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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.70/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 516 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.90/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 572 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.42/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 620 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 1,065 922
Feeder cattle 920 885 754
Slaughter cattle 170 150 152
Replacement cattle 25 30 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was heavy with strong buyer interest for quality cattle, plain and fleshy 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
270–290 281 7 192.50–210.00 $203.60 $572 +5.04
305–335 315 3 182.50–192.50 $188.96 $595 +2.65
350–395 373 19 175.00–232.50 $198.29 $740 +5.32
400–445 416 21 177.50–217.50 $204.05 $849 +14.74
450–490 474 7 162.00–215.00 $192.40 $912 +19.67
520 520 1 126.00 $126.00 $655 -50.94
505–540 522 16 167.00–200.00 $183.77 $959 +6.83
550–582 574 7 165.00–172.00 $167.80 $963 +8.84
600–645 627 9 150.00–166.00 $158.52 $994 +9.32
654–690 663 12 150.00–160.00 $153.94 $1,021 -4.78
664 value added 664 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,102 +4.01
700–745 711 12 140.00–151.00 $148.91 $1,059 +0.71
755–790 773 2 144.00–151.00 $147.58 $1,141 —
788 value added 788 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,245 —
830 value added 830 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,270 —
855–860 858 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 thin fleshed 260 5 160.00–210.00 $196.32 $510 +26.32
315–340 328 7 130.00–162.50 $146.81 $482 -4.68
355–390 370 3 137.50–165.00 $154.02 $570 +5.65
375 thin fleshed 375 1 173.00 $173.00 $649 -13.20
400–445 426 8 135.00–152.50 $144.20 $614 -6.63
455 thin fleshed 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 -64.00
485–495 490 2 162.50–172.50 $167.55 $821 +26.79
520–545 528 4 145.00–150.00 $148.09 $782 +4.34
555–595 575 14 130.00–145.00 $138.34 $795 -17.66
600–620 604 5 120.00–137.00 $132.43 $800 +3.05
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
945 945 1 100.00 $100.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 181.00 $181.00 $648 +1.00
420 420 2 190.00 $190.00 $798 —
483 483 5 156.00 $156.00 $753 +6.00
678 678 3 140.00 $140.00 $949 —
700–725 713 4 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 +10.00
385–394 392 5 125.00–130.00 $125.98 $494 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 +18.14
528 528 8 128.00 $128.00 $676 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
305–315 310 2 125.00–140.00 $132.62 $411 -27.02
305–345 323 13 155.00–172.00 $166.86 $539 +7.22
350–398 375 20 155.00–174.00 $164.75 $618 +12.76
405–440 425 12 142.50–167.50 $153.42 $652 +26.83
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 +8.41
450–495 462 9 140.00–160.00 $148.73 $687 +0.06
500–525 511 25 142.00–150.00 $144.79 $740 +0.78
505–546 536 7 120.00–135.00 $130.68 $700 -1.82
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 -2.49
550–595 572 18 132.00–152.00 $143.89 $823 -3.60
600–605 603 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $769 -17.18
600–645 621 22 137.50–155.00 $144.87 $900 +0.20
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -13.84
650–690 664 5 133.00–145.00 $137.15 $911 -1.69
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 -11.24
720–732 729 4 125.00–135.00 $132.53 $966 -6.71
860 860 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 ±0.00
930 930 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
950 950 1 102.00 $102.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 140.00 $140.00 $413 +5.81
310–345 333 11 120.00–157.50 $131.30 $437 -9.83
340–345 thin fleshed 343 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $533 +20.50
360–395 378 6 125.00–140.00 $134.80 $510 -5.50
400–440 thin fleshed 417 3 147.00–151.00 $148.63 $620 +28.63
410–445 431 13 125.00–148.00 $138.94 $599 -0.44
455–490 474 15 125.00–145.00 $136.51 $647 +1.94
515 thin fleshed 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 -7.00
500–548 526 13 125.00–142.50 $133.30 $701 -0.99
555–585 574 4 129.00–135.00 $131.22 $753 +0.93
610–645 631 6 120.00–130.00 $127.37 $804 -0.86
665 665 1 128.00 $128.00 $851 —
710–720 715 2 115.00–125.00 $119.97 $858 -10.03
