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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.21/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 428 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.98/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.18/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 523 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 136 0
Feeder cattle 318 115 0
Slaughter cattle 38 17 0
Replacement cattle 50 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand for quality, Plain cattle sold discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 177.50–180.00 $178.68 $474 -21.32
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 -3.59
350–390 370 4 170.00–182.00 $175.66 $650 -8.90
405–445 422 3 163.00–185.00 $172.78 $729 -9.62
460–485 475 4 158.00–181.00 $171.96 $817 +13.38
500–545 523 14 157.00–178.00 $165.18 $864 -0.31
550–585 568 7 150.00–163.00 $156.73 $890 +11.73
615–635 625 2 146.00–151.00 $148.46 $928 -4.08
655–690 670 3 138.00–159.00 $147.82 $990 -2.18
730–745 738 2 141.00–144.00 $142.48 $1,052 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 173.00 $173.00 $545 —
350–380 365 2 139.00–164.00 $152.01 $555 +5.80
430–445 438 2 151.00–155.00 $153.03 $670 —
455–495 470 4 125.00–145.00 $134.29 $631 -10.67
450–495 thin fleshed 475 3 140.00–153.00 $147.67 $701 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 +4.00
520–540 530 2 125.00–150.00 $137.74 $730 -12.76
565–575 570 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $755 -8.52
630 thin fleshed 630 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,002 —
615–640 633 4 121.00–138.00 $131.46 $832 —
690–695 thin fleshed 693 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $981 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
705–740 thin fleshed 723 2 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 100.00 $100.00 $405 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 4 150.00–155.00 $152.25 $446 +2.25
315–340 329 7 143.00–161.00 $150.65 $496 -6.35
350–395 369 8 141.00–151.00 $145.80 $538 -4.31
400–435 415 8 140.00–151.00 $146.70 $609 -8.23
450–490 478 6 139.00–146.00 $141.03 $674 -5.49
500–545 523 12 137.00–147.00 $142.02 $743 -6.53
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -28.55
550–590 569 13 132.00–149.00 $141.21 $803 -0.36
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 -31.57
615 615 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $815 -6.50
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -11.00
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 -10.00
655–680 668 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $891 -4.67
700–745 721 4 129.00–138.00 $133.40 $962 —
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
910 910 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $305 —
250–265 256 4 115.00–130.00 $123.63 $316 —
310–340 327 3 127.00–143.00 $133.97 $438 —
355–395 375 5 127.00–139.00 $133.00 $499 +0.35
410 thin fleshed 410 1 132.00 $132.00 $541 -7.39
400–445 429 15 126.00–144.00 $133.29 $572 +3.29
460 thin fleshed 460 1 137.00 $137.00 $630 +10.43
460–490 474 7 120.00–138.00 $129.52 $614 -10.48
510–520 517 3 130.00–135.00 $132.01 $682 -2.39
515–530 thin fleshed 523 2 133.00 $133.00 $696 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -13.00
640 640 1 122.00 $122.00 $781 —
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 +4.00
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 -11.00
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
365 365 1 112.00 $112.00 $409 +10.00
470–490 482 3 104.00–120.00 $113.10 $545 —
535 535 1 109.00 $109.00 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 142.50–167.00 $154.94 $488 +2.44
320 thin fleshed 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
355–390 369 4 133.00–149.00 $140.28 $518 —
355–395 thin fleshed 375 2 138.00–143.00 $140.63 $527 —
400–440 421 7 125.00–145.00 $131.88 $555 +11.88
425 thin fleshed 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
450–495 465 3 122.00–138.00 $128.00 $595 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 153.00 $153.00 $780 —
505–545 522 7 120.00–140.00 $126.11 $658 —
560–590 580 5 120.00–135.00 $126.67 $735 —
605–630 620 4 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $769 -5.96
710–720 715 2 110.00–120.00 $115.03 $822 -10.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 152.00 $152.00 $593 -17.70
410–440 426 6 158.00–174.00 $169.05 $720 +5.83
455–485 464 5 151.00–169.00 $161.25 $748 +2.96
470–480 475 2 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $682 -14.78
515–525 520 3 150.00–157.00 $152.66 $794 -5.37
555 555 1 129.00 $129.00 $716 -21.20
550–580 563 6 139.00–148.00 $142.84 $804 -7.36
600–620 606 4 124.00–139.00 $130.44 $790 -1.05
650–675 663 2 135.00 $135.00 $895 —
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 —
895 895 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 100.00 $100.00 $425 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1520 1303 80-85% 3 55.00–63.00 $58.81 $766 —
1125–1530 1318 80-85% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.37 $875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $290 —
975–1380 1153 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.72 $608 —
1020–1440 1162 85-90% 3 58.00–63.00 $60.65 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1510 1479 75-80% 4 63.00–75.00 $67.05 $992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1665 1465 5 78.00–84.00 $82.17 $1,204 —
1490–2195 1903 7 93.00–103.00 $98.47 $1,874 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $575
1295–1580 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 69.00–70.00 $69.55 $1,000

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 thin fleshed 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
675 thin fleshed 675 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
800–880 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–980.00 $884.76
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
985–1355 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 770.00–1,310.00 $1,057.71
935–1440 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 790.00–1,140.00 $940.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $926
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,094
1500–1550 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 76.00–77.00 $76.67 $1,169
1660 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,079

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–950 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 104.00–110.00 $106.98 $1,011
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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
1050–1200 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,110.00 $944.67 —
950–1450 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 800.00–1,500.00 $1,275.36 —

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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.