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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $286.23/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $305.07/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.14/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 371 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 642 667
Feeder cattle 370 516 465
Slaughter cattle 73 76 152
Replacement cattle 60 50 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400lb to 600lb sold steady. Feeder heifers 400lb to 600lb sold $2.00 to $3.00 higher and feeder bulls sold $2.00 to $3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2.00 to $3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to $1.00 higher. Supply was good and demand was strong. *PRE-VAC SALE ON 6/4/24 ALONG WITH REGULAR SALE*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 387.50–390.00 $389.12 $1,198 +14.45
350–385 367 3 332.50–345.00 $339.83 $1,247 -13.67
405–430 420 8 317.50–345.00 $331.14 $1,391 +0.09
450–488 474 6 300.00–322.50 $311.35 $1,476 -11.48
510–535 525 7 295.00–310.00 $303.98 $1,596 -18.52
560–570 565 2 295.00–305.00 $299.96 $1,695 —
610–635 625 3 299.00–302.50 $300.51 $1,878 —
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 5 290.00–315.00 $306.00 $1,297 +16.00
450–495 478 4 292.50–305.00 $297.54 $1,422 +17.54
515–540 532 3 280.00–290.00 $285.81 $1,521 +5.81
555–590 575 3 270.00–280.00 $276.58 $1,590 -1.72
620–635 628 2 270.00–282.50 $276.18 $1,734 +15.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 6 320.00–355.00 $337.26 $1,106 -5.15
355–395 371 12 310.00–340.00 $322.14 $1,195 -2.17
400–435 418 6 297.50–310.00 $303.84 $1,270 -1.10
450–495 476 10 275.00–290.00 $279.91 $1,332 -6.21
500–545 521 10 267.50–282.50 $273.03 $1,422 +7.55
555–590 573 12 250.00–265.00 $258.13 $1,479 -0.83
600–635 618 10 238.00–257.50 $250.18 $1,546 —
650–680 thin fleshed 665 2 265.00–272.50 $268.67 $1,787 —
655–695 679 5 232.50–240.00 $236.52 $1,606 -3.48
710–730 720 2 225.00–232.50 $228.70 $1,647 +13.70
835 835 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 300.00–312.50 $307.61 $1,009 +0.40
360–395 376 5 280.00–307.50 $298.85 $1,124 +3.33
400–445 425 16 275.00–297.50 $286.23 $1,216 +11.65
470–495 480 10 255.00–270.00 $265.45 $1,274 -0.28
505–545 528 10 257.50–272.50 $262.19 $1,384 +11.33
555–565 560 3 247.50–267.50 $257.56 $1,442 +7.90
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
794 794 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 5 375.00–390.00 $381.98 $1,264 +9.48
355–390 373 6 340.00–370.00 $345.59 $1,289 -6.92
400–440 424 10 320.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,401 -10.07
455–495 475 4 300.00–325.00 $311.80 $1,481 -9.36
500–545 515 13 297.50–310.00 $305.07 $1,571 -8.09
565–590 575 9 275.00–290.00 $284.15 $1,634 +8.06
600–630 618 8 270.00–277.50 $272.18 $1,682 +8.11
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 320.00–330.00 $326.76 $1,023 -16.62
375–390 383 2 310.00–325.00 $317.35 $1,215 +25.87
400 thin fleshed 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
435 435 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,240 -7.51
450–475 463 4 270.00–292.50 $286.11 $1,325 -0.38
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -26.49
535–540 536 5 260.00–287.50 $271.52 $1,455 +1.51
555–595 576 7 255.00–275.00 $266.52 $1,535 +5.68
620–638 632 3 245.00–262.00 $256.44 $1,621 +20.57
670 670 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,625 +16.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1185–1225 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.83 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1315 1177 80-85% 7 133.00–143.00 $136.72 $1,609 +4.83
1185–1390 1249 80-85% 4 127.00–132.00 $128.92 $1,610 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
915 915 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
970–1160 1070 85-90% 4 125.00–132.00 $128.33 $1,373 +16.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,775 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,043 +12.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,013 —
1430–2080 1747 6 156.00–167.00 $160.54 $2,805 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1105 881 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–167.50 $150.67 $1,327
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,368

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920–1230 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,517.25
1065–1300 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,790.00 $1,669.28
1130–1405 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,701.54
1005–1605 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,869.40
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.