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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.09/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 617 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.34/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 525 lb · 39 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.90/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 829 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 1,175 830
Feeder cattle 880 1,021 693
Slaughter cattle 158 141 105
Replacement cattle 40 13 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold mostly steady, Feeders heifers over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with softer buyer demand on fleshy and plain calves that sold were discounted. weaned and pre-conditioned 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
250–275 258 3 177.50–205.00 $187.26 $483 -0.74
300–335 320 3 180.00–182.50 $180.85 $579 +6.27
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 -56.11
360–395 375 4 180.00–190.00 $184.69 $693 -6.42
400–445 428 8 165.00–185.00 $171.04 $732 +31.04
435–440 438 2 125.00–140.00 $132.46 $580 -7.54
440 value added 440 1 192.50 $192.50 $847 -3.31
450–470 460 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $587 -17.45
460 value added 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 -10.34
455–490 480 11 150.00–172.50 $160.04 $768 -17.20
510–530 522 3 120.00–142.50 $130.26 $680 -28.14
510–535 523 6 160.00–173.00 $165.03 $863 +6.63
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +12.51
550–595 569 5 140.00–162.50 $152.62 $868 -9.89
570 value added 570 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,049 +2.06
600–633 value added 620 10 160.00–172.00 $167.43 $1,038 -6.61
608–635 630 5 150.00–165.00 $162.10 $1,021 +13.94
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 -38.43
650 value added 650 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,066 -3.09
650–690 673 4 145.00–154.00 $148.50 $999 -4.93
705–718 710 5 141.00–151.00 $146.96 $1,043 -3.04
760 760 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 +4.00
810–825 818 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $1,162 —
980 980 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $392 -2.59
295 thin fleshed 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 -50.00
300–335 316 7 130.00–137.00 $133.14 $421 -16.86
320 thin fleshed 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 -5.00
370–375 thin fleshed 373 3 135.00–175.00 $161.79 $603 -8.21
412–418 415 9 121.00–142.50 $128.74 $534 -25.03
455–495 474 6 120.00–145.00 $134.82 $639 -10.18
505–520 513 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $680 -12.56
550–585 563 6 120.00–145.00 $135.07 $760 -11.06
600–640 625 3 130.00–144.00 $135.83 $849 -3.17
650–655 653 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $859 -9.01
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 149.00 $149.00 $678 -12.11
603–632 618 6 141.00–145.00 $142.95 $883 —
655–663 658 8 142.00–158.00 $152.85 $1,006 —
763 value added 763 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,106 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 -24.00
915 915 2 100.00 $100.00 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 5 147.50–153.00 $151.62 $425 -4.43
295 295 1 122.50 $122.50 $361 -33.55
300 300 1 127.50 $127.50 $382 -26.10
305–345 333 13 145.00–157.50 $150.42 $501 -3.18
355 355 1 115.00 $115.00 $408 -32.32
350–395 374 10 142.50–157.00 $149.50 $559 +2.18
405–440 423 2 122.50–132.00 $127.05 $537 -14.91
405–440 425 3 145.00–152.50 $148.22 $630 +6.26
450–480 468 6 136.00–147.50 $139.94 $655 +10.65
455–495 473 7 110.00–140.00 $127.54 $603 -13.62
500–540 517 9 125.00–140.00 $134.53 $696 -15.43
500–540 526 4 100.00–131.00 $123.13 $648 +4.76
528 value added 528 26 157.00 $157.00 $829 +1.86
560–565 562 5 120.00–130.00 $126.39 $710 +11.37
560–583 574 6 132.50–137.50 $134.75 $773 +19.73
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 -9.34
600–615 608 2 122.00–133.00 $127.43 $775 -7.91
617 value added 617 64 158.50 $158.50 $978 +1.02
655 655 1 131.00 $131.00 $858 +13.50
666–685 value added 676 10 145.00–150.00 $146.66 $991 -5.71
700–725 708 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $908 -9.59
719 value added 719 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,086 -3.85
725 725 1 132.50 $132.50 $961 -5.38
772 value added 772 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,143 +8.00
775–787 784 7 136.00–141.00 $139.87 $1,097 —
800–830 821 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,067 +1.21
837 value added 837 10 144.50 $144.50 $1,209 -3.03
