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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

424 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (197)

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.24/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,710/hd at 691 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.46/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 575 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $496.82/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 378 lb · 11 head
Heber Springs, AR 6-weight steers sold at $394/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the AR average ($393) and $20/cwt under Ash Flat, AR ($414). The class is down $29/cwt from its late June peak of $419. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 674 0
Feeder cattle 392 533 0
Slaughter cattle 26 70 0
Replacement cattle 6 71 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold on a light test, selling $10.00 to $15.00 lower. Feeder heifers were not tested sufficiently to establish an accurate market trend. Slaughter cattle were also lightly tested and sold mostly steady on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 497.50 $497.50 $2,159 -7.50
587 587 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,448 -14.67
645 645 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 —
670–694 691 83 370.00–393.50 $392.24 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 517.50 $517.50 $2,049 -12.50
420 420 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,184 +5.12
465–485 475 2 467.50–490.00 $478.51 $2,273 -21.49
510–527 522 8 450.00–485.00 $459.22 $2,397 —
550–565 558 2 440.00–470.00 $454.80 $2,538 -10.82
585 585 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,413 -53.12
617–645 636 10 405.00–415.00 $408.66 $2,599 -18.34
665–680 673 2 380.00–415.00 $397.70 $2,677 -7.30
722–745 732 5 360.00–375.00 $365.01 $2,672 —
790–795 793 3 350.00–365.00 $356.68 $2,828 —
805 805 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,818 —
850–855 853 2 325.00–350.00 $337.46 $2,879 -4.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 —
352–390 378 11 470.00–525.00 $496.82 $1,878 -9.85
430–440 435 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $1,968 -29.09
475–480 478 2 450.00–460.00 $454.97 $2,175 -10.07
510–540 530 4 422.50–445.00 $428.81 $2,273 -4.68
550–590 575 4 375.00–405.00 $392.37 $2,256 -17.65
605 605 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 -21.97
700 700 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,415 —
1095 1095 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 500.00–515.00 $506.56 $1,570 +19.58
360 thin fleshed 360 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
360–390 377 3 430.00–465.00 $448.81 $1,692 -12.93
418–430 thin fleshed 421 8 455.00–495.00 $461.31 $1,942 —
460–475 thin fleshed 471 5 440.00–455.00 $450.05 $2,120 —
485–495 490 3 390.00–405.00 $396.70 $1,944 -11.82
505–515 510 3 370.00–400.00 $384.22 $1,960 -11.59
550–590 573 5 355.00–375.00 $363.90 $2,085 -4.37
630–645 638 4 335.00–340.00 $338.74 $2,161 -16.53
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
700–735 715 3 305.00–330.00 $313.28 $2,240 +0.78
768–770 769 3 280.00–310.00 $299.98 $2,307 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 -10.00
915 thin fleshed 915 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 ±0.00
452–460 456 5 435.00–455.00 $447.40 $2,040 —
515–532 526 3 402.00–410.00 $407.39 $2,143 -12.61
575 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 -50.00
700–708 706 4 335.00–340.00 $336.24 $2,374 —
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
810–845 828 2 305.00–325.00 $314.79 $2,606 —
970–992 982 4 265.00–290.00 $274.89 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,381 -5.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,771 +1.86
375–395 385 2 500.00–530.00 $514.61 $1,981 -29.22
428 428 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,204 +2.50
465–495 476 4 435.00–475.00 $449.69 $2,141 -14.40
500–540 522 3 420.00–425.00 $421.60 $2,201 +21.60
565–582 573 11 400.00–425.00 $409.05 $2,344 -3.45
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 -22.50
602–605 603 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,352 +2.46
650–655 653 2 365.00–372.50 $368.76 $2,408 —
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 -5.73
355 thin fleshed 355 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 -10.00
355–395 375 2 450.00–505.00 $476.03 $1,785 -7.11
418–440 425 5 455.00–480.00 $470.80 $2,001 +10.96
450–485 466 4 405.00–435.00 $423.53 $1,974 -11.46
520–525 523 3 397.50–412.50 $403.35 $2,110 +1.86
620 620 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,278 -1.92
715 715 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,413 -9.95
865 865 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1240 976 85-90% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.70 $1,520 —
930–1160 1029 85-90% 4 160.00–172.00 $165.38 $1,702 —
875–1275 1051 85-90% 4 175.00–187.00 $181.10 $1,903 +14.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1420 1205 80-85% 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,265 —
1190–1270 1220 80-85% 3 174.00–177.00 $174.98 $2,135 +7.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1780 1648 4 190.00–198.00 $192.69 $3,176 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1725 1725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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Price trend

high 466.25 low 345.83 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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