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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.27/cwt -9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 523 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.43/cwt -15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 466 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.58/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 480 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,065 1,432 1,440
Feeder cattle 885 1,196 1,236
Slaughter cattle 150 211 172
Replacement cattle 30 25 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was heavy. Quality of cattle was good to average with pre-conditioned cattle selling at a premium while plain cattle were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 182.50–217.50 $198.56 $542 +11.33
320–345 333 6 175.00–202.00 $186.31 $620 -16.36
355–395 376 14 172.50–212.50 $192.97 $726 +9.16
408–445 417 9 171.00–197.50 $189.31 $789 +11.68
460–468 value added 465 5 190.00–195.00 $191.98 $893 -5.56
450–488 466 21 160.00–185.00 $172.73 $805 +22.73
515 value added 515 2 190.00–197.50 $193.75 $998 -3.60
500–545 521 16 165.00–187.50 $176.94 $922 -1.49
500–543 529 3 130.00–135.00 $131.58 $696 -46.85
550–590 573 11 150.00–167.50 $158.96 $911 -2.71
575 value added 575 2 169.00 $169.00 $972 -23.37
595 595 3 149.00 $149.00 $887 -12.67
600–640 607 15 140.00–166.00 $149.20 $906 -4.91
605–610 value added 608 4 160.00–172.00 $165.52 $1,006 -6.32
650–668 655 9 149.00–162.00 $158.72 $1,040 +7.39
668–680 value added 672 6 160.00–163.00 $161.99 $1,089 +0.96
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 -21.33
720 unweaned 720 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,001 +4.00
715–745 731 7 140.00–150.00 $148.20 $1,083 -1.53
740 value added 740 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 -38.50
300–348 333 5 145.00–165.00 $151.49 $504 —
350–395 383 5 135.00–165.00 $148.37 $568 +5.92
390–397 thin fleshed 393 6 180.00–192.50 $186.20 $732 +16.20
400 400 3 140.00–157.50 $150.83 $603 +2.78
425 thin fleshed 425 2 140.00 $140.00 $595 -39.54
475 thin fleshed 475 3 199.00 $199.00 $945 —
470–495 482 3 132.50–150.00 $140.76 $678 -4.87
500–530 516 6 130.00–157.50 $143.75 $742 +5.19
520 thin fleshed 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 +13.60
550 550 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $858 +15.69
595 thin fleshed 595 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,017 —
605–645 623 9 120.00–135.00 $129.38 $806 -15.52
695 695 1 117.50 $117.50 $817 -24.17
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 -0.29
845 845 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 180.00 $180.00 $700 —
485 485 2 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
565 value added 565 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,011 —
581 581 4 135.00 $135.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 —
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 +20.00
400–440 422 3 100.00–125.00 $111.86 $472 -13.14
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
555 555 1 116.00 $116.00 $644 —
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
650 650 1 113.00 $113.00 $734 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 2 125.00 $125.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 150.00–175.00 $162.84 $453 +6.45
310–345 334 7 150.00–167.50 $159.64 $533 -7.51
350–395 368 18 145.00–165.00 $151.99 $559 -6.89
400–440 419 14 142.50–162.50 $151.38 $634 +22.65
405–435 423 5 120.00–137.50 $126.59 $535 -29.17
457–495 479 20 137.50–160.00 $148.67 $712 -7.21
480–495 487 3 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $609 -30.93
510 value added 510 1 152.50 $152.50 $778 -10.66
500–545 523 31 137.50–147.50 $144.01 $753 -8.53
530–535 533 3 132.50 $132.50 $706 -5.74
550–565 558 4 120.00–142.50 $130.61 $729 -9.87
550–595 575 13 135.00–157.50 $147.49 $848 +7.01
600–640 613 12 134.00–156.00 $144.67 $887 +4.05
650–682 672 6 134.00–143.00 $138.84 $933 +2.91
660–685 673 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $858 -8.38
695 value added 695 1 137.50 $137.50 $956 +7.50
700–740 710 7 130.00–141.00 $139.24 $989 +6.74
755–795 775 2 125.00–135.00 $129.87 $1,006 -5.13
860 860 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
255–280 268 3 130.00–142.50 $134.19 $360 +4.19
310–330 319 6 120.00–160.00 $141.13 $450 +3.67
345 thin fleshed 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 -14.06
