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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.65/cwt +44.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 610 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.77/cwt +19.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 417 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $394.38/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 529 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 806 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,416 -38.79
300–345 333 8 450.00–475.00 $453.89 $1,511 -27.40
370–395 384 6 435.00–450.00 $439.93 $1,689 -19.83
405 405 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,671 -18.51
405–445 432 8 425.00–442.50 $434.05 $1,875 +3.04
460–470 465 2 377.50–402.50 $389.87 $1,813 +3.91
450–495 467 16 390.00–425.00 $411.00 $1,919 +25.04
500–545 528 26 375.00–402.50 $391.78 $2,069 -11.02
529 value added 529 9 406.00 $406.00 $2,148 —
545 545 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,948 —
550–575 562 6 367.50–392.50 $385.44 $2,166 +28.43
556–590 value added 564 10 380.00–397.50 $395.67 $2,232 —
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 -7.01
608–625 value added 609 48 392.50–399.00 $397.90 $2,423 —
610–620 615 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +0.16
613–635 619 4 360.00–387.50 $377.97 $2,340 +28.13
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -14.64
650–695 value added 675 22 367.50–387.50 $378.02 $2,552 —
690–697 695 4 352.50–375.00 $358.08 $2,489 +18.44
701–730 703 14 350.00–370.00 $367.26 $2,582 —
705–745 value added 718 16 352.50–376.00 $370.13 $2,658 —
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —
755 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
790 790 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 —
805 805 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,556 ±0.00
850 850 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,635 —
1010 1010 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,727 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 value added 394 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,694 —
483 value added 483 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,992 —
511–541 value added 519 18 385.00–405.00 $398.18 $2,067 —
556 value added 556 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,029 —
613 value added 613 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,329 —
684 value added 684 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,394 —
721 721 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 430.00–435.00 $432.56 $1,419 -11.85
355 thin fleshed 355 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 —
365–390 381 6 400.00–435.00 $419.58 $1,599 -7.68
415–440 thin fleshed 424 4 420.00–435.00 $426.12 $1,807 —
400–445 427 6 380.00–417.50 $398.93 $1,703 -9.27
450–495 467 5 365.00–400.00 $382.02 $1,784 +4.62
500 thin fleshed 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
500–545 521 4 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,849 +2.15
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 -5.00
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +7.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -38.53
305–340 325 4 425.00–445.00 $433.81 $1,410 -4.72
365–390 376 23 397.50–425.00 $415.92 $1,564 +9.21
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 -26.71
405–410 thin fleshed 408 2 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $1,744 —
400–445 416 31 380.00–416.00 $402.85 $1,676 +13.61
420–430 425 2 362.50–365.00 $363.74 $1,546 +18.74
427 value added 427 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,708 —
453–490 468 4 350.00–355.00 $351.27 $1,644 +3.80
455–493 474 13 360.00–400.00 $376.00 $1,782 +28.53
485 value added 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
505–545 519 12 350.00–380.00 $364.39 $1,891 +10.11
528–535 value added 530 4 382.50–397.50 $393.71 $2,087 —
530 530 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,815 -11.78
555–590 565 26 340.00–373.00 $355.95 $2,011 +17.19
565–575 value added 569 6 367.50–379.00 $373.21 $2,124 —
615–635 value added 629 6 350.00–368.00 $359.32 $2,260 —
600–648 640 15 330.00–357.00 $353.94 $2,265 +43.92
665 665 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,145 +6.70
663–678 value added 671 4 329.00–350.00 $339.38 $2,277 —
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 -40.80
705–735 720 2 320.00–324.00 $322.04 $2,319 —
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
810 810 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 +22.50
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 +2.50
855 855 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,181 —
265–275 270 2 415.00–445.00 $429.72 $1,160 +19.72
310–334 326 14 375.00–410.00 $403.78 $1,316 +13.71
350–385 373 8 367.00–395.00 $375.17 $1,399 -18.41
415–445 434 7 360.00–375.00 $367.39 $1,594 +16.92
450–485 474 6 350.00–355.00 $352.93 $1,673 +15.79
510–530 517 3 300.00–332.50 $320.98 $1,659 -13.81
515–530 thin fleshed 523 3 350.00–357.50 $352.51 $1,844 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +5.00
550–595 580 4 310.00–335.00 $321.64 $1,866 +27.15
600 thin fleshed 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
600–625 613 2 310.00–317.50 $313.67 $1,923 —
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 value added 438 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,675 —
493 493 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,730 —
593 value added 593 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,210 —
245 245 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,311 —
260–280 270 2 500.00–520.00 $510.37 $1,378 -4.63
305–315 308 3 400.00–435.00 $423.46 $1,304 -49.08
310–345 324 10 450.00–480.00 $464.61 $1,505 -7.93
350–395 370 13 430.00–470.00 $452.10 $1,673 +10.39
395 395 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,669 -19.21
406–440 422 23 420.00–440.00 $426.73 $1,801 +7.26
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 -34.47
450–495 471 14 370.00–415.00 $392.35 $1,848 -9.12
500–545 526 10 352.50–385.00 $370.91 $1,951 -0.60
550–590 578 5 335.00–360.00 $350.86 $2,028 +18.36
605–630 615 4 330.00–347.50 $339.90 $2,090 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 +12.52
670–690 680 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +12.52
720 720 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,046 —
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 +4.36
320–345 333 4 425.00–435.00 $427.44 $1,423 +9.94
340 thin fleshed 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 +15.00
350–375 thin fleshed 362 3 435.00–445.00 $440.07 $1,593 -23.28
350–395 368 11 370.00–435.00 $416.43 $1,532 -4.09
425 thin fleshed 425 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,817 —
420–440 426 7 360.00–405.00 $388.49 $1,655 -10.77
450–455 453 2 367.50–370.00 $368.76 $1,670 —
530 530 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,722 -13.46
565–585 577 3 335.00–337.50 $336.52 $1,942 +26.34
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 +14.23
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 374 8 432.50–440.00 $437.14 $1,635 —
414–431 421 12 412.50–422.50 $417.85 $1,759 —
469 469 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1005 945 85-90% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.47 $1,375 +9.36
885–1045 987 85-90% 9 118.00–125.00 $121.37 $1,198 —
885–1275 1024 85-90% 5 110.00–114.00 $111.00 $1,137 -35.30
885–1175 1057 85-90% 8 134.00–144.00 $138.14 $1,460 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1210 1143 80-85% 7 155.00–164.00 $159.28 $1,821 —
1055–1300 1155 80-85% 7 146.00–153.00 $149.95 $1,732 —
1050–1290 1156 80-85% 7 165.00–170.00 $167.19 $1,933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1310 1265 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.04 $1,911 —
1245–1475 1376 75-80% 4 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $2,284 -3.49
1340–1590 1429 75-80% 4 156.00–164.00 $159.96 $2,286 +1.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1505 1392 5 169.00–173.00 $171.27 $2,384 —
1385–2410 1738 7 175.00–185.00 $179.51 $3,120 —
2050–2230 2140 2 192.00–199.00 $195.35 $4,180 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–910 thin fleshed 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 210.00–232.50 $219.90 $1,931
885–975 thin fleshed 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 192.50–210.00 $200.83 $1,868

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 thin fleshed 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
870–1055 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,546.24
950–1185 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,250.00 $2,983.02
1120–1420 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,625.00–3,650.00 $3,198.03
1110–1550 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,350.00 $3,040.52
1358–1507 1433 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,675.00 $3,372.55
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,798

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
735–965 816 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,284.53
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,443.75 —
1000–1150 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1000–1400 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,245.71 —

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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.