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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.50/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 478 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.80/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 566 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $318.33/cwt +21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 1,079 777
Feeder cattle 439 946 677
Slaughter cattle 111 111 100
Replacement cattle 22 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale not reported last week due to inclement weather. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 330.00–365.00 $345.75 $1,117 +31.26
365 fancy 365 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,323 +39.03
355–395 373 5 300.00–320.00 $312.08 $1,164 +20.84
400–435 418 15 302.50–335.00 $320.34 $1,339 +23.56
448 value added 448 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,613 —
465–480 470 10 292.50–317.50 $311.26 $1,463 +19.95
463–488 value added 482 11 320.00–340.00 $324.76 $1,565 +12.30
508 value added 508 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,600 —
520 fancy 520 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,755 +32.50
500–545 523 8 275.00–307.50 $288.36 $1,508 +3.09
553–575 value added 564 14 285.00–300.00 $288.77 $1,629 —
550–595 569 9 235.00–260.00 $247.95 $1,411 -12.10
610–640 value added 622 8 250.00–258.00 $252.89 $1,573 —
600–644 630 11 215.00–242.50 $237.14 $1,494 -5.76
655–680 666 4 222.50–242.50 $229.39 $1,528 +2.51
718 value added 718 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 -9.68
755–780 768 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,574 -4.52
806 value added 806 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,693 —
840 840 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,688 +1.00
863–873 value added 867 5 200.00–201.00 $200.60 $1,739 +6.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 +1.99
385 385 1 233.00 $233.00 $897 -30.18
410–435 423 2 270.00–285.00 $277.28 $1,173 +8.76
480–490 485 2 255.00–270.00 $262.58 $1,274 -5.68
510–545 526 9 245.00–270.00 $253.70 $1,334 +13.11
555–590 575 4 226.00–232.50 $230.20 $1,324 -7.77
720–725 723 2 180.00–187.50 $183.76 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,086 -3.45
540–545 543 2 210.00–235.00 $222.56 $1,209 +3.88
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +10.00
695 695 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 4 240.00–260.00 $250.08 $785 -7.17
345 value added 345 3 287.50 $287.50 $992 —
385 fancy 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
385–395 393 7 230.00–250.00 $246.49 $969 -4.60
405–435 426 4 227.50–250.00 $235.40 $1,003 -3.92
440 fancy 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -5.00
450–495 477 17 222.50–335.00 $237.54 $1,133 +4.92
460–496 value added 480 17 237.50–257.00 $253.46 $1,217 -14.04
500–530 519 11 227.50–250.00 $244.58 $1,269 +15.71
550 fancy 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
550–595 576 17 205.00–225.00 $214.71 $1,237 -4.36
600–645 614 20 200.00–222.00 $213.03 $1,308 +12.89
650–663 654 6 185.00–205.00 $195.86 $1,281 -8.48
685 fancy 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
709 value added 709 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,482 +9.00
790 value added 790 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,667 +11.00
845 845 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 -30.00
1060 1060 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 210.00–230.00 $223.64 $738 +1.52
360–390 375 2 205.00–215.00 $210.20 $788 -3.11
400–445 420 7 205.00–225.00 $218.70 $919 -2.53
475–490 483 2 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $990 -6.76
500–545 528 10 207.50–220.00 $215.54 $1,138 +13.72
550–570 562 3 200.00–220.00 $211.66 $1,190 +24.65
600–630 612 5 185.00–192.50 $190.54 $1,166 +5.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 200.00 $200.00 $630 +15.00
400–445 423 2 200.00–205.00 $202.63 $857 +22.08
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 +5.00
570 570 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 270.00–280.00 $276.78 $919 -3.85
340 fancy 340 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
350–365 357 3 327.50–357.50 $338.56 $1,209 +46.06
420–445 434 6 290.00–320.00 $304.17 $1,320 +41.66
460 fancy 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
465–495 483 4 282.50–295.00 $287.56 $1,389 +5.11
500–535 516 4 270.00–292.50 $281.17 $1,451 +8.63
560–590 569 4 237.50–255.00 $247.99 $1,411 +13.05
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
650 fancy 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 —
660–690 675 2 210.00–222.50 $216.11 $1,459 +22.52
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 -50.00
405–435 418 3 265.00–282.50 $272.72 $1,140 +49.35
450–460 455 2 252.50–255.00 $253.76 $1,155 +8.63
500–545 530 3 242.50–245.00 $243.29 $1,289 +18.15
605 605 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,255 +21.43
655–690 673 2 185.00–192.50 $188.85 $1,271 +14.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 5 235.00–250.00 $243.02 $1,030 +56.40
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +20.00
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1830 1830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1585 1348 75-80% 36 106.00–112.00 $108.36 $1,461 +14.19
1225–1540 1372 75-80% 3 114.00–117.00 $114.98 $1,578 —
1345–1535 1462 75-80% 3 103.00–105.00 $103.96 $1,520 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1130 1037 80-85% 8 94.00–99.00 $97.22 $1,008 —
920–1245 1043 80-85% 5 87.00–92.00 $90.55 $944 —
1130–1410 1233 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $103.35 $1,274 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1010 928 85-90% 4 69.00–75.00 $73.24 $680 —
1030–1035 1033 85-90% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.49 $842 +22.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,328 —
1185–1520 1353 2 110.00–118.00 $114.50 $1,549 —
1700–1915 1808 2 119.00–120.00 $119.53 $2,161 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $885

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
960–1170 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,302.48
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00
1020–1305 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,364.51

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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.