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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.01/cwt +29.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 472 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.28/cwt +36.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 568 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.63/cwt +15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 468 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 686 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,932 —
345 345 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,846 +12.16
360 thin fleshed 360 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 ±0.00
350–388 369 17 475.00–512.50 $494.93 $1,826 -2.92
402–445 428 23 440.00–480.00 $462.08 $1,978 +18.76
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +6.95
450–495 472 38 430.00–475.00 $444.51 $2,098 +26.46
500–513 510 4 400.00–417.50 $413.21 $2,107 +38.28
500–545 517 14 425.00–460.00 $436.64 $2,257 +61.71
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 -12.28
550–590 568 31 402.50–445.00 $425.55 $2,417 +60.55
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 +20.00
610 fancy 610 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,806 —
605–635 624 10 400.00–420.00 $410.45 $2,561 +27.62
650–698 674 23 380.00–424.00 $393.52 $2,652 +27.15
700–715 707 9 370.00–400.00 $385.13 $2,723 +28.40
758–790 779 21 345.00–371.00 $367.68 $2,864 +17.68
845 845 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,852 —
870 870 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 thin fleshed 313 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,800 —
330–345 338 2 470.00–490.00 $480.22 $1,623 +5.22
350 thin fleshed 350 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 +45.00
370 370 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 -30.10
380 value added 380 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 —
385–396 394 9 410.00–455.00 $432.69 $1,705 +7.59
410–445 thin fleshed 428 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,926 —
415–445 432 7 430.00–440.00 $434.59 $1,877 +13.62
450 thin fleshed 450 2 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $2,104 +61.50
465–498 488 12 410.00–427.00 $424.58 $2,072 +104.58
500–540 525 7 392.50–420.00 $408.02 $2,142 +41.43
505–533 thin fleshed 526 5 415.00–425.00 $420.01 $2,209 —
552–595 566 6 395.00–397.50 $396.63 $2,245 +43.57
570–575 573 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 -3.06
560–595 thin fleshed 583 3 407.50–410.00 $408.30 $2,380 +24.86
610–630 620 4 375.00–387.50 $382.59 $2,372 +38.42
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 +0.98
720 720 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,502 —
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 328 8 470.00–507.50 $479.28 $1,572 +2.53
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -26.75
358 thin fleshed 358 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,736 -15.00
352–395 368 10 420.00–467.50 $445.10 $1,638 +10.59
400–449 436 10 410.00–447.50 $431.25 $1,880 +41.25
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 +10.00
450–494 467 26 390.00–427.00 $413.23 $1,930 +53.23
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 +0.19
525 fancy 525 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 —
500–545 526 14 370.00–402.50 $387.59 $2,039 +0.32
550–593 573 12 365.00–385.00 $376.04 $2,155 +0.84
565–585 575 3 357.50–367.50 $361.62 $2,079 -13.58
606–635 614 11 350.00–377.50 $363.49 $2,232 +5.02
663–685 668 8 317.50–335.00 $332.03 $2,218 -15.36
650–698 677 6 342.50–357.50 $347.92 $2,355 +0.53
700–720 718 16 330.00–351.00 $345.64 $2,482 +18.14
780–790 786 11 322.50–344.00 $339.50 $2,668 +15.75
880 880 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,640 —
1085 1085 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,030 —
285 285 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 +47.46
300–345 thin fleshed 323 2 455.00–480.00 $466.63 $1,507 —
300–345 323 6 400.00–440.00 $415.16 $1,341 +16.60
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 450.00–452.50 $451.27 $1,602 —
355–395 381 8 375.00–415.00 $392.18 $1,494 +17.75
420–440 432 6 370.00–410.00 $389.31 $1,682 +4.43
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 -34.29
450–490 466 5 350.00–380.00 $370.13 $1,725 +0.84
505 thin fleshed 505 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,932 —
510–535 522 11 340.00–372.50 $360.96 $1,884 +12.82
565 thin fleshed 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
550–590 567 6 330.00–365.00 $346.90 $1,967 +3.93
