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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.47/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 417 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.90/cwt +24.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 473 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.53/cwt +21.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 516 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 608 860
Feeder cattle 697 499 662
Slaughter cattle 90 75 162
Replacement cattle 25 34 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison to last week is available. Supply was good and demand was strong on most ranges of feeders with added attention from buyers on value added and weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 —
305–345 328 4 355.00–390.00 $373.93 $1,226 -2.36
373–380 value added 375 3 390.00–395.00 $391.69 $1,469 —
365–395 383 5 350.00–365.00 $356.97 $1,367 +2.93
405–415 410 3 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $1,486 -5.29
405–438 value added 423 15 370.00–385.00 $380.58 $1,610 —
450–470 value added 457 5 345.00–370.00 $357.96 $1,636 —
455–495 477 13 292.50–335.00 $309.00 $1,474 -31.99
505–540 522 5 290.00–315.00 $297.59 $1,553 -15.82
505–543 value added 535 9 320.00–327.50 $321.57 $1,720 —
555–595 568 12 272.50–297.50 $287.65 $1,634 -19.14
552–597 value added 573 14 292.00–315.00 $303.09 $1,737 —
602–648 value added 614 13 270.00–300.00 $280.65 $1,723 —
600–645 627 5 255.00–280.00 $273.49 $1,715 +0.35
650–660 653 5 260.00–287.50 $271.48 $1,773 +37.60
687–693 value added 689 9 236.00–238.00 $236.67 $1,631 —
760–778 value added 772 3 230.00–247.50 $235.74 $1,820 —
806 value added 806 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
375 value added 375 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,134 —
380–390 387 6 280.00–330.00 $306.88 $1,188 —
400–445 418 8 255.00–315.00 $284.59 $1,190 -23.35
420–435 thin fleshed 427 3 300.00–325.00 $309.94 $1,323 —
450–470 464 4 265.00–290.00 $276.36 $1,282 -43.64
520–540 530 2 250.00–262.50 $256.13 $1,357 +1.13
540 value added 540 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 -7.43
615–640 632 3 247.50–255.00 $249.93 $1,580 -15.07
660 value added 660 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
665–670 668 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 323 12 297.50–340.00 $318.74 $1,030 +18.74
350–395 374 17 275.00–327.50 $306.23 $1,145 +3.36
410–426 value added 416 20 290.00–310.00 $304.91 $1,268 —
400–445 418 20 270.00–307.50 $284.57 $1,190 +14.57
418 thin fleshed 418 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,296 —
460–470 465 2 235.00–247.50 $241.32 $1,122 -17.17
458–490 value added 471 16 275.00–297.50 $293.14 $1,381 —
450–495 477 10 257.50–290.00 $274.84 $1,311 +16.35
500–535 515 8 252.50–277.50 $264.29 $1,361 +41.79
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +22.50
508–545 value added 517 17 276.00–287.50 $281.09 $1,453 —
550–586 value added 567 14 270.00–284.00 $276.31 $1,567 —
550–595 569 11 247.50–275.00 $262.47 $1,493 +12.51
600–620 614 4 235.00–250.00 $241.49 $1,483 +17.33
620–635 value added 628 4 265.00–267.50 $266.24 $1,672 —
650–678 value added 667 6 239.00–267.50 $247.23 $1,649 —
650–680 667 3 227.50–235.00 $231.73 $1,546 -3.27
700–705 703 3 210.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,547 —
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
791 value added 791 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 280.00–315.00 $294.24 $965 +4.24
315–345 thin fleshed 330 3 292.50–317.50 $303.45 $1,001 —
365–390 382 3 242.50–272.50 $258.68 $988 -61.32
405–425 thin fleshed 418 4 265.00–277.50 $271.83 $1,136 —
400–440 421 7 240.00–257.50 $250.74 $1,056 —
460 value added 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —
455–495 476 8 220.00–252.50 $242.83 $1,156 -7.20
505–530 520 5 242.50–250.00 $246.51 $1,282 +16.51
510–535 value added 520 5 249.00–252.50 $250.44 $1,302 —
555–570 thin fleshed 563 2 250.00–257.50 $253.70 $1,428 —
570–590 580 2 220.00–250.00 $234.74 $1,361 +4.74
605–645 625 5 220.00–237.50 $231.88 $1,449 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 10 365.00–390.00 $376.31 $1,197 —
355–385 369 6 340.00–370.00 $357.23 $1,318 -5.27
400 thin fleshed 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
400–445 423 12 317.50–355.00 $335.52 $1,419 -8.65
452–455 thin fleshed 453 5 321.00–330.00 $322.81 $1,462 —
450–495 476 13 280.00–300.00 $292.49 $1,392 -24.43
505–540 523 7 262.50–300.00 $281.29 $1,471 -37.93
550–590 574 14 260.00–285.00 $276.74 $1,588 -13.26
600–640 619 11 237.50–280.00 $252.89 $1,565 —
660–665 663 2 220.00–252.50 $236.31 $1,567 —
700–725 713 2 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 338 6 300.00–335.00 $320.30 $1,083 —
355–395 378 9 285.00–320.00 $305.89 $1,156 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
415–440 431 7 265.00–285.00 $275.66 $1,188 —
465–475 473 4 242.50–262.50 $248.15 $1,174 -1.85
505–545 520 3 232.50–275.00 $257.87 $1,341 —
550–560 555 4 230.00–250.00 $242.48 $1,346 —
575 thin fleshed 575 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
660–675 668 2 227.50–245.00 $236.15 $1,577 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
726 thin fleshed 726 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,626 —
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1425 1166 80-85% 11 110.00–124.00 $119.31 $1,391 —
1035–1640 1284 80-85% 18 124.00–139.00 $129.41 $1,662 -4.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–835 755 85-90% 2 85.00–95.00 $90.53 $684 —
725–815 770 85-90% 2 50.00–72.00 $60.36 $465 —
885 885 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 +35.00
895 895 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,047 —
905–975 938 85-90% 4 70.00–95.00 $87.65 $822 —
935–1185 1073 85-90% 9 121.00–129.00 $124.06 $1,331 —
945–1220 1085 85-90% 8 112.00–115.00 $113.90 $1,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1480 1320 75-80% 4 129.00–140.00 $133.11 $1,757 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,745 -15.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1320 1268 2 100.00–125.00 $113.02 $1,433 —
1185–2210 1498 14 130.00–145.00 $134.69 $2,018 -5.85
1605–2170 1758 6 147.00–155.00 $151.86 $2,670 -14.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1080 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 132.00–150.00 $142.68 $1,278

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–980 846 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,341.54
940–1055 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,288.22
930–1095 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,420.00 $1,409.19
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
765–840 806 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,415.96

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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
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.