Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC market report — October 13, 2026

Searcy, AR · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/13/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

751

Last week 1,103 (−352)
Last year 695

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$390.07 /cwt

$2,177 per head · 16 hd
vs last week +6.21

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$333.33† /cwt

$2,461 per head · 3 hd
vs last week −4.60

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were in moderate supply, with few offerings of weaned calves. Overall quality was plainer. Demand was strong for feeder cattle carrying additional condition, while demand was lighter for fleshier new-crop calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to $3.00 lower, while feeder bulls sold steady to $2.00 higher. Replacement cattle were offered in several groups, attracting a good crowd and reflecting good demand. Slaughter cattle also saw stronger demand, selling $5.00 higher.
USDA Market News reporter, October 13, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 13

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 6. Last year = sale of Oct 14. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	3	329 lb	$506.71†	$1,665	+12.38	+11.87	$422.06 (4 hd)†
400–499 lb	4	483 lb	$418.95†	$2,024	−44.95	−47.72	$391.31 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	16	558 lb	$390.07	$2,177	+6.21	−23.36	$348.56 (8 hd)
600–699 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$329.45 (5 hd)
700–799 lb	3	738 lb	$333.33†	$2,461	−4.60	−43.40	$304.17 (3 hd)†
800–899 lb	3	873 lb	$297.57†	$2,598	−2.43	−52.44	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 13

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 6. Last year = sale of Oct 14. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	7	359 lb	$426.32	$1,529	−8.50	−4.26	$386.62 (12 hd)
400–499 lb	11	463 lb	$380.59	$1,761	−25.11	−25.58	$365.06 (13 hd)
500–599 lb	21	563 lb	$340.81	$1,920	−10.21	−29.79	$315.28 (28 hd)
600–699 lb	8	674 lb	$308.81	$2,081	−9.71	−37.36	$287.90 (14 hd)
700–799 lb	2	730 lb	$305.00†	$2,226	+5.00	−11.00	$277.37 (2 hd)†
900–999 lb	3	932 lb	$272.41†	$2,538	+17.41	+22.41	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 13

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	3	1,272 lb	$143.21	$140.00–$145.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	4	1,246 lb	$135.03	$131.00–$138.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	2	1,360 lb	$129.00	$129.00–$129.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	1	1,755 lb	$144.00	$144.00–$144.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	2	1,423 lb	$130.00	$130.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	High	2	1,088 lb	$131.46	$131.00–$132.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	1	1,000 lb	$116.00	$116.00–$116.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	3	1,098 lb	$111.98	$111.00–$113.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $390.07/cwt
4-week average: $384.56
13-week average: $391.39
4-week vs 13-week: −1.7%

52-wk low $361.85high $509.79

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $333.33/cwt
4-week average: $336.20
13-week average: $335.68
4-week vs 13-week: +0.2%

52-wk low $318.80high $400.00

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $340.81/cwt
4-week average: $347.16
13-week average: $363.78
4-week vs 13-week: −4.6%

52-wk low $338.68high $439.16

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.1%	86%	7
Feb	+5.1%	86%	7
Mar	+5.9%	100%	7
Apr	+3.6%	86%	7
May	+3.5%	71%	7
Jun	+0.5%	57%	7
Jul	−0.8%	71%	7
Aug	0.0%	38%	8
Sep	−1.6%	43%	7
Oct	−4.4%	0%	7
Nov	−4.1%	14%	7
Dec	−2.1%	43%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jul and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.5%	57%	7
Feb	+1.9%	67%	6
Mar	−0.7%	57%	7
Apr	−0.2%	67%	6
May	+0.2%	29%	7
Jun	+1.3%	57%	7
Jul	+4.4%	100%	6
Aug	+5.2%	86%	7
Sep	−0.3%	57%	7
Oct	−1.1%	43%	7
Nov	−3.6%	14%	7
Dec	−0.4%	43%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 13	751	$390.07	$333.33†	$340.81
Tue Oct 6	1,103	$383.86	$337.94	$351.02
Tue Sep 29	838	$374.67	$340.79†	$345.36
Tue Sep 22	554	$389.63	$332.73†	$351.46
Tue Sep 15	397	$420.89†	—	$388.69
Tue Sep 8	438	$365.75	$320.00†	$350.47
Tue Sep 1	789	$361.85	$323.47	$347.37
Tue Aug 25	703	$392.01	$320.00†	$352.38
Tue Aug 18	301	$400.00	$347.50†	$384.16†
Tue Aug 11	375	$416.63	—	$389.19
Tue Aug 4	775	$409.16	$365.37	$385.68
Tue Jul 28	212	$392.13	—	$378.75†
Tue Jul 14	485	$448.97	$376.61†	$412.37

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Arkansas sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Ash Flat Livestock Auction, Ash Flat	69 mi	Oct 16	$411.75	$337.00†
Green Forest Stockyards, Green Forest	121 mi	Oct 21	$358.83	—
County Line Sale, Ratcliff	122 mi	Oct 21	$383.50	$327.00†
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope	152 mi	Oct 22	$376.33	$318.84
Benton County Sale Barn, Siloam Springs	170 mi	Oct 22	$402.94	$330.00†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 13, 2026	751	45	AMS_2052

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR” (AMS_2052). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.