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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 21, 2023

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.22/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 459 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.81/cwt -21.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 564 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $182.74/cwt -18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 1,060 1,115
Feeder cattle 283 827 920
Slaughter cattle 72 191 170
Replacement cattle 23 42 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. No trend established. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
405 fancy 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
415–430 425 3 245.00–270.00 $255.06 $1,084 -43.87
455 fancy 455 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,240 +0.04
475–495 483 3 230.00–252.50 $241.64 $1,167 -4.41
505–535 520 3 230.00–252.50 $241.79 $1,257 -9.39
555–560 558 2 240.00–252.50 $246.28 $1,374 +11.52
620 620 2 202.50–227.50 $215.00 $1,333 -10.58
760 760 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,615 +19.22
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 -1.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 210.00–235.00 $222.02 $717 -28.90
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -22.17
400–440 422 3 215.00–235.00 $228.04 $962 -37.75
475–490 483 3 192.50–210.00 $199.07 $962 -20.61
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -33.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 -17.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 262.50 $262.50 $932 -27.50
350–390 364 8 215.00–245.00 $236.22 $860 -32.80
410–445 426 6 220.00–227.50 $223.30 $951 -30.90
450–470 459 10 210.00–230.00 $222.22 $1,020 -0.53
515 fancy 515 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 -22.50
510–535 521 6 197.50–212.50 $204.61 $1,066 -9.15
550–570 558 7 185.00–205.00 $190.41 $1,062 -25.95
555–585 fancy 570 2 215.00–225.00 $220.13 $1,255 —
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -41.36
615–640 624 5 180.00–197.50 $185.58 $1,158 -19.16
650–695 668 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,136 -10.18
710–740 725 2 167.50–177.50 $172.60 $1,251 +2.05
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 -20.07
350–395 375 6 192.50–210.00 $202.53 $759 -38.85
400–445 426 8 185.00–200.00 $195.04 $831 -31.81
450–490 472 10 170.00–190.00 $182.74 $863 -18.94
500–520 508 3 170.00–185.00 $175.11 $890 -22.94
565–595 583 5 165.00–180.00 $173.01 $1,009 -23.80
600–635 615 4 160.00–175.00 $169.90 $1,045 -6.93
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 -26.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 337 4 250.00–270.00 $258.66 $872 -28.84
360 fancy 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 —
350–385 372 5 250.00–265.00 $258.85 $963 -33.40
410–425 417 3 235.00–257.50 $243.32 $1,015 -38.44
420 fancy 420 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,124 -45.00
450–495 468 7 215.00–240.00 $225.90 $1,057 -10.32
495 fancy 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
505 fancy 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —
515–545 533 5 225.00–250.00 $234.09 $1,248 +3.29
550 fancy 550 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,306 —
550–595 575 7 202.50–222.50 $211.09 $1,214 -11.68
600–645 628 6 202.50–222.50 $209.21 $1,314 -2.05
655 655 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 -14.04
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 3 225.00 $225.00 $716 -30.03
350–370 357 5 220.00–240.00 $228.36 $815 -24.28
415–430 422 3 200.00–215.00 $206.76 $873 -44.22
460–490 476 4 187.50–202.50 $194.98 $928 -17.03
500–545 521 4 202.50–220.00 $212.10 $1,105 +17.80
555–590 570 3 175.00–190.00 $181.83 $1,036 -11.03
600–635 614 6 177.50–212.50 $188.31 $1,156 +0.90
680–695 684 4 170.00–192.50 $181.31 $1,240 +3.00
705–735 723 3 167.50–185.00 $178.30 $1,289 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 +5.00
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
930 930 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 190.00 $190.00 $646 -19.71
375–395 386 5 175.00–210.00 $198.94 $768 -11.21
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 -30.88
510–540 526 4 162.50–187.50 $178.74 $940 +3.74
585 585 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $980 -7.50
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1365 1273 75-80% 3 101.00–103.00 $101.66 $1,294 —
1235–1815 1429 75-80% 18 91.00–99.00 $95.05 $1,358 +10.18
1325–1605 1458 75-80% 6 81.00–89.00 $84.39 $1,230 —
2065 2065 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,652 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1115 985 80-85% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.52 $754 —
985–1320 1131 80-85% 10 80.00–84.00 $81.61 $923 +5.24
990–1370 1155 80-85% 12 85.00–89.00 $87.28 $1,008 -0.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–890 850 85-90% 3 55.00–65.00 $59.92 $509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,207 —
1315–1605 1423 3 98.00–102.00 $99.23 $1,412 —
1550–2275 1913 2 106.00–115.00 $109.65 $2,098 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–885 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 81.00–90.00 $85.09 $693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,200
850–1555 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 74.00–112.00 $98.48 $1,264
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,330
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1200 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–1,350.00 $1,159.98

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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
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.