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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.47/cwt +16.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 622 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.93/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 517 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.15/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 470 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 1,328 1,272
Feeder cattle 639 1,189 1,142
Slaughter cattle 136 74 90
Replacement cattle 42 65 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 weights sold steady to 4.00 lower, 500 weights sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold breakers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, boner and lean cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 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
310–340 316 7 340.00–370.00 $351.95 $1,112 +1.87
365–380 fancy 373 2 360.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,361 -15.10
365–395 383 11 317.50–345.00 $332.49 $1,273 -6.05
400–440 420 21 320.00–350.00 $339.89 $1,428 +9.37
460 value added 460 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 +5.00
450–495 472 13 300.00–335.00 $320.27 $1,512 +9.91
500–545 517 29 290.00–312.50 $309.58 $1,601 +8.35
530 fancy 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
555–575 567 7 267.50–297.50 $287.11 $1,628 -4.73
605 fancy 605 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,718 —
622 value added 622 50 283.50 $283.50 $1,763 -1.50
605–640 625 3 247.50–275.00 $264.81 $1,655 +1.86
660–675 668 3 227.50–255.00 $244.13 $1,631 +6.19
710–735 721 4 220.00–240.00 $228.10 $1,645 +2.39
760–780 770 4 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,655 +14.94
810–843 826 5 210.00–220.00 $211.98 $1,751 —
1000 1000 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 295.00–315.00 $306.59 $1,012 +16.59
365 365 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,068 -9.77
415–435 428 3 300.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,291 +2.74
460–490 475 5 260.00–287.50 $275.51 $1,309 -8.24
510–545 537 6 255.00–265.00 $262.18 $1,408 -9.17
555–595 578 4 247.50–265.00 $253.67 $1,466 -4.71
600–630 618 3 227.50–242.50 $233.44 $1,443 +1.99
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -5.00
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 +11.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 237.50 $237.50 $736 -22.50
415 415 1 237.50 $237.50 $986 -21.46
450–490 470 4 210.00–230.00 $223.64 $1,051 +4.66
500–520 508 3 200.00–232.50 $217.48 $1,105 -9.81
560–590 578 4 220.00–230.00 $225.64 $1,304 -6.99
600–620 612 3 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $1,305 +6.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 17 275.00–305.00 $293.65 $957 -1.50
345 fancy 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 -5.00
350–395 380 21 275.00–310.00 $292.34 $1,111 +9.13
400–435 415 18 270.00–295.00 $286.38 $1,188 -8.18
425 fancy 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -2.50
450–493 470 27 252.50–272.50 $262.15 $1,232 -0.33
500–548 533 21 245.00–270.00 $259.67 $1,384 +1.66
550–585 568 15 245.00–270.00 $258.05 $1,466 +5.70
600–640 611 10 217.50–240.00 $230.88 $1,411 -1.66
650–695 675 5 210.00–230.00 $222.63 $1,503 +6.27
720–745 733 2 180.00–210.00 $195.26 $1,431 -8.34
748 value added 748 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,590 ±0.00
770 770 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,521 -10.00
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 250.00–270.00 $263.61 $851 +10.38
350–395 371 9 245.00–270.00 $259.34 $962 +5.13
430–445 438 5 245.00–265.00 $252.96 $1,108 -4.94
450–480 463 6 222.50–250.00 $240.95 $1,116 -3.26
500–545 523 7 225.00–240.00 $231.04 $1,208 -4.27
550–595 579 9 230.00–242.50 $236.65 $1,370 +14.33
615–620 618 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,318 +4.57
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 +12.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 240.00 $240.00 $792 +16.88
350–380 362 3 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $823 +2.12
410–425 418 3 222.50–230.00 $225.86 $944 -6.86
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 +11.68
540 540 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,012 -22.46
580–590 583 3 210.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,234 +4.21
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +26.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 4 350.00–365.00 $357.42 $1,144 +13.84
350–395 374 8 327.50–362.50 $352.10 $1,317 +27.81
410 fancy 410 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,445 +20.00
400–445 428 11 305.00–337.50 $321.91 $1,378 +13.65
455 fancy 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —
455–490 474 10 300.00–327.50 $314.71 $1,492 +4.23
502 fancy 502 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,556 —
510–545 528 11 270.00–297.50 $290.37 $1,533 +7.82
565–595 581 5 260.00–282.50 $273.07 $1,587 +1.18
600–645 619 7 250.00–260.00 $254.60 $1,576 +7.19
650–690 665 4 225.00–252.50 $239.78 $1,595 +13.93
710–745 727 5 217.50–225.00 $220.97 $1,606 +5.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 4 300.00–335.00 $311.33 $978 +15.50
355–370 363 2 300.00–320.00 $309.79 $1,125 +25.35
425–435 430 2 270.00–287.50 $278.85 $1,199 +3.99
450–490 473 6 240.00–260.00 $247.87 $1,172 -26.81
530–540 535 2 247.50–267.50 $257.59 $1,378 -2.52
560–565 563 2 225.00–250.00 $237.44 $1,337 -11.73
615–645 632 6 210.00–225.00 $220.39 $1,393 -2.11
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +26.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 4 220.00–285.00 $262.39 $855 +34.86
355–380 369 4 240.00–287.50 $263.91 $974 +12.57
400–445 421 4 225.00–245.00 $236.71 $997 +19.18
470–480 475 2 230.00–233.00 $231.52 $1,100 -10.85
520–540 528 3 220.00–230.00 $223.28 $1,179 -9.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1425 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,361.87 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1295 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1370 1313 75-80% 3 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $1,497 —
1235–1685 1367 75-80% 8 95.00–104.00 $99.30 $1,357 -3.44
1170–1740 1386 75-80% 31 105.00–112.00 $108.63 $1,506 +5.89
1790 1790 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1420 1101 80-85% 14 86.00–93.00 $90.50 $996 -6.78
1015–1210 1119 80-85% 10 94.00–98.00 $95.69 $1,071 -1.59
1030–1235 1130 80-85% 12 99.00–104.00 $101.57 $1,148 -1.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $388 —
745–1150 956 85-90% 12 74.00–84.00 $78.86 $754 +8.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1610 1358 4 113.00–118.00 $115.30 $1,566 —
1625–1925 1740 3 124.00–129.00 $125.97 $2,192 —
1825–2325 2075 2 135.00–136.00 $135.44 $2,810 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 102.00 $102.00 $954
870–1095 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00–132.50 $128.64 $1,244

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
875–1075 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,606.62
1015–1260 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,414.01
1045–1435 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,566.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,138
1240–1445 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 110.00–122.00 $116.09 $1,544
1205–1470 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 106.00–112.00 $109.09 $1,462

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.