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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.28/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 467 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.87/cwt -30.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 520 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.72/cwt -14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 568 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,474 631 1,592
Feeder cattle 1,176 508 1,282
Slaughter cattle 223 108 260
Replacement cattle 75 15 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: limited comparable sales on feeder cattle. However, a lower undertone was noted on most classes and weights. Slaughter cow and bulls data limited due to technical difficulties

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 380 12 300.00–327.50 $320.66 $1,219 -10.41
385 385 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,107 -43.57
405–445 427 13 280.00–307.50 $293.56 $1,254 -30.92
450–461 thin fleshed 460 10 290.00–295.00 $294.51 $1,355 -15.49
460–495 475 11 252.50–277.50 $265.57 $1,261 -29.69
500–540 518 18 260.00–280.00 $266.07 $1,378 -20.66
505–537 526 8 243.00–257.50 $249.16 $1,311 -37.57
555–590 570 9 240.00–265.00 $247.71 $1,412 -22.36
565–598 586 5 220.00–235.00 $231.61 $1,357 -18.70
600–645 628 6 220.00–232.50 $226.59 $1,423 -15.91
663–692 678 11 220.00–223.00 $221.07 $1,499 -3.93
700–745 723 2 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $1,537 -14.82
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 -43.34
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 -8.34
785 value added 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 287.50 $287.50 $900 -37.50
470 470 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -10.00
450–486 value added 474 6 277.50–282.00 $280.58 $1,330 —
525–535 value added 528 8 260.00–275.00 $267.51 $1,412 —
533 533 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,332 -20.37
550–592 value added 565 14 240.00–262.50 $246.63 $1,393 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
615 615 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,365 —
605–640 value added 633 5 235.00–240.00 $235.96 $1,494 —
663–675 value added 667 3 227.00–227.50 $227.17 $1,515 —
673–680 675 3 210.00–220.00 $216.64 $1,462 —
705 value added 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
762 value added 762 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,000 —
322–340 thin fleshed 327 4 310.00–315.00 $313.70 $1,026 —
320–340 328 3 252.50–265.00 $260.88 $856 -54.12
350–385 thin fleshed 368 2 300.00–320.00 $310.48 $1,143 —
350–380 372 5 250.00–270.00 $263.25 $979 -15.76
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 -66.09
405–425 thin fleshed 415 2 285.00–312.50 $298.42 $1,238 -33.95
410–435 value added 423 4 287.50–312.50 $299.32 $1,266 —
420–445 430 4 242.50–265.00 $254.27 $1,093 -36.82
465–495 value added 475 3 250.00–260.00 $256.53 $1,219 —
475 thin fleshed 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -29.90
450–495 478 4 235.00–250.00 $242.93 $1,161 -10.12
520 value added 520 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 —
505–535 523 4 235.00–247.50 $240.58 $1,258 +8.08
523–545 thin fleshed 530 3 242.50–250.00 $245.07 $1,299 -22.33
555–580 value added 568 2 235.00–237.50 $236.22 $1,342 —
590 590 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
605–640 value added 618 4 217.50–232.50 $224.96 $1,390 —
715–725 value added 720 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
790 value added 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 5 270.00–272.50 $271.52 $891 -26.81
350–390 359 9 265.00–281.00 $273.95 $983 -7.38
350–385 368 2 247.50–257.50 $252.26 $928 -29.07
405–445 420 8 250.00–275.00 $259.60 $1,090 -11.27
437 value added 437 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,224 —
463 thin fleshed 463 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,227 —
450–495 469 17 237.50–255.00 $245.65 $1,152 -1.78
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 -35.93
500–540 516 7 232.50–237.50 $234.98 $1,212 -7.55
515–545 524 6 215.00–230.00 $224.21 $1,175 -29.71
550–585 567 13 227.50–243.00 $236.08 $1,339 -10.20
555–590 569 8 210.00–225.00 $219.38 $1,248 -26.90
600–625 609 5 195.00–215.00 $208.05 $1,267 -16.95
605–625 613 4 217.50–236.00 $228.55 $1,401 +3.55
650–685 677 14 210.00–224.00 $220.16 $1,490 +10.16
