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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.50/cwt -15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.51/cwt -14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 565 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.68/cwt -13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 420 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 505 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 333 8 436.00–485.00 $447.18 $1,489 -31.42
360–385 377 5 420.00–450.00 $429.15 $1,618 -30.76
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -44.91
400–435 412 9 420.00–450.00 $427.39 $1,761 -27.34
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -15.00
465–495 480 3 350.00–355.00 $351.72 $1,688 -28.28
465–490 484 8 360.00–380.00 $372.12 $1,801 -7.88
505–530 518 6 347.50–360.00 $354.61 $1,837 -25.39
540 540 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 -62.50
555–590 565 20 320.00–352.50 $337.51 $1,907 -14.96
600 600 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,025 +42.60
605 605 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 +22.60
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
680 680 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,091 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +2.55
750–790 770 2 272.50–300.00 $285.89 $2,201 -4.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 thin fleshed 315 2 455.00–490.00 $471.94 $1,487 -20.32
300–330 317 5 380.00–415.00 $404.20 $1,281 -47.04
355–390 373 5 377.50–420.00 $404.54 $1,509 -24.06
400–448 427 14 375.00–417.50 $392.37 $1,675 -25.73
450–480 463 6 340.00–372.50 $357.19 $1,654 -2.68
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 -34.87
525–545 533 4 325.00–345.00 $333.72 $1,779 +2.76
550–595 568 4 305.00–332.50 $320.25 $1,819 +8.79
615–625 620 2 303.00–317.50 $310.19 $1,923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 6 395.00–430.00 $419.26 $1,367 -20.22
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 -30.00
365–375 372 3 380.00–410.00 $393.18 $1,463 -3.51
403–445 417 16 350.00–387.00 $371.12 $1,548 -14.09
420–445 437 3 332.50–340.00 $336.65 $1,471 -48.56
450–495 465 15 325.00–357.50 $343.62 $1,598 -12.27
460–485 473 3 320.00–326.00 $322.86 $1,527 -33.03
500–540 518 19 315.00–331.00 $326.81 $1,693 -13.19
510–540 525 2 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $1,588 -37.43
550–595 567 8 300.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,757 -7.40
610–625 618 2 295.00–305.00 $300.06 $1,854 +3.87
635 635 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,730 -23.69
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 -20.00
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +25.00
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 -40.00
839 839 5 253.00 $253.00 $2,123 -34.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 thin fleshed 321 4 410.00–420.00 $414.71 $1,331 -40.29
320–340 325 4 350.00–380.00 $368.69 $1,198 -21.54
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 -59.23
355–390 thin fleshed 375 3 375.00–400.00 $386.27 $1,449 +8.82
370–395 389 6 320.00–350.00 $337.13 $1,311 +22.13
400–445 428 11 310.00–340.00 $324.31 $1,388 -10.60
420–440 thin fleshed 429 4 350.00–380.00 $364.84 $1,565 -25.16
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -34.91
460–490 thin fleshed 478 3 335.00–345.00 $340.74 $1,629 +3.24
450–495 481 15 300.00–335.00 $319.09 $1,535 +6.56
510–535 521 6 280.00–317.50 $300.97 $1,568 -5.27
620 thin fleshed 620 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,876 +2.50
680 thin fleshed 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 -7.50
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 +13.76
805–810 808 2 212.50–222.50 $217.52 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 —
423–445 429 7 338.00–352.50 $342.12 $1,468 -23.96
455 455 2 340.00–347.50 $343.75 $1,564 -2.22
515–535 525 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -15.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 480.00–495.00 $487.26 $1,511 -22.74
300–330 312 7 370.00–410.00 $397.46 $1,240 -57.54
350–385 368 4 360.00–410.00 $380.68 $1,401 -54.32
355–385 thin fleshed 370 2 420.00–460.00 $439.19 $1,625 -13.21
405–445 429 10 360.00–410.00 $385.74 $1,655 -26.92
430 thin fleshed 430 2 417.50–420.00 $418.75 $1,801 -18.65
460 thin fleshed 460 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 -45.00
460–495 479 10 335.00–362.50 $346.18 $1,658 -7.19
510–535 thin fleshed 521 4 345.00–352.50 $348.07 $1,813 —
515–540 526 7 300.00–337.50 $322.02 $1,694 -8.05
550–595 566 8 275.00–310.00 $288.38 $1,632 -1.62
570 thin fleshed 570 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,867 —
600–615 608 4 280.00–300.00 $289.96 $1,763 —
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 +30.00
710 710 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,935 +14.08
750–790 776 4 237.50–250.00 $243.12 $1,887 -19.38
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
945 945 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,914 —
985–995 990 2 210.00–214.00 $212.01 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 450.00–505.00 $478.30 $1,234 —
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -52.60
305–330 318 2 415.00–435.00 $425.39 $1,353 -32.21
375–380 378 3 430.00–440.00 $434.17 $1,641 -5.83
411–440 425 4 385.00–425.00 $407.04 $1,730 -32.60
460–475 468 2 335.00–355.00 $344.84 $1,614 -49.04
450–490 469 7 347.50–385.00 $361.47 $1,695 -32.41
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 -31.89
500–540 514 8 345.00–355.00 $350.27 $1,800 -18.03
545 545 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,730 -22.50
550–560 555 2 302.50–315.00 $308.69 $1,713 -35.59
560–575 567 3 315.00–322.50 $317.49 $1,800 -26.79
605–645 626 4 295.00–307.50 $302.47 $1,893 -10.03
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 -27.50
685 685 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,856 -18.97
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 -2.47
710–720 715 2 257.50–262.50 $259.98 $1,859 —
710–725 718 2 277.50–282.50 $279.97 $2,010 —
810–825 818 2 250.00–262.50 $256.31 $2,097 -23.69
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1295 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–3,200.00 $2,704.88 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–895 873 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $873 —
795–1090 954 85-90% 4 120.00–128.00 $122.29 $1,167 —
930–1170 1078 85-90% 6 130.00–137.00 $132.91 $1,433 —
1115–1295 1188 85-90% 3 140.00–143.00 $140.97 $1,675 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–1355 1109 80-85% 7 159.00–170.00 $162.60 $1,803 —
1070–1485 1252 80-85% 5 133.00–143.00 $138.07 $1,729 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1535 1443 75-80% 4 159.00–169.00 $161.86 $2,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1630 1553 2 151.00–155.00 $152.90 $2,375 -23.36
1610–2275 1854 6 169.00–188.00 $176.12 $3,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1480 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,301.95
1020–1250 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,787.22
960–1420 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,539.85
1065–1705 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,675.37
1055–1560 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,287.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,227

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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 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
950–1000 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,275.00 $3,071.43 —
950–1400 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,072.78 —
950–1300 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,892.04 —
1100–1300 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,325.00 $2,943.57 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.