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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.88/cwt -10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 620 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.47/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 381 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.16/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 476 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,214 860 1,022
Feeder cattle 1,021 662 863
Slaughter cattle 151 162 134
Replacement cattle 42 36 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 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
300–345 320 7 230.00–295.00 $266.46 $853 +9.35
355–395 382 27 240.00–280.00 $259.64 $992 -1.98
400–435 420 11 237.50–275.00 $246.61 $1,036 -12.84
435 fancy 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
450–490 471 24 230.00–262.50 $239.97 $1,130 -2.95
500–545 521 10 212.50–235.00 $221.46 $1,154 -3.83
555–580 567 16 209.00–225.00 $213.58 $1,211 +2.43
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 -38.15
605–640 623 2 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $1,152 -18.29
605–645 625 15 192.00–210.00 $199.32 $1,246 -3.83
655–675 667 5 192.50–210.00 $200.00 $1,334 +1.52
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -23.48
710–720 717 3 195.00–210.00 $201.63 $1,446 +9.19
758–775 764 4 177.00–185.00 $179.78 $1,374 -2.72
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 +10.00
890 890 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,491 +2.50
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
955 955 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,504 —
1220 1220 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 2 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
300–340 328 4 190.00–235.00 $214.50 $704 +54.50
368 value added 368 4 250.00 $250.00 $920 —
355–385 370 4 200.00–240.00 $224.16 $829 -4.37
400–445 426 5 200.00–225.00 $211.67 $902 -9.54
455–490 469 9 200.00–225.00 $210.26 $986 -10.70
505–545 524 8 195.00–210.00 $203.86 $1,068 +6.25
550–580 566 5 190.00–205.00 $199.92 $1,132 +1.63
605–635 620 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 -13.40
670–698 686 5 160.00–170.00 $167.01 $1,146 -15.49
710–745 728 9 165.00–190.00 $180.51 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
395 value added 395 8 240.00–260.00 $247.50 $978 —
410 410 2 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
451 value added 451 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,082 —
514 value added 514 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,118 —
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 162.50–165.00 $163.72 $791 -24.88
500–530 515 2 170.00 $170.00 $876 +10.13
550–570 557 3 170.00–182.50 $175.76 $979 —
605–645 622 3 155.00–165.00 $160.11 $996 +7.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 18 207.50–240.00 $216.98 $694 -8.91
372 value added 372 3 226.00 $226.00 $841 —
350–398 381 35 200.00–222.50 $216.27 $824 -0.52
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 -21.79
400–440 420 15 200.00–222.50 $211.47 $888 +3.03
413–428 value added 422 5 225.00–230.00 $228.04 $962 —
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -53.44
455 fancy 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 —
455–495 475 28 190.00–210.00 $197.20 $937 -5.17
465–487 value added 481 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,034 —
500 fancy 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
500–528 512 8 190.00–210.00 $197.73 $1,012 -10.06
520 value added 520 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,131 —
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 -5.00
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -69.33
555–595 583 28 170.00–185.00 $178.33 $1,040 -21.00
613 value added 613 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,103 ±0.00
600–630 615 2 125.00–135.00 $130.12 $800 -60.30
600–649 620 44 160.00–177.50 $171.23 $1,062 -19.19
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -43.15
650–695 664 8 160.00–175.00 $166.54 $1,106 -6.61
685 value added 685 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,212 —
715 715 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,087 -9.68
710–745 723 14 160.00–172.50 $168.10 $1,215 +6.42
750–775 761 5 160.00–187.50 $170.68 $1,299 -9.32
860–880 870 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $1,292 —
990 990 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 6 185.00–205.00 $194.30 $610 -4.60
355–395 378 13 182.50–197.50 $188.98 $714 -13.17
400–440 421 14 180.00–195.00 $186.35 $785 -8.38
