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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.89/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 427 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.81/cwt +19.04 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 516 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.08/cwt +25.84 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 373 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 508 751
Feeder cattle 869 354 624
Slaughter cattle 177 129 97
Replacement cattle 50 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 sold steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 -59.71
280–295 288 2 185.00–215.00 $199.61 $575 -0.10
315–340 330 7 192.50–215.00 $205.07 $677 +11.20
355–390 369 8 177.50–212.50 $196.85 $726 -2.39
390 value added 390 3 220.50 $220.50 $860 —
400–435 421 17 185.00–222.50 $198.53 $836 +12.16
442 value added 442 3 205.00 $205.00 $906 —
445 445 1 157.50 $157.50 $701 -28.87
450–490 475 18 182.00–207.50 $189.94 $902 +17.02
510 value added 510 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
500–531 517 29 172.00–202.50 $181.03 $936 +17.26
577–596 587 12 152.00–160.00 $155.94 $915 +5.94
602–645 610 14 158.00–166.00 $161.42 $985 -3.10
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -36.52
682–685 683 4 140.00–143.00 $140.75 $961 —
700–715 704 4 135.00–137.00 $135.51 $954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 3 147.50–155.00 $150.02 $402 -34.98
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 -9.98
305–340 thin fleshed 331 4 172.50–177.50 $176.35 $584 —
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 -9.88
380 thin fleshed 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
400–423 thin fleshed 418 6 169.00–200.00 $181.15 $757 —
400–430 419 4 140.00–169.00 $157.37 $659 +8.57
485 thin fleshed 485 1 182.50 $182.50 $885 —
515–545 530 3 141.00–160.00 $150.42 $797 -0.01
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 +2.06
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 -9.00
735 735 1 124.00 $124.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 171.00 $171.00 $831 —
520 thin fleshed 520 4 184.00 $184.00 $957 —
555 555 2 164.00 $164.00 $910 —
590 thin fleshed 590 6 166.00 $166.00 $979 —
613–633 621 5 135.00–142.00 $137.85 $856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 137.50 $137.50 $433 +27.50
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 140.00 $140.00 $364 -20.00
275–285 280 2 165.00–172.50 $168.82 $473 +8.82
308 value added 308 2 175.00 $175.00 $539 —
315–335 323 3 167.50–180.00 $173.47 $560 +14.11
350–390 373 22 150.00–187.50 $169.08 $631 +19.76
410 410 1 128.00 $128.00 $525 -25.40
400–445 427 32 150.00–179.00 $162.38 $693 +8.98
440 fancy 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
460 fancy 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
470 470 1 137.50 $137.50 $646 -12.48
455–495 474 20 140.00–165.00 $157.29 $746 +7.31
508–548 522 19 145.00–158.00 $153.94 $804 +5.44
550–590 570 10 135.00–150.00 $143.15 $816 +11.13
600–635 619 6 130.00–138.00 $135.97 $842 +4.57
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 +3.00
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 thin fleshed 278 5 130.00–151.00 $142.55 $396 -14.79
285–295 291 5 130.00–155.00 $139.88 $407 +1.37
310–340 326 6 135.00–157.50 $146.15 $476 +9.62
350–375 362 6 137.50–150.00 $142.48 $516 +5.14
355–375 thin fleshed 364 7 152.50–170.00 $159.48 $581 +4.48
408–445 thin fleshed 420 6 150.00–167.50 $159.52 $670 +14.52
405–445 421 11 130.00–150.00 $140.41 $591 +3.76
450–465 thin fleshed 461 5 157.50–161.00 $159.70 $736 +26.66
450–495 470 13 129.00–150.00 $141.81 $667 +10.06
500–540 519 7 127.00–142.50 $137.41 $713 +9.80
550–590 566 8 122.50–145.00 $134.47 $761 +4.30
581 thin fleshed 581 4 145.00 $145.00 $842 +11.00
600–635 618 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $788 +2.78
660–685 675 3 120.00–131.00 $125.94 $850 +6.88
675 thin fleshed 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 —
750 750 1 119.00 $119.00 $892 —
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 167.50 $167.50 $670 —
505–513 509 16 154.00–160.00 $156.30 $796 —
552–555 553 11 145.00–147.50 $145.68 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 +6.97
320–330 325 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $398 -10.46
350–385 368 2 100.00–122.50 $111.79 $411 —
420–445 435 3 120.00–125.00 $122.96 $535 —
450–495 468 3 110.00–125.00 $118.11 $553 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 +6.00
645 645 1 101.00 $101.00 $651 —
Medium 2 ($/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 Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 210.00 $210.00 $336 —
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
255–280 268 2 170.00–200.00 $185.70 $498 +18.10
300–345 323 9 150.00–200.00 $172.81 $558 +7.81
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 -25.00
350–390 370 8 167.50–212.50 $183.38 $679 —
400–440 418 11 170.00–197.50 $178.90 $748 +2.39
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -22.21
450–490 469 8 164.00–195.00 $173.20 $812 +10.99
505–540 521 15 154.00–175.00 $160.35 $835 +7.85
570–590 576 4 151.00–160.00 $155.26 $894 +12.76
605–640 626 4 138.00–157.50 $149.25 $934 +16.75
655–675 667 3 142.00–154.00 $147.66 $985 —
715–745 730 2 122.00–129.00 $125.57 $917 —
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 +22.50
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
850 850 1 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
895 895 1 108.00 $108.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 147.50–155.00 $151.00 $405 -3.95
275–290 thin fleshed 283 2 132.50–170.00 $150.75 $427 -26.39
335 335 1 157.50 $157.50 $528 +22.50
335 thin fleshed 335 2 147.50–165.00 $156.25 $523 -3.75
350–365 thin fleshed 358 2 172.50–185.00 $178.88 $640 +11.93
360–375 369 4 152.50–177.50 $163.05 $602 +17.37
410–440 421 5 135.00–150.00 $146.10 $615 +6.66
450–460 thin fleshed 455 2 157.50–174.00 $165.84 $755 —
450–495 470 13 130.00–157.50 $141.42 $665 +1.80
510–545 523 6 138.00–162.50 $148.85 $778 +13.12
605–625 613 3 130.00–132.50 $130.85 $802 —
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $478 +9.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1175 1081 80-85% 9 69.00–75.00 $73.09 $790 —
1000–1250 1146 80-85% 10 77.00–91.00 $83.68 $959 -6.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–910 753 85-90% 3 35.00–50.00 $44.54 $335 —
745–840 793 85-90% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.59 $425 —
805–865 835 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.45 $363 -6.29
860–1000 946 85-90% 6 55.00–67.00 $58.68 $555 +5.80
1050–1260 1167 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $76.60 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1585 1391 75-80% 13 79.00–90.00 $84.88 $1,181 -5.27
1230–1750 1490 75-80% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.76 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1355 1350 2 65.00–80.00 $72.53 $979 —
1110–1650 1416 18 84.00–105.00 $93.91 $1,330 —
1540–2320 1785 7 105.00–117.00 $110.64 $1,975 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–915 767 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 60.00–87.50 $76.64 $588
700–1005 777 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 70.00–95.00 $83.34 $648

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1060 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,210.00 $1,059.86
945–1165 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 785.00–910.00 $868.05
1050–1210 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–1,075.00 $973.84
1105–1200 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,109.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $721
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $755
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $962
1230–1330 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 80.00–84.00 $81.80 $1,034

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–960 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
965–1015 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $951.26

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
850–1200 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,175.00 $998.78 —
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,250.00 $1,078.57 —
1150–1450 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,158.75 —

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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.