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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.85/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 530 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.25/cwt +15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 467 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.62/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 424 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,022 503 0
Feeder cattle 836 370 0
Slaughter cattle 90 73 0
Replacement cattle 96 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Supply was strong with good buyer attendance. With many unweaned claves, Feeder steers and feeder bulls 400lb to 600lb sold $8.00 to $9.00 lower while feeder heifers sold steady to $2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to $4.00 dollars higher and slaughter bulls sold uneven on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 395.00–404.00 $399.42 $1,158 —
313–325 317 3 360.00–387.50 $369.40 $1,171 -19.72
350–395 375 9 322.50–352.50 $335.46 $1,258 -4.37
400–445 425 21 307.50–337.50 $326.13 $1,386 -5.01
451–499 482 20 305.00–320.00 $311.25 $1,500 -0.10
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -41.35
525 value added 525 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
500–545 530 35 290.00–320.00 $302.27 $1,602 -1.71
550–585 562 12 280.00–310.00 $292.33 $1,643 -7.63
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 -34.96
600–640 611 6 275.00–290.00 $285.71 $1,746 -14.80
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -50.51
650–690 667 20 250.00–275.00 $259.36 $1,730 -15.64
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
703–745 723 7 250.00–262.00 $257.35 $1,861 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
355–390 375 5 300.00–325.00 $305.20 $1,144 —
410–440 432 7 270.00–302.50 $293.60 $1,268 -12.40
450–490 471 9 270.00–302.50 $288.32 $1,358 -9.22
515–545 532 6 275.00–287.50 $282.13 $1,501 -3.68
555–595 580 11 255.00–275.50 $266.27 $1,544 -10.31
600–640 613 11 247.50–270.00 $260.84 $1,599 -15.34
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
960 960 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
602 602 12 261.00 $261.00 $1,571 —
696 696 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 14 320.00–345.00 $333.32 $1,090 -3.94
350–365 thin fleshed 358 2 335.00–345.00 $339.90 $1,217 —
355–395 375 22 295.00–322.50 $313.40 $1,175 -8.74
400–445 423 27 290.00–315.00 $304.96 $1,290 +1.12
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 -36.34
455–493 467 30 280.00–307.50 $293.28 $1,370 +13.37
470 value added 470 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -38.03
512 value added 512 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,587 —
500–540 519 17 267.50–290.00 $280.73 $1,457 +7.70
555 thin fleshed 555 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,596 —
550–590 574 24 252.00–272.50 $255.98 $1,469 -2.15
605–645 621 14 237.50–257.50 $242.87 $1,508 -7.31
655–695 678 11 230.00–250.00 $233.15 $1,581 -3.37
710–745 723 5 225.00–235.00 $229.01 $1,656 +0.31
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
840 840 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 +17.50
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 5 280.00–310.00 $297.45 $976 -10.16
370 370 3 275.00–290.00 $284.67 $1,053 -14.18
400–445 423 15 262.50–290.00 $278.55 $1,178 -7.68
450–495 471 19 250.00–277.50 $266.24 $1,254 +0.79
500–545 530 16 240.00–265.00 $252.78 $1,340 -9.41
540 thin fleshed 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
550–595 580 19 230.00–250.00 $242.97 $1,409 -14.59
600–645 622 5 230.00–235.00 $233.06 $1,450 —
665–675 670 2 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $1,440 +4.96
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 -25.00
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 7 125.00 $125.00 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 10 350.00–377.50 $363.59 $1,182 -18.39
360 thin fleshed 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 —
355–395 377 10 325.00–355.00 $338.42 $1,276 -7.17
405–440 420 12 320.00–350.00 $331.39 $1,392 +1.00
455–495 475 8 305.00–335.00 $316.62 $1,504 +4.82
500–545 524 20 290.00–317.50 $305.95 $1,603 +0.88
550–595 568 10 265.00–292.50 $279.34 $1,587 -4.81
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -34.15
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -37.18
600–645 620 6 257.50–275.00 $261.25 $1,620 -10.93
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
750–755 753 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,581 —
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
805–835 825 3 210.00–212.50 $210.81 $1,739 —
850 850 3 200.00–210.00 $205.83 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 340.00–350.00 $344.77 $1,103 +18.01
370–395 384 4 270.00–300.00 $280.07 $1,075 -37.28
415–445 433 8 270.00–300.00 $283.08 $1,226 -1.92
455–465 460 3 270.00–297.50 $281.69 $1,296 -4.42
500–545 529 6 250.00–280.00 $271.38 $1,436 -0.14
555–590 566 7 225.00–265.00 $246.37 $1,394 -20.15
600–630 615 4 220.00–235.00 $226.18 $1,391 -30.26
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -22.50
920 920 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,257 —
400–425 417 9 305.00–315.00 $310.05 $1,293 —
455–490 465 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1245 1128 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $1,385 —
1095–1210 1162 80-85% 3 142.00–150.00 $145.41 $1,690 +8.69
990–1415 1194 80-85% 30 129.00–139.00 $133.95 $1,599 -2.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–860 823 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $84.77 $698 —
790–1305 1053 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $108.14 $1,139 -20.19
895–1265 1069 85-90% 15 125.00–135.00 $129.93 $1,389 +1.60
1105–1220 1154 85-90% 5 119.00–123.00 $121.84 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1510 1419 75-80% 5 130.00–135.00 $131.42 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,476 —
1380–1865 1610 5 149.00–156.00 $152.87 $2,461 —
1795–2135 1926 6 161.00–169.00 $164.69 $3,172 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209
970–1445 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 151.00–170.00 $158.63 $1,916

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,245
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,409
870–1405 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 125.00–151.00 $135.46 $1,466
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1005–1405 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,325.00–2,400.00 $1,956.41
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1185–1355 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,929.97

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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
900–1150 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,014.02 +89.02
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,130.95 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.