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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.99/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 468 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.53/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 530 lb · 35 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.52/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 782 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,277 1,379 782
Feeder cattle 1,059 1,065 609
Slaughter cattle 176 249 123
Replacement cattle 42 65 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 4 280.00–310.00 $293.07 $1,017 +10.48
355–395 374 14 270.00–310.00 $300.80 $1,125 +10.32
400–440 423 21 270.00–302.50 $287.24 $1,215 +6.30
434 fancy 434 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,345 +10.00
470 fancy 470 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,351 —
455–495 475 10 252.50–277.50 $268.31 $1,274 -0.63
505–543 523 22 245.00–270.00 $253.38 $1,325 -8.22
560–590 579 8 230.00–245.00 $238.86 $1,383 -8.75
595 value added 595 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
607 value added 607 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,572 +2.27
600–645 624 6 215.00–230.00 $224.21 $1,399 -11.85
655–680 668 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,520 +5.32
715–740 721 7 202.50–220.00 $213.91 $1,542 +2.84
725 value added 725 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 +5.00
751–785 759 7 205.00–227.50 $211.80 $1,608 +3.03
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
870–895 883 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,766 —
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 4 230.00–255.00 $243.97 $805 -8.36
350–390 373 5 250.00–267.50 $260.42 $971 -4.58
425–443 437 9 230.00–265.00 $255.29 $1,116 +14.80
450–495 478 11 220.00–247.50 $229.70 $1,098 -19.35
505–545 526 10 220.00–242.50 $232.03 $1,220 -10.09
560–580 570 4 197.50–212.50 $205.13 $1,169 -26.57
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
715–735 725 2 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $1,269 —
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 —
1050 1050 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,170 —
712 712 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,584 —
800 800 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
430–440 435 2 200.00–230.00 $215.17 $936 —
470–495 483 2 200.00–202.50 $201.22 $972 -13.92
535–540 538 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,130 +10.00
1045 1045 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 fancy 323 2 275.00–287.50 $281.69 $910 +9.19
305–343 330 12 242.50–267.50 $254.05 $838 +2.75
355–395 376 19 252.50–280.00 $265.24 $997 +11.77
400–435 416 27 240.00–267.50 $249.15 $1,036 +10.44
450–495 468 36 222.50–247.50 $233.99 $1,095 +4.32
500–545 527 29 212.50–237.50 $223.74 $1,179 -6.94
543 543 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 +9.32
573 573 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,347 +2.80
555–595 581 17 205.00–227.50 $216.95 $1,260 -15.25
600–640 616 9 200.00–222.50 $211.55 $1,303 -16.25
655–698 683 9 180.00–200.00 $188.91 $1,290 -14.76
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -14.30
723–730 value added 727 4 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,472 —
772 772 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,525 -7.50
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 -20.00
783 value added 783 27 217.50 $217.50 $1,703 —
905 value added 905 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 215.00–230.00 $224.35 $740 -4.07
350–398 378 15 227.50–250.00 $240.28 $908 +13.21
400–445 425 25 215.00–237.50 $230.63 $980 +11.91
460–495 475 15 200.00–220.00 $209.71 $996 +2.87
500–540 520 18 190.00–210.00 $199.08 $1,035 -12.59
550–595 579 8 185.00–200.00 $197.17 $1,142 -10.62
600–625 612 3 175.00–190.00 $185.10 $1,133 -20.04
650–685 667 3 160.00–175.00 $168.30 $1,123 -14.20
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
860 860 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 ±0.00
360–395 380 13 180.00–220.00 $200.15 $761 -2.95
420–445 434 7 190.00–210.00 $199.62 $866 +1.98
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 +101.70
455–495 480 10 180.00–192.50 $188.03 $903 +7.23
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 -3.30
555–585 570 2 175.00–185.00 $180.13 $1,027 -10.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 11 272.50–315.00 $298.34 $967 +14.23
350–395 374 19 272.50–312.50 $290.97 $1,088 +0.61
400–445 422 14 270.00–297.50 $280.52 $1,184 +5.55
450–495 467 20 255.00–282.50 $267.58 $1,250 +5.43
500–530 514 15 235.00–260.00 $245.67 $1,263 -15.68
550–595 565 20 217.50–240.00 $229.43 $1,296 -17.57
575 fancy 575 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 -20.00
600–645 624 15 212.50–235.00 $226.03 $1,410 +33.53
650–695 678 5 190.00–205.00 $195.07 $1,323 -7.88
680 680 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,241 -20.45
710–725 718 2 205.00–220.00 $212.42 $1,525 -4.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 9 250.00–267.50 $260.12 $843 +11.22
370–395 383 8 240.00–267.50 $250.96 $961 -1.55
410 thin fleshed 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -2.50
400–445 424 17 237.50–262.50 $250.18 $1,061 -0.86
455–495 473 15 225.00–250.00 $236.53 $1,119 +8.17
500–545 520 20 210.00–237.50 $220.25 $1,145 -20.56
555–590 573 6 200.00–215.00 $206.62 $1,184 -13.99
600–645 630 6 180.00–195.00 $188.85 $1,190 +1.42
655–695 675 2 165.00–182.50 $173.49 $1,171 -3.13
740 740 2 175.00–192.50 $183.75 $1,360 -4.08
770–785 778 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,264 —
825 825 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 210.00–225.00 $219.97 $689 +8.84
360–390 376 5 202.50–237.50 $218.30 $821 +8.37
400–445 416 10 200.00–227.50 $218.63 $910 +1.57
450–480 466 11 177.50–222.50 $206.91 $964 +4.41
505–545 517 7 190.00–210.00 $203.10 $1,050 -4.51
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -13.03
715–745 730 3 165.00–170.00 $166.70 $1,217 +14.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,644 —
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1395 1110 80-85% 10 86.00–89.00 $87.67 $973 —
900–1420 1126 80-85% 18 80.00–85.00 $82.25 $926 —
1050–1350 1187 80-85% 7 90.00–92.00 $90.67 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1440 1315 75-80% 5 93.00–96.00 $94.42 $1,242 —
1260–1505 1392 75-80% 6 86.00–92.00 $89.59 $1,247 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,516 —
1870 1870 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.00 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–945 902 85-90% 6 55.00–65.00 $60.43 $545 —
860–1250 1032 85-90% 7 70.00–77.00 $74.65 $770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1600 1320 5 85.00–95.00 $87.85 $1,160 —
1430–1925 1738 7 104.00–110.00 $108.51 $1,886 —
1780–1925 1853 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $2,140 —
2190 2190 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,300 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1115 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 80.00–112.00 $97.94 $950
990–1095 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 92.00–104.00 $96.94 $998
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,092
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,517
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–955 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $888.19
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1146 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1000–1200 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,586.93 +51.93
1000–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,635.00 $1,450.36 -299.64
1200–1250 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,848.98 —
990–1400 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,900.00 $1,541.97 —

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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.