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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $561.07/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 428 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $485.47/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $527.95/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 374 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 831 1,022
Feeder cattle 576 621 759
Slaughter cattle 50 70 103
Replacement cattle 125 140 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

SPECIAL NOTE: A Pre-Vac Sale will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The sale will begin at 11:00 a.m. Compared to last week, the market posted another week of record barn prices with very strong demand, despite calves being slightly plainer in quality than the previous offering. Feeder steers weighing 300-500 lbs. traded $10.00 higher. Steers weighing 500-700 lbs. sold $15.00-$20.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded $5.00-$10.00 higher. Several quality consignments of replacement cows were offered, drawing strong buyer interest and selling on strong demand. Slaughter cattle saw good demand, selling steady to $5.00 higher compared to the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 660.00–690.00 $672.98 $1,804 +32.98
310 thin fleshed 310 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,170 —
300–345 321 12 615.00–670.00 $640.33 $2,055 +17.53
350–380 361 10 575.00–622.50 $595.54 $2,150 -16.41
390 390 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,204 -46.95
400–445 421 28 550.00–595.00 $571.17 $2,405 +12.21
445–448 448 9 529.00–535.00 $529.66 $2,373 -0.34
455 thin fleshed 455 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,730 —
450–495 474 11 500.00–560.00 $530.87 $2,516 +20.49
475 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185 -50.38
500–542 521 13 470.00–565.00 $504.82 $2,630 +31.49
550–595 567 11 442.50–480.00 $457.45 $2,594 +11.41
600–640 620 8 430.00–455.00 $441.22 $2,736 +20.83
655–680 669 5 397.50–432.50 $418.89 $2,802 +22.61
715–740 727 3 397.50–435.00 $410.79 $2,986 +30.79
780–790 785 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,865 -6.00
945 945 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,071 -10.00
1040 1040 1 320.00 $320.00 $3,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,827 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 ±0.00
365–398 383 12 525.00–560.00 $542.08 $2,076 +23.99
400–445 423 6 511.00–547.50 $533.90 $2,258 +39.18
480–485 483 2 440.00–455.00 $447.46 $2,161 -18.91
500–535 515 6 450.00–470.00 $456.63 $2,352 +29.81
575–590 585 4 400.00–430.00 $415.06 $2,428 +5.03
670 670 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,613 —
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–298 291 9 560.00–600.00 $583.29 $1,697 +0.64
300–340 321 8 550.00–575.00 $567.68 $1,822 +67.68
320–338 329 6 520.00–525.00 $522.43 $1,719 +22.43
365 fancy 365 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,372 —
355–398 374 16 500.00–550.00 $526.00 $1,967 -8.16
375–380 378 2 480.00–485.00 $482.52 $1,824 -51.64
405–435 418 3 445.00–460.00 $453.15 $1,894 -38.29
405–448 427 29 467.50–515.00 $488.81 $2,087 +48.66
450–495 470 13 445.00–480.00 $459.11 $2,158 +7.35
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -51.76
500–520 512 9 405.00–450.00 $426.68 $2,185 +7.49
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 -34.19
550–595 569 5 385.00–435.00 $407.56 $2,319 +11.18
600–635 621 8 370.00–400.00 $383.31 $2,380 -5.11
645 645 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 -33.42
665–675 670 3 352.50–372.50 $364.95 $2,445 +15.08
690 690 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,260 -22.37
700–730 716 4 342.50–362.50 $350.06 $2,506 -27.22
755–765 762 3 327.00–355.00 $336.25 $2,562 -13.75
810–840 828 3 325.00–350.00 $340.16 $2,817 —
890 890 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,390 +10.00
305–345 323 5 460.00–520.00 $493.44 $1,594 +45.93
350–375 360 4 410.00–460.00 $439.48 $1,582 -24.98
380 thin fleshed 380 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 -40.00
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 +10.43
400–445 424 11 420.00–450.00 $436.75 $1,852 +15.64
450–455 thin fleshed 453 2 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $2,016 —
465–490 482 9 380.00–435.00 $393.12 $1,895 -18.58
505–545 524 8 370.00–395.00 $385.29 $2,019 +4.70
525 thin fleshed 525 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,113 —
565–595 586 10 350.00–385.00 $363.98 $2,133 +0.71
600–635 613 5 347.50–365.00 $358.05 $2,195 —
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 +31.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,958 +60.00
305–340 321 7 600.00–665.00 $629.29 $2,020 +13.89
375–395 389 5 565.00–590.00 $575.05 $2,237 +75.05
420–440 431 7 520.00–540.00 $530.02 $2,284 +14.34
460–490 483 5 490.00–535.00 $506.68 $2,447 +24.99
490 490 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,376 +3.31
515–540 521 7 467.50–485.00 $473.55 $2,467 +14.41
550–580 566 4 435.00–465.00 $452.59 $2,562 +22.07
605–630 618 2 410.00–430.00 $420.20 $2,597 +22.98
675 675 2 397.50–400.00 $398.75 $2,692 +26.25
740 740 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,701 -20.00
765 765 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —
870 870 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $2,806 —
945 945 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,977 —
995 995 1 312.50 $312.50 $3,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 +15.00
380–395 388 4 500.00–545.00 $518.82 $2,013 +45.73
435 435 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,240 —
455–495 475 2 475.00–480.00 $477.39 $2,268 +42.81
510–530 518 4 405.00–445.00 $428.22 $2,218 +3.22
560–595 582 3 390.00–410.00 $400.17 $2,329 —
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 +5.00
865 865 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 5,850.00 $5,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1195 968 85-90% 4 119.00–128.00 $122.73 $1,188 —
995–1350 1121 85-90% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.84 $1,523 -20.54
1065–1345 1193 85-90% 4 155.00–174.00 $164.96 $1,968 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,375 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1200 1163 80-85% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.52 $1,634 -6.48
970–1370 1207 80-85% 5 154.00–163.00 $160.63 $1,939 -1.05
1215–1335 1256 80-85% 4 169.00–175.00 $171.51 $2,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1560 1453 75-80% 2 161.00–163.00 $161.93 $2,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,768 —
1205–1820 1457 5 189.00–195.00 $192.62 $2,806 —
1625–1855 1763 3 205.00–215.00 $209.47 $3,693 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1205 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00–255.00 $222.43 $2,264
1155–1175 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 222.50–245.00 $233.65 $2,722

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1186 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,350.00–3,625.00 $3,545.24
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,525.00 $3,525.00
1098–1258 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 4,200.00–4,775.00 $4,547.51
1070–1310 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,650.00 $3,392.23
1113–1343 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 4,200.00–4,900.00 $4,682.81
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1228 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,975.00 $4,975.00
1288 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1303–1393 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,550.00–3,825.00 $3,664.44
1433 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,310
1105–1355 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 190.00–215.00 $205.20 $2,462
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,428
1235–1345 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 188.00–192.50 $190.35 $2,456
1115–1470 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 177.50–227.50 $197.82 $2,570

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,378.00 $3,378.00

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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
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,900.00 $3,670.83 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 5,250.00–5,350.00 $5,307.14 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.