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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.94/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 529 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.68/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 574 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.61/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 625 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 1,474 1,379
Feeder cattle 584 1,176 1,065
Slaughter cattle 48 223 249
Replacement cattle 8 75 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls 300lb to 500lb sold steady to $1.00 higher while feeder heifers 300lb to 500lb sold steady to $1.00 lower with moderate demand and supply this week. Slaughter cattle sold $10.00 to $11.00 lower on a lighter test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 +14.34
405–410 406 9 290.00–322.50 $302.54 $1,228 +8.98
460–490 480 8 257.50–277.50 $269.43 $1,293 +3.86
500–546 528 16 250.00–272.50 $258.33 $1,364 +9.17
570 570 2 225.00–238.00 $231.50 $1,320 -16.21
555–595 580 12 240.00–260.00 $246.19 $1,428 +14.58
600–645 620 5 225.00–230.00 $226.53 $1,404 -0.06
600–643 627 18 233.00–247.50 $236.85 $1,485 +10.26
650–680 660 3 222.50–230.00 $226.60 $1,496 +5.53
660–695 675 5 228.00–237.50 $231.48 $1,562 +10.41
700–730 710 7 220.00–230.00 $224.68 $1,595 +12.10
773 773 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 +5.00
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 +19.12
355 thin fleshed 355 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,163 +17.02
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +36.75
420–440 431 16 250.00–275.00 $259.62 $1,119 +5.35
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -2.93
505 thin fleshed 505 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,351 +22.43
505–545 533 6 225.00–240.00 $232.95 $1,242 -7.63
590 thin fleshed 590 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,431 —
590–595 593 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,379 +17.49
605–620 613 2 219.00–225.00 $222.04 $1,361 +17.04
675 thin fleshed 675 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,536 —
720–735 728 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,187 —
450 450 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,138 -17.00
510 510 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 ±0.00
555–578 575 7 240.00–240.50 $240.43 $1,382 —
635–648 643 5 225.00–231.00 $228.63 $1,470 +8.63
662–688 671 9 220.00–227.00 $224.61 $1,507 +7.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 4 272.50–280.00 $277.88 $939 +6.36
380–390 385 3 265.00–282.50 $275.76 $1,062 +23.50
380–390 385 3 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $982 +2.78
400–440 415 13 250.00–272.50 $256.06 $1,063 -3.54
425–440 432 3 240.00–243.00 $242.02 $1,046 -17.58
458–498 475 10 235.00–250.00 $238.97 $1,135 +13.97
470–490 482 5 225.00–232.50 $228.48 $1,101 +3.48
500–545 522 11 222.50–230.00 $225.90 $1,179 +1.69
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -4.21
505–549 533 18 227.50–240.00 $231.29 $1,233 +7.08
555–595 569 6 210.00–222.50 $216.19 $1,230 -3.19
555–595 575 23 220.00–233.00 $228.15 $1,312 +8.77
600–630 614 8 200.00–217.00 $211.42 $1,298 -17.13
605–626 620 11 210.00–225.00 $220.08 $1,364 -8.47
650–693 671 13 210.00–223.00 $218.19 $1,464 -1.97
670–680 675 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -20.16
705–740 723 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +15.00
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 thin fleshed 315 2 272.50 $272.50 $858 -4.95
310–335 320 3 230.00–245.00 $237.46 $760 -17.90
360–395 367 6 220.00–252.50 $234.79 $862 -3.93
380 thin fleshed 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -3.43
400–445 424 7 224.00–242.50 $235.62 $999 +0.52
460–495 476 15 215.00–237.50 $226.57 $1,078 -8.11
470–495 485 3 205.00–210.00 $208.04 $1,009 -26.64
490 thin fleshed 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 -9.13
500–545 521 13 200.00–225.00 $215.83 $1,124 +1.05
550–585 thin fleshed 570 3 225.00–230.00 $226.71 $1,292 -4.95
550–590 574 7 205.00–215.00 $210.35 $1,207 +5.33
615–630 623 3 197.50–212.50 $206.73 $1,288 -2.41
635 thin fleshed 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -5.00
655–670 660 3 200.00–207.50 $202.54 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,072 +4.00
433 433 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,035 —
503 503 5 225.00–227.00 $225.80 $1,136 +9.10
570 570 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,240 +12.65
660 660 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 —
720–745 733 2 190.00–202.50 $196.14 $1,438 —
815 815 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,569 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,096 +17.46
350–390 371 4 300.00–337.50 $315.03 $1,169 +4.75
380–385 383 2 280.00–287.50 $283.73 $1,087 -5.04
430–445 438 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $1,215 -18.41
440 440 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,155 -33.37
450–495 477 5 252.50–262.50 $260.01 $1,240 -1.46
510–545 526 8 220.00–245.00 $232.27 $1,222 +4.63
565 565 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,285 -8.31
555–585 568 5 232.50–242.50 $238.05 $1,352 +2.24
620 620 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,348 +0.05
605–640 623 3 222.50–235.00 $229.91 $1,432 +12.46
650–690 669 4 190.00–210.00 $199.85 $1,337 -11.81
690–695 693 2 200.00–215.00 $207.53 $1,438 +2.59
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 247.50–290.00 $261.74 $859 -8.34
365 thin fleshed 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 +7.37
360–395 378 5 247.50–302.50 $277.85 $1,050 +11.51
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 -23.01
415 thin fleshed 415 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,110 -13.05
400–440 420 6 237.50–250.00 $243.33 $1,022 -9.68
450–495 467 3 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,109 +2.44
515–545 528 5 200.00–230.00 $221.59 $1,170 -3.68
590 590 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,254 -6.04
675–680 677 3 200.00–205.00 $203.33 $1,377 —
720 720 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $611 —
835–1130 972 85-90% 3 90.00 $90.00 $875 -28.00
940–1470 1100 85-90% 11 100.00–110.00 $104.42 $1,149 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1450 1258 80-85% 4 105.00–112.00 $109.40 $1,376 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,676 —
1155–1645 1283 80-85% 6 115.00–125.00 $118.22 $1,517 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,540 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1975 1729 4 144.00–155.00 $148.13 $2,561 —
1830–1885 1858 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,638 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.