Cattle Market Pulse

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.84/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 519 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.87/cwt +19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.21/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 622 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 942 1,257
Feeder cattle 706 550 1,088
Slaughter cattle 76 169 154
Replacement cattle 50 223 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, feeders over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers over 500 lb were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with several consignments of pre-vac cattle that sold at a premium, a really nice set of replacement cows were also consigned.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 210.00–212.50 $211.17 $566 -11.64
310–340 330 7 210.00–225.00 $217.13 $717 +3.48
350–395 382 7 191.00–222.50 $208.19 $795 +0.12
385 value added 385 1 222.00 $222.00 $855 —
425 value added 425 1 216.00 $216.00 $918 —
410–440 428 6 180.00–215.00 $196.01 $839 -9.53
450–495 470 14 180.00–212.00 $195.78 $920 -2.42
455–490 value added 473 5 200.00–216.00 $208.72 $987 +1.22
500–543 value added 513 8 185.00–214.00 $200.26 $1,027 -7.24
505–545 527 12 170.00–200.00 $186.50 $983 -1.78
550–595 573 9 161.00–180.00 $176.53 $1,012 -11.60
555–593 value added 584 4 190.00–193.00 $190.71 $1,114 —
600–620 value added 606 10 175.00–189.50 $184.34 $1,117 —
600–645 626 4 163.00–175.00 $166.80 $1,044 -16.14
650–660 653 3 161.00–166.00 $163.35 $1,067 -8.76
728 value added 728 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,165 —
750 750 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,144 -10.18
785 value added 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
810 value added 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
800–845 823 2 140.00–155.00 $147.29 $1,212 -11.22
885 885 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,310 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 177.50 $177.50 $701 —
435–445 441 5 155.00–175.00 $164.65 $726 -2.69
455–460 458 3 145.00–173.00 $163.47 $749 -11.53
460 thin fleshed 460 1 194.00 $194.00 $892 —
500–540 522 13 157.00–177.50 $165.27 $863 -0.40
565–590 573 4 147.50–166.00 $155.00 $888 -10.00
585 thin fleshed 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
710 710 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 5 182.50–208.00 $199.65 $759 —
517 value added 517 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,106 —
555 555 1 179.00 $179.00 $993 —
600 value added 600 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,056 —
683–695 686 4 157.50–160.00 $158.13 $1,085 —
730 730 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
690 690 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 -2.23
280 value added 280 1 202.50 $202.50 $567 —
280–295 288 3 170.00–192.50 $180.69 $520 +9.16
300–345 326 11 182.00–205.00 $191.87 $625 +7.12
350–395 370 14 170.00–195.00 $184.48 $683 +5.63
390 value added 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +7.50
405–440 fancy 423 5 197.50–205.00 $202.94 $858 —
405–435 426 15 170.00–195.00 $185.34 $790 +12.71
426 value added 426 4 202.50 $202.50 $863 —
450–490 466 20 157.50–197.50 $169.56 $790 -1.80
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -27.49
500–545 519 26 157.50–175.00 $164.76 $855 -2.73
557–580 value added 563 4 165.00 $165.00 $929 —
550–590 566 14 155.00–162.50 $158.35 $896 -2.44
600–625 608 3 132.50–145.00 $140.89 $857 -22.84
600–645 617 11 150.00–160.00 $155.84 $962 -7.89
636–638 value added 637 7 157.50–162.50 $160.35 $1,021 —
650 value added 650 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,089 —
650–690 676 4 145.00–156.00 $151.47 $1,024 -9.80
700 700 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 +3.36
718–722 value added 721 4 160.00–165.00 $163.76 $1,181 —
760 760 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 —
835 835 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 137.50 $137.50 $337 -34.24
250 thin fleshed 250 2 160.00 $160.00 $400 -12.79
250–275 256 4 160.00–167.50 $163.78 $419 +10.03
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 +17.14
340 thin fleshed 340 3 182.50–192.50 $189.17 $643 +9.17
365–395 378 5 147.50–162.50 $155.54 $588 +8.04
385 thin fleshed 385 1 179.00 $179.00 $689 —
390 value added 390 1 167.50 $167.50 $653 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 167.00 $167.00 $701 —
