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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.14/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 432 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.12/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 567 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.92/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 608 831 860
Feeder cattle 499 717 662
Slaughter cattle 75 84 162
Replacement cattle 34 30 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00 higher, instances 12.00-15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 4 355.00–385.00 $376.29 $1,242 +1.48
360–395 374 9 325.00–380.00 $354.04 $1,324 -0.49
400–440 414 7 345.00–380.00 $367.81 $1,523 +9.72
453–480 462 3 310.00–340.00 $329.61 $1,523 +5.10
460–485 468 4 320.00–365.00 $340.99 $1,596 +16.48
500–530 516 8 310.00–320.00 $313.41 $1,617 +7.42
550–570 560 11 295.00–325.00 $306.79 $1,718 +14.30
555–591 579 6 290.00–310.00 $296.39 $1,716 +3.90
640–642 642 4 260.00–277.50 $273.14 $1,754 -23.03
655–690 669 5 220.00–260.00 $233.88 $1,565 -20.15
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -14.03
700–725 713 2 225.00–240.00 $232.37 $1,657 —
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 5 295.00–325.00 $307.94 $1,303 +0.69
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 +36.23
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -20.00
570–580 575 2 265.00–280.00 $272.43 $1,566 +25.80
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 —
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–495 487 7 310.00–320.00 $317.17 $1,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 -25.26
347 347 3 285.00 $285.00 $989 -40.26
350–395 376 6 280.00–312.50 $302.87 $1,139 -29.68
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 -21.93
419–445 432 17 272.50–307.50 $290.27 $1,254 -1.66
455–495 474 7 235.00–287.50 $258.49 $1,225 -18.91
520 520 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,157 -51.30
528–540 532 9 240.00–265.00 $256.62 $1,365 -17.18
555–580 565 3 242.50–262.50 $249.96 $1,412 -35.87
605–610 607 3 212.50–237.50 $224.16 $1,361 -10.84
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,206 —
455 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
600 600 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
683 683 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,530 —
840 840 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 +9.03
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +41.33
490–493 492 4 240.00–260.00 $250.03 $1,230 +0.10
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -10.40
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -4.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,334 +19.32
410–440 423 3 320.00–380.00 $344.17 $1,456 +1.45
450–485 471 14 275.00–347.50 $316.92 $1,493 +3.20
502–535 510 4 310.00–322.50 $319.22 $1,628 +15.72
510 510 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,517 -6.00
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 -5.55
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -21.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1255 1131 80-85% 9 116.00–129.00 $120.76 $1,366 —
1250–1310 1280 80-85% 2 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $1,720 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1360 75-80% 4 120.00–130.00 $125.34 $1,705 —
1330–1590 1418 75-80% 3 132.00–144.00 $137.01 $1,943 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —
815 815 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 +16.71
855 855 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 -25.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1575 1465 2 140.00–141.00 $140.54 $2,059 —
1575–1815 1741 4 147.00–154.00 $150.62 $2,622 —
1635–1905 1770 2 162.00–170.00 $166.31 $2,944 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1235 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,649.91
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–675 628 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–975.00 $830.57

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.