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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,764/hd at 754 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.40/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 419 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $276.18/cwt -7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 418 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 870 1,139
Feeder cattle 426 709 802
Slaughter cattle 47 101 250
Replacement cattle 15 60 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

*THERE WILL BE A SALE NEXT TUESDAY 9/3/2024* Compared to last week: Feeder bulls 500lb to 600lb sold $10.00 to $11.00 higher while feeder steers 500lb to 600lb sold $5.00 to $6.00 lower with lower offerings of weaned calves. Feeder heifers 500lb to 600lb sold $6.00 higher. Slaughter cattle on a uneven test compared to last week sold $5.00 to $6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +15.00
315–340 329 6 280.00–300.00 $295.11 $971 +4.91
350–390 370 5 275.00–307.50 $293.36 $1,085 -4.03
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -31.31
400–440 418 8 240.00–285.00 $261.02 $1,091 -10.29
405–430 thin fleshed 421 5 300.00–323.00 $307.68 $1,295 +3.46
455–485 thin fleshed 473 4 267.50–275.00 $271.30 $1,283 -28.70
460–495 474 4 240.00–260.00 $248.60 $1,178 -16.47
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -5.00
500–525 513 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,231 -8.39
520–540 thin fleshed 530 2 265.00–267.50 $266.23 $1,411 -14.61
550 thin fleshed 550 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,416 -2.15
555 555 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,207 -21.49
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -24.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 365.00–375.00 $369.91 $1,073 -30.09
405–445 425 2 310.00–315.00 $312.62 $1,329 +12.62
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -4.51
515–540 532 3 260.00–285.00 $270.61 $1,440 -14.42
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -3.37
605–630 618 2 240.00–265.00 $252.75 $1,562 +17.75
637 637 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,440 -28.95
655–690 673 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 +0.03
685 value added 685 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
700 700 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,768 +25.08
735 735 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 -4.92
754 value added 754 17 234.00 $234.00 $1,764 —
915 915 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,853 —
1040 1040 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
360–370 365 2 282.50–305.00 $293.60 $1,072 +7.38
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -16.22
430–435 433 2 275.00–287.50 $281.29 $1,218 +4.14
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 -32.15
450–460 457 3 267.50–287.50 $276.59 $1,264 +16.03
470–485 477 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,228 -3.06
500–545 523 6 242.50–257.50 $250.40 $1,310 +20.30
525–540 533 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,226 -0.10
560 thin fleshed 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
560–570 565 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,257 -10.27
560–585 568 6 230.00–252.50 $242.50 $1,377 +9.75
610–640 621 7 222.50–247.50 $232.59 $1,444 +5.17
638 638 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,372 -12.42
650–690 667 6 220.00–242.50 $227.75 $1,519 +4.59
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 -10.00
703–713 710 3 214.00–223.00 $220.03 $1,562 +20.03
755–795 775 2 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $1,608 +7.44
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
945 945 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,606 —
1160 1160 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 287.50 $287.50 $949 +25.15
355–385 371 9 250.00–280.00 $256.58 $952 -2.82
400–445 419 14 230.00–255.00 $243.64 $1,021 -4.91
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -23.55
460–465 463 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,019 -20.85
450–490 471 11 230.00–252.50 $240.16 $1,131 -0.69
500–545 517 8 220.00–245.00 $233.00 $1,205 +1.28
545 545 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 -16.72
565–590 578 2 215.00–217.50 $216.28 $1,250 -3.78
600–605 thin fleshed 603 2 222.50–245.00 $233.80 $1,410 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 -60.00
315–330 325 4 315.00–330.00 $322.42 $1,048 +28.19
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 -14.23
365–385 375 2 280.00–290.00 $285.13 $1,069 -2.78
400–445 422 13 245.00–297.50 $274.35 $1,158 +23.10
450–485 469 9 230.00–282.50 $254.32 $1,193 +5.00
475 thin fleshed 475 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,271 -8.73
505 thin fleshed 505 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,351 —
500–545 527 8 225.00–252.50 $238.72 $1,258 -14.72
550–595 571 10 225.00–247.00 $239.36 $1,367 +8.92
600–610 605 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,291 —
610 thin fleshed 610 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,479 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
650–680 667 3 200.00–225.00 $211.48 $1,411 +4.00
745 745 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,434 —
840 840 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,617 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
370–385 378 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,247 —
400–445 412 5 297.50–315.00 $306.80 $1,264 +4.31
450 450 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,249 -3.63
470–480 475 2 270.00–282.50 $276.18 $1,312 -4.95
505–520 513 4 275.00–282.50 $277.50 $1,424 +36.23
515–540 525 3 240.00–257.50 $249.02 $1,307 +7.75
560–575 568 4 230.00–242.50 $238.65 $1,356 -0.48
570–585 581 4 250.00–255.00 $251.23 $1,460 +12.10
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -14.74
655–685 670 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,491 +6.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1185 976 85-90% 6 100.00–106.00 $102.03 $996 -8.51
925–1145 1054 85-90% 5 118.00–123.00 $119.79 $1,263 —
1025–1100 1063 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $85.18 $905 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,460 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,621 —
1125–1435 1289 80-85% 7 120.00–130.00 $124.87 $1,610 -21.25
1355 1355 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1860 1438 3 130.00–148.00 $139.25 $2,002 -7.01
1400–1960 1705 5 150.00–165.00 $155.10 $2,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
980–1050 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.93
915–1200 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,776.95
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.