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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 11
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
577 head
▼ 461 vs last sale 1,038▼ 282 vs year ago 859 · −32.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 90▼ 46 vs year ago 131 · −35.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 82▲ 38 vs year ago 60 · +63.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*HEARD SELL-OUT 30 PLUS HEAD OF COWS SELL NEXT TUESDAY ON 11/18/25*

Compared to last week: Supply of feeder cattle was lighter, consisting of a mixed offering of weaned and unweaned calves. Demand was good, especially on feeder steers and bulls weighing 300-500 lbs, trading $10.00-$20.00 higher. Heifer calves in the same weight range sold steady to $5.00 higher. Following last week's pre-vac sale, which featured a larger supply of weaned calves, feeders over 500 lbs sold $5.00-$15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle traded $5.00-$10.00 lower on the week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.48/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits −53.16 against this barn's trailing median of $389.63.
Average price
$336.48
32 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,802
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$112
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$23.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.02
vs AR average
−27.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534344.451,84121
Medium and Large 2538321.251,72811thin
One grade step is worth $23.21/cwt here — about $112 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale32 hd
336.48
—
AR average9 barns · 459 hd
332.46
+4.02
National average183 barns · 20,348 hd
363.96
−27.48
This barn, trailing median30 sales
389.63
−53.16
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
441398355312median 389.6303/0305/0507/0709/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.53, low $325.96, median $389.63 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,488159.162,3689thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,345147.241,9806thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,234143.141,7669thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,030108.551,11825

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,084$3,3754thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)996$2,8254thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$2,7782thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,172$2,5403thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$2,2752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$2,1783thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)902$2,1753thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,320$2,1012thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)725$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$2,6962thin

Every lot

122 lots · USDA AMS · Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed245615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,5071
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1221
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed270584.75/cwt575.00–595.001,5793
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,4941
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6502
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325425.00/cwt420.00–430.001,3814
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329497.96/cwt490.00–520.001,6385
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy333466.60/cwt460.00–470.001,5543
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6611
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375468.41/cwt450.00–495.001,7577
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy380425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6151
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383421.67/cwt420.00–425.001,6153
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy413422.36/cwt415.00–430.001,7442
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421396.17/cwt380.00–415.001,66811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430451.72/cwt430.00–475.001,9422
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479428.17/cwt390.00–447.502,05110
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485358.82/cwt345.00–375.001,74015
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,2383
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515357.21/cwt340.00–375.001,8406
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521407.10/cwt382.50–427.502,12119
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1558370.07/cwt360.00–375.002,0654
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9141
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2612341.16/cwt320.00–346.002,08812
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added626393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,4607
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633352.43/cwt342.00–357.502,2318
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added650378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,4574
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666349.76/cwt337.00–367.502,3294
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672318.39/cwt310.00–325.002,1403
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708327.51/cwt325.00–330.002,3192
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763329.32/cwt310.00–347.502,5135
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,7311
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326394.92/cwt375.00–405.001,2874
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2331355.98/cwt335.00–370.001,1788
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed333399.44/cwt385.00–415.001,3302
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368359.40/cwt345.00–370.001,3238
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372394.12/cwt380.00–420.001,46612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed395375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424373.52/cwt360.00–387.501,58429
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429335.95/cwt320.00–350.001,4417
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed463356.00/cwt356.00–356.001,6482
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2466336.07/cwt330.00–347.501,56611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy468342.54/cwt339.00–347.501,6034
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474363.24/cwt347.50–375.001,72228
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514355.65/cwt342.50–370.001,82810
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529324.93/cwt312.50–335.001,7198
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy534318.24/cwt310.00–322.501,6993
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560340.29/cwt335.00–342.501,9068
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2562311.42/cwt300.00–325.001,7503
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed600327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,9651
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy600312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,8751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623327.41/cwt322.50–335.002,0403
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672318.67/cwt307.50–326.002,14115
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1719315.44/cwt300.00–319.002,2688
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321496.87/cwt480.00–525.001,5954
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325402.10/cwt365.00–430.001,3076
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy327434.82/cwt425.00–450.001,4223
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360467.71/cwt460.00–475.001,6842
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383401.08/cwt380.00–420.001,5366
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1388449.81/cwt440.00–475.001,74515
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy390420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2414377.78/cwt340.00–415.001,5647
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy422408.30/cwt400.00–412.501,7233
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426433.34/cwt420.00–460.001,8464
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1461418.14/cwt415.00–435.001,92811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8371
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477353.21/cwt340.00–380.001,68510
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482381.71/cwt380.00–385.001,8403
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Full495360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7821
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy520332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,7291
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2534320.06/cwt300.00–330.001,7096
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1544370.02/cwt360.00–385.002,0135
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560355.69/cwt345.00–362.501,9923
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568325.23/cwt300.00–335.001,8478
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8811
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2624315.76/cwt310.00–330.001,9709
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630341.71/cwt335.00–350.002,1536
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy635322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,0452
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed655322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,1121
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2674297.08/cwt282.50–312.502,0025
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy675310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0931
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy704300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1125
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765309.90/cwt302.50–317.502,3712
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed805300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4151
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,0541
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1838278.67/cwt270.00–287.502,3352
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2960230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2081
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,7501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,360145.20/cwt140.00–150.001,9754
Bulls——1,590170.33/cwt160.00–175.002,7085
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94387.21/cwt80.00–92.008229
Cows—Lean 85-90%994103.11/cwt100.00–110.001,0255
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,117136.24/cwt130.00–143.001,5225
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,117122.03/cwt115.00–126.001,3636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3981
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209142.42/cwt139.00–144.001,7224
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,276149.65/cwt147.00–152.501,9104
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,316149.12/cwt147.00–152.001,9624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,403143.48/cwt143.00–144.002,0132
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2842227.82/cwt215.00–250.001,9183
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed920201.65/cwt200.00–215.001,8559
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5201
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,5981
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,083166.87/cwt140.00–187.501,8073
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29022,174.58/head1,950.00–2,550.002,1753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29962,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,008162.97/cwt152.50–172.501,6432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,177.91/head1,850.00–2,400.002,1783
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,777.90/head2,600.00–2,950.002,7782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0702,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0843,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,3754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1722,539.62/head2,450.00–2,650.002,5403
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215140.46/cwt139.00–142.001,7072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3202,100.76/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,375159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,1861
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0901
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,695.65/head2,500.00–2,950.002,6962

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.