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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.82/cwt +17.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 554 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.08/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 556 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.04/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 425 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 802 1,072
Feeder cattle 648 678 808
Slaughter cattle 136 94 146
Replacement cattle 82 30 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with strong demand. Weaned pre/vac cattle sold at a 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 ±0.00
265–290 278 2 195.00–212.50 $203.36 $565 +10.50
325–330 328 4 185.00–200.00 $191.28 $627 -5.84
350–385 373 9 182.50–210.00 $194.76 $726 -1.81
400–430 411 14 170.00–205.00 $190.65 $784 -4.13
450–495 469 7 187.50–212.50 $200.38 $940 +9.73
500–538 514 10 168.00–195.00 $177.62 $913 -3.14
553 value added 553 30 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 —
550–568 562 3 162.50–184.00 $176.99 $995 +6.65
635 635 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,086 +21.00
680–685 685 15 157.85–165.00 $158.32 $1,084 +23.32
750 750 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,148 +10.13
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 -6.07
300–313 thin fleshed 310 5 205.00–210.00 $205.97 $639 +40.97
310–315 313 3 160.00–167.50 $164.16 $514 +2.06
350–390 376 4 150.00–162.50 $154.45 $581 —
405–430 422 5 152.50–172.50 $157.36 $664 +0.36
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 +7.98
500–545 526 9 145.00–167.50 $157.76 $830 -2.21
580 580 2 147.00 $147.00 $853 -4.07
625 625 1 142.00 $142.00 $888 +6.00
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
715 715 1 137.00 $137.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–531 528 8 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $892 —
600 600 15 161.00 $161.00 $966 —
668 668 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,116 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
809 809 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,072 —
892 892 21 131.50 $131.50 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 6 150.00–177.50 $164.39 $457 -2.11
310–340 321 5 150.00–174.00 $164.97 $530 -3.06
345 345 2 145.00 $145.00 $500 -23.03
355–395 377 22 150.00–176.00 $162.24 $612 -2.26
400–448 425 26 150.00–175.00 $159.04 $676 +1.06
450–490 472 16 147.50–170.00 $158.14 $746 +3.90
503–528 518 11 145.00–160.00 $152.79 $791 -0.59
551–595 556 26 140.00–154.50 $151.97 $845 -0.30
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 -24.27
600–625 614 22 135.00–149.00 $147.00 $903 -2.51
660 660 5 142.00–144.50 $143.50 $947 +1.49
700–720 710 2 137.00–141.00 $138.97 $987 +13.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 132.50–142.50 $139.09 $394 -6.28
315 thin fleshed 315 2 150.00 $150.00 $472 +1.16
330–335 333 4 140.00–142.50 $141.25 $470 —
380 thin fleshed 380 3 160.00 $160.00 $608 -0.04
375–395 390 11 142.50–150.00 $145.45 $567 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 +9.22
455–467 464 4 132.50–145.00 $141.94 $659 +2.72
520 thin fleshed 520 2 152.50 $152.50 $793 —
540–545 542 3 130.00–136.00 $132.66 $719 -9.97
550–580 566 5 135.00–140.00 $138.38 $783 +0.76
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 +8.00
615 thin fleshed 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 —
665–675 670 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $797 -5.99
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
773 773 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 155.00 $155.00 $595 —
438 thin fleshed 438 6 158.00 $158.00 $692 —
701 701 12 132.50 $132.50 $929 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 162.50 $162.50 $455 —
340–345 343 3 157.50–192.50 $177.43 $609 —
350–395 376 5 160.00–195.00 $179.16 $674 -3.42
435–446 444 6 165.00–182.00 $179.23 $796 -6.81
445 445 1 142.50 $142.50 $634 -43.54
455–490 473 5 157.50–187.50 $167.15 $791 -3.93
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -40.18
518–545 527 9 150.00–165.00 $157.52 $830 -7.66
550–560 555 2 152.00–156.00 $154.02 $855 +19.02
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
650–695 665 3 125.00–150.00 $140.23 $933 +0.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 thin fleshed 285 2 157.50–170.00 $163.86 $467 —
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 +5.00
300–340 323 6 140.00–160.00 $152.66 $493 +2.66
330 thin fleshed 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 -17.50
355 355 2 135.00–157.50 $146.25 $519 —
385 thin fleshed 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
430–440 434 5 140.00–159.00 $149.84 $650 -10.76
430–440 thin fleshed 435 2 140.00–167.50 $153.91 $670 —
505–545 532 3 135.00–152.50 $146.11 $777 -4.05
545 thin fleshed 545 1 164.00 $164.00 $894 —
585–595 590 2 133.00–145.00 $139.05 $820 —
600–625 613 3 120.00–139.00 $129.80 $796 —
905 905 1 89.00 $89.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–392 386 9 165.00–197.50 $187.02 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
360–390 375 2 110.00–120.00 $114.80 $430 —
400–435 419 4 100.00–125.00 $108.88 $456 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 +0.14

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $310 —
735–1095 902 85-90% 3 45.00–55.00 $49.05 $442 —
860–1200 1008 85-90% 16 55.00–69.00 $64.01 $645 -0.67
960–1075 1018 85-90% 2 70.00–84.00 $76.60 $780 +11.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1350 1082 80-85% 11 65.00–74.00 $70.95 $768 —
1000–1335 1149 80-85% 11 75.00–78.00 $76.96 $884 -2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1600 1420 75-80% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.80 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1250 1230 2 68.00–73.00 $70.54 $868 —
1035–2160 1499 9 80.00–100.00 $90.81 $1,361 —
1650–1800 1725 2 105.00–110.00 $107.61 $1,856 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
713–840 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 63.00–93.00 $83.68 $628
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $512
800–1115 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 69.00–85.00 $80.87 $698

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
950–1160 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $801.66
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
950–1145 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 660.00–1,100.00 $1,004.68
870–1230 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 825.00–1,125.00 $961.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 65.00 $65.00 $660
938–1110 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 68.00–72.50 $70.71 $745
1005–1275 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 67.00–78.00 $75.98 $928
1165–1460 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 79.00–81.00 $79.68 $1,056

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763–870 799 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $763.69

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
850–1250 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 835.00–1,350.00 $1,181.81 +44.15
1000–1100 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,023.44 -114.22
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.