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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.73/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 471 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.14/cwt +18.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 603 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.33/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 421 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,276 1,115 1,042
Feeder cattle 1,084 920 844
Slaughter cattle 162 170 173
Replacement cattle 30 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher, Feeder steers over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was heavy with a mixed run of quality. Weaned and pre-conditioned cattle selling with 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
250–285 268 2 192.50–210.00 $201.82 $541 -1.78
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -63.60
310–335 326 4 192.50–227.50 $208.99 $681 +20.03
355–390 379 9 205.00–237.50 $215.85 $818 +17.56
400–445 415 14 180.00–225.00 $203.04 $843 -1.01
405–418 value added 415 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,000 —
450–495 469 24 167.50–207.50 $188.80 $885 -3.60
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -1.00
505–545 519 7 165.00–202.50 $184.66 $958 +58.66
515–531 value added 524 16 200.00–215.00 $210.09 $1,101 —
555–595 572 9 160.00–180.00 $171.83 $983 +4.03
579 value added 579 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,057 —
600–645 value added 602 24 165.00–184.00 $180.91 $1,089 —
600–620 610 4 150.00–160.00 $154.51 $943 -4.01
656 value added 656 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,076 -2.00
675 675 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,073 +5.06
710 710 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,079 +3.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 2 205.00 $205.00 $512 +8.68
250–275 258 3 132.50–142.50 $136.05 $351 —
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 -16.81
307–345 thin fleshed 325 10 140.00–192.50 $166.14 $540 —
350–386 thin fleshed 376 20 170.00–207.50 $180.58 $679 +7.58
350–390 379 5 130.00–143.00 $139.51 $529 -14.51
415–435 425 4 140.00–162.50 $149.42 $635 +5.22
455–495 464 8 152.50–160.00 $156.60 $727 -10.95
465 thin fleshed 465 2 167.00 $167.00 $777 +32.00
500–530 503 20 135.00–150.00 $145.86 $734 -2.23
540 thin fleshed 540 2 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
555–585 571 9 145.00–162.50 $152.14 $869 +13.80
660–675 668 2 139.00–150.00 $144.44 $965 -0.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 110.00 $110.00 $275 -20.00
374–375 374 6 110.00–177.50 $166.22 $622 +40.24
400–410 405 2 110.00–122.50 $116.33 $471 -13.67
465 465 1 116.00 $116.00 $539 —
588 588 7 120.00 $120.00 $706 —
600 600 2 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 10 160.00–195.00 $181.41 $668 +0.41
558 558 4 167.50 $167.50 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 132.50–145.00 $138.93 $365 —
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 -7.62
300–345 317 3 150.00–162.50 $157.64 $500 -9.22
350–395 363 12 140.00–157.50 $152.12 $552 -12.63
360–380 370 2 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $480 -34.89
378 value added 378 3 165.00 $165.00 $624 —
415 415 1 137.50 $137.50 $571 -15.92
415–445 434 10 145.00–160.00 $153.12 $665 +18.12
437 value added 437 5 150.00 $150.00 $656 —
450–490 467 16 140.00–155.00 $145.99 $682 -2.74
453–486 value added 474 14 151.00–164.00 $159.56 $756 —
460–490 475 2 115.00–138.00 $126.86 $603 -21.87
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 -4.79
512–535 519 10 140.00–152.50 $148.57 $771 +3.78
545–547 value added 547 10 155.00–165.00 $156.99 $859 —
550 value added 550 13 163.00 $163.00 $896 —
558 558 2 135.00 $135.00 $753 -10.00
555–585 572 7 135.00–155.00 $144.88 $829 +0.99
600–640 621 14 133.00–150.00 $140.57 $873 -4.30
633–636 value added 635 6 151.00–157.50 $155.34 $986 —
660–680 670 3 140.00–152.50 $144.56 $969 +7.41
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
770 770 1 127.00 $127.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
260 thin fleshed 260 3 137.50 $137.50 $358 —
250–275 263 2 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $369 +0.24
300–321 thin fleshed 313 11 130.00–150.00 $139.04 $435 -16.46
305–345 327 8 125.00–165.00 $139.69 $457 +8.39
350–380 355 14 130.00–145.00 $139.42 $495 +4.62
