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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 825 0
Feeder cattle 160 798 0
Slaughter cattle 8 18 0
Replacement cattle 4 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested. Supply was light due to heavy rainfall in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 187.50–197.50 $192.91 $527 -5.94
325–340 333 2 192.00–201.00 $196.60 $655 +3.10
405–435 419 5 160.00–170.00 $165.77 $695 -5.08
475–485 480 3 159.00–162.00 $160.66 $771 -5.43
510–535 521 9 155.00–167.00 $162.44 $846 +12.57
565–585 575 2 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $891 +6.07
615–630 621 4 140.00–146.00 $142.52 $885 +4.68
670–680 675 2 125.00–140.00 $132.44 $894 +0.65
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 177.50 $177.50 $541 +13.81
515–520 518 2 139.00–151.00 $144.97 $751 +9.07
555–570 563 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $802 +10.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 129.00 $129.00 $606 —
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
720 thin fleshed 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 167.00–170.00 $168.55 $523 +5.06
360–375 369 4 145.00–156.00 $150.30 $555 +0.94
400–420 413 3 146.00–155.00 $149.37 $617 +6.93
450–485 468 2 142.00–143.00 $142.52 $667 +2.07
505–530 518 9 125.00–141.00 $131.11 $679 -0.33
550–595 572 7 125.00–134.00 $129.98 $743 +2.22
610 610 1 106.00 $106.00 $647 -13.82
600–630 616 4 116.00–125.00 $121.72 $750 +1.90
665–690 675 4 120.00–123.00 $120.74 $815 -0.56
700–715 708 3 118.00–124.00 $120.00 $850 +3.51
755 755 1 114.00 $114.00 $861 +5.05
805 805 1 113.00 $113.00 $910 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 132.00–144.00 $137.77 $459 +4.97
375 thin fleshed 375 1 143.00 $143.00 $536 -2.03
370–395 378 3 125.00–142.00 $130.54 $493 -9.25
405–435 428 6 126.00–135.00 $129.86 $556 -2.80
510 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 -11.38
535 thin fleshed 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 -13.00
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 +5.94
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 -10.05
660 thin fleshed 660 1 114.00 $114.00 $752 —
705 705 1 104.00 $104.00 $733 -5.00
750 thin fleshed 750 1 112.00 $112.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 105.00–115.00 $109.98 $448 —
500 500 1 117.00 $117.00 $585 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 135.00–170.00 $151.73 $429 -13.27
335–340 338 2 162.50–167.50 $164.98 $558 +25.98
360–375 368 2 132.50–135.00 $133.72 $492 -7.66
400–430 418 4 130.00–155.00 $143.67 $601 +1.17
490 490 1 119.00 $119.00 $583 -6.00
530–545 538 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $686 -8.44
555–560 558 2 124.00–130.00 $126.99 $709 —
605–625 617 3 120.00–125.00 $123.03 $759 —
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 —
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 +11.24
435–445 440 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $737 -2.05
460–480 470 5 148.00–162.00 $155.20 $729 -14.80
530 530 2 140.00 $140.00 $742 -11.74
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 +15.00
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 115.00 $115.00 $494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $193 —
950–1040 995 85-90% 2 41.00–43.00 $42.05 $418 +5.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1200 1148 80-85% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.61 $547 -6.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,458 +12.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1065 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 50.00–65.00 $57.39 $512
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 $405

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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.