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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.46/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.86/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 527 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.78/cwt +29.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 422 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 668 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 337 5 515.00–520.00 $516.02 $1,739 +66.02
355 thin fleshed 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 +37.50
355–395 374 16 480.00–525.00 $505.49 $1,891 +35.49
405–445 420 20 460.00–515.00 $480.46 $2,018 +55.46
430 thin fleshed 430 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,322 —
450–490 469 20 442.50–490.00 $461.87 $2,166 +23.68
471–495 474 7 400.00–422.50 $419.15 $1,987 -19.04
500–547 526 33 405.00–460.00 $425.91 $2,240 +10.91
545 545 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 -25.00
550–595 575 28 385.00–425.00 $395.98 $2,277 +8.48
602–645 610 25 376.00–407.50 $391.42 $2,388 +10.75
651–698 673 15 350.00–381.00 $367.46 $2,473 +22.46
710 710 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,592 +8.84
760–785 773 2 345.00–347.50 $346.23 $2,676 +12.99
840 840 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,671 —
1125 1125 1 282.50 $282.50 $3,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -32.66
310–330 thin fleshed 320 2 470.00–495.00 $482.11 $1,543 —
364 thin fleshed 364 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,647 —
350–390 369 4 400.00–440.00 $423.86 $1,564 +10.36
428 thin fleshed 428 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,969 —
410–445 433 8 410.00–445.00 $431.03 $1,866 -3.97
450–460 thin fleshed 455 3 430.00–445.00 $438.35 $1,994 +13.35
450–485 471 5 385.00–402.50 $391.67 $1,845 -1.53
505–520 515 3 380.00–395.00 $388.27 $2,000 +29.23
570–593 582 7 345.00–377.50 $366.10 $2,131 +11.06
600–623 613 3 350.00–367.50 $360.12 $2,208 +1.37
665–695 675 3 320.00–327.50 $322.57 $2,177 —
790 790 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1660 1578 2 200.00–205.00 $202.63 $3,198 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 445.00–450.00 $448.26 $1,376 +5.72
305–345 328 4 450.00–510.00 $473.82 $1,554 +31.28
350–393 370 20 440.00–495.00 $454.74 $1,683 +38.52
397 397 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,707 +13.78
405–438 422 20 410.00–425.00 $417.24 $1,761 +14.39
400–440 423 12 437.50–490.00 $458.68 $1,940 +55.83
453–490 471 29 390.00–465.00 $405.47 $1,910 +65.47
475–495 483 5 375.00–385.00 $381.50 $1,843 -8.52
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -40.02
504–543 519 26 360.00–400.00 $390.55 $2,027 +70.55
520–530 525 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +30.00
550–590 567 18 350.00–380.00 $363.45 $2,061 +3.90
555–595 574 8 332.50–346.00 $342.70 $1,967 -16.85
600–645 618 9 330.00–342.50 $335.90 $2,076 -13.02
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -31.35
660–675 674 12 330.00–351.00 $349.29 $2,354 +17.94
815 815 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,306 —
1040 1040 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 thin fleshed 333 6 435.00–447.50 $438.42 $1,460 +6.58
340–345 343 5 380.00–420.00 $390.93 $1,341 +6.84
350–380 370 12 370.00–415.00 $396.98 $1,469 +30.18
370–385 thin fleshed 378 2 420.00–425.00 $422.45 $1,597 —
400–440 424 17 352.50–395.00 $378.40 $1,604 +29.83
435 thin fleshed 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
450–453 thin fleshed 452 4 390.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,797 —
450–490 471 14 350.00–385.00 $370.24 $1,744 +22.25
500–545 521 4 320.00–355.00 $334.02 $1,740 -10.47
550–585 564 8 335.00–346.00 $339.48 $1,915 +18.80
600–645 622 3 320.00–325.00 $321.73 $2,001 +21.93
655 655 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,047 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 —
320–345 334 6 475.00–525.00 $505.11 $1,687 —
360–375 366 4 465.00–505.00 $491.08 $1,797 +14.72
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 +22.50
400–440 423 9 445.00–480.00 $454.30 $1,922 -11.44
410–445 428 3 430.00–440.00 $433.19 $1,854 -32.55
455–498 485 9 415.00–440.00 $421.44 $2,044 +21.44
500–520 512 5 385.00–415.00 $404.12 $2,069 +14.25
505–535 520 2 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $1,847 -34.73
550–596 578 11 357.50–387.50 $368.62 $2,131 -16.38
600–640 620 2 350.00–390.00 $370.65 $2,298 +40.65
655 655 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,178 +7.50
675–685 680 2 342.50–365.00 $353.83 $2,406 +28.83
730–735 733 2 320.00–335.00 $327.47 $2,400 +7.47
780–790 785 2 312.50–322.50 $317.47 $2,492 +7.47
810–835 823 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 —
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 +55.83
360–395 379 5 390.00–445.00 $419.13 $1,589 +79.13
405–445 430 5 370.00–425.00 $398.64 $1,714 +11.90
450–490 474 4 365.00–420.00 $389.23 $1,845 +18.05
500–540 522 7 340.00–375.00 $362.92 $1,894 +15.72
550–590 572 9 320.00–350.00 $339.40 $1,941 +9.40
575 thin fleshed 575 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,084 —
600–620 610 3 325.00–345.00 $337.60 $2,059 +37.60
615 thin fleshed 615 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,229 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +20.00
740 740 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 —
755–780 768 2 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $2,342 +12.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1065 934 85-90% 5 111.00–123.00 $118.68 $1,108 —
915–1430 1080 85-90% 12 124.00–134.00 $127.97 $1,382 —
990–1235 1113 85-90% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.67 $1,198 —
1050–1290 1190 85-90% 3 136.00–146.00 $141.68 $1,686 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1175 1018 80-85% 2 135.00–139.00 $137.31 $1,398 —
1005–1370 1244 80-85% 7 152.00–162.00 $154.80 $1,926 +1.45
1180–1415 1300 80-85% 5 144.00–150.00 $146.90 $1,910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,023 -5.24
1230–1625 1491 75-80% 6 152.00–159.00 $155.00 $2,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1354 8 145.00–160.00 $152.52 $2,065 —
1380–1790 1534 4 171.00–186.00 $176.48 $2,707 —
1550–1635 1591 4 190.00–201.00 $195.47 $3,110 +35.47

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
750–1400 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,379.19
1095 thin fleshed 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000–1320 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,975.00 $2,664.08
1115–1230 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,673.86
885–1345 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,305.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,976

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.