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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.51/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 517 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.28/cwt +19.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.35/cwt +21.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 620 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 311 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 4 455.00–505.00 $481.29 $1,583 -1.08
365–390 375 3 450.00–475.00 $459.76 $1,724 +4.87
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -24.89
405–430 417 3 422.50–440.00 $431.01 $1,797 -7.77
460–480 470 2 372.50–400.00 $385.96 $1,814 -9.93
455–490 479 4 402.50–410.00 $405.55 $1,943 +34.21
500–520 508 6 377.50–425.00 $402.80 $2,046 +24.27
555–595 575 6 350.00–365.00 $357.01 $2,053 -0.97
565–585 575 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,970 -15.44
615–645 629 8 340.00–355.00 $349.84 $2,200 -10.16
655–685 669 4 320.00–375.00 $339.64 $2,272 +19.86
815 815 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,588 —
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
1020 1020 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 430.00–460.00 $444.41 $1,413 +26.09
370–395 383 7 410.00–435.00 $427.26 $1,636 -0.26
400–445 427 6 370.00–430.00 $408.20 $1,743 +32.58
460–495 480 10 350.00–400.00 $377.40 $1,812 +8.68
510–535 520 8 347.50–360.00 $352.83 $1,835 +35.11
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
610 610 1 332.20 $332.20 $2,026 +17.04
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,133 —
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
310–345 328 3 430.00–445.00 $438.53 $1,438 -7.71
350–390 369 8 387.50–440.00 $406.71 $1,501 -14.61
405–440 419 5 375.00–415.00 $389.24 $1,631 +41.74
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 -2.50
480–490 485 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,685 -3.99
485–490 486 6 365.00–377.50 $375.40 $1,824 +23.94
500–540 520 11 340.00–367.50 $354.28 $1,842 +18.36
555–585 568 6 330.00–350.00 $338.76 $1,924 +38.76
600–645 616 9 320.00–335.00 $327.53 $2,018 +25.09
635–640 638 2 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,978 +7.58
655 655 2 305.00–317.50 $311.25 $2,039 —
650–660 657 3 310.00–322.50 $315.80 $2,075 —
810 810 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,126 —
945 945 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 +5.00
340–345 342 3 380.00–405.00 $390.07 $1,334 +0.34
360–390 377 3 375.00–420.00 $393.58 $1,484 +24.49
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 ±0.00
425 thin fleshed 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 —
425–445 435 5 337.50–367.50 $350.47 $1,525 +16.74
470–490 480 2 320.00–355.00 $337.14 $1,618 +14.96
500–545 518 7 320.00–345.00 $334.79 $1,734 +33.46
565 thin fleshed 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 +25.00
550–580 568 3 275.00–307.50 $294.49 $1,673 +21.56
690 690 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 +32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 3 530.00–605.00 $555.76 $1,156 —
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
335–345 340 2 470.00–475.00 $472.54 $1,607 +42.54
380–390 385 3 430.00–455.00 $441.71 $1,701 +41.71
400–445 423 2 410.00–430.00 $419.47 $1,774 +38.07
460–490 473 7 390.00–410.00 $401.47 $1,899 +35.20
503–540 517 11 360.00–377.50 $371.51 $1,921 +9.17
550–575 563 2 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,943 +21.96
565 565 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,879 +9.35
660–675 665 3 302.50–325.00 $312.48 $2,078 +10.57
750 750 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 +22.50
995 995 2 247.50–250.00 $248.75 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 415.00–460.00 $435.64 $1,189 —
280 thin fleshed 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 -25.00
345 thin fleshed 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
345 345 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,440 -17.50
355–365 thin fleshed 358 3 460.00–465.00 $463.35 $1,659 +35.85
360–385 370 3 405.00–430.00 $420.52 $1,556 +45.52
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -30.01
420–448 426 6 370.00–415.00 $399.26 $1,701 +19.25
475–495 489 7 357.50–385.00 $372.91 $1,824 +25.36
515–545 526 5 330.00–347.50 $338.46 $1,780 -5.01
535 thin fleshed 535 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,937 -5.50
550–580 560 3 290.00–320.00 $310.18 $1,737 +3.44
600–645 618 3 312.50–320.00 $315.77 $1,951 +10.28
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $977 —
810–1030 920 85-90% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.24 $1,171 +14.12
810–1085 943 85-90% 6 134.00–139.00 $136.11 $1,284 —
930–1145 1001 85-90% 10 140.00–149.00 $146.30 $1,464 +16.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1285 1193 80-85% 7 151.00–163.00 $157.14 $1,875 —
1220–1330 1273 80-85% 4 165.00–174.00 $168.24 $2,142 +9.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1440 1392 75-80% 3 166.00–172.50 $169.50 $2,359 +8.30
1245–1645 1445 75-80% 2 156.00–162.00 $158.58 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1435 1405 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $2,353 —
1590–1975 1770 3 176.00–185.00 $180.66 $3,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,742

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
940–1135 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,208.19
930–1180 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,400.00 $2,937.20
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
980–1270 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,670.15
1025–1285 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,327.81
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,000

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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.