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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

1,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.88/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 572 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.81/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 523 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.25/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 467 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,432 790 1,415
Feeder cattle 1,196 652 1,415
Slaughter cattle 211 118 0
Replacement cattle 25 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with strong buyer interest for most classes of cattle. Pre-condition cattle and weaned cattle sold at a premium with several consignments offered today. Fleshy and plain cattle sold discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 157.50–217.50 $187.23 $530 +0.63
320–345 332 3 201.00–205.00 $202.67 $673 +14.93
330–340 value added 335 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $687 —
375–395 388 5 172.50–200.00 $183.81 $713 -2.26
405–440 423 9 170.00–192.50 $177.63 $751 -18.67
400–445 value added 424 17 180.00–220.00 $202.69 $859 —
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -34.86
470–488 value added 482 7 185.00–202.50 $197.54 $952 —
450–495 484 17 175.00–207.50 $192.63 $932 +7.77
500–545 524 18 165.00–187.50 $178.43 $935 +3.28
505–548 value added 528 20 175.00–210.00 $197.35 $1,042 —
553–595 value added 571 52 170.00–195.00 $192.37 $1,098 +14.37
550–597 573 27 142.50–180.00 $161.67 $926 -2.74
600–630 609 9 140.00–162.50 $154.11 $939 -0.43
600–640 value added 623 10 162.50–177.00 $171.84 $1,071 -8.16
650–672 value added 669 7 155.00–162.00 $161.03 $1,077 —
650–685 673 4 140.00–157.50 $151.33 $1,018 +0.53
700 value added 700 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,141 —
700–710 704 4 139.00–155.00 $149.73 $1,054 -1.94
735 unweaned 735 2 135.00 $135.00 $992 —
750–785 765 3 154.00–155.00 $154.34 $1,181 +34.34
800–815 value added 809 5 161.00–165.00 $163.42 $1,322 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
860–893 value added 884 4 137.00–149.00 $142.44 $1,259 —
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 —
960 960 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
250–265 thin fleshed 258 2 200.00–217.50 $208.50 $538 —
265 value added 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
350–390 372 5 130.00–165.00 $142.45 $530 -7.42
395 thin fleshed 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -30.00
408–445 420 5 142.50–160.00 $148.05 $622 +3.04
400–440 thin fleshed 422 3 170.00–197.50 $179.54 $758 —
450–475 value added 463 2 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $763 —
450–490 468 12 130.00–157.50 $145.63 $682 +5.42
500–510 502 5 130.00–152.50 $138.56 $696 -5.20
530–535 thin fleshed 533 2 145.00–188.00 $166.40 $887 +21.30
555–590 576 4 135.00–144.00 $140.31 $808 -6.52
600 thin fleshed 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -19.00
610 value added 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
600–640 619 9 135.00–155.00 $144.90 $897 -3.37
660–680 670 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $949 +11.34
705–740 723 2 132.50–136.00 $134.29 $971 +8.36
750–770 760 2 132.50–138.00 $135.29 $1,028 —
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 1 177.50 $177.50 $683 —
448 value added 448 1 197.50 $197.50 $885 —
470–475 value added 474 5 185.00–207.50 $203.04 $962 —
505–544 value added 529 8 177.50–188.00 $184.24 $975 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 -25.00
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
533–545 537 3 102.50–115.00 $106.73 $573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 152.50–160.00 $156.39 $407 -17.07
300–335 322 10 155.00–175.00 $167.15 $538 +2.93
358–365 value added 360 3 165.00–167.50 $166.66 $600 —
350–395 376 14 151.00–167.50 $158.88 $597 -0.72
375–380 378 2 125.00–145.00 $134.93 $510 -24.67
415–420 418 2 125.00–132.50 $128.73 $538 -28.49
400–448 426 25 146.00–162.50 $155.76 $664 -1.46
415–438 value added 432 8 168.00–172.50 $169.08 $730 —
458–470 461 6 120.00–142.50 $134.77 $621 -12.45
450–495 468 28 145.00–165.00 $155.88 $730 +8.66
465–475 value added 469 9 160.00–165.00 $162.15 $760 —
500–541 521 28 140.00–159.00 $152.54 $795 +1.14
505–535 value added 521 12 160.00–167.50 $163.16 $850 —
500–545 532 8 136.00–142.50 $138.24 $735 -13.16
555–590 567 10 136.00–147.50 $140.48 $797 -2.89
558–596 value added 578 10 150.00–162.50 $157.26 $909 —
555–595 584 7 120.00–132.50 $124.35 $726 -5.65
600–645 619 8 134.00–150.00 $140.62 $870 +0.41
600–635 value added 620 15 155.00–164.00 $159.73 $990 —
670 unweaned 670 2 127.00 $127.00 $851 —
665–695 686 5 133.00–145.00 $135.93 $932 -0.06
695 value added 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
700 value added 700 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 —
