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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.77/cwt +42.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 526 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.71/cwt +58.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 561 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.96/cwt +90.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,656/hd at 626 lb · 34 head
Searcy 5-weight heifers brought $407/cwt, above the state average at $13/cwt above the AR average ($394) and the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class. The class is down $13 from its late June peak of $410. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 212 1,166
Feeder cattle 677 185 982
Slaughter cattle 45 10 100
Replacement cattle 53 17 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the supply of feeder cattle increased, with several quality offerings of weaned calves. Quality and condition continued to drive demand throughout the sale. Several outstanding drafts of replacement-quality heifers sold on very good demand, highlighted by a draft of 10 head averaging 602 lbs that brought $459.00/cwt. Overall, feeder steers and heifers sold $15.00 to $20.00 higher than the previous week. Slaughter cattle sold with good demand; however, comparisons to last week were limited due to insufficient comparable receipts to establish a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 5 520.00–545.00 $536.76 $1,696 -28.24
350–395 374 11 505.00–545.00 $523.80 $1,959 +18.80
410–445 424 6 460.00–510.00 $484.58 $2,055 +22.44
455–485 466 7 442.50–472.20 $462.02 $2,153 +8.34
495 495 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 —
500–527 511 10 420.00–432.50 $429.27 $2,194 +24.28
550–590 573 16 390.00–415.00 $397.32 $2,277 +22.33
575 value added 575 3 414.00 $414.00 $2,380 —
580 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 +5.01
600–645 615 15 382.50–412.00 $396.90 $2,441 +26.90
638 value added 638 6 416.00 $416.00 $2,654 —
655–690 668 8 370.00–385.00 $378.66 $2,529 —
650–690 value added 683 13 385.00–395.00 $387.78 $2,649 —
705–735 723 4 340.00–377.50 $364.38 $2,634 —
760–785 770 3 362.50–370.00 $366.68 $2,823 —
840 840 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,688 —
1055 1055 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 value added 424 8 474.00 $474.00 $2,010 —
501 value added 501 9 436.00 $436.00 $2,184 —
500–512 508 5 410.00–417.50 $415.52 $2,111 —
598 598 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,317 —
609 value added 609 14 406.25 $406.25 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 thin fleshed 312 3 530.00–560.00 $545.16 $1,701 —
330–340 335 3 475.00–520.00 $494.85 $1,658 +11.32
365 thin fleshed 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 —
380 380 2 455.00–480.00 $467.50 $1,776 —
400–445 thin fleshed 423 2 460.00–480.00 $469.47 $1,986 —
410–440 425 2 430.00–450.00 $439.65 $1,869 +25.06
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -15.25
495 thin fleshed 495 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,116 —
500–545 528 5 397.50–410.00 $400.86 $2,117 +33.36
575 575 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,128 +5.00
580 thin fleshed 580 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,306 —
610–615 613 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $2,283 +22.49
820 thin fleshed 820 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,747 —
940 thin fleshed 940 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 3 515.00–530.00 $519.92 $1,638 +22.52
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 -22.40
355–385 363 7 460.00–490.00 $469.88 $1,706 -20.90
413 value added 413 2 467.50 $467.50 $1,931 —
400–448 423 14 437.50–450.00 $441.09 $1,866 +7.85
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -21.65
468 value added 468 4 457.00 $457.00 $2,139 —
450–495 479 10 407.50–430.00 $415.93 $1,992 +24.28
512–520 519 16 457.50–490.00 $483.98 $2,512 +93.98
500–545 532 17 375.00–415.00 $386.87 $2,058 -3.13
533 value added 533 4 423.00 $423.00 $2,255 —
550–585 559 25 411.00–434.00 $415.11 $2,320 +47.61
550–585 566 10 360.00–405.00 $383.67 $2,172 +16.17
575 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 -12.50
602–642 626 32 413.00–459.00 $427.74 $2,678 +94.35
625–640 633 2 347.50–380.00 $363.56 $2,301 +30.17
665 665 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,145 -2.50
665–690 678 2 332.50–352.50 $342.68 $2,323 +17.68
720–728 725 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 +2.50
743 743 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,526 —
758 758 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,653 +45.00
825 825 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 —
920 920 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 thin fleshed 325 3 500.00–505.00 $503.33 $1,636 -6.67
330–345 340 4 450.00–460.00 $456.21 $1,551 +0.52
352–395 373 11 425.00–457.50 $444.54 $1,658 -0.46
385–390 thin fleshed 388 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,824 -21.25
400–445 428 10 390.00–430.00 $414.13 $1,772 +8.96
450–465 thin fleshed 458 2 420.00–425.00 $422.46 $1,935 —
450–485 469 5 365.00–395.00 $384.71 $1,804 +13.74
515 thin fleshed 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 —
505–545 530 8 347.50–375.00 $361.73 $1,917 +4.12
550–590 564 8 325.00–360.00 $340.42 $1,920 +13.73
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +21.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 value added 633 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,279 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 5 525.00–545.00 $533.85 $1,698 -21.15
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 -55.00
350–395 377 10 480.00–535.00 $508.96 $1,919 +33.00
400–435 418 7 455.00–490.00 $472.00 $1,973 +29.55
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 -2.45
455–480 465 6 420.00–455.00 $436.11 $2,028 +26.36
480–495 489 4 400.00–405.00 $403.77 $1,974 -5.98
500–535 520 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +29.04
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -9.95
605–645 625 2 345.00–347.50 $346.29 $2,164 —
610–645 629 4 350.00–362.50 $356.23 $2,241 —
655–685 668 4 347.50–360.00 $353.20 $2,359 —
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 —
755–795 769 4 320.00–327.50 $325.02 $2,499 —
840 840 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,688 —
930 930 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 7 490.00–515.00 $503.48 $1,646 -5.63
385–390 388 2 465.00–475.00 $469.97 $1,823 +38.49
405–445 425 10 420.00–450.00 $438.39 $1,863 +11.69
465–495 485 11 382.50–405.00 $387.72 $1,880 +13.27
500–530 515 11 370.00–390.00 $379.08 $1,952 +25.79
570–595 580 5 332.50–355.00 $347.08 $2,013 +12.08
600–635 618 2 332.50–340.00 $336.36 $2,079 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1185 1049 85-90% 4 158.00–166.00 $162.23 $1,702 —
920–1220 1079 85-90% 9 168.00–179.00 $174.01 $1,878 —
950–1250 1100 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,595 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1320 1189 80-85% 5 168.00–179.00 $174.75 $2,078 -8.57
1130–1340 1249 80-85% 5 180.00–187.00 $182.56 $2,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1440 1388 75-80% 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1595 1328 3 194.00–205.00 $200.80 $2,667 —
1455–1800 1701 4 209.00–217.00 $212.87 $3,621 —
1430–2070 1773 3 219.00–229.00 $225.29 $3,994 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,714

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1005–1130 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,861.71
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1100–1185 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1030–1540 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,184.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,109
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,113
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,644
1225–1350 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 205.00–213.00 $208.81 $2,689
1365–1385 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 199.00–229.00 $214.11 $2,944

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,233.33 —

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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.