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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.63/cwt +16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 523 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.61/cwt +16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 667 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.34/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 566 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,175 782 0
Feeder cattle 1,021 609 0
Slaughter cattle 141 123 0
Replacement cattle 13 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, Feeder steers over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Supply was heavy with buyer interest strong on pre-vac cattle and weaker on plain and fleshy unweaned cattle. There was larger advance on pre-vac cattle than normal it pays to wean and vaccinate your cattle. Quality was also better than average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 4 177.50–192.50 $188.00 $506 —
300–334 328 10 152.00–180.00 $174.58 $573 -21.43
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 -51.01
375 value added 375 10 191.00 $191.00 $716 -9.00
355–395 381 14 175.00–203.00 $191.11 $728 +3.47
410–425 value added 417 12 186.00–201.00 $195.81 $817 —
403–445 419 16 168.00–194.00 $180.32 $756 -7.64
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 -47.96
453–485 value added 464 18 183.00–202.50 $195.34 $906 —
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 -35.06
460–485 471 9 165.00–192.50 $177.24 $835 -2.82
500–540 value added 522 31 172.00–201.00 $193.01 $1,008 —
500–540 530 7 150.00–164.00 $158.40 $840 +8.40
550–555 553 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $733 -20.01
552–585 value added 563 19 174.00–196.00 $181.94 $1,024 —
550–590 573 14 154.00–180.00 $162.51 $931 +1.07
605 unweaned 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
600–615 607 6 145.00–150.00 $148.16 $899 -1.31
600–648 value added 619 20 164.00–180.00 $174.04 $1,077 —
655–680 663 4 145.00–157.00 $153.43 $1,017 +4.03
650–684 value added 668 33 160.00–171.00 $167.09 $1,116 —
703–743 value added 732 12 157.00–164.00 $162.13 $1,187 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 -2.59
780 value added 780 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,217 —
780–785 783 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,096 +1.00
815 value added 815 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,255 —
873 value added 873 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 thin fleshed 283 2 215.00 $215.00 $608 —
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 +15.00
335 thin fleshed 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +1.25
355–385 373 6 140.00–157.50 $149.68 $558 +11.22
395 thin fleshed 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
410–445 427 3 145.00–161.00 $153.77 $657 —
425–435 value added 430 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $669 —
440 thin fleshed 440 1 183.00 $183.00 $805 +33.00
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 +5.85
500–530 515 5 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $747 -3.05
555–575 568 3 135.00–152.00 $146.13 $830 +8.52
630 630 1 139.00 $139.00 $876 +4.00
645 thin fleshed 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
660–665 663 2 136.00–145.00 $140.52 $932 +5.52
750 thin fleshed 750 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 202.50 $202.50 $618 +37.50
400 value added 400 7 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
447 447 3 169.00 $169.00 $755 +6.59
475–485 484 7 147.50–165.00 $161.11 $780 +15.11
500–548 519 5 162.00–163.00 $162.42 $843 +5.64
570–575 572 5 150.00–160.00 $154.02 $881 —
880 880 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,179 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 value added 673 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 4 145.00–170.00 $156.05 $420 —
310–335 323 2 150.00–157.50 $153.60 $496 +3.74
365–395 381 9 141.00–153.00 $147.32 $561 -9.40
401–420 value added 405 5 156.00–159.00 $158.38 $641 —
410–415 413 2 130.00–138.00 $134.02 $554 +10.02
400–440 423 8 140.00–145.00 $141.96 $600 -6.79
450–460 value added 458 4 157.50–167.50 $159.96 $733 —
450–490 470 3 125.00–133.00 $129.29 $608 -20.82
450–480 471 7 130.00–146.00 $141.16 $665 -8.95
500–530 518 4 148.00–154.00 $149.96 $777 +7.49
500–540 value added 520 11 150.00–170.00 $155.14 $807 —
520–535 527 3 110.00–125.00 $118.37 $624 -16.34
555–570 559 5 137.00–145.00 $141.33 $790 +2.20
555–565 560 4 105.00–125.00 $115.02 $644 -24.11
574–585 value added 578 8 153.00–160.00 $155.75 $900 —
600 unweaned 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —
613–620 615 3 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $832 -2.09
607–641 value added 617 22 146.00–159.00 $157.48 $972 —
600–645 623 2 120.00–131.00 $125.70 $783 +1.70
641 641 6 150.00 $150.00 $962 +26.00
660 660 1 117.50 $117.50 $776 -14.66
650–690 661 5 124.00–150.00 $143.20 $947 +11.04
650–690 value added 663 8 148.00–153.50 $152.37 $1,010 —
665 665 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 +19.84
