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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.49/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.13/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $207.87/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 430 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 947 882
Feeder cattle 412 701 688
Slaughter cattle 70 126 129
Replacement cattle 44 120 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 260 5 185.00–212.50 $190.98 $497 -21.52
300–345 325 8 192.50–225.00 $206.72 $672 +1.03
358–395 381 15 192.50–230.00 $212.30 $809 +16.18
400–445 430 16 187.50–220.00 $207.87 $894 -7.60
450–480 464 8 175.00–205.00 $195.11 $905 +2.57
520–525 523 2 168.00–197.50 $182.68 $955 +2.09
550–590 569 4 144.00–183.00 $157.64 $897 -32.36
603 value added 603 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,025 —
600–630 614 7 145.00–170.00 $155.45 $954 +2.72
657–685 668 9 138.00–162.50 $153.51 $1,025 +18.50
700–735 722 3 144.00–149.00 $146.33 $1,057 +2.33
795 795 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,065 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $444 —
260–275 267 3 160.00–172.50 $164.06 $438 -16.63
310–340 323 3 162.50–177.50 $168.17 $543 -5.97
350–395 367 3 153.00–165.00 $157.54 $578 -10.00
395 thin fleshed 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 -52.50
440 440 1 158.00 $158.00 $695 -9.40
465–480 473 6 140.00–165.00 $157.29 $744 -5.13
510–535 523 2 154.00–157.50 $155.79 $815 -4.58
560–585 573 4 137.50–152.50 $146.46 $839 -9.87
610 thin fleshed 610 1 127.50 $127.50 $778 -6.50
613 613 2 142.50 $142.50 $874 +5.62
675–685 680 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $867 -5.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 175.00–197.50 $183.33 $532 +5.59
332 332 3 187.50 $187.50 $622 +24.30
355–395 373 10 152.50–170.00 $163.42 $610 +0.28
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 -33.14
405–445 426 15 147.50–175.00 $165.34 $704 +1.44
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 -33.90
466–475 value added 469 8 167.50 $167.50 $786 —
450–495 476 18 145.00–165.00 $155.93 $742 -0.02
505–548 532 5 143.00–155.00 $149.54 $796 +27.04
560 560 1 132.50 $132.50 $742 +7.50
570–595 577 12 130.00–143.00 $139.18 $803 +2.44
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -10.55
600–630 621 10 133.00–140.00 $136.24 $846 +5.69
655–695 668 3 129.00–132.50 $130.49 $872 +1.98
700–713 707 4 120.00–128.00 $124.50 $880 +9.50
770 770 4 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $928 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 136.00 $136.00 $360 —
250–295 268 3 130.00–147.50 $138.66 $372 -9.81
315–345 331 4 125.00–138.00 $132.16 $437 -4.64
305–345 thin fleshed 332 3 135.00–155.00 $144.94 $481 —
365–385 375 2 137.50–138.00 $137.76 $517 -6.25
380–395 thin fleshed 388 3 155.00–187.50 $169.96 $659 +7.13
405–425 thin fleshed 415 3 150.00–164.00 $158.57 $658 -4.05
405–440 428 4 130.00–142.50 $135.71 $581 -6.67
450–480 461 4 135.00–140.00 $136.25 $628 +3.31
505–510 thin fleshed 508 2 137.50–146.00 $141.77 $720 -3.23
510–545 528 2 128.00–137.00 $132.65 $700 +1.00
555–580 563 3 128.00–135.00 $130.99 $737 +4.02
550–595 thin fleshed 573 2 124.00–133.00 $128.68 $737 —
620 620 1 118.00 $118.00 $732 ±0.00
650 650 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $803 +2.17
735 735 1 102.50 $102.50 $753 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
800 800 1 87.00 $87.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $483 -2.16
495 495 1 107.00 $107.00 $530 —
595 595 1 119.00 $119.00 $708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
315 315 1 178.00 $178.00 $561 +7.08
380–395 388 2 150.00–167.50 $158.92 $617 -19.57
445 445 1 177.50 $177.50 $790 +4.80
450–495 479 7 163.00–180.00 $170.04 $814 +0.30
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 -25.36
505–525 515 6 155.00–180.00 $170.71 $879 +10.35
570–590 580 2 138.00–143.00 $140.54 $815 -4.25
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 -10.26
600–640 617 3 142.00–146.00 $143.71 $887 +3.82
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 +7.02
710 710 1 129.00 $129.00 $916 +5.63
875 875 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,032 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 147.50 $147.50 $369 —
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 -35.00
415 thin fleshed 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 +1.00
455–495 471 4 142.00–161.00 $154.08 $726 -1.95
500–545 523 2 147.50–151.00 $149.17 $780 +6.17
555 555 1 154.00 $154.00 $855 +9.63
600–635 618 2 124.00–133.00 $128.37 $793 -4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 110.00–115.00 $112.39 $307 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
570 570 1 127.50 $127.50 $727 —
685 685 1 106.00 $106.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 150.00 $150.00 $711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $704 -6.50
970–1345 1130 80-85% 8 73.00–77.00 $75.33 $851 +4.83
1085–1355 1268 80-85% 6 80.00–87.00 $82.86 $1,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1690 1468 75-80% 9 76.00–86.00 $79.40 $1,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $363 -0.29
920 920 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $432 —
900–995 948 85-90% 3 57.00–65.00 $60.37 $572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,288 —
1430–1665 1545 3 96.00–103.00 $98.49 $1,522 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–835 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 61.00–82.00 $74.06 $569
790–1030 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 63.00–73.00 $70.12 $642

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1085 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00–825.00 $805.51
945–1210 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–925.00 $844.53
780–1365 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 650.00–1,225.00 $1,049.71
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $579
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,053
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,235

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
983–1000 989 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,070.00–1,150.00 $1,096.97

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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
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–875.00 $838.57 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 -720.00
1000–1300 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,325.00 $1,130.71 -503.68

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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.