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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.32/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 173 629
Feeder cattle 202 139 545
Slaughter cattle 56 24 39
Replacement cattle 8 10 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mixed with light weights selling 2.00 to 4.00 cheaper to over five weight and heavier selling mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
300–340 318 3 185.00–190.00 $187.99 $598 +8.99
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 +2.68
400–425 408 3 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $669 -6.68
455–485 467 7 146.00–165.00 $156.68 $732 -1.70
505–535 520 5 152.00–160.00 $158.04 $822 +10.04
575–580 578 2 146.00–158.00 $152.03 $879 -9.97
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -25.96
615 615 1 158.00 $158.00 $972 +12.04
715 715 1 137.00 $137.00 $980 -3.00
770–785 777 3 124.00–133.00 $130.03 $1,010 -4.97
880 880 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,118 —
930–945 938 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 155.00 $155.00 $570 +15.00
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 -23.69
455–465 460 2 140.00–151.00 $145.56 $670 +5.17
640 thin fleshed 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
850 850 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 111.00 $111.00 $522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 -9.00
305–325 315 2 142.00–155.00 $148.71 $468 -7.29
355–385 370 2 142.00–154.00 $147.76 $547 -1.69
400–440 421 9 140.00–155.00 $146.75 $618 -3.25
465–475 470 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $576 -21.22
450–495 479 8 130.00–147.00 $139.78 $670 -3.91
500–540 513 6 137.00–147.00 $141.86 $728 +1.88
555–590 569 5 134.00–144.00 $137.14 $780 -0.14
615–645 624 7 130.00–138.00 $133.55 $833 +17.55
650–680 660 3 122.00–130.00 $124.75 $823 —
820 820 1 104.00 $104.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 141.00 $141.00 $388 —
320–345 333 4 134.00–153.00 $138.82 $462 —
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 +16.20
395 thin fleshed 395 1 134.00 $134.00 $529 +6.00
400–435 411 4 125.00–131.00 $128.79 $529 —
410–435 thin fleshed 423 2 130.00–148.00 $139.27 $589 -10.73
455–470 463 3 124.00–142.00 $130.76 $605 +1.80
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 112.00 $112.00 $403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 167.50 $167.50 $419 —
345 345 1 152.00 $152.00 $524 -28.00
350–390 363 7 150.00–176.00 $155.01 $563 -16.51
435–445 440 2 146.00–155.00 $150.55 $662 -14.20
450–485 467 5 145.00–150.00 $147.34 $688 -11.11
510–545 529 8 140.00–147.00 $143.59 $760 -4.25
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 +16.00
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 -2.39
660–690 671 4 127.00–135.00 $130.48 $876 +4.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
330–335 333 2 130.00–141.00 $135.46 $451 —
350–385 368 2 139.00–142.00 $140.57 $517 +7.57
415–445 430 2 120.00–134.00 $126.76 $545 -26.24
460–495 476 4 120.00–140.00 $126.44 $602 -23.56
510–535 527 3 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $712 +21.08
575 575 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $765 -1.00
655–670 663 3 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $829 —
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —
800–845 823 2 99.00–103.00 $100.95 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 104.00 $104.00 $388 —
450–465 458 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $520 —
645 645 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1360 1131 80-85% 4 58.00–63.00 $60.76 $687 -6.30
1005–1355 1158 80-85% 14 64.00–73.00 $68.37 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $254 —
940 940 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $357 —
895–1100 993 85-90% 9 54.00–63.00 $59.96 $595 -5.04
1000–1230 1117 85-90% 5 63.00–66.00 $64.85 $724 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1705 1414 75-80% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.06 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 72.00 $72.00 $720 —
1115–1345 1218 5 68.00–89.00 $76.81 $936 —
1655–2115 1885 2 91.00–92.00 $91.56 $1,726 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $756
1145–1255 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 63.00–69.00 $65.35 $791

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 +24.21
950–1000 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 710.00–1,000.00 $858.72 +22.93

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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.