606 thin fleshed 606 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,145 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,260 —
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 -7.50
705–730 718 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,243 -5.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,228 —
300–340 320 2 500.00–502.50 $501.33 $1,604 +0.46
350 thin fleshed 350 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,802 —
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -68.05
355–395 387 10 452.50–470.00 $457.49 $1,770 -10.56
405–420 414 5 447.50–455.00 $450.50 $1,865 +18.72
430–440 435 2 410.00–415.00 $412.53 $1,795 +7.47
465–475 472 3 392.50–412.50 $401.73 $1,896 +26.73
450–495 474 11 395.00–430.00 $410.86 $1,947 +35.86
500–515 505 5 397.50–415.00 $406.04 $2,051 +46.04
525–540 533 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,945 +32.43
555–570 562 3 370.00–380.00 $376.68 $2,117 +10.99
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 -30.69
605–635 621 5 365.00–385.00 $374.00 $2,323 +8.94
640 640 2 335.00–351.00 $343.00 $2,195 -22.06
650–675 663 2 362.50–370.00 $366.32 $2,429 +19.18
695 thin fleshed 695 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,641 —
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 -1.23
715–720 718 2 342.50–360.00 $351.22 $2,522 +24.99
755–765 761 4 330.00–345.00 $339.40 $2,583 +39.40
770 770 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,291 -2.50
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 —
855–890 873 2 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $2,510 +27.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 —
225 thin fleshed 225 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,316 —
260 thin fleshed 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 +25.00
265 265 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,312 +35.00
305–335 thin fleshed 325 3 520.00–560.00 $535.31 $1,740 +48.57
315–345 330 4 450.00–500.00 $469.39 $1,549 +49.39
365 thin fleshed 365 2 455.00–470.00 $462.50 $1,688 -32.50
355–395 375 2 400.00–447.50 $425.02 $1,594 +15.02
400–415 thin fleshed 405 3 440.00–480.00 $455.31 $1,844 +25.31
410–445 431 8 380.00–422.50 $413.26 $1,781 +13.85
455–475 467 3 360.00–410.00 $387.04 $1,807 +4.32
505–510 thin fleshed 508 2 400.00–405.00 $402.51 $2,045 —
515–545 532 6 360.00–395.00 $377.03 $2,006 +30.64
555–580 568 6 337.50–357.50 $347.06 $1,971 +2.49
575 thin fleshed 575 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,171 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
605–640 626 4 340.00–355.00 $347.46 $2,175 +4.96
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +10.00
655 thin fleshed 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
655–670 663 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,989 -15.00
705–740 723 3 327.50–337.50 $333.31 $2,410 +73.31
800 thin fleshed 800 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1130 916 85-90% 9 114.00–128.00 $121.03 $1,109 -0.92
855–1165 1033 85-90% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.50 $1,379 -4.38
915–1355 1065 85-90% 6 144.00–148.00 $145.41 $1,549 +35.41
1125–1195 1163 85-90% 6 152.00–164.00 $158.13 $1,839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1455 1350 75-80% 4 151.00–158.00 $154.94 $2,092 —
1120–1675 1369 75-80% 7 160.00–167.00 $163.66 $2,241 -0.30
1380 1380 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,056 -14.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1200 1115 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,762 +4.43
1130–1345 1204 80-85% 5 164.00–169.00 $165.96 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2130 1536 8 168.00–178.00 $173.26 $2,661 —
1375–1890 1628 8 182.50–193.00 $187.47 $3,052 —
1835 1835 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,670 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 thin fleshed 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
985 thin fleshed 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1085–1255 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,269.77
1175 thin fleshed 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1245 thin fleshed 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1220–1330 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,254.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,774
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,730

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–985 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,800.00 $2,609.60
940–1030 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,626.14

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.