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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.76/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.53/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 519 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.29/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 423 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 789 830
Feeder cattle 609 660 670
Slaughter cattle 123 98 145
Replacement cattle 50 31 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate. October market is here with fleshy and plain cattle carrying a heavy discount while weaned cattle sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 187.50–200.00 $196.01 $633 -5.19
370 value added 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
380 380 1 156.00 $156.00 $593 -40.69
360–395 381 9 175.00–200.00 $187.64 $715 -9.05
400–440 417 7 185.00–190.00 $187.96 $784 -3.18
450–495 475 13 160.00–187.50 $180.06 $855 -10.54
505–535 525 14 155.00–187.50 $173.21 $909 -5.59
510–545 528 2 150.00 $150.00 $792 -28.80
550 550 1 152.50 $152.50 $839 -18.33
550–585 564 8 157.50–167.50 $161.44 $911 -9.39
600–630 619 5 140.00–155.00 $149.47 $925 -0.81
650–690 666 4 142.00–157.50 $149.40 $995 -14.60
700–725 713 3 141.00–162.50 $152.59 $1,088 +0.70
780 780 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,084 -18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 -37.50
340 thin fleshed 340 2 150.00–177.50 $163.75 $557 —
375–395 385 3 130.00–150.00 $138.46 $533 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -13.00
455–485 470 5 130.00–151.00 $139.15 $654 -23.35
505–525 516 4 135.00–157.00 $148.07 $764 -1.81
550–590 565 6 125.00–144.00 $137.61 $777 -11.39
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 -11.58
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 -5.00
795 795 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,057 —
975 975 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 165.00 $165.00 $558 —
360 360 2 167.50 $167.50 $603 -10.00
410–440 425 2 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $690 —
495 495 2 146.00 $146.00 $723 —
510–535 524 5 155.00–159.00 $156.78 $822 —
625 625 2 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
710 710 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 100.00–120.00 $111.30 $364 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -7.50
505–545 525 2 120.00–130.00 $124.81 $655 —
565 thin fleshed 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
305–340 323 2 147.50–152.50 $149.86 $484 -18.69
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -38.55
350–395 369 16 145.00–170.00 $156.72 $578 -0.76
420 420 1 124.00 $124.00 $521 -30.26
400–440 423 16 142.50–157.00 $148.75 $629 -5.51
458 458 2 157.50 $157.50 $721 +3.96
450–495 471 18 142.50–155.00 $150.11 $707 -3.43
460–485 473 2 135.00–142.50 $138.85 $657 -14.69
500–540 518 15 135.00–148.00 $142.47 $738 -4.44
505–545 523 5 122.50–145.00 $134.71 $705 -12.20
555–595 572 12 135.00–149.00 $139.13 $796 -6.12
575–580 578 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $766 -12.74
600–635 615 13 130.00–142.00 $137.43 $845 -3.80
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 -17.23
650–690 667 9 128.00–139.00 $132.16 $882 -6.38
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 -10.00
720 720 1 126.00 $126.00 $907 -15.51
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 -15.98
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 -10.98
800–820 810 2 110.00–121.00 $115.57 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 —
280 280 1 137.50 $137.50 $385 -9.00
300–305 303 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $409 -12.94
300–317 thin fleshed 307 7 152.50–160.00 $156.68 $481 -5.32
370–375 thin fleshed 372 3 130.00–168.00 $152.74 $568 -6.26
405–440 428 6 130.00–152.50 $141.29 $605 +1.18
450–485 472 6 130.00–142.50 $135.36 $639 -3.25
500–545 518 7 120.00–134.00 $128.45 $665 -8.99
560–570 565 2 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $734 -3.14
610–645 628 3 115.00–132.50 $125.70 $789 -4.30
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 +5.00
725–740 733 2 110.00–118.00 $114.04 $836 -15.96
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 —
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 150.00 $150.00 $582 -6.69
415 415 2 155.00 $155.00 $643 +3.00
460–470 465 6 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 100.00–120.00 $110.24 $351 -11.76
400–405 403 4 100.00–110.00 $106.26 $428 —
450–475 463 2 107.50–120.00 $113.92 $527 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 —
315–340 328 3 160.00–187.50 $171.09 $561 +41.09
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 +27.50
350–390 367 5 152.50–172.50 $163.61 $600 -30.43
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -50.20
410–445 426 4 162.50–185.00 $173.42 $739 -6.78
455–495 479 8 149.00–175.00 $161.96 $776 -10.91
500–545 524 11 145.00–171.00 $157.63 $826 +18.63
500–545 524 4 135.00–143.00 $137.66 $721 -1.34
550–580 564 4 140.00–160.00 $150.45 $849 +13.81
580–590 585 2 120.00–138.00 $129.08 $755 -7.56
608–630 614 9 132.00–142.00 $138.38 $850 +5.50
600–645 621 5 120.00–130.00 $126.58 $786 -6.30
670–685 678 3 126.00–130.00 $128.66 $872 -1.34
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 -23.00
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 -37.00
760 760 1 121.00 $121.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 -7.16
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 -33.50
340 thin fleshed 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
360–370 365 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $484 -21.22
375 thin fleshed 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
405–440 419 8 130.00–155.00 $140.75 $590 -10.55
450–495 468 3 125.00–130.00 $128.24 $600 -15.95
500–530 515 2 142.50–145.00 $143.79 $741 +8.85
560–585 569 4 135.00–142.50 $137.85 $784 +11.20
600–625 615 3 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $810 +5.15
630 thin fleshed 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —
670 670 3 121.00–130.00 $127.00 $851 —
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 +5.00
355 355 1 110.00 $110.00 $390 ±0.00
400 400 1 106.00 $106.00 $424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–835 818 85-90% 2 35.00–45.00 $40.11 $328 —
785–1140 919 85-90% 9 45.00–61.00 $55.22 $507 —
995–1335 1094 85-90% 19 60.00–71.00 $66.84 $731 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1400 1216 80-85% 8 70.00–74.00 $71.98 $875 -12.23
1215–1300 1258 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.42 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $600 —
1250–1380 1315 75-80% 2 74.00–78.00 $75.90 $998 -4.03
1085–1755 1460 75-80% 5 65.00–73.00 $70.18 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 70.00 $70.00 $766 —
1140–1960 1627 10 80.00–103.00 $97.27 $1,583 —
1775–1995 1858 4 105.00–114.00 $108.88 $2,023 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1030 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 69.00–103.00 $87.36 $805
800–1050 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 65.00–85.00 $75.50 $710

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
840–1055 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 850.00–1,010.00 $911.50
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1087 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 775.00–910.00 $856.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $856
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $903

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 -175.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
800–1350 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,325.00 $1,158.89 —

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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.