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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

1,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.82/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 471 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.86/cwt +20.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 520 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.80/cwt +37.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 576 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,139 436 942
Feeder cattle 802 313 550
Slaughter cattle 250 90 169
Replacement cattle 87 33 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established for Feeder Steers and Feeder heifers due to light test last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 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
342 fancy 342 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,086 —
335–348 343 12 280.00–310.00 $300.79 $1,032 +19.12
370 fancy 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 —
355–397 388 11 250.00–287.50 $272.88 $1,059 +9.22
400–445 419 11 270.00–305.00 $286.43 $1,200 +33.10
450–495 473 19 260.00–290.00 $278.80 $1,319 +17.96
500–545 521 22 267.50–290.00 $280.41 $1,461 +20.44
550–595 564 23 255.00–282.50 $268.28 $1,513 +32.26
600–640 617 21 235.00–260.00 $250.60 $1,546 +23.12
628 fancy 628 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,683 —
655 fancy 655 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,719 —
650–690 662 8 220.00–247.50 $232.53 $1,539 —
703 value added 703 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,810 —
700–725 709 4 225.00–252.50 $241.21 $1,710 —
775–780 778 2 232.50–247.50 $239.98 $1,867 —
815–825 820 2 215.00–235.00 $225.06 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -28.59
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 -18.59
360–385 368 3 225.00–247.50 $232.84 $857 +1.10
400–445 435 8 250.00–265.00 $259.66 $1,130 —
450–485 474 8 230.00–255.00 $243.24 $1,153 +5.74
500–535 517 12 230.00–255.00 $246.00 $1,272 —
550–595 571 16 230.00–252.50 $245.30 $1,401 +30.30
600–635 621 6 220.00–230.00 $228.39 $1,418 +70.89
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
715–740 728 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,565 —
875–885 880 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
420–430 425 2 210.00–230.00 $219.88 $934 +26.56
470–485 478 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,063 +22.46
500–515 508 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,041 —
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 17 260.00–290.00 $273.49 $861 +34.83
360–398 379 16 255.00–280.00 $263.09 $997 +21.38
410–432 fancy 421 6 282.50–290.00 $286.35 $1,206 —
405–440 425 16 245.00–272.50 $258.00 $1,096 +16.05
467 value added 467 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,177 —
470 fancy 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 ±0.00
450–495 472 44 215.00–240.00 $230.15 $1,086 -0.38
500–545 520 30 225.00–247.00 $237.06 $1,233 +22.01
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -15.05
555–598 576 25 220.00–245.00 $236.80 $1,364 +41.08
612 value added 612 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,475 —
600–640 623 6 215.00–240.00 $226.04 $1,408 +27.13
650–695 659 12 209.00–221.00 $218.82 $1,442 +33.82
660 fancy 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 +37.47
700–740 721 7 190.00–210.00 $197.82 $1,426 +20.29
973 973 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
325–340 331 6 230.00–255.00 $247.63 $820 +37.94
365–395 381 11 227.50–252.50 $242.57 $924 +34.91
400–448 427 20 220.00–242.50 $231.82 $990 +16.73
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 -1.21
500–525 518 6 205.00–220.00 $215.89 $1,118 +17.01
565 565 2 210.00–217.50 $213.75 $1,208 —
605–635 622 3 210.00–212.50 $211.66 $1,317 +31.66
660–695 675 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $741 —
355–395 379 4 207.50–225.00 $218.80 $829 —
420–430 424 5 190.00–210.00 $201.05 $852 +24.71
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 +3.45
540 540 1 162.50 $162.50 $878 -4.28
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
305–345 328 6 260.00–297.50 $278.68 $914 -13.99
355–390 373 8 265.00–300.00 $281.52 $1,050 +10.95
405–443 423 9 270.00–292.50 $284.38 $1,203 +29.48
460 fancy 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
450–490 464 13 260.00–290.00 $277.21 $1,286 +20.88
500–545 524 7 240.00–267.50 $251.12 $1,316 +51.12
565 fancy 565 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,427 —
590–595 593 5 225.00–245.00 $235.00 $1,394 —
605 fancy 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 —
605–640 621 7 200.00–225.00 $215.56 $1,339 +25.56
650–695 678 7 200.00–215.00 $207.07 $1,404 +35.35
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 225.00–255.00 $243.61 $816 +8.51
350–390 368 4 225.00–250.00 $238.59 $878 +13.63
400–445 426 7 235.00–260.00 $248.42 $1,058 +41.37
450–495 477 10 227.50–255.00 $237.74 $1,134 +26.45
505–545 533 7 200.00–225.00 $215.15 $1,147 —
550–590 561 6 200.00–210.00 $204.55 $1,148 +24.55
605–635 621 6 180.00–200.00 $189.09 $1,174 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
800 800 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,220 —
860 860 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,354 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 200.00–220.00 $207.45 $680 +19.27
355–395 373 3 200.00–220.00 $212.01 $791 +24.59
410–445 432 5 200.00–220.00 $208.81 $902 +25.40
475–480 478 4 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,052 +30.00
520–540 530 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,047 +17.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1369 1369 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1800 1325 75-80% 40 106.00–112.00 $108.47 $1,437 —
1235–1660 1467 75-80% 16 98.00–105.00 $101.80 $1,493 —
1423–1615 1487 75-80% 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,740 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1190 992 80-85% 5 86.00–94.00 $90.81 $901 —
900–1280 1087 80-85% 19 95.00–99.00 $96.82 $1,052 +0.85
970–1325 1123 80-85% 23 100.00–105.00 $103.34 $1,161 +1.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $402 —
890–1015 942 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $81.56 $768 -1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1420 1229 5 110.00–115.00 $113.63 $1,397 —
1410–1950 1635 5 117.00–125.00 $121.63 $1,989 —
1665–2165 1886 7 125.00–133.00 $127.98 $2,414 +2.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $875
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)Open 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,535

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
858–943 879 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,823.19
963–1330 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,025.00 $1,831.98
1123 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1108–1258 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.19
1303 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1020–1517 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–2,275.00 $1,832.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1230 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 100.00–115.00 $108.37 $1,255
1050–1340 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 106.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,262
1125–1390 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 109.00–121.00 $115.63 $1,455
1095–1605 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 102.00–115.00 $110.92 $1,406
1339 1339 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,567
1035–1673 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 94.00–117.00 $113.76 $1,670

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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
1120–1280 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,864.50 +316.13
1060–1400 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,350.00–2,100.00 $1,821.97 +273.60
1140–1335 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,353.94 -194.43

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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.