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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.16/cwt +43.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,696/hd at 722 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $504.99/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 431 lb · 26 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.78/cwt +32.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 775 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 744 733
Feeder cattle 741 643 568
Slaughter cattle 100 70 115
Replacement cattle 152 31 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a moderate supply of feeders, overall demand remained strong, with feeder steers and heifers selling steady to $8.00 higher. There were several standout drafts of 7-weight heifers marked fancy that sold on strong demand. Offerings of replacement cattle this week were mostly in thin-flesh condition. On a strong test, slaughter cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 715.00 $715.00 $2,145 —
300–345 317 10 640.00–695.00 $668.25 $2,118 -3.17
305–330 318 2 610.00–635.00 $622.01 $1,978 -49.41
365 thin fleshed 365 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,336 —
353–395 367 13 560.00–620.00 $598.54 $2,197 +12.81
390 390 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 -5.00
409–447 426 23 540.00–580.00 $561.84 $2,393 +64.85
435 435 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,284 +28.01
460 460 2 490.00–495.00 $492.50 $2,266 -15.82
452–485 469 14 520.00–560.00 $529.67 $2,484 +21.35
505–540 519 8 477.50–520.00 $502.48 $2,608 +18.91
520 520 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 -33.57
550–582 565 17 450.00–468.00 $459.28 $2,595 +26.90
560–575 568 2 425.00–430.00 $427.53 $2,428 -4.85
620 thin fleshed 620 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,852 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,860 —
660 660 2 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $2,772 —
720 720 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,079 —
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 -125.91
310–345 334 4 565.00–625.00 $590.96 $1,974 -34.95
375 thin fleshed 375 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,231 +30.00
365–395 376 11 502.50–555.00 $537.84 $2,022 +32.84
422–440 428 5 475.00–519.00 $506.16 $2,166 +6.16
450–492 thin fleshed 480 6 520.00–535.00 $524.05 $2,515 -18.45
465–495 482 8 470.00–487.50 $481.90 $2,323 +8.80
511–545 thin fleshed 517 6 472.50–510.00 $479.09 $2,477 +4.09
515–535 525 2 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $2,336 +39.90
550–565 555 3 415.00–440.00 $431.52 $2,395 -5.31
600–645 618 5 385.00–415.00 $397.12 $2,454 +17.12
715 thin fleshed 715 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,771 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 8 550.00–600.00 $567.76 $1,794 +6.23
360–395 379 14 515.00–565.00 $539.15 $2,043 -2.80
360–398 385 3 487.50–495.00 $489.84 $1,886 -7.66
425–430 427 3 467.50–470.00 $468.34 $2,000 -25.93
400–449 432 23 480.00–522.50 $509.77 $2,202 +49.77
450–495 476 17 430.00–485.00 $450.31 $2,143 +6.14
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 -54.17
505–545 526 12 400.00–437.50 $422.47 $2,222 +2.17
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 -20.30
550–595 574 4 370.00–385.00 $374.22 $2,148 -23.58
555–598 580 6 387.50–415.00 $393.91 $2,285 +16.41
623–645 628 5 377.50–380.00 $379.49 $2,383 +7.00
679–694 689 12 353.00–372.50 $359.41 $2,476 —
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 -20.00
710–747 719 12 327.50–344.00 $338.56 $2,434 +8.56
721–732 fancy 726 15 394.00–417.50 $405.06 $2,941 —
773–788 775 24 335.00–337.50 $337.18 $2,613 +27.18
775 fancy 775 2 410.00 $410.00 $3,178 —
823–830 fancy 827 5 335.00–356.00 $347.64 $2,875 —
808–843 828 5 307.50–321.00 $314.69 $2,606 —
955 955 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 thin fleshed 299 7 612.50 $612.50 $1,831 —
300–340 326 5 500.00–540.00 $519.89 $1,695 +46.80
335 thin fleshed 335 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,910 +25.41
350–395 369 15 460.00–545.00 $487.76 $1,800 -2.90
383 thin fleshed 383 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,106 +30.00
415–430 thin fleshed 423 2 480.00–495.00 $487.37 $2,062 +17.66
400–445 427 14 440.00–515.00 $464.92 $1,985 +52.49
465 thin fleshed 465 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,151 -0.04
450–495 468 11 395.00–442.50 $428.46 $2,005 +11.77
500–535 515 8 390.00–417.50 $405.94 $2,091 +18.42
553–598 581 8 375.00–385.00 $380.25 $2,209 +2.81
630–635 633 2 345.00–365.00 $354.96 $2,247 -7.49
665–678 675 4 337.50–340.00 $338.12 $2,282 +4.37
