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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 240 825
Feeder cattle 143 206 798
Slaughter cattle 31 25 18
Replacement cattle 20 9 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was light with cautious buyers present.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 4 180.00–205.00 $195.79 $531 +8.29
280 280 1 127.00 $127.00 $356 -60.50
310–345 332 3 186.00–190.00 $188.29 $625 -5.47
355–395 375 2 194.00–200.00 $197.16 $739 +37.16
425–440 433 2 188.00–202.00 $195.12 $845 +5.12
478–490 481 7 200.00–203.00 $200.44 $964 +22.93
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 +17.00
640 640 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,062 —
855 855 1 101.00 $101.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 130.00–160.00 $145.00 $624 -28.00
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -19.55
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
955 955 1 103.00 $103.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 112.00 $112.00 $286 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 152.50 $152.50 $336 —
275–280 thin fleshed 278 2 142.50–165.00 $153.85 $428 —
335–340 337 3 120.00–140.00 $131.68 $444 -0.89
355–390 373 5 128.00–141.00 $133.85 $499 -3.22
405–445 428 4 131.00–142.00 $137.26 $587 +1.22
450–465 461 4 123.00–130.00 $125.25 $577 -17.75
525–535 530 2 120.00–134.00 $127.07 $673 -11.69
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 -8.00
605–640 623 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $788 —
760–770 765 2 116.00–125.00 $120.47 $922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 177.50 $177.50 $435 —
265–280 273 2 155.00–162.50 $158.65 $433 +11.06
300–345 328 4 148.00–167.50 $155.45 $510 -4.72
350–370 360 4 147.00–167.50 $155.39 $559 -9.17
415–440 428 5 127.00–155.00 $143.39 $614 -19.29
475–480 478 2 130.00 $130.00 $621 -29.76
480 480 1 168.00 $168.00 $806 +8.24
510–520 515 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $593 -34.21
505–538 530 4 140.00–150.00 $147.62 $782 -1.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 4 100.00–120.00 $113.17 $298 —
315 315 1 110.00 $110.00 $346 -5.00
500 500 1 103.00 $103.00 $515 -23.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 172.50 $172.50 $457 -9.97
300–330 318 3 160.00–200.00 $180.22 $573 +0.49
370–395 385 3 154.00–180.00 $171.22 $659 -12.50
405–440 421 4 153.00–190.00 $174.74 $736 -2.64
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -25.46
525–540 533 2 148.00–160.00 $154.08 $821 -16.45
560 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 -4.96
620 620 1 128.00 $128.00 $794 -30.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
250–255 253 2 152.50–162.50 $157.45 $398 +15.46
330–345 338 2 146.00–150.00 $147.96 $500 +7.96
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
445 445 1 152.00 $152.00 $676 —
485–495 490 2 133.00–145.00 $139.06 $681 —
620–640 628 3 128.00–133.00 $130.00 $816 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 142.00 $142.00 $355 —
490 490 1 100.00 $100.00 $490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $640 —
1020–1300 1131 80-85% 11 72.00–78.00 $74.51 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1645 1450 75-80% 5 76.00–82.00 $78.73 $1,142 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,073 -9.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $459 —
815–895 847 85-90% 3 45.00–59.00 $52.87 $448 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $748 -4.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1520 1312 3 88.00–93.00 $89.28 $1,171 —
1520–2050 1765 4 94.00–103.00 $99.63 $1,758 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $729

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
940–1440 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $990.76
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $614
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $746
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $878

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —

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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.