Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.03/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 563 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $455.77/cwt -29.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 427 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.17/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 480 lb · 13 head

Searcy, AR 5-weight heifers brought $410/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the AR average ($409) and $14/cwt under Ash Flat, AR ($424). The class is down $19/cwt from its mid-May peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	526	436	384
Feeder cattle	380	341	292
Slaughter cattle	75	60	45
Replacement cattle	71	35	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, supply on feeders this week was limited, with overall quality remaining good. Demand was strong throughout the sale. Feeder steers sold steady to $2.00 higher, while feeder bulls sold steady to $7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to $3.00 lower. Several consignments of quality replacement cattle were offered and met with strong demand. Slaughter cattle also sold on strong demand, selling steady to $5.00 higher.

▲ Feeder bulls: while feeder bulls sold steady to $7.00 higher
→ Feeder cattle: supply on feeders this week was limited
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold steady to $3.00 lower
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold steady to $2.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Several consignments of quality replacement cattle were offered and met with strong demand
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle also sold on strong demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–265	260	2	690.00–695.00	$692.55	$1,801	+22.55
350–375	361	4	520.00–570.00	$549.76	$1,985	-11.38
370–385	378	2	500.00–515.00	$507.35	$1,918	-53.79
405–430	419	5	500.00–535.00	$522.25	$2,188	+25.06
430	430	1	490.00	$490.00	$2,107	-33.03
450–495	473	10	465.00–500.00	$479.04	$2,266	-16.80
495	495	1	450.00	$450.00	$2,228	-45.84
500	500	1	420.00	$420.00	$2,100	-37.35
500–525	510	4	455.00–500.00	$473.69	$2,416	+16.34
550–575	564	7	430.00–460.00	$447.44	$2,524	+8.38
600–640	622	5	430.00–450.00	$439.84	$2,736	+24.84
845	845	3	375.00	$375.00	$3,169	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,717	-30.69
365–385	375	2	500.00–535.00	$517.97	$1,942	-12.08
430	430	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,914	-57.96
475–495	485	2	410.00–415.00	$412.45	$2,000	-43.77
500–545	527	8	412.50–445.00	$428.60	$2,259	-10.32
530 thin fleshed	530	1	475.00	$475.00	$2,518	+2.74
563 thin fleshed	563	2	445.00	$445.00	$2,505	—
560–570	565	2	405.00–420.00	$412.43	$2,330	+2.43
643	643	2	410.00	$410.00	$2,636	—
680	680	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,414	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	283	3	575.00–580.00	$578.29	$1,637	+5.81
315	315	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,748	+20.52
355–385	373	6	495.00–510.00	$501.71	$1,871	-43.36
402–425	414	10	460.00–500.00	$478.72	$1,982	+6.91
455–497	480	13	430.00–450.00	$437.17	$2,098	+20.06
510–525	518	3	395.00–405.00	$398.34	$2,063	-33.70
500–541	528	7	410.00–450.00	$417.89	$2,206	-14.15
550–595	563	17	375.00–430.00	$409.03	$2,303	+4.25
630	630	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,268	+25.00
655–670	663	2	340.00–345.00	$342.47	$2,271	-2.46
710	710	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,308	—
720	720	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,232	—
780	780	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,613	+7.50
925	925	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,775	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305 thin fleshed	305	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,678	-8.47
320–348	338	5	500.00–540.00	$519.69	$1,757	+4.80
360–375	369	5	460.00–490.00	$473.98	$1,749	+10.33
425–430	428	2	440.00–450.00	$444.97	$1,904	+6.08
450–470 thin fleshed	460	2	440.00–445.00	$442.45	$2,035	-12.53
455–495	476	7	400.00–430.00	$415.66	$1,979	-2.19
500–540	534	8	365.00–400.00	$379.22	$2,025	-21.74
560 thin fleshed	560	1	390.00	$390.00	$2,184	—
555–590	569	6	347.50–375.00	$360.03	$2,049	-12.42
630	630	2	340.00–350.00	$345.00	$2,174	-15.08
650–660	655	2	320.00–335.00	$327.56	$2,146	+5.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	370	9	460.00–510.00	$486.72	$1,801	-13.28
370 thin fleshed	370	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,924	—
410–430 thin fleshed	418	3	487.50–500.00	$495.92	$2,073	—
410–440	429	13	425.00–460.00	$446.51	$1,916	-38.49
465 thin fleshed	465	1	455.00	$455.00	$2,116	-7.50
450–498	484	9	400.00–445.00	$420.12	$2,033	-24.22
505–535	516	6	400.00–428.00	$415.99	$2,147	-2.36
550 thin fleshed	550	2	430.00–435.00	$432.50	$2,379	—
550–595	578	4	380.00–395.00	$386.15	$2,232	-9.22
650–685	669	5	340.00–375.00	$358.51	$2,398	+0.31
725	725	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,429	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	615.00	$615.00	$1,906	+10.00
353–385	361	5	540.00–545.00	$542.06	$1,957	-2.94
415–445	430	3	500.00–505.00	$501.61	$2,157	-11.67
450–485	464	5	460.00–490.00	$475.80	$2,208	+1.58
465	465	1	455.00	$455.00	$2,116	-19.22
500–535	522	9	430.00–450.00	$441.75	$2,306	-5.14
550–570	556	7	425.00–450.00	$437.80	$2,434	+15.22
600–610	603	5	415.00–440.00	$434.94	$2,623	+34.27
650–655	653	2	400.00–415.00	$407.53	$2,661	—
715–735	723	3	365.00–380.00	$373.27	$2,699	+18.27
760	760	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,280	—
755–785	766	4	337.50–365.00	$349.27	$2,675	—
840	840	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,646	—
855	855	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,822	—
1060	1060	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,809	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1415	1415	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	7,100.00	$7,100.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1010	928	85-90%	7	156.00–162.00	$158.05	$1,467	+38.05
830–1190	954	85-90%	5	145.00–149.00	$147.67	$1,409	—
1015–1290	1102	85-90%	13	166.00–177.00	$171.08	$1,885	-2.27
985–1335	1105	85-90%	4	181.00–189.00	$183.91	$2,032	+10.56

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1405	1245	80-85%	4	191.00–204.00	$194.97	$2,427	—
1020–1415	1252	80-85%	10	175.00–186.00	$181.33	$2,270	—
1270–1285	1278	80-85%	2	164.00	$164.00	$2,096	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1685	1447	75-80%	8	173.00–186.00	$179.61	$2,599	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,730	—
1205–1630	1436	4	217.00–227.00	$222.38	$3,193	—
1815	1815	1	235.00	$235.00	$4,265	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1015	1015	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,385
1095	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	188.00	$188.00	$2,059
1115	1115	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,840
1030–1225	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	166.00–230.00	$203.29	$2,307
1035–1510	1304	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	200.00–260.00	$236.45	$3,083
1335	1335	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	194.00	$194.00	$2,590

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00
1025–1315	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,850.00–3,850.00	$3,309.15
1175–1525	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,650.00–3,800.00	$3,696.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,500.00–5,025.00	$4,516.67	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,400.00	$3,400.00	+400.00
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,525.00–4,700.00	$4,630.00	+1,630.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	4,300.00	$4,300.00	+650.00

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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.