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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.25/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 538 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.95/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 481 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.43/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 565 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,022 1,096 1,006
Feeder cattle 863 869 843
Slaughter cattle 134 177 103
Replacement cattle 25 50 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Several quality consignments of pre/vac cattle that sold at a premium. Supply was heavy 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
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 -4.61
305 value added 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 —
325–345 336 4 190.00–227.50 $210.20 $706 +5.13
350–395 370 11 170.00–210.00 $188.90 $699 -7.95
400–440 423 9 167.50–208.00 $196.36 $831 -2.17
423–430 value added 425 4 215.00–225.00 $222.47 $945 +17.47
450–480 value added 466 7 187.50–210.00 $190.97 $890 —
450–495 479 9 170.00–210.00 $180.74 $866 -9.20
515 515 1 157.50 $157.50 $811 -23.53
505–541 533 7 160.00–175.00 $167.55 $893 -13.48
500–548 value added 540 36 177.50–197.50 $191.91 $1,036 -8.09
550–573 value added 562 9 160.00–180.00 $169.21 $951 —
555–580 567 6 146.00–176.00 $159.49 $904 +3.55
605–625 617 3 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $910 -13.94
615–645 value added 633 5 155.00–169.00 $161.82 $1,024 —
660–685 672 3 149.00–150.00 $149.33 $1,003 +8.58
675–695 value added 683 5 146.00–152.50 $148.65 $1,015 —
700–745 value added 720 5 140.00–155.00 $146.52 $1,055 —
891 891 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,025 —
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
963–995 974 3 111.00–114.00 $112.98 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 140.00–177.50 $158.20 $408 +8.18
255–285 thin fleshed 273 4 185.00–215.00 $202.13 $552 —
300–340 thin fleshed 321 4 182.50–210.00 $195.61 $628 +19.26
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 +30.00
360–395 374 6 144.00–160.00 $154.58 $578 +9.58
363–395 thin fleshed 376 6 172.50–215.00 $188.85 $710 -6.15
395 value added 395 1 173.00 $173.00 $683 —
405–410 value added 408 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $677 —
405–445 thin fleshed 419 8 152.50–215.00 $181.14 $759 -0.01
425 425 2 148.00–162.50 $155.25 $660 -2.12
450–490 thin fleshed 476 5 171.00–202.50 $186.42 $887 +3.92
483 value added 483 3 157.00 $157.00 $758 —
470–495 485 5 142.00–162.00 $150.38 $729 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,017 —
510–540 527 8 137.50–160.00 $148.04 $780 -2.38
565 value added 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 +5.00
615–645 thin fleshed 630 2 140.00–148.00 $144.10 $908 —
649 value added 649 4 141.00 $141.00 $915 —
655–697 value added 676 6 139.00–141.00 $139.97 $946 —
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
430 value added 430 3 187.50 $187.50 $806 —
485 value added 485 3 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
504–526 value added 516 9 155.00–182.00 $166.72 $860 —
550–587 value added 569 10 154.00–160.00 $156.90 $893 —
611–618 value added 615 11 145.00–161.00 $155.22 $955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 -5.00
265 value added 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
250–295 278 5 137.50–182.50 $166.56 $463 -2.26
315–330 323 3 145.00–175.00 $156.75 $506 -16.72
305–335 325 3 125.00–133.00 $129.47 $421 -44.00
335 value added 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -5.00
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 -39.08
350–395 377 9 145.00–176.00 $157.84 $595 -11.24
400–425 value added 413 6 166.00–182.50 $169.72 $701 —
400–445 417 14 143.00–167.00 $153.46 $640 +25.46
460–490 475 2 120.00–127.50 $123.87 $588 -33.42
460–490 475 21 142.50–162.50 $150.23 $714 -7.06
475–493 value added 490 14 148.00–162.00 $155.90 $764 —
505–520 509 4 120.00–137.50 $131.30 $668 -22.64
525 value added 525 1 159.00 $159.00 $835 —
505–540 526 14 140.00–152.50 $147.88 $778 -6.06
552 value added 552 14 163.00 $163.00 $900 —
583–590 586 5 137.50–139.00 $138.70 $813 -4.45
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 -25.15
593 fancy 593 2 163.00 $163.00 $967 —
