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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.40/cwt -17.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 421 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $361.32/cwt -22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $350.76/cwt -13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 465 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 667 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,605 —
320–345 333 2 480.00–505.00 $492.03 $1,638 -42.97
355–360 358 3 440.00–442.50 $441.67 $1,581 -53.26
350–385 360 11 460.00–505.00 $476.54 $1,716 -18.39
400–445 421 24 430.00–460.00 $444.40 $1,871 -17.68
450–490 464 18 397.50–440.00 $420.27 $1,950 -4.73
505–515 510 11 402.50–445.00 $421.16 $2,148 +7.95
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 -51.64
547 547 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,120 -2.50
555 555 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,042 -57.55
565–575 567 8 387.50–410.00 $393.45 $2,231 -32.10
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -70.45
610–646 635 10 380.00–417.50 $399.09 $2,534 -11.36
650–665 660 3 330.00–345.00 $334.92 $2,210 -58.60
651–690 663 10 365.00–392.50 $379.18 $2,514 -14.34
700–720 710 4 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $2,662 -10.20
775 775 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 -17.68
820 820 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,665 -12.50
920 920 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 -55.00
320–340 330 2 435.00–470.00 $451.97 $1,492 -28.25
355–380 thin fleshed 363 3 490.00–511.00 $500.10 $1,815 -9.90
355–395 379 5 410.00–455.00 $436.03 $1,653 +41.03
405–425 thin fleshed 415 2 450.00–495.00 $471.96 $1,959 +21.96
405–440 421 8 395.00–435.00 $414.47 $1,745 -20.12
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -74.58
460 thin fleshed 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 -22.50
480–490 483 3 397.50–405.00 $400.83 $1,936 -23.75
500–535 514 15 362.50–390.00 $375.15 $1,928 -32.87
505–532 thin fleshed 525 4 395.00–400.00 $396.20 $2,080 -23.81
550 thin fleshed 550 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 +1.70
560–580 570 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 ±0.00
610–620 615 3 338.00–355.00 $347.62 $2,138 -34.97
650–660 655 2 337.50–345.00 $341.28 $2,235 -8.72
745 745 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $2,291 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–645 629 8 371.00–375.00 $372.54 $2,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 5 445.00–460.00 $451.07 $1,511 +1.07
375 thin fleshed 375 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 -20.00
355–395 377 12 400.00–447.50 $427.37 $1,611 -17.73
380–395 388 2 385.00–400.00 $392.35 $1,522 -52.75
400 thin fleshed 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
400–445 418 11 387.50–430.00 $409.12 $1,710 -22.13
445–448 447 3 375.00–377.50 $375.83 $1,680 -24.17
450–485 471 9 360.00–395.00 $373.15 $1,758 -40.08
470–495 481 6 340.00–350.00 $348.34 $1,676 -21.66
500–540 515 8 320.00–345.00 $334.91 $1,725 -52.68
500–548 520 11 350.00–375.00 $356.51 $1,854 -31.08
550–585 563 10 340.00–370.00 $352.27 $1,983 -23.77
565–595 584 6 320.00–330.00 $324.16 $1,893 -37.46
614–645 622 9 320.00–340.00 $335.73 $2,088 -27.76
660–680 673 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,086 -37.92
660–688 675 4 327.50–351.00 $336.34 $2,270 -11.58
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -45.64
750–770 760 2 300.00–301.00 $300.49 $2,284 -39.01
765 765 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,088 -66.50
810 810 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 425.00–445.00 $436.62 $1,345 +21.46
305–340 thin fleshed 328 3 450.00–455.00 $453.27 $1,487 -13.36
355–390 thin fleshed 369 4 412.50–425.00 $418.75 $1,545 -32.52
350–395 377 7 360.00–405.00 $382.05 $1,440 -10.13
405–425 thin fleshed 416 4 395.00–435.00 $413.78 $1,721 —
400–448 433 10 350.00–385.00 $367.87 $1,593 -21.44
