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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.38/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 576 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.00/cwt -13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 528 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.11/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 520 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 1,001 1,752
Feeder cattle 497 869 1,489
Slaughter cattle 30 107 228
Replacement cattle 5 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold $2.00-$6.00 lower. Feeder steers 300lb-500lb sold $8.00-$9.00 lower, while feeder steers 600lb-700lb sold $5.00-$6.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2.00-$3.00 lower. Due to the much needed rain, Muddy conditions had supply held back, while attendance was good with a moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 ±0.00
370–385 378 2 310.00–325.00 $317.35 $1,200 +16.58
410–445 423 6 305.00–315.00 $309.11 $1,308 +7.07
450–465 459 5 270.00–297.50 $276.57 $1,269 -20.22
500–545 524 7 235.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,284 -29.55
510–540 531 10 260.00–282.50 $267.14 $1,419 -7.36
550–575 558 3 255.00–277.50 $266.49 $1,487 -10.62
575–595 585 2 237.50–240.00 $238.73 $1,397 -7.19
605–645 617 10 235.00–255.00 $249.41 $1,539 +0.29
600–630 624 5 230.00–235.00 $233.03 $1,454 +7.96
650 650 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +7.84
685 685 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -2.16
700–745 717 3 232.00–235.00 $233.96 $1,677 +3.96
750–780 765 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,778 +7.45
800–830 815 2 230.00–237.50 $233.82 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
360–370 365 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,049 +12.74
415 thin fleshed 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +10.68
470–475 thin fleshed 473 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,336 —
460–485 475 3 250.00–257.50 $252.55 $1,200 -0.05
510–515 thin fleshed 513 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,398 —
520 520 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 -12.82
555–595 575 10 232.50–245.00 $240.41 $1,382 +4.42
625–645 637 3 230.00–237.50 $234.13 $1,491 +4.08
650–695 673 2 215.00–230.00 $222.25 $1,496 +9.75
700–730 720 3 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,655 —
755–770 763 3 210.00–220.00 $215.80 $1,647 —
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
910 910 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 —
445 445 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 -5.00
473 473 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 -28.00
523–530 526 5 240.00–252.50 $245.04 $1,289 -19.26
565–595 585 14 235.00–245.00 $240.82 $1,409 -20.18
613–625 620 5 235.00–240.00 $236.98 $1,469 -0.63
685 685 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +6.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 280.00 $280.00 $868 +9.45
350–395 377 7 250.00–277.50 $261.37 $985 +11.37
405–440 419 9 247.50–267.50 $258.94 $1,085 -1.77
405–438 428 4 240.00–242.50 $241.87 $1,035 -6.71
460–480 466 4 237.50–260.00 $251.72 $1,173 +14.32
465–495 480 2 210.00–230.00 $220.31 $1,057 -26.35
500–540 518 11 230.00–255.00 $237.30 $1,229 +13.39
505–540 524 5 225.00–228.00 $227.09 $1,190 +3.18
550–565 thin fleshed 558 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +1.13
555–595 578 17 230.00–240.00 $232.50 $1,344 +18.63
600–645 623 2 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,401 -1.06
615–628 624 3 212.50–220.00 $217.53 $1,357 -8.35
700–720 707 3 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,567 +28.38
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 +20.00
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 +5.00
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 +6.76
360 thin fleshed 360 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,035 —
390–395 393 4 225.00–232.50 $226.86 $892 -19.90
411–430 417 11 220.00–237.50 $229.10 $955 -8.29
430 thin fleshed 430 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,129 +7.50
465 thin fleshed 465 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 +15.00
460–495 478 6 212.50–225.00 $220.47 $1,054 -9.40
505 thin fleshed 505 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,250 +20.00
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 -5.52
540 540 2 215.00–217.50 $216.25 $1,168 +5.73
600 thin fleshed 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
630–640 635 2 195.00–210.00 $202.56 $1,286 -12.44
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
780–790 785 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 374 5 245.00–252.50 $246.44 $922 —
445 445 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -20.00
464–495 477 8 232.50–237.50 $234.01 $1,116 -5.99
512 thin fleshed 512 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,285 —
508–533 518 8 220.00–227.00 $223.71 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 285.00 $285.00 $969 +15.79
350–390 367 3 247.50–260.00 $253.36 $930 -10.30
400–440 416 4 237.50–255.00 $246.98 $1,027 -17.61
460–480 471 6 222.50–240.00 $233.41 $1,099 -3.82
525–545 533 3 230.00–245.00 $236.67 $1,261 +8.30
575–595 583 4 210.00–230.00 $220.56 $1,286 +2.62
615–645 625 5 190.00–230.00 $214.76 $1,342 +12.93
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 +6.28
705–745 722 3 180.00–190.00 $184.16 $1,330 -7.30
760–790 775 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 +7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 315.00–320.00 $317.34 $1,015 -3.40
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 +5.00
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 +15.00
460–480 471 7 260.00–277.50 $264.64 $1,246 -11.60
505–533 523 10 240.00–257.50 $247.22 $1,293 -21.15
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -33.37
550–580 563 3 235.00–240.00 $238.37 $1,342 -6.47
555–585 568 3 230.00–235.00 $233.28 $1,325 -11.56
820 820 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 +7.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 297.50 $297.50 $922 —
375 375 2 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
428 428 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 —
480 480 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -17.50
508 508 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,260 —
550 550 6 241.00–245.00 $242.33 $1,333 —
615 615 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,408 —
705 705 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1000 978 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.56 $807 —
980–1160 1070 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.17 $986 —
1000–1275 1108 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.53 $1,125 -5.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,270 —
1035–1270 1183 80-85% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.29 $1,305 —
1445–1535 1480 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.36 $1,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1735 1618 75-80% 4 110.00–113.00 $110.75 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1595 1550 2 131.00–142.00 $136.66 $2,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.