Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	-6.53
395	395	1	250.00	$250.00	$988	-25.76
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.