Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.64/cwt +16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 567 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.75/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 434 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $290.30/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	563	1,065	1,432
Feeder cattle	471	787	1,196
Slaughter cattle	74	233	211
Replacement cattle	18	45	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Will be having monthly Pre-vac sale in addition to the regular sale next week, Nov 7th, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310 fancy	310	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,038	—
305–345	326	5	270.00–317.50	$291.89	$952	+29.36
370–395	384	7	285.00–315.00	$304.86	$1,171	+18.09
410–445	429	9	295.00–327.50	$309.37	$1,327	+35.77
465 fancy	465	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,442	+10.00
455–480	470	12	270.00–302.50	$288.66	$1,357	+13.43
500–545	527	8	265.00–295.00	$284.93	$1,502	+32.08
550–590	567	15	250.00–267.50	$261.64	$1,483	+18.55
600–640	616	8	222.50–247.50	$235.54	$1,451	+15.93
663 value added	663	2	232.50	$232.50	$1,541	+20.50
650–695	674	6	210.00–225.00	$216.97	$1,462	+6.06
702–735	713	9	200.00–222.50	$212.67	$1,516	+22.67
755–780	768	2	197.50–205.00	$201.31	$1,546	—
845	845	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,606	-5.00
1190	1190	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,595	-7.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	257.50	$257.50	$863	+12.50
360–395	378	4	220.00–230.00	$226.34	$856	-29.15
400–445	425	4	270.00–290.00	$282.25	$1,200	+41.02
465–485	477	6	240.00–265.00	$252.05	$1,202	+18.45
525–545	538	8	237.50–260.00	$249.68	$1,343	+36.57
555–595	576	7	217.50–237.50	$230.80	$1,329	+18.23
640	640	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,232	-9.37
750	750	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,425	—
935	935	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,216	—
965–995	980	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,176	+4.99
1035	1035	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,242	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	185.00	$185.00	$731	-50.00
420–445	437	7	220.00–250.00	$231.99	$1,014	+11.99
450–490	465	5	217.00–230.00	$222.47	$1,034	+12.47
515–545	530	4	215.00–230.00	$223.23	$1,183	+33.23
555–595	579	7	190.00–215.00	$206.04	$1,193	+16.04

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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	320	7	240.00–260.00	$247.40	$792	+14.82
365 fancy	365	1	260.00	$260.00	$949	±0.00
350–395	380	9	227.50–252.50	$241.46	$918	+2.38
405–445	434	14	220.00–245.00	$233.75	$1,014	+11.31
450–495	468	8	222.50–245.00	$236.56	$1,107	+18.98
515–535	526	4	205.00–230.00	$216.26	$1,138	-3.47
540 fancy	540	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,296	—
550–590	567	9	215.00–237.50	$225.79	$1,280	+17.33
605 fancy	605	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,316	+2.50
600–645	624	9	187.50–205.00	$199.11	$1,242	+1.48
655–695	677	3	175.00–182.50	$178.28	$1,207	-4.40
700–725	713	3	180.00–185.00	$183.31	$1,307	+6.24
765–770	768	2	150.00–165.00	$157.52	$1,210	-11.10
940	940	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,128	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	314	5	210.00–230.00	$218.51	$686	+15.49
360–395	376	6	200.00–220.00	$213.30	$802	+4.11
410–445	424	4	200.00–215.00	$210.72	$893	+2.72
450–485	471	8	200.00–217.50	$208.83	$984	+16.07
510–540	521	8	182.50–200.00	$192.90	$1,005	-4.83
555–585	570	2	200.00–210.00	$204.87	$1,168	+17.55
630	630	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,134	-1.86
675	675	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,046	-10.00
750	750	1	130.00	$130.00	$975	-20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	180.00	$180.00	$594	-0.62
375–380	378	2	170.00–190.00	$180.07	$681	-5.10
435–445	438	3	180.00–190.00	$185.85	$814	+0.18
480–495	488	2	185.00–190.00	$187.54	$915	+10.08
530	530	1	162.50	$162.50	$861	-15.14
570–580	575	2	170.00–182.50	$176.30	$1,014	+1.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,130	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	311	4	225.00–252.50	$237.43	$738	-9.24
350–395	377	5	220.00–255.00	$241.33	$910	-2.73
400–445	425	4	192.50–217.50	$207.83	$883	-31.10
485–495	490	2	220.00–242.50	$231.36	$1,134	-0.24
505–530	515	4	185.00–197.50	$190.70	$982	-22.63
565–590	580	3	200.00–222.50	$213.19	$1,237	+12.14
620–630	625	2	180.00–195.00	$187.56	$1,172	+2.66
655–675	663	3	170.00–185.00	$177.26	$1,175	+0.99
720	720	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,026	-25.00
760	760	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,254	+8.30
800	800	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,120	—
935	935	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,159	-6.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	2	285.00–300.00	$292.72	$981	+12.73
375	375	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,181	+31.09
410	410	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,179	+10.52
450–490	475	3	262.50–295.00	$272.76	$1,296	+12.02
500–530	519	4	262.50–272.50	$267.49	$1,388	+26.13
520 fancy	520	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,482	+20.00
550–585	568	2	237.50–267.50	$252.04	$1,432	+20.89
600–630	615	2	205.00–227.50	$215.98	$1,328	-1.51
685	685	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,319	+12.61
705–710	708	2	190.00–192.50	$191.25	$1,354	+13.75
785	785	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,334	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	2	185.00–195.00	$189.92	$608	-20.08
365	365	1	200.00	$200.00	$730	-4.39
405–410	408	2	175.00–207.50	$191.35	$781	-19.38
450–490	470	5	200.00–212.50	$204.34	$960	-3.21
505	505	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,086	+35.00
560–595	578	5	180.00–210.00	$194.11	$1,122	+10.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1960	1960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1155	1033	80-85%	6	74.00–79.00	$75.50	$780	-0.67
1015–1210	1088	80-85%	6	80.00–83.00	$81.32	$885	-0.71
1015–1365	1145	80-85%	11	84.00–86.00	$84.89	$972	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1540	1351	75-80%	8	87.00–92.00	$88.83	$1,200	-11.66
1350–1705	1488	75-80%	4	80.00–86.00	$81.72	$1,216	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1240	925	85-90%	5	55.00–65.00	$59.95	$555	-1.55
860–1075	973	85-90%	4	70.00–72.00	$70.55	$686	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235	1235	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,112	—
1410–1910	1622	5	102.00–110.00	$105.49	$1,711	+5.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1125	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,012

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1020–1245	1133	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	108.00–112.00	$109.80	$1,244
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,152
1205	1205	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,205
1295	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,269

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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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
1200–1500	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,360.00–1,700.00	$1,548.89	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

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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.