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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.20/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 574 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.06/cwt ≈ $2,462/hd at 724 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.13/cwt -15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
Searcy 5-weight heifers brought $350/cwt, running $9/cwt above the AR average ($341) and the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class. AR 5-weight heifers are down $42 from their early August peak of $385. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 703 1,000
Feeder cattle 724 583 866
Slaughter cattle 40 75 75
Replacement cattle 25 45 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts were higher. Several offerings of pre-vaccinated cattle sold on good demand. Light-weaned and unweaned feeder steers and heifers sold on lighter demand, $15.00 to $25.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $10.00 to $15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 -49.36
350–385 368 2 412.50–445.00 $427.98 $1,575 -35.79
410–445 433 5 400.00–427.50 $410.30 $1,777 -31.16
460–490 473 8 365.00–405.00 $379.92 $1,797 -33.51
485 485 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,734 -55.93
516–541 value added 529 8 385.00–392.50 $388.66 $2,056 —
510–545 536 8 362.50–385.00 $376.15 $2,016 -21.30
550–560 553 5 362.50–372.50 $367.98 $2,035 -19.50
555–595 value added 566 9 380.00–395.00 $387.15 $2,191 —
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -57.48
600–645 value added 610 13 350.00–382.50 $374.79 $2,286 —
600–645 616 5 340.00–365.00 $346.49 $2,134 -7.64
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -29.13
650 value added 650 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 —
650–690 667 3 332.50–340.00 $337.41 $2,251 +8.63
700–735 value added 716 4 340.00–357.50 $347.42 $2,488 —
720–745 729 5 320.00–335.00 $324.48 $2,365 +4.48
760–780 value added 770 2 342.50–347.50 $345.03 $2,657 —
755–795 775 2 310.00–332.50 $320.96 $2,487 —
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
1080 1080 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,592 —
1205 1205 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,862 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–598 587 16 352.50–353.00 $352.79 $2,071 —
632 632 9 332.00 $332.00 $2,098 —
653–692 value added 664 15 342.50–357.50 $353.39 $2,347 —
713–725 value added 724 28 337.50–340.25 $340.06 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,492 -0.11
355 thin fleshed 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
350–385 368 6 385.00–420.00 $396.80 $1,460 -1.28
393 value added 393 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,651 —
405–440 422 9 370.00–395.00 $383.33 $1,618 -18.28
445 value added 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
450–495 478 14 357.50–375.00 $370.57 $1,771 -12.56
500 value added 500 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,838 —
500–530 514 6 340.00–360.00 $352.14 $1,810 -20.38
550–595 578 10 320.00–345.00 $333.13 $1,925 -1.82
609 value added 609 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,046 —
620–640 630 3 317.50–330.00 $324.21 $2,043 +11.38
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 430.00–465.00 $446.42 $1,451 -5.96
350–395 375 8 392.50–430.00 $406.21 $1,523 +27.88
378 value added 378 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,644 —
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 -55.69
400–448 434 19 367.50–400.00 $379.84 $1,649 -30.85
455 fancy 455 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,900 -25.41
475 475 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,651 -62.53
455–495 478 3 352.50–380.00 $367.83 $1,758 +17.83
515 value added 515 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
500–545 521 14 340.00–377.50 $354.98 $1,849 -6.62
500–545 525 4 312.50–330.00 $319.80 $1,679 -17.70
553–580 562 12 330.00–348.00 $342.59 $1,925 +20.09
565 fancy 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
550–590 574 4 320.00–330.00 $325.06 $1,866 +2.56
570–595 value added 585 14 355.00–367.50 $355.91 $2,082 —
615–618 617 3 320.00–326.00 $324.01 $1,999 -8.49
600–640 value added 633 6 345.00–352.50 $346.18 $2,191 —
665–695 674 4 300.00–310.00 $306.80 $2,068 +1.86
735–745 738 3 282.50–317.50 $294.94 $2,177 —
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 370.00–415.00 $385.64 $1,273 +0.64
350–375 359 7 372.50–405.00 $394.94 $1,418 +25.90
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,569 —
410–440 427 10 340.00–365.00 $353.07 $1,508 -5.03
450–498 474 16 325.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,614 +9.78
505–545 522 7 320.00–337.50 $328.92 $1,717 -0.27
555–590 573 9 300.00–330.00 $314.68 $1,803 +8.33
605–645 618 3 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,931 +9.11
655–665 660 2 291.00–310.00 $300.57 $1,984 +35.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–448 447 9 352.00–362.50 $355.48 $1,589 —
558 value added 558 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,897 —
565 565 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 +35.00
350–395 371 8 405.00–450.00 $426.59 $1,583 -17.14
415–440 434 5 372.50–405.00 $386.78 $1,679 -32.64
460–495 467 17 350.00–373.00 $369.35 $1,725 -20.73
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 -49.85
510–543 525 20 342.50–352.50 $349.66 $1,836 +2.18
555–595 585 8 320.00–355.00 $330.10 $1,931 +5.10
605–635 617 9 315.00–333.00 $324.83 $2,004 -18.11
660–663 662 4 320.00–327.50 $321.87 $2,131 +1.82
730–743 740 4 303.00–304.00 $303.25 $2,244 +3.25
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 -6.12
813–845 821 4 280.00–281.00 $280.74 $2,305 +15.74
905 905 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,376 +12.50
990 990 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,277 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,436 +11.41
360–365 thin fleshed 363 2 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,506 -20.03
375–395 385 5 355.00–400.00 $381.35 $1,468 -23.49
405 thin fleshed 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 —
410–445 426 7 370.00–380.00 $372.53 $1,587 -6.53
450 thin fleshed 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
450–490 471 5 325.00–355.00 $344.72 $1,624 -2.50
505 thin fleshed 505 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -14.93
500–545 522 10 325.00–340.00 $335.10 $1,749 -4.30
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 -33.93
585 thin fleshed 585 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,945 —
620 620 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,938 +2.41
660 thin fleshed 660 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 —
660–665 663 2 282.50–305.00 $293.71 $1,947 +7.05
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $802 —
835–1130 963 85-90% 4 148.00–160.00 $152.01 $1,464 +13.92
880–1250 1016 85-90% 9 132.00–154.00 $141.90 $1,442 —
895–1275 1063 85-90% 4 120.00–129.00 $124.09 $1,319 -26.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1355 1297 80-85% 3 149.00–158.00 $153.41 $1,990 -10.30
1205–1415 1302 80-85% 3 160.00–164.00 $161.56 $2,104 -9.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,968 —
1555–1620 1588 75-80% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $2,501 -6.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
1190–1965 1636 7 185.00–197.00 $190.49 $3,116 -8.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,737

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1090 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,408.28
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1195–1225 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,974.69
1140–1315 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,892.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,766
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
900 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +150.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.