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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report, Searcy, AR

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.67/cwt +14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 524 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.12/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 622 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.42/cwt +10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 574 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 640 1,277
Feeder cattle 813 584 1,059
Slaughter cattle 97 48 176
Replacement cattle 30 8 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

*PRE-VAC SALE 10/1/2024 WITH 200+ HEAD OF WEANED CALVES* Compared to last week: On a good test this week on stocker calves 300lb-500lb bulls and steers sold $10.00 to $12.00 higher. Heifers sold $10.00 to $11.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $3.00 lower. Supply was good with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,160 —
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 -5.00
400–440 411 13 312.50–322.50 $316.47 $1,301 +13.93
430–445 438 2 282.50–287.50 $285.04 $1,248 -17.50
450–495 473 14 260.00–285.00 $274.58 $1,299 +5.15
515–545 530 2 240.00–242.20 $241.13 $1,278 -17.20
500–545 531 19 255.00–285.00 $270.86 $1,438 +12.53
550–595 566 9 250.00–270.00 $256.33 $1,451 +24.83
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 +3.50
604–645 622 29 235.00–255.00 $245.12 $1,525 +18.59
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -6.60
650–695 670 13 227.00–241.00 $234.74 $1,573 +3.26
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 285.00–305.00 $294.47 $966 +14.47
350–390 368 5 260.00–295.00 $275.54 $1,014 -24.46
360–385 thin fleshed 375 3 305.00–325.00 $316.89 $1,188 -10.61
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,239 —
405–440 424 4 255.00–275.00 $268.16 $1,137 +8.54
455–480 thin fleshed 461 4 272.50–290.00 $278.05 $1,282 —
450–490 477 5 230.00–255.00 $240.32 $1,146 +0.32
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 +7.05
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 -7.49
580 thin fleshed 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 +2.50
600 thin fleshed 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
610–620 615 2 205.00–225.00 $215.08 $1,323 -6.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,311 —
598 598 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,501 +10.57
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–548 547 3 250.00–262.50 $254.15 $1,390 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
763 763 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,679 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 280.00–300.00 $288.22 $945 +10.34
350–398 376 6 260.00–280.00 $269.23 $1,012 +14.19
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 -5.04
400–443 421 8 256.00–275.00 $265.06 $1,116 +9.00
425–440 431 4 247.50–250.00 $249.38 $1,075 +7.36
460–495 473 5 230.00–247.50 $238.34 $1,127 -0.63
458–498 477 12 245.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,205 +13.55
505–541 524 44 236.00–255.00 $244.71 $1,282 +24.71
520–530 525 3 227.50–230.00 $228.34 $1,199 +8.34
550–595 574 26 225.00–252.50 $236.42 $1,357 +8.27
600–620 610 2 210.00–222.50 $216.15 $1,319 +4.73
605–645 627 16 225.00–239.00 $230.72 $1,447 +10.64
650 thin fleshed 650 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 —
670–695 677 5 215.00–226.00 $220.17 $1,491 +20.17
718 718 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,666 +32.00
940 940 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,551 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 thin fleshed 309 9 280.00–300.00 $291.72 $901 +19.22
300–345 321 13 245.00–277.50 $259.04 $832 +21.58
355–390 369 11 242.50–267.50 $256.97 $948 +22.18
370–390 thin fleshed 378 6 270.00–282.50 $274.58 $1,038 +9.58
410–415 thin fleshed 413 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,084 —
400–445 423 9 230.00–255.00 $243.35 $1,029 +7.73
455–495 474 18 220.00–320.00 $239.38 $1,135 +12.81
470–490 thin fleshed 480 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 +10.00
500–545 thin fleshed 517 16 230.00–260.00 $250.46 $1,295 —
510–545 525 6 200.00–225.00 $219.27 $1,151 +3.44
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -20.35
550–590 thin fleshed 569 4 230.00–252.50 $239.33 $1,362 +12.62
560–595 578 7 200.00–220.00 $210.85 $1,219 +0.50
600–635 thin fleshed 618 3 230.00–247.50 $240.67 $1,487 +30.67
650–665 thin fleshed 658 2 228.00–240.00 $233.93 $1,539 —
705–745 725 2 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $1,231 —
720–735 thin fleshed 728 2 200.00–207.50 $203.71 $1,483 —
760–765 763 3 167.50–192.50 $178.30 $1,360 —
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
870 thin fleshed 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 287.50 $287.50 $920 —
373 373 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,026 -5.00
411 411 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,077 +23.00
513 thin fleshed 513 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 —
520 520 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 +12.20
626 thin fleshed 626 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,496 —
773 773 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 325.00–335.00 $330.13 $1,050 +7.67
300–345 326 5 340.00–375.00 $359.33 $1,171 +36.87
375–395 382 3 312.50–317.50 $314.22 $1,200 +30.49
400–443 427 6 290.00–302.50 $294.96 $1,259 +17.50
455–490 476 8 250.00–270.00 $260.23 $1,239 +0.22
465–495 480 2 220.00–230.00 $224.84 $1,079 -35.17
503–540 524 7 250.00–270.00 $258.54 $1,355 +26.27
510–545 530 4 240.00–247.50 $244.82 $1,298 +12.55
550 thin fleshed 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
550–575 567 8 235.00–262.50 $243.12 $1,378 +5.07
580 580 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 -12.05
600–645 616 8 225.00–240.00 $231.81 $1,428 +14.31
655–695 669 8 225.00–235.00 $230.66 $1,543 +30.81
705–745 720 5 220.00–232.50 $225.57 $1,624 +35.57
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 +10.00
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
965 965 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 7 250.00–325.00 $291.76 $951 +30.02
355–395 thin fleshed 370 5 300.00–315.00 $310.12 $1,147 +5.12
350–390 371 7 250.00–282.50 $269.84 $1,001 -8.01
405–425 416 7 240.00–272.50 $262.64 $1,093 +19.31
405–430 thin fleshed 417 5 290.00–302.50 $297.40 $1,240 +29.90
450–455 thin fleshed 453 2 265.00–290.00 $277.57 $1,257 —
465–490 478 4 235.00–247.50 $243.06 $1,162 +5.63
510–545 523 7 220.00–240.00 $230.48 $1,205 +8.89
525–545 thin fleshed 535 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,351 —
565–585 575 5 220.00–235.00 $226.20 $1,301 +13.70
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
660–675 667 3 192.50–210.00 $204.18 $1,362 +0.85
675 675 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,232 -20.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
448 448 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 —
468 468 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,221 —
608 608 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1085 935 85-90% 3 70.00–87.00 $81.23 $760 —
930–1035 983 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $885 ±0.00
855–1230 1067 85-90% 21 100.00–110.00 $105.71 $1,128 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,343 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1585 1189 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $108.44 $1,289 —
1040–1595 1190 80-85% 12 111.00–119.00 $115.71 $1,377 —
1245–1520 1407 80-85% 3 121.00–126.00 $123.44 $1,737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,913 —
1455–1675 1575 75-80% 5 113.00–117.00 $114.57 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1970 1458 12 129.00–139.00 $133.58 $1,948 —
1385–1890 1632 5 140.00–150.00 $144.59 $2,360 —
1975 1975 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 thin fleshed 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
995–1140 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,768.31
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
905–1120 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,200.00 $2,073.70
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
915–1500 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,981.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1355 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 117.00–119.00 $118.10 $1,450
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–860 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,490.54

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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
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.