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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.37/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 522 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.34/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 422 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.07/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 464 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 934 921 692
Feeder cattle 626 675 394
Slaughter cattle 223 171 238
Replacement cattle 85 75 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested, no trend established. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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
300–335 315 3 255.00–290.00 $267.41 $842 -0.57
350–375 363 5 250.00–280.00 $267.92 $973 +6.79
423 fancy 423 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,142 —
405–445 426 9 235.00–255.00 $242.61 $1,034 -20.81
470–495 480 8 215.00–235.00 $229.11 $1,100 -17.64
510–545 533 6 227.50–240.00 $234.65 $1,251 -3.85
550–595 573 8 220.00–240.00 $227.48 $1,303 -14.19
609 value added 609 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,437 —
620–625 623 2 215.00–227.50 $221.22 $1,378 -9.55
667 value added 667 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,461 —
675–699 692 6 200.00–209.00 $202.94 $1,404 -8.95
705 705 2 190.00–197.50 $193.75 $1,366 -13.70
725 value added 725 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
758 value added 758 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,592 —
750–790 768 3 190.00–205.00 $197.58 $1,517 +11.33
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
1015 1015 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,548 -12.50
1100 1100 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $743 -5.95
358–395 373 6 215.00–240.00 $228.23 $851 -10.58
420–445 433 2 212.50–230.00 $221.50 $959 -18.51
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -15.93
505–535 523 3 217.50–225.00 $222.44 $1,163 +2.44
570–595 587 3 200.00–217.50 $207.54 $1,218 -10.80
615–630 623 2 177.50–195.00 $186.36 $1,161 -24.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -10.00
425–433 430 3 200.00–205.00 $203.35 $874 -4.55
495 495 1 187.50 $187.50 $928 -12.50
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —

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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 8 237.50–265.00 $257.05 $820 +24.50
350–390 372 16 230.00–255.00 $244.70 $910 +7.80
400–440 418 17 220.00–245.00 $228.27 $954 -0.75
434 fancy 434 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,107 —
455 fancy 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -14.84
450–495 464 18 215.00–235.00 $225.80 $1,048 -0.94
500–545 522 26 200.00–220.00 $206.37 $1,077 +0.13
560–575 568 2 165.00–185.00 $175.13 $995 -25.88
550–595 576 17 197.50–215.00 $203.40 $1,172 +2.39
600–645 615 13 192.50–205.00 $198.54 $1,221 +2.43
650–690 658 13 185.00–200.00 $196.09 $1,290 +10.08
705–745 723 7 172.50–190.00 $179.66 $1,299 -1.15
724 value added 724 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,419 —
755–770 763 2 157.50–165.00 $161.29 $1,231 -3.73
790 790 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,406 +12.98
805–835 818 3 167.50–177.50 $173.67 $1,421 +13.66
915–935 925 2 152.50–162.50 $157.45 $1,456 -2.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 12 210.00–235.00 $220.32 $716 +28.35
355–395 373 6 200.00–220.00 $212.72 $793 +2.16
420–448 436 9 197.50–217.50 $208.02 $907 +0.63
450–490 476 14 197.50–212.50 $205.23 $977 -1.19
500–530 512 5 180.00–200.00 $189.40 $970 -2.42
550–585 569 6 190.00–195.00 $190.83 $1,086 —
620–645 633 2 180.00–182.50 $181.27 $1,147 ±0.00
685 685 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,113 -7.50
705–725 712 3 165.00–175.00 $169.15 $1,204 +19.15
805 805 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,308 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 192.50–200.00 $197.58 $652 —
368–385 378 6 182.50–195.00 $189.29 $716 +14.56
410–420 415 3 160.00–182.50 $167.59 $695 +7.59
455–480 468 2 175.00–182.50 $178.65 $836 -10.07
520 520 1 175.00 $175.00 $910 -2.50
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 9 260.00–305.00 $277.97 $887 +4.90
355–390 366 7 262.50–295.00 $272.33 $997 +16.23
400–445 422 10 235.00–257.50 $242.27 $1,022 -11.67
455 fancy 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
450–495 481 10 220.00–242.50 $232.34 $1,118 -3.86
500–545 521 15 217.50–240.00 $224.22 $1,168 +1.01
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -23.21
550–590 569 14 205.00–227.50 $216.92 $1,234 -3.77
610–640 625 5 202.50–207.50 $205.52 $1,284 -10.42
705 705 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,322 -6.22
770 770 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 324 5 230.00–245.00 $236.44 $766 +6.04
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 -37.75
360–395 380 7 220.00–245.00 $229.94 $874 +7.19
405–435 423 8 212.50–232.50 $224.06 $948 -7.77
450–495 474 8 200.00–215.00 $209.14 $991 -9.59
500–545 526 4 210.00–215.00 $213.81 $1,125 +9.49
550–580 567 5 180.00–202.50 $192.60 $1,092 -8.09
600–630 610 5 175.00–190.00 $183.05 $1,117 -10.95
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -4.83
760–790 780 3 155.00–175.00 $163.18 $1,273 —
815–825 820 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 3 180.00–190.00 $184.10 $608 -15.67
375–390 385 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $783 +23.33
400–445 423 3 167.50–200.00 $188.61 $798 -6.55
460 460 1 187.50 $187.50 $862 -12.50
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 +12.50
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
685 685 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1800 1422 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 122.00–136.00 $129.28 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1115 939 80-85% 21 84.00–92.00 $88.84 $834 —
835–1220 1018 80-85% 18 93.00–97.00 $94.82 $965 —
895–1330 1097 80-85% 26 98.00–103.00 $100.73 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1545 1283 75-80% 39 104.00–112.00 $107.03 $1,373 —
1350–1390 1370 75-80% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.48 $1,390 -4.13
1615 1615 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,583 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–850 735 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $54.22 $399 -10.78
805–960 843 85-90% 7 74.00–83.00 $79.19 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1370 1220 4 107.00–111.00 $109.31 $1,334 +3.39
1345–1675 1528 6 116.00–123.00 $118.92 $1,817 —
1630–1880 1763 5 127.00–134.00 $129.65 $2,286 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–1000 796 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 95.00–117.50 $106.51 $848
905–1095 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 100.00–108.00 $103.77 $1,040

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–980 812 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 110.00–117.00 $114.92 $933
740–1060 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 90.00–126.00 $108.84 $1,034
910–1130 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 98.00–113.00 $106.31 $1,084
900–1435 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 91.00–131.00 $116.10 $1,320
1020–1390 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 95.00–112.00 $104.14 $1,208
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,234
1271 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,335
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805–1276 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,575.00 $1,377.52
1130–1190 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,516.67 +68.99
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +227.32
1025–1240 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,524.81 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +0.96

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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.