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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.41/cwt +21.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 517 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.14/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 667 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.76/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 627 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 945 628 1,359
Feeder cattle 782 463 1,067
Slaughter cattle 123 138 232
Replacement cattle 40 27 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to sale not being reported the previous week. Supply was strong this week with a lot of offering of thin fleshed weaned calves. Buyer attendance was good with good demand. *THERE WILL BE 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF REPLACEMENT COWS TO SELL NEXT WEEK*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 360.00–375.00 $367.27 $1,175 +11.58
368 368 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,371 +38.15
408–445 430 8 297.50–322.50 $314.96 $1,354 -3.88
450–495 459 19 285.00–313.00 $307.49 $1,411 -3.22
467–474 value added 471 7 315.00–322.00 $319.03 $1,503 —
500–548 514 27 290.00–315.00 $301.16 $1,548 +41.16
526 value added 526 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,636 —
560–578 value added 569 8 300.00–315.00 $309.18 $1,759 —
570–587 584 16 283.00–305.00 $288.25 $1,683 +27.16
602–640 value added 624 16 270.00–299.00 $288.81 $1,802 —
605–643 626 5 275.00–287.50 $280.86 $1,758 +20.86
650–670 659 8 256.00–262.50 $256.99 $1,694 +0.78
661–685 value added 670 27 264.00–274.00 $270.15 $1,810 —
710–715 713 2 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,720 -3.75
705–740 value added 720 5 247.00–261.00 $256.95 $1,850 —
751–780 value added 755 7 239.00–247.50 $240.25 $1,814 —
800 value added 800 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,952 —
820 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
990 990 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 thin fleshed 328 14 330.00–357.50 $340.51 $1,117 +8.01
325–348 338 6 295.00–325.00 $314.44 $1,063 +19.33
365–395 thin fleshed 377 7 320.00–340.00 $334.99 $1,263 +10.91
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 +35.00
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 327.50–330.00 $328.77 $1,341 +20.80
410–445 426 4 260.00–285.00 $268.46 $1,144 +7.17
450–490 thin fleshed 470 2 307.50–310.00 $308.70 $1,451 +4.56
475–478 477 3 280.00–315.00 $303.38 $1,447 +17.13
535 thin fleshed 535 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,645 —
520–545 536 8 265.00–287.50 $275.37 $1,476 +3.96
565–570 568 2 225.00–232.50 $228.73 $1,299 -33.76
620–640 630 2 225.00–250.00 $237.70 $1,498 -17.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 395 4 322.50–330.00 $328.15 $1,296 —
409 thin fleshed 409 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,382 —
449 value added 449 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,437 —
533–535 value added 534 3 282.50–294.00 $290.16 $1,549 —
578–590 value added 583 8 270.00–282.50 $274.75 $1,602 —
585 585 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,565 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 thin fleshed 323 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,101 —
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 -17.03
363–365 364 4 312.50–322.50 $318.74 $1,160 +2.96
403–435 423 9 287.50–302.50 $297.38 $1,258 +4.24
460–489 484 23 270.00–294.00 $290.54 $1,406 +45.54
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -14.96
500–545 519 17 260.00–290.00 $277.41 $1,440 +27.60
555–595 574 14 252.50–275.00 $261.35 $1,500 -0.30
610 thin fleshed 610 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,601 —
600–646 value added 626 20 257.50–265.00 $261.56 $1,637 —
600–648 630 11 230.00–253.00 $241.69 $1,523 +2.89
650–660 655 3 232.50–237.50 $234.99 $1,539 +3.31
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -11.68
705–730 718 2 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,615 -5.09
752 value added 752 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,790 —
787 787 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,668 —
818–835 827 4 194.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,629 —
860 860 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 330 12 285.00–307.50 $300.89 $993 +12.93
330 thin fleshed 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -4.89
357 thin fleshed 357 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,151 +16.95
350–385 367 5 282.20–307.50 $296.57 $1,088 +28.62
400–445 423 6 240.00–265.00 $254.35 $1,076 -13.75
425 thin fleshed 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 +56.40
455–495 476 11 245.00–267.50 $259.05 $1,233 +19.30
500–535 521 10 220.00–255.00 $236.49 $1,232 -7.77
555–595 577 3 220.00–237.50 $227.47 $1,313 -2.50
580–585 thin fleshed 583 2 245.00–265.00 $254.96 $1,486 +4.96
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 +1.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 thin fleshed 317 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,046 —
392 thin fleshed 392 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,231 —
423 423 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,146 —
410–440 428 3 267.50–275.00 $271.61 $1,162 —
454–498 value added 478 13 285.00–302.00 $290.51 $1,389 —
460–495 482 7 270.00–283.00 $276.24 $1,331 —
502–530 518 9 265.00–267.50 $266.47 $1,380 —
520 value added 520 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
590 value added 590 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 —
668 value added 668 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 3 210.00–240.00 $226.88 $946 -3.12
465–470 468 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $948 -32.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 thin fleshed 330 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 +20.00
370 thin fleshed 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 —
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +30.00
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +15.77
410–440 thin fleshed 425 2 302.50–330.00 $315.76 $1,342 +10.86
450–495 465 6 285.00–302.50 $291.64 $1,356 +21.98
505–530 thin fleshed 518 2 290.00–320.00 $304.64 $1,578 —
505–545 522 5 240.00–255.00 $246.46 $1,287 -0.55
550 550 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,389 +5.00
575 thin fleshed 575 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,509 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 5 350.00–375.00 $361.95 $1,198 +6.95
410–445 430 3 310.00–325.00 $317.44 $1,365 -6.25
525–545 532 3 290.00–292.50 $291.65 $1,552 —
550–595 573 2 265.00–277.50 $271.00 $1,553 —
585 585 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 —
615–625 620 2 262.20–267.50 $264.83 $1,642 —
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1177 80-85% 16 137.00–147.00 $141.84 $1,669 +16.34
1200–1315 1247 80-85% 5 149.00–158.00 $153.61 $1,916 —
1065–1380 1262 80-85% 12 132.00–136.00 $134.57 $1,698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–910 857 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $104.42 $895 —
900–1205 994 85-90% 5 111.00–121.00 $117.62 $1,169 —
865–1245 1073 85-90% 15 122.00–133.00 $127.08 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,170 —
1210–1615 1385 75-80% 4 132.00–134.00 $132.98 $1,842 —
1315–1610 1449 75-80% 7 136.00–145.00 $139.94 $2,028 +4.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1605 1388 4 134.00–148.00 $141.89 $1,969 —
1250–1625 1453 6 153.00–162.00 $156.67 $2,276 —
1750–2080 1924 5 166.00–176.00 $171.85 $3,306 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173
910–920 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $1,240

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
790–935 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,332.50
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
880–1030 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,375.26
1060–1170 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,652.47
1025–1200 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,325.00 $2,063.35
885–1420 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–2,250.00 $1,992.98
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
850–1000 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,450.00 $1,959.55 —
850–1100 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,350.00 $2,044.87 +494.87

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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.