Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.59/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $276.51/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 470 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.50/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 476 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	813	880	1,150
Feeder cattle	681	770	847
Slaughter cattle	90	91	248
Replacement cattle	42	19	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

*SPECIAL NOTE BULL SALE NEXT TUESDAY 10/15/24 35 HEAD OF REPLACEMENT BULLS 18-24 MONTHS OLD OFFERING ANGUS, CHARLOTTE, RED ANGUS, LEM FLEX BULLS* Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400lb-600lb sold $12.00-$13.00 higher while feeder bulls sold $6.00-$7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400lb-600lb sold $8.00-$9.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00-$6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–448	442	4	332.50–335.00	$333.73	$1,475	+16.38
458–495	481	9	300.00–317.50	$311.79	$1,500	+19.39
485	485	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,358	-12.40
515–520	517	3	270.00–282.50	$274.15	$1,417	-2.35
505–540	521	10	285.00–317.50	$298.24	$1,554	+21.74
550–585	571	8	250.00–270.00	$257.99	$1,473	+17.49
575	575	2	240.00–245.00	$242.50	$1,394	+2.00
600–635	610	6	240.00–255.00	$249.11	$1,520	+11.82
615–645	635	3	230.00–232.50	$230.81	$1,466	+5.77
655–685	670	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,608	+12.00
690	690	4	222.00	$222.00	$1,532	—
780	780	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,560	-22.51
790–795	793	2	220.00–222.50	$221.25	$1,755	-1.26

