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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.28/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 572 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.69/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 532 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.82/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 615 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 590 947
Feeder cattle 754 498 701
Slaughter cattle 114 92 126
Replacement cattle 22 — 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers sold 4.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. 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
305–340 327 7 260.00–280.00 $271.03 $886 +23.90
355–390 371 6 252.50–280.00 $266.77 $990 +22.99
400–445 419 17 220.00–267.50 $253.58 $1,063 +12.81
450–495 476 10 235.00–262.50 $250.65 $1,193 +14.84
500–535 519 8 210.00–240.00 $226.78 $1,177 +3.31
500–545 value added 537 21 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,217 —
550–580 566 7 205.00–230.00 $216.00 $1,223 +15.64
558–593 value added 581 9 215.00–222.50 $217.40 $1,263 —
605–645 623 6 185.00–203.00 $192.90 $1,202 +7.36
600–647 value added 625 9 193.00–201.00 $195.52 $1,222 +10.52
652 value added 652 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,271 —
665 665 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,323 +44.00
709 value added 709 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,329 —
700–725 710 4 175.00–190.00 $183.70 $1,304 +48.61
770–788 782 3 157.00–167.50 $160.45 $1,255 —
805 805 2 167.50–185.00 $176.25 $1,419 +16.25
860 value added 860 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,299 -9.18
880 880 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 -5.00
980 980 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,544 —
1130 1130 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 200.00–225.00 $209.08 $669 +13.65
350–395 373 8 215.00–245.00 $227.87 $850 +45.15
400–445 424 15 200.00–235.00 $219.09 $929 +12.81
450–495 471 9 210.00–230.00 $223.58 $1,053 +20.47
518 value added 518 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,171 —
515–535 525 4 172.50–200.00 $183.79 $965 -11.74
550–585 568 3 200.00–210.00 $203.34 $1,155 +46.36
568–599 value added 590 7 186.00–192.50 $187.79 $1,108 —
600–635 614 7 172.50–197.50 $186.06 $1,142 +46.06
660 660 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 +35.00
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 value added 384 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,037 —
430 value added 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
463–488 value added 476 9 230.00–260.00 $247.24 $1,177 —
527 value added 527 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,123 —
553–574 value added 565 7 215.00–223.00 $219.64 $1,241 —
605 value added 605 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 +32.50
370–380 375 2 185.00–187.50 $186.23 $698 +43.10
470–475 473 2 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $916 +13.85
525–530 528 2 160.00 $160.00 $845 +8.73
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 -15.00
615–645 630 2 155.00–165.00 $159.88 $1,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 3 200.00–225.00 $216.58 $708 +20.20
350–395 371 13 180.00–222.50 $201.60 $748 -4.12
400–440 424 10 196.00–222.50 $204.44 $867 +9.42
408–447 value added 425 9 207.00–222.50 $215.47 $916 —
450–490 474 10 185.00–202.50 $193.75 $918 -4.83
475–493 value added 489 9 190.00–200.00 $192.16 $940 —
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +11.42
500–545 520 12 165.00–192.50 $177.46 $923 +8.89
528–533 value added 529 8 195.00–229.00 $203.56 $1,077 —
550–580 566 11 170.00–177.00 $173.48 $982 +12.06
555–588 value added 575 17 172.00–180.00 $176.11 $1,013 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +48.58
600–645 612 9 159.00–174.00 $167.27 $1,024 +10.53
603–624 value added 616 16 174.00–184.00 $179.06 $1,103 +1.56
653 value added 653 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,247 —
650–675 661 4 160.00–175.00 $164.61 $1,088 +12.11
700–740 727 3 160.00–162.50 $161.65 $1,175 +19.68
727 value added 727 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 7 165.00–192.50 $179.40 $581 +13.72
350–395 367 9 175.00–205.00 $190.62 $700 +14.85
400–445 428 10 172.50–197.50 $185.76 $795 +20.41
448 value added 448 5 193.00 $193.00 $865 —
450–465 value added 458 6 190.00–198.00 $193.93 $888 —
450–495 478 10 168.00–187.50 $177.36 $848 +11.92
505–525 512 3 165.00–184.00 $174.54 $894 +24.54
530–544 value added 540 15 169.00–191.00 $180.88 $977 —
550–590 569 8 150.00–170.00 $159.46 $907 +14.75
578 value added 578 3 165.00 $165.00 $954 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -7.76
620–635 628 3 150.00–157.00 $152.36 $957 +14.60
650–670 662 3 157.00–157.50 $157.33 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 value added 476 6 205.00 $205.00 $976 —
504–540 value added 523 14 180.00–190.00 $184.13 $963 —
563–593 value added 581 10 173.00–175.00 $173.78 $1,010 —
610 value added 610 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 —
690 value added 690 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 +28.07
430 430 2 147.50 $147.50 $634 -7.19
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 —
550–580 565 2 130.00–145.00 $137.70 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 265.00–280.00 $272.56 $867 +27.88
380–395 388 2 235.00–252.50 $243.92 $946 -12.41
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 +25.72
455–490 466 5 210.00–245.00 $224.43 $1,046 +6.69
510–540 525 2 181.00–200.00 $190.77 $1,002 -2.78
560–595 578 2 187.50–210.00 $198.41 $1,147 +8.92
605–630 617 3 182.50–187.50 $185.03 $1,142 +5.23
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
1035 1035 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +56.11
370–395 383 2 212.50–215.00 $213.71 $819 -18.54
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 -50.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1070 948 80-85% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.63 $783 —
925–1375 1149 80-85% 16 87.00–99.00 $93.64 $1,076 +5.24
1290–1440 1365 80-85% 2 99.00–104.00 $101.36 $1,384 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–900 832 85-90% 5 65.00–77.00 $71.38 $594 —
810–1160 1012 85-90% 11 86.00–93.00 $88.11 $892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1310 1245 75-80% 5 93.00–98.00 $96.39 $1,200 —
1120–1425 1320 75-80% 4 101.00–106.00 $103.76 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 92.00 $92.00 $920 —
1265–1700 1433 6 101.00–106.00 $104.06 $1,491 +15.08
1560–1965 1769 6 112.00–121.00 $117.66 $2,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1000 893 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 800.00–1,335.00 $1,104.83
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.