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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.10/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 430 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.10/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 571 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.45/cwt -14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 515 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 481 0
Feeder cattle 700 366 0
Slaughter cattle 129 65 0
Replacement cattle 90 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers sold $11.00 to $12.00 higher overall, while 600lb to 800lb steers sold $20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold $2.00 to $3.00 higher with some 6-weight value added heifers selling $12.00 to $15.00 higher and feeder bulls sold $11.00 to $12.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady this week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 365.00–385.00 $374.69 $1,019 -5.31
325–348 342 4 355.00–370.00 $358.56 $1,226 —
355–370 361 4 342.50–347.50 $344.35 $1,243 +21.40
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -22.95
400–445 430 24 300.00–325.00 $317.10 $1,364 +8.85
450–495 462 13 297.50–322.50 $312.22 $1,442 +11.59
510–530 523 3 277.50–287.50 $283.28 $1,482 -12.60
500–540 525 11 290.00–310.00 $298.60 $1,568 +2.72
550–598 570 18 271.00–300.00 $281.38 $1,604 +4.74
595 595 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,529 —
600–625 value added 615 5 279.00–282.50 $281.13 $1,729 —
615–635 625 5 260.00–276.00 $267.14 $1,670 +7.77
650–680 661 4 260.00–270.00 $265.56 $1,755 +20.56
652–675 value added 661 5 269.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,802 —
705–720 713 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,791 +18.75
775 value added 775 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,062 +32.28
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —
800 value added 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —
805 805 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,992 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 -10.36
308–333 320 6 307.50–325.00 $317.26 $1,015 +24.76
355 thin fleshed 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 +10.00
375–395 387 3 305.00–317.50 $310.72 $1,202 +18.99
420–435 429 4 262.50–295.00 $278.22 $1,194 +0.91
455–475 468 4 260.00–287.50 $275.77 $1,291 -0.52
490 thin fleshed 490 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,482 -10.00
510–535 520 5 265.00–275.00 $271.06 $1,410 +17.81
550 thin fleshed 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 -9.93
550–555 553 3 245.00–270.00 $259.16 $1,433 +7.14
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
695 695 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,720 —
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,249 —
492 492 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,427 —
568–578 value added 571 8 270.00–285.00 $279.34 $1,595 +7.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 +15.00
305–320 311 6 320.00–327.50 $323.72 $1,007 —
359–395 369 11 295.00–320.00 $311.81 $1,151 +11.29
405–445 413 11 277.50–302.50 $292.68 $1,209 -1.72
450–495 470 15 262.50–285.00 $274.88 $1,292 -9.59
500–540 515 14 255.00–270.00 $262.47 $1,352 -12.15
500–535 518 2 245.00–247.50 $246.29 $1,276 -28.33
550–595 574 11 245.00–265.00 $252.01 $1,447 +10.25
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -1.76
600–635 615 3 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,414 +0.58
600–640 617 9 237.50–257.50 $245.42 $1,514 +16.07
618–630 value added 622 3 257.00–257.50 $257.17 $1,600 +12.13
650–660 655 2 232.50–240.00 $236.22 $1,547 +6.22
677–680 value added 678 4 246.00–252.50 $247.63 $1,679 +15.15
780 value added 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 -5.00
820–840 830 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,556 —
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
950 950 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $928 +30.00
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
305–320 312 3 260.00–292.50 $274.39 $856 -12.89
365–390 379 4 265.00–292.50 $278.57 $1,056 +2.94
375–390 thin fleshed 383 2 297.50–302.50 $299.95 $1,149 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 -4.40
410–435 423 5 255.00–280.00 $268.49 $1,136 +6.08
440 440 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 -19.91
455–490 476 5 240.00–257.50 $250.48 $1,192 +2.04
500–510 thin fleshed 507 3 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,306 ±0.00
500–545 516 7 225.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,265 +8.97
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–438 value added 424 4 285.00–297.50 $291.04 $1,234 —
543 value added 543 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,425 —
560 value added 560 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,490 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 350.00–390.00 $374.64 $1,049 -20.36
300–315 308 2 350.00–370.00 $359.76 $1,108 —
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -7.17
370–395 382 3 320.00–332.50 $327.36 $1,251 -4.81
400–445 413 6 307.50–337.50 $321.00 $1,326 +16.00
405–445 428 3 300.00–307.50 $303.33 $1,298 -1.67
450–495 468 6 290.00–315.00 $301.68 $1,412 +15.44
505–520 510 3 290.00–315.00 $301.55 $1,538 +31.59
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 +17.59
570–585 580 3 237.50–252.50 $247.46 $1,435 -14.95
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
715 715 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,555 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 thin fleshed 280 2 395.00–405.00 $399.82 $1,119 +19.82
300–325 313 3 300.00–330.00 $315.63 $988 +5.63
315 thin fleshed 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,146 —
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -30.33
385–395 390 2 285.00–312.50 $298.57 $1,164 -1.76
415–440 429 7 260.00–290.00 $279.29 $1,198 +10.34
460–490 474 5 257.00–285.00 $268.98 $1,275 +2.10
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +5.00
500–530 515 4 257.50–277.50 $270.83 $1,395 +35.83
550–580 565 2 260.00–262.50 $261.22 $1,476 +12.48
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -28.74
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 +17.56
650–675 663 2 237.50–247.50 $242.41 $1,607 +19.91
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
455–495 475 2 280.00–287.50 $283.91 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1935 1935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 979 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $123.98 $1,214 —
885–1230 1002 85-90% 7 109.00–118.00 $113.06 $1,133 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —
925–1270 1063 85-90% 18 130.00–144.00 $135.26 $1,438 +13.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,453 —
990–1110 1058 80-85% 3 130.00–132.00 $131.30 $1,389 -14.70
910–1440 1190 80-85% 13 134.00–143.00 $137.97 $1,642 +1.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1555 1385 75-80% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $1,834 —
1510–1555 1533 75-80% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1770 1537 7 157.00–165.00 $158.98 $2,444 —
1605 1605 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,424 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–1050 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–182.00 $163.89 $1,362
820–1129 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 147.00–167.00 $158.39 $1,636
1128 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,590

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
975–1047 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,170.00 $1,992.58
1112 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
900–1415 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,425.00–2,325.00 $2,224.65
950–1293 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,725.00–2,575.00 $2,125.02
1280–1295 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,991.02
1110–1390 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,275.00–2,900.00 $2,768.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1090 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 136.00–141.00 $138.70 $1,401
1000–1015 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 144.00–162.50 $150.11 $1,516
1000–1085 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 144.00–148.00 $146.39 $1,544
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,820

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
900–1200 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,475.00 $2,228.23 +111.98
1000–1300 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,925.00–2,375.00 $2,154.87 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1000–1200 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,490.54 —

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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.