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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.26/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 421 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.06/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $486/hd at 322 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $190.85/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 374 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 1,022 945
Feeder cattle 336 863 673
Slaughter cattle 131 134 205
Replacement cattle 55 25 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Stocker and feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls trended lower with a weak test. Supply was moderate with strong demand for good condition cattle. Fleshy new crop calves were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -55.00
305–340 323 5 200.00–215.00 $205.80 $665 -4.40
365–390 374 11 170.00–207.50 $190.85 $714 +1.95
400–435 419 8 180.00–200.00 $188.36 $789 -8.00
450–485 472 9 145.00–185.00 $175.41 $828 -5.33
500–520 511 4 170.00–192.50 $178.79 $914 +21.29
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -47.55
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +10.51
608 value added 608 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,015 +5.18
600–635 614 5 146.00–157.50 $151.35 $929 +3.87
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 -17.48
650–675 658 5 150.00–167.00 $160.35 $1,055 +11.02
715–738 730 5 143.00–149.00 $146.21 $1,067 —
803 803 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -25.00
378 thin fleshed 378 3 185.00 $185.00 $699 -3.85
365–395 384 4 157.50–170.00 $161.73 $621 +7.15
410 thin fleshed 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 -11.14
450 450 1 162.50 $162.50 $731 +12.12
470 thin fleshed 470 1 171.00 $171.00 $804 -15.42
500–535 518 2 152.50–155.00 $153.71 $796 +5.67
615–645 627 3 135.00–141.00 $137.06 $859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 166.00 $166.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 126.00 $126.00 $321 -9.00
285 285 2 175.00 $175.00 $499 +8.44
305–315 310 3 125.00–130.00 $128.33 $398 -28.42
305–340 326 9 150.00–162.50 $158.63 $517 +29.16
350–385 369 8 155.00–172.50 $161.66 $597 +31.66
395 395 2 135.00 $135.00 $533 -22.84
400–415 408 3 120.00–137.00 $129.08 $527 -24.38
405–440 423 18 150.00–165.00 $158.46 $670 +5.00
470–475 473 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $674 +18.64
470–485 480 3 145.00–152.50 $149.16 $716 +25.29
505 505 1 137.50 $137.50 $694 +6.20
515–543 535 7 145.00–149.00 $148.31 $793 +0.43
570–585 580 3 130.00–146.00 $137.76 $799 -0.94
605 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 -0.55
650–658 655 3 135.00–137.00 $136.34 $893 +2.57
740 740 2 134.00 $134.00 $992 —
785 785 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,040 +17.50
789 789 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,026 +15.00
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
985 985 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 +12.61
255–280 270 4 142.50–150.00 $145.68 $393 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 -1.39
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 +13.44
370–390 thin fleshed 377 3 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $634 +6.44
360–395 381 7 120.00–152.50 $142.83 $544 +0.05
400–445 thin fleshed 414 5 152.50–175.00 $163.63 $677 +5.85
410–445 424 4 142.50–150.00 $146.28 $620 +6.87
450–490 474 5 127.50–145.00 $140.00 $664 -2.56
515 thin fleshed 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
510–535 520 3 133.00–142.50 $136.79 $711 -0.29
565–570 thin fleshed 568 2 136.00–142.00 $138.99 $789 —
570–580 575 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $793 +1.77
610 thin fleshed 610 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $811 —
600–630 615 2 123.00–128.00 $125.56 $772 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 +20.00
760 760 1 116.00 $116.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 170.00 $170.00 $425 +27.50
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -2.67
350–385 thin fleshed 369 4 150.00–195.00 $176.80 $652 -20.70
390–395 393 2 130.00–150.00 $139.94 $550 —
400–405 thin fleshed 402 3 170.00 $170.00 $683 —
420 420 2 140.00 $140.00 $588 +6.00
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 +5.00
470–480 thin fleshed 475 3 170.00–177.50 $174.97 $831 —
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 -10.00
640–645 643 2 123.00–150.00 $136.45 $877 —
725 thin fleshed 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 200.00 $200.00 $640 +16.21
340 340 1 152.50 $152.50 $518 -31.29
350–395 373 2 160.00–175.00 $167.95 $626 -11.06
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -29.01
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -16.75
410–445 428 3 162.50–176.00 $171.00 $732 +4.25
450 450 1 162.50 $162.50 $731 -2.75
505–545 522 3 157.50–167.50 $162.29 $847 +0.29
570 570 1 158.00 $158.00 $901 —
630 630 1 147.00 $147.00 $926 —
660–690 675 2 135.00–146.00 $140.38 $948 -7.62
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 122.50 $122.50 $306 —
405 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–980 963 80-85% 2 73.00–76.00 $74.53 $718 —
990–1345 1152 80-85% 35 80.00–86.00 $82.56 $951 +2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1405 1261 75-80% 9 80.00–90.00 $84.30 $1,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1145 1003 85-90% 5 60.00–69.00 $65.64 $658 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $566 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 76.00 $76.00 $813 —
1075–1725 1455 9 72.00–91.00 $83.44 $1,214 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $795

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917–1158 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 875.00–950.00 $909.28
790–1365 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 600.00–1,225.00 $1,087.41
1055–1323 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,325.00 $1,236.11
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $808
1015–1125 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 78.00–82.00 $80.10 $857
1040–1265 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 74.00–80.00 $78.21 $907
1135–1305 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 78.00–86.00 $82.28 $1,004
1145–1465 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 77.00–83.00 $80.97 $1,028

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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
800 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,173.81 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1300–1400 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,900.00 $1,683.03 —

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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.