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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $486.63/cwt +7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 417 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $481.69/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 481 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $534.16/cwt +31.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 375 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 1,230 0
Feeder cattle 621 1,113 0
Slaughter cattle 70 75 0
Replacement cattle 140 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder receipts were lighter with fewer offerings of weaned calves. On an uneven comparison, feeder steers sold steady to $2.00 lower. On a stronger test, feeder bulls traded $8.00 higher. Lightweight heifers weighing 300-400 lbs sold $15.00 higher, while 500-600 lb heifers traded $15.00 lower. Overall demand for feeders was very strong. Highlighting the sale was a draft of 11 guaranteed open heifers averaging 726 lbs that brought $392.00 per cwt. Slaughter cattle traded mostly steady. There were several offerings on quality replacements this week, drawing in a good attendance, and selling on strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 —
305–340 324 16 607.50–650.00 $622.80 $2,018 +0.64
330–340 334 5 580.00–590.00 $585.93 $1,957 -36.23
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 -64.41
350–380 366 4 600.00–650.00 $611.95 $2,240 -12.46
400–431 422 11 550.00–595.00 $558.96 $2,359 +9.78
430 430 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,279 -19.18
450–490 471 9 480.00–525.00 $510.38 $2,404 +2.65
500–540 528 5 455.00–505.00 $473.33 $2,499 -28.97
558–596 586 14 435.00–470.00 $446.04 $2,614 +0.53
600–640 615 7 410.00–427.50 $420.39 $2,585 -6.20
670–680 675 2 392.50–400.00 $396.28 $2,675 -2.20
710 710 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,698 -1.43
756 756 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,805 +5.54
915 915 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,065 +8.74
950 950 1 337.50 $337.50 $3,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 510.00–570.00 $544.01 $1,725 +19.56
340 thin fleshed 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 —
370–380 375 3 485.00–540.00 $518.09 $1,943 -4.55
375 thin fleshed 375 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,175 +23.98
405–420 412 3 465.00–515.00 $494.72 $2,038 -9.37
468–495 474 6 440.00–477.50 $466.37 $2,211 +11.66
515–545 531 5 400.00–442.50 $426.82 $2,266 +16.82
560–585 575 3 400.00–425.00 $410.03 $2,358 +11.81
605–615 610 2 402.50–407.50 $405.02 $2,471 +13.43
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 283 7 550.00–595.00 $582.65 $1,649 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 -37.96
300–345 332 9 530.00–585.00 $566.56 $1,881 +28.60
350–395 375 25 515.00–575.00 $534.16 $2,003 +20.73
403–435 415 29 450.00–505.00 $491.44 $2,039 +11.95
425–445 438 3 430.00–445.00 $440.15 $1,928 -39.34
455 thin fleshed 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 —
450–497 476 11 435.00–475.00 $451.76 $2,150 +3.89
505–545 536 14 410.00–455.00 $419.19 $2,247 -19.01
550–590 564 5 387.50–410.00 $396.38 $2,236 -18.74
619–625 620 8 377.50–390.00 $388.42 $2,408 -11.79
675–690 685 3 340.00–367.50 $349.87 $2,397 -25.68
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 -50.55
700–733 723 21 352.00–392.00 $377.28 $2,728 +32.75
783 783 14 350.00 $350.00 $2,740 —
930–933 932 4 285.00–312.50 $291.86 $2,720 —
1060 1060 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -30.00
300–330 321 4 430.00–475.00 $447.51 $1,437 -5.37
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -52.88
365 thin fleshed 365 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 —
355–395 380 11 440.00–480.00 $464.46 $1,765 +44.61
420–435 429 5 400.00–435.00 $421.11 $1,807 +29.30
420–445 thin fleshed 433 2 450.00–480.00 $464.57 $2,012 +29.57
450–495 472 16 390.00–425.00 $411.70 $1,943 +13.29
515–540 523 7 365.00–400.00 $380.59 $1,990 +5.50
555–585 573 6 335.00–375.00 $363.27 $2,082 +7.15
665–675 670 2 297.50–330.00 $313.63 $2,101 -28.79
725 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
850 850 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,710 —
318–335 320 9 590.00–630.00 $615.40 $1,969 +10.40
340–345 343 2 555.00–560.00 $557.52 $1,912 +12.52
350–380 367 9 545.00–600.00 $569.92 $2,092 +21.33
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -48.59
405–449 427 23 500.00–550.00 $515.68 $2,202 +18.12
450–495 481 31 460.00–507.50 $481.69 $2,317 -7.76
500–537 521 14 454.00–475.00 $459.14 $2,392 +9.90
561–590 569 9 412.50–440.00 $430.52 $2,450 -1.66
600–635 618 7 385.00–420.00 $397.22 $2,455 +13.47
680 680 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,533 —
735 735 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,830 +12.50
800 800 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,540 -7.48
1015–1020 1018 2 250.00–277.50 $263.72 $2,685 —
1155 1155 1 262.50 $262.50 $3,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 -7.51
373–385 377 3 450.00–485.00 $473.09 $1,784 -21.19
455–495 475 3 425.00–455.00 $434.58 $2,064 +13.71
545 545 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 +34.43
600–625 613 2 375.00–387.50 $381.38 $2,338 +29.72
650–690 670 2 330.00–355.00 $342.13 $2,292 -8.51
745 745 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 -22.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,705 -24.32
1200 1200 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,560 -30.10
1020–1340 1209 80-85% 7 159.00–165.00 $161.68 $1,955 +1.58
1100–1340 1238 80-85% 8 170.00–182.00 $174.81 $2,164 +14.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,197 —
965–1310 1149 85-90% 9 151.00–162.00 $156.38 $1,797 -1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1685 1570 75-80% 2 150.00–152.50 $151.34 $2,376 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,861 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1390 1210 2 163.00–179.00 $172.19 $2,083 —
1445–1975 1805 4 182.00–198.00 $189.01 $3,412 -9.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1265 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 182.50–245.00 $209.44 $2,327

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1172 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,125.00 $2,941.86
1112 1112 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1176 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1180–1184 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1185–1249 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,700.00–3,875.00 $3,789.80
1165–1530 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,252.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,961

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
897–1145 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,800.00–4,150.00 $4,027.25
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1000–1200 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 4,050.00–4,400.00 $4,233.17 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,050.00–4,300.00 $4,221.43 —

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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 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.