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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.51/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.23/cwt ≈ $890/hd at 617 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.26/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 676 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 140 205
Feeder cattle 798 119 187
Slaughter cattle 18 19 10
Replacement cattle 9 2 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 lower on a light test. Value added cattle sold at a premium with several quality consignments offered. Light weight cattle ready for turnout were attractive to buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 8 182.50–212.50 $198.85 $537 —
305–340 321 7 160.00–210.00 $193.50 $621 -16.50
350–395 369 7 160.00–184.00 $174.04 $642 -12.04
375–395 value added 385 3 185.00–190.00 $187.35 $721 —
400–445 value added 422 9 169.00–187.00 $176.97 $747 —
410–445 428 15 160.00–185.00 $170.85 $731 —
450–495 469 9 160.00–175.00 $166.09 $779 +0.67
450–497 value added 483 12 165.00–180.00 $169.60 $819 —
505–545 520 10 143.00–161.00 $149.87 $779 -10.85
500–542 value added 524 18 161.00–170.00 $164.87 $864 —
550–590 567 9 140.00–156.00 $148.84 $844 -8.60
585–590 value added 588 3 146.00–155.00 $149.65 $880 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
600–640 value added 615 19 139.00–155.00 $147.40 $907 —
610–640 624 8 130.00–145.00 $137.84 $860 —
650–695 672 12 122.00–137.00 $131.79 $886 —
670–683 value added 679 13 136.00–141.00 $138.46 $940 —
702–710 value added 704 14 129.00–136.00 $133.63 $941 —
700–725 714 5 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $886 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
802 802 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,011 —
900 900 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 1 152.00 $152.00 $426 —
285–295 290 2 172.50–182.50 $177.41 $514 +17.41
315–325 320 2 160.00–167.50 $163.69 $524 —
310–335 thin fleshed 327 3 170.00–176.00 $174.10 $569 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
385–390 388 2 128.00–139.00 $133.46 $518 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 +5.00
425–445 439 4 135.00–150.00 $141.32 $620 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
470–495 486 6 134.00–150.00 $141.47 $688 -2.53
500–535 514 6 132.00–143.00 $135.90 $699 —
570–580 574 5 125.00–137.00 $132.39 $760 +12.39
600–635 612 3 130.00–133.00 $131.67 $806 —
665–695 678 3 125.00–131.00 $128.71 $873 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 value added 479 7 164.00 $164.00 $786 —
600 600 2 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
675 value added 675 5 137.00 $137.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 +12.00
520 520 1 124.00 $124.00 $645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 4 147.50–160.00 $155.45 $421 +1.45
300 value added 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
305–340 328 4 156.00–170.00 $163.49 $536 +8.65
360–395 380 7 144.00–159.00 $149.36 $568 —
350–397 value added 385 11 148.00–175.00 $160.65 $619 —
405–435 value added 415 3 146.00–162.00 $155.43 $645 —
400–445 427 9 136.00–150.00 $142.44 $608 +2.08
465–490 value added 480 3 144.00–147.00 $145.31 $697 —
480–490 485 2 136.00–145.00 $140.45 $681 -0.50
500–535 518 6 126.00–134.00 $131.44 $681 +1.09
515–530 value added 521 8 137.00–140.00 $138.85 $723 —
550–595 562 17 118.00–133.00 $127.76 $718 +1.49
560–568 value added 566 5 130.00–137.00 $131.79 $746 —
600–605 value added 601 6 130.00–131.00 $130.17 $782 —
615–630 623 6 116.00–125.00 $119.82 $746 -5.18
650–690 667 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $736 -6.63
668–685 value added 671 12 121.00–127.00 $126.32 $848 —
660–690 672 3 119.00–125.00 $121.30 $815 +4.34
700–748 729 4 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $849 —
734 value added 734 4 120.00 $120.00 $881 —
775–790 783 2 104.00–114.00 $108.95 $853 —
805 805 1 105.00 $105.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 6 130.00–152.50 $145.94 $388 +15.94
250–295 thin fleshed 273 5 135.00–157.50 $145.49 $397 —
305–320 313 2 120.00–145.00 $132.80 $416 +12.80
300–335 thin fleshed 316 4 130.00–167.00 $145.28 $459 —
355–370 thin fleshed 364 4 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $528 +9.03
350–390 365 5 133.00–146.00 $139.79 $510 +19.79
400–435 416 7 128.00–138.00 $132.66 $552 —
400–445 thin fleshed 418 6 120.00–147.00 $130.87 $547 -6.13
450–485 475 5 120.00–126.00 $124.46 $591 +4.46
500 thin fleshed 500 1 129.00 $129.00 $645 —
500–520 513 3 126.00–134.00 $129.38 $664 +7.56
555–585 567 3 115.00–123.00 $119.06 $675 -0.38
620–640 627 3 109.00–115.00 $111.37 $698 —
655–685 671 5 110.00–119.00 $115.05 $772 —
715 715 1 109.00 $109.00 $779 —
810 810 1 80.00 $80.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 93.00–122.00 $108.48 $421 —
530 530 1 112.00 $112.00 $594 —
560–595 578 2 107.00–110.00 $108.45 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 182.50–185.00 $183.73 $570 —
350–390 374 7 163.00–180.00 $168.76 $631 —
410–440 427 5 160.00–183.00 $169.52 $724 +6.90
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +13.00
510–520 514 4 150.00–155.00 $151.74 $780 +16.74
550–595 576 4 121.00–132.00 $127.65 $735 -2.35
610–645 628 2 110.00 $110.00 $691 -10.46
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 +11.54
650–680 665 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $791 +4.02
710 710 1 90.00 $90.00 $639 —
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 —
260 thin fleshed 260 1 157.50 $157.50 $410 —
305 305 1 139.00 $139.00 $424 —
350–385 368 4 131.00–148.00 $141.38 $520 —
410 410 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $584 +11.40
430 thin fleshed 430 1 168.00 $168.00 $722 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 +5.00
515–540 525 3 133.00–140.00 $135.97 $714 +12.19
525 thin fleshed 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689 —
735–740 737 3 90.00–113.00 $105.30 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 —
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1135 961 85-90% 6 32.00–40.00 $36.42 $350 —
925–1175 1050 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.32 $486 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $524 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1190 1128 80-85% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.32 $613 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $731 +5.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,342 —
1795–1825 1810 2 65.00–73.00 $68.97 $1,248 -20.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1005 802 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 50.00–70.00 $58.15 $466
800–945 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 58.00–59.00 $58.46 $510

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 thin fleshed 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
770–1125 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 570.00–770.00 $688.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00

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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.