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 695.00 $695.00 $2,224 -5.00
355–390 379 7 560.00–580.00 $568.92 $2,156 -12.23
400–440 426 7 535.00–570.00 $548.53 $2,337 +1.39
435–440 438 2 507.50–525.00 $516.30 $2,261 -30.84
460–490 474 7 500.00–540.00 $522.92 $2,479 +29.58
515 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 -57.40
500–530 520 5 465.00–520.00 $497.74 $2,588 +10.34
550–588 570 4 422.50–440.00 $427.36 $2,436 -28.40
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 -55.76
625 625 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,594 +2.41
650–660 655 2 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $2,522 —
700–725 712 3 360.00–372.50 $366.59 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 thin fleshed 318 2 630.00–650.00 $639.45 $2,033 +11.07
300–345 318 4 565.00–615.00 $594.09 $1,889 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,124 ±0.00
355–390 370 3 515.00–550.00 $533.54 $1,974 -4.65
380 380 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 -58.19
410–430 thin fleshed 420 2 545.00–550.00 $547.56 $2,300 —
405–435 421 8 475.00–525.00 $503.29 $2,119 -9.37
450–480 468 5 435.00–465.00 $453.94 $2,124 -10.29
500–520 508 5 417.50–455.00 $443.31 $2,252 +4.44
550–590 570 2 390.00–410.00 $399.65 $2,278 -8.79
580 580 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,074 -50.94
600–635 618 2 365.00–385.00 $374.72 $2,316 +7.22
650 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 —
715 715 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 +35.00
760 760 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,527 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–965 855 85-90% 4 138.00–147.00 $143.08 $1,223 +0.44
890–1110 1020 85-90% 4 170.00–175.00 $172.61 $1,761 +7.39
900–1185 1035 85-90% 9 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $1,594 -11.19
775–1175 1046 85-90% 12 159.00–169.00 $164.45 $1,720 -0.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1197 80-85% 6 158.00–167.00 $163.90 $1,962 -3.20
1035–1375 1230 80-85% 4 183.00–188.00 $184.87 $2,274 —
1235–1530 1328 80-85% 12 171.00–179.00 $174.01 $2,311 +21.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1475 1453 75-80% 3 173.00–178.00 $175.35 $2,548 +2.82
1695 1695 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1430 1310 3 196.00–202.00 $198.18 $2,596 —
1690 1690 2 213.00–218.00 $215.50 $3,642 —
1815–1985 1900 2 228.00 $228.00 $4,332 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–905 thin fleshed 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,916
775–1070 thin fleshed 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 180.00–295.00 $220.31 $2,016
900–1115 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $2,239
1060–1080 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 187.50–245.00 $215.98 $2,311

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–932 thin fleshed 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,719.38
901 thin fleshed 901 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
882–1085 thin fleshed 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,625.00–2,800.00 $2,728.94
882–1140 thin fleshed 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,451.70
1010–1063 thin fleshed 1033 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,539.72
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1067 thin fleshed 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
939–1161 thin fleshed 1074 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,632.99
985–1170 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,954.29
1065–1145 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.90
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1011–1485 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,200.00–3,450.00 $3,122.54
1095–1245 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,642.63
1200–1360 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,933.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,675

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–925 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,753.74
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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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
900–1000 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,403.85 —
950–1000 thin fleshed 988 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,645.57 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
903–1300 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–4,250.00 $3,663.77 —

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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.