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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.90/cwt -26.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $283.43/cwt -33.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 471 678
Feeder cattle 366 368 500
Slaughter cattle 65 63 118
Replacement cattle 50 40 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold uneven on a light test this week offerings of plainer calves than the previous week. 400lb to 600lb feeder steers selling $22.00 to $23.00 lower. Feeder bulls selling $27.00 lower. On a slightly stronger test, feeder heifers 400lb to 600lb sold $11.00 to $12.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady this week. *NOTE THERE WILL BE A COMPLETE HERD SELL-OUT WITH 80 COWS AND 50 CALVES ON 8/13/24*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $869 -19.64
295 thin fleshed 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 -52.71
325 325 1 292.50 $292.50 $951 -37.73
338 value added 338 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,098 —
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
360–380 373 4 280.00–302.50 $291.73 $1,088 —
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,313 -24.60
405–445 423 4 262.50–295.00 $277.31 $1,173 -25.78
423 value added 423 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 —
450–495 478 3 260.00–287.50 $276.29 $1,321 -26.53
480–485 thin fleshed 483 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,509 -15.00
505–510 thin fleshed 508 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,498 —
500–545 526 5 240.00–270.00 $253.25 $1,332 -9.25
555–560 thin fleshed 558 2 270.00–300.00 $284.93 $1,590 —
560–595 580 4 237.50–260.00 $252.02 $1,462 -20.47
975 975 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 -35.00
370–395 379 4 310.00–335.00 $322.95 $1,224 —
415–435 425 3 300.00–317.50 $308.25 $1,310 -29.16
460–495 479 8 292.50–307.50 $300.63 $1,440 -27.17
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -62.80
510 510 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,339 -40.47
500–545 523 3 290.00–305.00 $295.88 $1,547 -7.09
550–565 558 3 270.00–282.50 $276.64 $1,544 —
600–640 623 5 252.50–275.00 $259.37 $1,616 -15.63
655–685 670 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 —
705–710 708 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,646 -22.51
750–785 value added 768 2 232.50–235.00 $233.72 $1,795 —
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 value added 314 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,154 —
407–427 value added 417 6 311.00–312.50 $311.73 $1,300 —
450–470 value added 463 3 305.00–315.00 $308.24 $1,427 —
542 value added 542 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,539 —
590 value added 590 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
360–395 377 3 290.00–310.00 $300.52 $1,133 -21.91
400–435 419 7 270.00–305.00 $294.40 $1,234 -7.88
450–485 466 6 275.00–295.00 $284.47 $1,326 -1.42
500–530 520 8 265.00–290.00 $274.62 $1,428 -2.88
555–595 573 7 232.50–250.00 $241.76 $1,385 -20.01
605–625 value added 615 2 242.50–247.50 $245.04 $1,507 —
600–645 621 4 227.50–230.00 $229.35 $1,424 -20.18
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -10.77
655–675 value added 663 6 227.50–240.00 $232.48 $1,541 —
700–730 value added 715 2 212.50–235.00 $223.51 $1,598 —
765 value added 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 ±0.00
265 thin fleshed 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 -25.14
305–345 327 6 272.50–297.50 $287.28 $939 -31.99
355–390 376 6 265.00–287.50 $275.63 $1,036 -8.14
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 —
400–440 thin fleshed 418 4 292.50–295.00 $294.40 $1,231 -4.77
415–425 420 2 255.00–270.00 $262.41 $1,102 -20.94
450 value added 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —
455–480 thin fleshed 463 4 280.00–295.00 $288.02 $1,334 +5.52
465–495 480 3 235.00–260.00 $248.44 $1,193 -16.58
500–545 521 11 220.00–250.00 $236.12 $1,230 -28.00
530 thin fleshed 530 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,365 —
555–560 558 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,284 -2.48
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,073 —
482 value added 482 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 -36.86
350–395 374 4 285.00–312.50 $300.33 $1,123 -34.67
420–445 433 3 257.50–280.00 $268.95 $1,165 -33.77
465–490 479 4 257.20–275.00 $266.88 $1,278 -32.40
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -70.00
555–580 570 4 240.00–255.00 $248.74 $1,418 -16.25
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -48.61
635–645 640 2 230.00–245.00 $237.44 $1,520 -21.17
675 675 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,502 -15.64
715 715 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,448 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -9.28
845 845 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,627 -6.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 -20.00
370–390 380 2 320.00–345.00 $332.17 $1,262 -22.43
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 -26.13
465–470 468 2 285.00–287.50 $286.24 $1,340 -31.70
510–535 519 5 262.50–275.00 $269.96 $1,401 -40.70
565–595 580 3 257.50–270.00 $262.41 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1050 863 85-90% 3 93.00–100.00 $97.80 $844 —
750–1000 910 85-90% 5 110.00–115.00 $111.98 $1,019 —
945–1250 1061 85-90% 8 116.00–127.00 $121.55 $1,290 +0.95
925–1285 1141 85-90% 6 130.00–139.00 $134.49 $1,535 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,533 —
1010–1335 1171 80-85% 7 134.00–141.00 $136.88 $1,603 —
1245–1475 1330 80-85% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.68 $1,738 -8.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1580 1441 75-80% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $1,910 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1775 1700 2 150.00–155.00 $152.61 $2,594 -6.15
1610–1965 1853 6 160.00–170.00 $165.48 $3,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,534

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–950 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,826.60
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
900–1070 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,932.48
980–1035 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,516.94
1000–1102 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,099.47
1110–1245 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,257.20
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,725.00–2,850.00 $2,790.79 —
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,116.25 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.50 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.