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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 2, 2024

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 643 777
Feeder cattle 282 498 677
Slaughter cattle 71 61 100
Replacement cattle 24 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to light test. Monthly pre-vac sale for facility to be held Jan. 9, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -14.36
355–395 378 3 275.00–285.00 $278.48 $1,053 -5.43
410–448 430 4 257.50–270.00 $265.72 $1,143 -23.61
460–470 465 3 255.00–277.50 $267.53 $1,244 -6.15
500–545 516 7 267.50–277.50 $271.41 $1,400 +12.37
555–580 565 7 237.50–260.00 $248.85 $1,406 +13.41
600–635 613 5 225.00–247.50 $239.01 $1,465 +20.74
655 fancy 655 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,588 —
650–695 668 4 205.00–227.50 $215.65 $1,441 -1.63
725–745 737 3 200.00–212.50 $207.47 $1,529 -2.70
820–845 828 3 190.00–200.00 $195.77 $1,621 —
855 855 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 -10.00
1025 1025 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,794 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 —
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -55.74
415–435 422 3 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $981 —
455–495 477 3 225.00–227.50 $225.84 $1,077 —
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -47.50
550–595 565 5 210.00–230.00 $223.13 $1,261 +25.52
605–630 620 3 205.00–220.00 $214.11 $1,327 +14.11
655–695 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 —
890 890 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 —
590–595 592 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $1,204 +43.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 7 215.00–232.50 $224.90 $717 -23.15
360–395 379 6 217.50–240.00 $224.99 $853 -27.11
390 fancy 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
415–440 427 6 225.00–247.50 $235.05 $1,004 +1.94
450–495 465 7 217.50–237.50 $227.90 $1,060 -9.56
505–545 521 7 205.00–225.00 $217.83 $1,135 -3.77
555 fancy 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
555–585 566 6 185.00–205.00 $194.59 $1,101 -28.52
620–635 628 6 182.50–202.50 $192.95 $1,212 -19.15
690–695 693 2 182.50–192.50 $187.52 $1,300 +14.17
730–735 733 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,173 -24.16
770–780 775 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $1,279 -25.03
820–840 830 2 162.00–175.00 $168.42 $1,398 +13.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 6 195.00–225.00 $207.66 $791 -14.23
415–440 424 4 200.00–220.00 $211.98 $899 +2.49
450–485 466 7 192.50–210.00 $202.04 $942 -18.59
505–543 527 5 190.00–200.00 $197.95 $1,043 +9.34
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 -33.64
620 620 2 165.00–172.50 $168.75 $1,046 -17.94
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
465–470 468 2 160.00–177.50 $168.80 $790 -17.88
520–545 528 3 160.00–175.00 $166.80 $881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 6 260.00–277.50 $268.71 $983 -26.77
410–425 417 3 257.50–267.50 $263.33 $1,098 -8.62
465–485 473 4 265.00–275.00 $268.77 $1,271 +6.97
505–525 512 6 247.50–267.50 $256.71 $1,314 +0.73
560–595 575 5 230.00–250.00 $240.36 $1,382 -0.97
600–630 616 5 215.00–237.50 $229.07 $1,411 +2.56
655–690 671 6 205.00–227.50 $216.24 $1,451 +5.24
710–740 725 3 185.00–200.00 $189.90 $1,377 +9.86
770–780 775 2 160.00–172.50 $166.29 $1,289 -3.71
805–840 829 5 170.00–182.50 $174.94 $1,450 +1.01
850–865 858 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 -14.05
415–435 425 3 237.50–255.00 $244.03 $1,037 +15.69
470 470 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $952 -33.71
500–540 517 3 230.00–232.50 $231.69 $1,198 -8.31
550–590 574 4 190.00–210.00 $196.38 $1,127 -26.08
605 605 2 182.50–190.00 $186.25 $1,127 -11.30
665 665 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,313 +4.18
710–715 713 2 165.00–177.50 $171.23 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
505–540 525 4 180.00–205.00 $192.63 $1,011 -22.37
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
2030 2030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1170 1021 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.34 $830 —
975–1325 1077 80-85% 8 71.00–76.00 $74.50 $802 -0.75
1055–1265 1155 80-85% 11 85.00–88.00 $85.96 $993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1495 1337 75-80% 6 90.00–97.00 $93.25 $1,247 +1.06
1255–1665 1430 75-80% 14 80.00–88.00 $84.58 $1,209 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1150 1073 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.53 $735 +5.55
965–1335 1118 85-90% 7 60.00 $60.00 $671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1470 1255 2 90.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,166 —
1365–1975 1701 4 100.00–105.00 $103.55 $1,761 —
1725–2035 1915 3 110.00–111.00 $110.35 $2,113 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $765
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $860

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–865 803 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $951.95
815–920 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,326.51
770–1020 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,125.00 $961.94
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1075–1360 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,361.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,102

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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
895–900 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,162.95 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.