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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 581 572
Feeder cattle 206 533 439
Slaughter cattle 26 37 111
Replacement cattle 30 11 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, it was another brutal cold day holding supply back this week. This week's supply was much lighter. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to $3.00 lower on an uneven test with some plainer offerings, while feeder bulls sold $9.00-$10.00 higher with a better offering of quality weaned calves. Slaughter cattle sold $8.00-$9.00 higher. Attendance was good today, while demand was not as strong as last week due to the cold shipping conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
305–340 328 3 385.00–415.00 $396.02 $1,299 —
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 +20.00
415–435 425 2 345.00–360.00 $352.32 $1,497 -37.68
425–440 433 2 380.00–425.00 $402.11 $1,741 +12.11
450–470 460 2 325.00–335.00 $329.89 $1,517 -21.41
480–490 485 2 337.50–340.00 $338.74 $1,643 +18.74
500–540 524 6 317.50–335.00 $326.53 $1,711 -0.97
565–590 578 2 295.50–312.50 $303.82 $1,756 +3.82
580 580 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,696 -23.74
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 +1.28
780 780 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,927 -7.00
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 -6.00
400–445 430 4 325.00–355.00 $341.03 $1,466 +14.39
455–475 462 3 320.00–325.00 $323.36 $1,494 +9.96
485 thin fleshed 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -1.61
500 thin fleshed 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
505–530 518 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,619 +15.89
670–690 680 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,853 —
960 960 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 -10.04
370 thin fleshed 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
370–385 380 4 300.00–325.00 $311.12 $1,182 -8.58
400–445 428 4 280.00–310.00 $295.98 $1,267 -11.79
450 thin fleshed 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +1.42
450–485 465 7 275.00–290.00 $283.87 $1,320 +3.53
500–540 527 9 242.50–277.50 $264.51 $1,394 -9.49
580–595 588 2 235.00–262.50 $248.57 $1,462 -5.39
605–630 618 3 237.50–247.50 $242.46 $1,498 +8.28
685 685 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,617 +56.00
735 735 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,599 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
370 370 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 +28.77
405–430 420 5 315.00–325.00 $319.51 $1,342 +8.66
425–445 435 2 307.50–310.00 $308.78 $1,343 -2.07
495 495 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,423 -0.88
500–545 524 4 282.50–300.00 $294.82 $1,545 +5.90
560–580 570 2 270.00–272.50 $271.23 $1,546 -3.09
670 670 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,625 -6.37
710 710 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,686 +9.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 thin fleshed 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 +30.00
350–395 379 7 335.00–367.50 $356.67 $1,352 +11.67
425 thin fleshed 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 -10.00
420–445 433 5 330.00–350.00 $337.49 $1,461 +23.81
455–490 thin fleshed 478 3 317.50–320.00 $319.15 $1,526 -20.89
470–495 483 3 275.00–285.00 $279.08 $1,348 -34.62
510–545 525 3 260.00–285.00 $274.15 $1,439 -3.94
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 -16.67
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -19.96
640 640 2 252.50–272.50 $262.50 $1,680 +2.54
665 thin fleshed 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 -5.00
680–685 683 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,656 -7.47
710 710 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,793 +21.60
705–735 thin fleshed 720 2 260.00–262.50 $261.22 $1,881 —
775–795 785 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -5.00
355–390 374 4 380.00–395.00 $386.68 $1,446 +11.68
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 +18.55
420–435 425 3 350.00–385.00 $368.35 $1,565 +36.90
465–490 478 2 310.00–312.50 $311.28 $1,488 -17.66
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -11.16
535 535 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,725 +20.00
550–595 564 4 292.50–327.50 $309.69 $1,747 +21.23
565–590 578 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,661 -1.01
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 +15.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
515 515 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,378 —
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 898 85-90% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.11 $908 —
915–1195 1040 85-90% 5 108.00–114.00 $111.98 $1,165 -0.02
1190 1190 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,404 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1325 1170 80-85% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.26 $1,606 —
1095–1450 1288 80-85% 5 127.00–133.00 $130.22 $1,677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,092 +12.49
1435–1640 1538 75-80% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.47 $2,053 +6.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1585 1266 5 130.00–144.00 $136.14 $1,724 —
1985 1985 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1030 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–180.00 $177.13 $1,591

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 thin fleshed 820 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
925 thin fleshed 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1140–1230 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,845.17
1225 thin fleshed 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
875–890 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,575.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
770–970 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,811.06
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–680 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,274.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 thin fleshed 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.