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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.34/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 476 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.50/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 374 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.88/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 527 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 937 866
Feeder cattle 567 658 648
Slaughter cattle 175 139 136
Replacement cattle 40 140 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 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
325–335 330 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $734 -34.91
350–395 380 3 240.00–285.00 $255.59 $971 +4.89
405–445 422 9 230.00–247.50 $236.97 $1,000 +1.19
450–485 466 9 225.00–250.00 $236.45 $1,102 +1.37
500–535 514 5 220.00–245.00 $232.86 $1,197 +0.02
570 value added 570 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
555–597 580 7 225.00–230.00 $228.14 $1,323 +0.26
605–640 623 2 212.50–215.00 $213.79 $1,332 -2.05
665 fancy 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
665–675 670 2 187.50–190.00 $188.76 $1,265 -12.67
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +15.03
875 875 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,597 —
945 945 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,536 +5.00
960 960 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 -25.00
380–390 385 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $789 -5.24
415–445 431 9 205.00–225.00 $219.76 $947 +1.90
455–493 475 6 197.50–210.00 $203.86 $968 -7.02
520 520 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,014 -8.62
545 value added 545 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -18.00
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -19.97
588 value added 588 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,102 —
605 value added 605 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 —
600–640 620 2 172.50–185.00 $178.55 $1,107 -15.72
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 -10.80
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–382 380 5 210.00–225.00 $219.04 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 -10.00
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 -10.00
460–490 475 2 165.00–185.00 $174.68 $830 -15.32
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 +0.78

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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 17 200.00–230.00 $213.07 $692 -10.39
355–390 367 13 220.00–245.00 $227.25 $834 -3.85
400–445 423 18 210.00–230.00 $220.28 $932 +5.53
450–495 476 30 205.00–225.00 $214.34 $1,020 +5.65
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -16.61
500–548 527 19 190.00–210.00 $200.93 $1,059 +4.32
550–585 566 12 185.00–202.50 $193.03 $1,093 +0.84
605–640 628 10 160.00–175.00 $168.74 $1,060 -36.26
628–640 value added 636 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,145 -12.50
655 value added 655 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -12.00
660–680 672 3 162.50–172.50 $168.31 $1,131 -9.66
700–725 709 5 165.00–177.50 $168.49 $1,195 +33.49
709 value added 709 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,319 —
750–775 766 4 166.00–180.00 $172.97 $1,325 +12.97
803 value added 803 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,349 —
870 870 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,331 -3.24
915 915 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,318 -3.50
1030 1030 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 312 5 190.00–210.00 $199.95 $624 -7.13
315 thin fleshed 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
355–395 374 21 200.00–217.50 $212.50 $795 +6.78
400–445 417 5 200.00–208.00 $205.08 $855 +6.49
450–490 473 7 185.00–200.00 $197.20 $933 +12.73
500–515 507 3 180.00–195.00 $186.63 $946 +10.96
565–598 583 10 170.00–180.00 $173.44 $1,011 -1.31
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 +33.34
750–770 759 4 157.00–162.50 $159.88 $1,213 +27.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
350–375 364 4 165.00–192.50 $182.05 $663 -5.37
410 410 1 187.50 $187.50 $769 +35.38
540 540 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $864 -5.00
565–590 578 2 145.00–157.50 $151.39 $875 -8.61
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 +7.50
705 705 1 137.50 $137.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 value added 363 2 200.00 $200.00 $726 —
413 value added 413 3 230.00 $230.00 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 3 245.00–280.00 $265.03 $843 -15.20
350–385 371 8 230.00–270.00 $251.05 $931 -14.87
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -65.92
405–435 418 8 220.00–245.00 $232.19 $971 -8.27
460–488 477 9 210.00–230.00 $214.73 $1,024 -8.03
505–545 524 6 207.50–227.50 $216.94 $1,137 -0.13
550–585 564 9 185.00–200.00 $194.71 $1,098 -3.62
616–635 619 10 185.00–200.00 $190.24 $1,178 +1.90
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 -12.77
658–685 667 3 175.00–185.00 $181.58 $1,211 -1.19
765 765 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 -4.00
915 915 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 8 200.00–215.00 $205.59 $668 -9.41
350–385 367 9 200.00–220.00 $208.36 $765 -7.17
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -55.53
420–435 429 5 200.00–215.00 $207.53 $890 -17.55
445 thin fleshed 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
450–490 466 4 180.00–200.00 $193.97 $904 -5.93
500–540 521 8 180.00–200.00 $193.78 $1,010 -6.22
550–595 574 6 172.50–185.00 $179.11 $1,028 -25.89
605–635 620 2 162.50–165.00 $163.78 $1,015 -36.22
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +20.00
730 730 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,077 -10.50
780 780 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $647 -7.20
400–420 408 4 165.00–185.00 $173.71 $709 —
460–495 478 3 170.00–175.00 $173.28 $828 —
510 510 1 175.00 $175.00 $892 +2.50
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
610–640 620 3 147.50–167.50 $158.16 $981 -16.84
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 —— 2 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
662 662 —— 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,145 —
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1625 1058 80-85% 47 81.00–88.00 $86.16 $912 +0.19
870–1625 1179 80-85% 70 89.00–95.00 $91.85 $1,083 —
975–1545 1241 80-85% 11 96.00–98.00 $96.48 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–675 650 85-90% 2 56.00–67.00 $61.29 $398 —
600–950 827 85-90% 12 70.00–79.00 $75.61 $625 -3.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1580 1224 75-80% 6 99.00–101.00 $99.39 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1190 1108 2 90.00–100.00 $95.37 $1,057 —
1495–1770 1587 7 109.00–116.00 $113.60 $1,803 +5.57
1475–2035 1721 6 117.00–124.00 $118.84 $2,045 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–925 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–110.00 $100.59 $744

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
670–1075 929 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,425.00 $1,109.85
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
835–1330 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 825.00–1,500.00 $1,243.56
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1250 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 96.00–104.00 $99.27 $1,050
1005–1385 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 94.00–103.00 $100.60 $1,155

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -561.13
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.