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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.32/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 570 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.39/cwt +13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 673 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.33/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 663 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 392 754
Feeder cattle 442 329 564
Slaughter cattle 18 47 82
Replacement cattle 15 16 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to instances 3.00 higher. Pre/vac and weaned cattle sold at a premium with several quality consignments offered. Supply was moderate with strong buyer interest. Slaughter cattle were not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 170.00–177.50 $173.48 $477 -18.57
300–340 311 4 175.00–186.00 $179.45 $558 -3.10
360–395 381 5 171.00–202.00 $181.01 $690 +1.48
415 value added 415 1 179.00 $179.00 $743 —
410–445 428 6 161.00–188.00 $169.09 $724 -3.66
460–495 value added 473 6 162.00–178.00 $173.25 $819 —
470–475 473 3 157.00–167.00 $162.65 $769 -3.21
500–535 516 5 151.00–163.00 $158.04 $815 -4.98
575 575 1 128.00 $128.00 $736 -29.68
565–580 value added 578 15 152.00–165.00 $158.59 $917 —
575–580 578 2 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $881 -5.18
600–645 value added 609 11 153.00–159.00 $157.60 $960 —
600–620 612 3 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $918 +8.51
650–690 value added 663 19 145.00–155.00 $153.33 $1,017 —
725 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 +2.00
770 value added 770 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,109 —
805–820 value added 815 5 140.00–147.00 $144.21 $1,175 —
857 value added 857 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 147.50–162.50 $155.07 $400 +15.07
305–330 318 3 150.00–169.00 $156.37 $497 —
380–385 383 2 138.00–143.00 $140.52 $538 -11.01
395 thin fleshed 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -17.50
405 405 1 138.00 $138.00 $559 -4.90
505–545 528 3 140.00–145.00 $142.99 $755 -3.33
555–565 560 3 130.00–138.00 $134.36 $752 -5.64
650–660 655 2 120.00–135.00 $127.44 $835 -4.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 115.00 $115.00 $454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 3 134.00–151.00 $140.09 $392 -4.08
300–340 316 6 142.00–156.00 $147.59 $466 +3.96
360 value added 360 2 154.00–159.00 $156.50 $563 —
355–395 375 8 141.00–159.00 $150.76 $565 -0.49
400–435 value added 420 6 145.00–155.00 $151.94 $638 —
405–445 430 3 145.00–148.00 $146.03 $628 -0.11
460–465 value added 463 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $685 —
450–498 478 9 139.00–145.00 $142.57 $681 -1.51
510–535 value added 521 4 144.00–150.00 $147.01 $766 —
500–545 522 7 134.00–151.00 $140.12 $731 -2.84
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -3.00
550–580 value added 567 16 143.00–153.00 $148.71 $843 —
555–595 579 5 130.00–143.00 $134.48 $779 -4.61
600–640 620 2 136.00–138.00 $136.97 $849 +3.91
600–645 value added 632 6 132.00–148.00 $139.98 $885 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 -1.50
660–695 672 6 123.00–134.00 $131.94 $887 +5.44
660–676 value added 674 13 136.00–147.00 $145.48 $981 —
710 710 4 132.00 $132.00 $937 —
715 value added 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
845 845 1 117.00 $117.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
250–295 278 3 130.00–142.00 $135.66 $377 +5.84
300–325 313 2 125.00–131.00 $127.88 $400 -4.62
365–395 382 3 130.00–133.00 $132.04 $504 +12.04
405–440 420 6 120.00–137.00 $129.37 $543 -2.15
440–445 thin fleshed 443 2 134.00–143.00 $138.53 $614 —
450–490 470 12 120.00–137.00 $126.09 $593 -5.45
480–495 thin fleshed 488 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $661 —
505–540 528 6 120.00–130.00 $123.29 $651 -3.73
555 thin fleshed 555 1 144.00 $144.00 $799 —
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 —
600–610 605 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $735 —
665–675 670 3 123.00–127.00 $125.66 $842 —
720–725 723 2 120.00 $120.00 $868 —
785 785 1 123.00 $123.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 123.00 $123.00 $320 +0.50
320–345 333 2 100.00–110.00 $105.19 $350 —
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 —
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 +5.50
480 480 1 112.00 $112.00 $538 +4.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 value added 673 3 133.00 $133.00 $895 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 4 145.00–182.50 $165.64 $480 —
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -10.00
350–380 367 8 141.00–170.00 $157.54 $578 -6.92
405–430 419 5 147.00–170.00 $158.45 $664 +0.85
450 450 1 108.00 $108.00 $486 -45.72
470–495 483 3 157.00–166.00 $162.26 $784 +8.54
500–545 525 4 136.00–150.00 $144.95 $761 +1.97
550–565 558 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $787 +5.14
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 +4.00
650 650 1 143.00 $143.00 $930 —
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 6 120.00–150.00 $135.30 $356 —
300–335 314 4 130.00–150.00 $139.92 $439 +2.60
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +0.81
395 thin fleshed 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 -20.00
450–495 471 6 120.00–143.00 $131.54 $620 -7.09
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 +2.38
550–585 563 5 120.00–141.00 $133.41 $751 +6.41
600–630 615 2 122.00–130.00 $126.10 $776 —
655–695 670 3 120.00–131.00 $123.58 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1235 1202 80-85% 3 47.00–59.00 $51.11 $614 —
1180–1290 1215 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.53 $760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $150 —
990–995 993 85-90% 2 42.00–43.00 $42.50 $422 —
1155–1315 1240 85-90% 3 48.00–54.00 $50.53 $627 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 47.00 $47.00 $665 -11.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 58.00 $58.00 $940 -25.02
1740 1740 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,566 +1.95
1775 1775 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,509 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $926

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–945 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00–870.00 $828.69
920–1070 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $762.57
1150–1385 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00–880.00 $834.57
1195–1415 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00–760.00 $689.52

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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
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,130.00 $1,115.45 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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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.