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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.94/cwt ≈ $1,134/hd at 722 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.38/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.21/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 429 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 546 1,124
Feeder cattle 741 420 994
Slaughter cattle 62 94 108
Replacement cattle 17 32 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb were 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500 lb were mostly steady. The value added cattle offered were of high quality that sold at a premium. Fleshy and plain cattle were discounted. Supply was moderate with strong demand for most classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 12 170.00–230.00 $204.76 $549 -5.27
300–345 320 12 175.00–205.00 $193.27 $618 -0.48
330 value added 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
360–385 366 12 170.00–210.00 $191.46 $701 +7.81
420–428 value added 425 3 175.00–200.00 $191.77 $815 —
400–445 430 17 160.00–198.00 $171.11 $736 +4.52
462–495 474 6 167.50–185.00 $178.99 $848 +13.00
480–488 value added 485 5 170.00–187.50 $180.57 $876 —
508–545 523 8 153.00–170.00 $163.36 $854 +0.49
540 value added 540 3 182.50 $182.50 $986 —
550–579 572 7 155.00–169.00 $165.89 $949 +4.91
565–583 value added 577 7 168.00–181.00 $175.09 $1,010 —
600–635 616 4 150.00–173.00 $158.16 $974 -9.10
600–646 value added 622 15 160.00–188.00 $172.35 $1,072 —
664–695 673 6 150.00–157.50 $154.94 $1,043 —
683–690 value added 687 7 160.00–185.00 $172.32 $1,184 —
705–735 723 3 147.00–150.00 $147.97 $1,070 —
730 value added 730 4 156.00–177.00 $166.50 $1,215 —
805 805 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 +10.00
815 value added 815 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,206 —
860 860 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 185.00 $185.00 $566 —
353 353 2 172.00 $172.00 $607 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
464–467 466 8 158.00–162.00 $159.99 $746 —
613 613 5 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
663–690 673 4 145.00 $145.00 $976 —
745 value added 745 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,132 —
981 value added 981 8 127.00 $127.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 135.00–160.00 $147.62 $373 —
315–330 323 3 150.00–167.50 $155.68 $503 -1.94
340 thin fleshed 340 1 177.50 $177.50 $604 —
350–380 361 5 135.00–160.00 $149.10 $538 +1.12
415–420 418 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $679 +22.67
455–485 470 5 125.00–162.50 $150.32 $707 —
510–520 515 3 130.00–150.00 $138.40 $713 -4.81
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 +7.44
715 thin fleshed 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 —
715 thin fleshed 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
245 245 1 157.50 $157.50 $386 —
250–280 265 2 130.00 $130.00 $344 -28.08
260–295 275 6 140.00–170.00 $156.52 $430 -1.56
300–335 322 12 149.00–173.00 $162.33 $523 +5.44
350–393 376 13 150.00–172.50 $159.05 $598 +5.75
410 value added 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
410–445 424 12 148.00–160.00 $155.34 $659 +2.78
450 value added 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
462–495 474 19 140.00–157.00 $149.87 $710 -0.68
506–540 511 8 145.00–151.00 $149.50 $764 ±0.00
505–520 513 2 122.50–133.00 $127.67 $655 -21.83
545 value added 545 3 156.00–158.00 $156.67 $854 —
555 value added 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -15.82
550–595 575 5 142.00–155.00 $148.27 $853 -2.55
600–635 611 7 136.00–147.50 $141.68 $866 +11.68
610–625 value added 619 12 148.00–152.50 $152.13 $942 —
682 682 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,003 +7.37
722 value added 722 68 157.25 $157.25 $1,135 —
740 740 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,006 —
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
240 thin fleshed 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
255–295 276 8 120.00–140.00 $132.71 $366 +2.71
305 thin fleshed 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 +7.50
300–335 318 6 130.00–146.00 $138.96 $442 -0.47
365–395 380 4 120.00–142.50 $135.40 $515 -7.10
398 thin fleshed 398 2 125.00 $125.00 $498 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 157.50 $157.50 $638 +17.50
435–440 438 3 140.00–142.50 $140.84 $617 +8.75
450–495 479 7 130.00–145.00 $138.43 $663 +8.43
500–510 505 2 142.50–145.00 $143.76 $726 +17.24
525 thin fleshed 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
550–585 567 5 122.50–140.00 $131.27 $744 -2.51
605–640 623 2 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $836 +6.93
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -8.49
710–725 718 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $879 -0.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 160.00 $160.00 $477 —
360 360 1 153.00 $153.00 $551 —
443 443 2 157.50 $157.50 $698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 120.00 $120.00 $318 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 -0.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 5 155.00–177.50 $167.14 $618 -10.36
405–445 431 7 150.00–176.00 $161.45 $696 -0.96
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -24.64
470–495 481 4 150.00–160.00 $155.48 $748 -4.16
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 -16.33
500–545 519 4 150.00–170.00 $156.33 $811 +5.00
550–580 568 4 135.00–161.00 $149.90 $851 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
630 630 1 143.00 $143.00 $901 +16.26
690–695 693 2 115.00–130.00 $122.47 $849 -36.53
770–775 773 2 125.00–129.00 $126.99 $982 -3.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 $390 -13.00
305 thin fleshed 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 —
355–380 thin fleshed 368 2 171.00–178.00 $174.38 $642 —
355–385 370 2 130.00–159.00 $145.09 $537 +8.83
425 thin fleshed 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
410–445 433 6 135.00–152.00 $142.08 $615 +4.39
450–475 466 4 127.50–147.50 $139.87 $652 +0.09
500–540 515 6 120.00–140.00 $130.90 $674 -1.44
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 -3.02
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 -12.85
665 665 1 132.50 $132.50 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–830 820 85-90% 2 42.00–52.00 $47.06 $386 —
830 830 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $432 —
890–990 939 85-90% 11 58.00–68.00 $63.97 $601 +18.50
960–1185 1078 85-90% 8 68.00–78.00 $72.97 $787 +9.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1065 953 80-85% 4 68.00–73.00 $71.53 $682 —
1020–1285 1125 80-85% 12 75.00–81.00 $77.84 $876 +6.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $727 —
1235–1460 1346 75-80% 6 75.00–88.00 $81.55 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1625 1279 8 77.00–100.00 $86.33 $1,104 —
1690–1835 1763 2 101.00–106.00 $103.60 $1,826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1035 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,135.00 $1,109.12
780–1155 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00–1,000.00 $824.68
875–1070 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–975.00 $878.73
985–1155 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–925.00 $862.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $774
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,017

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +240.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.