Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.95/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 870 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.57/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 523 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $165.35/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 426 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	590	1,272	1,021
Feeder cattle	498	1,142	971
Slaughter cattle	92	90	50
Replacement cattle	—	40	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not established due to sale not recently covered. Demand good for all classes. Next week March 7th Pre Vac Sale plus regular cattle sale. Saturday March 11th Spring Replacement Stock sale starting at 11a.m.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	328	8	220.00–275.00	$247.13	$811	+32.99
350–395	375	12	225.00–262.50	$243.78	$914	+39.35
405–445	421	8	227.50–260.00	$240.77	$1,014	+32.52
450–490	472	9	220.00–252.50	$235.81	$1,113	+48.26
500–540	517	9	216.00–235.00	$223.47	$1,155	+18.84
550–575	562	7	190.00–212.50	$200.36	$1,126	+7.15
600–635	618	4	175.00–190.00	$185.54	$1,147	-4.15
638 value added	638	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,180	-6.00
660	660	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,023	-28.56
715–740	728	2	130.00–140.00	$135.09	$983	-43.66
758–770 value added	768	11	165.00–171.00	$169.92	$1,305	-5.17
800	800	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,280	—
834 value added	834	4	160.00	$160.00	$1,334	-7.71
853–872 value added	870	22	160.00–162.00	$160.18	$1,394	—
875	875	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,356	—
955 value added	955	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,385	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	323	3	185.00–210.00	$195.43	$631	+27.81
355–395	375	5	172.50–190.00	$182.72	$685	—
400–430	410	6	195.00–212.50	$206.28	$846	+17.28
450–495	478	7	185.00–217.00	$203.11	$971	—
520–545	535	5	185.00–200.00	$195.53	$1,046	—
555–575	563	4	140.00–175.00	$156.98	$884	-20.61
645	645	1	140.00	$140.00	$903	-26.49
650	650	1	145.00	$145.00	$942	-17.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	152.50	$152.50	$511	—
370–390	380	2	120.00–167.50	$143.13	$544	—
430	430	1	172.50	$172.50	$742	—
455–470	460	5	160.00–189.00	$179.89	$827	+14.89
510–515	513	2	147.50–155.00	$151.27	$776	—
590	590	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,003	+13.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	9	180.00–220.00	$196.38	$632	+18.88
350–395	373	13	190.00–240.00	$205.72	$767	+15.77
400–445	424	10	185.00–207.50	$195.02	$827	+10.63
450–483	462	10	190.00–211.00	$198.58	$917	+18.36
505–545	523	15	159.00–182.50	$168.57	$882	-2.96
560–595	579	10	150.00–170.00	$161.42	$935	-12.83
602 value added	602	3	177.50	$177.50	$1,069	+9.50
605–635	619	7	152.00–167.50	$156.74	$970	-9.87
650	650	1	152.50	$152.50	$991	-10.00
696	696	4	155.00	$155.00	$1,079	-7.50
705–710	708	3	131.00–155.00	$141.97	$1,005	-23.03
755–760 value added	758	4	156.00–160.00	$158.01	$1,198	—
780	780	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,112	-14.50
820–840	830	2	110.00–120.00	$115.06	$955	-19.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	4	162.50–170.00	$165.68	$543	—
355–395	374	13	167.50–185.00	$175.77	$657	—
405–445	426	15	145.00–175.00	$165.35	$704	-4.65
455–495	471	15	155.00–182.50	$165.44	$779	+6.60
530	530	1	150.00	$150.00	$795	±0.00
550–555	553	5	125.00–158.00	$144.71	$800	-14.96
605–635	620	5	134.00–145.00	$137.76	$854	-12.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	375	3	130.00–150.00	$136.93	$513	—
400–440	417	3	140.00–166.00	$154.69	$645	—
490–495	493	3	110.00–145.00	$128.40	$633	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	190.00	$190.00	$513	—
300–340	313	3	237.50–255.00	$244.68	$766	—
360–375	368	2	252.50–260.00	$256.33	$943	—
420–435	428	4	232.50–250.00	$239.28	$1,024	—
453–495	470	9	210.00–237.50	$217.74	$1,023	—
500–540	519	4	180.00–200.00	$193.55	$1,005	-14.27
560–595	584	4	182.50–195.00	$189.49	$1,107	+8.10
600–640	626	4	170.00–192.50	$179.80	$1,126	+12.30
705	705	1	140.00	$140.00	$987	—
755–790	773	2	130.00–135.00	$132.44	$1,024	—
825	825	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,031	—
1050	1050	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,155	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	122.50	$122.50	$300	—
340–345	343	2	145.00–182.50	$163.89	$562	—
350–370	363	3	227.50–239.00	$232.25	$843	—
410–440	422	3	207.50–217.50	$213.21	$900	—
465–490	482	3	160.00–185.00	$170.17	$820	—
515	515	2	206.00–215.00	$210.50	$1,084	—
605–620	613	2	176.00–195.00	$185.62	$1,138	—
815	815	1	100.00	$100.00	$815	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
556	556	4	160.00	$160.00	$890	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	225.00	$225.00	$799	—
505	505	1	115.00	$115.00	$581	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1185	1046	80-85%	4	96.00–106.00	$98.22	$1,027	—
985–1190	1084	80-85%	12	89.00–96.00	$92.74	$1,005	—
1063–1210	1137	80-85%	2	87.00–90.00	$88.40	$1,005	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1815	1398	75-80%	8	92.00–97.00	$95.22	$1,331	—
1255–1630	1443	75-80%	2	98.00–100.00	$99.13	$1,430	+6.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1040	948	85-90%	4	82.00–90.00	$86.41	$819	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1860	1409	5	85.00–94.00	$88.98	$1,254	—
1400–1635	1547	3	105.00–108.00	$106.61	$1,649	—
1710–1915	1832	5	111.00–119.00	$116.10	$2,127	—

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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.