710 710 1 132.50 $132.50 $941 +10.02
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
835 835 1 118.00 $118.00 $985 —
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 -8.64
325 value added 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
320–335 thin fleshed 328 2 135.00–162.50 $149.06 $489 -5.94
325–335 330 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $454 +9.03
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 +61.57
355 value added 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
350–395 368 8 125.00–147.50 $137.50 $506 -8.02
380 thin fleshed 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
410 value added 410 1 157.00 $157.00 $644 —
415–420 thin fleshed 417 3 150.00–195.00 $166.62 $695 +20.83
410–445 429 7 122.50–145.00 $134.97 $579 -1.52
455–495 474 17 127.50–150.00 $139.50 $661 +0.49
495 thin fleshed 495 1 136.00 $136.00 $673 —
505–535 thin fleshed 520 2 135.00–146.00 $140.34 $730 -10.66
500–540 523 10 120.00–147.50 $137.29 $718 +2.67
563 thin fleshed 563 4 140.00 $140.00 $788 —
560–575 567 6 121.00–142.50 $131.11 $743 -3.89
625 thin fleshed 625 2 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
620–640 633 4 120.00–137.50 $132.96 $842 +4.99
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 -1.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 110.00 $110.00 $308 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 ±0.00
410–445 433 4 110.00–120.00 $112.49 $487 -7.51
450–485 468 4 110.00–125.00 $119.40 $559 -8.10
525–545 535 3 110.00–120.00 $113.27 $606 -5.73
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
725 725 1 89.00 $89.00 $645 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 155.00 $155.00 $710 —
600 600 2 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
625 value added 625 2 155.00 $155.00 $969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 195.00–202.50 $198.75 $576 -16.25
305–335 323 4 160.00–210.00 $184.34 $595 +13.09
350–395 385 5 175.00–200.00 $187.78 $723 +16.77
410–440 423 6 160.00–202.50 $183.25 $775 +9.89
450–495 471 7 157.00–180.00 $166.16 $783 -8.68
505–545 515 9 150.00–177.50 $169.61 $873 +8.34
530 530 1 143.00 $143.00 $758 -18.27
573 573 6 142.00 $142.00 $814 -11.01
600–640 618 3 135.00–146.00 $138.56 $856 -9.11
700–735 unweaned 704 8 131.00–138.00 $137.09 $965 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -9.00
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 -3.50
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
300–335 320 5 120.00–145.00 $136.37 $436 -25.12
355–385 372 3 145.00–152.50 $149.18 $555 +3.00
430–445 435 4 130.00–160.00 $143.91 $626 -3.60
455–485 468 7 135.00–150.00 $143.82 $673 +4.76
505–540 523 6 130.00–155.00 $147.71 $773 +1.95
550–575 561 4 120.00–145.00 $134.23 $753 -10.79
610–620 615 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $807 -3.57
650–695 672 3 129.00–134.00 $130.99 $880 -3.01
705–745 723 3 115.00–123.00 $119.37 $863 -8.63
780–785 783 2 105.00–118.00 $111.52 $873 —
820 820 1 111.00 $111.00 $910 +6.00
830 thin fleshed 830 1 105.00 $105.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
355–360 358 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $439 —
400–440 413 4 120.00–125.00 $121.23 $501 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 +2.74
505–545 526 4 110.00–125.00 $116.28 $612 -8.72
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 —
650–675 663 2 100.00–113.00 $106.62 $707 —
850 850 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–765 745 85-90% 2 20.00–35.00 $27.70 $206 —
920–1290 1115 85-90% 15 52.00–62.00 $56.40 $629 -0.64
1035–1485 1263 85-90% 6 62.00–66.00 $63.78 $806 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1455 1184 80-85% 9 61.00–69.00 $64.86 $768 +5.73
1110–1450 1246 80-85% 8 69.00–79.00 $72.15 $899 +3.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1395 1368 75-80% 3 62.00–67.00 $64.97 $889 —
1220–1550 1385 75-80% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.44 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1815 1510 4 79.00–82.00 $80.21 $1,211 -6.50
1440–1890 1659 8 84.00–94.00 $88.87 $1,474 —
1755–2280 1985 3 100.00–103.00 $101.79 $2,021 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 57.00 $57.00 $527

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
980–1025 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,145.56
800–1275 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,100.00 $831.73
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1280 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 63.00–74.00 $67.15 $770
1245–1400 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 65.00–70.00 $67.35 $891

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1210 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,195.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,033

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.