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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

1,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.95/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 421 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.34/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 675 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.95/cwt -12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 476 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,772 891 956
Feeder cattle 1,391 686 812
Slaughter cattle 381 168 144
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lb were 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Pre/vac cattle sold at a premium while fleshy plain cattle were discounted as well as badhaired cattle. Supply was heavy with good demand for quality . No trend on slaughter cattle due to time constraints.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–298 292 7 190.00–207.00 $204.08 $596 -2.10
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 -70.33
300–345 325 6 165.00–202.50 $179.31 $583 -11.02
355–380 368 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $488 -47.70
350–390 369 11 160.00–187.50 $174.99 $646 -5.30
370 value added 370 2 184.00 $184.00 $681 —
400–435 413 11 160.00–180.00 $172.76 $713 -10.73
460 value added 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
455–490 476 21 152.50–172.50 $163.15 $777 -20.75
515 value added 515 1 168.00 $168.00 $865 —
500–545 518 15 150.00–162.50 $159.18 $825 -17.59
550–585 value added 568 2 155.00–170.00 $162.27 $922 —
550–583 570 18 144.00–165.00 $151.61 $864 -11.02
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -31.36
600–602 value added 601 8 157.00–160.00 $158.88 $955 —
600–630 613 11 145.00–151.00 $146.92 $901 -14.44
600–640 unweaned 626 5 125.00–139.00 $132.79 $831 —
650–670 666 9 139.00–158.00 $152.29 $1,014 -8.46
650–691 value added 680 17 152.00–167.00 $161.55 $1,099 —
700 value added 700 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 —
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 -6.48
745 unweaned 745 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,036 —
797 value added 797 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,243 —
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
850 850 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,139 —
1005 1005 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 value added 367 6 179.00 $179.00 $657 —
386 386 3 162.00 $162.00 $625 -3.00
408 value added 408 3 170.00 $170.00 $694 —
430–433 433 6 155.00 $155.00 $671 —
457 value added 457 3 171.00 $171.00 $781 —
457–495 478 23 148.00–161.00 $153.99 $736 -14.77
500–545 526 13 146.00–157.50 $150.40 $791 —
550 value added 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
560–580 570 8 140.00–155.00 $145.30 $828 -9.70
615–640 623 3 142.50 $142.50 $888 —
623–630 value added 626 5 158.00–160.00 $158.81 $994 —
660 value added 660 1 149.00 $149.00 $983 —
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
700 value added 700 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
771 value added 771 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,172 —
830 value added 830 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 4 135.00–155.00 $144.96 $410 —
308–315 thin fleshed 310 3 150.00–160.00 $156.62 $486 —
305–345 323 3 135.00–155.00 $146.24 $472 -3.76
350–390 369 7 130.00–152.50 $143.66 $530 -1.72
400–445 419 8 135.00–155.00 $143.96 $603 -10.06
430 thin fleshed 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
450–480 463 7 125.00–155.00 $146.50 $678 -16.37
460–495 thin fleshed 479 4 155.00–158.00 $156.28 $749 -6.38
500–548 532 13 135.00–155.00 $145.05 $772 -12.28
550–580 563 4 132.50–149.00 $139.73 $787 -6.29
570–585 thin fleshed 578 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $874 —
585 value added 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
600–645 623 3 120.00–135.00 $128.22 $799 -20.78
655 thin fleshed 655 1 152.50 $152.50 $999 —
650–670 662 6 125.00–142.50 $131.91 $873 -8.09
720 720 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,066 +5.00
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 —
945 945 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 —
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
590 590 1 101.00 $101.00 $596 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 120.00 $120.00 $300 -36.86
265–285 277 3 140.00–150.00 $146.57 $406 -10.29
305–345 319 8 150.00–160.00 $155.32 $495 -7.83
320–325 323 2 125.00–140.00 $132.56 $428 -30.59
325–340 value added 333 6 154.00–162.50 $158.15 $527 —
355 value added 355 4 151.00 $151.00 $536 —
355–395 369 12 142.50–160.00 $152.63 $563 -11.60
355–390 373 2 120.00–135.00 $127.85 $477 -36.38
400–445 value added 413 6 157.00–163.00 $158.58 $655 —
405–440 423 2 120.00–140.00 $130.41 $552 -26.85
400–445 424 19 140.00–165.00 $149.28 $633 -7.98
