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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $315.30/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 356 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.57/cwt -13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 528 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $294.01/cwt -14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 472 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 813 0
Feeder cattle 703 681 0
Slaughter cattle 137 90 0
Replacement cattle 75 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to $2.00 lower on a plainer offering than the previous week. On a stronger offering, feeder bulls sold $8.00 to $9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold $7.00 to $8.00 lower on a lighter demand than the previous week. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 350.00–370.00 $359.92 $1,181 —
360 360 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,305 —
375–390 383 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,254 —
405–440 421 5 312.50–335.00 $324.05 $1,364 -9.68
440 440 1 292.20 $292.20 $1,286 -41.53
450–495 471 14 287.50–320.00 $299.13 $1,409 -12.66
460–490 474 6 280.00–285.00 $282.08 $1,337 -29.71
515–525 518 3 272.50–277.50 $275.00 $1,424 +0.85
505–540 521 7 280.00–302.50 $288.85 $1,505 -9.39
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -17.99
555–595 574 4 260.00–307.50 $275.56 $1,582 +33.06
600–645 626 7 240.00–262.50 $248.81 $1,558 +18.00
630 630 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 +1.19
655–670 663 2 215.00–230.00 $222.42 $1,475 -17.58
655–690 673 6 231.00–255.00 $241.77 $1,627 +1.77
700–715 710 4 240.00–247.50 $242.14 $1,719 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 +10.00
750–780 765 2 211.00–225.00 $217.86 $1,667 +17.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 310.00–330.00 $319.78 $1,071 +24.78
370 thin fleshed 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 +0.97
375–390 379 5 275.00–302.50 $291.34 $1,104 -11.34
415–445 428 8 260.00–297.50 $282.95 $1,211 -8.55
430 thin fleshed 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 —
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -31.50
470 thin fleshed 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 -5.00
450–495 478 10 242.50–272.50 $256.18 $1,225 -11.34
510–535 524 4 225.00–248.00 $237.04 $1,242 -17.91
525 thin fleshed 525 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,352 —
560–570 thin fleshed 565 2 257.50–260.00 $258.76 $1,462 -6.24
570–595 583 6 222.50–250.00 $235.53 $1,373 +0.01
610–630 619 4 225.00–235.00 $230.76 $1,428 -2.75
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 580 11 240.00–267.50 $249.47 $1,447 +11.47
608 608 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,453 —
698 698 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,605 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 277.50–285.00 $281.05 $1,189 —
450 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 275.00–300.00 $285.23 $918 —
350–395 378 14 270.00–295.00 $279.10 $1,055 -2.48
375–395 382 3 260.00 $260.00 $993 -21.58
400–440 421 10 252.50–277.50 $266.54 $1,122 -11.04
415–430 423 3 240.00–252.50 $248.32 $1,050 -29.26
455–480 472 3 240.00–262.50 $249.78 $1,179 -26.77
465–485 476 5 225.00–235.00 $230.99 $1,100 -45.56
525 thin fleshed 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
500–540 527 10 220.00–237.50 $225.84 $1,190 -22.50
500–540 528 18 229.00–241.00 $235.34 $1,243 -13.00
555–570 560 3 220.00–227.50 $223.83 $1,253 -16.43
555–580 568 7 220.00–235.00 $230.30 $1,308 -9.96
600–645 621 6 220.00–237.50 $226.10 $1,404 -0.51
610–635 627 3 212.50–220.00 $215.20 $1,349 -11.41
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +0.64
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -29.36
660–675 668 2 210.00–224.00 $216.92 $1,449 +17.07
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 +5.15
750–760 755 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 5 235.00–262.50 $252.26 $817 -24.74
365–395 384 7 220.00–257.50 $236.50 $908 -16.14
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 -27.64
390 thin fleshed 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
400–420 thin fleshed 410 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
405–445 425 15 227.50–250.00 $242.59 $1,031 +5.15
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 -24.16
450–490 477 15 210.00–240.00 $225.15 $1,074 -14.01
500–545 521 6 210.00–228.00 $221.18 $1,152 -10.07
535 thin fleshed 535 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,251 -14.63
555–590 572 5 195.00–222.00 $211.36 $1,209 -9.07
650–680 665 2 185.00–210.00 $197.22 $1,312 +2.28
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 8 300.00 $300.00 $999 —
403–425 414 8 256.00–267.50 $261.60 $1,083 +4.45
475–480 478 4 235.00–237.50 $236.24 $1,129 —
503 503 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,169 —