875 875 7 125.00–130.00 $126.43 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 147.50 $147.50 $361 —
260–287 272 9 120.00–124.00 $121.70 $331 -21.47
304–340 326 11 125.00–152.50 $134.14 $437 +1.07
335–345 thin fleshed 340 3 127.50–147.50 $140.57 $478 -9.51
365–390 379 10 125.00–147.50 $135.14 $512 -6.41
400–440 413 6 120.00–138.00 $131.73 $544 -6.63
425–448 thin fleshed 442 4 140.00 $140.00 $619 -9.00
450–465 460 8 126.00–133.00 $129.12 $594 -9.66
505–545 531 9 122.00–136.00 $130.92 $695 -5.88
570–580 577 3 120.00–125.00 $121.68 $702 -9.72
600–633 619 9 125.00–145.00 $134.45 $832 +5.51
650–690 678 4 120.00–145.00 $128.54 $872 +4.62
700–740 719 8 111.00–135.00 $121.57 $874 +13.57
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 +3.05
810–820 817 3 110.00–120.00 $113.31 $926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 136.00 $136.00 $626 -2.02
505–520 513 4 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $664 -16.24
558–580 573 8 120.00–133.00 $127.58 $731 -7.42
660–663 661 5 124.00–135.00 $128.41 $849 -11.59
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 -15.00
500–533 517 2 112.50–115.00 $113.79 $588 -4.21
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 -22.39
300–330 314 4 152.50–170.00 $161.45 $507 -0.34
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 -44.53
355–395 375 13 155.00–182.50 $167.98 $630 -16.55
420–445 436 5 147.50–160.00 $155.46 $678 -10.02
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 -47.92
450–495 469 6 140.00–172.50 $159.93 $750 -2.99
500–540 515 3 121.00–137.00 $127.63 $657 -27.81
500–545 525 9 137.00–160.00 $148.53 $780 -6.91
550–570 554 6 142.50–165.00 $154.67 $857 +10.03
560–580 568 3 107.50–120.00 $114.16 $648 -30.48
600–603 602 3 129.00–135.00 $130.99 $789 -5.35
605–640 626 8 129.00–137.50 $133.45 $835 -2.85
655 655 3 136.00 $136.00 $891 +10.13
660–690 668 6 130.00–134.00 $132.82 $887 +6.95
705–740 723 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $936 -6.01
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
925 925 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 147.50–167.50 $157.21 $406 +22.34
265 thin fleshed 265 1 182.50 $182.50 $484 —
300–325 310 4 130.00–155.00 $139.78 $433 -12.17
350–395 376 5 130.00–151.00 $141.55 $532 +0.83
380 thin fleshed 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 —
410–440 427 3 125.00–155.00 $139.32 $595 +1.11
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 +11.00
530 530 1 132.50 $132.50 $702 -3.50
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 +1.00
600 600 2 124.00 $124.00 $744 —
730 730 1 123.00 $123.00 $898 —
780 780 1 111.00 $111.00 $866 -24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 120.00 $120.00 $322 —
320 320 1 115.00 $115.00 $368 —
500–525 513 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $618 —
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 2 126.00 $126.00 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–850 820 85-90% 3 31.00–49.00 $37.54 $308 —
920–955 942 85-90% 3 41.00–49.00 $44.36 $418 -8.63
930–1180 1032 85-90% 3 63.00 $63.00 $650 +0.54
875–1210 1055 85-90% 15 52.00–63.00 $56.22 $593 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $500 —
1065 1065 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $735 —
935–1295 1158 80-85% 13 60.00–65.00 $62.91 $728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1585 1382 75-80% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.79 $868 -11.21
1345–1610 1451 75-80% 5 66.00–68.00 $66.40 $963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1635 1525 2 70.00–80.00 $74.64 $1,138 —
1490–1960 1667 9 84.00–95.00 $92.13 $1,536 —
1745–1980 1863 2 105.00–106.00 $105.53 $1,966 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–900 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 57.00–85.00 $70.80 $629

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
805–970 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 435.00–910.00 $613.59
750–1120 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–975.00 $851.56
925–1115 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 450.00–925.00 $674.44
915–1155 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–885.00 $847.43
1000–1165 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–885.00 $771.90
950–1235 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 560.00–1,000.00 $786.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $612
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $693
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $664

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00–1,375.00 $1,279.44 —

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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.