Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.10/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 421 lb · 35 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.30/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 474 lb · 31 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.30/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 520 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,093	1,150	762
Feeder cattle	870	847	637
Slaughter cattle	178	248	107
Replacement cattle	45	55	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	8	290.00–317.50	$306.62	$1,000	+13.55
355–390	371	11	280.00–320.00	$300.94	$1,116	+11.99
400–440	422	10	290.00–325.00	$310.02	$1,308	+20.50
450–490	464	11	270.00–305.00	$290.04	$1,346	-2.18
500–540	525	11	260.00–285.00	$268.91	$1,412	+11.57
553 fancy	553	2	265.00	$265.00	$1,465	—
550–598	574	16	230.00–255.00	$239.53	$1,375	-5.38
600–645	623	19	212.50–235.00	$227.83	$1,419	-5.13
660–673	669	3	222.50–225.00	$224.18	$1,500	-0.25
703–748	725	5	211.00–225.00	$216.90	$1,573	-1.10
758–795	770	3	208.00–210.00	$208.69	$1,607	-23.81
855–870	863	2	175.00–185.00	$180.04	$1,554	-15.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	319	4	225.00–250.00	$238.63	$761	-16.37
360–395	381	6	250.00–272.50	$254.29	$969	+5.63
410–440	426	7	262.50–287.50	$277.18	$1,181	+23.53
450–495	471	12	240.00–265.00	$253.07	$1,192	-12.68
515–548	533	9	241.00–255.00	$249.37	$1,329	+17.92
550–595	574	13	210.00–225.00	$218.31	$1,253	-7.66
613–620	616	6	190.00–205.00	$198.35	$1,222	-18.30
678	678	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,356	—
755	755	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,378	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	365	3	220.00–235.00	$224.79	$820	-9.36
410–448	435	6	220.00–250.00	$233.48	$1,016	+12.49
455–495	481	8	200.00–235.00	$220.39	$1,060	-14.38
505–530	517	8	200.00–220.00	$210.00	$1,086	+25.00
560	560	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,120	+15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	326	12	245.00–265.00	$253.36	$826	+12.32
350–395	376	18	232.50–257.50	$247.07	$929	+5.18
410 fancy	410	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,025	-19.00
400–445	421	34	217.50–242.50	$228.49	$962	-1.28
450–498	474	31	215.00–240.00	$227.30	$1,077	+1.16
500–545	520	29	215.00–237.50	$221.30	$1,151	-2.66
550–590	568	27	207.50–227.50	$217.26	$1,234	+0.28
600–640	616	10	202.50–220.00	$212.24	$1,307	-1.49
660–685	672	6	175.00–192.50	$184.17	$1,238	-5.01
730	730	2	160.00–175.00	$167.50	$1,223	-2.50
763–780	769	3	170.00–175.00	$171.69	$1,320	+11.69
818	818	4	170.00	$170.00	$1,391	-7.81
990 fancy	990	1	227.50	$227.50	$2,252	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	335	4	207.50–230.00	$213.41	$715	-1.59
360–395	382	10	212.50–230.00	$225.69	$862	+6.08
400–445	423	25	190.00–215.00	$203.66	$861	-1.85
450–490	469	19	190.00–212.50	$205.12	$962	-3.73
500–545	522	16	190.00–212.50	$201.46	$1,052	-2.10
550–595	574	14	190.00–200.00	$195.92	$1,125	-0.32
600–640	629	11	182.50–197.50	$190.94	$1,201	+0.28
655–695	673	3	162.50–170.00	$166.65	$1,122	—
725	725	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,088	—
860	860	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,333	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	317	3	175.00–200.00	$190.66	$604	-46.84
355–395	378	9	185.00–210.00	$197.49	$747	+7.49
400–445	424	4	170.00–190.00	$178.67	$758	—
455–495	475	7	175.00–195.00	$182.55	$867	-6.87
505–545	526	4	150.00–185.00	$167.78	$883	-12.84
570–575	573	3	175.00	$175.00	$1,003	—
610–630	620	2	165.00–167.50	$166.27	$1,031	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315 fancy	315	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,040	—
