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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.77/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.62/cwt -12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 424 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.78/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $407/hd at 274 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 526 705
Feeder cattle 354 412 596
Slaughter cattle 129 70 78
Replacement cattle 25 44 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers were 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 10.00 higher. Supply was light with run of cattle being not as attractive to buyers as week previous heavy rainfall in the area detoured some buyer interest.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 197.50 $197.50 $494 +20.00
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 +20.94
320–345 331 6 142.50–170.00 $154.98 $513 -13.19
360–385 370 3 147.50–165.00 $154.88 $573 -2.66
415–445 436 4 137.50–160.00 $148.80 $649 -9.20
450–490 469 4 137.50–157.50 $150.82 $707 -6.47
505–545 516 7 135.00–167.50 $150.43 $776 -5.36
575 thin fleshed 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 —
565–595 578 3 136.00–153.00 $142.94 $826 -3.52
625 625 2 135.00–153.00 $144.00 $900 +1.50
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 +22.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 190.00–210.00 $199.71 $515 +8.73
330–340 335 5 175.00–217.50 $193.87 $649 -12.85
360–385 368 3 192.50–202.50 $199.24 $733 -13.06
405–440 421 7 175.00–195.00 $186.37 $785 -21.50
465–480 472 3 166.00–183.00 $172.92 $816 -22.19
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 -40.11
500–545 522 3 160.00–167.50 $163.77 $855 -18.91
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -7.64
630–635 633 2 160.00–169.00 $164.52 $1,041 +9.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 152.50 $152.50 $366 —
250–295 thin fleshed 269 6 147.50–170.00 $157.34 $423 +21.34
250–295 279 5 135.00–142.50 $138.51 $386 -0.15
325–345 336 5 132.50–140.00 $136.53 $459 +4.37
340 thin fleshed 340 1 152.50 $152.50 $518 +7.56
355 thin fleshed 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 -14.96
350–395 369 5 132.50–142.50 $137.34 $507 -0.42
425–445 434 5 128.00–152.50 $136.65 $593 +0.94
445 thin fleshed 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 -13.57
450–485 473 5 125.00–135.00 $131.75 $623 -4.50
475–495 thin fleshed 488 3 130.00–139.00 $133.04 $649 —
500–535 510 5 125.00–130.00 $127.61 $651 -5.04
555–565 560 5 125.00–137.00 $130.17 $729 -0.82
570 thin fleshed 570 1 134.00 $134.00 $764 +5.32
605–645 630 3 122.00–127.00 $124.65 $785 +6.65
650–680 664 7 105.00–126.00 $119.06 $791 -4.44
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 -23.33
305–345 329 5 150.00–170.00 $159.36 $524 -28.14
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 -38.42
355–375 362 3 140.00–157.50 $149.32 $541 -14.10
405–440 422 11 140.00–162.50 $153.40 $647 -11.94
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 -10.00
450–495 470 9 142.50–157.50 $149.98 $705 -5.95
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 -20.93
515 515 2 145.00–152.00 $148.50 $765 -1.04
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -29.54
580–590 585 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $772 -7.16
605–640 623 2 128.00–135.00 $131.40 $819 -4.84
610–640 625 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $766 -13.68
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 +5.51
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 3 110.00–120.00 $113.03 $311 —
300 300 1 133.00 $133.00 $399 —
550 550 1 114.00 $114.00 $627 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 thin fleshed 273 3 162.50–194.00 $177.14 $484 +29.64
255–290 278 4 142.50–175.00 $154.95 $431 —
310 thin fleshed 310 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $496 —
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 -10.00
350–380 366 8 130.00–155.00 $145.68 $533 —
355–385 thin fleshed 373 4 160.00–177.50 $166.95 $623 +16.95
405–440 416 4 135.00–145.00 $139.44 $580 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -25.00
450–495 471 7 127.50–150.00 $139.62 $658 -14.46
510–545 529 4 130.00–145.00 $135.73 $718 -13.44
550–590 573 4 125.00–135.00 $130.56 $748 -23.44
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —
700–705 703 2 110.00–130.00 $119.96 $843 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $436 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 -13.00
425–440 435 4 149.00–187.50 $176.51 $768 -0.99
450–480 464 6 150.00–185.00 $162.21 $753 -7.83
515–530 523 2 152.50 $152.50 $798 -18.21
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 -25.71
575 575 1 142.50 $142.50 $819 +1.96
610 610 1 132.50 $132.50 $808 -11.21
760 760 1 112.50 $112.50 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 3 110.00–125.00 $118.28 $435 —
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
680 680 1 106.00 $106.00 $721 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $683 —
900–1365 1116 80-85% 21 83.00–96.00 $89.83 $1,003 +14.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–845 823 85-90% 3 44.00–57.00 $49.74 $409 +5.74
890–935 913 85-90% 2 48.00–58.00 $52.88 $483 +5.88
760–1100 994 85-90% 5 55.00–71.00 $65.39 $650 —
875–1245 1050 85-90% 5 73.00–94.00 $79.56 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $995 —
1240–1565 1380 75-80% 11 85.00–94.00 $90.15 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 65.00 $65.00 $702 —
1235–1715 1475 5 90.00–105.00 $97.85 $1,443 —
1395–2090 1708 8 107.00–122.00 $113.42 $1,937 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $745
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $916

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1160 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 84.00–93.00 $88.66 $993
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,214

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
815–1120 968 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,135.00 $993.90

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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
750–900 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 750.00–875.00 $785.71 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,002.17 -128.54
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —
1250 1250 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.