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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.24/cwt +22.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 571 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.56/cwt +14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 524 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.36/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 579 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 377 777
Feeder cattle 946 282 677
Slaughter cattle 111 71 100
Replacement cattle 22 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend established for feeder steers and feeder heifers due to light test last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Facility will have pre-vac sale in addition to regular sale Jan. 23 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 319 7 295.00–335.00 $314.49 $1,003 +14.49
350–395 370 8 285.00–297.50 $291.24 $1,078 +12.76
363–385 fancy 370 3 320.00–330.00 $323.47 $1,197 —
405 fancy 405 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,266 —
400–445 421 23 280.00–307.50 $296.78 $1,249 +31.06
455–470 value added 463 8 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,447 —
450–495 471 24 280.00–307.50 $291.31 $1,372 +23.78
505 fancy 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
500–547 524 66 267.50–294.00 $285.27 $1,495 +13.86
550 fancy 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
550–599 579 64 247.50–275.00 $260.05 $1,506 +11.20
600–643 622 38 230.00–252.50 $242.90 $1,511 +3.89
662 value added 662 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,642 —
650–690 671 41 220.00–240.00 $226.88 $1,522 +11.23
700–742 730 29 200.00–222.00 $214.68 $1,567 +7.21
757–795 770 13 202.50–223.00 $209.52 $1,613 —
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 +4.23
869 value added 869 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,686 —
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 5 272.50–282.50 $278.01 $895 +33.01
365–393 383 8 252.50–275.00 $263.18 $1,008 +53.18
410–440 427 7 250.00–277.50 $268.52 $1,147 +36.02
465–490 474 7 252.50–275.00 $268.26 $1,272 +42.42
505–545 524 10 227.50–262.50 $240.59 $1,261 +20.59
550–590 572 5 225.00–245.00 $237.97 $1,361 +14.84
610–645 628 3 215.00–217.50 $215.81 $1,355 +1.70
655–692 687 10 190.00–210.00 $206.06 $1,416 +16.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
375–390 382 3 200.00–245.00 $226.35 $865 —
400–435 423 4 200.00–245.00 $214.02 $905 —
465–490 476 4 227.50–245.00 $234.45 $1,116 —
500–545 517 3 205.00–230.00 $218.68 $1,131 +3.68
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -13.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —
663 value added 663 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 —

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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 17 240.00–277.50 $257.25 $836 +32.35
355–395 380 24 227.50–282.50 $251.09 $954 +26.10
402 value added 402 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,025 —
400–445 424 26 225.00–250.00 $239.32 $1,015 +4.27
440 fancy 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
450 value added 450 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,204 —
455–495 473 36 217.50–240.00 $232.62 $1,100 +4.72
500–548 525 29 220.00–237.50 $228.87 $1,202 +11.04
550–596 569 58 205.00–228.00 $219.07 $1,247 +24.48
576 value added 576 21 231.00 $231.00 $1,331 —
605–631 622 18 190.00–210.00 $200.14 $1,245 +7.19
660 value added 660 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 —
650–695 667 13 190.00–210.00 $204.34 $1,363 +16.82
706 value added 706 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,412 —
760–765 value added 763 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 —
765–795 773 6 180.00–195.00 $187.94 $1,453 +22.97
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 +21.58
855 855 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,347 —
965 965 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 210.00–235.00 $222.12 $722 —
365–395 376 4 200.00–220.00 $213.31 $802 +5.65
420–435 428 2 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $947 +9.25
485–493 490 3 210.00–212.50 $211.68 $1,037 +9.64
500–545 528 14 190.00–210.00 $201.82 $1,066 +3.87
560–575 565 5 175.00–192.50 $187.01 $1,057 +22.01
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +16.25
775 775 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 —
415–435 428 4 170.00–187.50 $180.55 $773 -9.45
470–490 480 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $948 +28.75
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +18.20
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —
745 745 1 128.00 $128.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 4 262.50–290.00 $280.63 $878 —
355 fancy 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
355–395 370 4 277.50–307.50 $292.50 $1,082 +23.79
420 fancy 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
410–440 427 5 257.50–267.50 $262.51 $1,121 -0.82
450–495 467 6 272.50–292.50 $282.45 $1,319 +13.68
500–535 522 5 260.00–287.50 $272.54 $1,423 +15.83
550–575 564 4 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,325 -5.42
655–690 673 2 187.50–200.00 $193.59 $1,303 -22.65
700–745 721 6 182.50–192.50 $187.40 $1,351 -2.50
750–755 753 2 170.00–182.50 $176.23 $1,327 +9.94
940 940 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
420–440 428 3 205.00–235.00 $223.37 $956 -20.66
460–485 473 2 240.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,159 +42.63
515–545 530 2 220.00–230.00 $225.14 $1,193 -6.55
575–595 585 2 185.00–215.00 $199.74 $1,168 +3.36
605–640 623 2 180.00–192.50 $186.07 $1,159 -0.18
660–685 673 2 165.00–182.50 $173.91 $1,170 -23.59
705 705 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,251 +6.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
430–435 433 3 180.00–200.00 $186.62 $808 -13.38
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1210 985 80-85% 11 76.00–80.00 $78.40 $772 —
970–1220 1071 80-85% 12 82.00–85.00 $83.82 $898 +9.32
980–1260 1136 80-85% 19 86.00–90.00 $88.40 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1520 1333 75-80% 19 92.00–97.00 $94.17 $1,255 +0.92
1235–1560 1444 75-80% 5 88.00–90.00 $89.04 $1,286 +4.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1105 995 85-90% 6 73.00–75.00 $73.80 $734 —
895–1150 1023 85-90% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.69 $600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1235 1104 4 99.00–107.00 $104.06 $1,149 —
1405–1955 1678 4 109.00–115.00 $112.66 $1,890 —
1815–2090 1972 3 119.00–126.00 $122.83 $2,422 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–795 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–92.50 $86.29 $682
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $776

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
93–1215 852 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 71.00–97.00 $89.16 $760
1260–1305 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 95.00–101.00 $97.95 $1,257
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–990 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,350.00 $1,141.32
985–1125 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,022.97
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
950–1200 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,352.34 —
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,752.27 —

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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.