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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.38/cwt -13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 517 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.49/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 421 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $293.85/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 516 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 706 807
Feeder cattle 520 578 535
Slaughter cattle 164 95 197
Replacement cattle 100 33 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Supply was good this week with a new crop of fleshy calves that held back the market just a little. Feeder steers 400lb to 600lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 dollar lower. Feeder heifers 400lb to 600lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 dollars lower. Slaughter cows sold steadily and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 dollars lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 —
310–345 327 5 350.00–370.00 $365.23 $1,194 -27.67
330 thin fleshed 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
350–395 377 10 350.00–365.00 $357.44 $1,348 +9.94
385 thin fleshed 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
400–435 421 8 330.00–365.00 $343.97 $1,448 -1.39
450 thin fleshed 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -19.50
450–485 468 2 317.50–342.50 $329.53 $1,542 +0.03
500–545 524 14 287.50–312.50 $302.50 $1,585 -1.97
550–595 570 10 280.00–297.50 $293.12 $1,671 -3.80
623–648 634 10 280.00–296.00 $290.04 $1,839 +1.37
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -39.24
653–687 672 12 254.00–265.00 $259.01 $1,741 -10.23
780 780 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,852 -2.44
1005 1005 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 -18.38
410–445 428 2 315.00–325.00 $319.80 $1,369 -10.01
470–480 475 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,306 -26.88
488 thin fleshed 488 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,488 —
500–545 513 4 280.00–290.00 $283.67 $1,455 +6.17
555–587 577 5 260.00–273.00 $269.86 $1,557 +16.61
600–613 608 5 258.00–265.00 $260.76 $1,585 +7.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 9 325.00–355.00 $341.04 $1,098 +16.51
360–395 372 6 312.50–335.00 $322.01 $1,198 +5.51
360–395 381 4 300.00–305.00 $303.70 $1,157 -12.80
400–435 415 12 297.50–315.00 $302.07 $1,254 +11.41
410–445 431 7 285.00–292.50 $289.65 $1,248 -1.01
450–490 468 13 270.00–290.00 $276.86 $1,296 -2.86
500–540 515 22 260.00–272.50 $266.15 $1,371 -12.20
530–545 538 2 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,318 -33.42
550–580 570 4 230.00–235.00 $233.16 $1,329 -14.95
560–595 577 11 240.00–260.00 $251.30 $1,450 +3.19
605–635 621 15 240.00–262.50 $248.23 $1,542 -5.64
630–645 638 2 230.00–237.50 $233.79 $1,492 -20.08
663–695 675 9 220.00–242.50 $235.21 $1,588 -6.06
700–745 726 4 225.00–232.50 $226.88 $1,647 +2.11
840–845 843 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 311 4 280.00–320.00 $303.24 $943 +6.31
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 -21.06
400–445 423 5 260.00–287.50 $273.78 $1,158 +2.92
450–495 476 14 240.00–267.50 $256.30 $1,220 +1.09
510–535 526 6 230.00–262.50 $247.98 $1,304 -4.65
550–590 573 5 225.00–255.00 $233.94 $1,340 -17.31
600–635 610 10 220.00–245.00 $230.22 $1,404 -7.24
665 665 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,416 +6.82
655–685 670 2 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,525 +21.38
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -27.27
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 +3.33
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 -10.00
875–885 880 2 177.50–192.50 $185.04 $1,628 +0.14
1035 1035 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,208 —
438 438 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 385.00–395.00 $390.09 $1,112 —
300–340 324 11 360.00–400.00 $379.41 $1,229 -12.42
350–395 375 11 342.50–380.00 $358.90 $1,346 -15.90
400–425 415 7 337.50–360.00 $345.32 $1,433 +20.86
420–435 425 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,374 -1.11
460–495 473 10 290.00–315.50 $306.91 $1,452 +0.96
500–545 516 18 280.00–305.00 $293.85 $1,516 -3.65
550–595 565 14 262.50–287.50 $273.94 $1,548 +3.94
580–585 583 2 235.00–247.50 $241.22 $1,406 -28.78
605–635 618 4 250.00–260.00 $256.18 $1,583 -6.32
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -42.50
655 655 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,644 —
695 thin fleshed 695 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,894 —
715–740 727 3 220.00–230.00 $225.79 $1,641 —
730–735 733 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,503 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -4.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 300.00–337.50 $319.04 $1,037 -28.54
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 -16.57
400–435 419 7 280.00–317.50 $305.46 $1,280 -0.70
450–475 463 3 260.00–280.00 $272.33 $1,261 -3.63
500–545 520 8 250.00–272.50 $259.63 $1,350 +21.46
555–585 570 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,296 —
550–585 572 3 235.00–255.00 $248.24 $1,420 —
615 615 2 220.00–233.00 $226.50 $1,393 +16.50
670–675 673 3 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $1,430 -15.00
700–715 708 2 200.00–215.00 $207.58 $1,470 -2.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–2000 1384 (<2 yrs)N/A 25 3,600.00–7,000.00 $4,503.76 —
1425–1520 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,284.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1060 884 85-90% 6 90.00–100.00 $96.51 $853 —
795–1665 979 85-90% 12 101.00–111.00 $107.40 $1,051 +10.75
815–1245 1032 85-90% 30 112.00–122.00 $116.75 $1,205 +3.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —
950–1320 1093 80-85% 5 115.00–120.00 $119.13 $1,302 —
975–1690 1225 80-85% 30 121.00–131.00 $126.35 $1,548 -0.95
1165–1390 1279 80-85% 6 132.00–142.00 $136.68 $1,748 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1550 1330 75-80% 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $1,671 —
1360–1625 1485 75-80% 4 128.00–130.00 $128.78 $1,912 +4.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1495 1249 4 120.00–132.50 $124.37 $1,553 —
1115–2255 1589 11 130.00–155.00 $146.27 $2,324 —
1715 1715 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,607 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488
1010–1165 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 123.00–130.00 $126.49 $1,398

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–737 727 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,580.00 $1,441.29
655–1185 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–2,150.00 $1,776.22
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00
840–1105 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,392.99
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1057 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,075.00 $2,075.00
960–1185 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,582.17
920–1340 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,654.16
1070–1240 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,787.48
1373 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1090 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,675.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,762

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.