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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.08/cwt -10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.07/cwt -18.28 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 522 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.44/cwt -7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 354 175
Feeder cattle 299 271 144
Slaughter cattle 57 58 25
Replacement cattle 7 25 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available sale not reported past two weeks: Stocker and feeder cattle weaned with respiratory vaccines sold at a premium, while fleshy calves were discounted as well as plain cattle. Yearling cattle with size 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
250 250 1 177.00 $177.00 $442 -10.01
340–345 343 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $600 -10.71
375–390 383 2 155.00–177.00 $165.78 $635 -17.57
420–440 427 3 155.00–169.00 $161.45 $689 -17.81
465–480 473 2 140.00–154.00 $147.11 $696 -26.69
515–540 526 4 141.00–161.00 $150.65 $792 -14.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 130.00 $130.00 $325 -10.00
355–370 363 2 120.00–132.00 $125.88 $457 -39.12
420 thin fleshed 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -18.34
465 465 1 123.00 $123.00 $572 -23.98
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -10.00
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 137.00–150.00 $143.20 $384 -6.30
300–340 329 5 131.00–152.00 $141.97 $467 -8.65
355–395 376 9 129.00–150.00 $142.24 $535 -10.67
400–430 418 10 134.00–146.00 $141.03 $590 -6.13
420–440 430 2 110.00–125.00 $117.33 $505 -29.83
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -24.10
460–495 479 8 125.00–131.00 $128.77 $617 -15.33
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -25.35
500–545 524 10 122.00–131.00 $127.78 $670 -17.57
575–595 583 6 124.00–128.00 $126.17 $736 -10.79
610–640 625 6 119.00–127.00 $124.19 $776 -0.69
640–645 643 2 90.00–100.00 $95.02 $611 -29.86
665 665 2 119.00–123.00 $121.00 $805 —
725–735 730 2 121.00 $121.00 $883 —
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 -13.83
285 thin fleshed 285 1 138.00 $138.00 $393 —
320–345 333 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $451 +5.48
355–375 367 5 121.00–134.00 $129.41 $475 —
405–445 424 7 120.00–129.00 $123.24 $523 +0.84
460–485 470 5 110.00–124.00 $119.26 $561 -11.43
478–495 thin fleshed 481 5 129.00–132.00 $129.62 $623 -7.38
520 520 1 121.00 $121.00 $629 -6.58
545 thin fleshed 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
570 570 1 112.00 $112.00 $638 -2.50
610 thin fleshed 610 1 124.00 $124.00 $756 —
640 640 1 114.00 $114.00 $730 -0.50
685 685 1 106.00 $106.00 $726 -11.50
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
750–790 768 3 104.00–115.00 $109.64 $842 —
875 875 1 103.00 $103.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 116.00 $116.00 $331 —
300–340 320 2 89.00–112.00 $99.78 $319 —
395 395 1 117.00 $117.00 $462 —
435 435 1 82.00 $82.00 $357 -26.61
465–490 478 2 90.00–100.00 $95.13 $455 —
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -42.50
325 325 1 171.00 $171.00 $556 -9.78
350–390 371 8 147.00–170.00 $157.79 $585 -9.92
410–445 433 6 134.00–160.00 $144.00 $624 -12.49
460–465 463 2 100.00 $100.00 $463 -49.11
470–485 477 5 120.00–136.00 $129.64 $618 -19.47
500–540 523 8 125.00–134.00 $130.08 $680 -12.33
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 -27.41
565–580 574 4 127.00–134.00 $129.78 $745 -13.21
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -22.99
600–640 625 5 123.00–130.00 $125.82 $786 -10.05
685–690 688 2 116.00–121.00 $118.51 $815 -18.40
770–790 780 2 119.00–125.00 $121.96 $951 —
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 -35.00
310–320 318 4 127.50–132.00 $129.13 $411 -20.87
350–395 378 5 130.00–142.00 $136.32 $515 +8.49
410–445 422 3 126.00–130.00 $127.65 $539 -9.33
450–485 469 5 120.00–131.00 $125.72 $590 -9.97
535–545 540 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $659 -8.99
540 thin fleshed 540 1 133.00 $133.00 $718 +2.00
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 +3.00
605 605 1 101.00 $101.00 $611 —
660 660 1 126.00 $126.00 $832 +6.00
680 thin fleshed 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
800 800 1 99.00 $99.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $416 -6.50
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —
450–485 468 2 109.00–112.00 $110.56 $517 -6.85
500–535 516 4 100.00–115.00 $109.68 $566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1250 1020 85-90% 6 41.00–46.00 $42.82 $437 -24.26
1065 1065 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $511 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1260 1184 80-85% 4 52.00–56.00 $53.62 $635 —
1230–1305 1268 80-85% 2 57.00–61.00 $58.94 $747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1460 1385 75-80% 4 57.00–62.00 $59.20 $820 -6.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1555 1255 3 51.00–68.00 $63.71 $800 -22.64
1000–1600 1313 4 70.00–77.00 $74.78 $982 —
1665 1665 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,498 -8.29

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $398

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $543
950–1040 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 52.00–53.00 $52.48 $522
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $719
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 51.00 $51.00 $607
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.