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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.11/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 520 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.70/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 373 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.57/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 564 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 934 891
Feeder cattle 678 626 686
Slaughter cattle 260 223 168
Replacement cattle 105 85 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers no trend established due to light test last week. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. 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
313 313 2 280.00 $280.00 $876 +12.59
350–390 371 11 250.00–275.00 $267.29 $992 -0.63
410–435 425 4 235.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,047 +3.64
455–490 469 7 232.50–257.50 $247.88 $1,163 +18.77
505–538 521 12 220.00–245.00 $226.63 $1,181 -8.02
550–595 578 18 210.00–235.00 $221.42 $1,280 -6.06
600–640 618 14 218.00–237.50 $224.15 $1,385 +2.93
650–685 670 12 190.00–210.00 $203.10 $1,361 +0.16
650–691 value added 677 6 225.00–228.00 $225.96 $1,530 +6.96
708 value added 708 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,558 +15.00
720–745 729 7 180.00–200.00 $196.02 $1,429 +2.27
772–780 value added 775 5 214.00–225.00 $218.43 $1,693 +8.43
775 775 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,492 -5.08
824 824 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,566 -20.00
910 910 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 4 200.00–225.00 $214.98 $733 -10.20
373 value added 373 3 250.00 $250.00 $932 —
365–385 375 8 230.00–240.00 $236.29 $886 +8.06
425–435 429 5 200.00–225.00 $214.98 $922 -6.52
450–495 481 11 210.00–230.00 $221.38 $1,065 +11.38
515–545 529 10 195.00–215.00 $208.31 $1,102 -14.13
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -7.54
625 625 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,297 +21.14
655–675 665 2 185.00–195.00 $189.92 $1,263 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
835 835 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,273 —
965 965 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
559 559 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,258 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 ±0.00
415–440 428 2 170.00–190.00 $179.71 $769 -23.64
455–475 465 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $825 -10.05
570 570 1 172.50 $172.50 $983 —
665 665 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 9 230.00–255.00 $242.03 $787 -15.02
350–385 373 22 220.00–245.00 $230.37 $859 -14.33
375 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 -29.70
405–430 418 16 220.00–240.00 $226.70 $948 -1.57
450–495 465 16 215.00–240.00 $222.51 $1,035 -3.29
500–545 520 36 200.00–220.00 $208.11 $1,082 +1.74
550–590 564 22 195.00–210.00 $203.57 $1,148 +28.44
600–645 622 7 190.00–210.00 $200.55 $1,247 +2.01
660–695 673 3 175.00–187.50 $180.93 $1,218 -15.16
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 +5.34
750–780 765 3 160.00–175.00 $167.40 $1,281 +6.11
853 value added 853 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,365 —
905–930 918 2 149.00–152.50 $150.77 $1,384 -6.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 13 200.00–220.00 $211.28 $685 -9.04
355–395 378 9 200.00–215.00 $208.33 $787 -4.39
400–445 420 16 200.00–217.50 $210.19 $883 +2.17
455–495 477 18 195.00–212.50 $205.87 $982 +0.64
505–540 518 3 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $958 -4.50
555–565 560 2 180.00–202.00 $190.90 $1,069 +0.07
605–640 623 2 165.00–188.00 $176.82 $1,102 -4.45
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 +2.50
835 835 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,294 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 -12.58
360–390 378 3 165.00–185.00 $171.34 $648 -17.95
415–443 432 4 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $832 +24.92
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 +11.35
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 8 270.00–295.00 $279.83 $879 +1.86
355–385 369 6 250.00–275.00 $265.14 $978 -7.19
410–435 421 8 220.00–245.00 $228.94 $964 -13.33
470 fancy 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -5.00
450–495 473 19 215.00–237.50 $227.96 $1,078 -4.38
510–545 529 12 200.00–225.00 $213.77 $1,131 +13.77
550–580 566 7 205.00–222.50 $216.08 $1,223 -0.84
600–640 620 8 207.50–232.50 $216.52 $1,342 +11.00
715–725 720 2 170.00–185.00 $177.45 $1,278 -10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 8 220.00–255.00 $248.28 $790 +11.84
350–395 369 16 210.00–242.50 $226.28 $835 +41.28
405–445 430 3 200.00–217.50 $210.75 $906 -13.31
450–495 476 6 190.00–210.00 $197.45 $940 -11.69
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 -28.81
555–580 565 3 182.50–195.00 $190.01 $1,074 -2.59
600–645 623 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,199 +9.45
660–695 678 6 167.50–187.50 $177.06 $1,200 -2.94
950–980 965 2 121.00–125.00 $123.03 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 +5.90
380–395 388 2 185.00–200.00 $192.65 $747 -10.73
470–495 485 3 180.00–182.50 $180.85 $877 -6.65
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1110 925 80-85% 25 87.00–92.00 $89.93 $832 +1.09
800–1295 1070 80-85% 30 93.00–96.00 $94.37 $1,010 -6.36
850–1290 1124 80-85% 31 97.00–102.00 $99.35 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2005 1376 75-80% 14 103.00–107.00 $105.13 $1,447 +3.65
1350–1680 1415 75-80% 17 96.00–101.00 $99.32 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–830 805 85-90% 4 76.00–80.00 $78.28 $630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1300 1093 2 103.00–106.00 $104.22 $1,139 —
1370–1565 1449 6 111.00–120.00 $115.28 $1,670 —
1770–1815 1792 3 126.00–131.00 $127.69 $2,288 -1.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1035 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 83.00–117.50 $102.03 $875
800–995 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 90.00–110.00 $100.66 $884

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $760
655–1125 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 88.00–137.50 $113.15 $1,100
900–1225 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 100.00–124.00 $115.87 $1,206
995–1165 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 95.00–107.00 $101.47 $1,096
885–1238 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 90.00–135.00 $106.83 $1,173
985–1300 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 106.00–117.00 $110.41 $1,252
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1088 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,082.05
940–1053 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,035.00–1,275.00 $1,231.21
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1128–1305 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,388.96

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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
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
760–1100 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,400.00 $1,253.81 -196.19
950–1150 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 835.00–1,325.00 $1,167.74 -507.26
1145–1410 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,408.71 -291.29

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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.