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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.19/cwt +46.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 465 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $292.60/cwt +40.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $333.94/cwt +33.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 464 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 469 937
Feeder cattle 410 338 658
Slaughter cattle 67 90 139
Replacement cattle 20 41 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to sale not recently reported. *PRE VAC SALE PLUS REGULAR SALE 5/7/2024*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,187 —
325–345 335 4 362.50–380.00 $373.20 $1,250 +28.20
355–370 361 4 365.00–385.00 $375.07 $1,354 +39.42
400–435 420 10 345.00–357.50 $352.38 $1,480 +37.60
430 430 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,473 +72.50
451–490 464 15 322.50–340.00 $333.94 $1,549 +33.70
508–525 thin fleshed 510 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,721 —
505–530 513 3 312.50–330.00 $319.06 $1,637 +22.40
525–545 535 3 280.00–300.00 $290.12 $1,552 -6.54
550–580 564 4 272.50–300.00 $282.10 $1,591 -1.62
605–635 623 4 262.50–282.50 $273.85 $1,706 -13.79
650–670 660 2 262.50–265.00 $263.77 $1,741 +38.77
725 thin fleshed 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
335–345 340 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $1,147 +17.01
350–395 369 9 265.00–370.00 $329.32 $1,215 +26.05
400–440 421 9 282.50–332.50 $311.28 $1,310 +30.05
450–490 474 10 265.00–317.50 $301.01 $1,427 +39.64
500–545 523 7 240.00–277.50 $264.55 $1,384 —
550–580 559 4 240.00–265.00 $256.39 $1,433 -13.61
600–620 610 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,449 -11.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
450–465 458 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 317 5 337.50–360.00 $346.81 $1,099 +49.25
350–355 353 4 325.00–342.00 $330.53 $1,167 +38.81
400–408 406 5 315.00–317.50 $315.49 $1,281 +30.94
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 +10.45
450–490 465 27 280.00–300.00 $292.19 $1,359 +43.69
505 505 3 265.00–282.50 $274.17 $1,385 +48.88
551–580 558 8 245.00–262.50 $253.41 $1,414 +15.09
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +1.68
648 thin fleshed 648 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,814 —
670–680 675 2 232.50–235.00 $233.76 $1,578 +2.76
700–730 712 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,649 +31.65
705–745 725 2 200.00–215.00 $207.71 $1,506 +7.71
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 +10.00
800–830 813 4 205.00–215.00 $211.82 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 4 310.00–330.00 $318.17 $1,053 +61.08
355–395 377 9 300.00–322.50 $316.83 $1,194 +67.38
405–440 428 15 270.00–315.00 $292.60 $1,252 +43.12
450–495 468 7 235.00–335.00 $268.70 $1,258 +37.05
490 thin fleshed 490 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,311 —
520–545 527 7 235.00–260.00 $253.56 $1,336 +50.15
545 thin fleshed 545 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 +16.50
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +13.26
650–655 653 2 220.00–227.50 $223.74 $1,461 +10.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,091 —
505–520 513 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 370.00–385.00 $377.21 $1,237 +32.21
350–395 373 2 340.00–370.00 $354.09 $1,321 +31.57
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 +10.76
455–460 458 2 300.00–327.50 $313.67 $1,437 +13.66
500–540 517 6 285.00–315.00 $300.64 $1,554 +23.29
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
565–575 570 5 277.50–285.00 $280.99 $1,602 —
610–645 623 3 260.00–285.00 $269.02 $1,676 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +12.50
710–745 733 5 210.00–227.50 $219.42 $1,608 —
760–770 765 2 202.50–225.00 $213.68 $1,635 —
810–845 826 4 190.00–207.50 $196.82 $1,626 —
860 860 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–478 475 9 320.00–327.50 $320.79 $1,524 —
554–583 558 8 260.00–265.00 $264.35 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 +6.30
470–495 483 2 265.00–295.00 $279.61 $1,351 +34.84
515–545 530 2 250.00–260.00 $255.14 $1,352 +15.99
585–590 588 3 237.50–250.00 $242.51 $1,426 +22.44
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +20.24
645 645 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,467 +12.74
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
745 745 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1240 1115 80-85% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.36 $1,264 -2.10
1005–1325 1179 80-85% 12 119.00–128.00 $121.95 $1,438 —
1220–1510 1338 80-85% 3 129.00–139.00 $133.08 $1,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–1060 879 85-90% 6 100.00–105.00 $102.78 $903 -11.79
680–1210 986 85-90% 8 105.00–115.00 $111.15 $1,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,605 —
1340–1440 1395 75-80% 3 121.00–129.00 $123.90 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1620 1440 2 126.00–130.00 $128.25 $1,847 —
1390–1925 1631 10 140.00–150.00 $146.37 $2,387 +6.96
1700 1700 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,618 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–865 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 161.00–168.00 $164.07 $1,263
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295
735–970 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00–151.00 $139.87 $1,234

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
770–1015 893 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,313.73
710–1850 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,925.00 $1,766.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.