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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.44/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 427 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.80/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 520 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.81/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 479 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 802 915 1,150
Feeder cattle 678 618 898
Slaughter cattle 94 200 177
Replacement cattle 30 97 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lb were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand. Value added cattle sold at premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
255–285 268 7 185.00–220.00 $192.86 $517 -10.30
300 300 1 152.50 $152.50 $458 -17.50
305–340 329 17 180.00–230.00 $197.12 $649 +1.83
350–390 369 9 177.50–220.00 $196.57 $725 +4.88
373–388 value added 378 3 210.00–232.50 $217.70 $823 —
402–435 416 7 180.00–212.50 $194.78 $810 +1.53
410–432 value added 419 12 205.00–210.00 $207.33 $869 —
453–490 467 12 172.00–200.00 $190.65 $890 +19.39
483–485 value added 483 5 205.00–207.50 $207.00 $1,000 —
500–521 value added 517 5 190.00–197.50 $196.05 $1,014 —
500–548 526 17 170.00–200.00 $180.76 $951 +14.43
550–590 571 7 150.00–181.00 $170.34 $973 +8.83
590–595 value added 593 2 173.00–175.00 $174.00 $1,032 —
615 value added 615 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,030 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 -0.98
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 -14.84
650–685 value added 678 9 154.00–173.00 $160.70 $1,090 —
704–715 value added 706 6 152.00–156.00 $152.68 $1,078 —
700–735 710 4 130.00–154.00 $144.76 $1,028 —
770–795 783 2 135.00–151.00 $142.87 $1,119 —
790 value added 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 —
840 value added 840 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,193 —
850 850 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,164 —
1280 value added 1280 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 167.50–175.00 $171.07 $450 +9.82
300–320 310 2 150.00–175.00 $162.10 $503 +2.10
345 thin fleshed 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 -12.50
375–385 thin fleshed 380 2 161.00–176.00 $168.40 $640 -12.84
405 thin fleshed 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 +14.00
435 435 1 157.00 $157.00 $683 -0.15
470–495 487 3 150.00–155.00 $152.02 $740 -3.33
510–535 529 11 140.00–167.50 $159.97 $846 +5.68
550 thin fleshed 550 1 169.00 $169.00 $930 —
555–575 563 3 140.00–162.50 $151.07 $851 -3.93
603 603 2 136.00 $136.00 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 276 8 160.00–172.00 $166.50 $460 +6.50
305–340 328 10 160.00–175.00 $168.03 $551 +3.47
350–365 value added 359 6 169.00–175.00 $170.99 $614 —
350–395 374 15 153.00–170.00 $164.50 $615 +0.03
400–440 value added 422 8 166.00–180.00 $172.70 $729 +6.70
400–445 429 26 145.00–167.00 $157.98 $678 +0.75
455–495 479 23 144.00–162.00 $154.24 $739 -1.60
480 480 1 144.00 $144.00 $691 -11.84
505–530 value added 518 9 156.00–162.50 $158.28 $820 -5.72
503–545 521 22 145.00–159.00 $153.38 $799 +3.35
550–588 571 10 144.00–165.00 $152.27 $869 +9.74
575 575 1 132.50 $132.50 $762 -5.50
605–625 615 8 142.00–156.00 $149.51 $919 +29.51
600–648 value added 627 13 143.00–155.00 $147.42 $924 —
660–695 value added 675 8 140.00–145.00 $142.62 $963 —
680–685 683 2 139.00–145.00 $142.01 $970 +7.58
720–745 731 4 120.00–130.00 $124.99 $914 —
728–740 value added 734 5 133.00–138.00 $135.59 $995 —
745 745 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 —
750–795 765 3 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $1,014 —
780 780 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,034 —
807 value added 807 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,069 —
805–820 813 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $996 —
855 855 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,047 —
878 878 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 thin fleshed 263 2 157.50–170.00 $163.69 $431 —
250–290 270 5 130.00–155.00 $145.37 $392 -17.13
325–330 thin fleshed 328 2 137.50–160.00 $148.84 $488 -17.22
350–365 thin fleshed 356 4 152.50–170.00 $160.04 $570 +2.58
400–445 thin fleshed 423 2 147.50–165.00 $155.78 $659 -3.72
400–445 425 5 142.50–152.00 $145.39 $618 +6.97
438–449 value added 445 6 164.00–165.00 $164.67 $733 —
460–465 thin fleshed 463 2 150.00–162.50 $156.22 $723 +0.77
470–495 486 5 126.00–145.00 $139.22 $677 -0.58
500–530 516 8 134.00–156.00 $142.63 $736 +6.36
550–595 565 12 129.00–150.00 $137.62 $778 +0.77
600 value added 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 +9.33
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 -0.67
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 +9.33
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 value added 573 2 151.00 $151.00 $865 —
588 588 2 144.00 $144.00 $847 —
667 value added 667 3 143.00 $143.00 $954 —
750 750 2 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–583 572 3 115.00–116.00 $115.32 $660 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 149.00 $149.00 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 -46.03
365–395 380 4 170.00–190.00 $182.58 $694 -8.45
430–440 432 7 177.50–202.50 $186.04 $804 +41.04
455–485 473 5 165.00–180.00 $171.08 $809 +31.08
500–545 526 7 157.00–175.00 $165.18 $869 +6.87
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -28.31
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -16.03
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
310 thin fleshed 310 2 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -5.00
430–445 438 3 155.00–166.00 $160.60 $703 +26.38
485 485 1 158.00 $158.00 $766 +15.97
505–525 513 3 145.00–158.00 $150.16 $770 +0.12
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +1.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 530 3 110.00–125.00 $119.86 $635 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 2 110.00 $110.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1280 1118 80-85% 11 70.00–77.00 $74.33 $831 —
1030–1265 1128 80-85% 6 77.00–84.00 $79.35 $895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $416 -9.11
810–950 860 85-90% 3 52.00–59.00 $55.30 $476 —
865–1155 1019 85-90% 4 60.00–68.00 $64.68 $659 +8.68
1100–1135 1118 85-90% 2 69.00–73.00 $71.03 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1545 1370 75-80% 6 77.00–82.00 $79.27 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 60.00 $60.00 $573 —
1250–2035 1634 6 84.00–101.00 $94.44 $1,543 —
1870–2130 1943 4 105.00–114.00 $110.37 $2,144 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–935 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 65.00–77.00 $71.19 $598
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 52.00–75.00 $63.17 $553

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
865–970 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $823.57
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1115 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 77.00–82.00 $79.59 $858
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,264

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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
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,265.97 —
950–1050 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.50 -242.66
1000–1200 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,137.66 -233.90

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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.