605–640 628 9 133.00–142.00 $138.55 $870 +2.58
656–690 665 12 130.00–138.00 $133.77 $890 —
770 770 2 115.00 $115.00 $886 -5.00
810–830 820 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $1,025 —
908 908 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $336 —
250–280 thin fleshed 262 3 150.00–182.50 $162.39 $425 +19.84
310–330 thin fleshed 319 8 157.50–180.00 $171.39 $547 —
305–330 320 6 130.00–155.00 $141.56 $453 -4.59
350–395 thin fleshed 370 9 140.00–170.00 $161.83 $599 +2.35
360–390 380 4 137.50–149.00 $142.78 $543 +0.30
400–445 422 9 131.00–147.50 $139.41 $588 -1.00
405–443 thin fleshed 431 10 145.00–170.00 $157.78 $680 -1.74
450–464 462 8 125.00–145.00 $142.56 $659 +0.75
450–475 thin fleshed 463 3 137.50–150.00 $143.39 $664 -16.31
515–535 528 4 132.50–141.00 $137.08 $724 -0.33
550–570 560 7 123.00–142.50 $136.22 $763 +1.75
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 -15.94
780 thin fleshed 780 1 108.00 $108.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 value added 355 2 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
438 value added 438 2 167.50 $167.50 $734 —
476–485 value added 481 10 145.00–147.50 $146.51 $705 —
547 value added 547 9 140.00 $140.00 $766 —
563 563 2 145.00 $145.00 $816 -0.68
570–598 value added 583 15 139.00–144.00 $142.10 $828 —
629 629 4 137.50 $137.50 $865 —
675 value added 675 3 132.00 $132.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $274 -5.05
250–255 253 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $266 -15.05
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 -2.96
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 -15.00
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902 902 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -15.70
305–340 325 6 160.00–200.00 $183.79 $597 +10.98
355–395 383 8 162.50–200.00 $179.01 $686 -4.37
400–445 428 7 157.50–175.00 $166.75 $714 -12.15
455–495 478 5 156.00–172.50 $165.25 $790 -7.95
505 505 1 132.50 $132.50 $669 -27.85
530 530 4 155.00–166.00 $162.00 $859 +1.65
655 655 1 148.00 $148.00 $969 +0.34
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 +19.43
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
820 820 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,058 +29.00
885 885 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,124 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 142.50 $142.50 $363 -8.50
300–345 323 2 140.00–145.00 $142.67 $461 -14.83
350 thin fleshed 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 +18.62
435 435 1 134.00 $134.00 $583 -12.10
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -6.42
510 thin fleshed 510 1 167.50 $167.50 $854 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 -8.85
565–580 573 2 123.00–138.00 $130.40 $747 —
695 695 1 116.00 $116.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 122.50 $122.50 $282 —
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1075 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.30 $766 -1.79
955–1380 1177 80-85% 21 74.00–92.00 $80.12 $943 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $398 +8.46
740–810 783 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.71 $444 +3.12
790–995 893 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $45.89 $410 —
765–1025 896 85-90% 8 54.00–68.00 $63.27 $567 —
900–1340 1138 85-90% 4 68.00–79.00 $72.82 $829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $799 —
1280–1655 1479 75-80% 13 77.00–86.00 $82.00 $1,213 +6.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1815 1606 10 86.00–108.00 $101.41 $1,629 —
1630–2020 1825 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,989 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $828

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–990 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 67.00–77.00 $72.35 $658
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $656
765–1255 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 75.00–91.00 $79.98 $854
1025–1445 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 81.00–86.00 $83.93 $1,037
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,071
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
900–1100 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,525.00 $1,127.16 +128.38

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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.