450–465 thin fleshed 457 3 370.00–385.00 $375.83 $1,718 —
450–495 466 19 322.50–365.00 $348.42 $1,624 -21.71
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -50.13
505–540 525 10 300.00–330.00 $322.18 $1,691 -38.78
550–585 565 5 310.00–332.50 $323.60 $1,828 -23.30
620–625 623 3 300.00–312.50 $306.65 $1,910 —
700–710 702 6 300.00–307.50 $304.99 $2,141 -7.47
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,388 —
310–345 326 7 470.00–515.00 $491.71 $1,603 -9.62
350 thin fleshed 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 -15.00
355–395 377 9 440.00–465.00 $450.88 $1,700 +50.88
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 -40.50
400–445 426 12 422.50–450.00 $432.73 $1,843 +20.20
450–495 467 18 400.00–445.00 $417.44 $1,949 +15.71
500–540 528 14 360.00–407.50 $387.75 $2,047 +22.82
550–585 568 6 360.00–382.50 $372.00 $2,113 -4.68
555–595 570 3 350.00–365.00 $354.87 $2,023 -21.81
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 -19.00
605–635 620 3 330.00–340.00 $333.25 $2,066 -40.75
650 650 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,064 -48.82
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 -31.32
705–745 719 4 320.00–322.50 $320.63 $2,305 -30.59
800–805 803 2 282.50–300.00 $291.28 $2,339 —
860–865 863 3 290.00–307.50 $296.67 $2,560 +9.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 4 410.00–455.00 $431.16 $1,419 -38.23
330 thin fleshed 330 1 492.50 $492.50 $1,625 -42.81
355–370 thin fleshed 363 2 440.00–480.00 $459.59 $1,668 -2.91
355–395 370 4 385.00–425.00 $409.98 $1,517 -15.04
405–445 428 8 362.50–415.00 $391.14 $1,674 -22.12
425–440 thin fleshed 433 2 422.50–425.00 $423.73 $1,835 -31.58
450–490 474 7 350.00–380.00 $366.42 $1,737 -20.62
505–525 thin fleshed 513 4 380.00–402.50 $391.27 $2,007 -11.24
500–545 523 19 340.00–372.50 $355.01 $1,857 -22.02
555–595 571 14 325.00–355.00 $339.09 $1,936 -7.97
600–640 623 5 305.00–330.00 $315.90 $1,968 -31.56
660–685 674 5 300.00–322.50 $307.94 $2,076 +7.94
700–720 712 3 295.00–320.00 $310.75 $2,213 -22.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 217.50 $217.50 $3,991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1310 1143 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.87 $1,633 -15.13
1035–1260 1161 80-85% 16 156.00–165.00 $160.37 $1,862 —
1010–1475 1298 80-85% 8 152.00–155.00 $153.84 $1,997 —
1185–1630 1384 80-85% 4 167.00–172.00 $169.59 $2,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–975 937 85-90% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.04 $1,284 +16.01
820–1125 972 85-90% 9 91.00–118.00 $107.11 $1,041 —
970–1290 1069 85-90% 5 120.00–130.00 $126.84 $1,356 -18.57
1005–1330 1141 85-90% 7 145.00–163.00 $149.67 $1,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1565 1424 75-80% 9 165.00–172.00 $167.79 $2,389 —
1280–1690 1532 75-80% 3 156.00–158.00 $157.26 $2,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1700 1417 6 191.00–196.00 $194.02 $2,749 —
1305–1845 1538 9 166.00–178.00 $172.22 $2,649 -1.04
1305–2300 1823 9 180.00–190.00 $185.52 $3,382 -14.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,256
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,923
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 thin fleshed 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00
985–1110 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,625.11
890–1135 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,216.64
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1310–1335 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,487.62
1260–1435 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1195–2720 1578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,250.00 $3,060.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,940
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,008
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,100

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 -50.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.