Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.71/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 416 lb · 25 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.22/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 368 lb · 24 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $247.44/cwt -23.61 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 375 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	800	1,407	915
Feeder cattle	636	1,103	618
Slaughter cattle	119	244	200
Replacement cattle	45	60	97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	327	9	241.00–300.00	$258.37	$845	-31.52
350–398	377	15	230.00–270.00	$247.02	$931	-28.28
400–435	418	7	220.00–245.00	$233.28	$975	-29.15
450–490	473	15	222.50–242.50	$236.06	$1,117	-4.77
500–520	510	3	222.50–240.00	$234.28	$1,195	-9.10
550–560	557	3	210.00–222.50	$217.49	$1,211	-8.49
604–625	610	15	200.00–220.00	$203.91	$1,244	-2.48
665	665	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,130	-21.71
700–710	705	2	180.00–187.50	$183.78	$1,296	+1.31
760	760	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,368	-8.50
860–865	864	5	163.00–170.00	$168.61	$1,457	—
925	925	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,526	+4.50
1035	1035	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,573	—
1075	1075	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,580	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	325	3	210.00–227.50	$219.10	$712	-5.90
363–390	371	5	210.00–230.00	$220.00	$816	-11.74
400–446	427	13	200.00–218.00	$213.54	$912	-20.44
493	493	5	210.00	$210.00	$1,035	-10.00
510–540	516	7	185.00–205.00	$198.63	$1,025	-11.42
560–590	570	3	182.50–195.00	$187.63	$1,069	-17.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	195.00	$195.00	$634	—
385	385	1	165.00	$165.00	$635	—
410–445	428	4	175.00–192.50	$184.88	$791	+4.88
470	470	1	155.00	$155.00	$728	—
515–540	528	2	165.00–172.50	$168.84	$891	+8.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368	368	3	230.00	$230.00	$846	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	13	200.00–235.00	$219.55	$709	+5.34
350–395	368	23	200.00–235.00	$214.92	$791	-3.39
380 fancy	380	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,026	—
400–445	416	25	210.00–235.00	$218.71	$910	+8.64
455–485	469	17	197.50–215.00	$206.59	$969	-2.40
505–545	522	17	187.50–205.00	$197.50	$1,031	+0.18
550–595	576	16	177.50–195.00	$185.95	$1,071	-0.53
610	610	1	150.00	$150.00	$915	-35.55
600–648	623	11	172.50–187.50	$179.22	$1,117	-6.33
655–680	667	7	165.00–177.50	$173.25	$1,156	-6.21
705–725	715	2	170.00–185.00	$177.40	$1,268	+3.99
720	720	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,008	-33.41
755–770	765	4	150.00–162.50	$158.10	$1,209	+3.20
800–825	813	2	141.00–154.00	$147.40	$1,198	-17.60
865–885	875	2	136.00–137.50	$136.76	$1,197	-7.24
910	910	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,183	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	5	185.00–210.00	$194.20	$631	+1.08
350–385	369	4	185.00–195.00	$189.92	$701	-4.42
405–440	427	14	190.00–205.00	$200.38	$856	+13.25
455–495	472	9	182.50–195.00	$189.44	$894	+2.47
508–545	522	10	165.00–182.50	$175.02	$914	-6.98
585–590	588	2	170.00–175.00	$172.49	$1,014	-0.78
640	640	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,024	-3.87
669	669	4	155.00	$155.00	$1,037	-7.03
720–745	730	3	145.00–155.00	$150.05	$1,095	-12.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
346	346	4	215.00	$215.00	$744	—
382	382	3	205.00	$205.00	$783	—
569	569	7	185.00	$185.00	$1,053	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	165.00–177.50	$171.30	$588	-3.70
385	385	1	170.00	$170.00	$654	+3.77
400–430	412	3	150.00–180.00	$167.91	$692	+2.16
450–475	465	4	150.00–172.50	$160.01	$744	-0.63
515	515	2	147.50–157.50	$152.50	$785	-5.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	314	6	270.00–290.00	$284.02	$892	+6.86
350–395	375	20	225.00–275.00	$247.44	$928	-23.61
400–440	420	8	225.00–250.00	$234.78	$986	+59.78
450–495	467	10	215.00–240.00	$231.44	$1,081	+0.17
500–545	521	7	205.00–225.00	$217.10	$1,131	-7.81
560–585	572	7	190.00–212.50	$195.30	$1,117	-19.34
651–670	654	9	177.50–196.00	$192.39	$1,258	+3.88
710–740	720	6	150.00–172.50	$164.14	$1,182	-5.06
750–780	765	2	155.00–170.00	$162.35	$1,242	-15.15
800	800	2	160.00–167.50	$163.75	$1,310	+17.80
890–895	893	2	137.00–141.00	$138.99	$1,241	—
1000	1000	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,390	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	225.00	$225.00	$765	-4.61
355–380	367	9	200.00–230.00	$207.74	$762	-12.89
400–445	419	5	205.00–215.00	$210.97	$884	-16.34
450–475	464	4	200.00–210.00	$207.52	$963	-6.68
515–535	528	3	177.50–185.00	$182.56	$964	-9.97
550–595	566	6	180.00–190.00	$184.28	$1,043	-2.83
615–635	625	2	172.50–180.00	$176.31	$1,102	+6.31
650–655	652	3	165.00–170.00	$166.68	$1,087	-15.65
705–710	708	2	145.00–150.00	$147.49	$1,044	-4.21
770–785	780	3	145.00–150.00	$146.65	$1,144	+6.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	2	180.00–185.00	$182.48	$608	-7.52
350–375	367	3	180.00–195.00	$188.18	$691	+0.32
430	430	1	185.00	$185.00	$796	-10.98
450–495	476	8	170.00–187.50	$180.87	$861	-3.53
505	505	1	165.00	$165.00	$833	-9.50
555–565	560	2	165.00–172.50	$168.72	$945	+7.22
735	735	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,084	+22.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–343	330	—	—	5	220.00–235.00	$228.77	$755	—
1390	1390	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	145.00	$145.00	$2,016	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1705	1080	80-85%	34	83.00–89.00	$86.84	$938	+0.31
885–1500	1170	80-85%	35	90.00–94.00	$91.96	$1,076	-0.73
915–1535	1183	80-85%	8	95.00–97.00	$95.84	$1,134	+3.15

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685–980	817	85-90%	5	64.00–70.00	$68.43	$559	—
755–1000	880	85-90%	13	72.00–82.00	$77.71	$684	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1595	1445	2	102.50–104.00	$103.33	$1,493	—
1345–2110	1627	3	105.00–110.00	$108.54	$1,766	—
1540–2020	1768	4	115.00–118.00	$116.87	$2,066	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
605–670	648	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	85.00–106.00	$99.47	$645

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	113.00	$113.00	$949
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,001
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,166
945–1355	1094	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	85.00–106.00	$93.09	$1,018

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00
815–970	893	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,065.76
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1000–1250	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,600.00–1,775.00	$1,698.45	+523.45
1100–1445	1196	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,486.18	-108.34
1250–1305	1268	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,475.00–1,725.00	$1,639.26	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

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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.