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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $522.53/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 473 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $544.19/cwt +37.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 378 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $521.42/cwt +69.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 423 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 411 0
Feeder cattle 452 329 0
Slaughter cattle 40 45 0
Replacement cattle 50 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cow Sale: A special cow sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2026, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Expecting an offering of over 250 cows, 120 F1 open heifers, 22 head of black baldy heifers, and 30+ bulls. *Close* Compared to last week, feeder cattle supply was moderate, with several quality lightweight offerings. Feeder cattle weighing 300-500 lbs. saw strong demand, selling $30.00-$40.00 higher. Feeder cattle in the 600-800 lb. range were not well tested. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 lower on a moderate test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,272 —
300–347 332 13 625.00–685.00 $653.33 $2,169 +66.07
350–395 381 17 600.00–675.00 $616.45 $2,349 +53.83
375–395 388 3 585.00–587.50 $586.70 $2,276 +24.08
405–425 415 2 545.00–550.00 $547.44 $2,272 +13.09
400–445 421 14 560.00–610.00 $584.29 $2,460 +49.94
450–495 464 8 480.00–515.00 $506.37 $2,350 +1.37
450–497 476 20 520.00–585.00 $529.00 $2,518 +24.00
505–545 523 8 500.00–522.50 $505.21 $2,642 +15.59
520–545 537 3 450.00–455.00 $453.39 $2,435 -36.23
550 thin fleshed 550 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,778 —
555–564 563 9 449.00–485.00 $455.01 $2,562 +0.34
600–645 626 8 400.00–445.00 $423.02 $2,648 -6.32
648 648 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,495 +10.00
650 650 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,681 —
705 705 3 367.50–370.00 $368.33 $2,597 +19.58
750–775 763 2 350.00–358.00 $354.07 $2,702 —
850–855 853 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $2,879 —
960–980 970 2 310.00 $310.00 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 515.00–575.00 $543.42 $1,723 —
305–335 thin fleshed 324 4 590.00–630.00 $610.91 $1,979 +30.91
360 thin fleshed 360 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,214 —
395 395 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,113 +37.86
405–430 415 3 455.00–500.00 $485.18 $2,013 +0.36
455–495 473 5 460.00–500.00 $478.44 $2,263 +18.44
560–590 578 3 400.00–425.00 $411.44 $2,378 +56.44
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 331 10 545.00–595.00 $569.20 $1,884 +56.69
350–389 thin fleshed 377 6 555.00–575.00 $560.45 $2,113 +10.45
350–395 378 17 510.00–580.00 $538.45 $2,035 +40.90
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 —
405–445 423 20 485.00–545.00 $518.56 $2,194 +48.50
450–488 465 15 440.00–505.00 $471.62 $2,193 +27.31
510–529 524 11 437.00–445.00 $438.79 $2,299 +18.79
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 -35.00
560–585 568 6 380.00–425.00 $402.73 $2,288 +35.23
615 615 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -19.80
630 630 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 -14.80
633 633 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,348 -8.80
680 680 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,441 +14.00
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
800 800 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 7 460.00–545.00 $506.88 $1,647 +44.44
335 thin fleshed 335 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,842 +28.32
355 thin fleshed 355 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,882 —
355–390 368 6 460.00–505.00 $480.98 $1,770 +37.73
410 410 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 +47.49
420 thin fleshed 420 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,247 +73.26
445 445 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 -7.51
450–470 thin fleshed 460 2 440.00–450.00 $445.11 $2,048 +20.11
455–495 476 7 375.00–430.00 $397.22 $1,891 -2.13
520–530 527 3 375.00–400.00 $384.21 $2,025 —
550–585 568 3 345.00–375.00 $359.87 $2,044 +13.13
600–645 618 3 337.50–355.00 $344.12 $2,127 —
650–675 663 2 320.00–347.50 $333.49 $2,211 +3.49
760 760 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,299 -7.50
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 570.00–600.00 $588.85 $1,884 +23.85
305–331 328 9 630.00–685.00 $679.32 $2,228 +149.21
370 370 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,980 -18.55
355–393 384 12 572.50–635.00 $595.67 $2,287 +42.12
400–440 415 3 540.00–595.00 $561.10 $2,329 +99.41
443 443 9 512.50 $512.50 $2,270 -9.12
450–490 465 7 510.00–560.00 $530.77 $2,468 +35.15
500–520 512 6 460.00–525.00 $489.29 $2,505 +5.41
560 560 3 450.00–480.00 $467.50 $2,618 +14.46
625 625 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,594 +35.00
675 675 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,599 —
700 700 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,502 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 500.00–537.50 $517.54 $1,930 -4.90
406 thin fleshed 406 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,436 —
430 430 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,300 +80.00
475 thin fleshed 475 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,589 +65.00
500 thin fleshed 500 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,300 —
510 510 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 +16.23
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 +30.00
620 thin fleshed 620 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,604 —
625 625 1 394.00 $394.00 $2,462 +21.53
930 930 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,511 +2.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $884 —
910–1015 963 85-90% 2 115.00–125.00 $119.73 $1,153 -1.52
740–1255 999 85-90% 6 142.00–150.00 $145.41 $1,453 —
920–1205 1039 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $136.18 $1,415 +6.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1355 1259 80-85% 9 153.00–164.00 $160.47 $2,020 -9.53
1345–1350 1348 80-85% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $2,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,660 -20.99
1315–1940 1628 2 185.00–196.00 $191.56 $3,119 —
1520–1935 1743 3 201.00–217.00 $209.54 $3,652 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 thin fleshed 805 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,389
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,291

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 thin fleshed 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,601
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,571
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,881
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,720
960–1380 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 171.00–225.00 $205.85 $2,343
1235 thin fleshed 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,149
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.