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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.62/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 633 303
Feeder cattle 413 433 0
Slaughter cattle 135 148 203
Replacement cattle 50 52 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lb were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Fleshy cattle and plain cattle sold at a discount. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $501 +22.51
320–340 328 3 172.50–185.00 $180.69 $593 —
355–385 367 3 172.50–175.00 $173.83 $638 +33.83
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +11.56
460–490 473 5 145.00–156.00 $149.03 $705 +11.51
500–520 507 3 143.00–150.00 $147.37 $747 +19.70
560–595 575 3 130.00–145.00 $134.87 $776 +14.87
600–625 617 3 120.00–127.00 $123.99 $765 +11.95
650–665 661 4 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $840 +14.50
710 710 1 123.00 $123.00 $873 +8.00
860 value added 860 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 142.50 $142.50 $392 —
350 350 1 142.50 $142.50 $499 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 143.00 $143.00 $522 —
415–440 428 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $546 +1.51
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 +1.14
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 -5.00
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 117.00 $117.00 $369 —
385 385 1 124.00 $124.00 $477 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
570–585 578 2 106.00 $106.00 $613 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 147.50 $147.50 $428 —
320–345 331 7 130.00–145.00 $140.45 $465 +11.15
350–395 375 6 130.00–145.00 $137.14 $514 +4.50
405–445 423 4 120.00–135.00 $125.63 $531 +0.13
455–485 468 6 125.00–131.00 $127.21 $595 +22.21
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 -9.31
510 510 1 114.00 $114.00 $581 +1.52
505–540 527 9 120.00–133.00 $126.91 $669 +3.04
565–575 570 3 121.00–127.00 $123.34 $703 +4.88
565–585 575 2 100.00–111.00 $105.40 $606 -13.06
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 +5.14
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 +5.14
680–685 683 2 109.00–120.00 $114.48 $782 +7.04
686 value added 686 4 120.00 $120.00 $823 —
720 720 1 119.00 $119.00 $857 +13.00
788 value added 788 3 117.00 $117.00 $922 —
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
815 value added 815 3 114.00 $114.00 $929 —
998 value added 998 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 3 130.00–137.50 $133.73 $421 +13.73
355–385 376 5 116.00–128.00 $121.82 $458 +6.78
405–440 422 6 120.00–137.00 $125.79 $531 +9.52
450–495 473 6 118.00–125.00 $121.45 $574 +5.43
505–515 510 3 110.00–120.00 $114.69 $585 +3.68
550–580 568 3 108.00–115.00 $111.97 $636 -1.51
620 620 1 111.00 $111.00 $688 +9.01
695 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 +17.00
720 720 1 104.00 $104.00 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 118.00 $118.00 $384 —
430–445 438 2 109.00–115.00 $112.05 $491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 $428 +11.50
320–335 328 2 142.00–155.00 $148.65 $488 —
370–395 388 4 150.00–163.00 $155.86 $605 +19.37
400–440 411 9 145.00–160.00 $152.90 $628 +22.90
450–485 472 9 130.00–145.00 $138.57 $654 +3.72
500–530 513 6 128.00–142.00 $134.51 $690 -0.45
550–585 562 5 125.00–141.00 $132.48 $745 +13.48
605–620 609 4 120.00–126.00 $122.73 $747 +6.15
910 910 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 +10.00
310–315 thin fleshed 313 2 125.00–147.50 $136.16 $426 —
330 330 1 122.00 $122.00 $403 -4.91
370 370 2 113.00–120.00 $116.50 $431 -4.98
405–420 413 3 120.00–132.50 $127.23 $525 +6.18
470 470 1 127.00 $127.00 $597 —
500–520 510 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $630 +0.92
570–595 583 5 115.00–124.00 $120.99 $705 +8.62
615–630 625 3 100.00–105.00 $103.32 $646 -7.68
665 665 1 108.00 $108.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 110.00 $110.00 $515 +17.25
520 520 1 106.00 $106.00 $551 +9.00
550 550 1 107.00 $107.00 $588 +19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1040 940 85-90% 6 35.00–41.00 $38.87 $365 —
855–1105 969 85-90% 5 42.00–48.00 $46.08 $447 —
1045–1110 1087 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.66 $572 +8.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1280 1076 80-85% 8 48.00–53.00 $50.69 $545 +0.72
1120–1380 1256 80-85% 4 55.00–62.00 $57.69 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $789 —
1435–1890 1612 75-80% 3 55.00–62.00 $58.95 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1540 1340 4 54.00–73.00 $63.43 $850 —
1180–1915 1466 7 72.50–79.00 $75.73 $1,110 -9.27
1520–2230 1875 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,575 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1105 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 62.00–88.00 $70.68 $644
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 62.00 $62.00 $589

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
965–1058 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–700.00 $684.34
965–1275 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 600.00–920.00 $830.16
1000–1450 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 790.00–935.00 $875.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $649
1055–1330 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 50.00–59.00 $55.67 $632
1355–1530 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–64.00 $62.94 $908

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1100–1150 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–975.00 $925.00 —
1100–1350 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–800.00 $777.55 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -75.00

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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.