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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.86/cwt -9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 468 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.76/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 418 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $201.56/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 420 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 1,469 1,234
Feeder cattle 602 1,304 921
Slaughter cattle 116 145 258
Replacement cattle 60 20 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeders steers over 500 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to8.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong buyer demand for the better kind with plain cattle discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 7 195.00–222.50 $206.21 $565 +26.21
300–335 320 8 187.50–218.00 $202.81 $649 -10.26
355–395 370 13 190.00–215.00 $202.41 $749 +3.58
400–415 value added 408 3 200.00–214.00 $207.95 $848 -8.29
400–445 422 17 182.50–210.00 $200.43 $846 +7.43
450–495 468 36 187.50–205.00 $196.86 $921 +21.57
500–545 516 18 172.50–200.00 $188.34 $972 +5.92
553–570 557 15 167.50–188.00 $179.23 $998 +15.30
600–630 613 6 162.50–177.50 $171.64 $1,052 +13.00
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
735 735 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,154 ±0.00
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 thin fleshed 258 2 217.50–222.50 $220.07 $568 —
255–285 272 3 160.00–202.50 $186.60 $508 +16.60
330 thin fleshed 330 1 202.50 $202.50 $668 +32.50
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 -22.50
370–395 383 2 132.50–137.50 $134.92 $517 —
390–395 thin fleshed 393 2 155.00–172.50 $163.81 $644 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
420–425 423 2 162.50–170.00 $166.23 $703 +26.23
450 450 2 140.00–170.00 $155.00 $698 -0.86
520 value added 520 1 182.50 $182.50 $949 —
525 thin fleshed 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 —
510–545 529 5 152.00–165.00 $158.98 $841 +16.48
555–595 572 3 142.50–165.00 $155.55 $890 +9.96
600–610 605 2 156.00–162.50 $159.22 $963 —
650–660 655 2 140.00–161.00 $150.58 $986 +20.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 210.00 $210.00 $598 +10.00
340 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
374 374 9 218.00 $218.00 $815 —
515 thin fleshed 515 7 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
520 520 2 170.00 $170.00 $884 +5.00
573 573 5 166.00 $166.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
595 595 2 135.00 $135.00 $803 —
600 600 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $765 —
655–660 658 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
305–340 325 5 165.00–185.00 $173.09 $563 +8.29
350–395 366 8 157.50–177.50 $165.92 $607 +4.44
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 -14.66
400–445 418 25 147.50–207.50 $165.55 $692 +5.89
450–495 474 16 149.00–170.00 $157.52 $747 +8.15
500–535 524 9 145.00–157.50 $151.93 $796 +9.94
545 fancy 545 1 172.50 $172.50 $940 —
550–575 563 2 160.00 $160.00 $901 +27.50
550–580 571 4 147.50–160.00 $150.77 $861 +6.93
580 fancy 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
625 625 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,016 +25.07
620–640 630 2 137.50–150.00 $143.65 $905 +6.22
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 -4.00
780 780 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,139 +21.10
830 830 1 101.00 $101.00 $838 -23.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 -28.01
285–290 thin fleshed 288 2 150.00–165.00 $157.43 $453 -22.47
300–345 322 3 132.50–140.00 $135.96 $438 -0.02
330–340 thin fleshed 335 3 150.00–170.00 $159.10 $533 -4.65
350–385 373 6 140.00–170.00 $148.90 $555 +2.42
355–395 thin fleshed 379 4 152.50–172.50 $162.14 $615 +9.95
405–445 425 7 130.00–151.00 $142.19 $604 +3.64
450–485 470 4 140.00–146.00 $143.78 $676 +4.13
470 thin fleshed 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 -11.00
470 470 1 167.50 $167.50 $787 +27.85
520 thin fleshed 520 1 147.50 $147.50 $767 —
505–545 525 6 130.00–150.00 $139.48 $732 +6.07
550–590 567 6 130.00–150.00 $141.93 $805 +4.83
595 thin fleshed 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 139.00 $139.00 $917 —
760 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 thin fleshed 348 6 173.00 $173.00 $602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 112.50 $112.50 $326 —
370–385 378 2 102.50–122.50 $112.70 $426 +6.67
435 435 1 112.00 $112.00 $487 +7.00
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 165.00–193.00 $179.52 $691 +1.66
400–440 414 5 150.00–192.50 $175.24 $725 -2.42
470–495 481 4 155.00–182.50 $171.40 $824 +1.90
505–520 515 4 160.00–174.00 $166.01 $855 +9.18
555–585 570 4 157.50–167.50 $164.42 $937 +11.51
600 600 2 147.50–158.00 $152.75 $916 +12.75
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 -10.00
665 665 1 144.00 $144.00 $958 +9.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -20.00
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 192.50–202.50 $197.39 $657 +7.39
375 thin fleshed 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 -28.00
395 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 +5.20
425 thin fleshed 425 1 187.50 $187.50 $797 +41.50
445 445 1 137.50 $137.50 $612 -6.68
450–480 465 2 135.00–151.00 $143.26 $666 -22.24
500–545 518 3 154.00–165.00 $160.34 $831 +16.85
605 thin fleshed 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 -1.27
660 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 -8.03
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -5.00
510–530 520 2 120.00 $120.00 $624 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1170 1078 80-85% 8 64.00–69.00 $67.51 $728 —
945–1340 1149 80-85% 9 69.00–75.00 $72.08 $828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $542 —
930–1120 1034 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.66 $638 —
1100–1115 1108 85-90% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.51 $748 +5.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1525 1492 75-80% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.66 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1180 1162 3 50.00–68.00 $60.33 $701 —
1240–1785 1455 7 80.00–96.00 $89.35 $1,300 —
1665–1880 1776 5 98.00–103.00 $99.44 $1,766 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1275 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 60.00–94.00 $69.69 $723

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1275 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,025.00 $961.83
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1108–1355 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 870.00–950.00 $914.01
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1290 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 65.00–73.00 $70.49 $794
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $865
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $982

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
900–1300 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 925.00–1,425.00 $1,232.67 —
950–1250 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 985.00–1,175.00 $1,043.35 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.