713–740 value added 716 9 146.00–156.00 $154.85 $1,109 —
700–745 725 3 134.00–145.00 $137.88 $1,000 +11.88
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 -36.00
755 value added 755 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
800–810 value added 805 2 143.00–152.00 $147.53 $1,188 —
800–823 815 3 116.00–135.00 $128.79 $1,050 +13.22
955 value added 955 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,203 —
980 980 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 130.00–155.00 $143.17 $398 +5.67
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 147.50–152.50 $150.08 $465 -6.60
320–345 336 4 130.00–137.50 $133.07 $447 -1.89
350–380 364 7 130.00–147.50 $141.55 $515 —
350–385 thin fleshed 367 3 147.00–160.00 $151.49 $556 -1.25
420 thin fleshed 420 1 149.00 $149.00 $626 —
400–445 427 15 120.00–146.00 $138.36 $591 -2.93
450–485 466 7 135.00–146.00 $138.78 $647 +3.42
505 thin fleshed 505 1 134.00 $134.00 $677 —
500–540 519 11 120.00–145.00 $136.80 $710 +8.35
555–580 567 3 126.00–135.00 $131.40 $745 +1.44
600–625 613 2 126.00–132.00 $128.94 $790 +3.24
650–675 663 2 115.00–132.50 $123.92 $822 -6.08
730 730 1 108.00 $108.00 $788 -6.04
750–775 760 3 110.00–118.00 $114.95 $874 -0.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
350–375 363 4 148.00–155.00 $151.38 $550 +1.38
428 428 2 139.00 $139.00 $595 -16.00
453–457 value added 455 8 150.00–164.00 $158.72 $722 —
482–485 483 10 134.00–154.00 $138.02 $667 -2.65
510–512 512 4 145.00–146.00 $145.75 $746 —
550 550 4 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
687 687 3 140.00 $140.00 $962 —
717 717 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,040 —
812 812 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 122.50 $122.50 $245 —
270–280 275 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $337 —
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 +14.76
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 +13.74
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 +6.08
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 155.00–180.00 $167.39 $482 +37.39
320–340 332 3 158.00–165.00 $161.79 $537 -9.30
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 -32.50
375–385 382 3 181.00–190.00 $184.53 $705 +20.92
405–420 416 5 155.00–180.00 $165.48 $688 +35.48
465–480 475 3 155.00–172.50 $162.92 $774 +0.96
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 -31.96
500–540 526 4 152.50–160.00 $155.44 $818 -2.19
535 535 1 115.00 $115.00 $615 -42.63
560–585 573 3 143.00–147.00 $144.64 $829 -5.81
550–595 577 3 134.00–137.00 $135.35 $781 +6.27
600–625 608 4 130.00–144.00 $136.34 $829 -2.04
600–640 623 3 135.00–138.00 $136.30 $849 +9.72
665–690 678 2 119.00–133.00 $125.87 $853 -2.79
685 685 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $925 +6.34
700–730 710 3 115.00–126.00 $121.90 $865 -8.10
720–730 725 2 133.00–138.00 $135.52 $983 +19.52
755–760 758 2 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $1,046 +17.01
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
975 975 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 3 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $357 -5.13
325–340 333 2 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $506 +19.45
360–375 368 3 130.00–152.00 $140.72 $518 +8.19
400–430 410 8 130.00–150.00 $138.21 $567 -2.54
470 thin fleshed 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
490 490 2 130.00–138.00 $134.00 $657 +5.76
545 545 2 129.00–143.00 $136.00 $741 -7.79
545 thin fleshed 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
585 585 1 134.00 $134.00 $784 -3.85
600–615 thin fleshed 608 2 133.00–139.00 $136.04 $827 +21.04
640 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 +2.31
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 +12.00
700 thin fleshed 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 158.00 $158.00 $592 —
600 600 2 148.00 $148.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–850 793 85-90% 4 44.00–55.00 $48.33 $383 —
785–1100 939 85-90% 17 45.00–56.00 $52.99 $498 -2.23
890–1150 1047 85-90% 12 57.00–65.00 $62.46 $654 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1355 1123 80-85% 22 59.00–72.00 $67.11 $754 —
1170–1300 1250 80-85% 4 72.00–78.00 $74.03 $925 -3.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1425 1316 75-80% 9 67.00–72.00 $69.60 $916 -6.30
1235–1465 1380 75-80% 9 72.00–75.00 $74.00 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 60.00 $60.00 $642 -10.00
1310–1470 1410 5 86.00–93.00 $90.49 $1,276 —
1875–2040 1945 3 102.00–104.00 $102.97 $2,003 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $725

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
950–1210 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 610.00–825.00 $742.72
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $693
1005–1220 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 57.00–71.00 $64.68 $720
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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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.