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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.61/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.40/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 423 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $217.40/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 531 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 800 802
Feeder cattle 658 636 678
Slaughter cattle 139 119 94
Replacement cattle 140 45 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls sold steady. 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
300–345 328 5 240.00–265.00 $257.45 $844 -0.92
350–395 376 15 235.00–275.00 $250.70 $943 +3.68
410 fancy 410 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
400–430 417 9 225.00–245.00 $235.78 $983 +2.50
450–495 474 19 225.00–250.00 $235.08 $1,114 -0.98
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -44.28
500–545 517 19 220.00–250.00 $232.84 $1,204 -1.44
550–590 569 20 220.00–235.00 $227.88 $1,297 +10.39
600 fancy 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
600–615 610 21 214.00–230.00 $215.84 $1,317 +11.93
656–675 660 16 200.00–217.50 $201.43 $1,329 +31.43
718–730 value added 724 4 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $1,421 —
715–745 733 4 175.00–182.50 $179.97 $1,319 -3.81
760–775 770 3 178.00–185.00 $181.83 $1,400 +1.83
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
940 940 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,480 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +10.90
370–395 388 4 200.00–225.00 $210.18 $815 -9.82
400–445 416 5 210.00–220.00 $217.86 $906 +4.32
453–495 473 13 200.00–220.00 $210.88 $997 +0.88
500–545 525 10 200.00–217.50 $203.62 $1,069 +4.99
535 value added 535 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 —
550–595 572 5 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,172 +17.34
600–633 618 10 187.50–202.50 $194.27 $1,201 —
650–680 667 3 180.00–190.00 $185.80 $1,239 —
725–735 730 2 165.00–175.00 $170.03 $1,241 —
765 765 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 -10.00
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 +10.00
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 +0.12
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 +35.00
530–545 537 3 175.00–190.00 $184.22 $989 +15.38
580–595 589 4 175.00–185.00 $181.25 $1,068 —
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 13 215.00–235.00 $223.46 $726 +3.91
345 fancy 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
353–395 368 11 220.00–245.00 $231.10 $850 +16.18
400 fancy 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
400–445 424 30 210.00–225.00 $214.75 $911 -3.96
450–490 470 20 200.00–220.00 $208.69 $981 +2.10
505–545 523 18 187.50–202.50 $196.61 $1,028 -0.89
523 value added 523 15 212.00 $212.00 $1,109 —
550–595 568 9 185.00–200.00 $192.19 $1,092 +6.24
560–590 575 2 130.00–155.00 $142.83 $821 -43.12
603 value added 603 8 192.50 $192.50 $1,161 —
600–645 622 7 182.50–187.50 $183.49 $1,141 +4.27
633 633 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 +25.78
650–685 666 6 170.00–185.00 $177.97 $1,185 +4.72
673 value added 673 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,292 —
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 -18.25
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 -42.40
715–745 732 3 162.50–165.00 $163.34 $1,196 +23.34
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 +1.90
805–825 815 2 155.00–157.50 $156.27 $1,274 +8.87
865–875 870 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $1,359 +19.48
920 920 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,357 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 5 195.00–215.00 $207.08 $671 +12.88
355–380 368 7 200.00–215.00 $205.72 $757 +15.80
410–445 422 7 190.00–205.00 $198.59 $838 -1.79
473–495 482 4 180.00–192.50 $184.47 $889 -4.97
505–540 526 4 170.00–192.50 $175.67 $924 +0.65
560–580 571 10 170.00–177.50 $174.75 $998 +2.26
610–645 632 3 160.00–162.50 $161.66 $1,022 +1.66
665–695 678 4 160.00–167.50 $164.33 $1,114 +9.33
775 775 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 185.00–190.00 $187.42 $708 +17.42
400–445 424 4 140.00–165.00 $152.12 $645 -15.79
470–480 475 2 167.50–172.50 $169.97 $807 +9.96
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 +12.50
585 585 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $936 —
615 615 1 147.50 $147.50 $907 —
650–665 658 3 142.50–152.50 $146.70 $965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 275.00–285.00 $280.23 $897 -3.79
355–385 366 5 255.00–280.00 $265.92 $973 +18.48
415–445 429 9 225.00–250.00 $240.46 $1,032 +5.68
450–495 478 9 210.00–235.00 $222.76 $1,065 -8.68
505–540 516 7 210.00–235.00 $217.07 $1,120 -0.03
550–575 560 3 190.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,111 +3.03
600–610 605 3 185.00–192.50 $188.34 $1,139 —
680–685 683 2 177.50–188.00 $182.77 $1,248 -9.62
720–735 728 2 165.00–172.50 $168.71 $1,228 +4.57
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 -2.35
890 890 2 150.00–157.50 $153.75 $1,368 +14.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $651 —
365–395 375 8 200.00–235.00 $215.53 $808 +7.79
410–430 423 3 220.00–235.00 $225.08 $952 +14.11
470–495 482 3 190.00–210.00 $199.90 $964 -7.62
525–530 528 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,056 +17.44
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 +20.72
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +23.69
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 -16.68
710 710 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,122 +10.51
840 840 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,210 —
870 870 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,209 —
935 935 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 165.00–195.00 $179.80 $683 -8.38
545 545 1 172.50 $172.50 $940 —
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1560 1080 80-85% 37 83.00–88.00 $85.97 $928 -0.87
850–1380 1098 80-85% 5 95.00–96.00 $95.45 $1,048 +8.61
875–1465 1137 80-85% 38 89.00–94.00 $90.72 $1,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–890 805 85-90% 4 61.00–69.00 $65.12 $524 -3.31
550–1045 839 85-90% 18 72.50–82.00 $78.77 $661 +10.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1690 1342 6 83.00–99.00 $93.57 $1,256 —
1540–1625 1583 2 107.00–109.00 $108.03 $1,710 —
1695–1910 1780 3 116.00–119.00 $118.05 $2,101 +1.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–945 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 94.00–110.00 $99.76 $830

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–910 874 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 700.00–1,075.00 $918.08
720–1220 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–1,375.00 $1,099.08
625–1160 902 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 725.00–1,475.00 $1,106.38
733–1094 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 900.00–1,375.00 $1,267.22
983 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
750–1210 1001 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 700.00–1,350.00 $1,190.99
915–1219 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,380.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $678
930–1200 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 91.00–97.00 $93.59 $980
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $927
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $894
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1074 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
725–1085 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,600.00 $1,329.63 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,583.70 —
1000–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,650.00–2,325.00 $2,186.13 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,916.67 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +660.74

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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.