620 620 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 434 4 220.00–250.00 $232.59 $1,009 —
450–475 467 3 220.00–225.00 $223.39 $1,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 5 320.00–350.00 $334.37 $1,100 —
355 355 31 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 -3.26
370–380 375 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 +1.74
400–440 417 10 297.50–327.50 $312.93 $1,305 +21.74
430 430 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,215 -8.69
470–495 476 4 275.00–297.50 $285.55 $1,359 +28.05
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 +2.50
500–545 520 11 259.00–285.00 $273.60 $1,423 +7.15
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 +8.37
550–585 564 13 247.50–262.50 $253.04 $1,427 +18.04
555–590 574 4 230.00–241.00 $235.84 $1,354 -17.22
605–640 621 8 224.00–245.00 $237.70 $1,476 +31.10
610–630 622 3 202.50–222.50 $211.55 $1,316 +4.95
650–685 670 3 200.00–215.00 $210.15 $1,408 -6.19
665–686 682 6 215.00–240.00 $225.87 $1,540 +9.53
705–738 728 4 200.00–217.00 $209.59 $1,526 +0.82
750–781 766 2 190.00–203.00 $196.37 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 thin fleshed 318 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,034 +5.59
315–340 332 3 300.00–312.50 $304.27 $1,010 +22.10
350 thin fleshed 350 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,146 +26.50
350–395 369 8 260.00–300.00 $275.32 $1,016 -9.86
410–445 427 10 225.00–300.00 $269.48 $1,151 +2.27
450–498 479 11 240.00–275.00 $253.17 $1,213 +4.00
505–545 521 7 200.00–265.00 $241.73 $1,259 -0.33
560 thin fleshed 560 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,442 —
565–595 580 9 210.00–250.00 $229.26 $1,330 -5.68
605 thin fleshed 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
605–640 622 6 214.00–228.00 $222.26 $1,382 +5.94
670–675 673 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $1,422 -2.50
730 730 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,504 +4.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1445 1247 (<2 yrs)N/A 35 3,500.00–5,800.00 $4,433.28 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 thin fleshed 323 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,114 —
388 thin fleshed 388 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,296 —
408 408 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,234 —
473–475 474 6 267.50–280.00 $275.83 $1,307 +17.40
608 608 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,429 —
703 703 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,533 —
795 795 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
430 430 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,086 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1275 1013 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $83.80 $849 —
1015–1125 1062 85-90% 3 90.00–98.00 $94.14 $1,000 -5.86
900–1425 1117 85-90% 24 100.00–110.00 $105.88 $1,183 -15.47
1345 1345 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1510 1310 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.88 $1,413 —
1175–1440 1338 80-85% 8 113.00–118.00 $115.26 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2330 1520 13 120.00–135.00 $127.59 $1,939 +2.59
1560–1875 1730 3 142.00–144.00 $142.60 $2,467 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–795 thin fleshed 693 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–125.00 $122.13 $846
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416
875–915 thin fleshed 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 114.00–117.00 $115.53 $1,034
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1095 thin fleshed 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 110.00–120.00 $116.01 $1,081

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 thin fleshed 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
680–810 thin fleshed 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,415.77
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
685–850 thin fleshed 768 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,400.00 $1,132.25
770 thin fleshed 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
775–840 thin fleshed 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,468.11
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
965 thin fleshed 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1140 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,653.25
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1090–1155 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,492.76
1135 thin fleshed 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1270–1505 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,818.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,662
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
975–1000 thin fleshed 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,710.00–1,725.00 $1,717.59 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.