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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.61/cwt -15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 513 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.64/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 415 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.78/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 571 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 1,022 921
Feeder cattle 503 836 675
Slaughter cattle 55 90 171
Replacement cattle 40 96 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Followed by a Pre-Vac sale last week with better offerings of weaned calves. This week feeder steers 400lb to 600lb sold $8.00 to $9.00 dollars lower and feeder bulls sold $4.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500lb sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to $1.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold $8.00 to $9.00 higher on a light test. *NOTE 44 HEAD OF COWS OFF ONE FARM AND 16 HEAD OF COWS OFF ANOTHER FARM TO SALE 6/18/24** THERE WILL NOT BE A SALE THE WEEK OF JULY 4TH*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 339 11 329.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,118 -39.50
350–365 357 3 312.50–322.50 $319.23 $1,140 -16.23
400–445 415 21 300.00–325.00 $317.64 $1,318 -8.49
450–495 476 5 312.50–322.50 $315.53 $1,502 +4.28
500–540 510 5 305.00–320.00 $313.99 $1,601 +11.72
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 -37.33
565–590 579 4 270.00–280.00 $274.30 $1,588 +9.30
600–630 619 8 255.00–272.50 $266.53 $1,650 +16.53
670–675 673 3 246.00–255.00 $248.99 $1,676 -10.37
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -29.36
700–738 724 9 240.00–247.50 $241.59 $1,749 -15.76
750–795 772 10 230.00–237.50 $232.09 $1,792 -2.91
813–820 815 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 287.50–305.00 $294.14 $1,138 -11.06
400–440 425 4 260.00–297.50 $279.76 $1,189 -13.84
455–495 479 4 260.00–285.00 $273.30 $1,309 -15.02
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -48.32
505–543 528 9 250.00–282.50 $266.50 $1,407 -15.63
553–570 559 4 245.00–270.00 $262.46 $1,467 -3.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 332 4 297.50–302.50 $299.32 $994 -34.00
365–395 382 12 294.00–307.50 $301.95 $1,153 -11.45
400–445 421 16 280.00–305.00 $292.09 $1,230 -12.87
450–490 470 15 272.50–295.00 $286.20 $1,345 -7.08
500–535 513 22 260.00–282.50 $268.86 $1,379 -11.87
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -40.73
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -30.98
555–595 571 19 247.50–265.00 $255.29 $1,458 -0.69
600–633 618 15 225.00–247.50 $238.21 $1,472 -4.66
660–675 666 7 230.00–235.00 $233.57 $1,556 +0.42
705 705 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 +0.99
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 ±0.00
945 945 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,866 +27.50
1015 1015 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 3 260.00–270.00 $264.85 $855 -32.60
355–395 373 5 250.00–262.50 $256.43 $956 -28.24
405–445 423 7 255.00–275.00 $266.39 $1,127 -12.16
455–495 481 10 240.00–267.50 $252.64 $1,215 -13.60
515–545 525 9 235.00–255.00 $247.00 $1,297 -5.78
560–595 578 5 210.00–235.00 $225.55 $1,304 -17.42
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 -33.59
365–390 375 3 300.00–327.50 $311.48 $1,168 -26.94
465–470 468 2 302.50–312.50 $307.47 $1,439 -9.15
500–548 524 7 285.00–309.00 $292.85 $1,535 -13.10
550–580 563 6 267.50–270.00 $269.16 $1,515 -10.18
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 -34.34
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 +5.00
600–635 622 6 250.00–267.50 $259.22 $1,612 -2.03
655–660 657 6 240.00–255.00 $246.41 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 4 280.00–312.50 $297.02 $968 -47.75
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -10.07
420–430 425 3 265.00–275.00 $270.80 $1,151 -12.28
450–495 470 3 260.00–277.50 $271.36 $1,275 -10.33
520–540 532 6 267.50–277.50 $271.26 $1,443 -0.12
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -10.00
675–695 685 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,542 +5.07
715–738 732 4 200.00–220.00 $210.09 $1,538 —
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1050 935 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $103.89 $971 —
1010–1065 1033 85-90% 4 116.00–123.00 $118.95 $1,229 —
1080 1080 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $972 -39.93
965–1220 1114 85-90% 10 126.00–136.00 $130.17 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,614 —
1450–1615 1520 75-80% 5 134.00–137.00 $135.37 $2,058 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1410 1199 80-85% 5 128.00–135.00 $131.70 $1,579 -2.25
1305 1305 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1415 1307 3 137.00–147.00 $142.22 $1,859 —
1330–2210 1691 10 150.00–162.00 $157.68 $2,666 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1045 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,045.00–1,325.00 $1,176.09
910–1050 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,521.45
935–1115 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,525.25
970–1400 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,773.26
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,331
1195–1265 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 128.00–141.00 $132.90 $1,621
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,762
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–895 842 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,345.15
860–925 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,925.00 $1,684.10

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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 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +360.98
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 +10.98
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +60.98
950–1150 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,075.00 $1,916.67 -214.28
1000–1100 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–2,250.00 $2,101.56 -29.39
1150–1300 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,203.06 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.