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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

1,469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.39/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 519 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.89/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 574 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.93/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 614 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,469 1,276 1,590
Feeder cattle 1,304 1,084 1,333
Slaughter cattle 145 162 212
Replacement cattle 20 30 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00 lower. Supply was heavy with strong buyer demand for pre-vac cattle that sold at a premium while plain cattle were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $450 -21.82
315–348 336 5 207.00–216.00 $213.07 $716 +4.08
310–345 value added 339 9 197.50–222.00 $217.34 $737 —
360–385 373 3 185.00–210.00 $198.83 $742 -17.02
355–395 value added 374 4 215.00–230.00 $219.83 $822 —
400–435 value added 418 14 205.00–225.00 $216.24 $904 -24.76
400–445 421 10 177.50–206.00 $193.00 $813 -10.04
450–480 value added 469 31 182.50–226.00 $215.61 $1,011 —
460–490 473 9 166.00–185.00 $175.29 $829 -13.51
500–540 507 13 175.00–192.50 $182.42 $925 +57.42
500–545 value added 520 114 189.00–217.00 $211.35 $1,099 +1.26
555–596 value added 573 113 170.00–202.50 $189.73 $1,087 +7.23
560–595 580 14 159.00–172.50 $163.93 $951 -7.90
600–645 value added 613 41 155.00–178.00 $169.06 $1,036 -11.85
605–630 621 5 147.50–171.00 $158.64 $985 +4.13
650–697 value added 673 32 163.00–184.00 $168.30 $1,133 +4.30
700 700 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 +5.00
700–745 value added 729 11 164.00–169.00 $165.89 $1,209 —
760–784 value added 774 9 152.50–166.00 $155.02 $1,200 —
875 value added 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 —
929 value added 929 12 139.00 $139.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
350 value added 350 2 216.00 $216.00 $756 —
405–436 value added 423 7 185.00–200.00 $191.16 $809 —
436–440 437 7 178.00–180.00 $178.58 $780 —
508 value added 508 2 170.00 $170.00 $864 —
544 544 4 165.00 $165.00 $898 —
550–585 value added 562 6 152.00–175.00 $163.75 $920 —
600–603 value added 601 6 155.00–160.00 $156.67 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +3.86
335 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 +37.50
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 -9.42
433 value added 433 2 175.00 $175.00 $758 —
450–495 472 8 150.00–161.00 $155.86 $736 -0.74
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 -3.36
560–595 574 4 137.00–150.00 $145.59 $836 -6.55
689 689 4 130.00 $130.00 $896 -14.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
305–340 326 5 155.00–177.50 $164.80 $537 +7.16
360–366 value added 365 5 169.00–175.00 $170.18 $621 +5.18
355–390 371 7 150.00–180.00 $161.48 $599 +31.62
400–430 414 17 150.00–167.50 $159.66 $661 +22.16
430–442 value added 440 6 165.00–171.00 $170.02 $748 +20.02
455–490 value added 469 11 155.00–158.00 $156.33 $733 -3.23
450–482 473 6 140.00–156.00 $149.37 $707 +22.51
478 478 2 135.00 $135.00 $645 +8.14
500–545 value added 513 21 146.00–160.00 $152.40 $782 -4.59
500–545 519 9 135.00–145.00 $141.99 $737 -6.58
545 545 2 135.00 $135.00 $736 -13.57
560 560 1 132.50 $132.50 $742 -2.50
555–595 574 13 140.00–155.00 $143.84 $826 -1.04
585 value added 585 5 149.00–157.50 $150.70 $882 -12.30
600–645 615 10 134.00–147.00 $137.43 $845 -3.14
600–648 value added 629 8 145.00–158.00 $151.08 $950 -4.26
650 650 5 135.00–139.00 $135.80 $883 -8.76
650–655 653 3 125.00–130.00 $127.66 $834 -16.90
693 value added 693 3 130.00 $130.00 $901 —
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
739 739 4 129.00 $129.00 $953 —
762 value added 762 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,067 —
765–795 780 2 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $974 -2.10
815–825 820 2 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $1,017 —
840 840 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 —
895 895 1 102.00 $102.00 $913 —
915 value added 915 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 120.00 $120.00 $240 -5.00
250–280 260 3 140.00–152.50 $148.01 $385 +7.77
280–295 thin fleshed 284 4 172.50–182.50 $179.90 $511 +42.40
300–335 317 7 125.00–155.00 $135.98 $431 -3.71
325 value added 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 —