300–340	319	6	280.00–315.00	$296.44	$946	-11.35
350–390	378	8	292.50–325.00	$305.03	$1,153	+9.28
395 fancy	395	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,323	—
405 fancy	405	1	312.50	$312.50	$1,266	—
400–445	420	8	275.00–305.00	$291.82	$1,226	+9.56
455–490	473	5	275.00–307.50	$288.27	$1,364	+13.27
500–545	512	8	250.00–270.00	$262.83	$1,346	+5.03
528 fancy	528	6	280.00	$280.00	$1,478	—
550 fancy	550	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,444	+10.00
550–590	570	13	225.00–252.50	$236.16	$1,346	+11.50
600–645	620	7	205.00–227.50	$216.41	$1,342	-3.60
660–675	668	3	202.50–212.50	$206.70	$1,381	-4.00
730–735	733	2	187.50–210.00	$198.79	$1,457	+7.75
755	755	2	162.50–165.00	$163.75	$1,236	-31.25
855	855	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,325	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	4	250.00–265.00	$257.51	$834	+0.70
360–395	374	6	257.50–280.00	$267.14	$999	+10.62
405–440	419	8	242.50–267.50	$253.31	$1,061	-8.30
450–495	473	11	245.00–270.00	$259.61	$1,228	+10.91
500–545	524	10	220.00–240.00	$228.39	$1,197	+4.59
560–595	578	8	200.00–222.50	$214.72	$1,241	+12.53
610–635	623	8	187.00–207.50	$194.20	$1,210	-3.25
670–695	683	2	177.50–185.00	$181.18	$1,237	-5.11
718	718	2	195.00	$195.00	$1,400	+30.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	314	4	200.00–232.50	$214.82	$675	-12.52
360–390	378	3	240.00–250.00	$244.02	$922	+38.36
415–445	426	6	220.00–240.00	$232.14	$989	+12.13
450–498	473	11	215.00–240.00	$230.19	$1,089	+27.69
500–530	511	7	195.00–212.50	$206.32	$1,054	+11.54
550–590	571	8	180.00–200.00	$188.36	$1,076	+9.79
600–635	610	5	170.00–182.50	$178.52	$1,089	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540	1540	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,771	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1320	1138	80-85%	17	85.00–88.00	$86.07	$979	-2.38
930–1535	1146	80-85%	32	75.00–82.00	$79.17	$907	-9.28
955–1365	1146	80-85%	8	83.00–84.00	$83.49	$957	-4.96

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1590	1316	75-80%	17	89.00–95.00	$91.09	$1,199	-0.61
1210–1615	1374	75-80%	19	82.00–88.00	$85.04	$1,168	-0.52
1325–1455	1390	75-80%	2	96.00–98.00	$97.05	$1,349	+11.49

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1025	982	85-90%	3	55.00–60.00	$58.46	$574	—
800–1085	1000	85-90%	17	65.00–74.00	$69.57	$696	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1245	1225	2	89.00–95.00	$92.05	$1,128	+1.34
1490–1920	1679	7	98.00–105.00	$102.38	$1,719	—
1750–2215	1971	4	109.00–113.00	$111.35	$2,195	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–740	698	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	65.00–90.00	$76.74	$536
860–1115	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	65.00–84.00	$75.73	$748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870–1155	1027	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	80.00–121.00	$92.10	$946
1085	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,107
1105	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	92.00–93.00	$92.50	$1,022
1155	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	82.00	$82.00	$947
790–1525	1161	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	75.00–124.00	$91.41	$1,061
1100–1375	1247	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	82.00–126.00	$97.05	$1,210

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–845	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	735.00–750.00	$742.82
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,700.00	$1,438.10	—
1000–1200	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,450.00	$1,290.91	—
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.