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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.49/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 469 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.29/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 568 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.32/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 415 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 1,139 832
Feeder cattle 650 802 706
Slaughter cattle 142 250 76
Replacement cattle 30 87 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -0.79
350–390 371 6 257.50–287.50 $273.95 $1,016 +1.07
405–440 429 7 270.00–300.00 $285.82 $1,226 -0.61
455 value added 455 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
450–495 477 14 262.50–290.00 $277.92 $1,326 -0.88
500–545 523 19 260.00–285.00 $277.03 $1,449 -3.38
558 value added 558 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,562 —
555–585 572 6 250.00–275.00 $256.52 $1,467 -11.76
600–648 626 23 225.00–250.00 $242.16 $1,516 -8.44
655–680 663 8 220.00–245.00 $237.55 $1,575 +5.02
700–745 723 7 220.00–240.00 $230.75 $1,668 -10.46
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 -54.98
783 value added 783 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,801 —
840 value added 840 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 +5.00
400–445 426 5 252.50–267.50 $258.35 $1,101 -1.31
435 thin fleshed 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -33.24
468–495 478 11 240.00–260.00 $251.59 $1,203 +8.35
500–545 519 9 235.00–255.00 $245.70 $1,275 -0.30
555–590 569 6 222.50–235.00 $230.04 $1,309 -15.26
588 value added 588 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 —
605 value added 605 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
610–615 613 3 220.00–222.50 $220.84 $1,354 -7.55
660 660 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,304 -12.50
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 —
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
1115 1115 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 190.00 $190.00 $690 -30.00
400–445 428 3 222.50–235.00 $231.11 $989 +11.23
433 value added 433 2 200.00 $200.00 $866 —
495 495 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,151 +10.04
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 +0.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 327 9 237.50–262.50 $254.12 $831 -19.37
350–395 376 17 242.50–270.00 $253.04 $951 -10.05
400–445 415 23 242.50–270.00 $251.49 $1,044 -6.51
412–416 value added 415 8 272.50–275.00 $274.07 $1,137 —
450–495 468 35 220.00–245.00 $229.80 $1,075 -0.35
478 value added 478 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,219 +3.00
503 value added 503 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,232 —
500–535 514 13 222.50–242.50 $232.09 $1,193 -4.97
550–585 568 32 222.50–245.00 $236.29 $1,342 -0.51
605 value added 605 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -1.00
600–635 613 12 217.50–237.50 $230.41 $1,412 +4.37
660–675 666 4 205.00–215.00 $211.26 $1,407 -7.56
668 value added 668 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,463 —
700–720 710 3 200.00–220.00 $208.40 $1,480 -6.60
760 760 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,501 —
792 value added 792 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,798 —
805–845 825 2 150.00–165.00 $157.32 $1,298 —
915 915 2 139.00–150.00 $144.50 $1,322 —
1090 1090 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 10 210.00–230.00 $220.96 $727 -26.67
350–395 372 12 215.00–240.00 $230.52 $858 -12.05
400–445 423 18 220.00–240.00 $233.59 $988 +1.77
465–485 475 4 200.00–215.00 $209.39 $995 +4.39
510–540 527 7 192.50–212.50 $204.62 $1,078 -11.27
550–585 566 4 197.50–215.00 $206.90 $1,171 -6.85
605–625 614 5 195.00–210.00 $203.98 $1,252 -7.68
650–685 673 3 175.00–190.00 $183.48 $1,235 -6.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -22.41
370–390 376 5 200.00–210.00 $203.96 $767 -14.84
425–430 426 4 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $873 +3.96
470–495 483 2 180.00–190.00 $184.87 $893 +4.87
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
675–680 678 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,119 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 230.00–252.50 $243.02 $797 -35.66
350–355 fancy 354 5 307.50–317.50 $309.48 $1,096 —
355–385 371 5 260.00–277.50 $270.50 $1,004 -11.02
400–440 423 10 267.50–295.00 $286.08 $1,210 +1.70
455 fancy 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 -25.00
460–485 470 5 245.00–267.50 $256.48 $1,205 -20.73
505–540 526 16 245.00–272.50 $255.98 $1,346 +4.86
560–565 fancy 563 2 255.00–265.00 $260.02 $1,464 +7.52
555–590 570 7 215.00–240.00 $228.77 $1,304 -6.23
600–645 625 4 200.00–220.00 $212.30 $1,327 -3.26
670–675 673 5 197.50–220.00 $210.99 $1,420 +3.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 —
310–315 313 2 200.00–220.00 $209.92 $657 -33.69
350–380 367 7 220.00–245.00 $236.53 $868 -2.06
400–440 420 9 235.00–262.50 $252.68 $1,061 +4.26
450–495 472 10 210.00–235.00 $223.88 $1,057 -13.86
508–540 516 9 215.00–242.50 $229.03 $1,182 +13.88
570–585 578 8 195.00–212.50 $204.65 $1,183 +0.10
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 ±0.00
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 212.50 $212.50 $733 +5.05
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 -7.01
405–443 423 6 200.00–230.00 $211.18 $893 +2.37
510–545 533 3 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,093 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360–1445 1393 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,130.16 -369.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1255 1040 80-85% 15 95.00–98.00 $96.08 $999 —
850–1300 1041 80-85% 10 86.00–94.00 $91.07 $948 —
930–1290 1089 80-85% 25 100.00–104.00 $101.79 $1,108 +4.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1690 1272 75-80% 22 105.00–115.00 $107.30 $1,365 —
1200–1525 1395 75-80% 17 96.00–104.00 $100.00 $1,395 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $533 —
770–970 839 85-90% 4 75.00–82.00 $77.90 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1475 1264 7 111.00–115.00 $113.68 $1,437 —
1395–1850 1622 5 122.00–125.00 $123.41 $2,002 +1.78
1640 1640 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,083 +5.37

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $605

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $820
820–1135 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 93.00–105.00 $99.97 $978
955–1075 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 95.00–117.00 $107.24 $1,085
975–1065 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 96.00–100.00 $98.37 $1,000
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–860 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $887.72
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1000–1200 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,305.51 —
1100–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,371.53 -492.97
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.