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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.01/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 568 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.54/cwt -9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 564 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.20/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 525 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 846 915 1,065
Feeder cattle 670 703 787
Slaughter cattle 126 137 233
Replacement cattle 50 75 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With many new crop unweaned calves this week. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $5.00-$10.00 lower while feeder heifers sold $6.00-$7.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 -4.92
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 -2.50
400–407 405 5 297.50–310.00 $305.53 $1,237 -18.52
400–410 405 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,286 -6.58
455–495 471 8 272.50–300.00 $286.81 $1,351 -12.32
470–490 484 4 250.00–265.00 $258.77 $1,252 -23.31
505 thin fleshed 505 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,528 —
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 -10.00
500–528 516 10 262.50–282.50 $273.48 $1,411 -1.52
550–590 564 17 250.00–270.00 $259.55 $1,464 +19.55
560–570 565 2 242.50–257.50 $249.93 $1,412 -25.63
600–645 621 4 235.00–242.50 $240.07 $1,491 -8.74
605–643 633 4 220.00–235.00 $226.18 $1,432 -5.82
650–685 666 6 220.00–232.50 $225.94 $1,505 +3.52
665–688 679 4 211.00–222.50 $215.56 $1,464 -26.21
703–730 714 6 210.00–225.00 $218.21 $1,558 -23.93
765–767 766 7 214.00–215.00 $214.57 $1,644 -3.29
830 830 4 206.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,718 —
1005 1005 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
375–385 378 3 285.00–295.00 $291.70 $1,103 +0.36
400–445 419 7 260.00–285.00 $272.49 $1,142 -10.46
450–495 473 5 238.00–250.00 $243.21 $1,150 -12.97
465–490 thin fleshed 482 3 267.50–270.00 $269.15 $1,297 -20.85
510–545 531 7 220.00–247.50 $234.26 $1,244 -2.78
545 thin fleshed 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -7.50
555–595 580 5 225.00–247.00 $235.33 $1,365 -0.20
585–590 thin fleshed 588 2 240.00–257.50 $248.71 $1,462 -10.05
690 690 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 +7.00
710–730 720 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 290.00–307.50 $298.69 $1,010 +13.46
350–370 359 6 280.00–300.00 $288.28 $1,035 +9.18
365–395 383 3 260.00–277.50 $268.95 $1,030 +8.95
405 thin fleshed 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
400–445 424 4 240.00–252.50 $246.22 $1,044 -2.10
410–445 428 9 252.50–280.00 $263.79 $1,129 +15.47
450–495 475 14 237.50–255.00 $245.63 $1,167 +14.64
500–544 525 11 230.00–242.50 $233.98 $1,228 +8.14
505–545 526 6 217.50–225.00 $220.43 $1,159 -5.41
550–595 565 7 200.00–225.00 $218.76 $1,236 -11.54
550–595 569 18 220.00–232.50 $227.44 $1,294 -2.86
605–630 615 6 210.00–222.00 $218.46 $1,344 -7.64
625–645 635 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -15.20
650–685 665 3 200.00–211.00 $206.90 $1,376 -10.02
700–720 709 6 200.00–210.00 $202.14 $1,433 -17.86
745 745 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,397 -32.50
765–785 775 3 180.00–200.00 $187.58 $1,454 -2.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 thin fleshed 318 2 342.50–345.00 $343.72 $1,093 —
335–345 338 3 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $896 +12.74
350–365 thin fleshed 355 3 282.50–315.00 $293.18 $1,041 +8.18
355–395 381 4 242.50–267.50 $256.98 $979 +20.48
425–445 thin fleshed 435 2 280.00–295.00 $287.33 $1,250 +27.33
430–445 438 2 220.00–247.50 $233.99 $1,025 -8.60
450–495 474 11 220.00–243.00 $226.00 $1,071 +0.85
465–495 thin fleshed 480 3 267.50–270.00 $268.36 $1,288 —
505–540 515 9 200.00–225.00 $213.32 $1,099 -7.86
525 thin fleshed 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -3.75
555–585 569 7 210.00–217.50 $212.47 $1,209 +1.11
605–635 619 7 200.00–215.00 $207.88 $1,287 —
780 780 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–498 473 10 230.00–244.00 $237.20 $1,122 +0.96
