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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report, Searcy, AR

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.70/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 485 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.34/cwt -6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 525 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $354.63/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 568 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 607 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 —
315–345 328 3 455.00–470.00 $461.55 $1,514 -9.45
355–380 367 13 437.50–460.00 $444.13 $1,630 +41.63
400–440 414 11 422.50–450.00 $437.74 $1,812 +17.08
450–495 475 15 380.00–420.00 $397.79 $1,890 -0.43
468–495 481 8 350.00–370.00 $360.76 $1,735 +5.76
507 value added 507 5 398.00 $398.00 $2,018 —
505–549 528 22 350.00–365.00 $353.79 $1,868 -8.97
528 528 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,806 -20.76
555–595 568 29 332.50–360.00 $354.63 $2,014 -7.58
610–648 621 11 326.00–342.50 $335.91 $2,086 +9.15
660–682 679 8 310.00–332.50 $313.36 $2,128 +0.93
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +8.27
750 750 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $2,212 +5.00
820–840 830 2 270.00–272.50 $271.23 $2,251 —
865 865 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -9.20
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 +5.00
430–445 438 4 345.00–380.00 $366.33 $1,605 -28.84
450–490 476 7 340.00–352.50 $346.78 $1,651 —
520–540 533 4 300.00–330.00 $314.51 $1,676 -11.05
570–595 583 4 300.00–317.50 $308.80 $1,800 -16.10
600–645 615 5 302.50–312.50 $309.51 $1,903 +4.51
660–695 675 5 275.00–290.00 $284.01 $1,917 -3.53
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 -2.50
940 940 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
375 375 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
440–445 443 4 392.50–400.00 $396.27 $1,755 -21.73
480–495 485 5 360.00–370.00 $362.04 $1,756 —
500 500 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
600–615 608 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,976 +7.50
665 665 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
715 715 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,056 —
750 750 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 400.00–420.00 $408.03 $1,326 -6.20
350–390 367 13 380.00–410.00 $393.05 $1,442 -14.99
365–395 385 5 350.00–375.00 $367.92 $1,416 -40.12
400–440 417 14 350.00–382.50 $367.30 $1,532 -7.15
415–420 thin fleshed 418 2 395.00–400.00 $397.49 $1,662 —
420–447 439 7 342.50–344.00 $343.59 $1,508 -0.88
455–498 484 23 335.00–372.50 $356.51 $1,726 +49.03
465–498 487 12 322.50–332.50 $327.89 $1,597 +20.41
510–535 521 11 320.00–337.50 $325.24 $1,695 +15.24
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -18.28
550–590 568 19 300.00–328.00 $316.03 $1,795 +12.66
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 -13.37
605–645 624 7 290.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,851 -0.82
682–689 687 12 280.00–289.00 $286.77 $1,970 +18.02
885–888 887 3 242.00–242.50 $242.17 $2,148 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 +17.49
1047 1047 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 value added 308 6 427.50 $427.50 $1,317 —
330 330 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 —
390–395 394 4 360.00–365.00 $361.25 $1,423 —
406–445 425 15 330.00–350.00 $342.74 $1,457 -9.50
450–495 481 7 320.00–340.00 $326.25 $1,569 -3.75
500–535 522 7 305.00–317.50 $313.30 $1,635 -0.78
550–590 570 7 295.00–312.00 $305.49 $1,741 +5.49
600–625 617 3 290.00–297.50 $293.28 $1,810 —
683 683 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,865 +3.09
700–737 721 11 260.00–275.00 $264.95 $1,910 —
815 815 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 345.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,118 -10.88
330–348 thin fleshed 342 5 387.50–400.00 $391.91 $1,340 -14.23
350–395 372 5 335.00–360.00 $347.11 $1,291 +12.05
380–385 thin fleshed 383 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,446 -7.57
400–430 thin fleshed 409 5 350.00–365.00 $359.02 $1,468 +12.75
410–435 427 3 305.00–330.00 $318.59 $1,360 +14.73
460–490 475 8 315.00–325.00 $319.35 $1,517 +17.71
515–540 530 6 287.50–312.50 $305.75 $1,620 -2.44
565–575 570 3 257.50–277.50 $266.69 $1,520 -14.71
620–635 625 3 255.00–285.00 $274.01 $1,713 +8.20
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 -9.26
835–840 838 2 225.00–245.00 $235.03 $1,970 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 -32.88
310–340 325 2 440.00–475.00 $456.69 $1,484 -1.19
355–395 375 4 420.00–450.00 $434.47 $1,629 +10.57
410–430 416 8 420.00–452.50 $430.98 $1,793 +11.04
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -12.50
455 thin fleshed 455 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 —
460–485 468 4 385.00–415.00 $393.61 $1,842 +33.61
500 500 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 +29.95
525–535 530 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,736 -28.66
575–595 587 3 325.00–347.50 $340.15 $1,997 -1.02
600–640 613 3 320.00–337.50 $327.72 $2,009 +7.72
625 625 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,953 -7.50
670 670 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,859 -26.25
685 685 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,096 +2.25
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 +20.00
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 —
375 thin fleshed 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 —
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +2.35
415 thin fleshed 415 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $1,795 —
420–425 423 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,586 -8.72
470–490 483 6 327.50–350.00 $340.34 $1,644 -8.25
510–540 525 4 302.50–330.00 $313.26 $1,645 -10.47
550–565 555 3 300.00–325.00 $311.65 $1,730 +1.36
605–645 624 4 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,904 +18.73
660–665 663 2 265.00–282.50 $273.72 $1,815 +8.72
725–740 732 3 240.00–265.00 $253.42 $1,855 —
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 5 395.00–415.00 $403.08 $1,709 —
455–480 468 5 350.00–365.00 $354.97 $1,661 -20.03
500–525 512 3 335.00–340.00 $338.34 $1,732 -6.66
780 780 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,086 +11.26
820 820 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1340 1220 80-85% 11 150.00–163.00 $153.84 $1,877 +4.40
1120–1390 1224 80-85% 5 140.00–149.00 $144.15 $1,764 -5.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1320 1315 75-80% 2 130.00–138.00 $133.98 $1,762 —
1315–1475 1390 75-80% 3 159.00–164.00 $160.77 $2,235 —
1155–1645 1423 75-80% 10 140.00–149.00 $144.20 $2,052 -5.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1105 948 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.24 $1,102 —
935–1035 985 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.37 $1,205 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,081 -25.66
945–1300 1134 85-90% 6 134.00–142.00 $137.89 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1875 1623 2 151.00–155.00 $153.31 $2,488 —
1245–1945 1656 4 164.00–170.00 $166.28 $2,754 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,905

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1155–1505 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,286.08
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
860–1050 971 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,125.00–2,575.00 $2,377.09

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.