450–490 475 14 170.00–187.50 $179.56 $853 +1.84
500–543 527 22 170.00–187.50 $176.89 $932 -4.67
555–595 572 10 160.00–177.50 $164.96 $944 -11.67
600–625 619 7 160.00–172.50 $164.70 $1,019 +0.93
745 745 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,360 —
820 820 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,620 —
885 885 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 4 145.00–160.00 $156.19 $515 -23.81
350–375 364 4 150.00–175.00 $161.36 $587 -16.14
400–445 424 8 160.00–175.00 $168.11 $713 -4.21
450–495 478 8 150.00–167.50 $161.78 $773 -0.72
500–548 529 10 155.00–167.50 $163.31 $864 +10.81
550–585 568 2 145.00–157.50 $151.06 $858 -4.09
610–637 626 7 140.00–150.00 $145.80 $913 -9.20
650–685 662 6 135.00–155.00 $143.26 $948 —
700–725 715 3 135.00–155.00 $143.22 $1,024 —
770–795 780 3 139.00–148.00 $142.31 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 value added 608 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 7 245.00–290.00 $264.15 $874 +6.66
350–390 370 16 230.00–270.00 $255.89 $947 -16.03
415 fancy 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —
400–445 426 18 230.00–255.00 $242.23 $1,032 -22.80
465 fancy 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 -5.00
450–495 469 15 222.50–240.00 $230.50 $1,081 -3.98
500–540 525 10 212.50–235.00 $220.34 $1,157 -0.27
550–590 575 4 197.50–212.50 $202.36 $1,164 +22.36
605–630 619 7 180.00–196.00 $190.15 $1,177 +4.58
650–675 665 5 177.50–197.50 $186.97 $1,243 -4.08
700–733 719 7 175.00–190.00 $182.54 $1,312 +4.40
750–760 755 2 175.00–187.50 $181.29 $1,369 +13.87
835 835 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 4 180.00–225.00 $198.64 $656 -21.06
350–395 373 9 192.50–235.00 $207.44 $774 -12.92
400–435 420 6 200.00–225.00 $209.54 $880 -18.33
450–485 469 10 190.00–220.00 $208.03 $976 -3.05
505–545 526 7 185.00–205.00 $200.56 $1,055 -6.94
550–583 572 3 175.00–180.00 $178.40 $1,020 —
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 -19.17
600–638 625 3 162.50–175.00 $171.00 $1,069 -3.17
655–680 668 2 151.00–160.00 $155.42 $1,038 -17.08
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
815 815 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,243 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 165.00–175.00 $169.96 $583 +2.44
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -5.00
400–445 426 7 165.00–195.00 $182.56 $778 —
460–495 477 6 160.00–185.00 $170.80 $815 -24.20
505–535 520 2 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $923 +11.18
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
610–640 625 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $954 —
650–670 660 2 142.50–147.50 $145.04 $957 +0.04
725–730 728 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 —
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1470 1044 80-85% 19 80.00–89.00 $85.11 $889 —
870–1505 1149 80-85% 37 90.00–97.00 $94.04 $1,081 —
1050–1430 1202 80-85% 12 98.00–102.00 $99.71 $1,199 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1055 917 85-90% 5 60.00–69.00 $66.13 $606 -13.88
740–1140 922 85-90% 9 71.00–79.00 $75.04 $692 -4.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1290 1233 75-80% 2 103.00–105.00 $104.05 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1340 1203 9 89.00–99.00 $93.63 $1,126 —
1125–1765 1381 7 108.00–114.00 $109.77 $1,516 —
1550–1835 1663 3 119.00–123.00 $121.11 $2,014 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056
795–1135 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 88.00–102.00 $93.77 $905

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1015 926 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,117.22
810–1000 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,150.00 $1,036.70
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
910–1095 996 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–2,075.00 $1,688.58
965–1115 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 850.00–1,225.00 $1,108.11
1055–1295 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,390.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1305 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 100.00–107.00 $103.40 $1,163
1105–1235 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 90.00–102.00 $96.82 $1,154

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
930–1015 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–2,075.00 $1,674.65 —
850–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,853.00 +848.99

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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.