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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.46/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 376 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $262.92/cwt -10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 390 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.34/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 330 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 590 508
Feeder cattle 621 499 354
Slaughter cattle 127 91 129
Replacement cattle 80 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. 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
305–340 319 8 255.00–285.00 $266.72 $851 -5.71
350–390 374 13 245.00–295.00 $260.14 $973 +0.67
400–405 fancy 403 2 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,108 —
400–448 419 12 245.00–260.00 $251.71 $1,055 -0.81
460–490 476 13 235.00–257.50 $247.19 $1,177 +11.18
500–525 513 2 255.00–262.50 $258.66 $1,327 +33.26
550–595 570 3 197.50–220.00 $206.39 $1,176 +5.15
600 value added 600 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +13.00
600–646 630 9 180.00–205.00 $194.94 $1,228 -4.39
655–690 669 6 185.00–200.00 $193.78 $1,296 -2.24
700–745 716 4 175.00–195.00 $181.75 $1,301 —
743 743 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,263 —
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 -25.00
875–890 883 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 -35.06
310–345 333 5 200.00–225.00 $213.15 $710 -1.91
370–380 373 3 200.00–240.00 $217.70 $812 -3.54
405–440 423 4 200.00–232.50 $220.84 $934 +14.88
450–495 480 7 204.00–227.50 $213.48 $1,025 +7.28
507–540 521 9 215.00–235.00 $225.92 $1,177 +36.41
550–595 570 3 160.00–192.50 $180.39 $1,028 +2.82
610–635 618 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,051 —
665 665 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 +2.50
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 +2.50
405 405 2 175.00–182.50 $178.75 $724 -0.02
450–495 473 2 182.50–190.00 $186.43 $882 -3.50
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 +1.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 -64.70
300–345 330 16 200.00–215.00 $204.86 $676 -4.84
355–390 375 29 195.00–215.00 $208.04 $780 +8.87
388 fancy 388 2 230.00 $230.00 $892 —
400–445 425 16 200.00–220.00 $210.20 $893 +17.50
450–495 470 12 202.50–215.00 $209.01 $982 +15.01
470–480 475 2 155.00–165.00 $160.05 $760 -33.95
510 value added 510 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,058 —
500–545 521 13 180.00–195.00 $186.14 $970 +8.47
555 555 1 162.50 $162.50 $902 -16.00
555–595 574 10 172.50–190.00 $180.43 $1,036 +1.93
600–620 611 5 165.00–182.50 $174.97 $1,069 +9.08
695 695 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,199 +7.50
710–740 728 8 155.00–172.50 $157.44 $1,146 +25.44
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 +25.00
805 805 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,348 +26.50
850–885 868 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,302 +4.00
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 6 190.00–215.00 $198.75 $640 +19.93
350–395 373 6 170.00–192.50 $182.24 $680 +13.20
400–440 410 6 180.00–197.50 $186.70 $765 +13.83
436 value added 436 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,003 —
455–495 469 9 180.00–197.50 $192.74 $904 +19.80
500–540 521 5 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $860 +2.59
550–593 578 11 152.50–170.00 $160.70 $929 -4.01
605–645 628 3 157.50–170.00 $163.20 $1,025 -2.97
655–695 682 3 140.00–150.00 $146.80 $1,001 -8.00
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
705–745 721 4 150.00–165.00 $156.13 $1,126 —
795 795 3 157.50–167.50 $160.83 $1,279 —
800 800 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 6 160.00–175.00 $164.16 $515 +16.96
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 +20.00
405–435 419 8 165.00–175.00 $173.72 $728 +38.72
470–480 475 2 172.50–175.00 $173.76 $825 +23.76
600–625 613 2 130.00–150.00 $140.20 $859 —
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 value added 379 5 227.50 $227.50 $862 +14.50
473 value added 473 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,052 —
560 value added 560 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 332 13 230.00–265.00 $257.99 $857 -12.87
355–397 390 22 247.50–280.00 $262.92 $1,025 -10.20
400–435 415 5 255.00–280.00 $268.10 $1,113 +19.36
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 -38.63
450–490 467 5 220.00–250.00 $235.47 $1,100 +11.84
505–535 524 7 210.00–225.00 $215.24 $1,128 +4.90
565–590 579 5 192.50–205.00 $199.42 $1,155 +9.71
605 605 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,165 +12.54
675 675 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 -2.50
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 +21.44
780–785 783 3 155.00–165.00 $159.18 $1,246 +2.18
875 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 —
960 960 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 165.00–195.00 $179.66 $598 —
350–360 355 2 235.00 $235.00 $834 +28.91
405–445 428 6 210.00–245.00 $234.33 $1,003 +11.89
455–485 470 2 197.50–215.00 $206.53 $971 +24.12
495 495 1 152.50 $152.50 $755 -29.91
500–535 524 4 182.50–195.00 $189.99 $996 +20.62
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -17.63
628–638 633 5 165.00–175.00 $171.03 $1,083 +23.77
650 650 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,154 +33.61
665 thin fleshed 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 +2.63
795 795 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 5 160.00–195.00 $177.86 $665 —
430–440 433 3 180.00–182.50 $180.85 $783 +4.40
455–490 475 4 160.00–180.00 $171.97 $817 —
510–545 523 4 170.00–172.50 $171.89 $899 +16.89
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,200 —
835 835 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1185 943 80-85% 24 86.00–92.00 $89.94 $848 —
830–1220 1024 80-85% 31 93.00–97.00 $95.01 $973 —
975–1485 1204 80-85% 26 98.00–104.00 $100.05 $1,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–840 734 85-90% 6 59.00–69.00 $65.80 $483 —
800–1040 911 85-90% 14 80.00–85.00 $83.35 $759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1425 1259 75-80% 6 105.00–111.00 $106.30 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1460 1257 6 72.00–88.00 $80.99 $1,018 —
1165–1445 1300 3 94.00–101.00 $98.31 $1,278 —
1425–1715 1565 7 112.00–118.00 $115.07 $1,801 +0.44

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–850 837 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 135.00–142.50 $139.96 $1,171

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
815–903 859 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,150.00 $1,007.68
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
983 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
903–1140 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,214.16
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,214
925–1230 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 114.00–129.00 $121.62 $1,305
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,075

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,560.00 $1,395.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,460.71 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00 $18,900 —

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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.