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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.85/cwt +18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 424 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $438.41/cwt +35.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 372 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $2,268/hd at 840 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 557 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 326 5 460.00–505.00 $491.79 $1,603 +4.37
365–385 372 3 450.00–490.00 $464.82 $1,729 +19.07
405–430 415 4 430.00–450.00 $439.98 $1,826 +22.39
450–495 468 6 380.00–425.00 $406.02 $1,900 +5.77
510 510 4 360.00–380.00 $371.88 $1,897 +23.86
555–570 563 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,900 +38.77
622–630 623 14 310.00–331.00 $329.48 $2,053 +8.87
660 660 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,964 +4.13
700–730 726 14 275.00–295.00 $292.75 $2,125 +7.75
840 840 16 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 —
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 —
955 955 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 +1.84
350–395 373 2 430.00–435.00 $432.65 $1,614 +19.22
405–440 428 4 405.00–425.00 $413.85 $1,771 +32.29
450–495 469 7 375.00–405.00 $385.05 $1,806 +19.62
520–540 530 3 327.50–345.00 $334.97 $1,775 +5.51
555–575 565 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
600–605 603 4 300.00–317.50 $309.37 $1,866 —
650–675 660 3 277.50–287.50 $284.19 $1,876 +0.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 385.00–400.00 $392.20 $1,247 +39.37
365–390 379 4 370.00–385.00 $377.54 $1,431 -0.04
425–445 433 6 370.00–395.00 $383.85 $1,662 +35.61
450–465 457 3 325.00–350.00 $341.70 $1,562 +16.78
525–540 533 2 302.50–320.00 $311.37 $1,660 -7.21
550 550 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,691 +17.85
600–645 625 4 270.00–295.00 $283.88 $1,774 +8.10
680 680 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,785 -15.00
730 730 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,880 —
785 785 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,864 —
810 810 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 5 385.00–420.00 $399.24 $1,306 +31.49
350–395 382 14 370.00–400.00 $377.50 $1,442 +41.05
405–445 424 21 345.00–385.00 $360.85 $1,530 +17.02
450–499 484 11 326.00–340.00 $329.68 $1,596 +17.28
500–540 530 5 302.50–327.50 $312.45 $1,656 +0.01
550–585 572 3 295.00–307.50 $300.71 $1,720 +10.63
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 -15.08
605–620 615 3 280.00–290.00 $284.12 $1,747 +1.24
660 660 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,666 -10.68
680–690 685 2 265.00–282.50 $273.81 $1,876 +10.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —
330–345 340 5 315.00–355.00 $330.88 $1,125 +0.83
360–390 375 12 315.00–345.00 $332.89 $1,248 +11.62
400–440 426 8 285.00–320.00 $302.84 $1,290 +5.88
450 thin fleshed 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 +38.25
455–490 473 8 280.00–312.50 $299.00 $1,414 +18.12
505–515 510 3 270.00–295.00 $286.25 $1,460 +8.27
560–585 573 2 265.00–285.00 $274.78 $1,574 +16.94
630–640 637 3 245.00–260.00 $249.95 $1,592 +13.25
675–685 682 3 210.00–245.00 $224.90 $1,534 +39.90
715–720 718 2 200.00–225.00 $212.46 $1,525 -12.54
770–775 773 2 202.50–215.00 $208.73 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 5 360.00–387.50 $368.80 $1,176 —
365–385 375 3 360.00–375.00 $364.87 $1,368 +15.67
400–445 419 5 327.50–350.00 $337.80 $1,415 +12.39
455–485 471 6 315.00–335.00 $322.39 $1,518 +25.75
505–540 526 9 290.00–310.00 $299.15 $1,574 +5.99
550–575 563 2 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $1,646 +17.44
600–645 621 4 260.00–275.00 $267.36 $1,660 —
665 665 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -2.50
720 720 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,750 +0.55
760 760 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 515.00 $515.00 $1,463 —
335–345 342 3 457.50–465.00 $459.95 $1,573 +64.95
357–385 372 17 420.00–445.00 $438.41 $1,631 +31.03
400–430 421 10 420.00–440.00 $431.07 $1,815 +21.67
455–495 485 6 380.00–415.00 $389.22 $1,888 +59.22
508–525 514 4 345.00–380.00 $367.36 $1,888 +18.93
555–575 557 12 325.00–328.00 $327.49 $1,824 +14.50
600–610 605 2 321.00–325.00 $322.98 $1,954 +52.98
651–665 652 10 287.50–299.00 $297.83 $1,942 +17.89
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 -29.94
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 3 425.00–435.00 $429.84 $1,384 +34.35
360–380 370 3 410.00–430.00 $423.15 $1,566 —
420–440 431 7 380.00–420.00 $399.23 $1,721 +24.47
450–475 456 4 360.00–395.00 $376.03 $1,715 —
500–528 520 8 330.00–352.50 $341.50 $1,776 —
550–575 562 9 290.00–317.50 $303.32 $1,705 —
620–635 628 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,821 ±0.00
680 680 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,819 —
700 700 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,834 —
785 785 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 -13.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 4 365.00–390.00 $377.87 $1,421 +12.87
415–445 433 6 342.50–370.00 $356.39 $1,543 +11.45
460–480 472 3 310.00–337.50 $326.64 $1,542 -2.80
500–540 520 9 290.00–325.00 $307.64 $1,600 +15.30
570–595 585 5 250.00–277.50 $260.54 $1,524 —
600–645 619 9 240.00–275.00 $259.62 $1,607 -7.86
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -30.00
705–720 713 2 212.50–240.00 $226.11 $1,612 —
830 830 2 212.50–220.00 $216.25 $1,795 -8.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–950 871 85-90% 7 100.00–108.00 $103.40 $901 —
875–1220 1070 85-90% 16 110.00–121.00 $116.32 $1,245 -4.08
945–1330 1099 85-90% 6 125.00–138.00 $130.30 $1,432 +9.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1385 1210 80-85% 15 130.00–139.00 $136.09 $1,647 -8.64
1090–1370 1220 80-85% 4 125.00–128.00 $126.24 $1,540 -18.49
1180–1420 1321 80-85% 4 143.00–149.00 $145.09 $1,917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1460 1398 75-80% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.43 $1,935 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,272 —
1565 1565 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $2,050 -7.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1695 1332 5 152.00–159.00 $155.48 $2,071 —
1550–1875 1749 7 160.00–166.00 $162.73 $2,846 —
1800–1815 1808 2 171.00–173.00 $172.00 $3,110 +9.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
853 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
925 thin fleshed 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
853–985 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,225.00–2,650.00 $2,462.51
945–1015 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,028.33
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1140 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 142.00–144.00 $143.06 $1,545
915–1660 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 142.00–162.50 $148.06 $1,759
1240–1645 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 135.00–170.00 $155.56 $2,245
1665–1710 1688 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 131.00–144.00 $137.41 $2,319
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
783–790 787 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.67
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788–790 789 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,050.05

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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
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.