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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report, Searcy, AR

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.90/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 628 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.94/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 520 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.91/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 570 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,175 598 704
Feeder cattle 929 413 534
Slaughter cattle 201 135 95
Replacement cattle 45 50 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 500 lb were 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lb were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality cattle sold at a premium while fleshy and plain continued to sale discounted. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 +7.49
300–340 318 14 160.00–205.00 $186.16 $592 +5.47
352–395 370 9 160.00–191.00 $174.86 $647 +1.03
400–440 424 10 150.00–174.00 $160.82 $682 +0.82
455–490 469 11 145.00–162.00 $153.13 $718 +4.10
505 value added 505 1 163.00 $163.00 $823 —
500–525 514 8 138.00–155.00 $143.39 $737 -3.98
555–565 560 2 130.00 $130.00 $728 -4.87
555–585 571 4 130.00–140.00 $134.72 $769 -0.15
600–645 628 15 128.00–136.00 $133.90 $841 +9.91
685 value added 685 3 134.00 $134.00 $918 —
700–740 717 3 128.00–135.00 $131.00 $939 +8.00
845 845 1 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 145.00 $145.00 $420 —
300–315 308 2 142.00–165.00 $153.22 $472 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
425–445 436 4 127.50–145.00 $138.97 $606 +11.46
460 460 1 142.00 $142.00 $653 +17.00
505–540 532 6 125.00–139.00 $130.72 $695 +20.72
550–575 565 4 120.00–135.00 $124.92 $706 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
725–735 732 3 118.00–125.00 $120.31 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 4 140.00–145.00 $141.50 $389 -6.00
315–340 323 6 140.00–155.00 $149.30 $482 +8.85
350–390 369 4 131.00–147.50 $138.93 $513 +1.79
390 value added 390 1 154.00 $154.00 $601 —
420–430 425 2 126.00–133.00 $129.46 $550 +3.83
450 450 2 124.00 $124.00 $558 -3.21
460–490 469 7 123.00–130.00 $125.47 $588 -1.74
515–520 518 3 112.00–120.00 $115.67 $599 +1.67
505–545 521 11 120.00–134.00 $124.92 $651 -1.99
550–585 566 11 120.00–134.00 $125.81 $712 +2.47
570–595 587 3 110.00–116.00 $112.28 $659 +6.88
610 value added 610 3 136.00 $136.00 $830 —
605–640 629 8 112.00–132.00 $126.24 $794 +12.24
650–673 664 4 114.00–122.00 $117.45 $780 +2.97
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 -14.48
703 703 3 108.00 $108.00 $759 -11.00
700–730 710 3 113.00–119.00 $116.94 $830 -2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 5 120.00–137.50 $127.81 $410 -5.92
365–390 373 3 120.00–125.00 $123.37 $460 +1.55
365–395 thin fleshed 380 2 131.00–133.00 $131.96 $501 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 127.00 $127.00 $533 —
425–445 431 13 121.00–130.00 $127.35 $549 +1.56
450–495 477 10 117.00–124.00 $120.20 $573 -1.25
495 thin fleshed 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 —
535–548 542 6 120.00–124.00 $121.35 $658 +6.66
560–580 570 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $678 +7.05
612 thin fleshed 612 3 126.00 $126.00 $771 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 -1.00
650 650 2 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
700–705 703 2 106.00 $106.00 $745 +2.00
738 thin fleshed 738 2 116.00 $116.00 $856 —
855 855 1 92.00 $92.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 124.00 $124.00 $570 —
600–613 609 6 127.00–129.00 $128.34 $782 —
675–678 677 7 112.00–120.00 $116.58 $789 —
872 872 3 100.00 $100.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 —
410–430 420 2 110.00 $110.00 $462 -2.05
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 172.00–180.00 $175.88 $589 +27.23
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -35.86
350–395 377 9 135.00–197.50 $156.53 $590 +0.67
400–445 420 8 134.00–151.00 $142.90 $600 -10.00
450–495 466 7 140.00–154.00 $144.56 $674 +5.99
500–527 513 13 133.00–143.00 $137.96 $708 +3.45
550–585 563 4 124.00–135.00 $128.21 $722 -4.27
570–585 577 3 110.00–118.00 $113.69 $656 -18.79
600–625 612 9 121.00–128.00 $123.56 $756 +0.83
650–685 656 8 112.00–125.50 $122.79 $806 —
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 —
700 700 1 106.00 $106.00 $742 —
750 750 5 117.00–129.00 $126.60 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $375 -12.48
305–320 313 2 130.00–147.50 $138.96 $435 +16.96
400–435 413 3 127.00–134.00 $130.31 $538 +3.08
460–470 465 2 110.00–127.00 $118.59 $551 -8.41
465 thin fleshed 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 —
500–545 520 3 116.00–125.00 $120.46 $626 -3.03
550–575 560 3 113.00–144.00 $127.26 $713 +6.27
600–615 608 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $693 +10.69
705–720 714 6 109.00–118.00 $114.53 $818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 11 150.00 $150.00 $456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 102.00–105.00 $103.49 $433 —
515–545 530 2 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $596 +6.43
985 985 1 80.00 $80.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1335 1138 80-85% 14 46.00–52.00 $48.95 $557 —
1055–1355 1189 80-85% 10 52.00–55.00 $53.54 $637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1060 974 85-90% 7 32.00–38.00 $36.14 $352 -9.94
990 990 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $515 +5.92
880–1125 997 85-90% 3 27.00–30.00 $28.79 $287 -17.29
1000–1260 1112 85-90% 9 44.00–47.00 $45.37 $505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1370 1285 75-80% 4 48.00–52.00 $49.77 $640 —
1280–1665 1426 75-80% 9 52.00–55.00 $53.86 $768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1500 1292 5 55.00–68.00 $61.69 $797 —
1345–1810 1616 7 68.00–79.00 $73.07 $1,181 —
1740–2205 2023 3 84.00–85.00 $84.29 $1,705 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 92.50 $92.50 $731
790–855 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 62.00–72.50 $67.46 $555
720–1060 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 60.00–65.00 $61.68 $551

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1005 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 630.00–700.00 $671.66
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1056 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00 $550.00
990–1175 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–935.00 $827.54
930–1245 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–810.00 $784.34
1050–1233 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 650.00–985.00 $881.87
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
1225–1335 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 630.00–640.00 $635.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $678
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $870

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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
1000–1150 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 850.00–1,150.00 $984.85 —

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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.