Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

1,592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.10/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 468 lb · 83 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.93/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 524 lb · 61 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.21/cwt -19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 419 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,592	822	1,152
Feeder cattle	1,282	650	939
Slaughter cattle	260	142	166
Replacement cattle	50	30	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	4	265.00–310.00	$290.81	$942	-9.19
353–395	373	16	270.00–300.00	$288.50	$1,076	+14.55
420 fancy	420	2	302.50	$302.50	$1,270	—
400–448	424	22	265.00–287.50	$274.84	$1,165	-10.98
450–498	481	31	257.50–285.00	$272.63	$1,311	-5.29
500–548	518	33	240.00–360.00	$264.30	$1,369	-12.73
550–588	565	15	245.00–272.50	$255.70	$1,445	-0.82
605–648	629	25	230.00–254.00	$246.85	$1,553	+4.69
650 fancy	650	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,528	—
665–690	679	5	200.00–225.00	$215.44	$1,463	-22.11
710–722	720	12	210.00–235.00	$230.45	$1,659	-0.30

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	314	4	225.00–242.50	$235.55	$740	+10.55
375–390	381	4	235.00–260.00	$249.92	$952	—
420–445	435	3	220.00–247.50	$232.60	$1,012	-25.75
450–495	469	15	230.00–255.00	$248.32	$1,165	+38.32
500–540	513	8	220.00–237.50	$225.34	$1,156	-20.36
553–590	567	13	217.50–242.50	$233.10	$1,322	+3.06
645	645	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,419	-0.84
660	660	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,254	-7.50
820	820	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,312	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	200.00	$200.00	$660	—
365	365	1	220.00	$220.00	$803	+30.00
425	425	2	200.00–210.00	$205.00	$871	-26.11
460–465	463	2	160.00–220.00	$189.84	$879	-42.66
500–535	518	3	200.00–210.00	$206.78	$1,071	+1.78
565–580	573	2	200.00–212.50	$206.33	$1,182	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352	352	3	260.00	$260.00	$915	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315 fancy	315	1	260.00	$260.00	$819	—
300–345	319	14	225.00–250.00	$234.94	$749	-19.18
350–395	373	32	220.00–245.00	$231.85	$865	-21.19
400–445	419	35	230.00–255.00	$237.44	$995	-14.05
420 fancy	420	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,113	—
452–455 fancy	452	10	257.50–262.50	$262.00	$1,184	—
450–495	470	73	222.50–247.50	$233.69	$1,098	+3.89
509 fancy	509	4	242.50	$242.50	$1,234	—
500–548	525	57	210.00–235.00	$222.63	$1,169	-9.46
550–592	573	34	210.00–232.50	$224.43	$1,286	-11.86
600 fancy	600	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,380	—
600–635	615	6	205.00–220.00	$216.27	$1,330	-14.14
655–685	672	12	190.00–210.00	$204.60	$1,375	-6.66
725 fancy	725	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,504	—
700–745	727	6	180.00–197.50	$188.71	$1,372	-19.69
750–785	764	4	185.00–207.50	$197.35	$1,508	-0.15
775 value added	775	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,628	-17.00
785	785	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,178	-47.50
805–840	828	8	182.50–190.00	$183.42	$1,519	+26.10

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	322	9	200.00–220.00	$211.72	$682	-9.24
355–395	376	8	195.00–215.00	$206.13	$775	-24.39
400–445	419	20	202.50–227.50	$219.51	$920	-14.08
450–495	475	23	200.00–220.00	$216.24	$1,027	+6.85
515–545	529	5	187.50–207.50	$198.93	$1,052	-5.69
553–590	570	9	190.00–207.50	$203.30	$1,159	-3.60
600–645	624	4	170.00–190.00	$182.41	$1,138	-21.57
665–670	668	2	175.00–187.50	$181.27	$1,211	-2.21
770–785	778	2	165.00–172.50	$168.71	$1,313	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	363	2	175.00	$175.00	$635	-28.96
400–430	416	9	170.00–200.00	$196.72	$818	-8.29
450–475	467	3	160.00–187.50	$175.76	$821	-9.11
505–540	523	2	185.00	$185.00	$968	—
570	570	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,054	—
635	635	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,080	-15.00
655–660	658	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,053	-5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	320	6	265.00–295.00	$283.28	$906	+40.26
350–395	374	13	275.00–300.00	$284.69	$1,065	+14.19
400–440	419	13	260.00–287.50	$272.74	$1,143	-13.34
450–495	464	10	252.50–280.00	$269.57	$1,251	+13.09
505 fancy	505	1	272.50	$272.50	$1,376	—
500–545	517	16	240.00–267.50	$250.61	$1,296	-5.37
550–575	564	9	220.00–240.00	$229.14	$1,292	+0.37
605–640	618	4	215.00–242.50	$232.67	$1,438	+20.37
650–690	677	6	190.00–192.50	$190.40	$1,289	-20.59
700–715	708	2	170.00–185.00	$177.42	$1,256	—
760–765	763	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,412	—
800	800	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,340	—
855	855	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,282	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	311	6	240.00–262.50	$250.65	$780	+40.73
355–395	379	5	240.00–270.00	$260.07	$986	+23.54
400–445	423	11	230.00–257.50	$247.42	$1,047	-5.26
450–490	475	15	225.00–250.00	$241.14	$1,145	+17.26
500–545	519	15	210.00–237.50	$220.54	$1,145	-8.49
550–590	576	9	190.00–215.00	$199.87	$1,151	-4.78
600–640	614	17	190.00–212.50	$196.36	$1,206	—
670	670	1	135.00	$135.00	$904	—
665–690	678	3	165.00–175.00	$169.96	$1,152	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	322	11	200.00–225.00	$213.98	$689	+1.48
350–395	373	6	200.00–225.00	$209.55	$782	+4.55
410–445	432	5	200.00–210.00	$207.02	$894	-4.16
450–485	473	4	200.00–212.50	$205.52	$972	—
510–540	520	13	170.00–208.00	$194.53	$1,012	-10.47
580–595	587	3	175.00–185.00	$179.97	$1,056	—
620–645	633	2	180.00–182.50	$181.27	$1,147	—
780	780	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,248	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
344	344	4	275.00	$275.00	$946	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1265	1099	80-85%	7	92.00–95.00	$93.42	$1,027	-8.37
925–1350	1104	80-85%	7	89.00–90.00	$89.88	$992	—
950–1340	1155	80-85%	15	96.00–104.00	$99.93	$1,154	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1695	1382	75-80%	13	105.00–115.00	$109.23	$1,510	+9.23
1325–1455	1385	75-80%	3	95.00–100.00	$98.35	$1,362	-1.65

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890	890	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$668	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1305	1179	5	104.00–114.00	$109.10	$1,286	—
1315–1710	1567	5	116.00–123.00	$120.34	$1,886	—
1570–2270	1885	8	124.00–131.00	$127.36	$2,401	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
848	848	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
930	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,100.00	$1,100.00
838–1210	946	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,360.00–1,460.00	$1,398.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795	795	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	102.00	$102.00	$811
715–1145	930	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	86.00–111.00	$101.39	$943

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1100	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,235.00–1,700.00	$1,478.57	—
1000–1100	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,550.00–1,700.00	$1,643.40	—
1100–1500	1279	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,300.00–1,925.00	$1,760.89	—

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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.