Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.65/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 472 lb · 52 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.53/cwt -7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 573 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.25/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 518 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,060	1,752	1,115
Feeder cattle	827	1,489	920
Slaughter cattle	191	228	170
Replacement cattle	42	35	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-8.00 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
330–345	335	3	275.00–300.00	$288.51	$967	-17.52
350–395	378	8	275.00–305.00	$289.26	$1,093	-2.54
405–440	425	6	277.50–315.00	$298.93	$1,270	+12.61
450–465 fancy	458	2	270.00–275.00	$272.46	$1,248	—
450–495	478	10	235.00–262.50	$246.05	$1,176	-32.07
500–540	522	13	240.00–265.00	$251.18	$1,311	-37.50
555 fancy	555	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,401	—
550–597	574	22	225.00–244.00	$234.76	$1,348	-8.51
605 value added	605	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,422	—
605–640	621	8	220.00–230.00	$225.58	$1,401	-3.64
650–695	670	11	200.00–220.00	$210.39	$1,410	-6.74
705–710	708	2	200.00–220.00	$210.04	$1,487	-1.60
770 value added	770	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,617	—
760–778	772	3	190.00–200.00	$193.28	$1,492	-12.60
805–825	815	2	185.00–190.00	$187.47	$1,528	-0.03
855–889	881	6	181.00–185.00	$181.65	$1,600	—
1100	1100	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,375	—
1165	1165	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,398	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	335	3	247.50–255.00	$250.92	$841	+0.65
365–390	378	4	225.00–255.00	$242.17	$915	-18.49
400–445	421	8	250.00–275.00	$265.79	$1,119	+5.55
450–488	475	7	210.00–230.00	$219.68	$1,043	-26.81
500–545	525	12	215.00–237.50	$228.84	$1,201	-24.52
550–590	567	11	210.00–220.00	$213.13	$1,208	-11.97
610	610	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,190	-7.10
650–678	669	4	182.50–202.50	$196.28	$1,313	+1.28
730	730	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,387	+20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	210.00	$210.00	$746	-17.43
410–445	427	6	190.00–235.00	$222.32	$949	-9.27
490	490	2	185.00–212.50	$198.75	$974	-23.99
505–520	514	4	160.00–210.00	$194.94	$1,002	-28.54
565	565	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,074	—

