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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.96/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 377 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.68/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 416 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.53/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 327 0
Feeder cattle 206 287 0
Slaughter cattle 25 33 0
Replacement cattle 9 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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
285 285 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 $534 -4.40
315–340 325 4 190.00–197.50 $193.76 $630 +8.76
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 -24.24
355–395 380 4 192.00–205.00 $198.46 $754 +14.22
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 -4.00
485–490 488 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $866 -2.38
525–545 531 4 165.00–179.00 $173.00 $919 +1.38
585 585 1 158.00 $158.00 $924 -17.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 164.00 $164.00 $599 +14.00
445 445 1 173.00 $173.00 $770 +40.50
490–495 493 2 140.00–159.00 $149.55 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 144.00–151.00 $147.59 $410 -10.74
300 300 1 141.00 $141.00 $423 —
300–330 316 5 145.00–168.00 $160.17 $506 -9.61
350–395 376 15 150.00–177.50 $164.56 $619 +0.16
390 390 1 139.00 $139.00 $542 -25.40
405–440 416 13 152.00–177.00 $162.68 $677 +5.81
450–491 485 10 143.00–167.00 $159.76 $775 +2.57
505–540 523 5 140.00–159.00 $149.26 $781 -6.46
555–595 577 5 140.00–159.00 $148.26 $855 +2.26
605–640 627 5 143.00–166.00 $150.26 $942 +6.26
660 660 1 143.00 $143.00 $944 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 -16.32
300–345 319 5 120.00–137.00 $132.57 $423 -12.43
320–345 thin fleshed 330 3 170.00–177.50 $174.08 $574 -1.32
350–375 thin fleshed 364 6 137.50–177.50 $158.21 $576 +7.14
360–395 372 5 125.00–149.00 $137.07 $510 +10.40
420 thin fleshed 420 2 152.00–177.50 $164.75 $692 —
400–445 423 7 130.00–146.00 $136.04 $575 -2.21
460 460 1 143.00 $143.00 $658 +5.45
500–545 526 4 130.00–150.00 $138.76 $730 -2.24
575 575 1 126.00 $126.00 $724 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 115.00 $115.00 $362 -5.00
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 177.50–187.00 $182.47 $498 +1.41
305–345 323 6 165.00–187.50 $179.73 $581 +3.51
355–390 378 5 170.00–193.00 $183.72 $694 +6.51
400–440 417 6 169.00–185.00 $177.38 $740 -1.48
455–480 468 2 164.00–167.00 $165.46 $774 -4.36
500–540 523 11 166.00–174.00 $170.53 $892 +7.28
565–590 576 5 159.00–170.00 $165.96 $956 +5.56
600–645 626 6 148.00–165.00 $158.04 $989 +14.10
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
720 720 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,073 —
960 960 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 3 125.00–155.00 $141.99 $373 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -11.29
415–435 thin fleshed 425 2 160.00–186.00 $172.69 $734 +13.46
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 +18.00
550 thin fleshed 550 1 164.00 $164.00 $902 +6.00
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 -8.00
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 107.50–112.00 $109.74 $448 -23.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $281 —
870–1090 951 85-90% 4 54.00–67.00 $62.60 $595 —
950–1390 1161 85-90% 7 67.00–72.00 $69.18 $803 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1390 1213 80-85% 7 74.00–87.00 $77.18 $936 +9.88
1125–1380 1235 80-85% 3 67.00–72.00 $68.86 $850 -5.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1610 1560 75-80% 2 76.00–82.00 $78.90 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1705 1633 2 97.00–98.00 $97.48 $1,592 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $683

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–965 804 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–780.00 $724.01

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,040.00 $995.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,340.00 $1,245.00 —

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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.