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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $318.36/cwt +30.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 420 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $344.91/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 431 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.74/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 472 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 1,175 0
Feeder cattle 533 1,088 0
Slaughter cattle 37 55 0
Replacement cattle 11 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, The supply of feeders was lighter than last week, but that was expected given the weather we had over the weekend. Some snow still lingers in places, making it difficult to get cattle to the market. Feeder steers and bulls 400lb-600lb sold $5.00-$7.00 higher, while feeder heifers 400lb-600lb sold $2.00-$11.00 higher with a mixed offering of weaned and unweaned thinner fleshed more common type cattle. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 -19.49
375 thin fleshed 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
405–425 414 7 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $1,459 -9.45
430 430 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 +28.07
468–495 478 7 340.00–357.50 $351.30 $1,679 +10.06
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -21.24
545 545 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,785 +0.69
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -15.20
570–587 582 14 300.00–327.00 $316.24 $1,841 +1.04
610–620 615 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,737 -13.74
600–645 620 10 288.00–314.00 $297.19 $1,843 +0.95
650–673 658 9 274.00–289.00 $283.72 $1,867 +9.56
705–735 722 4 245.00–258.00 $254.06 $1,834 -11.44
720–738 729 4 264.00–267.00 $265.48 $1,935 -0.02
770 770 2 253.00–255.00 $254.00 $1,956 +2.11
840 840 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
880 880 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,059 +4.00
1115 1115 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 thin fleshed 333 4 380.00–385.00 $382.54 $1,274 —
335–340 338 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,208 +12.61
365–380 thin fleshed 373 2 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,389 —
360–390 374 4 337.50–355.00 $345.57 $1,292 +5.40
405–445 427 10 315.00–345.00 $326.64 $1,395 -1.68
436 thin fleshed 436 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,618 +31.00
460–483 thin fleshed 475 3 340.00–345.00 $341.61 $1,623 +4.16
455–495 480 12 300.00–330.00 $313.40 $1,504 -9.86
515–545 530 3 290.00–310.00 $296.67 $1,572 +12.49
540 thin fleshed 540 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,688 —
555–563 thin fleshed 560 3 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,661 -9.17
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -1.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 thin fleshed 412 9 402.00 $402.00 $1,656 +22.00
493 thin fleshed 493 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,762 —
505–543 530 3 300.00–312.50 $308.53 $1,635 —
558–565 thin fleshed 562 4 320.00–333.00 $326.54 $1,835 —
570 570 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 thin fleshed 338 2 340.00–342.50 $341.26 $1,153 -8.74
340–345 343 2 305.00–315.00 $310.04 $1,063 -3.99
350–385 376 8 300.00–330.00 $319.70 $1,202 +15.81
410–435 thin fleshed 417 10 320.00–343.00 $333.19 $1,389 +31.62
400–445 422 14 285.00–317.50 $307.77 $1,299 +24.38
455–480 thin fleshed 468 7 290.00–310.00 $298.58 $1,397 +11.07
470–495 484 7 267.50–287.50 $280.34 $1,357 +3.93
505–510 thin fleshed 508 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,448 —
505–545 523 11 270.00–282.50 $274.00 $1,433 +7.00
550–575 thin fleshed 563 2 272.50–275.00 $273.78 $1,541 —
560–595 584 5 242.50–262.50 $253.96 $1,483 +8.93
615–635 625 3 220.00–242.50 $234.18 $1,464 -12.28
650 thin fleshed 650 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 —
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +8.38
698 698 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,256 -31.62
730 730 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,624 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 335.00–337.50 $336.23 $1,194 +7.34
403–425 412 8 325.00–335.00 $331.21 $1,365 +12.07
415–445 427 3 305.00–315.00 $310.85 $1,327 -8.29
450–485 470 12 300.00–323.00 $313.83 $1,475 +8.07
460–495 480 3 285.00–292.50 $288.38 $1,384 +5.04
500–543 526 11 282.50–297.50 $288.92 $1,520 +4.00
540 540 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +12.50
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -24.17
555–579 572 8 267.50–282.50 $274.32 $1,569 +17.95
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -12.39
610–645 628 9 255.00–262.50 $258.59 $1,624 -3.80
653–690 663 9 245.00–250.00 $248.87 $1,650 +13.87
730–735 733 2 222.50–234.00 $228.27 $1,673 -15.23
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -13.50
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +10.00
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,316 —
518–520 519 9 277.50–280.00 $279.17 $1,449 +2.17
550–585 575 7 260.00–264.00 $262.91 $1,512 -9.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 +15.00
400–445 423 2 327.50–335.00 $331.45 $1,402 -12.39
435 435 2 347.50–350.00 $348.75 $1,517 +4.91
460–495 479 9 325.00–350.00 $328.94 $1,576 +3.72
503–535 516 8 322.50–332.50 $326.16 $1,683 +15.31
545 545 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 -8.35
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 +9.12
562–590 569 7 282.50–307.50 $288.46 $1,641 +2.58
620–625 623 2 267.50–275.00 $271.23 $1,690 -8.77
620–625 623 3 285.00–292.50 $288.34 $1,796 +8.34
675–698 681 8 259.00–261.00 $259.51 $1,767 +27.01
812 812 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 —
385 thin fleshed 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
400–445 432 9 300.00–330.00 $313.68 $1,355 -13.82
440 thin fleshed 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +25.82
455–465 thin fleshed 463 6 330.00–345.00 $340.04 $1,574 —
450–480 464 6 300.00–322.50 $313.70 $1,456 +7.66
520 thin fleshed 520 3 317.50–322.50 $320.00 $1,664 —
510–540 529 4 270.00–285.00 $278.09 $1,471 -11.97
555 thin fleshed 555 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,707 —
575 575 3 272.50–280.00 $276.67 $1,591 +16.67
600–630 613 4 242.50–270.00 $259.96 $1,594 -5.04
655 thin fleshed 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
660–680 672 3 240.00–257.50 $249.96 $1,680 +6.06
710–745 723 3 225.00–235.00 $230.90 $1,669 +5.91
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 —
1180–1505 1338 80-85% 8 123.00–131.00 $127.44 $1,705 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–965 902 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.44 $753 —
955–1055 986 85-90% 4 100.00–107.00 $104.06 $1,026 —
950–1145 1048 85-90% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,174 +36.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1545 1523 75-80% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1825 1458 4 120.00–136.00 $130.86 $1,908 —
1300–1850 1613 3 140.00–151.00 $146.13 $2,357 —
1590–2250 1920 2 157.00–163.00 $159.48 $3,062 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
945–990 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,701.16
970–1005 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,808.73
1085–1170 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,783.26
1045–1225 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,728.96
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.