Cattle Market Pulse

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.64/cwt +21.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 522 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.65/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.13/cwt +25.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 578 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 488 822
Feeder cattle 508 426 650
Slaughter cattle 108 47 142
Replacement cattle 15 15 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

*PRE-VAC SALE NEXT WEEK 9/10/24* Compared to last week: 500lb to 600lb feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $3.00 to $4.00 higher. Feeder heifers $500lb to $6.00lb sold $2.00 to $3.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Supply was good with a strong demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 +30.09
360–385 375 3 320.00–350.00 $331.07 $1,242 —
415–445 425 7 310.00–335.00 $324.48 $1,379 +11.86
475 thin fleshed 475 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
450–495 477 14 282.50–307.50 $295.26 $1,408 +10.26
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 -10.00
500 500 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,288 -13.11
500–547 thin fleshed 518 12 300.00–308.00 $302.66 $1,568 —
500–545 525 20 270.00–297.50 $286.73 $1,505 +16.12
550–598 577 18 260.00–287.50 $270.07 $1,558 +30.07
555–595 580 6 237.50–260.00 $250.31 $1,452 +10.31
630 630 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,528 +16.50
621–641 631 9 252.50–265.00 $258.80 $1,633 +32.80
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -5.00
700–730 713 4 220.00–232.50 $227.40 $1,621 -25.10
750–790 768 3 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,715 —
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
330 330 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,040 +19.89
350–390 363 3 275.00–285.00 $279.01 $1,013 -14.35
405–435 425 3 280.00–300.00 $291.09 $1,237 +30.07
420–435 thin fleshed 428 2 325.00–340.00 $332.37 $1,423 +24.69
450–490 thin fleshed 469 4 280.00–307.50 $289.90 $1,360 +18.60
470–495 486 4 240.00–262.50 $253.05 $1,230 +23.05
500–540 thin fleshed 520 2 265.00–270.00 $267.40 $1,390 +1.17
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 -7.50
550–590 thin fleshed 570 2 247.50–255.00 $251.12 $1,431 -6.38
625–640 thin fleshed 632 3 230.00–247.50 $237.51 $1,501 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
725 725 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,131 —
378 378 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,191 —
429 429 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,362 —
495 495 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 —
528–538 533 7 260.00–280.00 $270.37 $1,441 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 297.50–300.00 $298.33 $1,029 —
365–395 374 7 270.00–287.50 $281.33 $1,052 -12.27
400–445 430 11 262.50–290.00 $270.87 $1,165 -10.42
460–485 473 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,170 -10.07
455–495 483 12 255.00–265.00 $260.93 $1,260 +3.43
500–535 514 9 235.00–247.50 $242.53 $1,247 -7.87
500–549 522 15 250.00–260.00 $253.92 $1,325 +3.52
555–583 567 9 230.00–253.00 $246.28 $1,396 +3.78
550–595 573 2 217.50–225.00 $221.10 $1,267 -21.40
575 thin fleshed 575 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,478 -3.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -7.59
630–640 633 4 220.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,440 +12.47
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -17.75
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -0.03
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 -2.44
810 810 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 thin fleshed 318 4 290.00–305.00 $298.72 $950 —
300–345 322 5 257.50–280.00 $268.63 $865 -18.87
350–395 375 6 242.50–272.50 $259.53 $973 +2.95
385 thin fleshed 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —
405 thin fleshed 405 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,110 —
430–445 439 4 235.00–255.00 $247.39 $1,086 +22.39
455–485 470 6 240.00–250.00 $245.39 $1,153 +5.23
450–483 thin fleshed 473 4 257.50–276.00 $269.93 $1,277 —
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -3.00
505–525 thin fleshed 515 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,352 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +3.72
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
870 870 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 287.50 $287.50 $926 —
365 365 2 272.50 $272.50 $995 —
423 423 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 —
500 500 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
538 thin fleshed 538 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,426 —
587 587 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,403 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +20.00
310–345 330 3 285.00–320.00 $305.27 $1,007 -17.15
355–395 376 6 277.50–315.00 $294.91 $1,109 +9.78
400–445 427 5 245.00–290.00 $269.37 $1,150 -4.98
450–490 467 8 250.00–275.00 $265.68 $1,241 +11.36
485 thin fleshed 485 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,394 +20.00
510–525 518 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,295 +11.28
528–535 thin fleshed 530 4 279.00–282.50 $279.88 $1,483 +12.38
575 thin fleshed 575 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,452 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,522 +5.00
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -1.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
355–365 360 3 320.00–330.00 $323.38 $1,164 -6.52
405–415 412 3 305.00–327.50 $319.94 $1,318 +13.14
450–490 474 4 275.00–292.50 $283.63 $1,344 +7.45
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -14.02
520–545 533 2 257.50–270.00 $263.60 $1,405 +14.58
555–575 564 4 250.00–275.00 $263.70 $1,487 +25.05
570–580 575 2 244.00–247.50 $245.77 $1,413 -5.46
605–640 623 2 245.00–247.50 $246.21 $1,534 +21.21
640 640 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,520 +12.50
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
910 910 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1135 993 85-90% 5 80.00–95.00 $87.40 $868 -14.63
965–1280 1088 85-90% 7 100.00–110.00 $103.60 $1,127 +18.42
1000–1260 1149 85-90% 14 115.00–125.00 $118.84 $1,365 —
985–1290 1154 85-90% 8 127.00–133.00 $129.62 $1,496 +2.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1335 1193 80-85% 9 130.00–139.00 $134.01 $1,599 —
1200–1405 1309 80-85% 9 140.00–145.00 $141.73 $1,855 —
1085–1605 1316 80-85% 8 118.00–128.00 $124.69 $1,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1880 1600 75-80% 3 132.00–139.00 $134.37 $2,150 —
1685–1925 1813 75-80% 5 120.00–127.00 $121.69 $2,206 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1835 1654 7 150.00–163.00 $154.95 $2,563 —
1310–2505 1794 7 125.00–145.00 $136.02 $2,440 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1140 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,655.10
1145–1235 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–2,450.00 $1,961.58
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,891 —

↑ Back to top

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.