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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.46/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 572 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.46/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 525 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.73/cwt -12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 475 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,752 563 1,065
Feeder cattle 1,489 471 885
Slaughter cattle 228 74 150
Replacement cattle 35 18 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sold steady. 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
300–345 322 5 290.00–322.50 $306.03 $985 +14.14
355–395 380 13 272.50–310.00 $291.80 $1,109 -13.06
400–435 417 11 272.50–305.00 $286.32 $1,194 -23.05
433 value added 433 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,386 —
445 fancy 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 —
450–498 477 39 265.00–295.00 $278.12 $1,327 -10.54
500–545 519 30 275.00–297.50 $288.68 $1,498 +3.75
550–595 576 35 235.00–262.50 $243.27 $1,401 -18.37
602–640 615 43 212.50–235.00 $229.22 $1,410 -6.32
645 fancy 645 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,564 —
651–661 value added 654 17 229.00–233.00 $230.19 $1,505 -2.31
660–695 675 13 202.50–225.00 $217.13 $1,466 +0.16
705–745 716 10 203.00–217.00 $211.64 $1,515 -1.03
739 value added 739 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,641 —
750–790 772 5 200.00–215.00 $205.88 $1,589 +4.57
803 value added 803 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,767 —
810 810 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,519 -2.50
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
1340 1340 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 7 245.00–260.00 $250.27 $816 -7.23
350–390 368 6 252.50–267.50 $260.66 $959 +34.32
420–445 436 7 247.00–270.00 $260.24 $1,135 -22.01
455–495 478 21 235.00–260.00 $246.49 $1,178 -5.56
500–548 520 21 240.00–265.00 $253.36 $1,317 +3.68
563–595 580 18 210.00–230.00 $225.10 $1,306 -5.70
600–625 618 17 190.00–210.00 $202.10 $1,249 +9.60
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
776 776 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,474 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
370–390 380 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $864 +42.43
415–440 430 3 225.00–235.00 $231.59 $996 -0.40
455–490 471 11 205.00–230.00 $222.74 $1,049 +0.27
505–545 520 10 210.00–235.00 $223.48 $1,162 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,123 —
501 501 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,202 —
598 598 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 15 225.00–250.00 $240.41 $781 -6.99
335 fancy 335 1 262.50 $262.50 $879 —
370 fancy 370 1 267.50 $267.50 $990 +7.50
355–395 377 27 235.00–260.00 $243.91 $920 +2.45
400–446 424 39 225.00–250.00 $233.80 $991 +0.05
450–495 475 52 215.00–237.50 $223.73 $1,063 -12.83
500–545 525 67 210.00–232.50 $219.46 $1,152 +3.20
555 value added 555 7 225.00–227.50 $226.43 $1,257 —
550–593 574 79 200.00–223.00 $213.40 $1,225 -12.39
600–640 618 24 190.00–210.00 $201.56 $1,246 +2.45
632 value added 632 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,359 —
655–660 658 3 182.50–200.00 $193.32 $1,272 +15.04
676–685 value added 680 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 —
700–735 721 9 170.00–185.00 $175.02 $1,262 -8.29
755 755 3 172.50–180.00 $176.67 $1,334 +19.15
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 6 200.00–220.00 $206.98 $660 -11.53
350–393 377 13 210.00–230.00 $220.75 $832 +7.45
400–448 425 30 200.00–222.50 $212.31 $902 +1.59
450–495 474 41 190.00–212.50 $203.78 $966 -5.05
500–545 522 25 190.00–207.50 $200.35 $1,046 +7.45
550–595 573 11 185.00–197.50 $191.85 $1,099 -13.02
600–635 617 8 175.00–187.50 $180.97 $1,117 +0.97
650–685 665 5 170.00–177.50 $172.53 $1,147 +17.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 230.00–260.00 $244.75 $746 +64.75
300–345 317 5 185.00–190.00 $188.00 $596 +8.00
355–385 370 3 235.00–280.00 $259.59 $960 +79.52
365–395 383 7 190.00–217.50 $201.30 $771 +21.23
400–445 417 7 180.00–190.00 $187.53 $782 +1.68
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 +39.15
485 485 1 187.50 $187.50 $909 -0.04
500–535 513 5 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $924 +17.57
550–595 564 5 165.00–175.00 $171.51 $967 -4.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 11 270.00–300.00 $289.06 $916 -3.66
350–385 367 13 265.00–292.50 $279.54 $1,026 -35.46
385 fancy 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
405–440 420 13 270.00–300.00 $278.32 $1,169 -9.18
455–495 474 16 245.00–267.50 $254.58 $1,207 -18.18
495 fancy 495 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,374 —
500–545 517 11 237.50–260.00 $248.37 $1,284 -19.12
555 fancy 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
555–580 566 8 222.50–242.50 $229.29 $1,298 -22.75
600–645 617 12 207.50–227.50 $213.05 $1,315 -2.93
660–695 679 10 190.00–207.50 $193.23 $1,312 +0.73
710–745 728 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,420 +3.75
755–780 768 2 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $1,478 +22.46
825 825 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 312 3 240.00–265.00 $248.16 $774 +10.73
355–390 374 7 235.00–262.50 $251.22 $940 +9.89
400–445 428 12 240.00–267.50 $252.56 $1,081 +44.73
450–494 474 14 220.00–240.00 $228.28 $1,082 -3.08
515–545 533 8 210.00–232.50 $221.93 $1,183 +31.23
555–585 569 14 195.00–215.00 $202.90 $1,155 -10.29
605–640 618 3 185.00–197.50 $190.74 $1,179 +3.18
665–685 675 2 182.50–197.50 $189.89 $1,282 +12.63
725–735 730 3 165.00–185.00 $176.62 $1,289 +34.12
790 790 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,481 +22.50
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 +20.00
895 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 200.00–225.00 $213.07 $703 +23.15
360–390 371 11 200.00–230.00 $215.47 $799 +15.47
400–445 427 15 200.00–260.00 $225.65 $964 +34.30
460–495 479 12 185.00–207.50 $193.82 $928 -10.52
500–535 522 7 185.00–207.50 $194.47 $1,015 -20.53
550–590 571 16 165.00–195.00 $184.08 $1,051 -10.03
605–645 620 3 160.00–175.00 $169.21 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1295 1105 80-85% 13 80.00–83.00 $81.15 $897 —
1010–1255 1128 80-85% 17 75.00–78.00 $76.25 $860 -8.64
1010–1400 1157 80-85% 13 84.00–88.00 $85.66 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1745 1438 75-80% 12 90.00–95.00 $91.81 $1,320 —
1285–1665 1439 75-80% 7 80.00–88.00 $83.69 $1,204 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1110 928 85-90% 8 60.00–68.00 $64.61 $600 +4.66
885–1260 993 85-90% 7 70.00–74.00 $71.76 $713 +1.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1630 1453 3 90.00–100.00 $95.40 $1,386 —
1440–1715 1546 5 102.00–108.00 $105.14 $1,625 —
1410–2065 1823 5 110.00–113.00 $111.40 $2,031 —
2335 2335 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $698

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1230 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,296.17
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1175–1285 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,387.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,094

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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 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
980–1050 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,200.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 $17,325 —

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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.