523 523 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,190 -5.00
574 574 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,292 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
560–585 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +25.63
300–335 319 4 305.00–335.00 $318.33 $1,015 -16.04
370–395 383 4 295.00–305.00 $300.65 $1,151 -19.35
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 ±0.00
400–435 416 4 302.50–315.00 $306.75 $1,276 -6.18
400–445 426 4 275.00–300.00 $284.71 $1,213 +2.21
450–495 460 7 265.00–290.00 $276.66 $1,273 -8.89
475–495 485 4 250.00–260.00 $253.07 $1,227 -6.93
500–530 514 5 235.00–252.50 $243.50 $1,252 -30.10
500–545 525 7 252.50–260.00 $256.79 $1,348 -16.81
550–585 563 12 240.00–262.50 $251.11 $1,414 -1.93
555–595 568 4 222.50–245.00 $230.52 $1,309 -22.52
600–630 615 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 -22.70
605–645 625 12 220.00–235.00 $230.82 $1,443 +19.27
655–695 673 4 200.00–215.00 $209.86 $1,412 -0.29
700–730 711 4 204.00–210.00 $208.52 $1,483 -1.07
735 value added 735 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —
763–765 765 4 200.00–210.00 $202.50 $1,549 +6.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 thin fleshed 328 2 315.00–320.00 $317.40 $1,041 -7.64
320–345 333 2 270.00–295.00 $282.03 $939 -22.24
350–395 375 7 260.00–282.50 $272.68 $1,023 -2.64
380 thin fleshed 380 2 302.50–320.00 $311.25 $1,183 -16.25
400–430 thin fleshed 415 2 287.50–320.00 $303.16 $1,258 —
400–445 421 9 240.00–257.50 $248.29 $1,045 -21.19
450–470 thin fleshed 458 3 257.50–265.00 $262.44 $1,202 —
455–495 473 9 220.00–242.50 $233.72 $1,105 -19.45
500–530 thin fleshed 512 3 247.50–255.00 $250.90 $1,285 —
505–545 522 9 215.00–245.00 $230.56 $1,204 -11.17
565–575 570 2 227.50–230.00 $228.76 $1,304 -0.50
600–608 thin fleshed 605 3 227.00–227.50 $227.17 $1,374 -12.83
615–645 628 3 210.00–217.00 $213.37 $1,340 -8.89
665–680 673 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,262 -23.72
720 thin fleshed 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -16.00
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
815 thin fleshed 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
860–865 863 2 142.50–160.00 $151.28 $1,306 —
870 thin fleshed 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,096 +29.00
450–475 465 3 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,140 -24.93
550–580 565 2 227.50–230.00 $228.78 $1,293 +8.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 5 282.50–315.00 $289.70 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1215 1008 85-90% 8 80.00–86.00 $84.23 $849 +0.43
910–1170 1043 85-90% 7 90.00–100.00 $93.76 $978 +9.96
900–1315 1121 85-90% 9 105.00–115.00 $107.24 $1,202 +1.36
990–1725 1241 85-90% 8 112.00–118.00 $113.65 $1,410 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,180 —
1105–1590 1315 80-85% 9 114.00–118.00 $116.53 $1,532 +8.65
1080–1685 1377 80-85% 8 105.00–112.00 $109.97 $1,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1495 1420 75-80% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.42 $1,611 —
1380–1660 1508 75-80% 5 110.00–111.00 $110.41 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1895 1604 10 134.00–142.00 $136.77 $2,194 —
1185–2125 1615 7 120.00–131.00 $124.71 $2,014 —
1800–1950 1873 3 150.00–157.00 $154.35 $2,891 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
115–1300 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,725.00–2,350.00 $1,901.79
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
930–1240 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005–1480 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,819.11
1155–1710 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,755.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,252
1010–1180 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 115.00–124.00 $119.04 $1,294
935–1300 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 124.00–128.00 $125.67 $1,405
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,717

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–925 913 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,634.25
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.