425 value added 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
400–445 426 6 148.00–162.50 $157.96 $673 +13.92
455–485 thin fleshed 470 3 162.50–179.00 $170.27 $800 —
455–490 470 5 145.00–167.50 $152.72 $718 +16.39
500–530 517 5 151.00–155.00 $152.81 $790 +11.34
550–590 570 5 130.00–155.00 $146.48 $835 +1.48
665–670 668 2 145.00 $145.00 $969 +10.00
710–735 718 3 110.00–137.00 $127.45 $915 +3.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 374 4 187.00–187.50 $187.25 $700 —
439 439 5 185.00 $185.00 $812 —
518 518 3 157.50 $157.50 $816 —
525 value added 525 2 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
550 550 2 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
570–595 value added 585 8 160.00–162.00 $160.76 $940 —
600 600 5 159.00 $159.00 $954 —
625 625 2 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
625 value added 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
657 657 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,012 —
700 700 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,068 -1.50
750 750 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
671 671 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 +35.00
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 4 180.00–220.00 $192.30 $531 -15.51
315–340 331 8 170.00–212.50 $195.80 $648 -24.12
360–395 379 4 180.00–195.00 $187.48 $711 -17.19
405 405 1 142.50 $142.50 $577 -47.53
405–440 419 7 168.00–207.50 $185.83 $779 -4.20
460–490 478 4 170.00–192.50 $180.95 $865 +1.87
510–535 520 5 157.50–197.00 $176.00 $915 +9.87
550–565 558 4 165.00–202.50 $181.32 $1,012 +15.27
600–615 608 4 155.00–165.00 $158.70 $965 -5.44
650 650 2 138.00 $138.00 $897 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 +6.00
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
260–285 272 3 145.00–165.00 $153.59 $418 -16.41
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -10.00
350–360 thin fleshed 355 3 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
415–425 420 2 166.00–170.00 $168.02 $706 +7.71
450–485 466 5 141.00–165.00 $156.40 $729 -6.35
475 thin fleshed 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867 —
530–540 534 5 152.00–164.00 $156.73 $837 +0.57
550–595 573 5 152.50–160.00 $155.58 $891 +25.58
600–640 622 6 144.00–160.00 $151.68 $943 +11.68
690–695 693 2 139.00–145.00 $141.99 $984 +5.28
715 thin fleshed 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 +5.00
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
930 930 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,162 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1075 1005 80-85% 6 77.00–83.00 $79.35 $797 —
980–1360 1192 80-85% 15 84.00–93.00 $87.79 $1,046 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $292 -18.52
880–1115 985 85-90% 3 50.00–63.00 $53.87 $531 -13.21
960–1035 994 85-90% 4 68.00–74.00 $70.75 $703 —
905–1105 998 85-90% 8 75.00–82.00 $79.04 $789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1720 1363 75-80% 10 87.00–97.00 $91.93 $1,253 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,204 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2175 1609 9 94.00–111.00 $105.41 $1,696 —
1730–1915 1823 2 114.00–117.00 $115.58 $2,107 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1000 837 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 77.00–93.00 $82.72 $692
855–1105 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 80.00–91.00 $86.20 $845

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
700–1140 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 560.00–1,050.00 $863.59
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
950–1025 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 935.00–1,025.00 $981.71
950–1350 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 825.00–1,550.00 $1,286.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 84.00 $84.00 $763
910–1050 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 77.00–90.00 $81.83 $816
985–1200 1066 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 74.00–86.00 $80.42 $857
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $927

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +200.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1250–1350 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,690.00 $1,514.52 —

↑ Back to top

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.