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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.39/cwt +26.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.33/cwt +29.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.73/cwt +13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 536 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 371 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 thin fleshed 236 9 595.00 $595.00 $1,404 —
275–290 thin fleshed 288 9 530.00–535.00 $530.53 $1,528 —
330–335 333 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,498 -23.57
356 thin fleshed 356 11 512.50 $512.50 $1,824 +2.50
380 380 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +10.67
412 412 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,936 +47.41
420 420 2 415.00–435.00 $425.00 $1,785 +2.41
455–495 468 14 420.00–460.00 $438.19 $2,051 +22.14
513–545 524 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,175 +20.65
575 575 2 382.50–392.50 $387.50 $2,228 +35.01
610–625 619 4 370.00–392.50 $380.67 $2,356 +10.50
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 -11.60
725–740 733 2 347.50–365.00 $356.16 $2,611 +27.80
760–775 770 3 322.50–347.50 $333.24 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 430.00–435.00 $432.66 $1,385 +8.79
360–390 379 4 395.00–427.50 $413.50 $1,567 +3.84
417 417 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,814 +23.36
455 thin fleshed 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
455–485 464 6 375.00–415.00 $393.20 $1,824 +22.86
500–545 522 5 345.00–377.50 $359.04 $1,874 +13.45
555–575 569 4 340.00–375.00 $355.04 $2,020 +19.38
605 605 2 357.50–360.00 $358.75 $2,170 +26.27
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 +37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 thin fleshed 289 9 492.50 $492.50 $1,423 +57.50
292 292 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,314 +35.57
303–343 326 11 425.00–450.00 $442.54 $1,443 +32.19
355 thin fleshed 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
350–398 376 15 395.00–430.00 $416.22 $1,565 +27.06
400–445 419 10 380.00–425.00 $402.85 $1,688 +32.03
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 -18.87
450–493 481 18 362.50–400.00 $390.02 $1,876 +31.15
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -6.29
515–549 536 14 360.00–395.00 $376.50 $2,018 +50.21
550–595 566 10 342.50–385.00 $359.55 $2,035 +14.22
600–646 636 11 345.00–350.00 $348.92 $2,219 +48.92
655–680 674 4 320.00–335.00 $331.35 $2,233 +17.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
300–320 thin fleshed 312 3 420.00–445.00 $431.84 $1,347 +35.51
330–345 339 5 350.00–405.00 $384.09 $1,302 +18.43
350–385 369 4 345.00–395.00 $366.80 $1,353 +11.41
400–440 419 8 320.00–370.00 $348.57 $1,461 +2.14
465–490 477 5 335.00–360.00 $347.99 $1,660 +22.45
500–520 514 4 330.00–355.00 $344.49 $1,771 +27.21
550–595 580 5 300.00–335.00 $320.68 $1,860 +5.71
600–625 613 2 290.00–310.00 $299.80 $1,838 -2.00
870 870 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,175 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 +25.00
355–380 371 4 470.00–480.00 $476.36 $1,767 +46.44
390 390 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $1,648 -46.39
400–438 425 7 455.00–470.00 $465.74 $1,979 +30.05
450–470 460 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 +35.21
500–530 512 6 370.00–395.00 $389.87 $1,996 +36.86
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 +43.88
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -5.94
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 -0.03
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 +6.24
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 -7.50
995 995 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,488 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 350.00–380.00 $364.17 $1,158 -46.30
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 -57.89
390–395 393 2 380.00–435.00 $407.32 $1,601 +9.43
420–435 432 5 350.00–425.00 $386.74 $1,671 +16.61
460–485 473 6 350.00–387.50 $371.18 $1,756 +30.21
500–546 533 7 340.00–365.00 $347.20 $1,851 +16.08
585 585 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +15.14
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 -11.42
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -7.43
795 795 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,325 +65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–855 806 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $93.95 $757 —
935–1095 1011 85-90% 7 138.00–146.00 $142.06 $1,436 +35.71
875–1265 1043 85-90% 10 110.00–122.00 $116.95 $1,220 —
925–1330 1048 85-90% 9 124.00–134.00 $128.80 $1,350 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,135 —
1215–1295 1255 75-80% 2 139.00–147.00 $143.13 $1,796 —
1155–1560 1398 75-80% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.24 $2,100 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,430 —
1055–1215 1123 80-85% 3 138.00–142.00 $139.93 $1,571 —
1070–1390 1213 80-85% 4 147.00–162.00 $153.35 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,882 —
1565–1590 1578 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,525 —
1840 1840 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,491
865–1145 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 177.50–230.00 $200.09 $2,011

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1208 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1035–1393 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,850.00–3,100.00 $2,680.36
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.