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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.99/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 376 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.74/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.88/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 469 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 807 925
Feeder cattle 540 535 675
Slaughter cattle 184 197 184
Replacement cattle 60 75 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
300–345 323 8 247.50–300.00 $280.49 $906 +31.81
355–395 375 10 245.00–280.00 $267.96 $1,005 +24.04
400–445 419 11 240.00–260.00 $249.94 $1,047 +7.69
435 fancy 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
450–495 469 19 235.00–262.50 $245.88 $1,153 +5.68
500–535 518 10 225.00–247.50 $237.19 $1,229 +7.30
550–570 562 6 226.00–242.50 $233.90 $1,315 +7.96
605–645 625 3 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,281 -4.38
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +12.50
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
815–818 817 3 182.50–192.50 $185.83 $1,518 —
1155 1155 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 5 230.00–242.50 $233.61 $755 —
350–395 376 7 220.00–247.50 $234.64 $882 —
410–415 413 2 217.50–225.00 $221.23 $914 -6.27
460–475 468 2 227.50–230.00 $228.77 $1,071 +16.42
500–515 508 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,092 +2.43
560–585 573 2 200.00–202.50 $201.28 $1,153 +1.41
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
650–655 651 4 165.00–180.00 $176.23 $1,147 —
885 885 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +15.00
450–480 465 2 180.00–187.50 $183.87 $855 +3.87
550–570 560 2 135.00–167.50 $150.96 $845 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 13 220.00–237.50 $229.80 $733 +6.22
350–395 376 35 215.00–242.50 $226.99 $853 +2.75
400–445 424 15 210.00–232.50 $220.17 $934 +1.37
470 fancy 470 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,069 —
450–495 475 20 200.00–222.50 $214.10 $1,017 +0.91
505–535 520 15 200.00–220.00 $210.19 $1,093 +11.21
555–595 570 13 180.00–200.00 $194.55 $1,109 -0.42
575 fancy 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 -30.00
600–635 619 6 185.00–200.00 $193.35 $1,197 -10.82
655–680 668 6 165.00–182.50 $175.90 $1,175 +7.21
670 fancy 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
730–735 733 2 181.00–190.00 $185.52 $1,360 +21.79
755–780 768 2 172.50–180.00 $176.19 $1,353 +9.84
820 820 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 +10.02
865 865 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
925–940 933 2 142.50–143.00 $142.75 $1,332 —
965–975 972 3 134.00–147.00 $138.64 $1,348 -5.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 200.00–212.50 $206.69 $668 +3.60
340 thin fleshed 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
360–395 378 9 200.00–212.50 $208.10 $787 +4.92
400–435 415 5 195.00–205.00 $199.99 $830 -2.55
455–460 458 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $847 -10.43
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 +16.82
575–595 586 4 170.00–177.50 $174.36 $1,022 -8.13
600–640 623 4 162.50–177.50 $169.99 $1,059 -7.46
665–670 668 2 160.00–167.50 $163.74 $1,094 +1.24
720–730 725 2 125.00–149.00 $137.08 $994 -12.92
770–795 787 3 159.00–170.00 $162.93 $1,282 +19.57
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 242.50 $242.50 $880 —
402 402 3 222.50 $222.50 $894 —
568 568 2 170.00 $170.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 -21.28
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -20.00
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 235.00–275.00 $264.16 $874 +18.94
350–390 368 13 235.00–265.00 $252.91 $931 +4.62
400–435 416 7 235.00–260.00 $245.74 $1,022 +5.86
455–485 470 5 231.00–247.50 $241.22 $1,134 +8.92
500–545 517 11 220.00–242.50 $230.13 $1,190 +3.28
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -66.85
550–595 563 8 210.00–225.00 $216.21 $1,217 +1.17
605–620 613 2 207.50–216.00 $211.70 $1,298 +44.20
655–665 660 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,287 +15.86
700–745 728 3 175.00–180.00 $178.30 $1,298 +2.03
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —
825 825 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,299 -7.50
985 985 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 205.00–225.00 $216.76 $678 +0.99
355–365 360 3 220.00–232.50 $227.49 $819 +16.54
405–440 425 5 210.00–225.00 $219.06 $931 -0.94
450–470 460 2 205.00–215.00 $210.11 $967 -1.32
510–535 520 4 207.50–215.00 $210.61 $1,095 +13.97
543 thin fleshed 543 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,235 —
555–585 575 3 192.50–210.00 $201.83 $1,161 +19.27
605 thin fleshed 605 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 —
640 640 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,264 +24.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 180.00–190.00 $184.80 $693 —
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 +15.81
510–545 528 2 185.00–195.00 $189.83 $1,002 —
585 585 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 $1,009 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
825 825 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 —— 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,064 +10.12
590 590 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
1085–1375 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 100.00–125.00 $113.97 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 1018 80-85% 17 85.00–90.00 $88.32 $899 —
835–1280 1039 80-85% 31 91.00–96.00 $93.74 $974 —
925–1715 1230 80-85% 32 97.00–100.00 $98.81 $1,215 +1.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1445 1293 75-80% 8 107.00–113.00 $109.04 $1,410 —
940–1560 1312 75-80% 31 101.00–106.00 $103.18 $1,354 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–890 818 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.18 $517 —
775–1040 870 85-90% 11 72.00–83.00 $80.40 $699 +3.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1240 1132 3 98.00–101.00 $99.61 $1,128 +2.77
1050–1680 1343 7 107.00–115.00 $112.18 $1,507 +0.80
1470–1895 1682 8 118.00–126.00 $122.35 $2,058 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–885 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 82.00–93.00 $88.51 $757
765–1035 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–96.00 $92.55 $833

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1040 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 88.00–100.00 $97.56 $900
955–1145 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $993
900–1170 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 93.00–106.00 $100.35 $1,039
860–1270 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 86.00–110.00 $100.93 $1,047
953–1290 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 94.00–104.00 $98.39 $1,024
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1020–1170 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,154.25
1080–1155 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,198.32
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $884

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,612.50 +416.61
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -108.54
900–1375 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,346.32 —

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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.