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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $397.75/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 525 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $487.98/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 377 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $436.90/cwt -33.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 428 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 542 0
Feeder cattle 515 452 0
Slaughter cattle 70 40 0
Replacement cattle 82 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts included a moderate supply of feeder cattle, consisting primarily of plainer-type offerings, with several consignments noted as carrying considerable condition. The highlight of the sale was a draft of four steers weighing 261 lbs that sold at 805.00/cwt. No price trends were established for feeder cattle due to the absence of a reported sale the previous week. Slaughter cattle sold on a strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 thin fleshed 261 4 805.00 $805.00 $2,101 —
305–320 309 4 670.00–675.00 $673.70 $2,082 +20.37
353–385 359 6 600.00–655.00 $635.32 $2,281 +18.87
405–435 421 8 542.50–605.00 $569.74 $2,399 -14.55
435 435 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 -54.29
455–495 486 12 490.00–550.00 $520.88 $2,531 -8.12
500–545 523 6 460.00–510.00 $486.23 $2,543 -18.98
555–570 563 4 457.50–485.00 $466.31 $2,625 +11.30
590 590 2 400.00–430.00 $415.00 $2,448 -40.01
610–635 623 2 385.00–395.00 $389.90 $2,429 -33.12
635–648 642 5 425.00–440.00 $437.03 $2,806 +52.03
660–685 677 6 400.00–410.00 $408.37 $2,765 -4.13
705–743 722 5 375.00–377.50 $376.03 $2,715 +7.70
760–785 777 3 345.00–360.00 $351.58 $2,732 -2.49
838 838 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,891 —
940 940 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 +6.58
310–330 thin fleshed 318 3 630.00–660.00 $646.34 $2,055 +35.43
360–380 thin fleshed 370 2 550.00–570.00 $559.73 $2,071 -55.27
380–390 383 3 526.00–540.00 $535.37 $2,050 +0.37
400–430 415 2 500.00–505.00 $502.41 $2,085 +17.23
455–465 thin fleshed 460 2 500.00–510.00 $504.95 $2,323 —
455–490 470 5 450.00–480.00 $469.77 $2,208 -8.67
520–535 thin fleshed 528 2 475.00–485.00 $480.07 $2,535 —
510–540 530 5 442.50–450.00 $448.49 $2,377 —
570–580 575 3 420.00–430.00 $426.64 $2,453 +15.20
582 582 3 386.00 $386.00 $2,247 -25.44
620–630 623 3 370.00–400.00 $385.08 $2,399 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 10 445.00–540.00 $489.93 $1,587 -16.95
330 thin fleshed 330 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,832 +5.00
350–390 372 8 420.00–510.00 $454.29 $1,690 -26.69
360–395 thin fleshed 382 7 500.00–542.50 $526.49 $2,011 -3.51
410–425 thin fleshed 420 3 465.00–480.00 $475.12 $1,996 -59.88
410–445 430 12 370.00–470.00 $427.34 $1,838 +17.34
455–495 481 12 400.00–435.00 $415.28 $1,997 +18.06
520 thin fleshed 520 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 —
500–540 526 15 375.00–415.00 $394.78 $2,077 +10.57
550–585 573 8 345.00–380.00 $364.85 $2,091 +4.98
585 thin fleshed 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 —
610–635 625 4 350.00–360.00 $352.50 $2,203 +8.38
675–690 679 5 300.00–340.00 $322.93 $2,193 -10.56
715–725 720 2 305.00–325.00 $314.93 $2,267 —
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 605.00 $605.00 $1,773 —
320–343 332 6 547.50–575.00 $554.12 $1,840 -15.08
355–385 374 7 500.00–530.00 $517.72 $1,936 -20.73
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 -63.45
400–420 410 6 475.00–525.00 $503.22 $2,063 -15.34
450–465 thin fleshed 458 2 490.00–495.00 $492.46 $2,255 —
450–485 470 9 440.00–485.00 $457.59 $2,151 -14.03
460–495 478 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,008 -51.62
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 -53.79
510–545 527 9 400.00–430.00 $414.83 $2,186 -23.96
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 -32.73
550–585 572 10 380.00–425.00 $401.87 $2,299 -0.86
600–615 608 3 375.00–385.00 $378.37 $2,300 +18.37
650–660 655 3 360.00–365.00 $363.35 $2,380 +4.35
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 —
750–790 763 3 322.50–340.00 $333.96 $2,548 +3.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 710.00 $710.00 $1,867 —
300–305 303 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,666 -38.85
305–345 326 9 620.00–680.00 $644.29 $2,100 -35.03
350 thin fleshed 350 2 640.00–660.00 $650.00 $2,275 —
350–395 368 8 560.00–600.00 $581.60 $2,140 +46.60
410 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 -61.10
400–425 411 7 535.00–585.00 $547.26 $2,249 -13.84
455 thin fleshed 455 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,548 —
450–495 469 8 480.00–502.50 $492.20 $2,308 -38.57
460–480 470 2 470.00–475.00 $472.45 $2,221 -58.32
520–545 532 8 460.00–500.00 $483.62 $2,573 -5.67
555–590 579 9 410.00–435.00 $422.78 $2,448 -44.72
600–630 617 3 395.00–422.50 $405.84 $2,504 -9.16
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 -32.50
715–745 728 3 347.50–385.00 $362.26 $2,637 +4.76
770–780 775 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $2,654 —
995 995 1 332.50 $332.50 $3,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 515.00–580.00 $537.67 $1,731 —
350–395 366 5 460.00–530.00 $484.06 $1,772 -33.48
405 thin fleshed 405 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,308 -30.00
420 420 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,880 -87.50
400–440 423 4 460.00–525.00 $494.64 $2,092 -40.36
450–495 473 12 420.00–470.00 $440.88 $2,085 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,300 ±0.00
515–530 523 3 392.50–425.00 $412.44 $2,157 -32.56
555–590 568 5 365.00–415.00 $396.71 $2,253 -28.29
585 thin fleshed 585 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,486 —
600–630 616 4 377.50–390.00 $383.11 $2,360 -10.89
665 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 —
703 703 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1260 1195 80-85% 8 167.00–174.00 $169.95 $2,031 —
1185–1380 1278 80-85% 6 159.00–163.00 $160.67 $2,053 +0.20
1405 1405 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,515 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–970 873 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.59 $1,114 —
940–990 964 85-90% 5 142.00–148.00 $145.63 $1,404 +25.90
980–1043 1027 85-90% 4 167.00–174.00 $168.67 $1,732 +32.49
1375 1375 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,419 +14.00
1330–1495 1413 75-80% 2 177.00–179.00 $178.06 $2,516 —
1395–1515 1455 75-80% 2 154.00–160.00 $156.88 $2,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1550 1445 4 205.00–210.00 $207.80 $3,003 —
1400–1565 1498 3 181.00–184.00 $182.27 $2,730 —
1535–2025 1728 3 214.00–224.00 $218.50 $3,776 +8.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1075 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00–220.00 $209.41 $2,126

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1200 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,514.90
1020–1300 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,320.26
1080–1413 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,616.73
1340–1535 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1485–1540 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,750.00 $3,185.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 thin fleshed 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,725
975 thin fleshed 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,536
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,432
1005–1225 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 170.00–200.00 $185.29 $2,053
1115–1220 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 205.00–225.00 $214.55 $2,506
1045–1325 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 195.00–235.00 $215.26 $2,641
1410–1740 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 180.00–185.00 $182.76 $2,878

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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 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +900.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.