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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.04/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 266 247
Feeder cattle 326 202 205
Slaughter cattle 40 56 21
Replacement cattle 12 8 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 5 187.50–205.00 $193.22 $533 +23.22
300–310 303 3 187.50–205.00 $195.82 $593 +7.83
350–380 365 2 174.00–188.00 $180.71 $660 +5.71
410–440 426 4 174.00–184.00 $179.50 $765 +15.50
450–495 477 9 165.00–186.00 $174.33 $832 +17.65
505–530 518 6 162.00–178.00 $169.71 $879 +11.67
550–585 566 8 150.00–170.00 $161.98 $917 +9.95
600–635 617 9 148.00–161.00 $154.62 $954 -3.38
650–695 673 2 144.00–145.00 $144.52 $973 —
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 +3.00
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 -10.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 130.00–160.00 $145.30 $542 -9.70
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 +10.00
455–495 474 4 146.00–152.00 $148.55 $704 +2.99
485 thin fleshed 485 1 179.00 $179.00 $868 —
500–545 thin fleshed 525 3 150.00–156.00 $153.61 $806 —
530 530 1 142.00 $142.00 $753 —
595 thin fleshed 595 1 158.00 $158.00 $940 —
675 675 1 138.00 $138.00 $932 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 147.00 $147.00 $992 +25.00
755 thin fleshed 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 6 141.00–177.50 $153.46 $502 +4.75
370–395 383 2 140.00–150.00 $144.84 $555 -2.92
400–445 424 16 140.00–158.00 $148.04 $628 +1.29
450–490 463 6 140.00–152.00 $147.04 $681 +24.57
505–540 519 8 141.00–148.00 $144.87 $752 +3.01
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 -27.14
565–595 580 3 128.00–139.00 $133.09 $772 -4.05
600–635 615 5 128.00–136.00 $132.17 $813 -1.38
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 -23.55
675 675 2 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $864 +3.25
720 720 1 126.00 $126.00 $907 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 127.50–156.00 $141.75 $432 +2.93
320 thin fleshed 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +6.00
405–440 420 3 124.00–137.00 $130.38 $548 +1.59
460–485 474 6 127.00–133.00 $129.66 $615 -1.10
515–540 528 3 128.00–131.00 $129.65 $685 —
550–565 555 3 124.00–131.00 $127.67 $709 +2.67
630 630 2 112.00–125.00 $118.50 $747 —
680 680 1 108.00 $108.00 $734 —
720 thin fleshed 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 —
340 340 1 92.00 $92.00 $313 —
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 -2.00
435 435 1 112.00 $112.00 $487 —
575 thin fleshed 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 177.50 $177.50 $444 +10.00
265 265 1 147.50 $147.50 $391 -20.00
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 +28.00
355–395 380 7 158.00–180.00 $167.18 $635 +12.17
405–445 420 6 162.00–175.00 $167.02 $701 +16.47
455–465 462 3 163.00–170.00 $166.64 $770 +19.30
500–530 515 5 145.00–151.00 $148.43 $764 +4.84
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -13.59
550–585 572 5 142.00–155.00 $145.53 $832 +9.53
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 -36.00
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
775–790 783 2 116.00–120.00 $117.98 $924 —
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $501 +14.03
385 thin fleshed 385 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $591 —
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 -5.57
400–435 410 4 131.00–155.00 $140.56 $576 +13.80
455–495 479 7 140.00–150.00 $143.41 $687 +16.97
515–540 529 4 130.00–142.00 $137.21 $726 +2.13
570 570 2 123.00–136.00 $129.50 $738 -3.50
620 620 1 128.00 $128.00 $794 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 -0.03
825 825 1 115.00 $115.00 $949 +14.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —
455–465 460 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $563 +8.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $659 —
805–1360 1149 80-85% 14 64.00–77.00 $70.58 $811 +9.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1470 1330 75-80% 5 69.00–75.00 $72.21 $960 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $607 +1.04
1010–1140 1075 85-90% 2 68.00–72.00 $69.88 $751 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,022 —
1615–1810 1710 4 90.00–98.00 $92.59 $1,583 —
1680–2340 2010 2 80.00–88.00 $84.66 $1,702 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1130 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 65.00–75.00 $68.86 $663
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 69.00–83.00 $76.70 $767
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $946

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1245 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 68.00–70.00 $69.12 $767
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $877

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +140.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.