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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.53/cwt +15.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 513 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $242.92/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 479 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.40/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 425 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 828 1,096
Feeder cattle 662 621 869
Slaughter cattle 162 127 177
Replacement cattle 36 80 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers traded 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers traded steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter Cattle traded steady. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00 - 7.00 higher. 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
320–340 329 5 235.00–265.00 $257.11 $846 -9.61
335 fancy 335 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
355–395 378 9 245.00–280.00 $261.62 $989 +1.48
410–440 424 10 250.00–265.00 $259.45 $1,100 +7.74
450–489 479 32 237.50–265.00 $242.92 $1,164 -4.27
505–547 537 15 220.00–240.00 $225.29 $1,210 -33.37
555–595 574 8 200.00–220.00 $211.15 $1,212 +4.76
595 595 1 167.50 $167.50 $997 -38.89
605–635 618 22 200.00–217.50 $203.15 $1,255 +8.21
655–690 668 5 195.00–207.50 $198.48 $1,326 +4.70
705–730 717 3 185.00–197.50 $192.44 $1,380 +10.69
765 765 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,396 —
810–848 835 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 +15.00
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 -8.33
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 -53.15
340–345 343 3 200.00–225.00 $214.98 $737 +1.83
360–395 384 7 220.00–240.00 $228.53 $878 +10.83
400–440 426 9 210.00–230.00 $221.21 $942 +0.37
455–480 469 5 205.00–234.00 $220.96 $1,036 +7.48
510–530 520 3 190.00–207.50 $197.61 $1,028 -28.31
550–595 578 3 197.50–200.00 $198.29 $1,146 +17.90
628–640 633 5 192.50–215.00 $198.40 $1,256 +28.40
650–690 672 3 172.00–187.50 $182.50 $1,226 +5.00
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 165.00 $165.00 $533 -5.00
355–390 369 4 175.00–200.00 $184.47 $681 -10.53
400–445 425 6 180.00–200.00 $191.80 $815 +13.05
450–485 461 8 170.00–200.00 $188.60 $869 +2.17
510–535 523 4 150.00–175.00 $159.87 $836 -0.13
600 600 1 152.50 $152.50 $915 —
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–498 492 5 190.00–230.00 $205.71 $1,012 —
570 570 3 165.00 $165.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 10 207.50–250.00 $225.89 $748 +21.03
350–395 367 21 210.00–230.00 $216.79 $796 +8.75
405–440 425 15 200.00–217.50 $208.44 $886 -1.76
425 fancy 425 14 227.00 $227.00 $965 —
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 -49.01
455–495 470 19 195.00–215.00 $202.37 $951 -6.64
506–536 513 37 195.00–212.00 $207.79 $1,066 +21.65
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -26.14
565–590 573 4 195.00–207.50 $199.33 $1,142 +18.90
605–645 620 5 182.50–197.50 $190.42 $1,181 +15.45
625–640 633 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $989 -18.73
645 value added 645 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
650–690 665 8 162.50–177.00 $173.15 $1,151 +0.65
735–738 737 3 150.00–167.50 $161.68 $1,192 +4.24
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +20.00
765 765 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 -5.00
803 803 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,245 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 5 190.00–205.00 $198.90 $627 +0.15
350–393 380 7 195.00–205.00 $202.15 $768 +19.91
420–445 431 6 185.00–205.00 $194.73 $839 +8.03
450–485 472 10 170.00–182.50 $177.72 $839 -15.02
505–545 529 8 170.00–190.00 $181.56 $960 +16.47
555–590 568 8 172.50–187.50 $176.63 $1,003 +15.93
600–645 628 4 160.00–170.00 $163.77 $1,028 +0.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 +15.84
370 370 1 177.50 $177.50 $657 +12.50
400–430 413 4 165.00–180.00 $172.32 $712 -1.40
450 450 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $731 -11.26
545 545 1 152.50 $152.50 $831 —
550–585 568 2 150.00–160.00 $155.15 $881 —
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 +14.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 6 250.00–265.00 $257.49 $839 -0.50
335 fancy 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
350–390 373 3 265.00–280.00 $271.92 $1,014 +9.00
400–435 414 7 255.00–275.00 $265.03 $1,097 -3.07
455–490 469 16 225.00–240.00 $234.48 $1,100 -0.99
490 fancy 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
500–535 523 7 217.50–230.00 $220.61 $1,154 +5.37
555–560 557 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,003 -19.42
590 fancy 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
623 fancy 623 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,339 —
618–645 632 5 180.00–197.50 $185.57 $1,173 -6.93
655–680 665 4 177.50–197.00 $191.05 $1,270 +18.55
710–735 723 2 170.00–186.00 $178.14 $1,288 +8.14
750–783 775 4 165.00–175.00 $167.42 $1,298 +8.24
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 200.00–240.00 $219.70 $725 +40.04
355–390 368 3 195.00–235.00 $220.36 $811 -14.64
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -60.00
405–440 425 7 220.00–235.00 $227.87 $968 -6.46
450–495 469 5 200.00–220.00 $211.08 $990 +4.55
520 520 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,079 +17.51
600–605 602 3 162.50–185.00 $174.17 $1,049 +3.14
665 665 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,147 -5.00
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $549 —
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 -2.86
490–495 493 2 195.00 $195.00 $961 +23.03
530 530 2 160.00–172.50 $166.25 $881 -5.64
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1445 990 80-85% 26 85.00–92.00 $88.26 $874 —
885–1805 1164 80-85% 42 93.00–98.00 $95.84 $1,116 —
1020–1565 1269 80-85% 19 99.00–104.00 $100.93 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–825 810 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $526 —
770–1250 937 85-90% 13 74.00–84.00 $80.01 $750 -3.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1500 1268 75-80% 14 105.00–112.00 $106.78 $1,354 +0.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1350 1308 7 82.00–102.00 $89.19 $1,167 -9.12
1400–1700 1536 4 107.00–113.00 $109.01 $1,674 —
1485–2340 1896 10 117.00–131.00 $121.87 $2,311 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $736
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $722

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–985 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,175.00 $1,055.68
723–995 873 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 910.00–1,375.00 $1,143.24
775–1190 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,325.00 $1,147.52
900–1070 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
905–1250 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,400.00 $1,198.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $996
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,162

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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
970–1100 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,050.00 $1,004.01 -390.99
1100–1150 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,180.53 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -100.00

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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.