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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.94/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 765 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.87/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 582 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.95/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 564 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,046 476 583
Feeder cattle 971 347 533
Slaughter cattle 50 79 35
Replacement cattle 25 50 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady. Stocker heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was heavy with several quality consignments of pre/vac cattle that sold at a premium. Very nice weather conditions brought buyers out today getting ready for spring grazing .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 202.50–225.00 $213.75 $620 +16.52
315–345 334 9 172.00–220.00 $199.80 $667 +13.14
355–380 375 8 177.50–200.00 $194.03 $728 -9.54
400–440 418 15 172.50–197.50 $189.82 $793 +4.34
453–495 470 10 172.50–200.00 $183.66 $863 +8.22
463–490 value added 476 8 192.50–215.00 $204.84 $975 —
500–545 517 13 164.00–195.00 $174.58 $903 -5.32
522–535 value added 524 7 182.00–210.00 $202.35 $1,060 —
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 -24.90
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 -28.67
559–576 value added 563 34 171.00–190.00 $185.43 $1,044 —
565–585 575 6 148.00–158.00 $153.90 $885 -24.77
605–645 630 3 138.00–153.00 $145.13 $914 -12.41
600–641 value added 631 28 150.00–169.00 $163.25 $1,030 —
655–660 658 2 140.00–157.00 $148.53 $977 -16.47
691–693 value added 692 14 154.00–158.50 $155.29 $1,075 —
700–742 value added 723 24 147.00–160.00 $155.51 $1,124 —
710–736 731 11 141.00–158.00 $153.43 $1,122 -4.57
755 755 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,117 +1.00
755–770 value added 763 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,144 —
800–825 value added 808 10 141.00–145.00 $143.19 $1,157 —
870 870 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 142.50–172.50 $157.85 $510 —
335–345 thin fleshed 340 2 160.00–180.00 $170.15 $579 —
355–395 374 4 159.00–165.00 $161.64 $605 +22.87
370–395 thin fleshed 380 5 152.00–167.00 $160.57 $610 —
420–440 430 2 161.00–172.50 $166.62 $716 +9.70
440 value added 440 2 156.00 $156.00 $686 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
475–495 485 2 135.00–165.00 $150.31 $729 -7.41
500–540 517 11 147.50–162.00 $155.40 $803 +3.70
535 thin fleshed 535 2 149.00 $149.00 $797 —
550–560 value added 553 3 157.50–162.50 $159.98 $885 —
555–585 574 4 139.00–155.00 $147.29 $845 +1.29
575–590 thin fleshed 583 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $869 —
605 value added 605 1 146.00 $146.00 $883 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 -2.00
660 660 1 137.00 $137.00 $904 -5.00
745 745 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 2 188.00 $188.00 $874 —
465 465 2 162.50 $162.50 $756 —
530 value added 530 3 176.00 $176.00 $933 —
593 value added 593 3 147.00 $147.00 $872 —
713 value added 713 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 10 147.50–184.00 $166.40 $544 -0.93
350–395 375 13 142.50–185.00 $161.94 $607 -1.28
403–430 410 4 130.00–135.00 $133.69 $548 -36.52
400–448 422 18 150.00–180.00 $165.90 $700 -4.31
435–449 value added 441 11 170.00–192.50 $182.10 $803 —
453–490 value added 468 13 159.00–182.50 $168.24 $787 -2.76
460–490 475 12 142.50–160.00 $149.47 $710 -11.52
512 fancy 512 3 187.50 $187.50 $960 —
500–545 522 21 141.00–165.00 $150.99 $788 +0.19
545 value added 545 3 159.00 $159.00 $867 —
550–595 573 21 135.00–145.00 $140.97 $808 -16.03
550–599 value added 586 43 149.00–168.00 $152.73 $895 —
600–630 616 11 132.00–138.00 $135.53 $835 -5.91
622–640 value added 626 6 139.00–143.00 $141.32 $885 —
662–690 value added 669 4 140.00–141.00 $140.74 $942 —
660–695 673 11 128.00–139.00 $133.77 $900 -4.57
738 value added 738 3 130.00 $130.00 $959 —
760–765 value added 765 68 128.00–132.00 $131.94 $1,009 —
960 960 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 140.00–170.00 $156.09 $429 +13.38
300–325 315 3 142.00–155.00 $150.53 $474 +20.53
320–335 thin fleshed 328 5 155.00–175.00 $160.48 $526 +2.27
370 thin fleshed 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +31.00
360–390 378 4 137.50–145.00 $141.85 $536 +3.12
410 thin fleshed 410 1 167.00 $167.00 $685 +42.00
405–445 424 13 130.00–155.00 $145.01 $615 -17.99
445 value added 445 1 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
450–495 470 12 130.00–150.00 $138.86 $653 -1.87
500–520 thin fleshed 509 4 135.00–157.50 $145.35 $740 +5.35
500–540 523 6 130.00–145.00 $137.26 $718 +1.00
535 value added 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 —
550–580 563 5 128.00–140.00 $134.41 $757 -2.25
600–625 611 5 134.00–135.00 $134.40 $821 +8.01
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 3 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
584 value added 584 5 146.00 $146.00 $853 —
618–646 value added 635 9 130.00–139.00 $136.71 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 128.00 $128.00 $506 +11.32
415–425 420 2 111.00–120.00 $115.45 $485 —
505–535 517 3 120.00–125.00 $123.35 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–293 292 4 165.00–216.00 $203.35 $594 —
350–390 374 9 160.00–202.50 $176.87 $661 -4.97
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 -26.84
400–440 421 13 176.00–185.00 $182.24 $767 +7.76
450–485 463 8 162.50–192.50 $181.81 $842 +20.82
511–538 523 7 167.50–181.00 $175.04 $915 +18.50
600 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 —
715–745 730 3 134.00–143.00 $137.28 $1,002 —
845 845 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 -10.00
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 +9.00
945 945 2 110.00–119.00 $114.50 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 +14.76
350 350 1 177.50 $177.50 $621 +20.34
395 thin fleshed 395 1 172.50 $172.50 $681 —
400–425 thin fleshed 413 2 166.00–170.00 $168.06 $694 —
400–445 418 5 135.00–162.50 $154.29 $645 -8.31
470 470 1 158.00 $158.00 $743 -17.00
505–535 519 4 133.00–157.50 $144.28 $749 -4.93
570–580 573 3 135.00–142.00 $137.32 $787 -12.68
580 thin fleshed 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
620–640 630 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 $798 —
655–670 663 2 116.00–135.00 $125.61 $833 -9.39
700 700 1 123.00 $123.00 $861 —
915 915 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 +4.91
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -10.00
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1220 1065 80-85% 5 67.00–74.00 $70.10 $747 —
1030–1280 1159 80-85% 9 74.00–82.00 $77.63 $900 -0.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $202 —
775 775 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $232 -30.00
855 855 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $410 +16.00
895 895 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $340 -21.73
815–1075 973 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $63.96 $622 +15.96
960–1105 1033 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.07 $579 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1500 1478 75-80% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.98 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 67.00 $67.00 $623 —
1040–1705 1339 6 74.00–95.00 $82.59 $1,106 -1.40
1085–2065 1553 4 50.00–75.00 $65.42 $1,016 —
1645–1980 1813 2 103.00–110.00 $106.18 $1,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 61.00 $61.00 $522
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $742

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–925 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 55.00–74.00 $64.96 $574
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $784
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $724
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $763
1010–1335 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 72.00–84.00 $77.31 $875
1120–1295 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–80.00 $78.93 $953
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1015 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 685.00–875.00 $785.18
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +143.75
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.