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315 thin fleshed	315	1	332.50	$332.50	$1,047	-7.74
340	340	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,003	-14.77
360–380 thin fleshed	368	5	316.00–325.00	$319.03	$1,174	+0.11
360–398	383	8	285.00–322.50	$302.68	$1,159	+15.94
415	415	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,100	+1.78
400–445	427	10	277.50–307.50	$291.50	$1,245	+28.28
470 thin fleshed	470	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,386	+5.83
465–495	481	4	265.00–270.00	$267.52	$1,287	+0.52
505–530	516	4	242.50–270.00	$254.95	$1,316	+24.95
565 thin fleshed	565	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,497	—
565–595	581	5	220.00–245.00	$235.52	$1,368	-1.66
630–635	633	2	232.00–235.00	$233.51	$1,478	—
670	670	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,541	+20.00
730	730	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,533	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
588	588	2	238.00	$238.00	$1,399	-17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	322	7	265.00–290.00	$277.00	$892	-9.38
315–340	330	3	250.00–260.00	$254.90	$841	-31.48
355–395	377	9	240.00–265.00	$252.64	$952	-4.52
400–445	430	22	229.00–250.00	$237.44	$1,021	-4.80
460 thin fleshed	460	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,242	+25.16
450–495	476	21	230.00–250.00	$239.16	$1,138	+11.14
460–490	478	4	220.00–222.50	$220.64	$1,055	-7.38
510–520 thin fleshed	514	4	247.50–251.00	$248.38	$1,277	—
505–545	523	20	220.00–245.00	$231.25	$1,209	+9.43
530	530	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,060	-21.82
555–590	576	5	215.00–227.50	$220.43	$1,270	+8.30
580 thin fleshed	580	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,406	—
605–640	624	4	205.00–220.00	$213.81	$1,334	-3.94
650–675	663	3	190.00–200.00	$194.94	$1,292	+14.03
720	720	2	195.00–200.00	$197.50	$1,422	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	257.50	$257.50	$940	-40.84
350–380	366	6	272.50–300.00	$281.58	$1,031	-16.76
400–430	412	3	250.00–257.50	$254.23	$1,047	-21.29
400–448	424	6	267.50–285.00	$277.58	$1,177	+2.06
450–485	468	8	262.50–285.00	$276.55	$1,294	+39.74
495	495	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,213	-5.85
500–540	523	22	242.50–267.50	$248.34	$1,299	+11.05
505–540	523	6	230.00–240.00	$235.49	$1,232	-1.80
550–585	565	15	228.00–251.00	$240.26	$1,357	+8.81
560–595	583	5	215.00–222.50	$219.93	$1,282	-11.52
600–635	616	4	215.00–225.00	$218.06	$1,343	+5.41
600–640	617	9	220.00–235.00	$226.61	$1,398	+13.96
650–690	659	7	211.00–225.00	$219.36	$1,446	+5.40
655–675	665	2	190.00–210.00	$199.85	$1,329	-14.11
707–735	714	4	200.00–220.00	$214.85	$1,534	+5.67
830	830	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,660	+28.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
397	397	3	250.00	$250.00	$992	—
415–418	417	9	253.50–270.00	$257.15	$1,072	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	321	4	270.00–297.50	$282.17	$906	-14.24
300–345 thin fleshed	326	4	305.00–335.00	$319.45	$1,041	—
355–390	372	13	270.00–300.00	$285.18	$1,061	+18.54
380 thin fleshed	380	1	301.00	$301.00	$1,144	+2.25
400–445	428	11	252.50–280.00	$267.21	$1,144	+6.72
475 thin fleshed	475	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,306	+0.12
460–495	484	14	241.00–262.50	$249.17	$1,206	-5.83
500–545	523	13	235.00–252.50	$242.06	$1,266	+1.17
510–540 thin fleshed	525	2	255.00–267.50	$261.07	$1,371	+8.99
525–545	535	2	220.00–225.00	$222.55	$1,191	-18.34
550–590	577	10	220.00–240.00	$234.94	$1,356	+16.39
600–645	618	6	200.00–225.00	$216.32	$1,337	+6.32
655	655	2	210.00–217.50	$213.75	$1,400	+18.33
700–725	713	2	195.00–207.50	$201.36	$1,436	—
780	780	3	170.00	$170.00	$1,326	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	369	6	310.00–342.50	$318.26	$1,174	-1.64
395	395	1	292.50	$292.50	$1,155	-27.40
400–448	425	8	282.50–304.00	$291.19	$1,238	-9.73
435	435	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,174	±0.00
455 thin fleshed	455	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,433	—
450–495	470	24	265.00–292.50	$276.49	$1,300	+5.15
480	480	2	257.50	$257.50	$1,236	-13.84
500–535	521	8	257.50–282.50	$266.45	$1,388	+0.07
530–545	538	3	242.50–252.50	$246.63	$1,327	+16.97
570	570	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,340	+7.70
555–582	572	5	242.50–259.00	$253.06	$1,448	+25.76
605–630	618	3	200.00–210.00	$206.60	$1,277	-16.85
600–645	627	6	222.50–235.00	$230.38	$1,444	+3.39
655–680	666	4	202.50–222.00	$216.34	$1,441	+11.36
715–735	725	2	207.50–210.00	$208.77	$1,514	+6.27
805	805	2	180.00–190.00	$185.00	$1,489	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
489–490	489	7	255.00–263.00	$258.43	$1,264	—
790	790	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,501	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–980	903	85-90%	3	82.00–90.00	$85.96	$776	+7.95
1025–1110	1068	85-90%	2	100.00	$100.00	$1,068	—
850–1230	1089	85-90%	18	108.00–118.00	$113.51	$1,236	—
950–1335	1132	85-90%	9	119.00–129.00	$121.35	$1,374	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1555	1448	75-80%	2	125.00–126.00	$125.46	$1,817	—
1390–1755	1542	75-80%	5	115.00–120.00	$116.19	$1,792	-6.90
1605	1605	75-80%	11	110.00	$110.00	$1,766	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1605	1278	80-85%	3	110.00–112.00	$110.86	$1,417	—
1160–1435	1278	80-85%	5	123.00–132.00	$128.25	$1,639	—
1275–1585	1402	80-85%	5	116.00–122.00	$120.44	$1,689	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515	1515	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,894	-18.24
1735–2140	1881	4	143.00–146.00	$144.55	$2,719	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820 thin fleshed	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	112.00	$112.00	$918
970	970	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,334
960–1296	1086	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	135.00–150.00	$141.61	$1,538

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–965 thin fleshed	907	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,100.60
920 thin fleshed	920	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
975–1000	988	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00–1,850.00	$1,825.32
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1040	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1080 thin fleshed	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1100–1245	1173	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,750.00–1,975.00	$1,838.00
1165–1455	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,500.00–2,125.00	$1,802.65
1295	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
885 thin fleshed	885	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
915	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985	985	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,103
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,281
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,429

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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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
1000–1050	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,750.00–2,850.00	$2,801.22	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1350	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,125.00	$2,125.00	—

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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.