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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $558.73/cwt +17.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $542.69/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 369 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $657.69/cwt -37.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 330 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 993 876
Feeder cattle 375 741 754
Slaughter cattle 80 100 87
Replacement cattle 81 152 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week, receipts on feeder cattle were lower due to recent storms and much-needed rainfall moving through the area. On a limited test, feeder steers sold $10.00 to $15.00 higher, while feeder heifers traded steady to $7.00 higher. Feeder cattle weighing over 500 lbs were not well tested, as offerings consisted primarily of lightweight calves. Demand for feeder cattle remains strong. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 4 670.00–710.00 $685.90 $2,154 +17.65
355 thin fleshed 355 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,485 +60.00
350–380 361 6 600.00–650.00 $632.26 $2,282 +33.72
370–390 379 4 560.00–585.00 $572.41 $2,169 +32.41
400–440 419 10 560.00–610.00 $572.65 $2,399 +10.81
435 435 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 +5.00
450–470 460 3 524.00–555.00 $543.04 $2,498 +50.54
465–485 477 3 490.00–500.00 $496.64 $2,369 -33.03
500–545 520 5 500.00–555.00 $516.75 $2,687 +66.75
555 555 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,636 +15.72
605 605 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
650–665 658 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,632 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 580.00–635.00 $615.23 $1,969 +115.23
350–385 368 2 560.00–565.00 $562.38 $2,070 +24.54
400–420 410 3 540.00–555.00 $546.54 $2,241 +40.38
485 485 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,352 +3.10
530–535 533 2 470.00–480.00 $474.98 $2,532 +30.08
550 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 -1.52
620–630 625 2 395.00–410.00 $402.56 $2,516 +5.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–294 293 6 575.00–600.00 $579.06 $1,697 —
300–335 312 6 550.00–580.00 $569.79 $1,778 +2.03
351–395 367 15 515.00–560.00 $545.20 $2,001 +6.05
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 +15.16
405–445 426 7 470.00–495.00 $483.46 $2,060 +15.12
420–440 432 6 500.00–510.00 $504.17 $2,178 -5.60
450–495 469 4 445.00–495.00 $464.44 $2,178 +14.13
505–530 513 6 420.00–440.00 $433.27 $2,223 +10.80
555–580 574 4 392.50–410.00 $398.74 $2,289 +24.52
575 575 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,731 +100.78
615 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 -9.49
690 690 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,432 -6.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 —
305–325 318 4 525.00–545.00 $535.14 $1,702 +15.25
350–390 thin fleshed 371 4 510.00–530.00 $519.63 $1,928 -30.37
380 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 -22.76
365–395 384 6 480.00–505.00 $491.50 $1,887 +3.74
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 485.00–495.00 $489.91 $1,999 +2.54
400–440 422 5 435.00–470.00 $453.10 $1,912 -11.82
460–485 thin fleshed 474 5 440.00–455.00 $442.97 $2,100 -19.53
460–495 476 4 400.00–430.00 $418.23 $1,991 -10.23
520–540 530 2 390.00–400.00 $394.91 $2,093 -11.03
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 +4.75
665 665 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,244 -0.62
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 +5.00
845 845 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 507.50 $507.50 $1,979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 294 5 660.00–700.00 $687.95 $2,023 —
300–340 329 12 640.00–680.00 $662.50 $2,180 —
345 345 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 —
380 380 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 -33.92
370–395 385 12 560.00–620.00 $582.90 $2,244 +13.98
402–440 418 14 540.00–572.50 $562.49 $2,351 +13.96
410–430 420 2 530.00–535.00 $532.44 $2,236 -16.09
460–475 467 5 490.00–540.00 $521.96 $2,438 -0.96
515–535 525 2 410.00–440.00 $424.71 $2,230 -73.03
520–545 539 7 450.00–460.00 $458.62 $2,472 -39.12
550 550 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 +17.64
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 -11.59
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 4 550.00–605.00 $584.42 $1,934 -9.67
330–340 thin fleshed 335 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,077 -19.45
355–395 376 4 500.00–525.00 $512.34 $1,926 +32.34
355–390 thin fleshed 377 3 560.00–585.00 $571.31 $2,154 -18.69
405–430 418 7 475.00–525.00 $498.66 $2,084 -4.63
420 thin fleshed 420 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,415 +27.44
455 thin fleshed 455 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 —
455–495 471 7 445.00–490.00 $466.26 $2,196 +12.32
515–545 526 10 405.00–447.50 $425.45 $2,238 -17.86
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 -9.72
650 650 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 -15.00
715 thin fleshed 715 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 —
770 thin fleshed 770 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1395 1248 80-85% 2 180.00–189.00 $185.03 $2,309 +0.16
1260–1320 1290 80-85% 2 154.00–158.00 $155.95 $2,012 —
1175–1410 1319 80-85% 7 165.00–174.00 $170.98 $2,255 -3.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1245 1010 85-90% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.23 $1,386 -35.38
785–1670 1150 85-90% 5 149.00–160.00 $154.51 $1,777 —
1000–1385 1163 85-90% 3 174.00–177.00 $175.81 $2,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1570 1477 75-80% 6 168.00–174.00 $171.53 $2,533 -3.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,394 —
1475–1590 1533 2 220.00–223.00 $221.56 $3,397 —
1385–2300 1779 7 204.00–216.00 $211.47 $3,762 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–905 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $2,256

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 thin fleshed 763 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
790 thin fleshed 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1045–1450 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,750.00 $3,247.18
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +1,650.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +1,650.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,512.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.