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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.51/cwt +25.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 586 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $502.30/cwt +62.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 512 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.59/cwt ≈ $2,696/hd at 632 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 163 484
Feeder cattle 1,113 — 329
Slaughter cattle 75 — 75
Replacement cattle 42 — 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts increased significantly as improved weather conditions allowed producers to market cattle. This week's offering consisted primarily of weaned calves, which sold on strong demand. Light-weight grazing calves saw the strongest buyer interest. Due to last week's limited supply resulting from adverse weather, few comparable sales were available to establish a definitive price trend. However, with this week's larger supply of weaned calves, feeder cattle traded $30.00-$50.00 higher on an uneven test. Slaughter cattle sold on strong demand as well, trading $5.00-$10.00 higher compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 317 4 610.00–635.00 $622.16 $1,972 —
350–365 361 14 565.00–635.00 $624.41 $2,254 +97.07
403–443 416 20 535.00–585.00 $549.18 $2,285 +74.18
455–493 476 35 485.00–530.00 $507.73 $2,417 +32.73
500–545 512 73 465.00–537.50 $502.30 $2,572 +62.20
550–597 586 79 430.00–477.50 $445.51 $2,611 +25.51
600–647 632 73 411.00–435.00 $426.59 $2,696 —
660–695 678 55 385.00–425.00 $398.48 $2,702 —
702–740 720 45 377.00–386.00 $381.43 $2,746 —
750–795 773 8 352.50–377.50 $365.46 $2,825 —
803–835 816 9 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $2,815 —
850 850 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,869 —
915–920 918 2 322.50–330.00 $326.26 $2,995 —
1083 1083 2 297.50 $297.50 $3,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 515.00–535.00 $524.45 $1,668 —
360–385 thin fleshed 379 4 545.00–570.00 $556.02 $2,107 —
360–395 381 4 500.00–535.00 $522.64 $1,991 +49.45
405–440 425 6 475.00–520.00 $504.09 $2,142 +64.09
405–440 thin fleshed 428 3 525.00–532.50 $528.36 $2,261 —
465–470 thin fleshed 468 2 480.00–495.00 $487.46 $2,281 —
455–495 475 4 440.00–465.00 $454.71 $2,160 +29.71
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 +15.00
555–580 570 4 385.00–412.50 $398.22 $2,270 +0.62
585 thin fleshed 585 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,545 —
600–625 609 5 367.50–402.50 $391.59 $2,385 +11.64
610–615 thin fleshed 613 2 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,590 —
685–695 690 3 342.50–377.50 $364.92 $2,518 —
780–790 785 2 335.00–345.00 $340.03 $2,669 —
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,434 —
580–590 589 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,474 —
691 691 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,619 —
745 745 4 365.00–367.50 $365.63 $2,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 331 9 505.00–555.00 $537.96 $1,781 +52.99
350–395 368 8 482.50–550.00 $513.43 $1,889 +66.73
385 385 2 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,771 +13.30
400–444 428 22 452.50–505.00 $479.49 $2,052 +42.22
450–495 481 32 430.00–465.00 $447.87 $2,154 +29.27
515–535 525 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -12.55
500–543 532 33 415.00–445.00 $438.20 $2,331 +25.65
550–598 570 27 395.00–425.00 $415.12 $2,366 +38.59
575–580 578 2 382.50–385.00 $383.76 $2,218 +7.23
610–635 620 34 370.00–410.00 $400.21 $2,481 +21.79
600–645 623 2 345.00–352.50 $348.89 $2,174 -29.53
652–662 656 9 365.00–380.00 $375.55 $2,464 +19.00
715–745 729 7 335.00–360.00 $344.53 $2,512 +22.03
807 807 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,897 —
860 860 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 420.00–485.00 $452.88 $1,463 +47.75
325 thin fleshed 325 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 +80.00
350–395 369 6 410.00–432.50 $419.85 $1,549 +1.87
405 thin fleshed 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 —
420–435 428 4 382.50–400.00 $391.81 $1,677 +12.16
450–490 thin fleshed 467 5 425.00–445.00 $431.59 $2,016 —
480–495 488 6 380.00–410.00 $398.41 $1,944 +6.97
510–540 521 5 355.00–400.00 $375.09 $1,954 -2.41
550–590 568 4 350.00–365.00 $356.12 $2,023 —
610–640 626 4 350.00–365.00 $356.84 $2,234 +9.28
650–690 666 5 320.00–357.50 $342.42 $2,281 +12.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,936 +80.00
330 330 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,798 +20.00
355–395 377 13 520.00–570.00 $548.59 $2,068 +61.70
405 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 -26.14
430–440 437 3 490.00–502.50 $497.56 $2,174 +16.42
450–485 470 14 470.00–515.00 $489.45 $2,300 —
500–547 526 11 435.00–470.00 $449.24 $2,363 +20.03
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -29.21
550–595 566 10 410.00–445.00 $432.18 $2,446 +49.68
605–640 626 4 375.00–405.00 $383.75 $2,402 —
700 700 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,608 —
810–820 815 4 315.00–340.00 $324.98 $2,649 —
855 855 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,757 —
945 945 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,835 —
955 955 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 —
300–345 321 4 490.00–520.00 $507.51 $1,629 +83.49
375 thin fleshed 375 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,950 —
375–395 386 4 482.50–500.00 $494.28 $1,908 +52.59
455–475 thin fleshed 465 2 450.00–467.50 $458.94 $2,134 —
450–495 475 4 400.00–440.00 $420.87 $1,999 -3.65
515–545 530 2 370.00–410.00 $390.57 $2,070 -3.16
545 thin fleshed 545 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 —
555–595 583 6 350.00–385.00 $368.13 $2,146 -2.00
600–645 626 6 335.00–365.00 $351.66 $2,201 -0.84
650–690 672 5 330.00–357.50 $350.64 $2,356 +3.14
700–720 713 3 325.00–345.00 $337.62 $2,407 —
760–790 775 2 250.00–290.00 $270.39 $2,096 —
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1295 1190 80-85% 3 167.00–180.00 $171.32 $2,039 —
1040–1430 1229 80-85% 9 157.00–164.00 $160.10 $1,968 +2.10
1190–1400 1280 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $153.05 $1,959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1000 891 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $103.99 $927 —
895–1080 1008 85-90% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,411 —
1015–1195 1105 85-90% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.62 $1,477 —
1005–1210 1135 85-90% 5 155.00–162.00 $157.88 $1,792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1340 1320 75-80% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $2,000 —
1160–1650 1448 75-80% 5 159.00–163.00 $160.90 $2,330 —
1690–1885 1788 75-80% 2 176.00–178.00 $177.05 $3,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1595 1485 2 145.00–176.00 $159.35 $2,366 —
1360–1960 1692 7 183.00–193.00 $187.09 $3,166 —
1825–1840 1833 2 196.00–200.00 $198.01 $3,630 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544
1035–1160 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 170.00–200.00 $185.85 $2,041
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896
925–1395 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 192.50–262.50 $212.84 $2,509

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1180 thin fleshed 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1055–1320 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,750.00 $3,261.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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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
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.