Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2026-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder supply was moderate, with calves weighing over 500 lb being lightly tested. Lightweight 300 lb steers sold steady to $3.00 higher, while steers weighing over 300 lb sold $7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold $8.00 lower. Demand remained good; however, with the feeder cattle futures board posting additional losses today, buyers were more cautious. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00 to $10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $389.37/cwt on 21 head, down $33.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 28 comparable sales and sits −7.37 against this barn's trailing median of $396.74.

Average price

$389.37

▼ 33.90 vs prior sale

21 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$52.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.18

vs AR average

−6.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	426.56	2,296	6thin
Medium and Large 2	537	374.50	2,013	15thin

One grade step is worth $52.07/cwt here — about $284 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.53, low $366.54, median $396.74 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

389.37

—

AR average9 barns · 303 hd

399.55

−10.18

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−6.68

This barn, trailing median28 sales

396.74

−7.37

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,646	214.75	3,534	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	169.22	2,258	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	166.96	2,359	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	156.08	1,696	20

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$2,925	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$2,825	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$2,751	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,402	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,010	$2,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	705	$2,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	209.99/cwt	187.50–235.00	2,373	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,751.39/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,751	2
Bulls	—	—	1,493	194.83/cwt	190.00–204.00	2,909	4
Bulls	—	—	1,763	230.95/cwt	225.00–239.00	4,072	5
Bulls	—	—	1,653	214.31/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	444.37/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	338	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	2,146	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	2,924.69/head	2,650.00–3,200.00	2,925	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	409.90/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,365	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	383	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,068	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	325	593.09/cwt	590.00–595.00	1,928	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	171.04/cwt	164.00–177.00	2,282	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,016	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	166.96/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,359	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	158.10/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,788	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	166.75/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,008	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	148.72/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,463	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,402.21/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,402	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	920	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	545	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	2,711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	688	357.58/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	445	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	445	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	2,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	530	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	425	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	427.68/cwt	417.50–447.50	2,232	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	715	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	780	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	519.81/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	393.06/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,402	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	538.34/cwt	530.00–545.00	2,056	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	398.40/cwt	382.50–415.00	2,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	464.32/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,159	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	410.86/cwt	405.00–422.20	2,358	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	627.54/cwt	600.00–650.00	2,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	513.87/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,086	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	549.35/cwt	535.00–575.00	1,824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	421.69/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,163	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	559.90/cwt	555.00–565.00	2,144	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	374.91/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	479.19/cwt	465.00–510.00	2,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	453.51/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,095	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	634.46/cwt	618.00–665.00	2,081	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	397.51/cwt	392.50–400.00	2,616	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	482.02/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,788	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	422.29/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,255	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	375.67/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,980	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	450	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	539.99/cwt	510.00–550.00	2,036	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	355.38/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,242	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	371.27/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,101	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	463.11/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	377.50/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	404.85/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,870	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	445.71/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,908	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	525.15/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	524.74/cwt	510.00–527.50	1,747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	326.20/cwt	315.00–337.50	2,172	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	818	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	325.45/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,360	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	368.45/cwt	350.00–387.50	2,126	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	426.45/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,026	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	361.21/cwt	350.00–372.50	2,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	307.44/cwt	290.00–322.50	2,398	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	482.05/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,025	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	383.43/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,071	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	550.36/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250–300	286	696.71/cwt	695.00–700.00	1,993	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	440	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	367.70/cwt	360.00–382.50	2,309	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	320	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	350	582.50/cwt	550.00–615.00	2,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	490	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,393	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	486.53/cwt	460.00–500.00	2,301	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	408.97/cwt	397.50–420.00	2,523	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	523.88/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,185	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	455	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	453.47/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,331	7

How this sale compares

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.

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