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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.14/cwt +17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 422 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.96/cwt +22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 568 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.16/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 426 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,190 974 890
Feeder cattle 1,035 810 754
Slaughter cattle 115 134 114
Replacement cattle 40 30 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were uneven on comparable cattle from last week but several offerings of weaned and value added steers were available and brought a premium. No comparison to feeder heifers under 400 lbs, feeder heifers over 400 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cow were 2.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Supply was good and demand was strong across all ranges of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 17 345.00–380.00 $361.79 $1,176 +12.76
305–345 value added 326 12 365.00–397.50 $379.51 $1,237 —
355–385 value added 364 9 352.00–382.50 $367.52 $1,338 —
350–395 378 16 335.00–365.00 $350.97 $1,327 -14.59
400–448 423 18 315.00–352.50 $336.62 $1,424 +10.34
405–445 value added 428 19 335.00–362.50 $345.46 $1,479 —
450–495 471 11 290.00–325.00 $310.57 $1,463 -10.17
455–495 value added 474 23 310.00–345.00 $328.79 $1,558 —
500–545 value added 514 26 290.00–335.00 $310.76 $1,597 —
505–530 514 6 275.00–310.00 $294.14 $1,512 -9.10
550–595 value added 567 11 290.00–327.50 $299.39 $1,698 —
550–590 576 8 275.00–290.00 $283.52 $1,633 +63.52
600–645 620 4 250.00–270.00 $259.82 $1,611 -1.67
600–640 value added 623 22 262.50–297.50 $280.82 $1,750 —
650 value added 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
685–690 686 6 242.50–244.00 $243.75 $1,672 +24.59
705–735 710 11 230.00–235.00 $234.32 $1,664 —
725–745 value added 732 3 237.50–247.50 $244.20 $1,788 —
760 value added 760 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 +15.00
820–840 830 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–315 314 4 277.50–297.50 $292.48 $918 -15.02
350–395 378 3 280.00–317.50 $302.00 $1,142 —
400–430 value added 422 5 300.00–305.00 $303.05 $1,279 —
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -10.00
455–470 value added 463 5 275.00–300.00 $292.45 $1,354 —
515–542 value added 537 5 270.00–299.00 $293.43 $1,576 —
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -12.44
550–599 value added 584 8 255.00–285.00 $273.81 $1,599 —
600–620 value added 612 3 242.50–272.50 $253.40 $1,551 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
708–730 value added 715 6 225.00–230.00 $226.70 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,306 —
481 value added 481 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,527 —
525 value added 525 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
570 value added 570 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,573 —
650 value added 650 8 265.50 $265.50 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 22 277.00–320.00 $297.31 $963 -14.81
350–395 367 31 272.50–320.00 $296.51 $1,088 -6.73
370–390 value added 377 3 290.00–335.00 $307.82 $1,160 —
400–445 419 24 262.50–300.00 $282.13 $1,182 -2.19
400–448 value added 424 32 275.00–332.00 $296.15 $1,256 —
450–488 469 14 255.00–287.50 $273.23 $1,281 +5.91
450–485 value added 471 5 265.00–297.50 $277.72 $1,308 —
500–540 514 11 247.50–272.50 $260.34 $1,338 +60.34
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +20.00
505–545 value added 519 16 260.00–305.50 $266.63 $1,384 —
555–580 value added 566 36 259.00–272.50 $262.61 $1,486 —
550–595 575 6 237.50–255.00 $248.23 $1,427 +41.01
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 +27.78
620–630 625 2 235.00–237.50 $236.26 $1,477 +81.26
605–640 value added 628 25 230.00–255.00 $250.19 $1,571 —
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +65.00
660–670 value added 665 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,546 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -15.11
701 701 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,654 +26.27
705–743 value added 727 11 217.50–245.00 $225.44 $1,639 —
785 value added 785 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,707 —
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 -12.50
820 value added 820 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,755 —
860–865 value added 863 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,812 —
885–890 888 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 4 277.00–287.00 $282.33 $949 —
365–385 373 3 235.00–250.00 $241.67 $901 -38.33
360–395 value added 378 4 265.00–300.00 $280.06 $1,059 —
400 value added 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
405–440 421 4 230.00–255.00 $245.54 $1,034 -14.46
445 thin fleshed 445 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,190 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
463–490 value added 471 10 245.00–272.50 $259.91 $1,224 —
455–495 477 9 235.00–270.00 $248.45 $1,185 +18.45
512–545 value added 524 18 240.00–265.00 $256.70 $1,345 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +8.76
550 value added 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
555–585 569 4 210.00–225.00 $219.44 $1,249 —
610–620 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
620 value added 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
670 value added 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
655–690 672 3 195.00–212.00 $202.45 $1,360 —
700 value added 700 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
765 value added 765 2 207.50–212.00 $209.75 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 value added 496 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,290 —
608–639 value added 621 17 243.00–250.00 $247.03 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 11 335.00–385.00 $356.68 $1,149 —
355–395 373 14 325.00–370.00 $344.64 $1,286 +53.88
400–445 421 15 312.50–360.00 $332.32 $1,399 +70.78
450–485 468 14 275.00–320.00 $298.43 $1,397 +18.13
500–535 508 6 270.00–302.00 $282.39 $1,435 -4.92
550–585 564 6 270.00–330.00 $290.62 $1,639 +18.11
620–630 625 2 257.50–265.00 $261.28 $1,633 -3.72
650 650 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 +41.60
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 255.00–300.00 $285.85 $923 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,163 —
355–385 366 5 255.00–320.00 $282.39 $1,034 —
410–440 421 7 250.00–307.50 $279.84 $1,178 —
450–485 471 6 245.00–287.00 $270.01 $1,272 —
520–525 523 2 220.00–250.00 $234.93 $1,229 —
565–585 577 3 250.00–252.50 $250.82 $1,447 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
765–780 773 2 180.00–210.00 $194.85 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–805 785 85-90% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.03 $613 —
815 815 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $742 +31.99
800–850 825 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $701 +25.99
865–1065 928 85-90% 4 80.00 $80.00 $742 —
940 940 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,072 —
870–1165 987 85-90% 10 83.00–90.00 $86.93 $858 +4.48
980–1150 1046 85-90% 10 95.00–110.00 $102.54 $1,073 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1135 1085 80-85% 2 120.00–130.00 $125.23 $1,359 —
1015–1340 1173 80-85% 15 110.00–117.00 $113.69 $1,334 +10.45
1065–1370 1198 80-85% 6 105.00–107.00 $106.16 $1,272 +2.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1550 1376 75-80% 4 117.00–126.00 $121.57 $1,673 —
1370–1660 1447 75-80% 6 110.00–116.00 $113.49 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1535 1433 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,505 +10.62
1610–1895 1742 5 133.00–141.00 $137.36 $2,393 —
1510–2123 1825 7 123.00–128.00 $126.78 $2,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $866
700–1080 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 102.00–129.00 $117.32 $1,021

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–990 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,344.13
830–1100 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,417.27
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
805–1330 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,354.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,265
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,322

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
950–1260 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–2,200.00 $1,697.81 —

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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.