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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

1,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.26/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 523 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.67/cwt -7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 475 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.59/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 425 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,379 1,592 789
Feeder cattle 1,065 1,282 660
Slaughter cattle 249 260 98
Replacement cattle 65 50 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 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 fancy 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
340–345 343 2 270.00–295.00 $282.59 $969 -8.22
350–395 376 14 272.50–310.00 $290.48 $1,092 +1.98
400 fancy 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -2.50
400–440 420 13 265.00–292.50 $280.94 $1,180 +6.10
455–495 472 15 260.00–287.50 $268.94 $1,269 -3.69
500–545 518 26 250.00–275.00 $261.60 $1,355 -2.70
550 fancy 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
550–585 568 16 235.00–260.00 $247.61 $1,406 -8.09
602–633 value added 618 6 256.00–257.50 $256.73 $1,587 —
600–645 620 19 220.00–245.00 $236.06 $1,464 -10.79
660–690 672 9 220.00–227.50 $222.23 $1,493 +6.79
668–691 value added 682 10 241.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,654 —
700–730 712 5 200.00–225.00 $211.07 $1,503 -19.38
741 value added 741 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,704 —
750–780 765 2 207.50–210.00 $208.77 $1,597 —
830 value added 830 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 245.00–260.00 $252.33 $840 +16.78
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 +15.08
400–440 424 7 230.00–252.50 $240.49 $1,020 +7.89
450–480 465 11 237.50–255.00 $249.05 $1,158 +0.73
503–538 524 7 240.00–245.00 $242.12 $1,269 +16.78
550–588 575 3 230.00–232.50 $231.70 $1,332 -1.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 +25.00
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 ±0.00
450–490 467 3 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,005 +25.30
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -6.78
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 272.50 $272.50 $886 +12.50
323–345 335 16 240.00–265.00 $251.30 $842 +16.36
357–393 372 19 240.00–265.00 $253.47 $943 +21.62
400 fancy 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 ±0.00
400–447 426 29 230.00–255.00 $238.71 $1,017 +1.27
450–495 475 46 220.00–245.00 $229.67 $1,091 -4.02
520 fancy 520 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,365 +20.00
500–545 523 54 220.00–243.00 $230.68 $1,206 +8.05
550–595 575 15 220.00–245.00 $232.20 $1,335 +7.77
605–635 624 15 215.00–235.00 $227.80 $1,421 +11.53
652 value added 652 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —
657–663 660 7 196.00–210.00 $203.67 $1,344 -0.93
705–735 718 3 187.50–206.00 $194.30 $1,395 +5.59
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 +7.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 6 220.00–237.50 $228.42 $738 +16.70
355–395 381 17 212.50–237.50 $227.07 $865 +20.94
400–445 423 16 207.50–227.50 $218.72 $925 -0.79
450–495 477 14 195.00–217.50 $206.84 $987 -9.40
500–540 519 13 200.00–217.50 $211.67 $1,099 +12.74
550–595 576 9 200.00–217.50 $207.79 $1,197 +4.49
620–645 634 8 200.00–208.00 $205.14 $1,301 +22.73
650 650 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,186 +1.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 200.00 $200.00 $654 —
355–395 380 7 190.00–210.00 $203.10 $772 +28.10
400–440 419 4 185.00–205.00 $197.64 $828 +0.92
450–480 468 3 180.00–182.50 $180.80 $846 +5.04
500–525 510 3 180.00–190.00 $183.30 $935 -1.70
555–595 573 5 190.00–195.00 $191.03 $1,095 +6.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 10 270.00–302.50 $284.11 $918 +0.83
325 fancy 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
355–395 376 29 270.00–305.00 $290.36 $1,092 +5.67
400–445 427 13 262.50–290.00 $274.97 $1,174 +2.23
455 fancy 455 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 —
460–490 472 22 247.50–272.50 $262.15 $1,237 -7.42
500–545 518 9 250.00–275.00 $261.35 $1,354 +10.74
565 fancy 565 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,511 —
550–595 576 15 235.00–259.00 $247.00 $1,423 +17.86
610 fancy 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
600–640 611 12 207.00–226.00 $217.23 $1,327 -15.44
635 635 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,222 -40.17
665 fancy 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
655–680 668 5 192.50–210.00 $202.95 $1,356 +12.55
705–735 717 3 207.50–225.00 $217.38 $1,559 +39.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 314 9 230.00–260.00 $248.90 $782 -1.75
355–395 372 12 237.50–265.00 $252.51 $939 -7.56
425 thin fleshed 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158 —
400–445 427 14 232.50–260.00 $251.04 $1,072 +3.62
455–490 471 9 220.00–242.50 $228.36 $1,076 -12.78
502–545 511 15 225.00–247.50 $240.81 $1,231 +20.27
550–570 561 4 210.00–227.50 $220.61 $1,238 +20.74
568 thin fleshed 568 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,363 —
605–645 630 3 180.00–192.50 $187.43 $1,181 -8.93
650–680 662 3 170.00–185.00 $176.62 $1,169 +41.62
705–730 718 4 175.00–192.50 $187.83 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 200.00–222.50 $211.13 $686 -2.85
370–385 379 4 200.00–220.00 $209.93 $796 +0.38
400–448 428 8 200.00–227.50 $217.06 $929 +10.04
455–495 473 12 180.00–215.00 $202.50 $958 -3.02
500–545 531 7 200.00–212.50 $207.61 $1,102 +13.08
565–585 575 5 180.00–200.00 $193.03 $1,110 +13.06
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +3.73
700–720 710 4 150.00–160.00 $152.54 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1395 1025 80-85% 12 85.00–92.00 $89.01 $912 —
895–1180 1034 80-85% 8 93.00–96.00 $94.37 $976 —
1095–1440 1268 80-85% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.14 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–780 740 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $62.52 $463 —
835–1040 948 85-90% 5 70.00–80.00 $77.54 $735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1445 1298 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.31 $1,315 —
1245–1650 1448 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1680 1496 7 108.00–116.00 $111.70 $1,671 —
1260–1790 1560 9 119.00–127.00 $124.19 $1,937 +3.85
1450–2050 1661 7 128.00–134.00 $130.67 $2,170 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $881
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 99.00 $99.00 $990

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–990 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,274.62
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1018–1340 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,660.00 $1,514.90
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1213–1245 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,489.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–780 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 107.50–122.50 $114.49 $836
840–1280 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 94.00–122.00 $107.13 $1,135
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,203
1220–1365 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,474

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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
1000–1050 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,637.35 —
1000–1200 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,479.17 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
1000–1150 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,572.52 —
1100–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,170.59 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.