361–365 thin fleshed 362 5 155.00–162.50 $160.99 $583 —
420 thin fleshed 420 10 155.00 $155.00 $651 +6.37
415–445 422 17 120.00–145.00 $134.88 $569 -4.06
455–487 478 19 118.00–142.50 $132.08 $631 -4.43
500–535 513 14 120.00–147.50 $133.79 $686 +0.49
508–545 thin fleshed 514 6 133.00–147.50 $135.56 $697 -3.44
560 thin fleshed 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
558–587 572 7 125.00–145.00 $137.74 $788 +6.52
600–638 618 7 116.00–135.00 $126.83 $784 -0.54
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 +7.03
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 262 8 100.00–112.50 $108.75 $285 —
300–340 307 7 120.00–125.00 $123.88 $380 —
365–390 379 6 110.00–122.50 $114.29 $433 -5.71
400–425 411 4 100.00–110.00 $102.55 $421 -8.68
450–495 469 8 80.00–132.50 $110.31 $517 —
505–530 513 5 80.00–105.00 $97.34 $499 -12.66
565–585 575 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $618 —
700–710 705 2 100.00–110.00 $104.96 $740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
435–445 440 4 142.50–148.00 $145.22 $639 +15.22
450–465 461 8 139.00–143.00 $142.02 $655 —
515 515 2 142.00 $142.00 $731 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 141.00 $141.00 $486 -46.50
370 thin fleshed 370 5 142.50 $142.50 $527 -20.09
355–395 381 10 120.00–143.00 $136.01 $518 -10.75
400–440 416 11 130.00–140.00 $133.20 $554 -24.14
440 thin fleshed 440 2 135.00 $135.00 $594 -35.83
456 456 4 140.00 $140.00 $638 -3.87
500–540 509 7 135.00–145.00 $142.97 $728 +7.66
556–575 564 7 120.00–131.00 $124.81 $704 -2.67
600–635 619 10 120.00–145.00 $130.91 $810 +4.84
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 -1.82
701–735 708 10 110.00–130.00 $113.03 $800 -11.91
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 -15.00
875–895 885 2 90.00–95.00 $92.47 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 172.50–210.00 $190.02 $509 —
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
300–345 323 2 135.00–145.00 $139.65 $451 -50.35
310–345 331 4 140.00–175.00 $162.55 $538 -27.45
365–385 376 4 165.00–200.00 $176.48 $664 +1.98
400–445 420 10 150.00–212.50 $176.59 $742 +56.59
450–495 468 14 150.00–192.50 $171.45 $802 +0.17
505–540 524 8 157.50–177.50 $169.03 $886 +10.64
550–580 568 9 150.00–172.50 $157.49 $895 +1.08
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
625–645 633 3 148.00–170.00 $155.95 $987 —
660–670 663 3 148.00–152.00 $149.68 $992 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 -10.00
758 758 2 115.00 $115.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 ±0.00
325–330 327 3 110.00–120.00 $116.63 $381 —
405–428 417 4 110.00 $110.00 $459 -1.00
475–490 479 4 85.00–125.00 $114.77 $550 -3.34
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 +9.00
600–645 619 4 100.00–116.00 $108.15 $669 —
675 675 3 110.00 $110.00 $742 ±0.00
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
820 820 2 80.00 $80.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 968 85-90% 2 27.00–29.00 $28.02 $271 -20.56
955–1015 985 85-90% 2 53.00–57.00 $55.06 $542 +6.48
880–1155 1002 85-90% 11 52.00–64.00 $60.05 $602 —
955–1435 1232 85-90% 10 65.00–73.00 $67.92 $837 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1215 1149 80-85% 5 63.00–68.00 $65.59 $754 +0.17
985–1470 1230 80-85% 15 68.00–77.00 $71.30 $877 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1440 1363 75-80% 2 69.00 $69.00 $940 -1.45
1235–1615 1459 75-80% 7 71.00–72.00 $71.72 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1280 1120 3 63.00–73.00 $68.26 $765 -2.98
1180–2545 1720 9 82.00–98.00 $87.81 $1,510 -17.93
1605–2080 1843 2 103.00–105.00 $104.13 $1,919 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 69.00–80.00 $74.35 $688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–835 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.54
860–1170 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 450.00–1,025.00 $747.42
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1080–1450 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,050.00 $895.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1260 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 61.00–72.00 $66.55 $723
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $818

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1100–1400 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,235.37 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.