450–485 467 13 142.50–175.00 $150.06 $701 -6.14
450–498 486 10 120.00–142.00 $137.63 $669 +2.63
490 value added 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -26.36
500–535 517 14 140.00–156.00 $148.02 $765 +1.66
515–545 value added 538 8 150.00–159.00 $156.78 $843 —
550–585 563 16 140.00–152.50 $145.27 $818 +3.51
550–588 value added 567 4 150.00–157.50 $154.85 $878 —
580 580 1 132.50 $132.50 $768 +10.00
600–625 608 6 140.00–147.00 $144.31 $877 +5.31
605–629 value added 621 6 151.00–153.00 $151.65 $942 —
600–635 622 5 125.00–131.00 $128.39 $799 -10.61
645 unweaned 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
675 675 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 -30.50
710–715 713 2 134.00–138.00 $135.99 $970 +3.49
795 value added 795 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,105 —
825 825 1 117.50 $117.50 $969 —
910 910 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 132.50 $132.50 $325 —
250–283 272 3 125.00–147.50 $140.61 $382 -0.25
300–345 328 4 130.00–150.00 $142.86 $469 -10.33
345 thin fleshed 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 142.50 $142.50 $520 -19.50
360–388 372 8 125.00–152.50 $136.76 $509 -9.96
385 value added 385 4 146.00 $146.00 $562 —
400–445 425 15 130.00–144.00 $136.88 $582 -5.24
425–440 thin fleshed 437 5 132.50–145.00 $142.57 $623 -17.43
455 thin fleshed 455 2 149.00 $149.00 $678 -1.51
450–490 465 11 120.00–145.00 $135.31 $629 -2.11
518–520 thin fleshed 518 6 144.00–150.00 $145.00 $751 —
505–545 524 8 135.00–144.00 $140.17 $734 +3.11
555–575 thin fleshed 565 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $833 —
565 565 1 132.00 $132.00 $746 +3.29
555–595 576 14 128.00–142.50 $134.53 $775 +5.82
600–640 621 6 38.00–139.00 $118.65 $737 -10.67
650–695 670 6 115.00–138.00 $130.45 $874 +5.45
700–745 720 4 120.00–129.00 $123.70 $891 -1.30
738 738 2 129.00 $129.00 $952 +4.00
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
865 865 1 108.00 $108.00 $934 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 145.00 $145.00 $515 +0.50
430 value added 430 3 162.50 $162.50 $699 —
433 433 4 143.00 $143.00 $619 —
450–467 457 10 135.00–157.00 $143.11 $654 —
500–518 507 5 144.00–145.00 $144.59 $733 +4.59
560 value added 560 2 155.00 $155.00 $868 —
565 thin fleshed 565 10 156.00 $156.00 $881 —
570 570 1 152.50 $152.50 $869 —
603–633 thin fleshed 618 4 150.00 $150.00 $927 —
666 value added 666 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,019 —
735–745 value added 742 7 141.00–145.00 $143.87 $1,068 —
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
800 value added 800 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
300–330 313 4 100.00–127.50 $115.66 $362 -6.88
350–395 373 7 100.00–125.00 $115.48 $431 -9.52
420–445 434 4 100.00–120.00 $111.22 $483 -18.78
475–480 478 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $538 —
570–580 575 2 117.00–121.00 $119.02 $684 +14.02
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 162.50 $162.50 $471 -10.68
330 330 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 $561 -3.34
355–380 364 5 152.50–190.00 $172.14 $627 -7.32
395 395 1 142.50 $142.50 $563 -36.96
400–440 418 6 147.50–172.50 $153.97 $644 -20.53
415–440 428 3 125.00–140.00 $134.98 $578 -5.02
450–495 474 5 150.00–172.50 $157.66 $747 -10.32
470–495 483 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $640 -35.54
500–545 517 3 120.00–140.00 $128.13 $662 -15.32
530–540 536 8 149.00–162.50 $151.11 $810 -7.42
550–595 574 7 139.00–155.00 $145.05 $833 -16.65
575–585 580 2 125.00–137.50 $131.20 $761 -30.50
630 unweaned 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 —
630 630 2 125.00 $125.00 $788 -34.14
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -34.14
678 unweaned 678 3 124.00 $124.00 $841 —
680–685 683 2 110.00 $110.00 $751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 135.00–162.50 $150.63 $429 +10.53
300–345 325 3 130.00–137.50 $134.19 $436 -8.31
350–395 378 8 135.00–150.00 $141.01 $533 -9.76
410–445 429 9 132.50–150.00 $142.54 $611 -2.33
450–485 466 8 127.50–147.50 $141.86 $661 +6.28
455–485 thin fleshed 470 2 157.50–162.50 $160.08 $752 —
500–545 536 5 140.00–147.50 $144.58 $775 +2.08
555–580 567 3 135.00–144.00 $137.99 $782 +2.76
620–625 623 3 126.00–138.00 $131.35 $818 -18.65
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 +20.00
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 135.00 $135.00 $338 —
320–330 325 2 100.00–125.00 $112.31 $365 -7.69
415 415 1 122.50 $122.50 $508 +17.50
455–495 481 4 100.00–125.00 $115.05 $553 -4.95
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 -16.00
760 760 1 113.00 $113.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1410 1217 3 50.00–71.00 $61.56 $749 —
1230–2110 1551 18 75.00–101.00 $89.86 $1,394 —
1825–2000 1913 2 101.00–105.00 $103.09 $1,972 —

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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.