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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $366.75/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,875/hd at 784 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.81/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 524 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.44/cwt +12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 476 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 978 751 748
Feeder cattle 864 576 634
Slaughter cattle 45 50 69
Replacement cattle 69 125 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, this week's feeder offerings consisted mostly of weaned calves showing a lot of condition. Despite some losses on the feeder board last week, demand held strong this week. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $5.00 lower, while slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 685.00 $685.00 $1,884 +12.02
279–295 thin fleshed 281 8 730.00–737.50 $736.52 $2,070 —
335–340 338 3 620.00–645.00 $636.63 $2,152 -3.70
355–395 371 11 557.50–610.00 $584.59 $2,169 -10.95
420 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 -71.17
420–440 437 20 550.00–605.00 $584.51 $2,554 +54.85
455–495 476 15 512.50–570.00 $537.03 $2,556 +77.03
500–545 514 15 480.00–525.00 $508.65 $2,614 +3.83
537 thin fleshed 537 11 528.00 $528.00 $2,835 —
530–545 538 2 455.00–460.00 $457.53 $2,462 -47.29
550–595 574 27 442.50–490.00 $460.01 $2,640 +2.56
600–645 620 20 420.00–445.00 $433.78 $2,689 -7.44
650 thin fleshed 650 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,828 —
660–685 669 12 382.50–417.50 $405.91 $2,716 -12.98
700–730 722 11 364.00–376.00 $370.98 $2,678 -39.81
755–795 784 72 340.00–368.75 $366.75 $2,875 +1.75
865 865 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 -90.00
300–320 308 4 545.00–615.00 $589.35 $1,815 —
355–395 thin fleshed 370 4 550.00–575.00 $563.41 $2,085 —
380–395 386 7 475.00–520.00 $499.16 $1,927 -42.92
410–445 431 5 480.00–527.50 $502.20 $2,164 -31.70
450–495 463 10 475.00–515.00 $495.83 $2,296 +48.37
500–535 thin fleshed 517 3 492.50–495.00 $494.17 $2,555 —
535–545 542 3 405.00–420.00 $413.38 $2,241 -43.25
555–590 thin fleshed 573 2 445.00–452.50 $448.64 $2,571 —
560–595 578 3 370.00–425.00 $403.18 $2,330 -11.88
605 thin fleshed 605 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,632 —
610–635 623 4 355.00–410.00 $387.70 $2,415 —
673–695 678 6 359.00–377.50 $366.20 $2,483 -23.80
715 thin fleshed 715 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,681 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
720–725 723 2 320.00–350.00 $335.05 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 thin fleshed 321 10 660.00–710.00 $705.32 $2,264 —
391 thin fleshed 391 19 622.50 $622.50 $2,434 —
450–463 thin fleshed 460 15 555.00–565.00 $560.65 $2,579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 -33.29
310–345 330 11 545.00–570.00 $558.51 $1,843 +36.08
350–395 378 24 500.00–555.00 $527.60 $1,994 +45.08
415 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 -8.15
400–445 422 17 465.00–515.00 $487.70 $2,058 +34.55
465 fancy 465 11 485.00 $485.00 $2,255 —
455–495 480 25 427.50–475.00 $462.01 $2,218 +2.90
485 485 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 +10.00
500–545 523 34 400.00–445.00 $429.00 $2,244 +2.32
528 fancy 528 9 452.00 $452.00 $2,387 —
550–595 575 22 380.00–422.50 $398.76 $2,293 -8.80
582 582 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,177 -33.56
600–648 616 8 370.00–390.00 $381.04 $2,347 -2.27
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -33.31
641 fancy 641 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,965 —
670–675 673 5 350.00–364.00 $355.58 $2,393 -9.37
733 733 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,620 +7.44
755 fancy 755 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,831 —
823 823 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,716 -10.16
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 -5.00
290 thin fleshed 290 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,638 —
305–332 319 6 450.00–500.00 $472.11 $1,506 -21.33
350 thin fleshed 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 +20.00
358–393 372 14 440.00–485.00 $457.09 $1,700 +17.61
410–440 425 6 435.00–520.00 $457.13 $1,943 +20.38
420–445 thin fleshed 433 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,057 ±0.00
450–475 thin fleshed 460 3 445.00–480.00 $461.43 $2,123 +16.46