350–375 thin fleshed 361 7 145.00–155.00 $151.46 $547 +1.46
370–390 380 8 125.00–155.00 $140.30 $533 +2.80
415 thin fleshed 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -46.62
405–440 424 14 130.00–147.00 $139.38 $591 +4.41
455 thin fleshed 455 1 143.00 $143.00 $651 —
450–495 475 10 125.00–140.00 $134.57 $639 -4.93
500 thin fleshed 500 3 146.00 $146.00 $730 +5.66
500–545 524 15 120.00–147.00 $134.29 $704 -3.00
550–587 571 9 120.00–135.00 $130.29 $744 -0.82
600 thin fleshed 600 4 140.00–141.00 $140.75 $844 +5.75
600–625 612 9 120.00–135.00 $128.23 $785 -4.73
705 705 2 128.00–132.00 $130.00 $916 —
775–790 783 2 110.00–125.00 $117.43 $919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 2 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
316 316 4 140.00 $140.00 $442 —
357 357 3 150.00 $150.00 $536 —
361 thin fleshed 361 5 162.50 $162.50 $587 —
500 500 3 136.00 $136.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 100.00–112.00 $105.90 $323 —
490 490 3 107.00 $107.00 $524 -12.40
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 145.00–152.50 $148.88 $424 -31.12
300–340 322 7 130.00–162.50 $142.46 $459 +6.09
355–395 376 8 125.00–150.00 $138.33 $520 -10.85
370–395 thin fleshed 383 2 160.00–175.00 $167.75 $642 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
400–440 416 10 125.00–147.50 $139.69 $581 -4.22
450–485 468 6 125.00–142.50 $134.61 $630 -9.21
500–540 517 16 120.00–145.00 $132.31 $684 -15.40
555–595 572 9 120.00–146.00 $133.47 $763 -0.76
605–630 620 5 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $775 -6.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 167.50 $167.50 $469 -31.25
300–345 323 2 155.00–157.50 $156.16 $504 -28.18
350–395 370 11 162.50–195.00 $177.41 $656 -10.37
405–445 429 9 155.00–185.00 $174.60 $749 -8.65
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 -43.25
455–485 472 6 149.00–190.00 $165.79 $783 -0.37
485 485 2 125.00–127.50 $126.25 $612 -39.91
500–510 507 5 147.50–165.00 $155.71 $789 -13.90
510–530 520 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $715 -32.06
570–595 582 6 120.00–145.00 $132.49 $771 -9.51
565–595 583 4 147.50–155.00 $151.65 $884 +9.65
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -18.56
650–680 665 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $782 —
670–685 675 3 126.00–130.00 $128.65 $868 —
875–885 880 2 85.00–111.00 $97.93 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 120.00–122.50 $120.87 $450 -1.65
415–430 423 2 120.00 $120.00 $508 -1.23
460–475 469 4 100.00–117.50 $106.80 $501 -13.20
500–545 523 2 110.00–120.00 $114.78 $600 -1.50
845 845 1 100.00 $100.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 155.00 $155.00 $744 —
603 603 2 135.00 $135.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1295 1079 80-85% 11 63.00–68.00 $65.61 $708 —
920–1250 1120 80-85% 8 69.00–73.00 $70.65 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1610 1393 75-80% 12 68.00–75.00 $71.81 $1,000 +1.37
1305–1615 1417 75-80% 5 60.00–68.00 $65.35 $926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $378 —
935 935 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $477 —
920–1125 1016 85-90% 9 52.00–61.00 $56.89 $578 —
1050–1165 1108 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.47 $714 +8.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1283 3 66.00–75.00 $72.38 $929 —
1355–2060 1655 9 79.00–99.00 $90.50 $1,498 +1.63
2095–2605 2333 6 103.00–106.00 $104.61 $2,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–910 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 65.00–80.00 $74.04 $589
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $714

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $738
1120–1145 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 74.00–76.00 $75.01 $850
995–1490 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 66.00–74.00 $70.37 $819
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $861
1250–1270 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 64.00 $64.00 $806
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $994
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1005–1370 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,025.00 $963.68
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
900–1400 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,325.00 $1,161.33 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.