300–345 thin fleshed 335 13 145.00–171.00 $163.75 $549 +24.71
350–355 value added 353 3 157.50–167.50 $160.80 $568 —
375–390 380 4 145.00–150.00 $146.48 $557 +7.06
375–390 thin fleshed 385 3 147.50–159.00 $152.19 $586 -8.80
405–430 419 9 125.00–152.00 $138.55 $581 +3.67
420–426 thin fleshed 425 8 142.50–171.00 $167.48 $712 +12.48
450 value added 450 1 155.00 $155.00 $698 —
450–490 469 11 125.00–145.00 $139.65 $655 +7.57
488 thin fleshed 488 4 151.00 $151.00 $737 —
500 500 1 109.00 $109.00 $545 -24.79
515–535 527 3 125.00–142.50 $133.41 $703 -0.38
556 value added 556 5 142.50 $142.50 $792 —
555–580 567 5 130.00–145.00 $137.10 $777 -0.64
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 —
970 970 1 92.50 $92.50 $897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–428 value added 409 8 166.00–169.00 $168.22 $688 —
455 455 6 156.00–160.00 $158.67 $722 +16.65
455–495 value added 466 11 152.00–161.00 $156.62 $730 —
527–530 value added 528 9 144.00–146.00 $145.11 $766 —
558–588 value added 576 5 141.00–148.00 $143.71 $828 —
608 608 2 137.00 $137.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 -3.88
385–390 388 2 102.00–110.00 $106.03 $411 -8.26
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 +2.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 165.00–207.50 $190.15 $618 +50.50
350–395 368 3 157.50–220.00 $177.86 $655 +1.38
400–440 427 3 172.50–185.00 $177.66 $759 +1.07
450–495 476 6 155.00–177.50 $169.50 $807 -1.95
505–520 515 3 140.00–165.00 $156.83 $808 -12.20
560–590 569 4 142.50–162.50 $152.91 $870 -4.58
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 +10.00
650–670 660 2 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $890 -14.76
770 770 2 128.00 $128.00 $986 +13.00
970 970 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
305–340 317 3 132.50–160.00 $142.22 $451 +1.22
350 thin fleshed 350 2 176.00–190.00 $183.00 $640 +40.50
380–395 390 3 132.00–145.00 $139.80 $545 +3.79
410 thin fleshed 410 1 146.00 $146.00 $599 +11.00
440–445 442 3 130.00–155.00 $144.18 $637 +10.98
475–480 478 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $791 +25.50
505–510 508 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $729 +0.52
570 thin fleshed 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
595 595 1 147.00 $147.00 $875 +22.19
625–645 635 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $802 -4.64
660–685 668 4 117.00–137.50 $126.03 $842 +1.03
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 —
950 950 1 90.00 $90.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
388 388 3 207.50 $207.50 $805 —
405 405 3 181.00 $181.00 $733 —
490 490 4 171.00 $171.00 $838 —
560 560 3 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 102.50 $102.50 $256 -7.50
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 -6.63
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 +5.23
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–900 832 85-90% 5 35.00–46.00 $39.24 $326 —
910–1075 993 85-90% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.54 $571 +2.48
960–1160 1050 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $45.79 $481 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $694 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1365 1182 80-85% 5 63.00–66.00 $64.52 $763 —
1030–1405 1251 80-85% 6 66.00–72.00 $68.69 $859 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1690 1505 75-80% 6 67.00–74.00 $68.23 $1,027 —
1475–1865 1598 75-80% 4 64.00–65.00 $64.24 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 64.00 $64.00 $726 -4.26
1035–2020 1528 2 98.00–99.00 $98.66 $1,508 —
1335–1810 1587 10 77.00–97.00 $86.39 $1,371 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $603
980–1100 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 58.00–67.00 $62.76 $653

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1155 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–940.00 $864.89
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900–1265 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,050.00 $886.70
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $595
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $629
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $682
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $698

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1000–1200 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,050.00 $966.42 —

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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.