Cattle Market Pulse

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $326.28/cwt -13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 422 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.90/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.02/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 519 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 974 817 590
Feeder cattle 810 639 498
Slaughter cattle 134 136 92
Replacement cattle 30 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago because sale not covered last week: Feeder cattle market was uneven mostly selling steady to weak. Demand good for thin, yearling type cattle; moderate demand at best for all other classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to weak. Slaughter demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 4 317.50–370.00 $349.03 $1,152 -2.92
350–395 369 6 352.50–377.50 $365.56 $1,349 +33.07
400–445 422 21 300.00–342.50 $326.28 $1,377 -13.61
450–498 479 14 305.00–332.50 $320.74 $1,536 +0.47
505–538 525 9 285.00–312.50 $303.24 $1,592 -6.34
553–565 556 5 290.00–313.00 $303.16 $1,686 +16.05
580–595 588 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 -67.11
600–630 624 5 250.00–265.00 $261.49 $1,632 -3.32
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 +0.19
660–681 677 9 215.00–240.00 $219.16 $1,484 -24.97
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 -4.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,030 +0.91
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -31.61
465–485 476 6 275.00–310.00 $294.49 $1,402 +18.98
505–515 510 3 245.00–280.00 $262.44 $1,338 +0.26
550–585 568 6 250.00–280.00 $273.06 $1,551 +19.39
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 +11.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 300.00–325.00 $312.12 $1,036 +18.47
355–395 378 13 290.00–317.50 $303.24 $1,146 +10.90
380–395 390 3 250.00–277.50 $258.93 $1,010 -33.41
400–435 419 13 275.00–305.00 $284.32 $1,191 -2.06
420–440 428 3 200.00–240.00 $223.62 $957 -62.76
457–495 470 15 242.50–275.00 $267.32 $1,256 +5.17
485–495 490 3 205.00–220.00 $210.82 $1,033 -51.33
500–530 515 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -59.67
502–548 519 15 240.00–268.00 $258.96 $1,344 -0.71
557–595 566 9 237.50–255.00 $248.01 $1,404 -10.04
563–595 574 3 192.50–215.00 $207.22 $1,189 -50.83
605–610 608 2 190.00–210.00 $200.04 $1,216 -30.84
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 -75.88
655–677 670 9 215.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,508 +2.48
720–745 735 12 200.00–220.50 $209.73 $1,542 +14.47
800 800 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,340 —
828 828 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,383 —
627 627 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +20.66
400–445 423 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 +7.04
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -10.95
505–545 525 4 222.50–235.00 $231.24 $1,214 +0.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -77.43
490 thin fleshed 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 391 5 287.50–305.00 $290.76 $1,137 -61.34
435–440 438 2 210.00–312.50 $261.54 $1,146 -60.37
465–490 473 10 260.00–307.50 $280.30 $1,326 -34.41
505–540 523 9 265.00–302.50 $287.31 $1,503 -3.06
550–595 578 3 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,575 -0.56
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 +10.40
668–695 680 4 160.00–222.50 $200.90 $1,366 -38.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —
1340–2050 1566 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 120.00–135.00 $126.57 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1000 967 80-85% 3 85.00–92.00 $87.41 $845 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,288 +19.31
940–1590 1191 80-85% 15 97.00–111.00 $103.24 $1,230 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–990 838 85-90% 6 55.00–60.00 $59.01 $495 —
685–1055 870 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.74 $589 —
815–1207 991 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.45 $817 +3.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1760 1329 75-80% 9 105.00–111.00 $108.51 $1,442 -5.47
1665 1665 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1615 1409 4 80.00–113.00 $94.38 $1,330 —
1405–1810 1598 5 115.00–125.00 $119.12 $1,904 —
1775–2180 1955 9 128.00–137.00 $133.37 $2,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1335 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,420.89

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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
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,530.36 —

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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.