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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report, Searcy, AR

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

1,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.92/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 564 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.76/cwt +25.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 607 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.31/cwt ≈ $2,089/hd at 581 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,103 838 972
Feeder cattle 902 705 820
Slaughter cattle 150 80 100
Replacement cattle 51 53 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the fall run of feeder cattle has begun with a strong offering. Demand was good overall, with demand strengthening as the sale progressed, supported by a strong close in feeder cattle futures. Feeder steers sold $15.00 to $20.00 higher, with several offerings of weaned calves. Feeder bulls sold unevenly, ranging from $10.00 lower to $10.00 higher, with most offerings consisting of unweaned calves. Feeder heifers weighing 300-500 pounds sold $10.00 higher, while heifers weighing over 500 pounds sold steady to $10.00 lower. Demand for new-crop, unweaned calves was lighter as cooler nighttime temperatures approach. Slaughter cattle sold $10.00 lower on lighter demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 480.00–540.00 $508.57 $1,602 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 —
370–377 375 9 470.00–497.50 $491.16 $1,842 +30.95
404–443 416 9 415.00–445.00 $434.21 $1,806 -16.25
410–445 425 13 450.00–500.00 $478.71 $2,035 +28.25
455–485 472 3 395.00–425.00 $408.00 $1,926 -1.96
455–495 485 8 432.50–465.00 $439.83 $2,133 +29.87
500–535 516 16 390.00–430.00 $414.25 $2,138 +19.65
550–596 564 48 365.00–400.00 $379.92 $2,143 +19.55
600–645 607 35 350.00–370.00 $360.61 $2,189 +12.12
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 -18.49
650–685 671 16 335.00–359.00 $345.31 $2,317 +30.31
650–688 675 3 325.00–330.00 $326.60 $2,205 +11.60
710–736 723 8 335.00–350.00 $338.93 $2,450 -1.86
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 -20.00
970 970 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 thin fleshed 303 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,606 —
371–395 377 6 430.00–435.00 $430.87 $1,624 +13.83
425–430 428 2 410.00–420.00 $415.03 $1,776 +6.42
460 thin fleshed 460 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +5.00
480–490 485 5 370.00–400.00 $390.03 $1,892 +38.62
500–545 517 8 345.00–375.00 $361.38 $1,868 -10.18
530 thin fleshed 530 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 —
555–590 568 5 340.00–350.00 $343.42 $1,951 +33.20
600–640 619 8 315.00–340.00 $330.27 $2,044 +23.83
675–685 678 3 310.00–330.00 $323.27 $2,192 +10.82
700–730 716 4 300.00–322.50 $315.43 $2,258 —
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 +20.00
895 895 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 value added 448 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,882 —
550–593 value added 577 16 357.50–379.00 $364.09 $2,101 —
570–598 589 9 350.00–352.50 $350.81 $2,066 —
620–621 value added 621 8 353.00–357.00 $355.00 $2,205 —
640 640 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -10.00
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -25.00
365–395 384 4 427.50–445.00 $433.52 $1,665 +17.67
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 +21.23
400–440 424 19 397.50–425.00 $417.89 $1,772 +4.33
450–485 465 8 357.50–390.00 $376.75 $1,752 -2.19
490–495 fancy 493 2 427.50–435.00 $431.27 $2,126 —
500–545 521 22 346.00–380.00 $357.84 $1,864 +35.50
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 -7.50
550–595 570 16 330.00–355.00 $341.64 $1,947 +26.64
610–630 618 3 322.50–327.50 $325.01 $2,009 -12.57
620–638 629 2 310.00–318.00 $313.94 $1,975 -23.64
665–698 688 4 307.50–320.00 $313.66 $2,158 -13.85
710–720 717 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,151 -50.00
800–801 801 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,403 —
850 850 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,346 —
943 943 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,405 —
1000 1000 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,625 —
1075 1075 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 365.00–410.00 $393.15 $1,274 +34.31
355–390 368 3 380.00–410.00 $392.19 $1,443 +12.67
405 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 +11.02
410–435 thin fleshed 421 4 405.00–427.50 $415.45 $1,749 —
450–495 thin fleshed 470 4 370.00–375.00 $371.24 $1,745 —
450–495 472 11 325.00–350.00 $342.63 $1,617 +0.53
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -10.00
500–542 521 17 305.00–338.00 $323.24 $1,684 +13.24
510–540 thin fleshed 525 2 360.00–365.00 $362.43 $1,903 —
550–595 576 13 300.00–330.00 $316.03 $1,820 -2.43
615 thin fleshed 615 2 322.50–332.50 $327.50 $2,014 —
600–645 630 14 300.00–317.50 $310.69 $1,957 -1.14
650–685 668 4 270.00–300.00 $288.69 $1,928 -18.84
705 705 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,992 +10.21
790–795 793 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 value added 478 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,864 —
508 value added 508 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 490.00–495.00 $492.38 $1,576 +3.78
355–393 380 4 440.00–460.00 $449.66 $1,709 -6.13
400–435 425 5 430.00–470.00 $448.09 $1,904 +11.35
460–480 475 10 407.50–445.00 $411.37 $1,954 +28.87
460–498 487 6 377.50–390.00 $381.19 $1,856 -1.31
500–545 531 8 360.00–390.00 $369.93 $1,964 -30.32
555–590 573 6 340.00–357.50 $347.42 $1,991 -20.31
555–595 580 3 330.00–335.00 $333.30 $1,933 -34.43
600–640 623 12 310.00–339.00 $324.47 $2,021 -23.00
650–690 673 5 302.50–317.50 $310.58 $2,090 +0.58
700–745 716 11 297.00–310.00 $299.48 $2,144 -3.01
755–785 770 4 277.50–292.50 $286.27 $2,204 -26.23
800–840 824 4 265.00–272.50 $269.44 $2,220 —
885–898 894 3 265.00–270.00 $266.65 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 thin fleshed 315 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 +25.39
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 -4.16
365–395 381 5 400.00–430.00 $416.01 $1,585 +8.92
430 thin fleshed 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 —
410–443 434 5 370.00–410.00 $396.04 $1,719 -18.30
450–485 473 11 350.00–385.00 $371.00 $1,755 +2.51
505–525 515 6 322.50–345.00 $337.86 $1,740 +13.00
537 thin fleshed 537 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,973 —
550–585 568 8 310.00–340.00 $329.58 $1,872 -7.94
610–645 627 8 290.00–315.00 $304.62 $1,910 -17.88
635 thin fleshed 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
655–695 679 6 290.00–302.50 $298.32 $2,026 -13.28
700 700 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,995 -8.60
760 760 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 -5.00
885 885 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,257 -5.00
960 960 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $879 -30.58
925–1230 1023 85-90% 10 114.00–125.00 $121.82 $1,246 +3.74
935–1220 1030 85-90% 3 102.50–110.00 $107.34 $1,106 -10.74
990–1315 1162 85-90% 9 126.00–136.00 $130.93 $1,521 -18.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1253 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.56 $1,523 -18.23
1145–1415 1328 80-85% 4 138.00–144.00 $140.46 $1,865 -6.98
1260–1475 1343 80-85% 3 126.00–131.00 $128.79 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1525 1510 75-80% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1960 1547 3 152.00–160.00 $154.89 $2,396 —
1260–2125 1749 10 170.00–176.00 $173.53 $3,035 —
1560–2255 1780 4 184.00–194.00 $187.04 $3,329 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1050 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 270.00–285.00 $277.44 $2,747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1020–1175 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,691.37
1095–1215 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,638.92
1150–1480 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,810.99
1255–1360 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–3,200.00 $2,480.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,261
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,046

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.