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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1,359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.25/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 475 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.90/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 421 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.29/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 520 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,359 1,043 1,772
Feeder cattle 1,067 678 1,391
Slaughter cattle 232 260 381
Replacement cattle 60 105 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week due to 4th of July holiday. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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
300–340 322 11 255.00–300.00 $274.81 $885 -5.19
355 fancy 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
350–395 373 24 240.00–270.00 $252.19 $941 -15.10
400 fancy 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
400–445 421 26 240.00–265.00 $249.98 $1,052 +3.73
465 fancy 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
450–495 473 36 225.00–250.00 $237.58 $1,124 -10.30
500–545 523 36 227.50–250.00 $235.06 $1,229 +8.43
550–595 576 33 220.00–240.00 $230.04 $1,325 +8.62
600–648 622 29 220.00–245.00 $230.62 $1,434 +6.47
650–695 673 13 217.50–230.00 $221.92 $1,494 +18.82
675 value added 675 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,637 +16.54
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 +8.98
773 value added 773 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 +1.57
800 800 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,660 +17.50
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 7 200.00–245.00 $224.22 $711 +9.24
350–395 383 10 220.00–237.50 $232.50 $890 -3.79
405–445 thin fleshed 424 6 235.00 $235.00 $996 —
405–445 431 10 210.00–232.50 $225.35 $971 +10.37
475–485 480 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -11.38
505–545 521 10 200.00–225.00 $217.56 $1,133 +9.25
590–595 593 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,186 ±0.00
640 640 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,328 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 +15.29
475 475 1 187.50 $187.50 $891 +10.05
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 25 227.50–260.00 $243.52 $794 +1.49
350–395 373 32 225.00–255.00 $233.22 $870 +2.85
400–445 421 45 215.00–240.00 $225.20 $948 -1.50
425 fancy 425 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,094 —
450–495 475 49 215.00–240.00 $225.25 $1,070 +2.74
500–545 520 41 210.00–232.50 $217.29 $1,130 +9.18
550–595 577 41 200.00–220.00 $209.38 $1,208 +5.81
609–623 value added 614 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,351 —
600–645 628 14 208.00–217.50 $211.85 $1,330 +11.30
660 660 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 +26.57
650–685 667 10 190.00–205.00 $198.13 $1,322 +17.20
673 value added 673 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,420 —
701 value added 701 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,479 —
715–745 733 8 190.00–210.00 $198.70 $1,456 +13.70
805–840 825 4 165.00–180.00 $169.91 $1,402 —
960 960 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 20 200.00–225.00 $212.11 $687 +0.83
360–395 375 16 200.00–222.50 $211.93 $795 +3.60
400–435 425 14 192.50–210.00 $203.12 $863 -7.07
455–485 469 14 200.00–210.00 $207.14 $971 +1.27
505–545 527 6 195.00–207.50 $201.70 $1,063 +16.80
555–585 566 9 175.00–195.00 $184.71 $1,045 -6.19
610–645 631 4 185.00–195.00 $191.32 $1,207 +14.50
660–685 671 4 165.00–180.00 $173.79 $1,166 +8.79
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 160.00–185.00 $172.40 $565 -12.60
363–390 375 4 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $703 +16.17
410–430 420 2 175.00–190.00 $182.68 $767 -9.83
450–460 455 3 177.50–190.00 $184.21 $838 -5.79
500–525 513 2 175.00–190.00 $182.68 $937 —
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
600–610 605 2 150.00–167.50 $158.68 $960 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 —
305–335 324 13 260.00–295.00 $271.83 $881 -8.00
353 fancy 353 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,024 —
350–395 383 8 250.00–275.00 $263.55 $1,009 -1.59
400–445 421 16 230.00–255.00 $240.56 $1,013 +11.62
453–495 475 19 225.00–250.00 $232.99 $1,107 +5.03
500–546 519 26 210.00–235.00 $221.79 $1,151 +8.02
550–595 562 17 210.00–232.50 $219.28 $1,232 +3.20
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 -66.08
600–635 619 7 212.50–227.50 $216.44 $1,340 -0.08
650–660 655 3 200.00–215.00 $207.52 $1,359 —
715 fancy 715 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,555 —
700–740 719 4 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $1,393 +16.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 225.00–250.00 $237.66 $768 -10.62
345 thin fleshed 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
350–390 370 12 220.00–240.00 $228.80 $847 +2.52
405–435 425 7 210.00–225.00 $217.58 $925 +6.83
450–495 477 13 200.00–220.00 $210.22 $1,003 +12.77
490 thin fleshed 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 —
540–545 543 3 180.00–195.00 $188.33 $1,023 —
625–630 628 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,248 +6.25
735 735 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,378 —
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 190.00–215.00 $204.34 $668 +14.34
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
465–495 479 5 175.00–195.00 $186.01 $891 +5.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1165 1054 80-85% 12 94.00–98.00 $96.43 $1,016 +2.06
890–1505 1057 80-85% 13 86.00–93.00 $89.76 $949 -4.61
1075–1310 1206 80-85% 6 99.00–102.00 $100.49 $1,212 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1450 1339 75-80% 14 103.00–110.00 $106.16 $1,421 —
1260–1545 1349 75-80% 4 97.00–100.00 $99.28 $1,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–950 855 85-90% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.22 $575 —
800–915 856 85-90% 4 75.00–85.00 $80.69 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,056 —
1205–1585 1396 4 114.00–120.00 $117.72 $1,643 —
1485 1485 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,871 —
1580–2140 1782 8 125.00–129.00 $126.55 $2,255 -1.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1085 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–101.00 $100.57 $963

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1070 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 105.00–113.00 $111.05 $1,061
935–1300 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 95.00–116.00 $104.04 $1,128
990–1180 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 101.00–109.00 $105.35 $1,143
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,352
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
940–950 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,407.57 -92.43
940–1080 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,191.07 -62.74
765–1295 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,535.00 $1,381.58 +213.84
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1085–1270 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,410.00–1,600.00 $1,512.46 —
1220–1290 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,332.67 —

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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.