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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

1,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.06/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 625 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.40/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 532 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.69/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 472 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,619 1,144 1,469
Feeder cattle 1,493 1,003 1,304
Slaughter cattle 109 116 145
Replacement cattle 17 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls 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
308–345 329 16 300.00–335.00 $311.46 $1,025 +10.05
335 fancy 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 +25.00
350–395 370 18 300.00–340.00 $317.06 $1,173 +18.93
400 fancy 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -1.56
400–430 414 16 290.00–315.00 $304.62 $1,261 +23.81
450–498 469 41 270.00–297.50 $282.82 $1,326 -1.21
505 fancy 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
505–545 525 35 252.50–277.50 $268.42 $1,409 -13.24
562 value added 562 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,517 —
550–590 564 54 235.00–260.00 $244.65 $1,380 +2.25
600–648 625 81 217.50–242.50 $233.06 $1,457 +6.61
655–698 678 40 205.00–228.00 $222.57 $1,509 +0.44
712 value added 712 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,638 —
700–745 717 30 200.00–222.50 $213.92 $1,534 +9.38
756–795 769 7 202.50–210.00 $208.16 $1,601 +18.16
810–840 830 3 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,556 —
855–885 870 2 177.50–185.00 $181.19 $1,576 —
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 275.00–290.00 $282.15 $917 +20.94
355–395 380 11 270.00–290.00 $283.38 $1,077 +20.96
400–445 425 13 250.00–277.50 $262.07 $1,114 +10.42
475 475 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -40.10
450–496 487 10 227.50–265.00 $254.88 $1,241 -0.22
505–548 526 19 222.50–247.50 $238.45 $1,254 -7.66
555–595 576 17 212.50–232.50 $225.41 $1,298 +1.03
600–640 622 3 205.00–215.00 $210.79 $1,311 +18.20
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 +4.89
720–725 723 2 187.50–197.50 $192.48 $1,392 +2.48
805 805 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,348 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
915–935 925 2 139.00–160.00 $149.39 $1,382 —
1010–1020 1015 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 —
1280 1280 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 —
471 471 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,178 —
513 value added 513 18 261.00 $261.00 $1,339 —
589 value added 589 18 243.00 $243.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 180.00–220.00 $200.92 $653 -33.15
365–398 386 11 210.00–240.00 $225.98 $872 +7.46
410–445 430 11 210.00–245.00 $227.49 $978 +6.04
450–495 477 6 210.00–225.00 $221.17 $1,055 -4.84
500–540 521 5 210.00–220.00 $215.50 $1,123 -0.26
585–595 590 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +10.00
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 17 245.00–270.00 $260.58 $863 -6.71
355 fancy 355 1 272.50 $272.50 $967 -12.50
350–395 370 22 240.00–267.50 $251.96 $932 -7.65
400–440 419 18 230.00–255.00 $240.56 $1,008 +5.19
450–498 472 67 217.50–241.00 $226.69 $1,070 +1.04
500 fancy 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
500–540 532 76 222.50–245.00 $230.14 $1,224 -3.91
565 value added 565 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,370 —
550–595 577 32 212.50–235.00 $222.33 $1,283 -13.73
605–640 624 52 212.50–235.00 $221.97 $1,385 +23.04
650–693 677 19 190.00–212.50 $204.52 $1,385 +2.00
700–740 729 8 179.00–190.00 $187.43 $1,366 —
728–741 value added 736 10 200.00–212.50 $203.67 $1,499 +8.67
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
818 value added 818 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 10 220.00–235.00 $232.56 $772 -11.71
355–395 377 13 220.00–237.50 $226.34 $853 -7.22
402–445 431 30 205.00–227.50 $217.62 $938 +3.82
450–495 471 18 200.00–215.00 $207.11 $975 -0.46
500–545 528 34 205.00–220.00 $214.27 $1,131 +6.18
550–590 569 11 200.00–210.00 $206.54 $1,175 -6.21
600–645 623 32 190.00–210.00 $206.21 $1,285 +36.21
658–675 664 5 175.00–180.00 $178.98 $1,188 -3.02
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 ±0.00
775–795 785 2 155.00–170.00 $162.40 $1,275 —
940 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 202.50 $202.50 $638 -4.88
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 +12.62
365–390 380 3 200.00–217.50 $207.59 $789 -0.93
415–440 432 3 187.50–200.00 $192.36 $831 +1.10
455–490 473 2 180.00–182.50 $181.30 $858 -3.82
465–490 473 3 210.00–225.00 $220.09 $1,041 +34.97
510 510 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,160 +38.16
513–535 517 5 200.00–202.50 $201.98 $1,044 +12.64
550–560 555 2 185.00–187.50 $186.26 $1,034 -1.84
600–645 629 4 165.00–180.00 $175.79 $1,106 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
770 770 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 7 227.50 $227.50 $949 —
542 542 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 7 302.50–340.00 $317.35 $1,041 +22.10
365 fancy 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
355–395 371 7 300.00–330.00 $313.83 $1,164 +30.41
405–445 423 9 280.00–310.00 $295.58 $1,250 +11.19
450–495 472 17 255.00–280.00 $268.53 $1,267 +6.99
500–540 515 10 247.50–270.00 $256.40 $1,320 +12.38
550 fancy 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
550–595 575 8 215.00–235.00 $219.92 $1,265 -1.23
610–640 625 2 200.00–207.50 $203.66 $1,273 -13.84
660 fancy 660 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,436 —
655–680 669 4 195.00–205.00 $199.99 $1,338 +11.00
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 4 260.00–295.00 $273.91 $877 +7.38
360–395 378 4 270.00–295.00 $282.52 $1,068 +30.89
400–445 429 12 255.00–270.00 $261.48 $1,122 +4.62
450–495 474 9 225.00–250.00 $240.34 $1,139 +11.98
500–545 513 9 220.00–257.50 $229.03 $1,175 +8.51
560–580 570 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,154 +4.03
630–640 635 3 175.00–187.50 $181.68 $1,154 -0.88
655–680 663 3 167.50–180.00 $172.44 $1,143 —
715–740 727 3 161.00–172.50 $166.18 $1,208 +9.04
760–785 772 3 160.00–170.00 $166.61 $1,286 +11.61
820 820 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 +20.00
355–385 364 4 180.00–250.00 $216.21 $787 +7.24
405–440 424 7 200.00–240.00 $217.30 $921 -9.77
455–495 482 9 195.00–225.00 $206.12 $993 +8.69
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 +15.00
560 560 1 177.50 $177.50 $994 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1020 1013 80-85% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.99 $780 —
865–1195 1091 80-85% 10 80.00–84.00 $81.98 $894 -1.07
980–1315 1139 80-85% 7 85.00–87.00 $85.68 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1550 1337 75-80% 9 80.00–88.00 $82.89 $1,108 -5.11
1150–1585 1348 75-80% 6 90.00–94.00 $91.61 $1,235 +3.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1160 958 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $63.80 $611 —
815–1185 971 85-90% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.47 $704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1090 1043 3 80.00–89.00 $83.02 $866 —
1425–1630 1525 5 102.00–110.00 $106.56 $1,625 -0.75

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $655

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–875 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–970.00 $851.17
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,071

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —

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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.