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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.44/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 467 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.88/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 364 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.21/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 791 210
Feeder cattle 347 584 174
Slaughter cattle 79 125 32
Replacement cattle 50 82 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Supply was light due heavy rainfall in the area ,consignments was not as attractive as weeks previous.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 190.00–205.00 $197.23 $542 +27.23
315–340 327 3 185.00–190.00 $186.66 $610 -21.13
350–390 363 3 200.00–210.00 $203.57 $739 -5.11
408–445 422 7 177.50–203.00 $185.48 $783 -7.01
428 value added 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 —
450–495 473 8 157.50–185.00 $175.44 $830 -29.85
500–530 520 3 172.50–185.00 $179.90 $935 -16.60
555–565 560 2 170.00–187.50 $178.67 $1,001 +9.42
600–620 610 2 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $961 -1.18
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 +12.01
700 700 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 +10.81
770 770 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,132 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 +5.00
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
365–395 383 4 130.00–162.00 $138.77 $531 —
410–440 426 4 150.00–162.50 $156.92 $668 —
450–485 475 5 147.50–165.00 $157.72 $749 +5.69
510–545 528 2 143.00–161.00 $151.70 $801 -3.82
585 585 1 146.00 $146.00 $854 +9.19
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 —
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 +3.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 thin fleshed 257 3 222.50 $222.50 $572 —
320 320 2 172.50 $172.50 $552 —
400 400 4 194.00 $194.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 155.00–165.00 $160.24 $452 -5.21
305–340 324 8 157.50–182.50 $167.33 $542 -10.81
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 -33.14
350–375 362 10 157.50–174.00 $163.22 $591 -9.15
380 value added 380 1 192.50 $192.50 $732 —
410–445 427 10 155.00–180.00 $170.21 $727 -2.17
465 value added 465 8 171.00 $171.00 $795 —
450–495 469 10 150.00–170.00 $160.99 $755 -4.52
500–545 523 8 145.00–162.50 $150.80 $789 -8.64
550 550 1 157.00 $157.00 $864 +3.96
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -13.04
605–625 615 2 138.00–145.00 $141.44 $870 -3.48
650–655 652 3 138.00–139.00 $138.34 $902 -4.78
765 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 264 4 125.00–162.50 $142.71 $377 +2.71
300–335 thin fleshed 317 3 133.00–175.00 $158.21 $502 —
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 139.00 $139.00 $514 -32.75
375–385 380 2 137.50–140.00 $138.73 $527 -28.82
400–405 402 3 130.00–140.00 $136.68 $549 -15.21
405 thin fleshed 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 -41.16
417 417 3 163.00 $163.00 $680 +11.11
460–490 477 6 120.00–152.50 $140.73 $671 +2.02
510–540 525 2 128.00–145.00 $136.26 $715 -3.39
525 thin fleshed 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 +4.00
555–580 567 3 135.00–140.00 $136.66 $775 +2.88
610 thin fleshed 610 1 139.00 $139.00 $848 —
605–625 615 2 120.00–133.00 $126.39 $777 -9.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 182.50 $182.50 $599 —
518 518 2 142.50 $142.50 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 100.00 $100.00 $245 —
270 270 1 117.50 $117.50 $317 —
360–375 367 3 110.00–120.00 $116.68 $428 —
470 470 1 122.50 $122.50 $576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 3 160.00–192.50 $180.57 $581 -1.93
355–395 381 4 170.00–190.00 $181.84 $693 +5.57
400–440 420 5 131.00–202.50 $174.48 $733 -15.50
490–495 491 4 156.00–168.00 $160.99 $790 -19.04
510–540 523 4 150.00–162.50 $156.54 $819 -12.72
550–565 558 2 146.00–159.00 $152.41 $850 -7.33
690 690 1 137.00 $137.00 $945 -5.79
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
855–870 863 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 152.50–170.00 $160.94 $459 —
300–330 315 2 120.00–130.00 $125.24 $395 -14.76
350–390 370 2 154.00–160.00 $157.16 $581 —
405–440 423 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $688 +17.60
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 +30.81
505–520 512 3 135.00–160.00 $149.21 $764 +3.00
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 +7.53
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 +7.51
760 760 1 129.00 $129.00 $980 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 110.00–122.50 $116.40 $364 —
380 380 1 132.50 $132.50 $504 —
405–420 413 2 125.00–135.00 $130.09 $537 +12.59
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 —
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $468 —
865 865 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $277 -23.26
800–915 868 85-90% 3 57.00–65.00 $59.73 $518 +4.47
960 960 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $461 —
910–1315 1070 85-90% 7 68.00–77.00 $71.84 $769 +1.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1380 1161 80-85% 12 72.00–83.00 $78.35 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1740 1428 75-80% 6 80.00–81.00 $80.48 $1,149 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,213 +1.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 69.00 $69.00 $693 —
1300–1315 1308 2 82.00–86.00 $83.99 $1,099 —
1135–1880 1508 2 100.00–107.00 $104.36 $1,574 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $783
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $680

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 685.00–850.00 $738.90
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1157 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
920–1405 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–1,450.00 $1,234.99
1205–1250 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,314.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $746
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $896
1105–1265 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 77.00–82.00 $79.67 $944
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,114
1105–1665 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 77.00–86.00 $82.58 $1,069
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 89.00 $89.00 $1,193

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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 thin fleshed 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +87.50
950–1150 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,156.25 —
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,575.00 $1,277.08 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.