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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $310.99/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $381.70/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 320 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $405.03/cwt +38.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 309 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +15.00
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 +30.00
450–495 469 13 385.00–425.00 $405.03 $1,900 +53.31
500–525 520 9 377.50–401.00 $395.21 $2,055 +40.60
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -14.61
552–560 553 6 370.00–381.00 $379.14 $2,097 +41.63
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -17.51
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 -6.94
305–340 318 3 400.00–435.00 $422.04 $1,342 +17.84
350 thin fleshed 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
350–385 372 3 412.50–435.00 $421.12 $1,567 +16.58
405–435 thin fleshed 421 4 422.50–437.50 $429.91 $1,810 —
410–440 422 3 370.00–415.00 $395.20 $1,668 +2.83
445 445 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,502 -54.87
455–490 thin fleshed 473 2 380.00–400.00 $389.63 $1,843 —
475–480 478 2 347.50–370.00 $358.81 $1,715 +33.81
505–545 517 7 340.00–362.50 $348.75 $1,803 +15.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 4 352.50–362.50 $357.38 $1,887 —
550–595 565 3 335.00–347.50 $340.68 $1,925 —
615 615 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 11 365.00–385.00 $377.04 $1,203 +8.35
305–345 thin fleshed 325 2 405.00–410.00 $407.35 $1,324 -7.36
355–380 368 2 342.50–357.00 $349.50 $1,286 +49.50
380 thin fleshed 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 -21.27
415–440 428 9 317.50–345.00 $329.61 $1,411 +5.30
445 thin fleshed 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -14.84
455–495 474 10 285.00–320.00 $304.62 $1,444 -14.47
515–530 thin fleshed 523 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,674 —
500–545 524 13 302.50–317.50 $309.60 $1,622 +8.63
555 thin fleshed 555 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,734 —
560–570 565 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,709 —
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
700–740 720 2 230.00–245.00 $237.29 $1,708 -12.71
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 +12.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 365.00–367.50 $366.24 $1,439 -26.94
400–435 415 5 360.00–382.00 $368.88 $1,531 -2.24
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 -26.12
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 -18.62
460–485 465 5 335.00–365.00 $358.74 $1,668 +15.12
518 518 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,684 -1.81
510–545 528 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,663 +12.43
520–545 528 3 315.00–322.50 $319.92 $1,689 +17.35
555–595 572 4 300.00–317.50 $311.70 $1,783 +1.83
630 630 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,865 +23.50
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 +30.00
980 980 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,548 -21.25
482 482 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,460 -40.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 430.00–450.00 $440.14 $1,607 +5.97
405–435 421 4 420.00–430.00 $427.60 $1,800 +20.56
450 thin fleshed 450 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 —
455–490 472 7 370.00–405.00 $381.32 $1,800 +19.85
490 490 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 +32.50
500–525 511 6 350.00–380.00 $363.23 $1,856 +12.96
555–585 569 5 320.00–355.00 $340.30 $1,936 +22.81
615–640 628 4 315.00–335.00 $323.67 $2,033 +21.20
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 +12.53
700 700 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,908 +12.52
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 380.00–405.00 $392.02 $1,266 -5.44
305–345 thin fleshed 325 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -37.26
350–380 366 4 360.00–405.00 $392.08 $1,435 +11.40
400–445 423 5 370.00–400.00 $381.80 $1,615 -3.94
460–480 470 2 322.50–345.00 $333.51 $1,567 -12.67
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -46.18
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 -42.02
500–535 517 5 315.00–345.00 $329.04 $1,701 +7.02
540 thin fleshed 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 +11.93
550–585 565 3 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,822 +34.16
615–635 625 3 290.00–300.00 $296.72 $1,855 +6.76
655–680 668 2 270.00–282.50 $276.13 $1,845 -3.87
725 725 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,867 -15.00
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 -8.12

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1050 933 85-90% 8 90.00–112.00 $101.04 $943 —
1020–1040 1028 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $1,251 —
975–1160 1060 85-90% 4 136.00–141.00 $138.95 $1,473 +6.04
925–1325 1063 85-90% 5 127.00–133.00 $130.14 $1,383 -2.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,232 —
1325–1805 1533 75-80% 3 141.00–149.00 $145.28 $2,227 —
1485–1625 1555 75-80% 2 138.00 $138.00 $2,146 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1245 1205 80-85% 2 135.00–142.00 $138.38 $1,667 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2015 1595 4 158.00–167.00 $162.25 $2,588 —
1375–2385 1723 10 175.00–184.00 $178.99 $3,084 —
1665–2085 1876 4 190.00–194.00 $191.48 $3,592 +15.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1025–1245 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,750.17
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1120–1205 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,421.69
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
952 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -471.43
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,125.00–3,550.00 $3,417.19 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,375.00 $3,272.73 +199.95
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,325.00 $3,325.00 +252.22
1000–1400 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,625.00–3,250.00 $2,989.58 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.