710–734 value added 731 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,608 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -20.00
793 value added 793 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,626 —
815 815 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,528 -20.00
830 value added 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 thin fleshed 324 4 270.00–295.00 $277.45 $899 -21.27
300–345 328 6 242.50–262.50 $255.36 $838 -13.27
350–365 thin fleshed 355 5 257.50–272.50 $268.43 $953 -6.57
350–390 372 10 220.00–255.00 $238.72 $888 -20.81
405 thin fleshed 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023 -21.50
405–445 429 12 222.50–247.50 $235.10 $1,009 -12.29
435 435 1 217.50 $217.50 $946 -29.89
450–480 thin fleshed 460 3 242.50–247.50 $244.13 $1,123 -25.80
450–495 463 10 227.50–238.00 $234.68 $1,087 -10.71
480 value added 480 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,140 —
500–545 520 4 205.00–225.00 $214.78 $1,117 -15.22
510–545 thin fleshed 523 3 230.00–237.50 $232.60 $1,216 -29.85
520–540 value added 530 2 227.50–242.50 $234.86 $1,245 —
550–575 thin fleshed 562 3 230.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,302 —
580–585 581 4 190.00–215.00 $205.02 $1,191 -14.98
588 value added 588 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,311 —
600–640 620 3 207.50–210.00 $209.14 $1,297 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
625–648 value added 640 3 215.00–217.00 $216.35 $1,385 —
650–690 value added 677 3 210.00–235.00 $218.00 $1,476 —
700–745 722 3 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -17.50
391 391 10 276.00 $276.00 $1,079 +3.50
455 455 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
530–533 532 3 200.00–225.00 $216.70 $1,153 -28.30
551–590 value added 571 13 225.00–251.00 $240.71 $1,374 —
560–595 578 2 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $1,184 -34.15
600–640 617 6 200.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,306 —
606–622 value added 617 12 239.00–240.00 $239.33 $1,477 —
663–682 value added 676 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 -25.00
360–395 375 4 300.00–325.00 $310.28 $1,164 -13.10
380–395 386 4 285.00–290.00 $288.77 $1,115 -34.61
403–440 423 14 282.50–312.50 $295.87 $1,252 -24.07
470–492 489 7 255.00–262.50 $261.47 $1,279 -22.16
500–535 521 13 242.50–265.00 $255.22 $1,330 +20.22
515–535 525 2 220.00–235.00 $227.64 $1,195 -7.36
555–595 571 11 227.50–247.50 $235.81 $1,346 -9.96
575–595 587 3 210.00–225.00 $219.11 $1,286 -26.66
601–620 608 7 220.00–230.00 $226.90 $1,380 -19.31
605–630 618 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,344 -28.76
620 thin fleshed 620 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 —
670–675 672 3 210.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,422 —
660–690 674 4 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,381 —
735 735 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,525 —
790 790 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,402 —
985 985 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 309 7 260.00–287.50 $270.08 $835 -35.19
300–345 thin fleshed 323 4 310.00–327.50 $316.14 $1,021 —
365–380 373 4 260.00–277.50 $266.34 $993 -28.57
355–398 thin fleshed 382 4 287.50–307.50 $297.63 $1,137 —
410–440 thin fleshed 416 8 275.00–295.00 $280.55 $1,167 —
405–440 420 7 240.00–270.00 $253.01 $1,063 -16.36
455 thin fleshed 455 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,240 -15.00
450–495 475 9 225.00–247.50 $234.99 $1,116 -30.69
513 thin fleshed 513 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,244 -37.38
510–545 527 9 212.50–232.50 $225.27 $1,187 -24.73
565–595 579 7 210.00–225.00 $218.54 $1,265 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 -25.00
613–635 623 5 180.00–216.00 $205.20 $1,278 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,036 —
480 480 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,188 -32.50
659–665 660 6 202.50–218.00 $214.90 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,150 +30.60
1420 1420 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,732 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2160 1649 7 130.00–142.00 $135.85 $2,240 —
1435–2160 1800 8 143.00–153.00 $149.62 $2,693 —
1880–1980 1930 2 156.00 $156.00 $3,011 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
713–975 837 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 170.00–202.50 $184.51 $1,544

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.