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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.04/cwt +31.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 530 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $425.14/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 424 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.91/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 385 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -42.03
310–325 318 2 470.00–545.00 $506.61 $1,611 +14.58
350–370 364 4 470.00–530.00 $486.96 $1,773 +10.42
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -26.54
400–445 417 5 440.00–455.00 $449.80 $1,876 +5.40
450–495 475 7 400.00–445.00 $415.47 $1,973 -4.80
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -25.27
500–545 524 6 400.00–415.00 $408.30 $2,139 +23.30
555–590 568 7 380.00–400.00 $387.48 $2,201 -5.97
570 570 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,066 -30.95
610–628 623 6 377.50–392.50 $388.37 $2,420 +48.37
630–640 635 2 350.00–353.00 $351.51 $2,232 -47.58
650–680 665 3 370.00–400.00 $387.27 $2,575 +8.09
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 -24.18
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 -34.93
725–735 730 2 370.00–397.50 $383.66 $2,801 +8.73
762 762 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,762 +12.50
865 865 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,898 —
935 935 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,618 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 -45.00
300–340 325 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 -21.97
365 thin fleshed 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 -40.10
385–390 388 2 415.00–430.00 $422.55 $1,639 -13.48
415–435 428 3 400.00–420.00 $413.23 $1,769 -1.24
450–475 468 5 375.00–405.00 $394.21 $1,845 +44.21
500–540 515 7 360.00–392.50 $376.69 $1,940 +1.54
555 thin fleshed 555 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,151 -22.50
565 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 -15.00
555–590 569 4 340.00–370.00 $360.71 $2,052 +10.71
605–610 608 2 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $2,136 +3.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 3 445.00–485.00 $466.18 $1,482 +15.11
360–392 377 8 417.50–440.00 $430.16 $1,622 +2.79
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 -57.37
405–440 422 8 400.00–430.00 $416.69 $1,758 +7.57
450–470 462 3 380.00–395.00 $386.66 $1,786 +13.51
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 +16.66
505–530 518 2 340.00–362.50 $350.98 $1,818 -5.53
526–548 532 11 365.00–397.50 $384.14 $2,044 +27.63
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -7.27
550–595 583 9 347.50–387.50 $362.46 $2,113 +38.30
602–630 611 5 350.00–352.50 $350.52 $2,142 +14.79
615 615 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,076 +1.77
680 680 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,193 -13.84
701 701 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,229 —
770 770 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,599 +64.50
920 920 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,461 —
1090 1090 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,916 —
1178–1185 1182 2 255.00–265.00 $259.99 $3,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 8 370.00–435.00 $410.42 $1,350 -26.20
330 thin fleshed 330 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 +36.73
350–390 376 10 350.00–425.00 $390.35 $1,468 +8.30
410 thin fleshed 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 +1.22
400–440 413 8 375.00–400.00 $388.02 $1,603 +20.15
450–480 466 11 300.00–375.00 $346.91 $1,617 -1.51
500–545 528 5 330.00–365.00 $352.50 $1,861 +30.32
550–585 567 6 315.00–350.00 $332.77 $1,887 +9.17
590–595 593 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,853 -11.09
600–630 619 4 315.00–332.50 $325.58 $2,015 +18.93
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
710–735 723 2 317.50–322.50 $320.04 $2,314 +15.05
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 400.00–425.00 $411.83 $1,351 -19.33
315–340 thin fleshed 328 2 465.00–475.00 $470.19 $1,542 -22.31
365 thin fleshed 365 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 +5.41
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -19.98
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,775 -1.20
415–445 429 4 367.50–410.00 $386.86 $1,660 -4.28
455–495 480 10 360.00–400.00 $374.36 $1,797 +7.94
500–545 521 7 350.00–372.50 $362.84 $1,890 +7.83
550–590 571 8 322.50–350.00 $338.33 $1,932 -0.76
620–645 630 3 347.50–355.00 $351.61 $2,215 +35.71
635 thin fleshed 635 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,365 —
660–685 666 4 305.00–330.00 $317.38 $2,114 +9.44
700–720 713 3 317.50–327.50 $321.68 $2,294 +10.93
775–785 780 2 300.00–325.00 $312.42 $2,437 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 -21.71
355–380 361 4 455.00–485.00 $468.51 $1,691 +17.63
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 -25.88
405–440 419 7 425.00–450.00 $434.22 $1,819 +24.22
410–445 431 5 405.00–417.50 $412.44 $1,778 -20.29
460–495 475 5 380.00–417.50 $398.03 $1,891 -19.41
505–545 529 5 372.50–385.00 $376.06 $1,989 -11.69
565 thin fleshed 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
580 580 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 +5.13
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -4.87
600 600 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,145 +2.50
605 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 +20.00
655–690 677 3 342.50–360.00 $350.70 $2,374 +33.20
685 685 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,278 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1095 974 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $115.37 $1,124 +8.26
950–1100 1021 85-90% 4 122.00–129.00 $125.94 $1,286 —
1040–1175 1108 85-90% 4 132.00–145.00 $138.23 $1,532 -11.44
985–1435 1224 85-90% 7 148.00–165.00 $154.38 $1,890 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1340 1175 80-85% 3 145.00–154.00 $149.53 $1,757 -10.84
1030–1335 1175 80-85% 7 155.00–160.00 $156.43 $1,838 -3.94
1285–1530 1402 80-85% 5 166.00–174.00 $168.68 $2,365 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,018 —
1310–1615 1435 75-80% 4 156.00–164.00 $160.53 $2,304 -7.26
1415–1705 1560 75-80% 2 166.00–178.00 $172.56 $2,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1855 1683 3 182.00–187.00 $183.84 $3,094 —
1565–1920 1720 4 171.00–175.00 $173.33 $2,981 —
1870 1870 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,553 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 thin fleshed 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030
875 thin fleshed 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,334
1015–1075 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 153.00–180.00 $166.11 $1,736

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–990 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,382.82
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1070–1190 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,678.04
1105–1265 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,656.75
1080–1365 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,899.16
1150–1335 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,250.00 $2,914.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,895
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,354
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,464

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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
700 thin fleshed 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,769.61 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 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.