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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.44/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 517 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.72/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 473 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.56/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 570 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,492 667 940
Feeder cattle 1,079 465 782
Slaughter cattle 278 152 118
Replacement cattle 135 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 -63.73
325 fancy 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
300–348 332 15 255.00–315.00 $285.38 $947 +11.65
355–395 378 15 255.00–305.00 $277.16 $1,048 -19.11
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 -71.27
410 fancy 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
400–445 425 23 250.00–277.50 $261.23 $1,110 +1.84
450–495 474 25 235.00–260.00 $245.86 $1,165 -2.24
500–545 524 26 240.00–265.00 $247.48 $1,297 +4.05
550–590 565 25 225.00–249.00 $244.61 $1,382 -2.87
570 fancy 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
600–645 619 26 210.00–235.00 $223.99 $1,386 +1.17
652–695 668 18 200.00–217.50 $211.08 $1,410 +3.58
705–725 715 2 211.00–215.00 $212.97 $1,523 +17.97
800 800 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,380 —
900 900 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,598 +5.00
1165 1165 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 7 210.00–240.00 $226.51 $729 -9.31
350–395 369 12 220.00–255.00 $235.69 $870 -9.85
400–445 418 13 225.00–247.50 $238.43 $997 -1.91
465–495 489 12 220.00–235.00 $223.54 $1,093 -1.46
500–545 522 9 220.00–240.00 $230.33 $1,202 +10.39
550–595 570 12 220.00–242.50 $224.15 $1,278 -3.30
610–645 623 6 180.00–200.00 $192.16 $1,197 -21.16
675 675 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,232 -7.50
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 3 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
358 358 8 250.00 $250.00 $895 —
402 402 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,065 —
488 488 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,147 —
516 value added 516 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 +15.00
405–420 413 2 220.00 $220.00 $909 +5.00
555–585 562 5 182.50–217.50 $209.03 $1,175 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
300–345 322 20 210.00–240.00 $226.27 $729 -11.87
350–395 370 27 225.00–250.00 $236.03 $873 -0.07
370 fancy 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
400 fancy 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
400–446 428 35 220.00–240.00 $229.35 $982 -3.80
450–495 473 42 212.50–235.00 $219.72 $1,039 -0.73
500–545 517 63 205.00–225.00 $218.44 $1,129 +0.93
550–590 570 37 197.50–215.00 $209.56 $1,194 -2.94
605–645 631 14 190.00–207.50 $198.56 $1,253 +4.55
650–695 666 6 180.00–200.00 $186.27 $1,241 —
715–741 736 5 180.00–182.50 $180.49 $1,328 +7.98
750–755 753 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,280 +5.00
753–765 755 5 175.00–180.00 $178.99 $1,351 +13.99
810–835 823 2 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $1,359 +5.08
915 915 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,441 —
955 955 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,361 -15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 10 200.00–235.00 $214.68 $706 -4.98
355–395 377 20 200.00–222.50 $214.57 $809 +14.57
405–440 420 16 200.00–215.00 $208.48 $876 -6.94
455–495 473 11 190.00–210.00 $202.73 $959 +3.61
500–545 516 8 195.00–200.00 $198.77 $1,026 +4.13
580–595 588 2 177.50–190.00 $183.83 $1,081 -8.66
600–640 620 4 175.00–187.50 $180.07 $1,116 —
685–695 690 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 +26.63
855 855 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 17 247.00 $247.00 $904 —
608 608 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 —
709–717 713 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 +5.00
360–390 375 3 160.00–190.00 $176.80 $663 —
400–445 415 4 175.00–195.00 $183.52 $762 +7.53
475–485 480 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $852 +12.47
530–545 538 2 140.00–185.00 $162.81 $876 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 —
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 10 245.00–295.00 $264.39 $875 -8.51
370 fancy 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
350–395 378 20 250.00–300.00 $271.72 $1,027 +16.38
400–425 415 7 250.00–275.00 $262.86 $1,091 +3.75
450–490 474 8 240.00–265.00 $250.78 $1,189 +2.99
500–540 518 17 220.00–245.00 $232.27 $1,203 -1.76
550–575 560 6 220.00–232.50 $227.08 $1,272 +5.97
600–638 622 8 187.50–207.50 $202.88 $1,262 +1.84
660–690 675 3 177.50–192.50 $184.13 $1,243 +4.55
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
810–845 822 3 167.50–172.50 $170.00 $1,397 —
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
985 985 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 7 205.00–230.00 $222.19 $722 +0.18
350–380 363 13 220.00–245.00 $235.36 $854 -4.64
400–445 424 9 235.00–247.50 $240.26 $1,019 +11.80
450–495 473 18 210.00–235.00 $223.43 $1,057 -2.36
510–540 524 4 195.00–212.50 $202.00 $1,058 -2.95
530 thin fleshed 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
555–595 575 12 197.50–217.50 $205.87 $1,184 +23.46
595 thin fleshed 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
605–625 615 2 182.50–195.00 $188.85 $1,161 +3.85
650–690 667 3 180.00–202.50 $193.11 $1,288 —
710–725 715 3 172.50–182.50 $178.36 $1,275 —
765–785 775 2 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $1,298 —
805–815 810 2 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $1,256 +7.53
880–895 888 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,443 —
905 905 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 307 3 200.00 $200.00 $614 -2.50
350–380 367 3 200.00 $200.00 $734 -1.21
420–440 432 3 185.00–215.00 $198.55 $858 -14.45
450–495 479 7 172.50–200.00 $187.39 $898 +2.39
525–535 530 2 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $954 -15.05
550–585 564 4 170.00–185.00 $178.24 $1,005 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +25.00
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 —— 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,181 —
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1185 1020 80-85% 19 83.00–90.00 $87.16 $889 —
950–1295 1130 80-85% 21 91.00–96.00 $93.98 $1,062 —
980–1400 1207 80-85% 12 97.00–100.00 $98.33 $1,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1530 1323 75-80% 14 101.00–105.00 $103.23 $1,366 -8.04
1225–1555 1418 75-80% 8 106.00–112.00 $107.27 $1,521 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,653 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–855 830 85-90% 3 55.00–65.00 $60.05 $498 -22.71
760–1130 882 85-90% 7 70.00–79.00 $76.51 $675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1395 1202 7 104.00–114.00 $108.62 $1,306 —
1485–1810 1649 5 115.00–125.00 $122.39 $2,018 —
1800–2255 1994 7 126.00–134.00 $129.42 $2,581 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–950 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 97.50–110.00 $104.97 $957

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
736–875 789 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,106.69
978–1220 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,305.50
935–1221 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,425.00 $1,327.24
940–1307 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,287.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $727
1015–1147 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 99.00–107.00 $100.23 $1,121

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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
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1000–1300 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,666.41 —
1030–1250 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,195.10 —
1115–1260 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,276.93 —

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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.