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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.83/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 484 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.57/cwt +10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 472 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.34/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 366 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 616 0
Feeder cattle 782 482 0
Slaughter cattle 118 101 0
Replacement cattle 40 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly 8.00 higher. Supply was heavy with strong demand for all classes of cattle. 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
265–295 284 8 200.00–220.00 $207.38 $589 +10.80
300–345 325 16 175.00–207.50 $199.25 $648 +12.85
350–395 368 15 178.00–207.50 $190.67 $702 +9.90
403–440 value added 418 10 187.50–208.00 $200.17 $837 —
410–448 427 11 175.00–195.00 $184.80 $789 -0.54
455–495 470 16 167.50–182.50 $174.50 $820 +5.16
450–482 value added 474 15 172.50–190.00 $184.98 $877 —
500–534 value added 516 15 177.50–191.00 $180.68 $932 —
500–545 523 9 165.00–177.50 $171.01 $894 +4.47
558–595 575 15 152.50–177.50 $166.25 $956 +4.86
560–595 value added 575 7 170.00–180.00 $175.31 $1,008 —
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 +1.91
600–640 value added 617 7 166.00–172.00 $168.14 $1,037 —
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 +30.00
650–675 value added 662 5 160.00–171.00 $166.12 $1,100 —
705–715 value added 710 2 144.00–162.00 $152.94 $1,086 —
700–740 720 2 138.00–158.00 $147.72 $1,064 —
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
775 value added 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 177.50 $177.50 $444 —
295 295 1 157.50 $157.50 $465 -17.50
325 value added 325 1 177.00 $177.00 $575 —
355–390 370 3 150.00–178.00 $167.99 $622 +9.58
375 value added 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 +10.00
455–470 value added 466 4 165.00–167.50 $165.86 $773 —
450–495 469 5 145.00–165.00 $155.44 $729 -7.90
510–525 518 3 140.00–167.50 $157.40 $815 +1.58
555–584 574 11 132.50–158.00 $149.69 $859 +14.69
585 thin fleshed 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 +15.00
600–640 619 4 125.00–147.00 $141.05 $873 -5.35
805 805 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,014 —
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
525–548 539 5 162.00–168.00 $165.66 $893 +5.66
559–577 value added 566 8 166.00–170.00 $168.47 $954 —
615 value added 615 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,058 —
688 value added 688 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,060 —
720–730 value added 725 4 142.00–150.00 $145.97 $1,058 —
755–793 value added 784 4 137.00–145.00 $138.93 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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 Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 value added 286 4 179.00 $179.00 $512 —
270–297 293 8 169.00–180.00 $171.63 $503 +11.63
300–338 323 6 170.00–190.00 $174.17 $563 +7.93
335 value added 335 2 176.00 $176.00 $590 —
363–370 value added 364 6 165.00–175.00 $173.31 $631 —
355–395 367 23 158.00–187.50 $168.30 $618 +6.45
400–434 value added 419 9 167.00–174.50 $170.77 $716 —
405–447 429 18 149.00–163.00 $158.61 $680 +6.90
450–485 468 2 130.00–133.00 $131.44 $615 -3.56
450–495 473 12 152.50–160.00 $155.89 $737 +20.89
494 value added 494 18 174.50 $174.50 $862 —
504–545 517 17 137.50–153.00 $150.33 $777 +7.59
570 value added 570 1 151.00 $151.00 $861 —
555–588 573 7 144.00–153.00 $147.20 $843 +0.91
615 615 1 132.50 $132.50 $815 -3.06
600–640 623 6 137.50–150.00 $144.59 $901 +9.03
600–642 value added 632 8 151.00–153.00 $151.49 $957 —
650–682 671 6 125.00–150.00 $142.91 $959 +9.91
665–680 value added 677 8 145.00–152.00 $146.19 $990 —
705 705 1 141.00 $141.00 $994 +19.00
725–745 value added 735 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $1,073 —
755–760 value added 758 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,076 —
880 880 1 101.00 $101.00 $889 —
925 925 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 —
955–995 975 3 104.00–118.00 $110.03 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 140.00 $140.00 $378 -7.29
290 thin fleshed 290 1 166.00 $166.00 $481 +11.34
315 thin fleshed 315 1 168.00 $168.00 $529 +2.48
310–345 328 2 150.00–169.00 $160.01 $525 +21.66
355 thin fleshed 355 1 169.00 $169.00 $600 +3.50
360–385 373 2 143.00–160.00 $151.79 $566 +7.25
365–390 value added 378 2 151.00–155.00 $153.07 $579 —
410–445 430 3 142.50–145.00 $143.82 $618 +4.39
420–440 thin fleshed 437 6 162.00–164.00 $163.68 $715 +8.78
468–490 474 4 130.00–135.00 $133.71 $634 -3.97
475 thin fleshed 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 +14.00
505–540 527 12 135.00–147.00 $143.50 $756 +5.74
560–570 565 2 125.00–137.50 $131.31 $742 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 +3.97
615 thin fleshed 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
665 665 1 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
765 765 1 102.00 $102.00 $780 -9.00
835 835 1 104.00 $104.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 value added 408 2 170.00 $170.00 $694 —
406–418 410 6 153.00–155.00 $153.68 $630 —
470 470 2 147.00 $147.00 $691 —
484 value added 484 9 158.00 $158.00 $765 —
510 510 2 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
525–530 value added 527 5 150.00–156.00 $152.41 $803 —
553–567 value added 562 8 142.50–155.00 $150.39 $845 —
563 563 4 147.50 $147.50 $830 +4.49
678 value added 678 2 142.50 $142.50 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 +15.00
355–390 376 4 171.00–205.00 $187.52 $705 +18.75
410–440 422 9 160.00–185.00 $172.38 $727 +0.34
450–475 466 4 150.00–177.50 $165.52 $771 +4.40
510–540 526 9 157.50–172.50 $166.65 $877 +8.29
560–595 577 10 155.00–172.50 $161.23 $930 +11.23
600–645 613 5 145.00–158.00 $152.16 $933 +17.16
670–675 673 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,016 +16.00
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 +27.50
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -17.50
375 375 2 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $567 +3.75
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 -7.45
513 thin fleshed 513 2 157.50 $157.50 $808 —
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 +2.89
560–565 563 3 142.00–142.50 $142.33 $801 +2.33
600 600 2 132.50–150.00 $141.25 $848 +6.83
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 —
970 970 1 85.00 $85.00 $824 —
1320 thin fleshed 1320 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 103.00 $103.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1180 1063 80-85% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.63 $793 +2.96
1040–1365 1188 80-85% 14 77.00–87.00 $81.10 $963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1065 980 85-90% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.46 $642 —
970–1280 1133 85-90% 10 70.00–79.00 $74.32 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1610 1434 75-80% 7 77.00–89.00 $84.85 $1,217 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2180 1506 5 84.00–104.00 $89.75 $1,352 —
1535–1915 1762 6 105.00–116.00 $110.43 $1,946 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $751

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
865–1280 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,175.00 $980.27
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
950–1335 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 835.00–1,135.00 $1,029.75
1160–1180 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,135.00 $1,092.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $628
965–1225 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 74.00–81.00 $77.90 $877
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $999
1110–1185 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–82.00 $79.93 $918
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,079

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -76.60
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
900–1100 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,200.00 $986.27 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —

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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.