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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.02/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 781 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.18/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 511 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.99/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 419 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 547 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 402.50–425.00 $413.40 $1,344 -17.55
355–395 thin fleshed 369 4 450.00–470.00 $462.24 $1,706 +7.24
375 value added 375 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,781 —
370–390 378 3 410.00–420.00 $416.74 $1,575 +7.04
370–393 383 4 360.00–380.00 $369.73 $1,416 -39.97
405 thin fleshed 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 —
415–445 431 8 382.50–435.00 $404.91 $1,745 -9.46
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -54.37
450–465 value added 459 6 410.00–447.50 $423.09 $1,942 —
470–498 479 14 350.00–390.00 $364.36 $1,745 -5.11
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -39.47
505 505 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,654 -18.76
505–520 value added 511 25 365.00–389.00 $382.11 $1,953 -0.39
505–515 512 5 330.00–362.50 $350.06 $1,792 +3.80
550–585 571 14 300.00–350.00 $322.90 $1,844 +4.95
605–645 623 10 290.00–316.00 $304.93 $1,900 +7.64
630 630 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,732 -22.29
653–670 657 7 280.00–295.00 $292.10 $1,919 +4.60
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —
760–780 773 4 250.00–255.00 $251.23 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 6 360.00–385.00 $373.51 $1,255 +48.51
345 thin fleshed 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -25.19
353–375 thin fleshed 362 5 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $1,376 -29.79
355–390 373 6 330.00–365.00 $347.30 $1,295 -14.08
410–435 421 4 335.00–345.00 $337.58 $1,421 -6.30
460–495 475 4 300.00–325.00 $313.22 $1,488 -6.77
505–545 527 3 315.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,669 +37.22
535 thin fleshed 535 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,832 —
550–595 thin fleshed 573 2 307.50–315.00 $311.10 $1,783 —
575–595 584 4 265.00–277.50 $273.17 $1,595 —
615–645 625 3 250.00–270.00 $258.28 $1,614 -16.60
660–685 673 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 -13.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —
633 633 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 5 350.00–375.00 $360.27 $1,221 -35.38
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 +5.00
350–367 363 4 370.00–385.00 $373.62 $1,356 +43.62
370 value added 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
405–435 413 9 332.50–362.50 $349.56 $1,444 +11.10
415–418 value added 416 9 359.00–367.50 $360.90 $1,501 —
430–445 438 4 300.00–320.00 $309.91 $1,357 -28.55
462 value added 462 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,525 —
453–490 472 12 297.50–320.00 $312.43 $1,475 +1.59
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 -26.92
500–535 516 11 280.00–312.50 $300.01 $1,548 -1.91
503–543 value added 525 9 306.00–310.00 $307.70 $1,615 —
570 value added 570 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,716 +3.00
560–595 578 3 270.00–295.00 $283.92 $1,641 +8.01
608 value added 608 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,733 —
600–645 625 7 262.50–280.00 $267.11 $1,669 +1.04
651–655 651 11 250.00–262.00 $260.90 $1,698 +3.42
673 value added 673 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,810 —
700–730 715 2 250.00–270.00 $260.21 $1,861 +30.21
750–782 781 40 239.00–240.00 $239.02 $1,867 +19.02
880 880 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 thin fleshed 325 2 345.00–352.50 $348.87 $1,134 -33.63
305–345 326 6 310.00–340.00 $327.62 $1,068 +21.75
365–385 thin fleshed 373 4 335.00–350.00 $343.84 $1,283 -8.66
350–390 375 11 290.00–327.50 $309.35 $1,160 -5.82
400–430 thin fleshed 413 3 325.00–347.50 $334.74 $1,382 -12.43
405–440 429 13 275.00–315.00 $301.38 $1,293 -1.02
450–490 469 11 257.50–287.50 $274.04 $1,285 -1.38
465–495 480 2 245.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,188 -27.84
500–545 523 6 250.00–277.50 $267.11 $1,397 -4.52
550–590 569 6 250.00–265.00 $261.71 $1,489 +5.25
585 thin fleshed 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -17.50
605–635 617 5 225.00–240.00 $233.07 $1,438 +3.07
675–681 680 5 244.00–250.00 $245.19 $1,667 +12.76
725–730 729 4 220.00–237.00 $232.25 $1,693 +7.22
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 —
335–345 341 4 330.00–370.00 $350.07 $1,194 -6.07
360–395 373 3 330.00–365.00 $348.30 $1,299 +48.30
400 thin fleshed 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —
400–445 428 7 330.00–350.00 $336.05 $1,438 +9.51
460–495 479 6 285.00–325.00 $306.42 $1,468 -5.89
520 thin fleshed 520 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,677 —
515–545 528 6 300.00–315.00 $307.07 $1,621 +1.21
555 thin fleshed 555 2 293.00–310.00 $301.50 $1,673 —
565 565 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,455 -23.56
615–640 628 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 -7.51
680–690 685 2 240.00–262.50 $251.33 $1,722 -3.67
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 -5.00
750–765 758 2 235.00–245.00 $240.05 $1,820 -2.45
760 thin fleshed 760 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,957 —
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 —
1050 1050 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
360 360 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,296 -31.81
350–390 371 11 375.00–425.00 $402.58 $1,494 +10.77
430 430 3 365.00–395.00 $376.67 $1,620 -6.21
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -32.88
450 450 3 360.00–395.00 $375.00 $1,688 +65.00
475–480 478 2 332.50–347.50 $339.96 $1,625 -14.16
505–540 524 5 327.50–350.00 $336.56 $1,764 +6.22
575–590 583 2 292.50–302.50 $297.44 $1,734 -10.31
660 660 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,864 +13.54
720 720 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,926 —
780 780 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,970 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–590 582 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,659 —
620 620 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,752 —
780 780 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1120 1023 85-90% 3 85.00–100.00 $95.11 $973 -25.14
975–1270 1061 85-90% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.56 $1,152 +12.82
1040–1270 1118 85-90% 3 115.00–122.00 $119.21 $1,333 -15.81
1020–1280 1143 85-90% 6 127.00–136.00 $132.36 $1,513 -2.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1110 80-85% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.06 $1,455 +0.09
1120–1330 1208 80-85% 6 137.00–142.00 $140.68 $1,699 —
1185–1380 1303 80-85% 6 145.00–154.00 $149.38 $1,946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,635 —
1420–1535 1495 75-80% 3 145.00–150.00 $147.05 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1590 1475 4 140.00–156.00 $148.27 $2,187 —
1485–1970 1651 4 157.00–163.00 $159.02 $2,625 —
1810–2060 1935 2 174.00–178.00 $176.13 $3,408 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 thin fleshed 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1085 thin fleshed 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1075–1160 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,272.83
1110–1305 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,660.67
1145–1335 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,986.54
1150–1350 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,260.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–865 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,175.00 $1,994.24
795–900 848 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,375.00 $2,023.23
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -914.17
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,260.00 $2,260.00 -479.17
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -741.67
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +125.00

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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.