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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.41/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 333 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $411.33/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.40/cwt -14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 427 lb · 17 head
Searcy, AR 4-weight heifers brought $390/cwt, running $17/cwt above the AR average ($373) and the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class. The class is down $56 from its $432 mid-July peak. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 301 708
Feeder cattle 583 242 625
Slaughter cattle 75 25 68
Replacement cattle 45 34 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts were higher. Uncertainty surrounding beef imports and open borders to Mexican cattle are resulting in a downturn in cattle futures, which is affecting demand. Buyers were more selective this week, placing greater emphasis on quality and condition. Feeder steers and heifers sold $15.00 to $20.00 lower, while feeder bulls sold $20.00 to $30.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cattle remained good, with sales mostly steady compared to the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 341 5 480.00–516.00 $509.36 $1,737 -11.94
365–390 380 3 440.00–480.00 $463.77 $1,762 -23.36
400 thin fleshed 400 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 —
400–439 428 11 435.00–465.00 $441.46 $1,889 -16.90
450–475 463 2 372.50–385.00 $378.58 $1,753 -36.42
460–475 468 3 405.00–425.00 $413.43 $1,935 -1.57
505–540 517 5 385.00–420.00 $397.45 $2,055 -15.01
560–595 575 6 370.00–410.00 $387.48 $2,228 -4.22
600–645 621 4 345.00–362.50 $354.13 $2,199 -23.88
670–675 673 2 320.00–337.50 $328.78 $2,213 —
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -27.50
1200 1200 1 250.00 $250.00 $3,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 425.00–440.00 $432.61 $1,449 -55.35
365–390 378 2 380.00–415.00 $398.08 $1,505 -61.92
405–430 420 3 400.00–405.00 $401.61 $1,687 -20.54
455–490 469 7 365.00–405.00 $383.13 $1,797 -23.76
455–485 thin fleshed 470 2 407.50–410.00 $408.71 $1,921 —
505–515 510 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,900 -24.97
555–585 570 2 327.00–342.50 $334.95 $1,909 -15.05
630–640 636 3 302.50–326.00 $312.83 $1,990 -42.17
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -30.00
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
755–790 773 2 250.00–253.00 $251.53 $1,944 —
870 870 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
325–348 333 18 447.50–455.00 $452.38 $1,506 —
385 fancy 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 -75.00
390 390 3 365.00–395.00 $378.33 $1,475 -75.35
407–440 415 4 360.00–385.00 $378.38 $1,570 -76.62
430 fancy 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 —
418–442 431 12 390.00–430.00 $410.69 $1,770 +25.69
460–465 463 2 405.00–415.00 $410.03 $1,898 +13.68
470–495 fancy 483 3 425.00–475.00 $442.91 $2,139 —
490 490 2 342.50–357.50 $350.00 $1,715 -25.00
505–540 517 5 350.00–375.00 $361.60 $1,869 -22.56
510–540 fancy 525 2 402.50–405.00 $403.71 $2,119 —
530 530 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 -30.00
550–580 557 5 330.00–360.00 $343.16 $1,911 —
565 565 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,822 —
600 600 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,995 -3.65
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 -21.15
670–685 678 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,067 -30.29
688 688 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,270 -5.23
700 700 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
850 850 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 —
910–945 927 3 250.00–270.00 $256.55 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 thin fleshed 310 2 420.00–435.00 $427.62 $1,326 -42.38
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -47.96
385–391 390 5 355.00–372.50 $369.04 $1,439 -20.00
400–430 413 3 347.50–365.00 $358.10 $1,479 -34.20
450–490 472 5 320.00–342.50 $330.65 $1,561 -36.65
515–535 523 7 325.00–335.00 $329.19 $1,722 -30.70
550–580 572 5 285.00–320.00 $306.35 $1,752 -31.67
600–645 620 3 290.00–320.00 $303.39 $1,881 -21.61
660–690 675 2 250.00–280.00 $264.67 $1,787 -45.73
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
945 945 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 465.00–480.00 $473.02 $1,528 +13.02
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -40.00
350–385 374 8 430.00–455.00 $443.73 $1,660 -38.27
410–435 421 4 365.00–397.50 $385.04 $1,621 -32.52
415–445 430 13 400.00–445.00 $419.42 $1,804 +1.86
450–495 482 12 380.00–420.00 $390.08 $1,880 -27.39
485 485 3 335.00–347.50 $340.83 $1,653 -76.64
505–525 513 6 360.00–405.00 $379.85 $1,949 -30.15
510–525 517 3 335.00–357.50 $347.48 $1,796 -62.52
550–585 569 7 340.00–357.50 $348.11 $1,981 -33.11
585–595 590 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 -56.22
600–645 614 4 330.00–360.00 $342.94 $2,106 -2.06
650–680 664 4 310.00–327.50 $320.05 $2,125 -34.95
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 -67.50
770–795 787 5 278.00–300.00 $286.12 $2,252 -13.88
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
920 920 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —
965 965 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 thin fleshed 318 6 445.00–470.00 $463.04 $1,472 -56.96
305–330 320 4 400.00–425.00 $413.59 $1,323 -68.07
360 thin fleshed 360 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 -40.85
350–380 366 5 390.00–420.00 $404.84 $1,482 -21.45
410–445 424 4 360.00–400.00 $379.06 $1,607 -33.67
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -72.73
450–495 467 9 330.00–360.00 $347.22 $1,622 -47.98
500–525 514 5 325.00–355.00 $339.40 $1,745 -29.79
520–535 thin fleshed 528 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,927 -30.07
575–595 585 7 310.00–332.50 $323.93 $1,895 -29.94
600–645 627 3 305.00–315.00 $310.09 $1,944 -25.51
670–675 672 3 275.00–300.00 $286.66 $1,926 -38.34
700 thin fleshed 700 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
385–398 395 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
439 439 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,789 —
455–498 482 14 365.00–395.00 $370.55 $1,786 —
515 515 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,841 —
620–645 631 5 312.50–325.00 $319.50 $2,016 —
660–685 674 7 300.00–310.00 $304.29 $2,051 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1040 925 85-90% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.75 $1,172 -23.97
750–1145 964 85-90% 11 134.00–140.00 $138.09 $1,331 —
920–1240 1060 85-90% 9 145.00–154.00 $150.37 $1,594 -8.63
1095–1340 1197 85-90% 8 159.00–169.00 $163.61 $1,958 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1375 1275 80-85% 5 149.00–157.00 $153.97 $1,963 —
1190–1365 1298 80-85% 8 159.00–169.00 $163.71 $2,125 —
1195–1435 1315 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $170.91 $2,247 +5.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1645 1590 75-80% 2 162.00–166.00 $163.93 $2,606 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,623 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,134 —
1035–1725 1485 4 205.00–213.00 $208.24 $3,092 +34.24
1200–1925 1616 14 193.00–204.00 $198.81 $3,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,662
910–1270 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–240.00 $205.05 $2,235

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1075 thin fleshed 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
970–1215 thin fleshed 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
885–1310 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,898.41
1090–1195 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,047.70
1100–1225 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,238.02
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1020–1505 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,548.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,044
1090–1180 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 187.50–195.00 $191.40 $2,172

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +437.50
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -612.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.