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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $433.37/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 432 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $497.24/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 368 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.36/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 476 lb · 13 head
Searcy, AR 4-weight heifers sold at $433/cwt, running $9/cwt below the AR average ($442) and $33/cwt under Ash Flat, AR ($466). The class is down $48/cwt from its late-April peak of $470. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 581 646
Feeder cattle 400 501 535
Slaughter cattle 40 40 61
Replacement cattle 37 40 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle offerings were lighter, with mostly plainer cattle available. Demand was moderate, with stronger demand noted for thinner-fleshed calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $5.00 higher on a light test. There were some quality replacement bulls offered that sold on strong demand. Slaughter cattle were lightly tested and 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
305–340 318 3 580.00–615.00 $592.80 $1,885 -1.03
355 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 +12.52
365–395 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 -57.48
400–430 416 5 500.00–525.00 $515.33 $2,144 +27.04
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 +30.00
460–495 475 9 450.00–485.00 $467.37 $2,220 +0.30
495 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 -47.07
520 520 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 +27.64
525–535 531 10 440.00–470.00 $452.95 $2,405 +45.59
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 -56.93
560–595 584 4 415.00–440.00 $427.41 $2,496 -19.52
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 -32.73
625 625 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 540.00–550.00 $544.93 $1,826 +28.59
385–395 388 3 495.00–510.00 $504.91 $1,959 +0.14
400–420 thin fleshed 412 3 500.00–525.00 $509.78 $2,100 +24.78
410–445 425 3 480.00–485.00 $481.61 $2,047 +30.33
455–490 467 3 417.50–455.00 $438.63 $2,048 +3.06
450–478 thin fleshed 469 3 461.00–470.00 $463.88 $2,176 —
520–545 533 3 420.00–430.00 $425.03 $2,265 +8.26
575 thin fleshed 575 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,501 —
570–593 585 8 385.00–417.50 $403.42 $2,360 -10.49
650–660 655 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 +30.00
700 700 2 345.00–365.00 $355.00 $2,485 +17.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 +2.48
350–380 368 13 475.00–530.00 $497.24 $1,830 +5.54
405–430 419 8 450.00–490.00 $464.81 $1,948 +28.20
415–445 435 3 420.00–440.00 $429.77 $1,869 +8.31
450–495 476 13 400.00–450.00 $424.36 $2,020 -0.95
505–525 512 7 405.00–440.00 $417.26 $2,136 +11.31
550–595 570 3 372.50–385.00 $377.50 $2,152 -8.67
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -46.17
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 -39.19
615–645 633 5 360.00–385.00 $369.00 $2,336 -10.19
650–698 688 7 357.00–370.00 $362.38 $2,493 +14.93
700–730 708 7 350.00–352.00 $351.42 $2,488 —
736 736 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,742 —
765–778 775 4 350.00–370.00 $365.06 $2,829 +37.56
870 870 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 335 9 477.50–530.00 $499.96 $1,675 +16.51
360–390 374 7 435.00–472.50 $452.36 $1,692 -1.25
375–380 thin fleshed 378 2 480.00–490.00 $484.97 $1,833 +9.97
420 thin fleshed 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
400–445 433 13 415.00–450.00 $431.32 $1,868 -0.20
450–490 466 6 390.00–420.00 $407.13 $1,897 +11.75
505–545 524 8 360.00–402.50 $382.97 $2,007 -2.73
550–585 565 7 330.00–367.50 $357.65 $2,021 —
600–640 619 5 350.00–362.50 $353.35 $2,187 +18.16
655–665 660 2 335.00–345.00 $339.96 $2,244 +6.61
750 750 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,381 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,999 —
683 683 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1053 1053 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 4 500.00–545.00 $521.13 $1,642 +4.52
320 thin fleshed 320 2 560.00–575.00 $567.50 $1,816 +7.42
360–385 372 3 455.00–495.00 $469.64 $1,747 -14.56
360–395 thin fleshed 382 3 500.00–540.00 $512.58 $1,958 -14.92
410 thin fleshed 410 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,070 +9.06
410–445 423 8 420.00–485.00 $460.73 $1,949 +6.74
450–470 thin fleshed 458 3 455.00–467.50 $459.14 $2,103 —
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -70.15
465–495 483 7 400.00–447.50 $421.50 $2,036 -8.65
500–545 524 9 365.00–430.00 $410.77 $2,152 -8.17
550 thin fleshed 550 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 -10.00
550–585 566 6 360.00–400.00 $380.67 $2,155 +1.71
625–640 633 2 347.50–350.00 $348.76 $2,208 -3.72
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 5 560.00–615.00 $576.47 $1,885 -3.53
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
360–395 377 11 520.00–570.00 $537.35 $2,026 +9.15
405–410 407 3 500.00–530.00 $516.68 $2,103 +19.14
410–440 425 2 460.00–470.00 $465.18 $1,977 -32.36
455–495 476 5 445.00–477.50 $461.37 $2,196 +3.67
515 515 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,292 +30.00
505–545 532 3 400.00–427.50 $412.47 $2,194 -21.65
555–575 565 2 395.00–400.00 $397.46 $2,246 +27.46
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +30.00
600 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 -10.00
655 655 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1255 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 4,600.00–10,050.00 $7,874.64 —
1240–1645 1443 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–4,500.00 $3,855.29 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–995 978 85-90% 2 128.00–134.00 $131.05 $1,282 -26.47
915–1170 1009 85-90% 4 165.00–171.00 $167.22 $1,687 —
905–1145 1023 85-90% 3 139.00–144.00 $141.03 $1,443 —
935–1340 1086 85-90% 4 154.00–160.00 $158.18 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,923 —
1220–1310 1264 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.39 $2,078 —
1370–1415 1393 80-85% 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1610 1567 3 200.00–208.00 $203.93 $3,196 —
1245–2420 1648 4 180.00–195.00 $189.86 $3,129 —
1505–2070 1767 3 220.00–227.00 $222.28 $3,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1030 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00–280.00 $258.99 $2,481
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1410 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,656.93
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
970–1365 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,281.81
1160–1415 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,550.00 $3,185.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,627
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,258
1025–1315 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 169.00–233.00 $187.40 $2,226

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.