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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.96/cwt +16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 519 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.38/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 582 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.63/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 523 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,336 1,277 1,175
Feeder cattle 1,083 1,059 1,021
Slaughter cattle 218 176 141
Replacement cattle 35 42 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 weights sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500 weights sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
300–345 332 8 290.00–317.50 $305.28 $1,014 +12.21
350 fancy 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
350–395 370 11 272.50–310.00 $291.25 $1,078 -9.55
400–445 428 25 280.00–307.50 $297.08 $1,272 +9.84
450–495 464 17 277.50–305.00 $289.50 $1,343 +21.19
500–548 value added 514 24 275.00–286.00 $282.57 $1,452 —
500–548 525 23 245.00–272.50 $256.81 $1,348 +3.43
560–597 581 10 232.00–250.00 $237.81 $1,382 -1.05
553–597 value added 582 37 252.50–265.00 $257.59 $1,499 +7.59
608–616 value added 613 14 252.50–261.00 $257.80 $1,580 -1.20
600–635 616 11 222.50–247.50 $237.22 $1,461 +13.01
650–685 661 7 215.00–240.00 $227.46 $1,504 -0.09
662 value added 662 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,622 —
701–719 value added 713 28 235.00–238.00 $236.86 $1,689 +1.86
700–748 724 7 215.00–230.00 $223.22 $1,616 +9.31
752–790 763 7 228.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,763 +19.30
809–835 814 6 229.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,867 +39.34
831 value added 831 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,945 —
920 920 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,955 —
1085 1085 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 +31.03
350–380 362 3 222.50–240.00 $230.65 $835 -29.77
405–445 431 8 250.00–275.00 $264.38 $1,139 +9.09
460–496 485 15 250.00–275.00 $266.89 $1,294 +37.19
515 thin fleshed 515 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,378 —
520–545 530 4 215.00–237.50 $226.34 $1,200 -5.69
565–575 570 3 192.50–212.50 $200.89 $1,145 -4.24
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 +30.00
665 665 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,416 +13.00
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 +39.93
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
910 910 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,661 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
370–390 380 2 192.50 $192.50 $732 -7.50
410–440 433 4 210.00–240.00 $225.46 $976 +10.29
450–490 473 3 220.00–240.00 $229.93 $1,088 +28.71
535–545 540 3 195.00–210.00 $203.35 $1,098 -6.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 21 220.00–242.50 $230.04 $741 -24.01
330 fancy 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -21.69
350–398 379 25 217.50–240.00 $229.56 $870 -35.68
408 value added 408 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,030 —
400–445 417 23 217.50–240.00 $228.51 $953 -20.64
450–495 472 22 210.00–232.50 $221.07 $1,043 -12.92
495 fancy 495 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 —
500–548 523 38 215.00–237.50 $226.15 $1,183 +2.41
535 fancy 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —
550–595 570 25 210.00–233.00 $221.63 $1,263 -13.37
581 value added 581 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,365 —
600–645 621 24 207.50–231.00 $223.25 $1,386 +11.70
626 value added 626 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,465 —
663–672 value added 668 5 218.00–228.00 $221.97 $1,483 —
670–690 677 3 200.00–217.00 $207.31 $1,403 +18.40
700–735 715 3 170.00–180.00 $173.43 $1,240 -6.57
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +30.00
773 value added 773 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,546 -17.50
790 790 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,323 -17.50
845 845 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,310 —
974 974 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 4 185.00–205.00 $196.96 $626 -27.39
350–390 373 8 190.00–212.50 $200.01 $746 -40.27
400–440 420 15 195.00–215.00 $205.11 $861 -25.52
450–495 471 19 185.00–207.50 $199.32 $939 -10.39
500–545 520 20 200.00–212.50 $207.62 $1,080 +8.54
553–593 569 9 195.00–202.50 $199.20 $1,133 +2.03
600–645 620 16 190.00–205.00 $197.24 $1,223 +12.14
660–695 672 3 172.50–192.50 $185.09 $1,244 +16.79
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 180.00 $180.00 $643 -20.15
400–447 424 10 182.50–192.50 $188.58 $800 -11.04
450 450 1 177.50 $177.50 $799 -105.00
515 515 1 187.50 $187.50 $966 +7.50
580–595 588 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,073 +2.34
610–630 623 5 180.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,146 —
690–695 693 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,143 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,046 —
523 value added 523 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,138 —
565–586 value added 580 7 216.00–220.00 $217.11 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
305–345 327 12 270.00–302.50 $282.33 $923 -16.01
355–395 368 9 270.00–312.50 $292.25 $1,075 +1.28
400–435 415 8 280.00–300.00 $293.34 $1,217 +12.82
450 fancy 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —
450–480 465 9 255.00–282.50 $265.19 $1,233 -2.39
510 fancy 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
510–535 523 14 222.50–242.50 $232.51 $1,216 -13.16
555–590 572 9 217.50–240.00 $226.46 $1,295 -2.97
600–645 623 10 210.00–230.00 $219.32 $1,366 -6.71
655–690 668 3 195.00–215.00 $206.47 $1,379 +11.40
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -12.42
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 6 235.00–265.00 $251.73 $813 -8.39
355–395 381 8 235.00–260.00 $249.21 $949 -1.75
400–435 416 10 240.00–267.50 $253.99 $1,057 +3.81
450–490 464 7 227.50–245.00 $237.74 $1,103 +1.21
510–540 527 6 200.00–217.50 $208.31 $1,098 -11.94
555–595 569 9 190.00–207.50 $201.51 $1,147 -5.11
624–640 628 7 192.50–205.00 $198.90 $1,249 +10.05
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +16.51
725–740 730 3 155.00–170.00 $161.66 $1,180 -22.09
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -12.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $682 -9.97
355–365 360 2 195.00–210.00 $202.40 $729 -15.90
400–440 420 2 230.00–237.50 $233.93 $983 +15.30
460–495 471 5 190.00–200.00 $195.99 $923 -10.92
505–535 518 3 167.50–185.00 $175.76 $910 -27.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1315 1101 80-85% 8 87.00–88.00 $87.37 $962 -0.30
900–1670 1153 80-85% 13 79.00–82.00 $80.29 $926 -10.38
930–1635 1184 80-85% 11 83.00–86.00 $84.57 $1,001 -6.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1015 932 85-90% 8 70.00–78.00 $73.88 $689 +13.45
875–1025 950 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1360 1289 75-80% 4 89.00–93.00 $90.76 $1,170 —
1225–1575 1394 75-80% 4 83.00–88.00 $85.18 $1,187 -4.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1765 1373 4 84.00–95.00 $87.68 $1,204 —
1375–1995 1614 9 104.00–110.00 $106.66 $1,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $616

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1240 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 85.00–101.00 $90.65 $972
975–1195 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 86.00–97.00 $90.48 $984
1020–1215 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 85.00–113.00 $94.66 $1,035
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,105
1060–1260 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 89.00–110.00 $95.94 $1,140
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,045
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,238

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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 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -486.93
1150–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,341.67 -507.31
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00 -223.98

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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.