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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.06/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 432 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.53/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 469 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.23/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 672 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 778 0
Feeder cattle 677 602 0
Slaughter cattle 100 116 0
Replacement cattle — 60 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First sale of 2023 so market trend not applicable. Sale consisted of pre-vac cattle plus regular cattle. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 4 175.00–215.00 $204.91 $674 +2.10
350 350 1 162.50 $162.50 $569 -39.91
390 390 2 197.50–202.50 $200.00 $780 -2.41
408 value added 408 5 208.00 $208.00 $849 +0.05
400–445 432 5 175.00–197.50 $186.12 $804 -14.31
440 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 -52.43
450–495 463 14 177.50–200.00 $187.96 $870 -8.90
462–485 value added 467 7 217.00–240.00 $220.63 $1,030 —
490–495 491 5 144.00–165.00 $160.81 $790 -36.05
500–528 value added 519 4 207.50–230.00 $215.80 $1,120 —
530 530 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 $808 -35.84
500–549 533 16 177.50–200.00 $185.90 $991 -2.44
563 value added 563 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,070 —
550–598 582 10 170.00–187.50 $173.32 $1,009 -5.91
614 value added 614 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,068 —
620–640 632 7 155.00–171.00 $163.57 $1,034 -8.07
654–670 value added 663 12 172.00–174.00 $173.16 $1,148 —
665 665 1 132.50 $132.50 $881 -32.50
675–690 683 11 160.00–169.00 $166.09 $1,134 +1.09
713 value added 713 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,205 —
705–735 717 16 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $1,201 +10.55
755–780 774 5 163.00–168.00 $165.18 $1,278 +5.18
808–820 812 3 161.00–163.00 $162.33 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 value added 498 8 181.00 $181.00 $901 —
507 507 3 157.00 $157.00 $796 -13.00
574 value added 574 4 159.00 $159.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 +30.08
440 440 1 172.50 $172.50 $759 +6.27
525–540 530 6 164.00–173.00 $166.57 $883 +7.59
565–595 577 3 155.00–162.00 $157.29 $908 +1.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 543 5 125.00–140.00 $130.97 $711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 +1.91
355–397 373 10 170.00–177.00 $173.50 $647 +7.58
414–428 value added 421 13 169.00–179.00 $176.28 $742 —
430–448 440 11 161.00–174.00 $169.63 $746 +4.08
445 445 4 200.00 $200.00 $890 +34.45
465–475 470 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $576 -34.99
450–490 479 11 155.00–170.00 $163.54 $783 +6.02
514–515 value added 514 7 159.00–160.00 $159.29 $819 —
505–547 530 16 148.00–161.00 $153.26 $812 +1.33
555–595 574 7 148.00–160.00 $154.72 $888 +3.95
605–643 625 14 147.50–159.00 $156.47 $978 -6.03
665 665 1 137.50 $137.50 $914 —
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 value added 464 5 154.00–165.00 $160.40 $744 —
531 531 4 150.00 $150.00 $796 —
538 value added 538 4 150.00 $150.00 $807 —
599 value added 599 9 154.00 $154.00 $922 —
642 value added 642 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 315 3 150.00–164.00 $154.44 $486 +18.48
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 +1.10
420–430 427 3 140.00–150.00 $144.63 $618 +2.44
450–480 462 3 135.00–150.00 $145.13 $671 +1.35
570 570 1 142.50 $142.50 $812 +0.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 172.50 $172.50 $768 -2.74
535 535 2 166.00–172.50 $169.25 $905 +3.24
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -14.42
635–645 640 2 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $1,056 +35.04
670–695 683 2 142.50–145.00 $143.77 $982 -0.23
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 +1.74
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 -20.34
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–795 763 85-90% 2 40.00–42.50 $41.30 $315 —
795 795 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $398 —
895–995 960 85-90% 3 50.00–59.00 $54.13 $520 —
895–1105 1029 85-90% 4 64.00–70.00 $67.62 $696 +5.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1475 1254 75-80% 7 74.00–80.00 $77.49 $972 —
1360–1665 1513 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.90 $1,254 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1150 1103 80-85% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.32 $776 —
1035–1305 1172 80-85% 6 74.00–78.00 $75.87 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1770 1463 4 95.00–102.00 $99.59 $1,457 +10.24
1425–1605 1515 2 93.00–94.00 $93.47 $1,416 —
1565–2050 1780 3 105.00–111.00 $107.32 $1,910 +7.88

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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.