50 $174.16 $728 +20.78
465–485 475 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $677 -0.21
500–545 523 2 129.00–145.00 $136.66 $715 +2.47
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 +5.44
635 635 1 142.00 $142.00 $902 —
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 +8.00
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 —
470 470 1 126.00 $126.00 $592 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 143.00–167.50 $151.36 $436 +3.19
310–345 328 3 150.00–155.00 $153.25 $503 -4.36
350–385 371 7 152.50–167.50 $159.29 $591 +2.42
400–445 424 7 155.00–170.00 $162.87 $691 +9.86
450–475 461 5 150.00–175.00 $159.52 $735 +6.49
500–540 511 6 147.50–165.00 $157.22 $803 +19.72
550–585 568 11 138.00–159.00 $147.08 $835 +19.08
600–645 625 9 131.00–145.00 $140.20 $876 +2.17
655–680 666 6 132.00–145.00 $140.64 $937 +4.27
705 705 1 138.00 $138.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 +6.70
350 350 1 157.50 $157.50 $551 —
353–390 thin fleshed 362 6 155.00–175.00 $163.58 $592 +12.62
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 +5.93
455–490 473 2 125.00–126.00 $125.48 $594 -10.41
500–535 515 3 130.00–142.00 $137.13 $706 +2.06
565–570 568 4 130.00–140.00 $135.26 $768 +3.01
580 thin fleshed 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
600–630 613 3 118.00–133.00 $123.80 $759 -8.20
660–665 663 2 117.00–128.00 $122.52 $812 -3.48
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 3 163.00 $163.00 $473 —
410 410 4 160.00 $160.00 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 197.50 $197.50 $523 +36.65
305–325 315 2 167.50–190.00 $178.39 $562 +11.73
362–375 366 5 165.00–180.00 $176.93 $648 +13.62
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 -33.31
400–440 416 5 152.00–175.00 $161.34 $671 -8.55
450–495 476 7 154.00–175.00 $161.81 $770 -6.23
515–530 523 3 155.00–172.50 $162.55 $850 +7.56
550–590 571 4 140.00–158.00 $148.02 $845 -1.34
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 +1.37
615–620 618 2 139.00–149.00 $144.02 $890 +7.39
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
760 760 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 182.50 $182.50 $465 +35.30
300 300 1 135.00 $135.00 $405 -19.00
305 thin fleshed 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
390 thin fleshed 390 2 175.00 $175.00 $682 -0.92
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 -15.00
485–490 488 2 127.50–130.00 $128.76 $628 -4.99
570–595 582 3 120.00–147.50 $135.69 $790 +8.69
605 605 1 131.00 $131.00 $793 +1.24
660 660 1 134.00 $134.00 $884 —
770 770 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1015 933 85-90% 3 51.00–57.00 $54.47 $508 —
935–1030 994 85-90% 8 58.00–67.00 $62.98 $626 —
935–1245 1132 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $69.96 $792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $809 —
975–1290 1157 80-85% 8 72.00–76.00 $74.49 $862 +1.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1570 1397 75-80% 3 75.00–78.00 $75.98 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1825 1446 7 77.00–93.00 $86.84 $1,256 +2.91
1650–2050 1865 3 98.00–105.00 $101.16 $1,887 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–800 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 60.00–67.00 $63.56 $501
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 62.00 $62.00 $527
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 79.00 $79.00 $948

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1215 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,035.00 $990.57
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1055–1345 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,151.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $952
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $975
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,098
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,230

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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 ±0.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.