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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report, Searcy, AR

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

751 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $343.70/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 528 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $405.86/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 432 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $311.50/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 578 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 1,103 695
Feeder cattle 563 902 599
Slaughter cattle 77 150 66
Replacement cattle 111 51 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were in moderate supply, with few offerings of weaned calves. Overall quality was plainer. Demand was strong for feeder cattle carrying additional condition, while demand was lighter for fleshier new-crop calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to $3.00 lower, while feeder bulls sold steady to $2.00 higher. Replacement cattle were offered in several groups, attracting a good crowd and reflecting good demand. Slaughter cattle also saw stronger demand, selling $5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 520.00–535.00 $527.56 $1,678 +18.99
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 -26.16
470–495 483 4 410.00–435.00 $418.95 $2,024 -20.88
500–540 522 7 390.00–420.00 $404.84 $2,113 -9.41
585 585 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,062 -27.42
550–599 586 9 365.00–405.00 $378.58 $2,218 -1.34
640 640 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,192 +12.50
658–690 663 6 320.00–332.50 $330.33 $2,190 -14.98
715 715 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 -3.93
748 748 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,244 -38.93
785 785 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 ±0.00
860–890 873 3 285.00–307.50 $297.57 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 ±0.00
320 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 —
355–380 370 3 395.00–440.00 $411.08 $1,521 -19.79
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 -45.03
435 435 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 +14.97
475–485 480 2 340.00–365.00 $352.63 $1,693 -37.40
505–540 518 4 340.00–370.00 $356.60 $1,847 -4.78
550 thin fleshed 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
555–595 575 4 330.00–350.00 $340.51 $1,958 -2.91
615–635 627 3 317.50–340.00 $330.72 $2,074 +0.45
660–680 670 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $2,195 +4.27
705–730 718 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 -15.43
775 775 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,422 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 —
310–345 329 8 365.00–415.00 $393.60 $1,295 +0.45
360–395 378 4 340.00–385.00 $372.67 $1,409 -19.52
410–425 418 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,369 -47.54
407–445 426 11 357.50–385.00 $366.89 $1,563 -8.11
452 thin fleshed 452 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,718 +8.76
455 455 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,615 +12.37
470–485 478 2 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $1,524 -23.90
500–545 517 13 300.00–335.00 $321.46 $1,662 -1.78
565 thin fleshed 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 —
550–596 579 15 300.00–320.00 $309.93 $1,794 -6.10
600–625 608 4 285.00–312.50 $302.94 $1,842 -7.75
685–696 695 10 281.00–290.00 $281.89 $1,959 -6.80
700–725 713 2 270.00–285.00 $277.37 $1,978 -5.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 420.00–430.00 $425.08 $1,339 -14.92
355–395 376 5 415.00–440.00 $426.81 $1,605 -6.71
419 419 6 374.00 $374.00 $1,567 -43.89
405–445 425 3 395.00–400.00 $398.25 $1,693 -19.64
445 445 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 +82.11
465–490 477 8 360.00–390.00 $373.97 $1,784 -2.78
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 -46.75
515–537 532 9 340.00–355.00 $346.63 $1,844 -11.21
550–570 560 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,763 -10.09
560–595 587 12 330.00–365.00 $336.44 $1,975 -5.20
615–645 630 2 300.00–312.50 $306.40 $1,930 -7.54
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 +11.06
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
680 680 7 303.00–327.50 $306.50 $2,084 -7.16
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 +25.00
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
900–930 915 2 267.50–285.00 $276.11 $2,526 +21.11
965 965 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 420.00–460.00 $439.38 $1,406 +19.38
350 thin fleshed 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 —
350–370 358 6 390.00–420.00 $398.14 $1,425 -17.87
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -46.04
405–440 432 13 360.00–407.50 $390.94 $1,689 -5.10
437 thin fleshed 437 6 447.50 $447.50 $1,956 +17.50
455 thin fleshed 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
450–490 471 7 340.00–365.00 $351.55 $1,656 -19.45
465–490 473 5 320.00–327.50 $325.45 $1,539 -45.55
500–545 527 16 320.00–352.50 $338.60 $1,784 +0.74
530 thin fleshed 530 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 -7.50
550–595 574 7 310.00–337.50 $320.97 $1,842 -8.61
589 thin fleshed 589 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,038 —
620–640 627 5 287.50–320.00 $302.91 $1,899 -1.71
685 685 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -23.32
709 thin fleshed 709 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,269 —
725 725 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -15.00
775 thin fleshed 775 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,189 —
865 865 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 -10.00
873 thin fleshed 873 4 264.00 $264.00 $2,305 —
1055 1055 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 490.00–510.00 $500.40 $1,566 +8.02
363 thin fleshed 363 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,815 —
360–370 365 2 435.00–460.00 $447.67 $1,634 -1.99
350–390 370 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -49.66
425–430 428 2 440.00–470.00 $454.91 $1,947 +6.82
420–440 430 2 380.00–415.00 $397.09 $1,707 -51.00
455–498 474 7 367.00–407.50 $393.16 $1,864 -18.21
505–525 515 5 360.00–385.00 $368.44 $1,897 -1.49
520–535 528 2 330.00–345.00 $337.39 $1,781 -32.54
558–580 568 13 340.00–362.50 $352.55 $2,002 +5.13
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 -24.47
623–625 623 5 332.50–355.00 $337.01 $2,100 +12.54
660–685 673 2 302.50–325.00 $313.96 $2,113 +3.38
730–745 738 2 285.00–302.50 $293.84 $2,169 -5.64
755–785 775 3 277.50–285.00 $279.94 $2,170 -6.33
805–825 813 3 260.00–285.00 $273.40 $2,223 +3.96
850 850 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1765–1775 1770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,500.00–4,500.00 $3,998.59 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1275 1246 80-85% 4 131.00–138.00 $135.03 $1,682 —
1085–1400 1272 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $143.21 $1,822 +21.65
1330–1390 1360 80-85% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,160 +28.50
1010–1165 1088 85-90% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.46 $1,430 —
1035–1175 1098 85-90% 3 111.00–113.00 $111.98 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1435 1423 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,850 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1880 1700 3 189.00–190.00 $189.33 $3,219 —
1545–2130 1794 4 170.00–177.00 $173.87 $3,119 -13.17

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
938 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,322
953 thin fleshed 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 247.50 $247.50 $2,359

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1250 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,031.84
1043–1295 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,350.00–3,775.00 $3,461.68
1095–1415 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,663.53
1277 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
869–1045 943 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 3,500.00–4,050.00 $3,799.68
1023 1023 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00–4,350.00 $3,875.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200–1300 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,619.67 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–925 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 255.00–335.00 $294.06 $2,500 —

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Price trend

high 475.00 low 356.04 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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