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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.42/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 424 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.41/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 374 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.33/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 470 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 848 654
Feeder cattle 500 630 477
Slaughter cattle 118 146 127
Replacement cattle 60 72 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market report last week. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 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
300–335 322 3 302.50–330.00 $320.60 $1,032 +48.33
355 fancy 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
350–385 366 5 270.00–280.00 $275.59 $1,009 -4.87
400–440 414 6 275.00–290.00 $281.64 $1,166 +18.63
455 fancy 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
455–495 479 8 255.00–270.00 $262.11 $1,256 +13.75
505–543 529 8 245.00–262.50 $253.55 $1,341 +11.92
550–575 567 6 250.00–267.50 $259.13 $1,469 +20.32
600–632 622 6 235.00–247.50 $238.28 $1,482 +6.51
650 value added 650 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,566 —
650–690 671 10 217.50–236.00 $224.82 $1,509 -0.13
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -1.03
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 +1.76
830 830 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,598 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $923 +33.11
350–390 375 3 230.00–235.00 $231.73 $869 +6.61
415–440 430 3 220.00–245.00 $233.10 $1,002 -1.07
450–495 472 7 220.00–245.00 $232.06 $1,095 +12.06
510–545 528 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 +25.00
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 +14.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
550–585 568 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 16 250.00–280.00 $263.99 $866 +10.50
350–395 374 23 250.00–280.00 $261.41 $978 +11.17
400–445 424 28 235.00–262.50 $249.42 $1,058 +11.46
450–498 470 23 225.00–247.50 $238.33 $1,120 +10.09
500–545 523 20 220.00–245.00 $230.98 $1,208 +13.18
550–590 566 16 212.50–232.50 $226.65 $1,283 +11.58
600–640 616 9 212.50–225.00 $220.93 $1,361 +12.94
650–660 654 4 200.00–210.00 $206.25 $1,349 +4.47
702–730 value added 707 12 226.00–231.00 $230.14 $1,627 —
700–728 718 5 210.00–220.00 $214.42 $1,540 +23.19
755–775 765 2 195.00–210.00 $202.60 $1,550 +20.10
805 805 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,429 —
818–820 value added 819 4 200.00–212.00 $205.99 $1,687 —
950 950 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $738 -6.26
365–395 381 4 225.00–240.00 $232.48 $886 +2.50
400–440 418 4 205.00–230.00 $214.13 $895 +2.43
470–480 475 3 200.00–215.00 $209.95 $997 +2.53
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 +10.00
550–585 573 6 190.00–210.00 $197.00 $1,129 +2.00
765 765 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 13 270.00–325.00 $296.46 $978 +20.20
355 fancy 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
355–380 370 11 260.00–290.00 $271.66 $1,005 +0.83
400–445 426 16 265.00–290.00 $277.67 $1,183 +23.02
460 fancy 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 +30.00
450–490 476 14 245.00–275.00 $255.65 $1,217 +15.53
500–540 518 6 220.00–245.00 $235.34 $1,219 +4.88
560–595 579 10 217.50–234.00 $226.93 $1,314 +3.22
600–645 622 6 210.00–230.00 $215.70 $1,342 -5.21
705–735 720 2 170.00–177.50 $173.67 $1,250 -26.33
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 4 220.00–240.00 $231.36 $766 -2.66
350–395 374 7 220.00–255.00 $234.71 $878 -1.38
400–445 424 8 220.00–250.00 $233.33 $989 +1.71
460–495 484 4 220.00–237.50 $230.05 $1,113 +17.29
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 -5.70
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +4.92
695 695 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,338 —
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 -5.00
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -7.50
400–435 415 3 200.00–212.50 $207.66 $862 +7.66
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 ±0.00
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 —
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 —— 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,828 —
1890 1890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,759 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1250 1229 75-80% 4 99.00–104.00 $101.77 $1,251 -15.23
1030–1570 1253 75-80% 30 110.00–119.00 $114.77 $1,438 —
1395 1395 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1105 947 80-85% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.32 $903 —
860–1270 1046 80-85% 11 98.00–103.00 $100.93 $1,056 —
950–1315 1089 80-85% 18 104.00–109.00 $105.90 $1,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $701 —
775–935 873 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.27 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1580 1317 6 105.00–116.00 $111.32 $1,466 —
1350–1785 1539 5 118.00–126.00 $122.50 $1,885 —
1925–2050 1994 4 130.00–137.00 $133.20 $2,656 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1050 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,435.00 $1,428.10
922–1335 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,386.54
905–1280 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,449.73
1100–1183 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,825.00 $1,713.92
1005–1333 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,585.00–1,750.00 $1,667.95
1253–1365 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,635.00–1,835.00 $1,705.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,214
1070–1325 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 113.00–123.00 $120.25 $1,480

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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
950–1055 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,160.00–1,450.00 $1,238.35 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.