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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.14/cwt +30.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 420 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.42/cwt +24.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 385 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.92/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 521 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 697 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
313–325 316 5 425.00–435.00 $430.95 $1,362 +11.78
365 thin fleshed 365 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —
360–395 374 7 385.00–430.00 $409.70 $1,532 +1.70
400–410 405 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,509 +10.69
400–448 424 15 390.00–425.00 $414.37 $1,757 +52.59
450–480 458 12 335.00–377.50 $369.47 $1,692 +27.00
515 value added 515 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,970 —
500–540 thin fleshed 525 7 375.00–387.50 $384.98 $2,021 —
505–548 530 10 322.50–360.00 $346.26 $1,835 +14.40
550–595 565 9 302.50–330.00 $317.95 $1,796 +7.95
610–640 627 8 287.50–301.00 $297.29 $1,864 +13.57
660 660 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,898 —
718 value added 718 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,097 —
760 value added 760 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,082 —
813 value added 813 5 263.00 $263.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 -37.32
340–349 thin fleshed 348 10 390.00–429.00 $425.19 $1,480 —
360–370 thin fleshed 365 2 395.00–425.00 $409.79 $1,496 —
365–391 384 8 330.00–375.00 $361.38 $1,388 +14.36
410–445 430 6 325.00–355.00 $343.88 $1,479 +7.22
465–497 488 6 300.00–335.00 $319.99 $1,562 +7.49
500–540 518 3 252.50–297.50 $279.46 $1,448 —
605–635 623 6 250.00–285.00 $274.88 $1,713 +9.88
650–660 655 2 260.00–267.50 $263.72 $1,727 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 thin fleshed 423 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,755 —
513 thin fleshed 513 7 352.50 $352.50 $1,808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,121 +12.73
320 thin fleshed 320 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
330–345 337 7 380.00–400.00 $395.65 $1,333 +55.84
380–385 383 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,264 -2.21
350–396 385 21 340.00–375.00 $360.19 $1,387 +27.98
400 400 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,270 -19.06
415–431 thin fleshed 419 16 362.50–381.00 $376.24 $1,576 —
400–445 423 16 323.00–355.00 $338.46 $1,432 +24.24
455–495 473 16 295.00–330.00 $310.84 $1,470 +25.93
505–535 521 21 280.00–315.00 $301.92 $1,573 +19.42
553 value added 553 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,648 —
550–590 563 9 265.00–282.50 $275.91 $1,553 -4.94
600–635 621 10 260.00–277.50 $266.07 $1,652 +10.48
650–670 661 9 250.00–270.00 $257.48 $1,702 +29.98
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -17.50
720 value added 720 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 -21.47
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 -11.47
795 value added 795 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,972 —
810 value added 810 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 290.00–330.00 $305.87 $963 -7.95
325 thin fleshed 325 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,243 —
355–395 382 9 285.00–327.50 $315.17 $1,204 +12.89
395 thin fleshed 395 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,392 +22.50
415–445 430 7 280.00–317.50 $302.40 $1,300 +8.65
428–438 thin fleshed 432 5 335.00–365.00 $347.17 $1,500 —
450–490 thin fleshed 470 7 290.00–332.50 $299.72 $1,409 —
455–498 483 11 260.00–287.50 $275.42 $1,330 +15.69
500–545 521 9 260.00–285.00 $271.63 $1,415 +16.58
515–545 thin fleshed 527 3 285.00–300.00 $290.75 $1,532 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 —
555–590 575 3 235.00–272.50 $256.46 $1,475 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -1.29
655–695 675 2 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,569 +5.70
710–720 715 2 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,609 -3.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 thin fleshed 438 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,555 —
498 thin fleshed 498 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,574 —
547–548 548 6 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 405.00–420.00 $412.64 $1,366 +3.24
355–395 382 8 370.00–415.00 $391.81 $1,497 +6.81
403 thin fleshed 403 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,733 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -14.85
400–440 423 9 370.00–400.00 $382.88 $1,620 +18.03
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 -27.03
455–483 476 6 340.00–365.00 $354.12 $1,686 +17.09
505 thin fleshed 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 —
500–520 510 7 320.00–345.00 $330.34 $1,685 +0.69
550–590 569 14 290.00–330.00 $307.75 $1,751 +12.96
600–625 608 6 287.50–296.00 $293.37 $1,784 —
635–646 641 2 270.00–277.50 $273.78 $1,755 —
650–665 661 5 265.00–277.50 $268.96 $1,778 —
755 755 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 +32.50
815 815 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,017 +26.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 340.00–370.00 $356.14 $1,168 -2.47
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -20.09
370–385 thin fleshed 377 3 372.50–375.00 $374.15 $1,411 -15.85
415–440 429 5 300.00–345.00 $326.54 $1,401 +6.91
460–490 470 5 295.00–325.00 $312.31 $1,468 +4.05
510–520 515 3 290.00–317.50 $305.86 $1,575 +10.86
560–595 578 2 275.00–287.50 $281.06 $1,625 —
605–645 622 3 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,602 ±0.00
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 —
750 750 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,819 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1170 1123 80-85% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $1,471 +1.47
1130–1455 1245 80-85% 10 144.00–154.00 $147.80 $1,840 +12.08
1110–1540 1294 80-85% 12 134.00–143.00 $139.48 $1,805 -4.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1070 952 85-90% 9 105.00–113.00 $110.19 $1,049 —
820–1210 1009 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $120.25 $1,213 +3.76
925–1245 1085 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $95.74 $1,039 —
995–1370 1149 85-90% 7 130.00–137.00 $135.02 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1555 1407 75-80% 5 145.00–149.00 $147.28 $2,072 —
1315–1995 1591 75-80% 4 141.00–144.00 $142.81 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1745 1421 5 142.00–155.00 $149.50 $2,124 —
1710–1975 1806 7 160.00–169.00 $165.26 $2,985 —
1975 1975 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,397 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
946–1295 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 165.00–170.00 $166.27 $1,689

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852 852 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
935 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1013 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1028–1130 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,719.35
980–1115 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,425.00 $2,308.05
1068 1068 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045–1105 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,497.21
1008–1265 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 1,700.00–3,000.00 $2,526.50
1176 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1170–1233 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,071.29
1128–1338 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,374.11
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1240–1275 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,150.00 $2,137.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1176 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,658
1165–1235 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 142.00–155.00 $148.31 $1,780
1225–1435 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 137.00–150.00 $142.73 $1,878

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
750–840 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,125.00 $2,048.33
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
920–1305 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,225.00–2,450.00 $2,366.20

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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 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,739.17 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1000–1100 thin fleshed 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,075.00–2,425.00 $2,241.67 —
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,425.00–2,650.00 $2,495.31 —
1000–1200 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,341.86 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,675.00–2,800.00 $2,742.71 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 thin fleshed 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.