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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report, Searcy, AR

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $430.76/cwt +41.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $413.39/cwt +25.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 382 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $391.96/cwt +33.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 476 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 438 585
Feeder cattle 330 332 417
Slaughter cattle 40 45 90
Replacement cattle 27 61 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, supply on feeders remained light, with better offerings of quality feeder cattle overall. Demand was significantly stronger, with feeders selling $25.00 to $35.00 higher. Buyer confidence appeared to improve following substantial gains in the cattle futures market last week. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 lower. Looking ahead, cattle receipts over the coming weeks will provide an important indication of available supply. If auction numbers remain light compared to the same period a year ago, it could signal tighter supplies and continued support for the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 435.00–450.00 $442.09 $1,406 +12.09
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 +10.00
400–430 417 3 410.00–435.00 $418.00 $1,743 +27.42
470–480 475 4 405.00–420.00 $413.76 $1,965 +55.42
525 thin fleshed 525 2 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $2,192 —
525–545 538 3 357.50–370.00 $365.94 $1,969 +15.48
560–595 576 4 365.00–387.50 $379.27 $2,185 +44.01
610–645 631 6 325.00–350.00 $335.60 $2,118 +20.60
805 805 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 —
445 445 2 440.00–470.00 $455.00 $2,025 +30.16
450–475 463 3 430.00–460.00 $440.57 $2,040 +40.43
505–545 525 3 405.00–442.50 $424.52 $2,229 +36.68
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 +45.63
620 620 2 360.00–362.50 $361.25 $2,240 +10.03
675 675 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 +85.04
333 333 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,449 +25.04
350–373 363 5 420.00–450.00 $435.15 $1,580 +23.89
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
395 395 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,370 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +24.61
410–420 413 4 415.00–455.00 $425.18 $1,756 +49.79
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 -5.39
450–477 467 8 385.00–410.00 $397.32 $1,855 +17.72
500 500 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,700 +190.04
514–525 518 6 405.00–407.50 $406.65 $2,106 +56.69
570–595 585 3 350.00–357.50 $352.77 $2,064 +32.77
630–635 633 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,168 +15.15
650–685 668 2 332.50–340.00 $336.15 $2,245 +21.15
670–695 683 2 315.00–317.50 $316.27 $2,160 +1.27
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 -30.00
770–790 780 2 310.00–325.00 $317.60 $2,477 —
805–840 823 5 287.50–315.00 $300.54 $2,473 —
860–880 870 2 285.00–300.00 $292.41 $2,544 —
910–940 925 2 267.50–285.00 $276.11 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 thin fleshed 313 3 430.00–465.00 $448.06 $1,402 —
315–345 333 7 390.00–425.00 $407.91 $1,358 +19.46
370 thin fleshed 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
350–395 371 5 385.00–415.00 $401.91 $1,491 +41.60
425–445 435 5 355.00–395.00 $372.94 $1,622 +13.59
455 thin fleshed 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
450–490 467 9 337.50–370.00 $353.18 $1,649 +8.66
515–545 523 8 320.00–350.00 $338.42 $1,770 +9.62
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -18.80
555 555 3 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,832 +16.74
610 thin fleshed 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
600–635 618 2 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $2,008 +26.13
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 ±0.00
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 4 465.00–500.00 $480.72 $1,543 —
350–390 371 10 440.00–485.00 $457.79 $1,698 +34.43
400–440 416 4 430.00–455.00 $440.34 $1,832 +36.06
435 435 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,773 +3.22
450–490 473 19 405.00–441.00 $430.76 $2,037 +41.53
500–548 521 8 370.00–415.00 $389.11 $2,027 +32.75
550 550 2 367.50–390.00 $378.75 $2,083 +22.75
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -21.00
675–680 678 3 330.00–337.50 $334.99 $2,271 +14.99
700–730 713 3 315.00–337.50 $328.19 $2,340 +3.19
750 750 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,306 —
925 925 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 —
1000–1020 1010 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $2,272 —
1050 1050 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,362 —
1170 1170 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 4 415.00–450.00 $433.53 $1,444 +41.44
375 thin fleshed 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 —
363–395 382 18 390.00–435.00 $411.08 $1,570 +23.22
400–440 422 10 390.00–415.00 $406.40 $1,715 +17.55
458 thin fleshed 458 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,901 —
450–495 478 11 370.00–412.50 $389.87 $1,864 +31.18
515–540 526 5 340.00–380.00 $355.81 $1,872 —
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 +23.18
610–640 622 3 335.00–347.50 $340.80 $2,120 +20.31
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 -15.02
730–740 735 3 275.00–305.00 $288.40 $2,120 —
815–845 830 2 267.50–270.00 $268.73 $2,230 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
590 590 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 +16.00
648 648 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–960 943 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $115.01 $1,085 -8.45
825–1145 983 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $132.50 $1,302 -1.03
885–1080 983 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.50 $929 -39.03
1050–1335 1141 85-90% 4 142.00–148.00 $144.34 $1,647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1475 1280 80-85% 3 147.00–149.00 $148.51 $1,901 —
1155–1530 1332 80-85% 5 138.00–144.00 $141.23 $1,881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1415 1355 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $1,883 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1675 1425 3 155.00–160.00 $158.74 $2,262 —
1365–1780 1573 3 174.00–182.50 $177.13 $2,786 —
1915–2250 2083 2 189.00–190.00 $189.46 $3,946 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1350 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 177.50–235.00 $201.61 $2,345

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1505 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,806.73
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–860 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,252.34
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,920
1685 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,949

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.