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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.36/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 526 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.18/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 484 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.47/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 620 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,328 1,222 1,272
Feeder cattle 1,189 1,015 1,142
Slaughter cattle 74 142 90
Replacement cattle 65 65 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-499lbs sold 2.00-10.00 lower; steers 500-699lbs 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
305–345 326 8 325.00–367.50 $350.08 $1,141 -14.23
355–397 376 15 320.00–362.50 $338.54 $1,273 -15.74
395 fancy 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
400–410 fancy 405 2 372.50–375.00 $373.77 $1,514 -1.23
400–445 420 13 315.00–347.50 $330.52 $1,388 -10.37
450–497 470 28 297.50–330.00 $310.36 $1,459 -23.45
473 value added 473 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,585 —
504 value added 504 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,658 —
505–545 523 25 285.00–318.00 $301.23 $1,575 -4.62
550–595 563 25 270.00–300.00 $291.84 $1,643 +17.61
569 value added 569 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,721 —
611 value added 611 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,741 —
600–646 628 30 250.00–277.50 $262.95 $1,651 +6.83
651 value added 651 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,676 —
660–688 673 9 225.00–245.00 $237.94 $1,601 +4.84
705–730 720 7 212.50–230.00 $225.71 $1,625 -0.54
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -16.44
758–771 value added 765 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 —
838 value added 838 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,760 —
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 +2.50
945 945 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 -22.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 -40.04
355–385 367 5 285.00–317.50 $302.27 $1,109 -26.04
400–448 427 17 280.00–310.00 $298.87 $1,276 -13.27
455–495 478 12 262.50–292.50 $283.75 $1,356 -16.95
505–545 525 18 255.00–282.50 $271.35 $1,425 -0.10
575–590 583 3 252.50–262.50 $258.38 $1,506 +18.35
605–645 619 8 220.00–245.00 $231.45 $1,433 -1.07
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
720–725 723 2 185.00–192.50 $188.74 $1,365 -16.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -10.09
360–385 373 2 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $923 -40.78
415–445 430 3 247.50–265.00 $258.96 $1,114 -22.39
460–495 483 5 200.00–230.00 $218.98 $1,058 -39.07
516–525 519 8 217.50–250.00 $227.29 $1,180 -16.33
565–585 575 2 225.00–240.00 $232.63 $1,338 +22.63
600–645 628 3 200.00–210.00 $206.60 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 324 17 277.50–310.00 $295.15 $956 +10.58
345 fancy 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
355 fancy 355 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 —
350–395 376 26 267.50–300.00 $283.21 $1,065 -3.90
410 fancy 410 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,281 —
400–445 421 30 272.50–305.00 $294.56 $1,240 +12.44
450–496 484 67 255.00–280.00 $262.48 $1,270 +1.17
490 fancy 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +20.00
505–547 526 73 245.00–272.50 $258.01 $1,357 +4.34
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -43.67
555 fancy 555 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,512 —
550–596 573 41 240.00–265.00 $252.35 $1,446 +17.77
610 value added 610 15 248.00 $248.00 $1,513 —
600–644 624 32 217.50–240.00 $232.54 $1,451 +7.48
650–692 669 26 202.50–227.50 $216.36 $1,447 +12.82
718 value added 718 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,526 —
720–738 735 7 195.00–205.00 $203.60 $1,496 +7.26
760 760 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 +22.51
828 828 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,656 —
845 845 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 7 245.00–270.00 $253.23 $818 +13.23
365–395 386 7 242.50–265.00 $254.21 $981 -5.76
405–445 431 33 242.50–271.00 $257.90 $1,112 +7.35
450–495 472 21 230.00–252.50 $244.21 $1,153 +7.91
500–545 526 20 230.00–243.00 $235.31 $1,238 +8.53
550–585 567 13 212.50–235.00 $222.32 $1,261 +7.59
610–645 629 22 195.00–215.00 $208.76 $1,313 +5.51
650–690 670 3 185.00–197.50 $192.48 $1,290 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 4 210.00–240.00 $223.12 $734 —
360–395 383 8 210.00–235.00 $225.31 $863 -14.73
400–445 423 12 217.50–240.00 $232.72 $984 +7.45
455–480 467 3 200.00–210.00 $203.32 $950 —
505–540 522 7 202.50–217.50 $209.96 $1,096 +2.49
550–595 578 7 200.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,199 +14.12
615–630 623 2 170.00–187.50 $178.64 $1,113 —
650–675 663 2 160.00–175.00 $167.64 $1,111 —
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 319 12 320.00–352.50 $343.58 $1,096 -8.14
300–340 fancy 320 2 367.50–390.00 $379.45 $1,214 —
350 fancy 350 2 367.50–370.00 $368.75 $1,291 —
360–395 377 11 305.00–345.00 $324.29 $1,223 +1.04
415 fancy 415 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,380 —
400–445 431 12 295.00–325.00 $308.26 $1,329 -11.57
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 -54.83
450–490 464 12 295.00–325.00 $310.48 $1,441 -2.74
500–545 519 15 270.00–300.00 $282.55 $1,466 -19.92
550–591 574 14 260.00–287.50 $271.89 $1,561 +5.40
605–640 616 4 240.00–257.50 $247.41 $1,524 +5.20
650–655 652 3 220.00–232.50 $225.85 $1,473 -3.79
700–745 723 3 200.00–225.00 $215.79 $1,560 +0.82
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
980 980 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 8 272.50–317.50 $295.83 $956 +25.68
355–390 375 4 270.00–295.00 $284.44 $1,067 -7.41
400–445 416 8 255.00–285.00 $274.86 $1,143 -3.12
450–495 476 10 260.00–287.50 $274.68 $1,307 -8.23
500–530 518 4 252.50–267.50 $260.11 $1,347 -10.05
565–575 568 3 240.00–257.50 $249.17 $1,415 +15.44
605 605 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,346 +10.00
670–695 683 2 182.50–185.00 $183.77 $1,255 -11.23
700–735 712 3 180.00–192.50 $186.76 $1,330 +5.92
895 895 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,096 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 4 215.00–240.00 $227.53 $714 -32.47
370–375 374 4 225.00–260.00 $251.34 $940 +6.85
400–445 421 11 200.00–235.00 $217.53 $916 -21.82
450–490 462 8 225.00–255.00 $242.37 $1,120 -10.45
505–540 522 3 227.50–237.50 $233.22 $1,217 -6.01
550–585 570 4 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,211 +14.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1095 1053 80-85% 4 80.00–88.00 $85.19 $897 —
1005–1280 1111 80-85% 7 95.00–99.00 $97.28 $1,081 —
1025–1205 1140 80-85% 11 100.00–110.00 $103.30 $1,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1565 1391 75-80% 14 98.00–107.00 $102.74 $1,429 —
1230–1645 1456 75-80% 7 109.00–117.00 $110.68 $1,612 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1035 934 85-90% 12 78.00–88.00 $82.19 $768 —
885–1095 990 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1665 1555 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,788 —
1575–1635 1597 3 119.00–125.00 $122.68 $1,959 —
1730–2100 1842 5 128.00–133.00 $129.74 $2,390 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–970 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 79.00–142.00 $116.63 $951

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1510 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,825.00 $1,447.96
680–1190 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,775.00 $1,226.90
950–1280 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,925.00 $1,635.61
905–1395 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00–1,550.00 $1,316.22
1125–1230 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,440.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $735
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,109
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,020
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $999

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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
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +25.00
900–1100 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,823.77 +359.68
850–1400 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–2,350.00 $1,568.24 -130.22
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.