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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.93/cwt +16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 478 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.12/cwt +41.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 425 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.03/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 569 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,222 572 777
Feeder cattle 1,015 439 677
Slaughter cattle 142 111 100
Replacement cattle 65 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 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
300–345 322 13 350.00–385.00 $364.31 $1,173 +18.56
350–395 366 13 345.00–375.00 $354.28 $1,297 +42.20
373 value added 373 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,436 —
405 fancy 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 —
400–445 423 24 330.00–360.00 $340.89 $1,442 +20.55
450–485 456 30 317.50–352.50 $333.81 $1,522 +22.55
500–545 519 26 285.00–317.50 $305.85 $1,587 +17.49
520 fancy 520 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,677 -15.00
555 fancy 555 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,707 —
550–595 570 35 262.50–287.50 $274.23 $1,563 +26.28
600–638 618 23 242.50–267.50 $256.12 $1,583 +18.98
650–680 665 17 225.00–245.00 $233.10 $1,550 +3.71
740 740 2 220.00–232.50 $226.25 $1,674 +21.25
753–775 757 7 215.00–222.50 $216.44 $1,638 +11.44
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 +4.00
860 860 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,784 —
900–935 918 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 5 317.50–342.50 $330.04 $1,122 +50.04
390–395 392 3 322.50–335.00 $328.31 $1,287 +95.31
400–445 425 14 300.00–320.00 $312.14 $1,327 +34.86
450–495 476 12 290.00–312.50 $300.70 $1,431 +38.12
520–545 530 10 250.00–282.50 $271.45 $1,439 +17.75
580–595 587 3 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,409 +9.83
600–640 618 6 222.50–237.50 $232.52 $1,437 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 +21.24
845 845 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 262.50–275.00 $270.09 $905 —
355–385 370 5 260.00–300.00 $288.20 $1,066 —
400–445 424 6 265.00–295.00 $281.35 $1,193 —
450–485 468 7 245.00–280.00 $258.05 $1,208 +27.05
500–540 519 7 230.00–262.50 $243.62 $1,264 +21.06
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 value added 302 3 315.00 $315.00 $951 —
300–345 331 22 272.50–297.50 $284.57 $942 +34.49
355 value added 355 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
350–395 375 12 275.00–305.00 $287.11 $1,077 +40.62
400–445 425 43 265.00–295.00 $282.12 $1,199 +46.72
455 fancy 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
450–495 479 45 250.00–277.50 $261.31 $1,252 +23.77
509 value added 509 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,387 —
500–540 519 27 240.00–265.00 $253.67 $1,317 +9.09
550–595 567 36 225.00–248.00 $234.58 $1,330 +19.87
600–640 618 17 215.00–235.00 $225.06 $1,391 +12.03
650–690 674 13 195.00–215.00 $203.54 $1,372 +7.68
688 688 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,548 +29.14
700 fancy 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
700–745 724 11 185.00–205.00 $196.34 $1,422 —
755–770 763 3 182.50–187.50 $184.99 $1,411 —
793 793 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,586 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
870 870 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 —
1026 1026 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +16.36
355–390 377 12 250.00–270.00 $259.97 $980 +49.77
400–445 430 19 237.50–262.50 $250.55 $1,077 +31.85
450–495 473 18 220.00–247.50 $236.30 $1,118 +31.38
505–540 525 18 212.50–237.50 $226.78 $1,191 +11.24
565–595 586 9 205.00–222.50 $214.73 $1,258 +3.07
600–645 615 10 190.00–210.00 $203.25 $1,250 +12.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 237.50–242.50 $240.04 $907 —
405–445 425 11 210.00–235.00 $225.27 $957 +22.64
505–540 529 4 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,098 +17.47
575–595 583 3 185.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,127 +0.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 6 325.00–370.00 $351.72 $1,136 +74.94
365–390 378 7 310.00–335.00 $323.25 $1,222 -15.31
410–445 420 8 307.50–330.00 $319.83 $1,343 +15.66
450–490 477 15 300.00–325.00 $313.22 $1,494 +25.66
500–545 517 10 292.50–320.00 $302.47 $1,564 +21.30
550 fancy 550 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,554 —
550–590 564 11 250.00–277.50 $266.49 $1,503 +18.50
600–640 617 11 230.00–257.50 $242.21 $1,494 +2.21
650–695 664 11 220.00–237.50 $229.64 $1,525 +13.53
700–715 708 2 212.50–217.50 $214.97 $1,522 —
750–779 769 9 205.00–211.00 $210.35 $1,618 —
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 260.00–280.00 $270.15 $878 —
350–395 375 5 275.00–300.00 $291.85 $1,094 +66.85
405–445 433 6 270.00–287.50 $277.98 $1,204 +5.26
465–495 483 4 270.00–295.00 $282.91 $1,366 +29.15
500–545 521 9 252.50–282.50 $270.16 $1,408 +26.87
555–585 577 6 222.50–247.50 $233.73 $1,349 —
620 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 +5.00
650 650 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,268 +6.15
700–725 712 3 172.50–185.00 $180.84 $1,288 —
775–785 780 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,541 —
880 880 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
350–390 370 2 230.00–257.50 $244.49 $905 —
400–425 410 5 225.00–257.50 $239.35 $981 -3.67
455–495 475 2 245.00–260.00 $252.82 $1,201 +42.82
500–535 517 7 225.00–257.50 $239.23 $1,237 +39.23
585 585 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
712–1229 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,575.00–3,000.00 $2,680.22 —
1520–1570 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 125.00–2,950.00 $1,560.36 —
1955 1955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1235 990 80-85% 15 85.00–90.00 $88.51 $876 —
915–1425 1093 80-85% 22 91.00–98.00 $93.68 $1,024 —
1065–1370 1164 80-85% 10 100.00–102.00 $100.49 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1460 1336 75-80% 10 96.00–103.00 $101.36 $1,354 -7.00
1285–1390 1338 75-80% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.52 $1,506 +4.16
1110–1640 1351 75-80% 22 104.00–110.00 $106.47 $1,438 -8.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–895 797 85-90% 3 56.00–66.00 $60.11 $479 —
795–935 859 85-90% 4 74.00–82.00 $77.20 $663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1385 1225 4 106.00–110.00 $108.24 $1,326 —
1570–2170 1803 4 114.00–121.00 $118.66 $2,139 -0.87
1650–2035 1877 7 125.00–129.00 $126.83 $2,381 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,129

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
105 105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
945–985 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,209.13
825–1035 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,250.00 $1,067.84
955–1035 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,235.17
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
860–1267 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–2,125.00 $1,760.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1215 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 94.00–97.00 $95.75 $999
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $956
1000–1130 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 96.00–98.00 $97.06 $1,034

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
950–1100 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,464.09 —
1000–1175 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–2,075.00 $1,698.46 —

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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.