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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	330	8	247.50–270.00	$258.93	$854	+18.52
350–395	370	15	260.00–285.00	$269.02	$995	+25.11
390 fancy	390	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,131	+22.50
415 fancy	415	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,141	—
400–445	417	10	242.50–267.50	$254.20	$1,060	+20.40
450–495	472	47	215.00–237.50	$222.75	$1,051	-0.98
474 fancy	474	5	242.50	$242.50	$1,149	—
500–548	517	20	205.00–227.50	$213.76	$1,105	-5.70
545 fancy	545	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,335	—
550–595	568	20	205.00–226.00	$216.36	$1,229	+2.96
600–645	618	9	195.00–217.50	$204.74	$1,265	+3.18
630 value added	630	7	218.00	$218.00	$1,373	+3.00
650–695	666	10	172.50–192.50	$180.18	$1,200	-13.14
658–678 value added	668	4	205.00–211.00	$207.96	$1,389	-0.04
700–745	718	7	160.00–180.00	$170.55	$1,225	-4.47
749 value added	749	4	185.00	$185.00	$1,386	—
755 fancy	755	1	193.00	$193.00	$1,457	—
790–795	793	2	170.00–180.00	$175.02	$1,388	—
800–810	805	2	165.00–170.00	$167.52	$1,349	+17.52
805 value added	805	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,449	—
950	950	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,425	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	4	215.00–237.50	$225.07	$716	+18.09
350–395	373	17	230.00–257.50	$241.38	$900	+20.63
410–445	428	21	217.50–240.00	$226.85	$971	+14.54
450–490	469	10	185.00–210.00	$201.68	$946	-2.10
505–530	512	5	190.00–202.50	$198.05	$1,014	-2.30
560–585	572	7	190.00–202.50	$196.81	$1,126	+4.96
600–635	616	4	170.00–182.50	$176.83	$1,089	-4.14
670	670	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,106	-7.53
720	720	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,188	—
765–770	768	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,152	—
820	820	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,230	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	322	5	200.00–205.00	$201.48	$649	+13.48
360–395	385	6	195.00–222.50	$208.96	$804	+7.66
400–445	429	15	190.00–215.00	$204.80	$879	-20.20
455	455	1	170.00	$170.00	$774	-17.50
555	555	1	177.50	$177.50	$985	+5.99
680	680	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,020	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	324	6	275.00–302.50	$287.50	$932	-1.56
338 fancy	338	3	312.50	$312.50	$1,056	—
350–385	365	8	285.00–305.00	$292.25	$1,067	+12.71
403 fancy	403	2	312.50	$312.50	$1,259	—
400–445	419	8	272.50–300.00	$281.76	$1,181	+3.44
455 fancy	455	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,285	—
475–495	488	4	232.50–240.00	$236.22	$1,153	-18.36
500–540	523	8	220.00–238.00	$230.80	$1,207	-17.57
550–595	570	11	212.50–232.50	$222.77	$1,270	-6.52
605–645	621	8	200.00–222.50	$211.26	$1,312	-1.79
650–675	662	3	190.00–210.00	$201.54	$1,334	+8.31
665 fancy	665	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,463	—
740	740	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,369	-10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	333	6	237.50–265.00	$255.03	$849	+6.87
355–370	360	4	242.50–265.00	$252.64	$910	+1.42
400–435	414	4	240.00–265.00	$250.98	$1,039	-1.58
470–490	480	5	210.00–215.00	$212.01	$1,018	-16.27
505–545	528	11	180.00–202.50	$194.30	$1,026	-27.63
555–595	570	7	185.00–200.00	$192.86	$1,099	-10.04
605–635	621	4	175.00–197.50	$187.41	$1,164	-3.33
680–690	687	3	172.50–182.50	$178.31	$1,225	-11.58
770	770	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,348	-12.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	321	6	180.00–227.50	$209.71	$673	-3.36
355–395	370	11	190.00–227.50	$210.15	$778	-5.32
410–445	430	20	185.00–235.00	$210.88	$907	-14.77
450–480	467	3	180.00–185.00	$183.32	$856	-10.50
540	540	1	175.00	$175.00	$945	-19.47
575	575	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,006	-9.08
630	630	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,071	+0.79
730	730	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,168	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1585	1422	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	90.00–111.00	$105.53	$1,501	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1195	1072	80-85%	14	82.00–85.00	$83.34	$893	—
875–1415	1111	80-85%	19	75.00–79.00	$76.37	$848	-4.78
955–1315	1167	80-85%	9	86.00–89.00	$87.63	$1,023	+1.97

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320	1320	75-80%	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,360	—
1155–1575	1371	75-80%	22	90.00–99.00	$93.00	$1,275	—
1230–1610	1406	75-80%	12	82.00–88.00	$84.87	$1,193	-6.94

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1125	985	85-90%	6	55.00–65.00	$60.00	$591	-11.76
895–1170	990	85-90%	10	70.00–73.00	$71.23	$705	-0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1960	1598	11	102.00–112.00	$107.27	$1,714	—
1580–1685	1637	3	85.00–96.00	$88.69	$1,452	—
1630–2025	1770	3	117.00–125.00	$122.54	$2,169	—
2140–2265	2203	2	109.00–112.00	$110.54	$2,435	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
755–920	868	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	100.00–110.00	$106.74	$927

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1050	853	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	900.00–1,400.00	$1,206.01
820–990	917	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,225.00	$1,187.73
715–1205	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	800.00–1,550.00	$1,206.50
910–1150	1042	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	850.00–1,400.00	$1,140.48
965–1195	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,222.23

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
945	945	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	93.00	$93.00	$879
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	86.00	$86.00	$916
1125	1125	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,069
1010–1320	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	87.00–91.00	$89.27	$1,040

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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.