455–495 473 8 375.00–420.00 $399.79 $1,891 +6.67
520 thin fleshed 520 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 +27.50
525–530 529 4 367.50–415.00 $384.41 $2,034 -0.88
550–590 570 5 340.00–380.00 $358.57 $2,044 -5.41
600–620 615 5 340.00–375.00 $359.90 $2,213 +1.85
650–685 661 4 332.50–385.00 $352.24 $2,328 +7.24
700–720 712 3 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $2,154 —
845 845 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 thin fleshed 316 10 650.00 $650.00 $2,054 —
383 thin fleshed 383 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,145 —
405–445 thin fleshed 420 9 475.00–510.00 $500.65 $2,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,065 —
300–325 311 5 605.00–635.00 $617.06 $1,919 -12.23
330 thin fleshed 330 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,211 —
356 thin fleshed 356 8 640.00 $640.00 $2,278 —
355–390 369 4 585.00–615.00 $598.34 $2,208 +23.29
410 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 -30.02
400–440 419 6 525.00–550.00 $538.92 $2,258 +8.90
450–495 476 8 500.00–570.00 $514.09 $2,447 +7.41
490 490 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 -10.00
500–545 528 9 445.00–510.00 $471.64 $2,490 -1.91
550–590 559 6 420.00–475.00 $443.43 $2,479 -9.16
570 570 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,266 -55.09
605–620 615 3 395.00–410.00 $402.44 $2,475 -17.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00 $1,811 +10.00
350–375 363 2 500.00–517.50 $509.05 $1,848 -9.77
395 thin fleshed 395 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,133 —
400–430 415 2 457.50–470.00 $463.52 $1,924 -51.48
460–495 481 6 425.00–462.50 $451.65 $2,172 -25.74
565–595 583 3 380.00–395.00 $385.69 $2,249 -14.48
610–645 628 2 357.50–365.00 $361.35 $2,269 —
675–680 678 3 320.00–335.00 $326.68 $2,215 —
710 710 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,432 +22.50
765–770 768 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–325 thin fleshed 320 —— 3 650.00–655.00 $653.31 $2,091 —
410–440 433 —— 6 490.00–510.00 $506.72 $2,194 —
434 thin fleshed 434 —— 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,344 —
480 480 —— 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 —
1890 1890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 217.50 $217.50 $4,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–995 848 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $104.20 $884 —
865–1075 985 85-90% 3 110.00–123.00 $115.18 $1,135 -7.55
855–1175 987 85-90% 3 128.00–135.00 $130.34 $1,286 +7.61
950–1305 1073 85-90% 7 140.00–152.00 $144.45 $1,550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1355 1216 80-85% 4 170.00–184.00 $174.96 $2,128 +14.33
1215–1275 1245 80-85% 2 148.00–153.00 $150.56 $1,874 —
1160–1320 1265 80-85% 3 164.00 $164.00 $2,075 -7.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,072 —
1400–1690 1585 75-80% 3 170.00–174.00 $172.30 $2,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1935 1514 6 180.00–196.00 $189.66 $2,871 —
1585–1900 1743 2 207.00–213.00 $209.73 $3,656 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–980 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–240.00 $230.16 $2,221
850–1090 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 147.00–173.00 $158.39 $1,536
905–1155 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 160.00–192.50 $178.22 $1,836
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
940–1180 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,233.49
935–1425 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,800.00 $3,131.19
1000–1360 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,550.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1155–1160 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,475.00 $3,412.63
1015–1500 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,050.00–4,500.00 $3,630.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,731
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,750
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1225 fancy 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1355 fancy 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 4,700.00 $4,700.00

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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
1000–1300 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,612.90 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.