812 812 2 120.00 $120.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 thin fleshed 440 3 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
445 445 3 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
525–545 538 11 135.00–142.50 $137.00 $737 —
568–585 575 5 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
650–660 656 5 133.00–134.00 $133.60 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 100.00 $100.00 $345 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
430–445 436 4 110.00–115.00 $111.23 $485 —
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +11.12
295 thin fleshed 295 1 157.50 $157.50 $465 —
320 320 1 187.50 $187.50 $600 +45.04
305–330 thin fleshed 322 5 162.50–186.00 $170.61 $549 —
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 150.00–175.00 $162.59 $582 -5.16
355–385 373 3 142.50–150.00 $146.76 $547 +8.43
405–435 417 3 150.00–162.50 $157.34 $656 +17.65
420–440 thin fleshed 432 3 160.00–185.00 $170.83 $738 +5.83
450–485 463 8 130.00–150.00 $143.87 $666 +9.26
460–490 thin fleshed 480 5 153.00–182.50 $161.62 $776 —
500–535 511 8 125.00–142.00 $135.31 $691 +3.00
520 thin fleshed 520 1 127.50 $127.50 $663 —
553–569 thin fleshed 564 10 140.00–158.00 $145.29 $819 —
555–585 577 14 120.00–143.00 $127.48 $736 -5.99
608–625 618 5 120.00–130.00 $126.07 $779 +1.04
650–690 669 7 110.00–135.00 $126.82 $848 —
705–740 714 4 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $892 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 +33.84
365–395 375 3 162.50–182.00 $174.50 $654 -2.91
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -54.60
405–445 425 6 161.00–192.50 $177.52 $754 +2.92
450–485 461 7 150.00–180.00 $171.28 $790 +5.49
505–520 513 2 120.00–132.50 $126.34 $648 -29.37
500–537 524 7 156.00–162.00 $158.39 $830 +20.84
563–575 566 4 140.00–162.00 $156.41 $885 +23.92
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 —
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 +4.13
440 440 1 111.00 $111.00 $488 -9.00
460–490 468 5 110.00–125.00 $118.11 $553 +11.31
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 +5.22
565 565 1 111.00 $111.00 $627 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
750 750 4 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 thin fleshed 307 3 200.00 $200.00 $614 —
500 500 3 145.00 $145.00 $725 —
568 568 2 125.00 $125.00 $710 —
708 708 2 111.00 $111.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–900 853 85-90% 4 40.00–58.00 $48.83 $417 —
875 875 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $306 —
910 910 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $273 -21.00
880–1095 954 85-90% 4 46.00–52.00 $48.58 $463 —
935–1375 1088 85-90% 14 52.00–61.00 $56.58 $616 —
1025–1315 1146 85-90% 8 61.00–67.00 $63.40 $727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1635 1311 75-80% 9 64.00–68.00 $66.47 $871 —
1135–1705 1384 75-80% 22 69.00–74.00 $70.45 $975 -1.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1510 1139 80-85% 24 62.00–68.00 $65.42 $745 -5.23
1190–1340 1269 80-85% 4 68.00–76.00 $71.68 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1235 1137 3 68.00–75.00 $71.24 $810 —
1345–1845 1569 7 85.00–98.00 $92.64 $1,454 —
1610–1840 1720 4 104.00–107.00 $105.74 $1,819 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $650

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1035 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 65.00–68.00 $66.54 $669
985–1130 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 63.00–68.00 $66.12 $709
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $671
1060–1260 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 65.00–69.00 $67.25 $797
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $774
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
885–1120 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,060.00 $982.76
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

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) 1 800.00 $800.00
750–1115 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–1,050.00 $919.30

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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
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +63.67

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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.